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Netflix is closing out May with a lineup that runs the full emotional gamut: raw sports biography, animated absurdism, friend-group comedy, true-crime tension, reality drama, tennis greatness, and a live Hollywood celebration. Whether you’re in the mood for a gripping hostage thriller or a sun-soaked look at SoCal excess, there’s something on deck for every kind of viewer this week. Here’s everything arriving on Netflix starting May 25.
Untold UK: Vinnie Jones (Premieres May 26)
The Untold franchise has built a loyal following by going deep on sports stories too wild not to tell, and Vinnie Jones is exactly the kind of subject it was made for. This documentary follows the rise, fall, and unlikely comeback of one of English football’s most infamous hard men, a player who racked up red cards as fast as he racked up headlines. But there’s far more to Jones than the bruising reputation: the film traces his journey from working-class grit to FA Cup glory, charting the full arc of a career nobody expected to end in triumph. It’s the kind of stranger-than-fiction sports biography that hits harder knowing every moment is real.
My 2 Cents (Premieres May 27)
This animated series arrives from Italy with a distinctive voice and a surprisingly grounded premise. Zero, voiced by writer and director Zerocalcare, runs a small bar alongside his friend Wild Boar (voiced by Valerio Mastandrea), and the two are already struggling to keep things afloat when financial pressures and a string of misunderstandings send everything sideways. A figure from the past returning into the mix only complicates things further. Zerocalcare, already beloved in Italy for his graphic novels and the Netflix hit Strappare lungo i bordi, brings his signature blend of anxious humor and social observation to what looks like another sharp, deeply personal project. If you haven’t discovered his work yet, this is a very good place to start.
The Four Seasons (Season 2) (Premieres May 28)
The friend group is back, and this time the stakes feel a little heavier. Season 2 of The Four Seasons reunites the ensemble for four new seasonal gatherings, now colored by a shared personal loss that reframes everything. The series continues its exploration of middle age with honesty and warmth, leaning into regret, reinvention, and the complicated comfort of long friendships. What made the first season so resonant was its willingness to sit with messy, true-to-life emotions rather than wrap things up neatly, and by all indications, Season 2 keeps that commitment intact. For fans of the show, this return feels like exactly the kind of reunion worth showing up for.
Dead Man’s Wire (Premieres May 28)
Bill Skarsgård is no stranger to unsettling roles, and his turn in this tense true-crime thriller looks like one of his most gripping yet. Based on an actual 1977 incident, the film follows a disgruntled real estate developer who takes a mortgage broker hostage in a spectacularly extreme fashion: wiring a loaded shotgun around the man’s neck and demanding airtime to broadcast his grievances to the entire nation. The result is a pressure-cooker standoff that forces the question of how far someone has to be pushed before desperation turns into something much more dangerous. The real-life origins only deepen the tension, because it all actually happened. Dead Man’s Wire arrives as one of the more genuinely unnerving thriller pickups of the year.
Calabasas Confidential (Premieres May 29)
Sun, drama, and very expensive real estate: Calabasas Confidential brings a new cast of college grads back to the hillside luxury of SoCal for a reality series built on unresolved history and unfinished business. Friends, exes, and rivals navigating the same opulent zip code after years apart is a reliable formula, and the Calabasas setting brings its own layer of glitzy intrigue to the mix. Expect high-stakes social dynamics, confessional moments, and the kind of gorgeous scenery that makes even the messiest drama look chic. For fans of elevated reality TV with genuine interpersonal stakes, this one is worth adding to the watch list.
Rafa (Premieres May 29)
Rafael Nadal is widely considered one of the greatest tennis players who ever lived, and this documentary series gives him the space to reflect on everything: the career, the legacy, and the emotional weight of a final season on the professional tour. Shot with evident access and intimacy, Rafa promises a portrait of the champion beyond the trophies and clay-court dominance, exploring what it means to step away from the sport that defined your life. Nadal’s retirement drew enormous attention from the tennis world and beyond, and this series arrives as the definitive account of how it all came to an end. Whether you’re a lifelong fan or just a lover of great sports documentaries, this one is essential viewing.
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy (Premieres May 31)
Eddie Murphy is one of the most towering figures in American comedy and film, and the American Film Institute’s decision to honor him with its Life Achievement Award is long overdue. This Netflix Original captures the live recording of the recent ceremony, bringing together tributes, performances, and the kind of career retrospective that only gets more impressive as you watch it unspool. From Beverly Hills Cop to Coming to America to Dolemite Is My Name, Murphy’s body of work spans decades and genres in ways few entertainers can match. It’s a celebration worth watching in full.
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