What's New on Netflix in May 2022
Your guide to all the new movies and shows streaming on Netflix in the US this month.
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- DirectorBrian HelgelandStarsChadwick BosemanT.R. KnightHarrison FordIn 1947, Jackie Robinson becomes the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era when he was signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers and faces considerable racism in the process.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorCharles T. KanganisStarsVictor WongMax Elliott SladeSean FoxYoung martial artists face their grandfather's foes when they accompany him to Japan to deliver a priceless dagger.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorFred WolfStarsJasjit WilliamsKaterina TannenbaumAlena Savostikova22 year old Beek, a math whiz just fired from a McJob, drives 1679 miles to NYC to unsolicited advice a cute Russian top tennis player. A girl artist joins him on the way.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorRobert RedfordStarsCraig ShefferBrad PittTom SkerrittTwo sons of a stern minister - one reserved, one rebellious - grow up in rural 1920s Montana while devoted to fly fishing.Available on Netflix on May 1
- StarsRyan DevlinTerrence JenkinsLewis BeltContestants stay for 10 weeks in a holiday destination to win $1 million and hopefully find love.Season 6 Available on Netflix on May 1
- StarsStevin JohnLucas GarberaPim PasmansEver curious Blippi sets off on fun adventures in his BlippiMobile with sidekicks TABBS and D. BO, who help him find the answers to burning questions like "How does a rainbow get its colors?" & "Why is Blippi's popsicle melting?"Season 1 Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorTim BurtonMike JohnsonStarsJohnny DeppHelena Bonham CarterEmily WatsonWhen a shy groom practices his wedding vows in the inadvertent presence of a deceased young woman, she rises from the grave assuming he has married her.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorGlenn FicarraJohn RequaStarsSteve CarellRyan GoslingJulianne MooreA middle-aged husband's life changes dramatically when his wife asks him for a divorce. He seeks to rediscover his manhood with the help of a newfound friend, Jacob, learning to pick up girls at bars.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorChristian GudegastStarsGerard ButlerPablo SchreiberO'Shea Jackson Jr.An elite unit of the LA County Sheriff's Dept. and the state's most successful bank robbery crew clash as the outlaws plan a seemingly impossible heist on the Federal Reserve Bank.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorDon SiegelClint EastwoodStarsClint EastwoodAndrew RobinsonHarry GuardinoWhen a man calling himself "the Scorpio Killer" menaces San Francisco, tough-as-nails Police Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan is assigned to track down the crazed psychopath.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorDito MontielStarsLiam HemsworthMichael AngaranoDwayne JohnsonTwo childhood friends plan to rob an armored-car depository, but an NYPD officer stands in their way.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsTom HanksRobin WrightGary SiniseThe history of the United States from the 1950s to the '70s unfolds from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, who yearns to be reunited with his childhood sweetheart.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorDanny LeinerStarsJohn ChoKal PennEthan EmbryA Korean-American office worker and his Indian-American stoner friend embark on a quest to satisfy their desire for White Castle burgers.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorMichael ShowalterStarsSally FieldMax GreenfieldTyne DalyA self-help seminar inspires a sixty-something woman to romantically pursue her younger co-worker.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorJeff TremaineStarsJohnny KnoxvilleBam MargeraChris PontiusJohnny Knoxville and his band of maniacs perform a variety of stunts and gross-out gags on the big screen for the first time.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorJeff TremaineStarsJohnny KnoxvilleBam MargeraPreston LacyThe Jackass crew reunite to discuss their experiences with Jackass Number Two and show off some unused content and ideas.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorJeff TremaineStarsJohnny KnoxvilleBam MargeraSteve-OInterviews with the Jackass cast and crew are interspersed with unused material of stunts, tricks, antics and pranks shot during the production of Jackass 3D.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorNick CassavetesStarsDenzel WashingtonRobert DuvallGabriela OlteanJohn Quincy Archibald takes a hospital emergency room hostage when his insurance won't cover his son's heart transplant.