Netflix Canada – What To Watch In May 2019

Available May 1

• The 100: Season 6 (weekly episodes)
• Jane The Virgin: Season 5 (weekly episodes)

Knock Down The House — NETFLIX FILM

Official Synopsis: This rousing documentary follows four extraordinary women—Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Amy Vilela, Cori Bush, and Paula Jean Swearengin—who take on the congressional establishment by mounting grassroots campaigns and building a movement during a time of historic volatility in American politics.

Source: Netflix Canada

Munafik 2 — NETFLIX FILM

Official Synopsis: Haunted by terrifying visions, a Muslim healer finds his faith tested when he helps a woman locked in battle, body and soul, with a diabolical leader.

Source: Netflix Canada

Everything Else Arriving on May 1

• Aloha
• Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
• Blackhat
• Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion Part 1 & 2
• Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul
• Fifty Shades of Grey
• Get Out
• Identity Thief
• Loser
• Lost in Translation
• Obsessed
• Psycho (1960)
• Psycho (1998)
• Psycho II (1983)
• Unbroken
• Wildlife

Available May 3

A Pesar De Todo — NETFLIX FILM

Official Synopsis: After their mother’s death, four sisters learn a shocking family secret and embark on an adventure to discover the truth about their genealogy.

Source: Netflix Canada

All In My Family — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Official Synopsis: From documentarian Hao Wu comes a heartfelt portrait of how he created a thoroughly modern family in America, only to face the dilemma of introducing his same-sex partner and their children to his deeply traditional parents and relatives in China.

Dead to Me — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Official Synopsis: A dark single-camera comedy about a powerful friendship that blossoms between a tightly wound widow and a free spirit with a shocking secret.

Source: Netflix Canada

Alles ist gut — NETFLIX FILM

Official Synopsis: A woman sexually assaulted by her new boss’s brother-in-law tries to move on as if nothing happened, but the night weighs heavily on her mind and body.

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile — NETFLIX FILM

Official Synopsis: A chronicle of the crimes of Ted Bundy from the perspective of Liz, his longtime girlfriend, who refused to believe the truth about him for years.

Source: Netflix Canada

Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage — NETFLIX FILM

Official Synopsis: On the run from a dogged internal affairs agent, a corrupt cop reluctantly teams up with a defiant teen to unravel a conspiracy — before it’s too late.

linch — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Official Synopsis: Faced with various frightening and uncomfortable events, contestants in this game show had better not flinch — or they’ll suffer painful consequences.

Source: Netflix Canada

The Last Summer — NETFLIX FILM

Official Synopsis: Standing on the precipice of adulthood, a group of friends navigate new relationships, while reexamining others, during their final summer before college.

Tuca & Bertie — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Official Synopsis: Two bird women — a carefree toucan and anxious songbird — live in the same apartment building and share their lives in this animated comedy.  

Source: Netflix Canada

Undercover — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Official Synopsis: A major ecstasy producer living in luxury on the Dutch-Belgian border faces big changes with two undercover agents begin moving in on his operation.

Available May 4

• Like Arrows 

Available May 6

Abyss — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Official Synopsis: A prosecutor discovers that she’s been reincarnated into a different person after getting into an accident — and also learns she’s not the only one.

Source: Netflix Canada

Available May 8

Lucifer: Season 4 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Official Synopsis: As Chloe struggles to come to terms with Lucifer’s disturbing revelation, a rogue priest sets out to stop a long-rumored prophecy.

Source: Netflix Canada

Available May 10

• iZombie: Season 5 (weekly episodes)

Easy: Season 3 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Official Synopsis: Diverse characters fumble through the modern maze of love, sex, technology and culture in Chicago.

Source: Netflix Canada

Dry Martina — NETFLIX FILM

Official Synopsis: An odd encounter with a fan and a tryst with that fan’s ex-boyfriend leads a sexually adventurous singer on an escapade in Chile.

Harvey Girls Forever!: Season 2 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Official Synopsis: The hardworking Harvey Girls are back, making new enemies in the form of older siblings, finally meeting their boy-band idols — and more!

