This is an advanced look at everything planned for release on Netflix in the United States during May 2023. You can expect licensed new releases and Netflix Originals to make their world premieres on this list.
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S.W.A.T. (Seasons 1-5)
Created by Shawn Ryan and Aaron Rahsaan Thomas, “The Code” is a procedural crime drama airing on CBS. A S.W.A.T. sergeant oversees a new Los Angeles crime-fighting unit, and the series follows their exploits.
Above Suspicion (2019)
Criminal stars Emilia Clarke, Jack Huston, and Johnny Knoxville in this action-packed movie. Based on a true story about a newlywed FBI agent who begins an affair with a local woman while stationed in a small hamlet in the Appalachian Mountains.
After Earth (2013)
M. Night Shyamalan directs this science fiction action film starring Will and Jaden Smith.
American Graffiti (1973)
George Lucas’s classic comedy about a pair of high school grads spending their last night together before university.
Demon Slayer (Season 3)
With the release of the Entertainment District Arc in its entirety, one of the most popular anime shows of the moment is back on Netflix for a third (or, technically, second) season.
Pitch Perfect (2012)
Musical comedy starring Anna Kendrick as a music-obsessed freshman who joins a new group of friends at school.
Rainbow High (Season 3)
Cartoons aimed at children.
Soft & Quiet (2022)
Beth de Arajo’s Blumhouse horror film has its streaming VOD premiere.
The Dilemma (2011)
A film directed by Ron Howard, starring Vince Vaughn and Kevin James, was released in 2011.
The Glass Castle (2017)
Movie on the life of Jeannette Walls based on her best-selling memoir. Brie Larson leads a cast including Naomi Watts, Woody Harrelson, and Max Greenfield.
The Yellow Bird (2017)
This war movie starring Jennifer Aniston was directed by Alexandre Moors. A veteran comes home to discover that his best friend has vanished.
Tyler Perry’s The Family That Preys (2008)
The film by Tyler Perry concerns the romantic and professional entanglements of two families from different social strata.
Vanquish (2021)
George Gallo directed and wrote the script for this action/crime thriller, which stars Ruby Rose and Morgan Freeman.
When the Weather Is Fine (Season 1)
Park Min-young and Seo Kang-jun appear in this Korean drama.
Love Village (Season 1) Netflix Original
Reality dating series from Japan.
The Tailor (Season 1) Netflix Original
A famous tailor in Turkey begins working on a wedding dress for his best friend’s fiancée; their lives are soon upended when they discover each other’s terrible secrets.
Jewish Matchmaking (Season 1) Netflix Original
A brand new reality show that introduces Jewish singles from the United States and Israel to one another. Aleeza is your host.
The Great British Baking Show: Juniors (Season 7) Netflix Original
A British reality show in which a new crop of promising young bakers vie for glory.
Larva Family (Season 1) Netflix Original
The Larva family stars in their animated series for kids.
Queen Charlotte A Bridgerton Story (Limited Series) Netflix Original
In this prequel starring India Amarteifio as the young queen, we learn how her marriage to King George ignited a great love story and also a societal transformation.
Sanctuary (Season 1) Netflix Original
This new Japanese drama, directed by Kan Eguchi, follows a young criminal as he trains to become a sumo apprentice.