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Everything coming to Netflix in May, including RTE crime series Kin and the new season of Bridgerton
There a ton of great TV shows and films set to arrive on Netflix over the coming weeks
Netflix has a slew of new TV shows and films arriving on the platform in May for subscribers to add to their Watchlist.
Among the new arrivals landing on the streaming site next month is the hit RTÉ crime series Kin, which charts the lives of the Kinsellas, a small but tight-knit crime family embroiled in a war against a powerful drug kingpin.
Also arriving on Netflix in May is the eagerly anticipated new season of the streamer's hit regency drama Bridgerton. The third season of the hugely popular series sees Galway actress Nicola Coughlan stepping into the lead role as the latest season explore the friends-to-lovers story of Penelope and Colin.
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The new Irish-set dark comedy TV series Bodkin is also arriving on Netflix next month. The seven-episode series follows a motley crew of podcasters who set out to investigate the mysterious disappearance of three strangers in an idyllic, coastal Irish town.
There's also plenty of high-profile films coming to Netflix over the coming weeks, including the star-studded action flick Bullet Train, starring Brad Pitt as an assassin who is assigned to retrieve a briefcase from a bullet train but soon finds himself battling many other killers who board the same train but with a different objective.
Subscribers will also soon be able to stream the 2022 mystery-thriller Where the Crawdads Sing, starring Normal People's Daisy Edgar-Jones as a woman who raised herself in the marshes of the Deep South and becomes a suspect in the murder of a man with whom she was once involved.
If you're in need of new films and TV shows to stream on Netflix, here's what's coming to the streaming site in May.
May 1
- Kin - Irish crime series which follows the lives of the Kinsellas, a fictional Dublin family embroiled in a gangland war. When a member of the Kinsella clan is killed, the family embark on a gangland war with an international cartel, a war that is impossible to win. Out-numbered, out-financed and out-gunned - the Kinsellas find themselves holed up in their Dublin stronghold while their businesses fail, and family members and associates are picked off. But they have something the cartel does not, the unbreakable bonds of blood and family.
- Deaw Special: Super Soft Power (2024) N – Stand-Up comedy special.
- Down the Rabbit Hole (2024) N – Spanish comedy centered around a small boy who wishes for his own private zoo and his criminal father who’ll stop at nothing to ensure his son’s dream is fulfilled.
- Dr. Stone (Seasons) – Japanese anime series set thousands of years in the future. Humanity has been petrified, but genius Senku uses his skills to rebuild civilisation.
- Fiasco (Season 1) N – French comedy centered on filmmaker Raphaël Valande, whose first attempt at making a film in his grandmother’s honour becomes an unmitigated disaster.
- Frankly Speaking (Season 1) N – South Korean romantic comedy series that sees a well-respected announcer suddenly lose the ability to self-censor on air.
- Down the Rabbit Hole (2024) N – Spanish comedy centered around a small boy who wishes for his own private zoo and his criminal father who’ll stop at nothing to ensure his son’s dream is fulfilled.
- Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar (Season 1) N – Indian drama from Sanjay Leela Bhansali set in pre-independence India where a war of succession is being waged over Heeramandi, the home of India’s most dazzling courtesans.
- Murder in Successville (3 Seasons) – British crime comedy that sees DI Sleet partnered with a celebrity guest each week as they solve murder investigations.
- Psych (8 Seasons) – An amateur sleuth convinces the police he has powers, resulting in him and his best friend being hired as consultants to help solve complicated cases.
- S.W.A.T. (Seasons) – American crime drama following Los Angeles SWAT sergeant Shemar Moore and his team as they solve crimes across LA.
- Simon (4 Seasons) – Children’s animation series.
- The Mauritanian (2021) – Biographical drama on the life of Mohamedou Ould Slahi and his fight for freedom after being imprisoned without charge by the US Government.
- Unnatural (Miniseries) – Japanese drama series centred around a team of investigators focused on revealing the truth behind unnatural death cases.
May 2
- A Man in Full (Season 1) N – Drama starring Jeff Daniels as a real estate mogul on the verge of bankruptcy who attempts to save his empire from the vultures circling over his fall from grace.
- Beautiful Rebel (2024) N – Italian biographical drama.
- T.P Bon (Season 1) N – Japanese anime series centred around ordinary high school student Bon, recruited by a mysterious girl to become a time-travelling agent saving people’s lives throughout history.
- 24 Hours in Tesco (2024) – An in-depth look into British supermarket chain Tesco, unpacking what 24 hours in a day at Tesco is really like.
- Beautiful Rebel (2024) N – Italian biographical drama.
- Kaur (2022) – Short British drama centered on Avani, a South Asian Sikh girl who defies her father for the first time by wearing a turban.
- Love With Its Details (2023) – Turkish romantic comedy.
- Secrets of the Neanderthal (2024) N – An in-depth look into the mysteries of the Neanderthal.
- T.P Bon (Season 1) N – Japanese anime series centered around ordinary high school student Bon, recruited by a mysterious girl to become a time-traveling agent saving people’s lives throughout history.
May 3
- The Black Phone (2021) – Horror centered on the kidnapping of a 13-year-old boy, who, finding himself trapped in the kidnapper’s basement, receives phone calls from previous victims on a disconnected phone.
- Bullet Train (2022) – Action Comedy starring Brad Pitt as the unlucky assassin “Ladybug” whose latest mission puts him on a collision course with four other assassins.
