A new month is on the horizon, which means a brand-new batch of Netflix titles are heading our way. In addition to some anticipated films [1], the streaming service has a handful of new and returning shows releasing in May. Following the cliffhanger ending [2] in season one, Who Killed Sara? [3] will be back for more episodes, along with the second instalment of Lucifer [4] season five. Plus, there's a handful of new original series you'll want to check out, including the superhero drama Jupiter's Legacy and the family comedy The Upshaws. Read ahead to see what other new original shows will be hitting Netflix in May.
Selena: The Series, Part 2
The series about Selena Quintanilla's life and career, which premiered in December 2020, will return for part two very soon [5].
When it's available: 4 May [6]
Girl From Nowhere, Season 2
After uncovering secrets and lies about students and faculty at her new school in season one, Nanno returns to stir up more drama in the second season of this Thai series.
When it's available: 7 May [7]
Jupiter's Legacy, Season 1
Josh Duhamel [8] and Leslie Bibb star in this drama about a group of superheroes who try to live up to the legacy of their parents.
When it's available: 7 May [9]
Mine, Season 1
Entangled in lives of lies and deceit, two women attempt to break apart from their family in hopes of finding true happiness.
When it's available: 8 May
The Upshaws, Season 1
Created by Wanda Sykes and Mike Epps, this comedy follows a family and their everyday lives in Indiana.
When it's available: 12 May [10]
Haunted, Season 3
From the producers of The Purge and Lore, this reality series returns for a third season as real-life people recount supernatural events.
When it's available: 14 May [11]
Love, Death & Robots, Volume 2
After premiering in 2019, the animated anthology series returns for a second season in May.
When it's available: 14 May [12]
Move to Heaven, Season 1
In this South Korean television series, a man with Asperger's syndrome and his uncle work as trauma cleaners and help deliver untold stories to the deceased's loved ones.
When it's available: 14 May [13]
Who Killed Sara?, Season 2
After wowing audiences with its premiere in March, the Spanish thriller returns for a second season (and hopefully a few answers to that big cliffhanger).
When it's available: 19 May [14]
Special, Season 2
Based on Ryan O'Connell's memoir I'm Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves, the series follows a gay man with cerebral palsy as he explores all that life has to offer.
When it's available: 20 May [15]
The Neighbour, Season 2
The Spanish comedy series follows a man who receives powers and, with the help of his friendly neighbour, takes on a life as a superhero.
When it's available: 21 May [16]
Black Space, Season 1
Following a massacre at an Israeli high school, a detective tries to lead an investigation in this original series.
When it's available: 27 May
Lucifer, Season 5, Part 2
The Tom Ellis-led series about the devil living among humans returns for the second half of season five.
When it's available: 28 May [17]
The Kominsky Method, Season 3
The drama starring Michael Douglas as an actor-turned-acting-coach returns for season three.
When it's available: 28 May [18]
The Parisian Agency: Exclusive Properties, Season 1
The unscripted series about the Kretzes, a family of real estate agents, sounds like Selling Sunset [19] set in Paris.
When it's available: 31 May
Racket Boys, Season 1
A group of students in a badminton club try to win a youth championship in this South Korean series.
When it's available: May 2021
AlRawabi School For Girls, Season 1
Created by Tima Shomali, this series follows a group of outsiders at an all-girls school who make a plan to get back at their bullies.
When it's available: May 2021 [20]
Mad For Each Other, Season 1
Two next-door neighbours with the same psychiatrist can't seem to stay out of each other's way in this original series.
When it's available: May 2021
Ragnarok, Season 2
Inspired by Norse mythology, this fantasy series centres around a fictional Norwegian town on the verge of environmental disaster.
When it's available: May 2021 [21]