Our 11 Top Picks Of The New Shows And Films To Stream On Netflix In May 2026 |
Our 11 Top Picks Of The New Shows And Films To Stream On Netflix In May 2026
Stranger Things creators The Duffer Brothers have an intriguing new show, while Tina Fey's The Fourth Season is back for a second run.
May is looking like another hectic month for Netflix, with lots more exciting new titles being added to the streaming service in the weeks ahead.
These include a show that promises to be an intriguing cross between Stranger Things and The Thursday Murder Club, an adaption of an intriguing best-seller starring two-time Oscar winner Sally Field and an already-controversial Sacha Baron Cohen project.
As well as these new additions, some of our favourites are also returning, including the Tina Fey comedy The Four Seasons, the chaotic dating show The Perfect Match and the dark anime Devil May Cry.
So, whether you want a new adventure movie for a family sit-down together or a gripping new reality TV obsession to pick apart with your friends, there really is something for everyone this month on the steamer.
Here are 11 of our top picks to stream on Netflix this May…
Tell Me More: Michael B. Jordan’s first screen performance since winning the Best Actor prize at the Oscars sees him voice a mysterious little woodland creature.
The animated family film Swapped is a wholesome story about two former rivals who swap bodies, forcing them to team up to fight a common enemy, while learning lessons about tolerance along the way.
Michael plays an adorable otter-like animal called Pookoo, while Juno Temple lends her voice to an avian creature, with Tracy Morgan, Cedric the Entertainer and Ambika Mod also appearing in this sweet animal take on Freaky Friday.
Swapped has been praised for its “fast pacing, frequent doses of humour, and myriad plot twists” by The Hollywood Reporter, ideal for keeping any little ones entertained.
Netflix Says: “A buddy comedy about a small woodland creature and a majestic bird – natural sworn enemies of The Valley – who suddenly swap bodies and must team up (while walking in each other’s feathers and fur) to survive the wildest adventure of their lives.”
Remarkably Bright Creatures (8 May)
Tell Me More: Shelby Van Pelt’s debut novel spent more than 64 weeks on the New York Times hardcover fiction bestseller list, and now it’s been turned into a much-anticipated Netflix film starring Lewis Pullman and Sally Field.
Remarkably Bright Creatures, directed by Where The Crawdads Sing’s Olivia Newman, follows a lonely widow who works nights at an aquarium, and becomes unlikely friends with a grumpy octopus.
The highly-intelligent octopus is one step ahead of humans and helps Sally’s character put the pieces together in her exploration of what really happened to her deceased son.
Netflix Says: “A widow who works at a local aquarium finds joy again when she forms unlikely bonds with a giant Pacific octopus and a wayward young man who comes to town in search of family.
“Together, they uncover a........