Laughs, tears, and thrills are coming to Netflix in May, as several new titles arrive, including documentaries, movies, mysteries, and reality series. Comedy legend Martin Short reflects on his life and career in Marty, Life Is Short . Books like Remarkably Bright Creatures and Lord of the Flies get the adaptation treatment. And stars from shows like Love Is Blind and Love Island try out reality TV again on Season 4 of Perfect Match . Here's what's coming to Netflix, as well as leaving the platform, in May. Here are the Netflix originals coming in May 2026 The first week of May will see the release of the first TV adaptation of Lord of the Flies on May 4 and Sally Field leading Remarkably Bright Creatures on May 8. Love Is Blind fans can be a fly on the wall of the dating scene in Poland to see if the singles looking for a match will find one. Netflix will also release installments of its Untold documentary series in May, beginning with the story of U.K. football player Jamie Vardy.…