The best additions to Netflix in May 2020

In May 2020, Netflix are bringing back the big guns with a new interactive special of hit series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (May 12). Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe appears in the final outing of the series, wherein viewers can choose what happens next.

Also this month, Glee creators Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan are back with a new series focused on the lives of some very different performers. Hollywood (May 1) tells the story of would-be actors and filmmakers in the 1940s, dubbed the Golden Age of Hollywood.

Elsewhere, there are some big returns, including Medici for a third and final series on May 1, and Workin’ Moms for a fourth series on May 8. Jerry Seinfeld is also in the mix for May with an exclusive comedy special on May 5.

Here are our top Netflix picks for May 2020:

1. Hollywood

Available on May 1

2. Medici (Season 3)

Available on May 1

3. Jerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours to Kill

Available on May 5

4. Becoming

Available on May 6

5. Dead to Me

Available on May 8

6. Workin’ Moms (Season 4)

Available on May 8

7. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Interactive Special)

Available on May 12

8. White Lines

Available on May 15

9. Snowpiercer

Available on May 25

10. Space Force (Season 1)

Available on May 29

The best additions to Netflix in February 2020

Better Call Saul is back again this February, as well as a whole host of big name releases.

We start the month with the arrival of seven Studio Ghibli classics on the streaming platform, including Castle in the Sky (1986), My Neighbor Totoro (1988), Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989), Only Yesterday (1991), Porco Rosso (1992), Ocean Waves (1993) and Tales from Earthsea (2006).

Later in February, we catch up with some Netflix classics, including a new series of Narcos: Mexico on February 13 and season twelve of RuPaul’s Drag Race on February 29.

Here are our top Netflix picks for February 2020:

1. Studio Ghibli collection

Available on February 1

2. Pose (Season 1)

Available on February 1

3. The Pharmacist

Available on February 5

4. Locke & Key (Season 1)

Available on February 7

5. Horse Girl

Available on February 7

6. Van Helsing (Season 4)

Available on February 8

7. Narcos: Mexico (Season 2)

Available on February 13

8. Better Call Saul (Season 5)

Available on February 24

9. Altered Carbon (Season 2)

Available on February 27

10. RuPaul’s Drag Race (Season 12)

Available on February 29

The best additions to Netflix in December 2019

The most fun time of the year is here and this month’s Netflix is filled with fittingly festive treats.

In the lead up to Christmas on December 20, stay tuned for two of Netflix’s biggest releases: season one of new fantasy series The Witcher and a new historical drama about a moment that changed everything in The Two Popes.

If you’re after a bit more sparkle, then look no further than RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars, hitting Netflix on December 4. Not to forget a shiny night at the Palladium with Jack Whitehall: Christmas with My Father on December 12.

Here are our top Netflix picks for December 2019:

1. RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars

Available on December 4

2. Marriage Story

Available on December 6

3. The Confession Killer: Season 1

Available on December 6

4. Fuller House: Season 5 Part 1

Available on December 6

5. How to Get Away with Murder: Season 5

Available on December 9

6. Jack Whitehall: Christmas with My Father

Available on December 12

7. The Witcher: Season 1

Available on December 20

8. The Two Popes

Available on December 20

9. Lost in Space: Season 2

Available on December 24

10. The Neighbor

Available on December 31

The best additions to Netflix in November 2019

It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for: Olivia Colman’s debut as Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II premieres on Netflix on November 17.

November’s biggest Netflix release sees Harold Wilson’s term as Prime Minister, the Apollo 11 moon landing, the decolonisation of Africa and the Caribbean, and the first appearance of Lady Diana Spencer.

Also returning this month is feel-good makeover series Queer Eye (November 1), and the hilarious cookery competition Nailed It! (November 22)

Here are our top Netflix picks for November 2019:

1. The King

Available on November 1

2. Queer Eye: We’re in Japan

Available on November 1

3. Holiday in the Wild

Available on November 1

4. American Son

Available on November 1

5. Atypical: Season 3

Available on November 1

6. The Devil Next Door

Available on November 4

7. The Crown: Season 3

Available on November 17

8. Nailed It! Holiday: Season 2

Available on November 22

9. The Irishman

Available on November 27

10. Atlantics

Available on November 29

The best new additions to Netflix in October 2019

Get ready for one of the biggest Netflix releases of the year this October.

That’s right, Breaking Bad‘s sequel film, El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, premieres on Netflix this month (October 11), spearheading a whole host of Autumn treats.

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie stars Aaron Paul is his iconic role as Jesse Pinkman and follows the aftermath of the events from the last season of the hit crime series.

Also returning to Netflix this month are hit series Ash vs. Evil Dead (October 3) and The Kominsky Method (October 26).

Here are our top Netflix picks for October 2019:

1. Ash vs. Evil Dead (Season 2)

Available on October 3

2. In The Tall Grass

Available on October 4

3. Rhythm + Flow (Season 1)

Available on October 9

4. Riverdale (Season 4)

Available on October 10

5. El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

Available on October 11

6. Fractured

Available on October 11

7. The Laundromat

Available on October 18

8. Living with Yourself

Available on October 18

9. Dolemite Is My Name

Available on October 25

10. The Kominsky Method (Season 2)

Available on October 26

The best additions to Netflix in July 2019

The summer holidays are finally here and how better to spend them than with Netflix’s exciting July offerings?