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorAlbert HughesAllen HughesStarsTyrin TurnerLarenz TateJune Kyoto LuA young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorSergio LeoneStarsRobert De NiroJames WoodsElizabeth McGovernA former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan 35 years later, where he must once again confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorSylvester StalloneStarsSylvester StalloneJulie BenzMatthew MarsdenIn Thailand, John Rambo joins a group of mercenaries to venture into war-torn Burma, and rescue a group of Christian aid workers who were kidnapped by the ruthless local infantry unit.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorAdrian GrunbergStarsSylvester StallonePaz VegaSergio Peris-MenchetaRambo must confront his past and unearth his ruthless combat skills to exact revenge in a final mission.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorSam MendesStarsTom HanksTyler HoechlinPaul NewmanA mob enforcer's son in 1930s Illinois witnesses a murder, forcing him and his father to take to the road, and his father down a path of redemption and revenge.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorJean-Jacques AnnaudStarsBrad PittDavid ThewlisBD WongHeinrich Harrer, an Austrian climber, breaks out of prison and travels to the holy city of Lhasa. He is employed as an instructor to the 14th Dalai Lama and soon becomes his close confidante.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorSean McNamaraStarsAnnaSophia RobbDennis QuaidHelen HuntBethany Hamilton, a professional surfer, loses her left arm in a shark attack. Unwilling to pay attention to the gravity of her situation, Bethany decides to get back into the ocean and surf again.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorJessica SwaleStarsGemma ArtertonGugu Mbatha-RawPenelope WiltonDuring World War II, an Englishwoman opens her heart to an evacuee after initially resolving to be rid of him in this moving journey of womanhood, love and friendship.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorGuy RitchieStarsMatthew McConaugheyCharlie HunnamMichelle DockeryAn American expat tries to sell off his highly profitable marijuana empire in London, triggering plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail in an attempt to steal his domain out from under him.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorAlejandro AgrestiStarsKeanu ReevesSandra BullockChristopher PlummerA lonely doctor who once occupied an unusual lakeside house begins to exchange love letters with its former resident, a frustrated architect. They must try to unravel the mystery behind their extraordinary romance before it's too late.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorStuart BairdStarsTommy Lee JonesWesley SnipesRobert Downey Jr.U.S. Marshal Samuel Gerard and his team of Marshals are assigned to track down Sheridan, who has been accused of a double-murder.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsTom CruiseDakota FanningTim RobbinsAn alien invasion threatens the future of humanity. The catastrophic nightmare is depicted through the eyes of one American family fighting for survival.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorRob ReinerStarsBilly CrystalMeg RyanCarrie FisherHarry and Sally have known each other for years, and are very good friends, but they fear sex would ruin the friendship.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorNora EphronStarsTom HanksMeg RyanGreg KinnearBook superstore magnate Joe Fox and independent book shop owner Kathleen Kelly fall in love in the anonymity of the Internet, both blissfully unaware that he's trying to put her out of business.Available on Netflix on May 1
- StarsJessica RookewardKate HarbourTeresa GallagherSeason 2 Available on Netflix on May 2
- DirectorIan DerryStarsJean-Charles GranjonMaria HellingerAntero JokiFollow free diver Johanna Nordblad in this documentary as she attempts to break the world record for distance traveled under ice with one breath.Available on Netflix on May 3
- DirectorPietro LoprienoStarsErick EliasGaby EspinoAdal RamonesAfter turning 40, César is invited to a culinary contest in Cancún, but a bitter discovery threatens to destroy his family as well as his chances to win the competition.Available on Netflix on May 4
- StarsMichelle ButeauShubham GoelDeleesa St AgathePlayers start off isolated in an apartment, and with their online interactions as their only means of any communication. The players use a social media platform called "The Circle".Season 4 Available on Netflix on May 4
- CreatorIsrael Adrián CaetanoSebastián OrtegaStarsNicolás FurtadoMartina GusmánClaudio RissiPastor, an undercover cop sets on a mission to rescue the kidnapped daughter of a judge by infiltrating the prison where she's suspected to be at. Once inside he will have to learn to live by the prison's and the inmates' rules.Season 5 Available on Netflix on May 4
