People have been waiting all month to see what new titles will be added to Netflix. This May, Netflix is full of top-notch movies, documentaries, and comedy specials, from old classics to brand new releases. The best new shows and movies to watch on Netflix this month are listed below.
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Here are the new shows and movies to watch on Netflix this month
The Woman in the Window
This psychological thriller follows an emotionally troubled woman (Amy Adams) who lives alone in New York and starts spying on her new neighbours before witnessing a terrifying act of abuse. In this highly awaited star-studded Netflix Original, Gary Oldman, Anthony Mackie, Julianne Moore, and Jennifer Jason Leigh star alongside Adams, so make sure to catch it as soon as it comes out this month.
Army of the dead
On the list of new shows and movies to watch on Netflix is Army of the dead. After a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, a squad of mercenaries took the final step in the quarantine zone to take the largest heist ever tried. This Zack Snyder-written and directed zombie heist film, which stars Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Ana de la Reguera, Omari Hardwick, Tig Notaro, and others, is one of the most highly awaited blockbusters premiering on Netflix this year, so keep an eye out for it when it arrives later this month!
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Master of None (Season 3)
After 4 years, Denise (Lena Waithe) and her partner Alicia return to a new season, following her critically acclaimed comedy drama series (Naomi Ackie). The third season Master of None is a modern love tale, intimately illustrating the ups and downs of marriage, fertility problems and personal development. Fleeting romantic highs face shattering personal losses as profound love-living problems arise. See this in this Netflix Original Series’ long-awaited new season.
Jupiter’s legacy
This new series of super heroes from Netflix Original is the first generation to keep the world safe for almost a century. Now, however, their children have to live up to its legacy in an epic drama that spans décades and pursues family, control and fidelity dynamics. Jupiter has a cast including Josh Duhamel, Ben Daniels, Leslie Bibb, Elena Kampouris and many others, as well as a powerful storyline. Don’t skip the thrilling new Netflix series earlier this month.
Castlevania (Season 4)
Castlevania features a vampire hunter who fights to save a besieged city from an army of otherworldly beasts controlled by Dracula himself. Inspired by the classic video games.
Carnaval
Carnaval is a Brazilian comedy about an influencer who, after her boyfriend cheats her, takes 3 of her friends for a paid all-time trip to carnaval in Salvador. They have a crazy time and naturally meet some new love interests.
Awake
Gina Rodriguez stars in Awake, a science fiction film about a world in which both energy and automobiles fail and humans lose their ability to sleep. All humans except for Rodriguez’s young daughter (Ariana Greenblatt). Might she be the key to solving the mystery?
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