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What's New On Netflix: May 2023

Just in time for Mother's Day, Jennifer Lopez stars in "The Mother." Arnold Schwarzenegger stars in "Fubar." Plus, a "Bridgerton" spinoff.

Jennifer Lopez in "The Mother."
Jennifer Lopez in "The Mother." (Netflix)

HOLLYWOOD, CA — As May flowers bloom in Netflix land, the streaming landscape is bound to dazzle with blossoms of refreshing new releases in the coming weeks.

Looking for an action flick to watch on Mother’s Day? Look no further than “The Mother,” an action thriller in which Jennifer Lopez plays an assassin who will stop at nothing to protect her daughter from dangerous assailants.

Arnold Schwarzenegger fans are also in for a treat as the action star headlines his first-ever TV series titled “Fubar,” in which he plays a CIA operative on the verge of retirement with one last mission to complete.

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The treasure trove of original entertainment also includes a “Bridgerton” spinoff, “Queen Charlotte,” an Anna Nicole Smith documentary, “You Don’t Know Me,” as well as the return of the comedy series, “I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson” for Season 3.

Popular movie darlings also abound this month, including “Black Hawk Down,” “Captain Phillips,” “Pitch Perfect,” “Steel Magnolias” and the entire collections of the “Austin Powers” trilogy, as well as the “Airport” trilogy.

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Check out the full list of Netflix's new releases for May 2023 below.


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What's New To Netflix In May 2023


Available May 1

  • "Above Suspicion"
  • "Airport"
  • "Airport ‘77"
  • "Airport 1975"
  • "American Gangster"
  • "Austin Powers in Goldmember"
  • "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery"
  • "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me"
  • "Black Hawk Down"
  • "The Cable Guy"
  • "Captain Phillips"
  • "Chicken Run"
  • "Cliffhanger"
  • "Conan the Barbarian"
  • "The Croods"
  • "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
  • "Dawn of the Dead"
  • "Flight"
  • "For Colored Girls"
  • "Girl, Interrupted"
  • "The Glass Castle"
  • "Home Again"
  • "Hop"
  • "Igor"
  • "Kindergarten Cop"
  • "Last Action Hero"
  • "Legends of the Fall"
  • "Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events"
  • "Léon: The Professional"
  • "Marshall"
  • "Paranormal Activity"
  • "Peter Pan" (2003)
  • "Pitch Perfect"
  • "Rainbow High" Season 3
  • "Rugrats: Seasons 1-2
  • "The Smurfs" Season 1
  • "Starship Troopers"
  • "Steel Magnolias"
  • "The Tale of Desperaux"
  • "This Is the End"
  • "Traffic"
  • "Vampires"
  • "The Wedding Date"
  • "The Young Victoria"

Available May 2

  • "Love Village" — Netflix Series
  • "The Tailor" — Netflix Series

Available May 3

  • "Jewish Matchmaking" — Netflix Series
  • "Great British Baking Show: Juniors" Season 7 — Netflix Series

Available May 4

  • "Arctic Dogs"
  • "Larva Family" — Netflix Family
  • "Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story" — Netflix Series
  • "Sanctuary" — Netflix Series

Available May 6

  • "A Man Called Otto"

Available May 8

  • "Justice League" Seasons 1-2
  • "Justice League Unlimited" Seasons 1-2
  • "Spirit Rangers" Season 2 — Netflix Family

Available May 9

  • "Documentary Now!" Season 4
  • "Hannah Gadsby" Something Special — Netflix Comedy

Available May 10

  • "Dance Brothers" — Netflix Series
  • "Missing: Dead or Alive?" — Netflix Documentray
  • "Queen Cleopatra" — Netflix Series

Available May 11

  • "Royalteen: Princess Margrethe" — Netflix Film
  • "St. Vincent"
  • "Ultraman" Season 3 — Netflix Anime

Available May 12

  • "Black Knight" — Netflix Series
  • "Call Me Kate"
  • "The Mother" — Netflix Film
  • "Mulligan" — Netflix Series
  • "Queer Eye" Season 7 — Netflix Series

Available May 13

  • "UglyDolls"

Available May 16

  • "Anna Nicole Smith: You Don’t Know Me" — Netflix Documentary

Available May 17

  • "Faithfully Your"s — Netflix Film
  • "Fanfic" — Netflix Film
  • "La Reina del Sur" Season 3
  • "McGregor Forever" — Netflix Documentary
  • "Rhythm + Flow France" Season 2 — Netflix Series
  • "Working: What We Do All Day" — Netflix Documentary

Available May 18

  • "Kitti Katz" — Netflix Family
  • "XO, Kitty" — Netflix Series
  • "Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune" — Netflix Series

Available May 19

  • "Astérix & Obélix: The Middle Kingdom" — Netflix Film
  • "Kathal - A Jackfruit Mystery" — Netflix Film
  • "Muted" — Netflix Series
  • "Selling Sunset" Season 6 — Netflix Series
  • "Young, Famous & African" Season 2 — Netflix Series

Available May 22

  • "The Batman" Seasons 1-5
  • "The Boss Baby"
  • "The Creature Cases" Chapter 3 — Netflix Family

Available May 23

  • "All American" Season 5
  • "MerPeople" — Netflix Documentary
  • "Victim/Suspect" — Netflix Documentary
  • "Wanda Sykes: I’m an Entertainer" — Netflix Comedy

Available May 24

  • "Hard Feelings" — Netflix Film
  • "Mother’s Day" — Netflix Film
  • "The Ultimatum: Queer Love" — Netflix Series

Available May 25

  • "FUBAR" — Netflix Series

"Available May 26

  • "Barbecue Showdown" Season 2 — Netflix Series
  • "Blood & Gold" — Netflix Film
  • "Dirty Grandpa"
  • "Tin & Tina" — Netflix Film
  • "Turn of the Tide" — Netflix Series

Available May 30

  • "I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson" Season 3 — Netflix Comedy

Available May 31

  • "Heartland" Season 15
  • "Mixed by Erry" — Netflix Film

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