- StarsRick ParksNicole RemsburgPaula KinneyInsiders recount the events, controversies and lingering effects of the accident at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania.Available on Netflix on May 4
- CreatorMirko CetrangoloAnita RivaroliStarsRebecca Coco EdogamheLudovico TersigniAmanda CampanaA modern love story, set during a summer on the Adriatic coast. An undeniable attraction unites Ale and Summer, two people from very different worlds.Season 3 Available on Netflix on May 4
- CreatorTemidayo MakanjuolaStarsKehinde BankoleNancy IsimeRamsey NouahBlood Sisters tells the story of two friends Sarah (Ini Dima-Okojie) and Kemi (Nancy Isime). Sarah is engaged to her dream man, Kola (Deyemi Okanlawon.) However, their seemingly idyllic union has a dark side.Available on Netflix on May 5
- StarsBill SkarsgårdVilhelm BlomgrenSandra IlarThis is the incredible story behind Sweden's most notorious gangster, Clark Olofsson, whose infamous crimes gave rise to the term "Stockholm Syndrome".Available on Netflix on May 5
- CreatorMike MyersStarsMike MyersLydia WestJeremy IronsAn unlikely Canadian journalist finds himself embroiled in a mission to uncover the truth and just possibly save the world himself.Available on Netflix on May 5
- CreatorRick SuvalleBritt AllcroftStarsCharlie ZeltzerAaron BarashiHenri CharlesAll aboard, everyone. It's all engines go as Thomas and his friends work hard and find time to have fun on the island of Sodor.Season 1 Available on Netflix on May 5
- StarsHelena Bonham CarterFollow the adventures of baby lions, elephants, penguins, pangolins and more as they learn to navigate the highs lows of life in the wild.Available on Netflix on May 5
- DirectorSofia AlvarezStarsEmma PasarowBelmont CameliLaura KariukiThe summer before college Auden meets the mysterious Eli, a fellow insomniac. While the seaside town of Colby sleeps, the two embark on a nightly quest to help Auden experience the fun, carefree teen life she never knew she wanted.Available on Netflix on May 6
- DirectorMark A.Z. DippéYoungki LeePhil NibbelinkStarsPete DavidsonJ.K. SimmonsDavid KoechnerA legendary dog trainer believes he can transform Marmaduke from an undisciplined, but lovable dog, into the first Great Dane to win the World Dog Championship.Available on Netflix on May 6
- StarsJi Chang-wookHarrison XuLisa YamadaWhen she was little, Yun Ai dreamed of becoming a magician. But in reality, she's just a high school student who can't even afford new socks. After meeting a mysterious magician at a carnival, she decides to follow her dream.Available on Netflix on May 6
- DirectorRaj Singh ChaudharyStarsAnil KapoorHarshvardhan KapoorFatima Sana ShaikhA mysterious stranger arrives in a village situated in the Thar desert and crosses paths with a veteran cop investigating a case of brutal killings.Available on Netflix on May 6
- DirectorLouis LeterrierStarsOmar SyLaurent LafitteIzïa HigelinDiakité and Monge are police officers who are complete opposites, and get paired together to uncover an unexpectedly big criminal case.Available on Netflix on May 6
- CreatorJoaquín GórrizGuillermo López SánchezStarsAmaia AberasturiBerta CastañéTomás AguileraA group of young adults attend a party on a remote island, but the tempting paradise they find waiting for them holds dangerous secrets and entrapments.Available on Netflix on May 6
- DirectorRyan PolitoStarsChristina PazsitzkyComedian Christina P examines the joys and drags of parenting, partnering and more through a no-nonsense Gen-X lens in this special.Available on Netflix on May 8
- DirectorShinji AramakiMichihito FujiiKenji KamiyamaStarsAtsuko TanakaOsamu SakaAkio ÔtsukaIn the year 2045, cybernetic mercenary Motoko Kusanagi returns to Section 9 to face a dangerous new threat: the posthumans. A feature-length recut of the first season of Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045.Available on Netflix on May 9
- CreatorRonald D. MooreStarsCaitríona BalfeSam HeughanSophie SkeltonClaire Beauchamp Randall, a nurse in World War II, mysteriously goes back in time to Scotland in 1743. There, she meets a dashing Highland warrior and gets drawn into an epic rebellion.Season 5 Available on Netflix on May 10
- CreatorCatherine ReitmanStarsCatherine ReitmanDani KindPhilip SternbergFour very different thirtysomething working-mother friends try to balance their jobs, family lives and love lives in modern-day Toronto, Canada.Season 6 Available on Netflix on May 10
- StarsNéstor CantillanaAmparo NogueraClaudia Di GirólamoIn a town in Chile, a woman leads a frantic search to find her missing sister amid a media storm and the police investigation. Inspired by a true case.Available on Netflix on May 10
