Netflix's May 2024 Lineup: The Hottest Releases Revealed!

The summer movie season is nearly here, and Netflix has a blockbuster array of titles heading to the service in May 2024. From new movies featuring Jennifer Lopez, Jerry Seinfeld, and Brooke Shields to new seasons of popular shows such as Bridgerton, there's something for everyone coming to Netflix in the next few weeks.

Coming Soon:

Buying London (GB) — NETFLIX SERIES

The Life You Wanted (IT) — NETFLIX SERIES

Monster (ID) — NETFLIX FILM

Available May 1:

'Blue Mountain State' Seasons 1-3 + The Rise of Thadland

Alan Ritchson in football gear in Blue Mountain State

Before Alan Ritchson was Jack Reacher, before he was a double agent with a vendetta against Dom Toretto, and before he was a Swedish soldier killing Nazis with a bow and arrow, he was the foulmouthed, hard-partying college linebacker Thad Castle. The cult favorite series Blue Mountain State is officially returning to Netflix this month, alongside the sequel movie The Rise of Thadland. In the early 2010s, the series garnered a following on the streaming service but has since left the streaming service. With Ritchson's fame only growing by the day and rumblings of a sequel series in the works, there's no better time to binge this sports comedy.

Also available May 1:

Deaw Special: Super Soft Power (TH) — NETFLIX COMEDY
Down The Rabbit Hole (MX) — NETFLIX FILM
Frankly Speaking (KR) — NETFLIX SERIES
Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar (IN) — NETFLIX SERIES
Airport
Airport '77
Airport 1975
The Best Man Holiday
Black Clover: Season 2
Blended
Dark Waters
Dr. Stone
Eat Pray Love
The Edge of Seventeen
The Equalizer
The Gentlemen
Girls Trip
The Great Wall
Haikyu!!: Seasons 2-3
Hellboy (2019)
Hulk
Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble in Mind
The Judge
Jujutsu Kaisen Seasons 1-2
Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie
Jumanji (1995)
Liar Liar
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
The Matrix Resurrections
Mortal Kombat (2021)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
My Mercury
The Nutty Professor
The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
One More Shot
Outlander: Season 6
Patriots Day
Public Enemies
Rather
Ride Along
Shrek
Shrek Forever After
Starship Troopers
Traffic
Unnatural: Season 1
The Wedding Planner
White House Down
Woody Woodpecker
The Young Victoria

Available May 2:

'A Man in Full'

Emmy Award winner Jeff Daniels (The Newsroom) stars as Charlie Crocker, a bankrupt real estate tycoon in the limited series A Man in Full. Created by Emmy-Award winner David E. Kelley (Big Little Lies) and directed by Academy Award winner Regina King (One Night in Miami) and Emmy Award winner Thomas Schlamme (The West Wing), the series is an adaptation of Tom Wolfe's novel of the same name. The series also boasts an all-star cast that includes Academy Award nominee Diane Lane (Unfaithful), Emmy Award nominee William Jackson Harper (The Good Place), Aml Ameen (I May Destroy You), Emmy Award nominee Tom Pelphrey (Ozark), Emmy Award nominee Lucy Liu (Kill Bill), and Emmy Award nominee Bill Camp (The Night Of).

Also available May 2:

Beautiful Rebel (IT) — NETFLIX FILM
Lola
Secrets of the Neanderthals (GB) — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
Shadow in the Cloud
T・P BON (JP) — NETFLIX ANIME

Available May 3:

'Unfrosted'

Comedy legend Jerry Seinfeld makes his directorial debut with Unfrosted, a star-studded comedy telling the fictional origin story of America's favorite breakfast pastry, the Pop-Tart. It's a battle of the breakfast behemoths as Kellogg's and Post are in a race to create the perfect grab-and-go morning treat. Seinfeld stars in the movie alongside a cast that includes Academy Award nominee Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids), Jim Gaffigan (Super Troopers), Amy Schumer (Trainwreck), Hugh Grant (Paddington 2), Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones), Max Greenfield (New Girl), Christian Slater (Mr. Robot), Academy Award nominee Maria Bakalova (Borat Subsequent Moviefilm), Bill Burr (Old Dads), James Marsden (Jury Duty), Dan Levy (Schitt's Creek), Jack McBrayer (30 Rock), and Thomas Lennon (Reno 911!) among many others.

Also available May 3:

2 Hearts
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s In L.A — NETFLIX COMEDY SPECIAL (LIVE EVENT)
Postcards (NG) — NETFLIX SERIES
Selling the OC: Season 3 — NETFLIX SERIES
The Unbroken Voice: Season 2 (CO) — NETFLIX SERIES

Available May 4:

The Atypical Family (KR) — NETFLIX SERIES
Katt Williams: Woke Foke — NETFLIX COMEDY SPECIAL (LIVE EVENT)

Available May 5:

The Peanut Butter Falcon
Roast of Tom Brady — NETFLIX COMEDY SPECIAL (LIVE EVENT)

Available May 6:

30 for 30: Broke
30 for 30: Deion's Double Play
30 for 30: The Two Escobars
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s In L.A — NETFLIX COMEDY SPECIAL (LIVE EVENT) (new episodes)
Reba: Seasons 1-6

Available May 7:

John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s In L.A — NETFLIX COMEDY SPECIAL (LIVE EVENT) (new episodes)
Super Rich in Korea (KR) — NETFLIX SERIES

Available May 8:

The Final: Attack on Wembley (GB) — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s In L.A — NETFLIX COMEDY SPECIAL (LIVE EVENT) (new episodes)
War Dogs

Available May 9:

'Bodkin'

Emmy Award nominee Will Forte (The Last Man on Earth), Siobhán Cullen (The Dry), and Robyn Cara (Trying) star as a team of true-crime podcasters in the dark comedic thriller series Bodkin. Created by Jez Scharf, the series follows the trio as they investigate a series of mysterious disappearances in the titular small Irish town. The series hails from Barack and Michelle Obama's Higher Ground Productions label, which has previously teamed with Netflix for titles such as Leave the World Behind, Fatherhood, American Symphony, and Rustin.

Also available May 9:

The Guardian of the Monarchs (MX) — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s In L.A — NETFLIX COMEDY SPECIAL (LIVE EVENT) (new episodes)
Mother of The Bride — NETFLIX FILM
Sing Street
Thank You, Next (TR) — NETFLIX SERIES

Amal Clooney Wore Optical Illusion Jeans Cosigned by Jennifer Lopez—Fall-Ready Styles Start at $44

My list of must-try jean trends for 2026 is growing; it currently includes all the silhouettes one denim expert revealed to me as the must-watch of the year (save for baggy jeans, because I’ve been wearing those for years). That said, one style that didn’t land on said aforementioned list, but is clearly due for big, big things this year, is flare jeans. With a growing list of celebrity fans that includes Meghan Markle, Jennifer Lopez, Reese Witherspoon, Cindy Crawford, Kendrick Lamar (you know that moment), and, of course, Amal Clooney, there’s no denying the retro denim style that was popular in the early aughts is back—and bigger than ever.

The fact that Clooney wore flared jeans is noteworthy in and of itself. The human rights lawyer is known for her refined dressing approach, regularly opting for billowy trousers, trendy boho blouses, and comfy sweater dresses—all staples that read elegant and timeless. So, when I spotted her earlier this year in the laid-back blues while out to dinner with hubby George Clooney, I knew I had to write about it. Of course, the fact that she wore flare jeans, the style countless celebs have worn the last few weeks, is noteworthy, too, as it further cements the style’s ‘It’ status for 2026.