Know about all the series and movies releasing on Netflix in May.
With various streaming platforms releasing new content every month, it is easy to become overwhelmed and confused about what to watch next.
No worries, we’ve taken care of this for you by compiling a comprehensive guide to help you binge-watch some of the best content from various genres that will suit your needs. So, you can just sit back and wait for them to come out.
This list includes Netflix’s original movies and series set to premiere in May 2022.
Premiering on Netflix: May 2
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Octonauts: Above & Beyond (Season 2)
Octonauts: Above & Beyond is a children’s streaming TV series that is a spinoff of the Octonauts franchise. The Netflix spinoff series, produced by Mainframe Studios and Silvergate Media, premiered on September 7, 2021.
Check out the new Sneak peek below:
Premiering on Netflix: May 3
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Hold Your Breath: The Ice Dive (2022)
A documentary following freediver Johanna Nordblad as she attempts to break the world record for the longest distance under the ice in one breath.
Check out the official trailer below:
Premiering on Netflix: May 5
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The Pentaverate (Limited Series)
An unexpected Canadian journalist becomes embroiled in a quest to discover the truth and possibly save the world.
Check out the official teaser below:
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Clark (Limited Series)
This limited series, starring Bill Skarsgård as Clark Olofsson, is about a notorious Swedish bank robber.
Check out the official teaser below:
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El marginal (Season 5)
Since 2016, a Spanish-language crime drama has been airing. Pastor, an undercover cop, embarks on a mission to rescue a judge’s kidnapped daughter by trying to infiltrate the prison where she is suspected to be. Once inside, he’ll have to learn to follow the rules of the prison and the inmates.
Check out the trailer below:
Premiering on Netflix: May 6
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The Sound of Magic (Season 1)
The Sound of Magic is about Yoon Ah-yi, an ordinary schoolgirl who aspires to be a magician. She wishes to grow faster to realize her dream. Then she meets Lee Eul, an adult magician who wishes to stop time and remain a child. Her life changes after meeting him, and she decides to pursue her dream.
There is no teaser or trailer released yet. But take a look at this newly released poster.
Can’t wait to see that ✨Ji Chang-wook magic✨ again in The Sound of Magic on May 6 🎩🪄 🦋 pic.twitter.com/Swbb5slbvX
— Netflix Philippines (@Netflix_PH) April 4, 2022
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Welcome to Eden (Season 1)
Welcome to Eden (Spanish: Bienvenidos an Edén) is a new Spanish drama series created and written by Joaqun Górriz and Guillermo López. A Spanish-language sci-fi film about five young people invited to an exclusive party.
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The Takedown (2022)
Diakité and Monge play police officers who are opposed and are paired together to solve an unexpectedly large criminal case.
Check out the official teaser below:
Premiering on Netflix: May 11
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42 días en la oscuridad (Season 1)
42 Days of Darkness (Translation) is a true-life police thriller about a woman’s search for the whereabouts of her missing sister. This will necessitate a fight against institutional neglect, loneliness, prejudices, and media harassment.
Check out the official teaser here:
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Operation Mincemeat (2022)
According to Wikipedia, this war drama film depicts the events surrounding the Second World War plan Operation Mincemeat, a deception effort to keep the Allied invasion of Sicily hidden.
Check the official trailer here:
Premiering on Netflix: May 13
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Senior Year (2022)
Before her prom, a high school cheerleader went into a coma. She has awoken 20 years later and wishes to return to high school to reclaim her status and become prom queen.
There is no teaser or trailer released yet. But check out the official announcement below:
Get in, loser. We're going to prom. SENIOR YEAR with @rebelwilson premieres May 13. pic.twitter.com/ISiXVdDkMR
— NetflixFilm (@NetflixFilm) February 1, 2022
Premiering on Netflix: May 16
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Vampire in the Garden (Season 1)
According to IMDb,
In the divided world of the future, two girls want to do the forbidden: the human wants to play the violin, and the vampire wants to see a wider world.
Check out the official trailer here:
Premiering on Netflix: May 17
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The Future Diary (Season 2)
A man and a woman discover an unexplained diary that predicts their falling in love, even though they are total strangers to each other.
There is no teaser or trailer released yet. But you can catch up with the cast in the video below:
Premiering on Netflix: May 23
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Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 (Season 2)
It is a Japanese original net animation (ONA) anime series based on Masamune Shirow’s Ghost in the Shell manga series from the 1980s, set in the Stand Alone Complex sub-continuity.
Check out the official trailer here:
Premiering on Netflix: May 26
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My Little Pony: Make Your Mark (2022)
The series will follow Sunny Star Scout and her friends just after the events depicted in the movie. My Little Pony: Tell Your Tale, a new series, is also being added to this franchise set to release on April 7 on Youtube.
Here is one of the voice actors (Ana Sani) sharing the exciting news of being part of the project:
I am SO EXCITED to announce that I will be voicing the adorable Izzy Moonbow in the upcoming YouTube series MLP: Tell Your Tale and the @netflix series MLP: Make your Mark!!! What a DREAM! Truly honoured to be part of such an incredible universe. #mylittlepony pic.twitter.com/PpMnB8PInm
— Ana Sani (@AnaSani14) February 17, 2022
Premiering on Netflix: May 27
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Stranger Things (Season 4 – Volume 1)
The most anticipated entry into the Stranger Things franchise. The fans are waiting to see how the next adventure goes further in the series.
On February 17, 2022, Netflix released a newer plot description for the season that expanded upon the previously released synopsis.
It’s been six months since the Battle of Starcourt, which brought terror and destruction to Hawkins. Struggling with the aftermath, our group of friends is separated for the first time – and navigating the complexities of high school hasn’t made things any easier. In this most vulnerable time, a new and horrifying supernatural threat surfaces, presenting a gruesome mystery that, if solved, might finally put an end to the horrors of the Upside Down.
Check out the official teaser here:
There’s a lot to look forward to in the coming month of May. We hope this list assists you in selecting the best movies or series to watch this summer as you explore new stories and characters.