What's New to Watch on Netflix the Week of May 22, 2026

Mating Season, Ladies First, Dead Man's Wire: What's New to Watch on Netflix the Week of May 22, 2026 | PCMag

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Another week, another slate of new content coming to Netflix. While this isn't the most jam-packed span on the calendar, there's still stuff to note, including a new series from the creators of Big Mouth, a gender-swap comedy, and an underseen 2025 hostage drama. There's also a ton of Formula 1 racing streaming live. Here's what you should set aside time to watch this week. Netflix Review

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This Week on Netflix: PCMag's Picks Mating Season (May 22)The creators of Big Mouth have squeezed a ton of juice out of the trials and tribulations of human puberty, so it's not surprising that their latest project takes a similar look at the animal kingdom. Mating Season takes us into the forest and introduces us to a bevy of creatures, including raccoons, deer, bears, and more, as they navigate relationships. It looks pretty spicy and as scientifically accurate as it could possibly be, given the circumstances.Cast: Nick Kroll, June Diane Raphael, Zach WoodsGenre: AnimationRating: TV-MALadies First (May 22) A remake of a hit French comedy, Ladies First stars Sacha Baron Cohen as Damien Sachs, a smug and successful womanizer who wakes up one day in a parallel universe where the balance of gender power is reversed: every president has been a woman, and female CEOs dominate the world of business. He soon runs into his female counterpart, who might be too much to handle. Will he learn anything from this isekai adventure? You May Also Like

Director: Thea SharrockCast: Sacha Baron Cohen, Rosamund Pike, Emily MortimerGenre: ComedyRating: TV-MADead Man's Wire (May 28) The latest effort from idiosyncratic director Gus Van Sant dramatizes a bizarre true story about a 1977 hostage situation where a man named Tony Kistis held a mortgage broker at gunpoint with a shotgun wired to his neck. Convinced that he's been wronged, Kistis takes his captive to his heavily explosive-rigged apartment. When his demands are presented to the police and the FBI, things get even wilder. It's a solid flick with some great performances.Director: Gus Van SantCast: Bill Skarsgård, Dacre Montgomery, Al PacinoGenre: DramaRating: RIMDb Rating: 6.5/10Netflix New TV Series and Show Releases This Week May 22Canada: Sprint QualifyingF1 Canadian Grand Prix: Practice 1Mating SeasonMay 23F1 Canadian Grand Prix: QualifyingF1 Canadian Grand Prix: SprintMay 24F1 Canadian Grand Prix: RaceMay 26Untold UK: Vinnie JonesMay 27My 2 CentsMay 28The Four Seasons - Season 2Murder Mindfully - Season 2Netflix New Movie Releases This Week May 22Ladies First Recommended by Our Editors The Best VPNs for Netflix in 2026 You're Not Seeing All of Netflix. Here's How to Unlock the Rest With Secret Codes Netflix Just Raised Prices Again. Here's Your Guide to Streaming Service Costs and Increases

May 23Gabby's Dollhouse: The MovieMay 26Untold UK: Vinnie JonesMay 27Room To MoveMay 28Dead Man's WireLeaving Netflix This Week May 26Pig

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