Stranger Things 4: Volume 1
Netflix has been in trouble lately, with their subscriber numbers in decline and stock prices crumbling. But maybe those scrawny kids from Hawkins, Indiana, can save the day – and not just from extra-dimensional ghouls and glob monsters. The nostalgia-heavy series, which counts Stephen King, Steven Spielberg, John Carpenter and James Cameron among its influences, is arguably the streamer’s most reliable OG franchise, which is probably why they’re having a hard time letting go, splitting the final season into two parts. The first half drops in May, with the second coming through in July. May 27
The Pentaverate
It’s been a while since Scarborough’s own Mike Myers starred in anything (not counting his small roles in Bohemian Rhapsody and Inglourious Basterds). But now he’s back in a six-episode comedy about a secret society, called the Pentaverate, who have been influencing world events ever since the Black Plague of 1347. Myers, besides playing eight characters – among them old-school news journalist Ken Scarborough and ex-Russian oligarch Mishu Ivanov – is joined by a starry cast that includes Ken Jeong, Keegan-Michael Key, Debi Mazar and Jennifer Saunders. May 5
The Lincoln Lawyer
The Lincoln Lawyer returns more than a decade after Matthew McConaughey played the titular defence attorney operating out the back of a town car in the movie adaptation of Michael Connelly’s book series. The new series replaces the now-defunct Town Car with a Lincoln Navigator, which doesn’t exactly have that same OG vibe, with 6 Undeground’s Manuel Garcia-Rulfo replacing McConaughey as Mickey Haller. Before you dismiss the new adaptation, take note of series creator David E. Kelley, who turned Big Little Lies into an addictive smash, and supporting players like Neve Campbell and Elliott Gould, who we don’t see onscreen enough. May 13
Bling Empire: Season 2
Last year’s guilty-pleasure series about real-life Crazy Rich Asians living in L.A. returns for a second season of extravagant parties, jet-setting, outrageous bling and entertaining breaches of etiquette. Outsider figure Kevin (the one who flashes his abs at any opportunity) has begun a romance with DJ Kim, while from the trailer it looks like Kane – Kevin’s bestie – is entering the dating scene as well. But expect major drama from the ongoing battle for socialite supremacy between Christine and Anna. May 13
Senior Year
What would the month be without a silly high-concept comedy? Rebel Wilson plays Ruby, who was the most popular girl in her high school… way back in 1997. When she wakes up after a 20-year coma, she’s determined to complete her senior year, only to realize how much things have changed. Wilson’s joined by Alicia Silverstone – who of course has starred in her own classic high school comedy, Clueless – Justin Hartley and Mare Of Easttown’s Angourie Rice. May 13
Love On The Spectrum U.S.
It was bound to happen. Because the original Australian-made show about single adults on the autism spectrum looking for love was so good, it’s now inspired an American spin-off. Not many details have leaked, but let’s hope the producers don’t go with the patronizing tone that marred the first season. And will there be an American equivalent of Michael? May 18
The full list of new titles available on Netflix Canada in May 2022 by date:
TV shows
Coming Soon
Welcome To Wedding Hell
May 1
Blippi Wonders: Season 1
May 2
Octonauts: Above & Beyond: Season 2
May 4
The Circle: Season 4 (new episodes weekly)
El marginal: Season 5
Meltdown: Three Mile Island
Summertime: Season 3
May 5
Blood Sisters
Clark
The Pentaverate
Wild Babies
May 6
The Sound Of Magic
Welcome To Eden
May 9
Ghost In The Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War
May 10
42 Days Of Darkness
Brotherhood: Season 2
The Circle: Season 4 (new episodes weekly)
May 12
Savage Beauty
May 13
Bling Empire: Season 2
The Life And Movies Of Ersan Kuneri
The Lincoln Lawyer
New Heights
May 15
PJ Masks: Season 4
May 16
Blippi’s Adventures
Servant Of The People: Seasons 2-3
Vampire In The Garden
May 17
The Future Diary: Season 2
May 18
The Circle: Season 4 (new episodes weekly)
Love On The Spectrum U.S.
Who Killed Sara?: Season 3
May 19
The G Word With Adam Conover
Insiders: Season 2
May 20
Love, Death & Robots: Volume 3
Wrong Side Of The Tracks
May 22
One Piece: New episodes
May 23
Ghost In The Shell: SAC_2045: Season 2
May 25
The Circle: Season 4 (new episodes weekly)
Somebody Feed Phil: Season 5
May 26
Insiders: Season 2 (new episodes weekly)
May 27
Stranger Things 4: Volume 1
Movies
Coming Soon
Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres
May 1
40-Love
Basic Instinct
Bridget Jones’s Baby
Casper
Crank
Crank 2: High Voltage
Diary Of A Mad Black Woman
Dolittle
Kung Fu Panda 3
Seed Of Chucky
The Hateful Eight
The Hunt
May 3
Hold Your Breath: The Ice Dive
May 4
40 Years Young
May 6
Along For The Ride
Marmaduke
Thar
The Takedown
May 8
Christina P: Mom Genes
Ted Bundy: American Psycho
May 10
Operation Mincemeat
Our Father
The Getaway King
May 12
Maverix
May 13
Senior Year
May 14
Borrego
May 15
Sonic The Hedgehog
May 18
Cyber Hell: Exposing An Internet Horror
The Perfect Family
Toscana
May 19
A Perfect Pairing
The Boss Baby: Back In The Crib
The Photographer: Murder In Pinamar
Rodrigo Sant’Anna: I’ve Arrived
May 20
F*ck Love Too
Jackass 4.5
May 23
Godspeed
Sea Of Love
May 25
Larva Pendant
May 26
My Little Pony: Make Your Mark
May 29
21 Bridges
May 30
Mighty Little Bheem: I Love Taj Mahal
Last call
TV series and movies leaving Netflix Canada in May 2022
May 1
Clueless
Colony: Seasons 1-3
May 2
iZombie: Seasons 1-5
May 3
StartUp: Seasons 1-3
May 14
Birds Of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation Of One Harley Quinn)
May 31
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
Full House: Seasons 1-8
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret Of The Ooze
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie