Netflix May 2026 is not its biggest month of the year — Stranger Things Season 5 and Wednesday Season 2 are still coming in the second half — but it is not quiet either. The WONDERfools drops May 15 as the platform's big Korean original of the month. Their international originals pipeline keeps delivering across Europe, South America, and Asia.
Netflix Korea — The WONDERfools (May 15)
The WONDERfools is Netflix Korea's most-anticipated May release. Park Eun Bin and Cha Eun Woo together is the casting that K-drama fans immediately flagged as a priority watch. Park Eun Bin's track record from Extraordinary Attorney Woo through Castaway Diva is spotless. Mark May 15 on your calendar.
Netflix Shows: Catalog and Ongoing
Stranger Things
Season 5 is the final season. Not out yet — catch up on S1-4 in May while you wait for what will be Netflix's biggest event of 2026.
Netflix
Wednesday
Season 2 coming later in 2026. Rewatch Season 1 in May. Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams owns every scene she is in.
Netflix
Squid Game
Both seasons complete. Season 2 concluded earlier in 2026. Season 3 in production. Still the most globally impactful Netflix show.
Netflix
Crash Landing on You
Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin's K-drama romance that converted the most international viewers to the genre. Perfect May rewatch.
Netflix
The Glory
Song Hye-kyo in the best K-drama revenge thriller of the decade. Two parts, no filler. If WONDERfools gets you into Korean drama, watch this next.
Netflix
The Last of Us
Max's prestige post-apocalyptic series — Season 2 completed its run. Available on Max with both seasons. Essential May binge before the Emmy season begins.
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House of the Dragon
The Game of Thrones prequel — Season 2 is complete on Max. Dragon warfare and Targaryen civil war. Best Game of Thrones adjacent content available.
Max
The White Lotus
Season 3 completed on Max. Mike White's satirical anthology drama — each season is standalone, each one is essential.
MaxNetflix Movies in May 2026
Parasite
Bong Joon-ho's Oscar-winning film. Still on Netflix. If you haven't watched, May is as good a time as any.
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Train to Busan
The zombie thriller that made Korean genre cinema globally essential. Netflix catalog standout.
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Godzilla Minus One
The Oscar-winning Japanese blockbuster. Best Godzilla film ever made — and it cost a fraction of any Hollywood equivalent. On Netflix.
Netflix
Inside Out 2
Pixar's Anxiety-focused sequel hit harder than the original. Biggest animated film of 2024 — on Disney+ for subscribers.
Disney+
Spirited Away
Miyazaki's most beloved film. The Netflix Ghibli library is one of the best value propositions in streaming.
Netflix
Your Name
Makoto Shinkai's anime masterpiece. Netflix carries it globally with multiple subtitle options.
Netflix
Dune: Part Two
Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi epic on Max. Best blockbuster currently on streaming — if you haven't seen it, May is the moment.
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