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What's New On Netflix: May 2020

Steve Carell stars in mockumentary series "Space Force," while Netflix originals such as "Dead to Me" and "The Hollow" return for season 2.

Steve Carell and Ben Schwartz in "Space Force."
Steve Carell and Ben Schwartz in "Space Force." (Netflix)

There's never been a better time to stream your favorite movies and TV shows at home. And, luckily, Netflix is offering a plethora of exciting new additions in May — including tons of new Netflix original content.

Get ready for the premiere of the mockumentary series “Space Force,” in which Steve Carell plays Mark R. Naird, a military general tapped by the federal government to lead The Space Force, a new branch of the armed forces with the goal of putting American “Boots on the Moon” by 2024.

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Another highly anticipated original series making its debut this month is “Hollywood,” a drama about the lives of aspiring actors and filmmakers (David Corenswet, Darren Criss, Laura Harrier) during the golden era of Hollywood.

Meanwhile, “Dead to Me,” “The Hollow,” “Restaurants on the Edge,” “Rust Valley Restorers," "Selling Sunset" and "Trailer Park Boys: The Animated Series” are all returning for their second seasons.

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Last but not least, the streaming platform also welcomes the arrival of films such as “Uncut Gems,” “The Lincoln Lawyer,” “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” “House at the End of the Street,” “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective,” “Back to the Future,” “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and “Underworld.”

Check out the full list of Netflix's new releases for May 2020, below:


Available May 1

  • "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective"
  • "All Day and a Night"
  • "Almost Happy"
  • "Back to the Future"
  • "Back to the Future Part II"
  • "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"
  • "Cracked Up, The Darrell Hammond Story"
  • "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
  • "Den of Thieves"
  • "For Colored Girls"
  • "Fun With Dick & Jane"
  • "Get In"
  • "Go! Go! Cory Carson: The Chrissy"
  • "The Heartbreak Kid"
  • "The Half of It"
  • "Hollywood"
  • "I Am Divine"
  • "Into the Night"
  • "Jarhead"
  • "Jarhead 2: Field of Fire"
  • "Jarhead 3: The Siege"
  • "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa"
  • "Masha and the Bear (Season 4)"
  • "Material"
  • "Medici: The Magnificent (Part 3)"
  • "Monthly Girls' Nozaki Kun (Season 1)"
  • "Mrs. Serial Killer"
  • "The Patriot"
  • "Sinister"
  • "Song of the Sea"
  • "Thomas & Friends: Marvelous Machinery: A New Arrival"
  • "Thomas & Friends: Marvelous Machinery: World of Tomorrow"
  • "Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Royal Engine"
  • "Underworld"
  • "Underworld: Evolution"
  • "Underworld: Rise of the Lycans"
  • "Urban Cowboy"
  • "What a Girl Wants"
  • "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory"

Available May 4

  • "Arctic Dogs"

Available May 5

  • "Jerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours To Kill"

Available May 6

  • "Becoming"
  • "Workin’ Moms: Season 4"

Available May 7

  • "Scissor Seven: Season 2"

Available May 8

  • "18 regali"
  • "Chico Bon Bon: Monkey with a Tool Belt"
  • "Dead to Me: Season 2"
  • "The Eddy"
  • "The Hollow: Season 2"
  • "House at the End of the Street"
  • "Restaurants on the Edge: Season 2"
  • "Rust Valley Restorers: Season 2"
  • "Valeria"

Available May 9

  • "Charmed: Season 2"
  • "Grey’s Anatomy: Season 16"

Available May 11

  • "Bordertown: Season 3"
  • "Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics"
  • "Trial By Media"

Available May 12

  • "True: Terrific Tales"
  • "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend"

Available May 13

  • "The Wrong Missy"

Available May 14

  • "Riverdale: Season 4"

Available May 15

  • "Avatar: The Last Airbender (Seasons 1-3)"
  • "Chichipatos"
  • "District 9"
  • "I Love You, Stupid"
  • "Inhuman Resources"
  • "Magic for Humans: Season 3"
  • "She-Ra and the Princesses of Power: Season 5"
  • "White Lines"

Available May 16

  • "La reina de Indias y el conquistador"
  • "Public Enemies"
  • "United 93"

Available May 17

  • "Soul Surfer"
  • "May 18"
  • "The Big Flower Fight"

Available May 19

  • "Patton Oswalt: I Love Everything"
  • "Sweet Magnolias"
  • "Trumbo"

Available May 20

  • "Ben Platt Live From Radio City Music Hall"
  • "The Flash: Season 6"
  • "Rebelión de los Godinez"

Available May 22

  • "Control Z"
  • "History 101"
  • "Just Go With It"
  • "The Lovebirds"
  • "Selling Sunset: Season 2"
  • "Trailer Park Boys: The Animated Series: Season 2"

Available May 23

  • "Dynasty: Season 3"

Available May 25

  • "Ne Zha"
  • "Norm of the North: Family Vacation"
  • "Uncut Gems"

Available May 26

  • "Hannah Gadsby: Douglas"

Available May 27

  • "I’m No Longer Here"
  • "The Lincoln Lawyer"

Available May 28

  • "Dorohedoro"
  • "La corazonada"

Available May 29

  • "Space Force"
  • "Somebody Feed Phil: Season 3"

Available May 31

  • "High Strung Free Dance"

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