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8 Netflix Originals You Can Watch in May

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Netflix is coming into their own with a host of new original programs to fill in their portfolio of content. Here’s what’s coming in May for your binging pleasure.

Marseille

Coming May 5th, 2016

Marseille
Robert Taro has been the mayor of Marseille for 25 years. Now he faces a merciless election against his young, ambitious former apprentice.

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Ali Wong: Baby Cobra

Coming May 6th, 2016

Ali Wong: Baby Cobra
Unapologetic and nasty mom-to-be Ali Wong desperately wanted a conventional life. Baby Cobra is Wong’s hilarious journey of how hard she worked to find Mr. Perfect, get married, buy a house and have a baby. But it all didn’t exactly turn out how she planned. And while Wong complains that feminism is the worst thing that’s ever happened to women, what’s more empowering than being the first and only comic to film a 1-hour stand up special 7-months pregnant?

Grace and Frankie: Season 2

Coming May 6th, 2016

Grace and Frankie: Season 2
Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin co-star as two women forced to reinvent their lives in this funny, honest Emmy-nominated Netflix original series.

Chelsea

Coming May 11th, 2016

Chelsea
It’s not her first talk show, but it is a first of its kind. Ideas, people and places that fascinate her, three times a week, all in her unique style.

Lady Dynamite: Season 1

Coming May 20th, 2016

Lady Dynamite: Season 1
Comedian Maria Bamford stars in a series inspired by her own life. It’s the sometimes surreal story of a woman who loses – and then finds – her s**t.

Bloodline: Season 2

Coming May 27th, 2016

Bloodline: Season 2
When the black sheep son of a respected family threatens to expose dark secrets from their past, sibling loyalties are put to the test.

Chef's Table: Season 2, Part 1

Coming May 27th, 2016

Chef’s Table: Season 2, Part 1
Find out what’s inside the kitchens and minds of six international culinary stars in this Netflix original sixpart docu-series.

The Do-Over

Coming May 27th, 2016

The Do-Over (2016)
The life of a bank manager is turned upside down when a friend from his past manipulates him into faking his own death and taking off on an adventure.

Mako Mermaids: Season 4

Coming May 27th, 2016

Mako Mermaids: Season 4
This “H2O” sequel follows Zac, a boy who accidentally turns into a merman and threatens the existence of three young mermaids who guard Mako Island.


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