This month, old favourites like Stranger Things (July 5) and Orange is the New Black (July 26) are back for brand new seasons.

Alongside them are some exciting new dramas, such as Channel 4’s Derry Girls (July 9) and the return of DC comics-inspired drama Gotham (July 24).

Be sure also to check out the fantastic Katherine Ryan’s new Netflix special Glitter Room on July 1.

Here are our top Netflix picks for July 2019:

1. Katherine Ryan: Glitter Room

Available on July 1

2. Stranger Things (Season 3)

Available on July 4

3. Derry Girls (Season 1)

Available on July 9

4. You Me Her (Season 4)

Available on July 12

5. Money Heist: Part 3

Available on July 19

6. Queer Eye (Season 4)

Available on July 19

7. Gotham (Season 5)

Available on July 24

8. Orange Is the New Black (Season 7)

Available on July 26

9. The Worst Witch (Season 3)

Available on July 26

10. In Bruges

Available on July 30

The best additions to Netflix in June 2019

As we head into the point of the year where TV channels switch focus to sports, fans will be thrilled Netflix isn’t letting up with the quality programming.

This month sees the return of Marvel hero Jessica Jones for her third and final season (June 14). Speaking of returns, the dark and thought-provoking Charlie Brooker series Black Mirror is back on June 5.

Prepare for a blast from the past with all six seasons of Glee from June 30, while David Attenborough’s beautiful nature docuseries Blue Planet II premieres on Netflix on June 10.

Here are our top Netflix picks for June 2019:

1. Black Mirror (Season 5)

Available on June 5

2. The Chef Show

Available on June 7

3. Tales of the City

Available on June 7

4. Designated Survivor (Season 3)

Available on June 7

5. Blue Planet II

Available on June 10

6. Murder Mystery

Available on June 14

7. Jessica Jones (Season 3)

Available on June 14

8. Dark (Season 2)

Available on June 21

9. Girls Incarcerated (Season 2)

Available on June 21

10. Glee (All seasons)

Available on June 30

The best additions to Netflix in May 2019

We’re well and truly into spring now (and maybe the start of BBQ season? maybe?) and like the planet, Netflix just keeps getting hotter.

This month brings an intriguing mix of powerful documentaries (Knock Down the House, May 1), returning comedies (Nailed It!, May 17) and conflict-heavy drama (What If?, May 24).

Be sure to check out Renee Zellweger’s turn in a Netflix series in the aforementioned What If?, as well as new Lord of the Flies-inspired drama The Society on May 10.

Here are our top Netflix picks for May 2019:

1. Knock Down the House

Available on May 1

2. People Just Do Nothing (Season 4)

Available on May 5

3. Derry Girls (Season 1)

Available on May 8

4. Lucifer (Season 4)

Available on May 8

5. The Society

Available on May 10

6. 1994

Available on May 17

7. Nailed It! (Season 3)

Available on May 17

8. What if? (Season 1)

Available on May 24

9. Good Girls (Series 2)

Available on May 31

10. When They See Us

Available on May 31

The best additions to Netflix in April 2019

We are a third of the way into 2019 and the Netflix content is only heating up.

This month’s offerings include the second season of tense family drama Doctor Foster (April 3) the second part of horror adaptation The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (April 5) and the return of Samantha! (April 19).

After the success of interactive Black Mirror special Bandersnatch, Netflix’s new interactive survival special You vs. Wild debuts on April 10. Netflix users will get the chance to direct top British survivalist Bear Grylls around in a virtual fight for survival.

Here are our top Netflix picks for April 2019:

1. Doctor Foster (Season 2)

Available on April 3

2. Our Planet

Available on April 5

3. Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (Part 2)

Available on April 5

4. Unicorn Store

Available on April 5

5. Quick Sand

Available on April 5

6. You vs. Wild

Available on April 10

7. Black Summer

Available on April 11

8. Jurassic Park 1-3

Available on April 16

9. Someone Great

Available on April 19

10. Samantha! (Season 2)

Available on April 19

The best additions to Netflix in February 2019

The shortest and most romantic month of the year is here and Netflix is continuing to deliver the goods.

For hungry Game of Thrones fans, check out creator George RR Martin’s newest series Nightflyers on February 1. Also available from the first is Darren Criss’s acclaimed turn as Andrew Cunanan in American Crime Story‘s second season, The Assassination of Gianna Versace.

Later in the month we have the seventh season of Homeland on February 18, while Shadowhunters makes its way towards its final conclusion on February 26.

Here are our top Netflix picks for February 2019:

1. Velvet Buzzsaw

Available on February 1

2. Nightflyers

Available on February 1

3. American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianna Versace

Available on February 1

4. One Day at a Time: Season 3

Available on February 8

5. Dirty John: Season 1

Available on February 14

6. The Umbrella Academy: Season 1

Available on February 15

7. Homeland: Season 7

Available on February 18

8. Paddleton

Available on February 22

9. Get Out

Available on February 24

10. Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments: Season 3, Part 2

Available on February 26