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Netflix is all set to march its way into the third week of May with a lineup of new films and shows. As the month wraps up, it brings another mixed bag of releases to hijack your watchlist. From high school horror to hip-hop competitions and everything in between, the week is packed with titles that might surprise you in more ways than one. So, if you are unsure of what to binge this weekend, here is a list of films and shows to update your watchlist.

Starting with comedy, Sarah Silverman is here to give you giggles and introspect with her new stand-up special, PostMortem. The show lands on the platform this week with her signature dark humour wrapped around themes of loss, grief, and life’s absurdity. If you are someone known for laughing at the wrong moments and have felt out of place for doing so, this show will make you feel right at home.

But if you are someone who gets a kick out of horror, Netflix has you covered. It is time to rejoice for all the horror fans as Fear Street: Prom Queen debuts on the platform on May 23rd. Based on RL Stine’s cult-favourite teen horror, the show brings a retro slasher energy to the table. Set in a typical high school in 1988, this film builds a high school prom which quickly becomes the setting for a string of disappearances. Think big hair, bigger secrets, and a killer on the loose.

In the mood for some prestigious drama? Then Sirens is the one for you. The show is already making noise for all good reasons. This limited series starring Julianne Moore, Meghann Fahy, and Milly Alcock, along with Kevin Bacon in the lead, dives into a dysfunctional family entangled in secrets, ambition, and power games. This might just hit the spot if your taste lies in dark comedy layered with emotional messiness.

If Sirens feels too heavy for you, switch to something lighter, like a dating show. Netflix is bringing Sneaky Links: Dating After Dark with the promise of fulfilling guilty pleasures galore. This show is a fresh spin on love triangles and awkward confrontations, playing on the idea of bringing exes in the middle of new flings to stir up drama.

For us real-life scandal fans, you can turn to Untold: The Fall of Favre, a documentary that explores the darker side of one of football’s most iconic figures. It does not just focus on the controversy; it digs deeper into the systems and silences that often enable a dark and insidious truth.

Rounding out the week is The UnXplained with William Shatner, back with more real-life mysteries, and Happy Monday(s), a cheerful new comedy that pokes fun at the occupational grind culture and relationships.

In short, Netflix is serving moods, genres, and entire emotional arcs this week. Pick your poison.

Every movie coming to Netflix this week

May 20th

• Untold: The Fall of Favre

May 22nd

• Happy Monday(s)

May 23rd

• Fear Street: Prom Queen

Every series coming to Netflix this week

May 20th

• Sarah Silverman: PostMortem

May 21st

• Real Men
• Newly Rich, Newly Poor
• Sneaky Links: Dating After Dark
• The Unexplained

May 22nd

• She The People (Season 1 – part 1)
• Sirens (Limited series)

May 23rd

• Forget You Not
• Air Force Elite: Thunderbirds
• Off Track 2
• Big Mouth (Season 8)