5 New Netflix Shows Everyone Will Be Watching This May

1 | The Four Seasons (May 1)

Looking for something lighthearted for spring? In this eight-part miniseries, a close-knit friend group made up of four couples is rocked to its core when one pair suddenly announces they’re breaking up. The aftermath plays out in the clique's quarterly trips that they take together as they begin to navigate their new reality.

Besides also getting in front of the camera as a cast member, Tina Fey (who wrote and produced the show along with some of her former 30 Rock showrunners) joins an undeniably stellar cast that includes Steve Carell, Colman Domingo, Will Forte, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Erika Henningsen, and Marco Calvani.

And much like the 1981 Alan Alda romantic comedy classic that The Four Seasons is based on, it’s focusing as much on being a cozy comfort watch as it does on bringing the laughs.

"I hope audiences feel like they are inside a big sweater with us, and also having a dinner party with us, and I hope that any of the joy and warmth that we all feel for each other all transfers to them, and that we are a comfort and provide some laughs for them in their home," Fey told Netflix blog Tudum.

2 | Forever (May 8)

No matter when you were born, picking up a Judy Blume as a young adult is a rite of passage. Now, one of the author’s most beloved titles is getting the TV adaptation it deserves, 50 years after it was first published, with this heartfelt miniseries.

Set in 2018 Los Angeles, Forever follows Keisha (Lovie Simone) and Justin (Michael Cooper Jr.) as their young, budding relationship builds. But while the source material may be five decades old, the topics and experiences are timeless.

"I’ve always credited Judy Blume as part of the seasoning of my voice as a writer. She was one of the first writers I read that dared to be honest about the human condition in young people, and you can see traces of her writing style within my own," producer Mara Brock Akil told Tudum. "All the questions we have to sort through—the first time you have sex, your first kiss, the first time you say ‘I love you’—it resonated then, and it resonates now."

3 | Sirens (May 22)

We’ve all gone out of our way to please our bosses at some point. But what about when it takes over your entire life?

In Sirens, dutiful older sister Devon DeWitt (played by The White Lotus season two’s Megan Fahy) tries to open the eyes of her sibling Simone (Milly Alcock), who she believes has been beguiled by her charismatic employer, Michaela Kell (Julianne Moore).

The darkly comedic limited-run series starts when Devon arrives at Michaela’s seaside mansion on Labor Day weekend to confront her about ghosting their family in a time of need. But the intrigue becomes two-sided as it becomes clear that Simone is also trying to escape from something her sister might not understand.

"Sirens is really a show about relationships and the way people desperately try to outrun their past," Fahy tells Tudum. The series—which also stars Kevin Bacon and Glenn Howerton—will be available for streaming just in time for Memorial Day weekend.

4 | Tyler Perry’s She The People (May 22)

With dozens of movies and shows, it might seem like creative powerhouse Tyler Perry has already done it all. However, She the People represents the first TV comedy series for the iconic writer, director, and producer.

The show follows Terri J. Vaughn (Antoinette Dunkerson), an ambitious politician who wins a hard-fought election to become the Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi. But her triumphant campaign is just the beginning as she prepares her family for the political limelight while standing up to her less-than-supportive boss in the Governor’s mansion.

While the show is angling for laughs, there’s still plenty of accuracy about political life. That’s because, on top of Perry’s creative prowess, the show also counts Keisha Lance Bottoms as an executive producer, who previously served as mayor of Atlanta and a top advisor to President Joe Biden.

You can watch the first eight episodes of the series this month before the second half drops later this summer.

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5 | Dept. Q (May 29)

If you need a May mystery, look no further than Dept. Q. This imported police drama is based on the popular novels from Dutch author Jussi Adler-Olsen, following Scotland-based English Detective Chief Inspector Carl Morck (Matthew Goode of Downton Abbey) as he embarks on a new project following a horrific experience in the line of duty.

"When we join the story, a 16-year-old case up in Aberdeen has been solved," Goode says. "The optics of that look really good, because right now they’re lacking finance, and crime figures are going up. So Kate Dickie’s character—the boss of the police force—her higher-ups say, 'Let’s form a cold case unit.'"

The crime procedural was shot on location in Edinburgh, Scotland, bringing another dimension to the story thanks to the city’s beloved architectural beauty. You can start streaming the shows when they arrive on the platform on May 29.