Overview
- Netflix’s large catalog influx went live Friday, May 1, bringing dozens of familiar films and series such as The Breakfast Club, Pretty Woman, Jumanji and La Brea to the service.
- Early May highlights include the BBC’s Lord of the Flies limited series arriving in the U.S. on May 4, Sally Field’s Remarkably Bright Creatures on May 8, and Kevin Hart’s live Roast on May 10 after his Funny AF competition rolls out May 4–5.
- Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano streams live on May 16 from Los Angeles’ Intuit Dome in what Netflix bills as its first live MMA event, with an undercard featuring Nate Diaz vs. Mike Perry and Francis Ngannou vs. Philipe Lins.
- Mid-to-late May brings Duffer brothers’ mystery The Boroughs on May 21, Sacha Baron Cohen’s Ladies First on May 22, Tina Fey’s The Four Seasons season 2 on May 28, and Rafa, a Rafael Nadal docuseries with Federer and Djokovic appearances, on May 29.
- Sports programming is a pillar this month as Netflix counters its lack of FIFA Men’s World Cup rights with soccer documentaries like Untold UK entries on Jamie Vardy (May 12), Liverpool’s Miracle of Istanbul (May 19) and Vinnie Jones (May 26), plus Canada-only live coverage of F1’s Canadian Grand Prix weekend from May 22–24.