- CreatorBlake MastersStarsJason IsaacsJason ClarkeAnnabeth GishSet in an Irish neighborhood in Providence, Rhode Island, the series revolves around two brothers on opposite sides of the law: one a gangster (Jason Isaacs) and the other a state politician (Jason Clarke).Season 2 Available on Netflix on May 10
- DirectorJohn MaddenStarsColin FirthMatthew MacfadyenKelly MacdonaldDuring WWII, two intelligence officers use a corpse and false papers to outwit German troops.Available on Netflix on May 10
- DirectorLucie JourdanStarsJacoba BallardJulie HarmonMatt WhiteAfter a woman's at-home DNA test reveals multiple half-siblings, she discovers a shocking scheme involving donor sperm and a popular fertility doctor.Available on Netflix on May 10
- DirectorJordan LaveryStarsJulian BaileyNico DeCastrisJonathan EmondA coming of age story revolving around Riley, a young man who suffered childhood trauma, and his battle with his second life as a criminal.Available on Netflix on May 10
- CreatorRachel ClementsIsaac ElliottSam MeikleStarsDarcy TadichTatiana GoodeTjiirdm McGuireSix young motocross riders come together to form a team, to make the national titles, or crash out trying. But the biggest win of all might be the friends they make for life.Available on Netflix on May 12
- CreatorLebogang MogashoaStarsRosemary ZimuDumisani MbebeNthati MosheshSeeking revenge for her tragic past, a mysterious woman embeds herself in a powerful family who possess a global beauty empire - and dark secrets.Available on Netflix on May 12
- StarsKevin KreiderChristine ChiuKelly Mi LiFollow L.A.'s wildly wealthy East Asian and East Asian American fun-seekers as they go all-out with fabulous parties, glamour and drama in this reality series.Season 2 Available on Netflix on May 13
- CreatorCem YilmazStarsCem YilmazZafer AlgözEzgi MolaThis is spin off comedy series of surreal film series "G.O.R.A".Available on Netflix on May 13
- CreatorTed HumphreyDavid E. KelleyStarsManuel Garcia-RulfoBecki NewtonJazz RaycoleNeed a lawyer? Call Mickey Haller. He runs his law practice out of his Lincoln, and he's ready to hit the gas. Moving through Los Angeles, he takes cases while balancing a private life that includes being a father and having two ex-wives.Available on Netflix on May 13
- CreatorMarianne WendtStarsJulian KoechlinSophie HutterRachel BraunschweigMichi is a successful consultant in Zurich. But a phone call changes everything. His father took his own life. Together with his mother and two siblings, Michi must now decide between his own career or saving the family farm.Available on Netflix on May 13
- DirectorAlex HardcastleStarsRebel WilsonAngourie RiceMary HollandA cheerleading stunt gone wrong landed her in a 20-year coma. Now she's 37, newly awake and ready to live out her high school dream: becoming prom queen.Available on Netflix on May 13
- DirectorJesse HarrisStarsLucy HaleLeynar GomezJorge A. JimenezBorrego follows a young botanist who relocates to a small desert town to study an invasive plant species. She must fight for her survival when she's kidnapped by an inexperienced drug mule after his ultralight plane crashes in the desert.Available on Netflix on May 14
- StarsAddison HolleyJuan Luis BonillaKyle BreitkopfWhen young friends Connor, Amaya, and Greg put on their pajamas and activate their animal amulets, they turn into their alter egos: Catboy, Owlette, and Gekko as they embark on adventures that are filled with action.Season 4 Available on Netflix on May 15
- StarsVolodymyr ZelenskyyStanislav BoklanViktor SaraykinAfter a Ukrainian high-school teacher's tirade against government corruption goes viral on social media, he finds himself elected the country's new president.Season 2-3 Available on Netflix on May 16
- StarsKellen GoffXanthe HuynhPaul Castro Jr.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.Available on Netflix on May 16
- StarsKenjirô TsudaA man and a woman come across a mysterious diary that foretells them falling in love, though they are complete strangers to each other.Season 2 Available on Netflix on May 17
- DirectorChoi Jin-sungStarsChang Eun-joNicole GoseMoon Hyung-wookAnonymous and exploitative, a network of online chat rooms ran rampant with sex crimes. The hunt to take down its operators required guts and tenacity.Available on Netflix on May 18
- StarsBrooke SatchwellMichael TheoMark RadburnA documentary series following young adults on the autism spectrum as they explore the unpredictable world of love, dating and relationships.Available on Netflix on May 18
- DirectorArantxa EchevarríaStarsBelén RuedaJose CoronadoGonzalo de CastroLucia's achievement of a perfect family is threatened by her son's loose living, dirty mouthed girlfriend and possible in laws that are not what she pictured for him.Available on Netflix on May 18
