What's New On Netflix In May 2025? 9 Best TV Shows And Films To Stream
Before we get into what's new on Netflix this May, can we just say… how is it May? Seriously?
Anyway, with summer now looming, the streaming giant is keeping the goods flowing, which includes binge-able teen romance, harrowing true crime, gripping dark comedy and the final season of one of Netflix's most polarising original series.
So yes, in short, it's another eclectic mix.
Here are nine of our top picks to stream this May...
Tell me more: Adapted from the 80s film of the same name, this comedy miniseries centres around three couples who are also best friends, and the repercussions from the shock news that one of the pairings is splitting up.
The premise itself is intriguing enough, but it also boasts an impressive cast that includes Steve Carell, Tina Fey, Colman Domingo and Will Forte.
Netflix says: 'Six old friends head for a relaxing weekend away only to learn that one couple in the group is about to split up. The three couples, Kate and Jack, Nick and Anne, and Danny and Claude, are completely upended by the news.
'Over the course of a year, we follow the friends on four vacations, and watch how this shake-up affects everyone's dynamic – sending old issues and new bubbling to the surface.
'Co-created by Tina Fey, Lang Fisher, and Tracey Wigfield, The Four Seasons is a hilarious and heartfelt love letter to long marriages and old friendships.'
Tell me more: A new comedy from Mexico, the show centres around a much-loved Hollywood star, whose life turns upside down when she finds herself inadvertently cancelled.
She then returns to her home country to try and make another go of it and prove herself. Unfortunately, there's something standing in her way – her number one fan.
Netflix says: 'Canceled in Hollywood, star Lana Cruz heads to her hometown for a comeback. Enter Polly, her fan-turned-frenemy. Can Lana dodge drama and reclaim her fame?'
Tell me more: While The Devil's Plan is based in South Korea, it gained a cult following internationally when it premiered in 2023, mixing elements of escape rooms with competition shows like The Crystal Maze, Big Brother and even Squid Game: The Challenge, with 12 highly-skilled contestants being put through their paces in tasks designed to stretch their brains and leave only one standing.
Upping the ante in its second season, the new run is subtitled Death Room, which sounds suitably dramatic.
Netflix says: 'In a game of wit, strategy and wisdom, rival contestants clash over six nights and seven days. Who will be crowned the ultimate victor?'
Tell me more: This is one that fans of dreamy romances like Heartstopper, One Day and the To All The Boys I've Loved Before movies are undoubtedly going to binge in one sitting.
Adapted from the hugely popular (though controversial!) Judy Blume novel Forever, this Netflix adaptation updates the story for the 21st century, and introduces us to two teenagers who meet and fall in love as they're right on the precipice of moving to the next stage of their lives.
Forever follows Keisha and Justin's romance from its early stages through its various highs and lows, and asks whether love really can triumph over all obstacles.
Netflix says: 'Judy Blume's groundbreaking 1975 novel, Forever, is being reimagined for a new generation by Mara Brock Akil.
'It's an epic love story of two Black teens exploring romance and their identities through the awkward journey of being each other's firsts, set in Los Angeles, 2018.'
Tell me more: Netflix launched its British Horror Story franchise in 2022 with an original documentary about Jimmy Savile, which it is now following up with another harrowing true story.
In the new three-part series, the crimes of Fred and Rose West are re-examined using newly-discovered police video, as well as interviews with a number of victims, including some who are speaking for the first time.
Given the sensitive subject matter, though, we'd recommend approaching this one with caution.
Netflix says: 'Fred & Rose West: A British Horror Story is a definitive documentary series revealing the lives and crimes of Britain's most notorious and prolific husband and wife serial killers.
'With exclusive access to previously unseen police video and unheard audio recordings, the three part series will show how the Gloucestershire police were able to unearth the remains of the West's 12 victims to build a case against them that would bring closure for the families of the victims.
'The series features family members of some of the victims – a few of whom are speaking for the first time – giving insight into the pain and torment they went through for decades. From discovering that their missing loved ones were brutally murdered, to the trauma they experienced and the strength they displayed during the trial.'
Tell me more: A story of two sisters whose relationship is shaken when one is taken under the wing of her wealthy boss.
Expect plenty of glossy melodrama – and a camp-tastic performance from Oscar winner Julianne Moore.
Netflix says: 'Devon thinks her sister Simone has a really creepy relationship with her new boss, the enigmatic socialite Michaela Kell. Michaela's cult-ish life of luxury is like a drug to Simone, and Devon has decided it's time for an intervention. But she has no idea what a formidable opponent Michaela will be.
'Told over the course of one explosive weekend at The Kells' lavish beach estate, Sirens is an incisive, sexy, and darkly funny exploration of women, power, and class.'
Tell me more: While Tyler Perry's first official collaboration with Netflix saw him dipping his toe into the world of soapy drama, She The People is firmly in the comedy camp.
At the centre of it all is Terri J. Vaughn, who plays a politician who realises she may have bitten off more than she chewed when she wins an election. The first eight episodes are dropping in May, with the rest of the season following later in the year.
Netflix says: 'Tyler Perry's new Netflix comedy series stars Terri J. Vaughn and brings the laughs, leadership, and a little turn-up in the political halls of Mississippi.'
Tell me more: The latest instalment in Netflix's adaptation of R.L. Stine's Fear Street series takes the slasher story to the late 1980s, where it's prom season at Shadyside High.
Unfortunately, when an unexpected candidate enters the race for prom queen, the other contenders start to – you guessed it! – vanish one by one.
Netflix says: 'Welcome back to Shadyside. In this next installment of the blood-soaked Fear Street franchise, prom season at Shadyside High is underway and the school's wolfpack of It Girls is busy with its usual sweet and vicious campaigns for the crown.
'But when a gutsy outsider puts herself in the running, and the other girls start mysteriously disappearing, the class of '88 is suddenly in for one hell of a prom night.'
Tell me more: After we've been with our teenage heroes through every graphic, disgusting and humiliating turn of their adolescence, the curtain is finally coming down on Big Mouth. But it sounds like the show is going out with a bang.
Now in high school, the protagonists are now gearing up for graduation in the final batch of episodes – but they still have a lot to learn before they step into the real world. And given that this is their last outing, we wouldn't expect a single punch to be pulled.
Netflix says: 'In the eighth and final season of Big Mouth, our beloved Bridgeton teens tackle new challenges as high schoolers such as: driving, drugs, sexual inexperience, enthusiastic consent, porn and the teenage mind, cancel culture, their changing bodies, and (in the end) fear of the looming future.
'Through it all, friendship is the cornerstone for surviving this time of life – whether one's puberty is just beginning, like for Nick who gets his first growth spurt, or near its conclusion, like for a maturing (and prematurely balding) Andrew.
'At the height of the season, when many of our characters are in crisis, Compassion (personified as a new creature voiced by Holly Hunter), emerges as a crucial way forward. Ultimately, though, this season is about the importance of sticking by and supporting your friends, especially when life gets overwhelming and messy.
'In the end, our kids step into the harrowing unknown of the future, made less afraid of what's to come because they have each other.'
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