Vacation season is here and Netflix is gearing up for those lazy days with a ton of throwback movies, new series, and updated seasons of TV shows. Here are the new shows, movies, and documentaries streaming on Netflix in May 2019! A new month means more Netflix material to help you wind down from adulting. In May 2019, Netflix is bringing a solid mix of movies, TV shows, documentaries, and Netflix Originals to keep fans tuned in. The list is long with seemingly infinite choices, but there are a few buzz-worthy shows that are standing out from the crowd as well as old-school favorites to give you a hefty dose of nostalgia. And there’s a little something for everyone — dark dramas, comedies, teen horror, and post-apocalypse sagas. These are the movies and shows you should add to your Netflix queue immediately: ‘Final Destination’ There’s nothing like a 2000’s teen scream flick to make you feel the feels. Final Destination freaked fans out back in 2000 with a story about premonition, survivors’ guilt, and what happens when Death decides you can’t cheat fate. It spawned five additional films and comic books, but none of them can capture the suspense, shocking kills, and thrills of the original. Final Destination hit Netflix on May 1. Article Continues Below ‘Zombieland’ A ton of zombie parody/comedy films are far from funny, but this one will make you laugh with an insane storyline and a list of survival rules that actually make a ton of sense. It’s been almost 10 years since this film dropped and a sequel, Zombieland: Double Tap, is on the way this fall so now is the perfect time to either re-watch this movie or get into it for the first time. Zombieland arrived on May 1. ‘The Rain’ Who knew raindrops could become so terrifying? Netflix’s Original series The Rain is gearing up for season 2 on May 17 to continue the story of two siblings who are on a journey to find their scientist father several years after a rainborne virus wipes out most of humanity. The show’s location spans across Denmark and Sweden, which gives a different perspective of the apocalypse than what most U.S. fans are used to and there’s a deeper psychological bend to the storyline about human nature. Season 1 is only eight episodes, so it would be an easy catch-up to get on board for the latest season on Netflix. ‘Dead to Me’ This Netflix Original comedy puts a dark spin on a story that is reminiscent of Grace & Frankie with two polar opposite women who become friends over unlikely circumstances. It’s packed with a ton of twists, some which are much more predictable than others, and stars Christina Applegate, Linda Cardellini, and James Marsden, who all have impeccable chemistry together on screen. Plus, it’s an easy albeit puzzling watch packed with great one-liners, powerful moments, and surprisingly thoughtful observations about life. Each episode will leave you salivating for the next chapter and you can get through it all in just a little over five hours. Dead to Me is available for Netflix fans on May 3. ‘Scream’ Yeah, there’s a lot of throwback movies along the same vein this month. Scream is perhaps one of the most influential horror movies of the mid-90s that sparked a renewed mainstream interest in the genre after a few lagging years. Now, the infamous cult thriller is available for millennial fans to relive again and new viewers to discover Ghostface. It’s still as clever, fun, and suspenseful as ever and already ready for your viewing pleasure. New shows, movies, and docs on Netflix in May 2019 Below is a full list of everything coming to Netflix this month! *denotes a Netflix Original movie, series, or documentary May 1 -Angels and Demons -Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery -Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me -Casper -Chasing Liberty -Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (Season 1) -Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas -Gosford Park -Gosford Park -Hairspray -Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay -Her Only Choice -Hoosiers -Inspector Gadget (Season 3) -Inside the Mind of a Serial Killer (Season 2) -John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky -Just Friends -Kia and Cosmos -Kim Swims -Knock Down The House * -Manifik 2 * -Revolutionary Road -Roswell, New Mexico (Season 1) -Scarface -Snowpiercer -Taking Lives -The Dark Crystal -The Matrix -The Matrix Reloaded -The Matrix Revolutions -To Rome With Love -Wedding Crashers -Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? May 2 Colony (Season 3) John Carter Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer May 3 Alles ist gut * Cupcake & Dino – General Services (Season 2) * Dead to Me (Season 1) Netflix Original Series Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile * The Last Summer * Flinch (Season 1) * Mr. Mom Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage Undercover (Season 1) * Supernatural (Season 14) True and the Rainbow Kingdom (Season 3) * Tuca & Bertie (Season 1) * May 4 Like Arrows War Horse May 5 Death House (2017) May 6 The Abyss (Season 1) * May 7 Long Time Coming: A 1955 Baseball Story The Heat: A Kitchen (R)evolution Queen of the South (Season 3) May 8 Away From Home (Season 1) Bibik-Bibikku (season 1) Cinta 100KG (Season 