- DirectorMehdi AvazStarsCristiana Dell'AnnaChristopherGhita NørbyWhen a Danish chef travels to Tuscany to sell his father's business, he meets a local woman who inspires him to rethink his approach to life and love.Available on Netflix on May 18
- CreatorJosé Ignacio ValenzuelaStarsManolo CardonaGinés García MillánCarolina MirandaHell-bent on exacting revenge and proving he was framed for his sister's murder, Álex sets out to unearth much more than the crime's real culprit.Season 3 Available on Netflix on May 18
- DirectorStuart McDonaldStarsVictoria JusticeAdam DemosLuca Asta SardelisIt follows a hard-driving LA wine-company executive who travels to an Australian sheep station to land a major client and there she ends up working as a ranch hand and sparking with a rugged local.Available on Netflix on May 19
- StarsMary FaberJP KarliakAlex CazaresFramed for a corporate crime, an adult Ted Templeton turns back into the Boss Baby to live undercover with his brother, Tim, posing as one of his kids.Available on Netflix on May 19
- CreatorJon CohenAdam ConoverJon WolfStarsAdam ConoverRaphael ChestangJames Austin JohnsonFollows Conover introducing the civil servants who make it work and take a satirical look at its shortcomings.Available on Netflix on May 19
- CreatorMike BensonManuel FeijóoEric MarodonStarsNajwa NimriAlyson Leigh RosenfeldHeidi NiedermeyerContestants believe, that they are only in the qualification rounds for an entirely different show. With the cameras constantly rolling, the twelve participants are kept in the dark, in fact, being filmed for a hidden camera show.Season 2 Available on Netflix on May 19
- DirectorAlejandro HartmannStarsElias ArgentiereJosé Luis CabezasDomingo CavalloThis documentary examines the murder of photojournalist José Luis Cabezas, a crime that shook Argentina and exposed a political and financial conspiracy.Available on Netflix on May 19
- DirectorPeter HedgesStarsJulia RobertsLucas HedgesCourtney B. VanceA drug addicted teenage boy shows up unexpectedly at his family's home on Christmas Eve.Available on Netflix on May 20
- DirectorAppie BoudellahAram van de RestStarsBo MaertenGeza WeiszYolanthe CabauIn this romantic comedy, several friends, each dealing with unhappy love lives, turn to each other for help - but not always with the best results.Available on Netflix on May 20
- DirectorJeff TremaineStarsJohnny KnoxvilleSteve-OChris PontiusThrough outrageous, never-before-seen footage, witness the making of the Jackass crew's last go at wild stunts.Available on Netflix on May 20
- CreatorTim MillerStarsFred TatascioreScott WhyteJoe ManganielloA collection of animated short stories that span various genres including science fiction, fantasy, horror and comedy.Volume 3 Available on Netflix on May 20
- CreatorSteven MaedaMatt OwensStarsIñaki GodoyEmily RuddMackenyuIn a seafaring world, a young pirate captain sets out with his crew to attain the title of Pirate King, and to discover the mythical treasure known as 'One Piece.'Available on Netflix on May 22
- StarsRichard EpcarMary Elizabeth McGlynnMelissa FahnHired as a mercenary unit, the former members of Japan's elite Section 9 are faced with the sudden appearance of "Post-Human," a being with tremendous intelligence and physical capabilities.Season 2 Available on Netflix on May 23
- StarsPhil RosenthalMonica HoranLily RosenthalPhil travels around the world sampling food and tradition with friends and a sense of humor.Season 5 Available on Netflix on May 25
- CreatorGillian BerrowStarsCatherine DisherPatrick McKennaMark CamachoThe series will center on the adventures of Sunny Starscout and her friends after the events depicted in the film.Available on Netflix on May 26
- StarsTara StrongShannon Chan-KentZeno RobinsonAs Ash battles his way through the World Coronation Series, Goh continues his quest to catch every Pokémon. Together, they're on a journey to adventure.Part 3 Available on Netflix on May 26
- CreatorMatt DufferRoss DufferStarsMillie Bobby BrownFinn WolfhardWinona RyderWhen a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces and one strange little girl.Season 4: Volume 1 Available on Netflix on May 27
- An innocent toddler's boundless curiosity - and extraordinary might - lead to mischief and adventure in his small Indian town.Available on Netflix on May 30
- CreatorAndy SurianoAnt WardStarsBen SchwartzBrandon Mychal SmithOmar Benson MillerFour mutant turtle brothers go on adventures where they end up tapping into mystic ninja powers.Season 1 Available on Netflix on May 31
- CreatorCiro NieliJoshua SterninJennifer VentimiliaStarsSean AstinRob PaulsenGreg CipesFour ninja turtles, mutated by a mysterious alien substance, must rise up out of the sewers and defend New York City against evil forces from both the past and present.Season 1 Available on Netflix on May 31