Source: Netflix Canada

Gente que viene y bah — NETFLIX FILM

Official Synopsis: After her partner cheats on her, an architect returns to her hometown to reassess her life with the help of her eccentric family. Based on the novel.

The Society — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Official Synopsis: The Society follows a group of teenagers who are mysteriously transported to a facsimile of their wealthy New England town without any trace of their parents. Their newfound freedom will be fun… but it will also be very dangerous.  As they struggle to figure out what has happened to them and how to get home, they must establish order and form alliances if they want to survive.

Source: Netflix Canada

ReMastered: The Lion’s Share — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

ReMastered: A long form documentary series of high profile, in-depth stories about music’s impact on society, as told by critically acclaimed directors, with each episode revealing surprising insight beyond the expected or commonly known. Lion’s Share tracks South African journalist Rian Malan’s journey to find the original writers of the legendary song “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” which earned over 15 million dollars in royalties for American groups like The Tokens, Pete Seeger and the Weavers. Malan discovers the original writer, a black South African named Solomon Linda, whose family currently lives in poverty in the slums of Sweto. Driven by his own guilt that his uncle was one of the architects of apartheid, Malan goes after fat cat businessmen in the US music industry to force them to pay their fair share to Linda’s family.

Jailbirds — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Official Synopsis: At the Sacramento County Jail, incarcerated women fight the power and one another as they try to make the best of life — and love — on the inside.

Source: Netflix Canada

Shéhérazade — NETFLIX FILM

Official Synopsis: Fresh out of prison and forced to fend for himself on the streets of Marseille, 17-year-old Zac falls in love with a young prostitute Shéhérazade.

Wine Country — NETFLIX FILM

Official Synopsis: During a vacation to Napa Valley, a group of longtime friends reunite and revisit past choices in this hilarious and heartfelt comedy from director Amy Poehler.

Source: Netflix Canada

Available May 12

Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj: Volume 3  — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Official Synopsis: Hasan Minhaj’s Peabody Award-winning series returns with new episodes, bringing his unexpected comedic perspective to current global events and pop culture.

Source: Netflix Canada

Available May 13

Malibu Rescue — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Official Synopsis: When a long list of shenanigans lands Tyler in hot water, he’s forced to suit up and spend his summer training for an elite junior lifeguard program.

Source: Netflix Canada

Available May 14

revisions — NETFLIX ANIME

Official Synopsis: When Shibuya time-warps to 2388, high schooler Daisuke and his friends are conscripted by AHRV agent Milo to fight the hostile cyborg race, revisions.

Still LAUGH-IN: The Stars Celebrate  — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Official Synopsis: The stars come out for this special tribute to “Laugh-in,” the revolutionary sketch comedy show of the 1960s and ’70s.

Source: Netflix Canada

Available May 15

• Call the Midwife: Series 8
• Dennis and Gnasher: Unleashed!
• Spring Breakers

Available May 16

• Into the Forest

Good Sam — NETFLIX FILM

Official Synopsis: When a mysterious good Samaritan, aka “Good Sam,” leaves $100,000 cash on seemingly random doorsteps, New York City TV news reporter Kate Bradley (Tiya Sircar) sets out to discover Good Sam’s true identity and motive, turning her personal life upside down.

Source: Netflix Canada

Available May 17

1994: Limited Series — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Official Synopsis: 1994 is an hour-long 5 episode investigative documentary series that will tell the story of one of the most critical years in Mexico’s history.

It’s Bruno — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Official Synopsis: A digital series that follows a man and his beloved dog Bruno strolling around his neighborhood.

Source: Netflix Canada

Maria — NETFLIX FILM

Official Synopsis: A woman whose parents were killed by a gang when she was a child grows up to be a hired assassin. Unfortunately, trying to leave that past behind is proving to be more difficult than it seems.

Morir para contar — NETFLIX FILM

Official Synopsis: Seeking answers after a life-changing incident in 2012, filmmaker Hernán Zin interviews other war reporters about the personal toll of their work.

Nailed It!: Season 3 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Official Synopsis: Nicole and Jacques are back to judge the chaos in the kitchen, from half-baked doll cakes to delightfully creepy edible clowns.