1) Cinta Iris (Season 1) Cinta Si Wedding Planner (Season 1) Cinta Teruna Kimchi (Season 1) Lucifer (Season 4) * The Missing Menu (Season 1) Secret of Success (Season 1) Unchained Fate (Season 1) May 9 Bathtubs Over Broadway Insidious May 10 Bheemayan Chhota Bheem Aur Kaala Yodha Chhota Bheem Ka Troll Se Takkar Chhota Bheem Ka Romani Adventure Dry Martina * Easy (Season 3) * Harvey Street Kids (Season 2) * In Family I Trust * Jailbirds (Season 1) * POSE (Season 1) ReMastered: The Lion’s Share * Sheherazade The Mechanism (Season 2) * The Society (Season 1) * Wine Country (2019) * May 12 Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (Volume 3) New Episodes Weekly May 13 Malibu Rescue (2019) * May 14 Still Laugh-in: The Stars Celebrate (2019) * Weed the People May 15 Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed! May 16 Good Sam Take Me Home Tonight May 17 It’s Bruno (Season 1) * The Rain (Season 2) * Saverio Raimondo: Il Satiro Parlante (2019) * See You Yesterday (2019) * White Gold (Season 2) * May 18 The Blackcoat’s Daughter May 20 Prince of Peoria: Part 2 Rosario Tijeras (Mexico Version): Season 2 May 21 Arrow (Season 7) Wanda Sykes: Not Normal (2019) * Moonlight May 22 A Tale of Two Kitchens One Spring Night The Flash (Season 5) May 23 Riverdale (Season 3) Slasher: Solstice May 24 After Maria Alta Mar High Seas (Season 1) * She’s Gotta Have It (Season 2) * The Perfection (2019) * What/If (Season 1) * Rim of the World May 27 Supergirl (Season 4) Outlander (Season 1 & 2) Historical Roasts (Season 1) Netflix Original Series May 28 DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (Season 4) Charmed (Season 1) Disney’s The Nutcracker and the Four Realms May 30 Chopsticks My Week with Marilyn The Last Kids on Earth (Season 1) * Svaha: The Sixth Finger The One I Love May 31 Always Be My Maybe Bad Blood season 2 Black Spot: Season 2 How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast) (Season 1) * Killer Ratings When They See Us *<doc-sep>Find out what shows, originals, and films are coming to the streaming platform in May as we list our top recommendations, including The Flash Season 5, Lucifer Season 4, Wine Country, and The Matrix! This month, the latest chapters of The CW's DC Comics-focused Arrowverse arrive on Netflix, and plenty of other notable series and movies will join them on the platform as well. In the video above, Emily Conti details the highlights to Netflix's May 2019 lineup. The latest season for all four Arrowverse series come to Netflix in May. May 21 sees Season 7 of Arrow get added to Netflix, which is the penultimate season to the series that started The CW's Arrowverse. On the very next day, The Flash: Season 5 will be added to Netflix. Both Supergirl: Season 4 and DC's Legends of Tomorrow: Season 4 are scheduled to release on Netflix in May as well, but the exact dates for both are still yet to be determined. Already, plenty of classics and long-awaited newcomers have made their way onto Netflix. Perhaps in celebration of the franchise's 20 year anniversary, The Matrix has already been added to Netflix. The same is true for a new series called Tuca & Bertie--coming from the minds behind Bojack Horseman. Lucifer: Season 4 has joined them as well. If you're looking for even more to watch, check out the full comprehensive list of everything coming to Netflix in May 2019.<doc-sep>
Watching is The New York Times’s TV and film recommendation website. Sign up for our twice-weekly newsletter here. Below are the most interesting of what we’ve found among the new TV series and movies coming to the major streaming services this month, plus a roundup of all the best new titles in all genres. (Streaming services occasionally change schedules without giving notice.) New to Netflix ‘Knock Down the House’ Starts streaming: May 1 Rachel Lears’s award-winning documentary follows four female congressional candidates going up against established male incumbents in the 2018 midterm elections, each of them refusing to accept corporate PAC donations in order to mount grassroots campaigns. The result is an intimate, fly-on-the-wall look at these uphill battles, and an appreciation of how being underestimated can sometimes work in an underdog’s favor. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s opponent, for example, doesn’t even bother showing up for their first debate, sending an inarticulate proxy instead — and demonstrating the possibility that his youthful challenger might be more dedicated in representing voters’ interests. Regardless of one’s politics, this is a fascinating watch. ‘Dead to Me’ Season 1 Starts streaming: May 3 Jen (Christina Applegate), a widow, and Judy (Linda Cardellini), who has recently lost her fiancé, meet in a grief support group. The two women form a fast friendship, which soon becomes really weird for them but quite entertaining for the viewer. This dark comedy digs deep into the different ways people process traumatic loss; Jen, for instance, needs a friend who won’t be driven away by her sudden fits of rage. There are also unexpected layers of intrigue and mystery, in which secrets are revealed, evidence is destroyed and oddly-concocted sympathy casseroles are eaten. Red wine and Entenmann’s cookies would pair nicely for this one.