New on Netflix UK May | All the upcoming shows and films

May 2, 202410 Mins Read

One of Netflix‘s biggest ever hits returns to the platform this May, with the first part of Bridgerton season 3 set to arrive.

It will join other brand new additions to the library such as A Man in Full, starring Jeff Daniel, Eric, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, and Geek Girl, starring Emily Carey – all of which are releasing this month.

Of course, that’s not all – there are also new films on the horizon, such as Jerry Seinfeld’s new comedy Unfrosted, Brooke Shields’s rom-com Mother of the Bride and Jennifer Lopez’s sci-fi Atlas.

With other new additions, including plenty of classic films and fresh originals, scroll on to find out more about what’s coming to Netflix in May 2024.

Jeff Daniels as Charlie Croker in A Man in Full, sat at a desk with a view of a skyline out of the window behind him — Jeff Daniels as Charlie Croker in A Man in Full. Netflix

The biggest new releases arriving on Netflix this week include new series such as Fiasco, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar and A Man in Full, as well as new comedy film Unfrosted.

Wednesday 1st May

Deaw Special: Super Soft Power (2024) – Stand-up special from comedian Udom Taephanich.
Down the Rabbit Hole (2024) – Mexican drama about a 10-year-old whose lavish life contrasts with the darkness of his father’s criminal activities.
Dr Stone season 1 – First season of the Japanese anime series.
Frankly Speaking season 1 – South Korean melodrama/comedy series.
Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar season 1 – Indian series set against the backdrop of the freedom movement, following two nemeses locked in a battle for the succession of Heeramandi, where courtesans reign as queens.
Jujutsu Kaisen season 1 – Japanese anime series.
Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (2021) – Prequel film to the Japanese anime series.
Kin seasons 1 and 2 – Irish crime drama starring Charlie Cox and Aidan Gillen, following the exploits of the Kinsella crime family in Dublin.
Murder in Successville seasons 1-3 – BBC series which inspired American show Murderville, starring Tom Davis as a police detective alongside a different celebrity guest each week, who together solve a murder in a town filled with celebrities (played by impersonators).
Psych seasons 1-8 – All seasons of the detective comedy-drama starring James Roday Rodriguez as a young crime consultant who convinces people he has psychic abilities.
SWAT seasons 1-5 – The first five seasons of the American police procedural starring Shemar Moore.
Simon season 1-4 – All four seasons of the French animated children’s series.
The Mauritanian (2021) – Legal drama film based on the true story of a man who was held without charge in Guantanamo Bay for 14 years, starring Tahar Rahim, Jodie Foster, Shailene Woodley and Benedict Cumberbatch.
Unnatural – Japanese procedural drama series.

Thursday 2nd May

24 Hours in Tesco (2024) – Documentary about the British grocery store chain.
A Man in Full season 1 – Jeff Daniels stars in this adaptation of the novel by Tom Wolfe, about a real estate mogul fighting for his empire and legacy when he faces sudden bankruptcy.
Beautiful Rebel (2024) – Italian drama film about the life and career of Gianna Nannini.
Secrets of the Neanderthal (2024) – Documentary delving into the mysteries surrounding the Neanderthals.
TP Bon season 1 – Japanese anime series.

Friday 3rd May

The Black Phone (2021) – Horror film starring Ethan Hawke from director Scott Derrickson.
Bullet Train (2022) – Action comedy film starring Brad Pitt as a former assassin battling other killers on a bullet train.
Kaur (2022) – Short film about a British Sikh girl who wears a turban against her father’s wishes.
Postcards season 1 – Nollywood drama series.
Unfrosted (2024) – Comedy film directed by and starring Jerry Seinfeld, loosely based on the creation of Pop-Tarts.

Saturday 4th May

The Atypical Family season 1 – South Korean drama about a family with superpowers who are losing their abilities due to a chronic disease.
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in LA season 1 – Six live comedy shows hosted by comedian John Mulaney.

Sunday 5th May

Katt Williams: Woke Foke (2024) – Live stand-up comedy special from Katt Williams.
Obituary season 1 – Irish black comedy series starring Siobhán Cullen and Michael Smiley about a young obituarist who starts to murder local people in her small Irish town so she has more interesting deaths to write about.

Monday 6th May

The Roast of Tom Brady (2024) – Live comedy roast of Tom Brady, hosted by Kevin Hart.

Tuesday 7th May

Hatton Garden – ITV factual drama about the Hatton Garden Diamond Heist, starring Timothy Spall.
Super Rich in Korea season 1 – Reality show looking at the lives of some of the wealthiest people Korea.

Wednesday 8th May

The Final: Attack on Wembley (2024) – Documentary film about the 2021 Euro finals, where England fans without tickets stormed Wembley.

Thursday 9th May

Bodkin season 1 – Darkly comedic thriller starring Will Forte about a crew of podcasters investigating the mysterious disappearance of three strangers in an idyllic, coastal Irish town.
The Guardian of the Monarchs (2024) – Documentary film about the disappearance of activist Homero Gómez, who was vocal about preserving the forests of Michoacán, home to millions of monarch butterflies.
Mother of the Bride (2024) – Romantic comedy film starring Brooke Shields and Miranda Cosgrove, about a woman who discovers her daughter’s fiancée is the son of the man who broke her heart.
Thank You, Next season 1 – Turkish rom-com series.

