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Happy Wednesday! Netflix has added a ton of new releases so far this week. We’ll break down the best new additions, the full list of what’s new on Netflix, and what’s trending in the Netflix top 10.
There’s still a lot to look forward to this week, including Jennifer Lopez’s new action movie, Mother, set to hit Netflix on Friday. We will also see the new animated series. mulligan premiere and final season of the reality series weird eye.
If you missed any of the new releases from last week, you missed quite a few! In fact, 78 new movies, series and games arrived on the platform.
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Best new movies and series on Netflix for May 10, 2023
Documentary Now! (Season 4)
number of episodes:6
Classification: TV-14
Language: English
Gender: Comedy
Cast: Helen Mirren, Fred Armisen, Bill Hader
Writer: Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, Seth Meyers
Execution time: 23 minutes
Comedy fans rejoiced as Netflix saw the return of IFC Seasons 1-3 Documentary Now! late last year and now you can check out the most recent season that premiered on AMC and AMC+ recently.
It’s the show’s best season to date, parodying some of the biggest documentaries in recent years, including Netflix’s My Octopus Teacher.
It also features some great cameos this season, including some stars you may recognize from Succession.
queen cleopatra (Season 1) Netflix Original
number of episodes: 4
Classification: TV-14
Language: English
Gender: Historical, Documentary
Cast: Jada Pinkett Smith, Adele James, Craig Russell, John Partridge, Kaysha Woolley, Andira Crichlow
Execution time: 48 minutes
Some will say that we deliberately went from a mockumentary series to a docudrama series that has picked up a bit of heat since its initial announcement, but we’re going to insist for now that it’s just a coincidence!
Starring and executive produced by Jada Pinkett Smith, this four-part series seeks to retell the story of Cleopatra as she fights to protect her throne, her family, and her legacy.
League of Justice (Seasons 1-2)
Classification: TV-PG
Language: English
Gender: Animation, Action, Adventure
Cast: Carl Lumbly, Phil LaMarr, Michael Rosenbaum
Writer: Bob Kane, William Moulton Marston, Joe Shuster
Execution time: 21 minutes
Image: DC Comics
And finally, as the week kicked off, we saw not one, but two classic DC animated series arrive on Netflix.
In the series, which was nominated for a pair of Primetime Emmys, you’ll follow Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, The Martian Manhunter, and Hawkgirl fighting crime.
The series is licensed by Warner Bros. Discovery, which has done a complete 180 in its licensing strategy in recent months and years. Even two years ago the idea of a major DC intellectual property coming to Netflix would not have crossed our minds.
Complete list of what’s new on Netflix for May 10, 2023
1 new movies added today
- Hannah Gadsby: Something Special (2023) Netflix Original – TV-MA – English – A panic proposal. A new wedding cake. A fateful encounter with a bunny. Hannah Gadsby shares stories of love and marriage in this feel-good comedy special.
8 new TV series added today
- Bread Barbershop (Season 3) – TV-Y – English – In a city full of food, Bread is a master cake decorator who does life-changing makeovers that will put any customer in an amazing mood.
- Dance Brothers (Season 1) Netflix Original – TV-MA – Finnish – Two brothers trying to make it as a dancer open their own club, but their artistic drive soon collides with business, threatening their relationship.
- Documentary Now! (Season 4) – TV-14 – English – Elevating the art of parody, this sharply comedic series spoofs high-profile documentaries like “Grey Gardens” and “The Thin Blue Line.”
- Justice League (Seasons 1-2) – TV-PG – English – In this animated series, Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, The Martian Manhunter and Hawkgirl fight crime as the Justice League.
- Justice League Unlimited (Seasons 1-2) – TV-Y7-FV – English – Following on from the 2001 animated series, the Justice League expands as Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and more battle bigger threats across the universe.
- Missing: Dead or Alive? ()Netflix Originals – TV-MA – English – Follow South Carolina Sheriff’s Department officers in their urgent search for people who have gone missing under troubling circumstances.
- Queen Cleopatra (Limited Series) Netflix Original – TV-14 – English – As the last pharaoh of Egypt, Cleopatra fights to protect her throne, her family and her legacy in this docudrama featuring re-enactments and expert interviews.
- Spirit Rangers (Season 2) Netflix Original – TV-Y – English – Native American brothers Kodi, Summer and Eddy have a secret: they are “Spirit Rangers” helping protect the national park they call home!
1 new game added
- TRANSFORMERS Forged to Fight – Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and bots across the multiverse are in danger. Ready to team up, lower defenses, and fight epic battles? Unroll!
The 10 best movies and series on Netflix for May 10, 2023
| # | TV shows | Films |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story | A man named Otto |
| 2 | firefly lane | The Croods |
| 3 | Sweet tooth | Pitch perfect |
| 4 | the diplomat | G.I. Joe: Retaliation |
| 5 | the agent of the night | american gangster |
| 6 | Bridgerton | Heat |
| 7 | Better call Saul | Flight |
| 8 | Beef | The wedding date |
| 9 | jewish matchmaking | The dilemma |
| 10 | working mothers | alias |
What are you watching on Netflix today? Let us know in the comments.