Already binged your way through the latest seasons of You and Black Mirror and wondering what to watch next? Don’t worry—Netflix has a fresh lineup of series this May that’ll keep your screen time dangerously high. If you’re after plot twists, suspense, or a good laugh, we’ve got you covered. Below, six Netflix titles worth adding to your watchlist this May.
A Deadly American Marriage
Genre: Documentary
Netflix Synopsis: “A widowed Irish dad. An American au pair. Love, marriage and a fresh start in the US end with him dead and her in prison. Was it murder or self-defense?”
Release Date: May 9
Nonnas
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Netflix Synopsis: “After losing his beloved mother, a man risks everything to honor her by opening an Italian restaurant with actual nonnas — grandmothers — as the chefs.”
Release Date: May 09
Snakes and Ladders
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Netflix Synopsis: “An ambitious but overlooked teacher wants to be head of a prestigious school, but must climb a slippery ladder of lies and corruption to reach the top.”
Release Date: May 14
Franklin
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Netflix Synopsis: “A counterfeit artist, also a single father, is forced to work with his ex-lover to craft the perfect $100 bill — all to save his dying daughter.”
Release Date: May 15
Vini Jr.
Genre: Documentary
Netflix Synopsis: “Vini Jr. has it all: talent, resilience and boldness. Follow his dancing, unpredictable feet on his inspiring journey to becoming a global soccer star.”
Release Date: May 15
Love, Death & Robots: Volume 4
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Thriller, Horror
Netflix Synopsis: “Dinosaur gladiators, messianic cats, string-puppet rock stars — it can only be Love, Death + Robots. The fourth volume, presented by Tim Miller (Deadpool, Terminator: Dark Fate) and David Fincher (Mindhunter, The Killer), sees Jennifer Yuh Nelson (Kung Fu Panda 2, Season 3’s “Kill Team Kill” return as supervising director for ten startling shorts showcasing the series’ signature, award-winning style of bleeding-edge animation, horror, sci-fi, and humor. Buckle up.”
Release Date: May 15