Friday 10th May

Blood of Zeus season 2 – Second season of the animated series set in mythical ancient Greece.
Cooking Up Murder: Uncovering the Story of César Román (2024) – True crime docuseries looking at the murder case that implicated Spanish chef César Román.
Living with Leopards (2024) – Nature documentary film following two leopard cubs.
Pokémon Horizons: The Series part 2 – Second part of the animated Pokémon series.
The Ultimatum: South Africa season 1 – South African version of the reality dating format.

Saturday 11th May

Mark Twain Prize Awards (2024) – Kevin Hart is roasted as he accepts this prestigious comedy award.

Monday 13th May

Klass 95: The Power of Beauty season 1 – Colombian drama series.
Princess Power season 3 – Third season of the animated children’s series.

Wednesday 15th May

Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal (2024) – Docuseries about the hacking of Ashley Madison, the dating site for people seeking adulterous affairs.
Dr Stone season 2 – Second season of the Japanese anime series.

Thursday 16th May

Bridgerton season 3 part 1 – Third season of the romantic period drama, this time focussing on the romance between Luke Newton’s Colin and Nicola Coughlan’s Penelope.
Maestro in Blue season 2 – Second season of the Greek drama series.

Friday 17th May

The 8 Show season 1 – South Korean thriller series.
Power (2024) – Documentary film about the history of policing in America.
Thelma the Unicorn (2024) – Animated children’s musical comedy film.

Monday 20th May

The Parisian Agency: Exclusive Properties season 4 – Fourth season of the reality series following the Kretz family and their luxury property business.

Tuesday 21st May

Rachel Feinstein: Big Guy (2024) – Stand-up comedy special from Rachel Feinstein.

Wednesday 22nd May

Buying London season 1 – Reality series following high-end agent Daniel Daggers and his team as they navigate London’s luxury property market.
Toughest Forces on Earth season 1 – Reality series following veterans as they train with some of the world’s most elite military units.

Thursday 23rd May

Illusions for Sale: The Rise and Fall of Generation Zoe (2024) – Documentary film following the rise and fall of a spiritual coaching network in Argentina called Generation Zoe.
Garouden: The Way of the Lone Wolf season 1 – Japanese anime series.
In Good Hands 2 (2024) – Turkish rom-com sequel film.
Tires season 1 – Sitcom from comedian Shane Gillis about a chain of auto repair shops.
Franco Escamilla: Ladies’ Man (2024) – Stand-up comedy special from Franco Escamilla.

Friday 24th May

Atlas (2024) – Jennifer Lopez stars in this sci-fi film about a data analyst who joins a mission to capture a renegade robot but must learn to trust AI in order to save humanity from it.
Jurassic World: Chaos Theory season 1 – Animated series which acts as a sequel to Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous.
Mulligan part 2 – Second part of the animated apocalyptic sitcom starring Nat Faxon.
My Oni Girl (2024) – Anime fantasy film.

Wednesday 29th May

Bionic (2024) – Brazilian film set in a dystopian future where robotic prosthetics redefine sports, following two sisters competing in the long jump.
Colors of Evil Red (2024) – Polish crime drama series.
The Life You Wanted season 1 – Italian drama series.

Thursday 30th May

Eric – This thriller from The Split’s Abi Morgan stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Vincent, a puppeteer living in 1980s New York who investigates the disappearance of his son, alongside a vision of his son’s monster puppet, Eric.
Geek Girl season 1 – Emily Carey stars in this drama based on the book series of the same name, about an awkward teenager whose life is turned upside down when she is scouted to be a model.

Friday 31st May

A Part of You (2024) – Swedish coming-of-age drama film.
Raising Voices season 1 – Spanish drama series about a 17-year-old who reports a sexual assault at her high school and the investigation that follows.

Last month on Netflix also saw a host of big new releases, with series and films such as Ripley, Scoop, Baby Reindeer, Heartbreak High season 2, Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver and Dead Boy Detectives being added to the service.

Here’s a list of some of the best new releases on Netflix in April 2024:

Crime Scene Berlin: Nightlife Killer season 1 – German true crime docuseries about a string of grisly murders in the Berlin party scene that took place in 2012.
Files of the Unexplained season 1 – Investigative docuseries exploring perplexing phenomena such as bizarre disappearances and haunting events.
Ripley – Andrew Scott stars in this one-off thriller series based on Patricia Highsmith’s novel The Talented Mr Ripley.
Parasyte: The Grey season 1 – Korean sci-fi series about the fightback when unidentified parasites violently take over human hosts and gain power.
Scoop (2024) – Gillian Anderson, Billie Piper, Keeley Hawes and Rufus Sewell star in this dramatisation of the book of the same name, about the 2019 Newsnight interview between Emily Maitlis and Prince Andrew.
What Jennifer Did – True crime documentary film.
Baby Reindeer – British drama series about a struggling comedian who becomes the object of a vulnerable woman’s obsession after he shows her one act of kindness.
Heartbreak High season 2 – Second season of the Australian comedy-drama reboot series.
Our Living World season 1 – Nature documentary series narrated by Cate Blanchett.
Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver (2024) – Second film in Zack Snyder’s epic sci-fi project, once again starring Sofia Boutella.
Dead Boy Detectives season 1 – Supernatural series based on the comic by Neil Gaiman, about two boys who decide not to enter the afterlife and instead stay on Earth investigating supernatural crimes.
The Asunta Case – Fictional Spanish thriller series inspired by the murder of Asunta Basterra in Spain in 2013.
Fiasco season 1 – French mockumentary comedy series about a first-time director struggling to keep his film together when disaster strikes.

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