- Postcards (Season 1) N – Nigerian drama following four Nigerians on a journey of self-discovery and love through India.
- Unfrosted (2024) N – Jerry Seinfeld’s satirical comedy about the origin of Kellogg’s beloved breakfast snack, the Pop Tart.
May 4
- John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A. (Season 1) N – John Mulaney goes live in six installments across Los Angeles.
- The Atypical Family (Season 1) N – South Korean drama centered around a superpowered family.
May 5
- Where the Crawdads Sing - A woman who grew up alone in the wild North Carolina marshes becomes a suspect in the murder of a well-to-do young man from the nearby town.
- Katt Williams: Woke Folk (2024) N – Stand-up comedy special.
- Obituary (Season 1) – Crime comedy centered on obituarist Elvira Clancy, who resorts to murder when the lack of deaths in her small town leads to a lack of work.
May 6
- The Roast of Tom Brady (2024) N – Stand-up comedy event as an ensemble of comedians and celebrities roast former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Tom Brady.
May 7
- Hatton Garden (Miniseries) – British crime drama depicting the events of the infamous Hatton Garden robbery conducted by a team of men all over 50.
- Super Rich in Korea (Season 1) N – South Korean reality series that focuses on the lavish lifestyles of Korea’s wealthiest residents.
May 8
- The Final: Attack on Wembley (2024) N – Documentary on the Euro 2020 final between England and Italy, which saw a group of football hooligans storm into Wembley Stadium.
May 9
- Bodkin (Season 1) N – Irish comedy thriller centered around a group of podcasters who descend on an idyllic Irish town where three strangers mysteriously disappeared.
- Mother of the Bride (2024) N – Romantic comedy starring Brooke Shields as the mother of the bride who learns her daughter is marrying the son of the man who broke her heart years before.
- The Guardian of the Monarchs (2024) N – Nature Documentary.
- Thank You, Next (Season 1) N – Turkish rom-com series centered on lawyer Leyla Tyalan, who, after suffering the heartbreak of her first love assists Tuba Tepelioglu, aka the “Third Wife” in the biggest divorce case of the year.
May 10
- Blood of Zeus (Season 2) N – After a three-year wait, Heron, the son of Zeus, returns as the aftermath of the fight with Seraphim has devasting consequences for the Olympians.
- Cooking Up Murder: Uncovering the Story of César Román (2024) N – Crime documentary.
- Living with Leopards (2024) N – Nature documentary chronicling the journey of two leopard cubs from infancy to adulthood.
- Pokémon Horizons: The Series (Part 2) N – Japense anime series.
- The Ultimatum: South Africa (Season 1) N – Reality series that sees a six-way partner swap that results in wild attraction and tearful betrayals.
May 11
- Mark Twain Prize Awards (2024) N – Stand-up comedy event that will see Kevin Hart roasted as he receives the Mark Twain Prize for for American Humor.
May 15
- Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal (2024) N – Documentary on the data leak of the Ashley Madison website, which destroyed lives and ruined marriages.
May 16
- Bridgerton (Season 3: Part 1) N – Irish actress Nicola Coughlan takes centre stage in the new season of Netflix's hit regency drama. Romance is on the cards for Penelope Bridgerton as her relationship with longtime friend Colin Bridgerton heats up.
May 17
- The 8 Show (Season 1) N – Korean drama that pits a group of contestants against each other for a vast cash grand prize. However, the cost of provisions and necessities are removed from the grand prize and cost 1,000 times more.
- Thelma the Unicorn (2024) N – Animated adventure starring Jon Heder and Brittany Howard.
- Power (2024) N – In-depth documentary into the untold history of American policing.
May 21
- Shaman King: Flowers (Season 1) – Japanese anime series following the adventures of Asakura Hana, the son of Asakura Yoh.
May 22
- Buying London (Season 1) N – Reality series centered on a team of real estate agents looking for high-end properties across London.
- Toughest Forces on Earth (Season 1) N – In-depth look at the various military forces on Earth, their training, and the specialized equipment they use.
May 23
- Tires (Season 1) N – Action Comedy starring Shane Gillis and Andrew Schulz.
May 24
- Atlas (2024) N – Sci-fi adventure starring Jennifer Lopez as an AI soldier who has determined the only way to end a terrible war is to end humanity.
- Jurassic World: Chaos Theory (Season 1) N – Sequel to Camp Cretaceous following the exploits of Darious Bowman, an aspiring paleontologist living in the wilds of California and studying the dinosaurs that roam there.
- My Oni Girl (2024) N – Japanese anime centered on the upheaval of a high school student’s life when he meets a demon girl on an adventure looking for her mother.
- Mulligan (Part 2) N – Adult animated comedy.
May 29
- Bionic (2024) N – Brazilian sports drama set in a dystopian future where robotic prosthetics have redefined sports
- Colors of Evil Red (2024) N – Polish crime drama.
- The Life You Wanted (Season 1) N – Italian drama.
May 30
- Eric (Limited Series 1) N – Crime thriller starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Vincent, a grief-stricken father on the search for his missing son, accompanied by Eric, the monster that lives under his son’s bed.
May 31
- A Part of You (2024) N – Swedish drama.
- Raising Voices (Season 1) N – Spanish drama centered on a 17-year-old student whose life takes a dramatic turn when an online profile anonymously reveals they are the victim of sexual assault.
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