New to Netflix
The month of May officially marks the start of summer (even if Irish weather states otherwise) and the Netflix content is heating up.
From brand new thrillers to KJ Apa's The Last Summer, there's something for everybody.
Here's everything new to the streaming service this month:
Flinch (3/5/2019)
Contestants are faced with various frightening and uncomfortable events.
Dead to Me (3/5/2019)
A dark single camera comedy about a powerful friendship that blossoms between a tightly wound widow and a free spirit with a shocking secret.
Tuca & Bertie (3/5/2019)
Two bird women live in the same apartment building and share their lives in this animated comedy.
The Society
The Society follows a group of teenagers who are mysteriously transported to a facsimile of their wealthy New England town left without any trace of their parents.
Abyss (6/5/2019)
A prosecutor discovers that she’s been reincarnated into a different person after getting into an accident.
It turns out she's not the only one.
Lucifer: Season 4 (8/5/2019)
As Chloe struggles to come to terms with Lucifer's disturbing revelation, a rogue priest sets out to stop a long-rumored prophecy.
Easy: Season 3 (10/5/2019)
Diverse characters fumble through the modern maze of love, sex, technology and culture in Chicago.
Jailbirds (10/5/2019)
At the Sacramento County Jail, incarcerated women fight the power and one another as they try to make the best of life on the inside.
The Rain: Season 2 (17/5/2019)
Trapped in the Zone, Simone and her friends must find a cure for the virus Rasmus is carrying before it kills him and the rest of humanity.
It's Bruno (17/9/2019)
A digital series that follows a man and his beloved dog Bruno strolling around his neighbourhood.
Nailed It!: Season 3 (17/9/2019)
Nicole and Jacques are back to judge the chaos in the kitchen, from half-baked doll cakes to delightfully creepy edible clowns.
High Seas (Alta Mar) (24/5/2019)
Mysterious deaths aboard a luxurious ship travelling from Spain to Rio de Janeiro in the 1940s reveal secrets surrounding two sisters travelling together.
She's Gotta Have It: Season 2 (24/5/2019)
Romantic turmoil, artistic challenges and an eye-opening trip to Puerto Rico set Nola Darling on a new course.
WHAT / IF (24/5/2019)
A conflict driven series of high stakes morality plays with a first season narrative focusing on two struggling newlyweds.
They accept a powerful woman’s ethically perilous proposition to secure a badly needed financial windfall.
Bad Blood: Season 2 (31/5/2019)
Five years after the death of mob boss, there's a new king of the Montreal drug trade.
That is until a new breed of mafiosos arrive from Italy to wrestle the city from his grasp.
Good Girls: Season 2 (31/5/2019)
In their second season, the women come face-to-face with the consequences of their criminal behaviour.
When They See Us (31/5/2019)
A four part limited series from director Ava Duverney that continues themes from her documentary THE 13th.
NETFLIX FILM
Despite Everything (3/5/2019)
After their mother's death, four sisters learn a shocking family secret and embark on an adventure to discover the truth about their genealogy.
The Last Summer (3/5/2019)
Standing on the precipice of adulthood, a group of friends navigate new relationships, while re-examining others, during their final summer before college.
Wine Country (10/5/2019)
During a vacation to Napa Valley, a group of long tme friends reunite and revisit past choices in this hilarious and heartfelt comedy from director Amy Poehler.
Good Sam (16/5/2019)
A mysterious good samaritan, aka “Good Sam,” leaves $100,000 cash on seemingly random doorsteps.
New York City TV news reporter Kate Bradley sets out to discover Good Sam’s true identity and motive.
Maria (17/5/2019)
A woman whose parents were killed by the gang when she was a child grows up to be a hired assassin. Unfortunately, trying to leave that past behind is proving to be more difficult than it seems.
See You Yesterday (17/5/2019)
Two Brooklyn teenage prodigies, C.J. Walker and Sebastian Thomas, build makeshift time machines to save C.J.'s brother, Calvin, from being wrongfully killed by a police officer.
Rim of the World (24/5/2019)
Four misfit campers must band together and conquer their fears in order to save the world during an alien invasion.
The Perfection (24/5/2019)
A troubled musical prodigy (Allison Williams) seeks out the new star pupil (Logan Browning) of her former school with shocking consequences in this elegant and terrifying suspense ride, the most buzzed-about movie at last year's Fantastic Fest.
Chopsticks (30/5/2019)
An under-confident but talented girl, who is side stepped at every stage of her life, seeks out an enigmatic con to help recover her stolen car from a goat - loving crazy Mumbai gangster and in the process finds her confidence and place in the sun.
Svaha: The Sixth Finger (30/5/2019)
A minister who researches religious cults turns to his Buddhist monk friend for help investigating a new group with mysterious origins.
Always Be My Maybe (31/5/2019)
Everyone assumed Sasha and Marcus would wind up together except for Sasha and Marcus. Reconnecting after 15 years, the two start to wonder... maybe?
NETFLIX ORIGINAL COMEDY SPECIALS
Still LAUGH-IN: The Stars Celebrate (14/5/2019)
A special honoring "Laugh-In" to be hosted by Goldie Hawn and Lily Tomlin.
Saverio Raimondo: Il Satiro Parlante (17/5/2019)
Comic and satirist Saverio Raimondo regales a Milan crowd with tales of naughty online antics, awkward injuries, white-knuckle flights and more.
Wanda Sykes: Not Normal (21/5/2019)
Political scandals. Racism. Reality TV. Hot flashes. Wanda Sykes tackles issues big and small in this rollicking, no-holds-barred stand-up special.
Y’all...I’m so excited about this. I’m like a kid waiting for Christmas. I can’t wait for you to see it! May 21st! #NotNormal #TreatYourself @NetflixIsAJoke pic.twitter.com/0xXaU7pZ7M
— Wanda Sykes (@iamwandasykes) 10 April 2019
Historical Roasts (27/5/2019)
From Jeff Ross, a series of roasts featuring famous historical figures played by modern day comedians.
So psyched to be a part of this!
Thanks @realjeffreyross !!! Can’t wait!!! pic.twitter.com/JMa2diRvZz— John DiMaggio (@TheJohnDiMaggio) 26 April 2019
NETFLIX ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARIES
ReMastered: The Lion's Share (10/5/2019)
ReMastered: A long form documentary series of high profile, in-depth stories about music's impact on society, as told by critically acclaimed directors, with each episode revealing surprising insight beyond the expected or commonly known.
Killer Ratings (31/5/2019)
The true-life story of a Brazilian TV host who literally killed for ratings -- and used his crime TV show to cover up the grizzly truth.
Happy binge watching!