Source: Netflix Canada

See You Yesterday — NETFLIX FILM

Official Synopsis: Two Brooklyn teenage prodigies, C.J. Walker and Sebastian Thomas, build makeshift time machines to save C.J.’s brother, Calvin, from being wrongfully killed by a police officer.

The Rain: Season 2 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Official Synopsis: Trapped in the Zone, Simone and her friends must find a cure for the virus Rasmus is carrying before it kills him — and the rest of humanity.

Source: Netflix Canada

Well Intended Love — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Official Synopsis: A third-rate actress with leukemia becomes entangled with CEO Ling because she needs him for treatment. In order to receive bone marrow transplant sooner and to continue her career as an actress, Xia Lin enters into a secret marriage with Ling Yi Zhou, the CEO of a company. Despite the conspiracies and misunderstandings they encounter, the two find true love.

White Gold: Season 2 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Official Synopsis: After forcing Walsh out, Vincent’s headaches include answering to a gangster boss and a new rival salesperson who’s swooping up all the best jobs.

Available May 20

• Ben Is Back
• Mission: Impossible 6
• Rough Night

Prince of Peoria: Part 2 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Official Synopsis: While Teddy works toward finishing his application for MIT’s summer robotics program, Emil tries to squeeze even more fun out of his time in Peoria.

Available May 21

Wanda Sykes: Not Normal — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Official Synopsis: Emmy Award-nominated actress and 30-year comedy veteran, Wanda Sykes, delivers a sharp-witted and hilarious critique on the state of the world in her first Netflix comedy special, Wanda Sykes: Not Normal.  The one-hour special addresses the comedian’s perspective on the current political and cultural climate, which she can only describe as, well … not normal!

Source: Netflix Canada

Available May 22

• The Boss Baby

A Tale of Two Kitchens — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Official Synopsis: Two countries, two restaurants, one vision. At Gabriela Cámara’s acclaimed Contramar in Mexico City, the welcoming, uniformed waiters are as beloved by diners as the menu featuring fresh, local seafood caught within 24 hours. The entire staff sees themselves as part of an extended family. Meanwhile at Cala in San Francisco, Cámara hires staff from different backgrounds and cultures, including ex-felons and ex-addicts, who view the work as an important opportunity to grow as individuals. A Tale of Two Kitchens explores the ways in which a restaurant can serve as a place of both dignity and community.

Source: Netflix Canada

One Night in Spring — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Official Synopsis: When Lee Jeong-in and Yu Ji-ho meet, something unexpected happens. Or it just may be that spring is in the air — and anything is possible.

Available May 23

• Ballerina

Slasher: Solstice — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Official Synopsis: Rampaging serial killers leave carnage in their wake as their next victims fight to stay alive in this honor anthology series.

Source: Netflix Canada

Available May 24

After Maria — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Official Synopsis: Short following families in Puerto Rico who are currently living in FEMA hotels around New York City. Their stories will unfold observationally over the course of the next month as they face the extreme situation of getting kicked out of the hotel or are forced to go back to Puerto Rico. Many people see these families as illegal immigrants and don’t want them here. We follow these families as they try to maintain their Puerto Rican identity, but assert their American citizenship.

Joy — NETFLIX FILM

Official Synopsis: Joy is a young Nigerian woman, caught in the vicious cycle of sex trafficking. She works in this merciless system of exploitation to pay off debts to her exploiter Madame and supporting her family in Nigeria.

Source: Netflix Canada

Alta Mar — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Official Synopsis: Mysterious deaths aboard a luxurious ship traveling from Spain to Rio de Janeiro in the 1940s reveal secrets surrounding two sisters traveling together.

Rim of the World — NETFLIX FILM

Official Synopsis: Four misfit campers must band together and conquer their fears in order to save the world during an alien invasion.

Source: Netflix Canada

She’s Gotta Have It: Season 2 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Official Synopsis: Romantic turmoil, artistic challenges and an eye-opening trip to Puerto Rico set Nola Darling on a new course.

The Perfection — NETFLIX FILM

Official Synopsis: A troubled musical prodigy (Allison Williams) seeks out the new star pupil (Logan Browning) of her former school with shocking consequences in this elegant and terrifying suspense ride, the most buzzed-about movie at last year’s Fantastic Fest.

Source: Netflix Canada

WHAT / IF — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Official Synopsis: A raw, voyeuristic examination of acceptable people doing unacceptable things. A conflict driven series of high stakes morality plays with a first season narrative focusing on two struggling newlyweds who accept a powerful woman’s ethically perilous proposition to secure a badly needed financial windfall.

Available May 27

Historical Roasts — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Renowned “Roastmaster General” Jeff Ross’s new half-hour comedy series Historical Roasts brings together A-list comedians in period-appropriate garb to celebrate prominent historical figures of the past, from Presidents (Abe Lincoln) to Rockstars (Freddie Mercury) and everything in between. Based on the Los Angeles live show of the same name, the six-episode series is “teaching history a lesson” and honoring some of the most important voices of our time the only way they know how — with a searing roast. Launching globally on Netflix Monday, May 27, Historical Roasts features a stellar lineup of comedian guest stars including Bob Saget, John Stamos, Natasha Leggero, Jaleel White, Fred Willard, Nikki Glaser, Rachel Feinstein, Ryan Phillippe, Ken Marino, Gilbert Gottfried, Seth Green, Yamaneika Saunders, and Neal Brennan to name a few. The series is produced by OBB Pictures.

Source: Netflix Canada

Available May 28

• Disney’s The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

Available May 29

• Animal Kingdom: Season 3

Available May 30

Chopsticks — NETFLIX FILM

Official Synopsis: An under-confident but talented girl, who is sidestepped at every stage of her life, seeks out an enigmatic con to help recover her stolen car from a goat-loving crazy Mumbai gangster and in the process finds her confidence and place in the sun.

Source: Netflix Canada

Available May 31

• Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Season 6

Always Be My Maybe — NETFLIX FILM

Official Synopsis: Everyone assumed Sasha and Marcus would wind up together except for Sasha and Marcus. Reconnecting after 15 years, the two start to wonder… maybe?

Source: Netflix Canada

Black Spot: Season 2 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Official Synopsis: Major Weiss’s recovery prompts residents to question the odd circumstances she was found in, and how she survived injuries that would kill anyone else.

Good Girls: Season 2 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Official Synopsis: In their second season, the women come face-to-face with the consequences of their criminal behavior.

Source: Netflix Canada

How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast) — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Official Synopsis: What if a teenager built up a drugs empire from his bedroom in Leipzig? Inspired by real events.

Jugar con fuego — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Official Synopsis: A seductive man has romantic affairs with three prosperous women — including a mother and her daughter — in Colombia’s Coffee Triangle.

Killer Ratings — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Official Synopsis: The true-life story of a Brazilian TV host who literally killed for ratings — and used his crime TV show to cover up the grizzly truth.

Source: Netflix Canada

Vis a vis  — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Official Synopsis: Sentenced to seven years in prison for crimes her boss committed, naïve Macarena struggles to adapt in an environment filled with dangerous women.

When They See Us — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Official Synopsis: A four part limited series from director Ava DuVernay that continues themes from her documentary 13th,  her exploration of the criminal justice system through the true case of the Central Park Five – 5 young teenagers who were wrongfully accused and convicted of rape.

Source: Netflix Canada

Everything Leaving Netflix Canada In May 

• Office Christmas Party
• Bram Stoker’s Dracula
• Love Actually
• Scent of a Woman
• Switched at Birth: Seasons 1-5
• Drugs, Inc.: Season 3-4

*All titles and dates are subject to change.*

Riley Jones (@moviemanjones)

Riley is the Managing Editor of Goliath. When he's not at the movie theatre or binging some new tv series, he likes to spend his time shooting hoops and play MTG. He doesn't like 'Breaking Bad,' loves 'The Simpsons,' hates mayonnaise, and has been repping the Toronto Raptors since '95. Follow him on IG and Twitter @moviemanjones.