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What’s new on Netflix in South Africa in May 2020
Blood & Water, new seasons of Schitt’s Creek, The Blacklist, Dead to Me and Workin’ Moms, plus the beautiful movie Call Me By Your Name are all coming to Netflix subscribers’ screens this month.
Here are our highlights, followed by the listing in date order.
Blood & Water | 20 May

A 16-year-old gets herself transferred to the same high school as a girl whom she suspects is her sister, who was kidnapped at birth 17 years earlier.
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Hollywood | 1 May
A new limited series from Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, Hollywood follows a group of aspiring actors and filmmakers in post-World War II Hollywood as they try to make it in Tinseltown — no matter what the cost.
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Dead to Me Season 2 | 8 May
In the aftermath of a bloody backyard reveal, Jen and Judy struggle to hide a dark secret. With a surprising new visitor in town, and Detective Perez hot on their heels, the stakes have never been higher.
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Workin’ Moms Season 4 | 6 May
Big changes are in the air as the moms stand up for their children, their partners, their businesses — and more importantly, themselves.
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Call Me by Your Name (2017) | 9 May
In 1980s Italy, romance blossoms between a seventeen-year-old student and the older man hired as his father’s research assistant.
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The Blacklist Season 6 | Date TBC
Now knowing that Raymond Reddington isn’t who he claims to be, Liz must decide if she’ll help him uncover the traitor who has landed him on Death Row.
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Schitt’s Creek Season 6 | 14 May 2020
As the Roses get closer to recapturing past glories, the dream of leaving Schitt’s Creek behind begins to lose its appeal.
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Hannah Gadsby: Douglas | 26 May
Emmy- and Peabody-winning comedian Hannah Gadsby stopped the comedy world in its tracks with her genre-bending show Nanette. Having given herself her very own tough act to follow, she named her difficult second album after her eldest dog and took it for a walk across the planet, finishing up in Los Angeles and recording her second Netflix comedy special, Hannah Gadsby: Douglas. You can expect your expectations to be set and met by Douglas: a tour from the dog park to the renaissance and back guided by one of comedy’s most sparkling and surprising minds.
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Ben Platt Live From Radio City Music Hall | 29 May
Actor and singer Ben Platt performs in a sold-out show recorded at Radio City Music Hall in New York.
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What else is on?
Here is our listing by date order. Look out for our Plum Picks in bold!
1 May 2020
- Hollywood – Netflix Original Series
- The Half Of It – Netflix Original Film
- Material (2012)
- Gangster’s Paradise: Jersalema (2008)
Casi feliz – Netflix Original Series
Medici: The Magnificent: Part 2 – Netflix Original Series
Into the Night – Netflix Original Series
Furie (FR) – Netflix Original Film
All Day and a Night – Netflix Original Film
Mrs. Serial Killer – Netflix Original Film
Go! Go! Cory Carson: The Chrissy – Netflix Kids and Family
5 May 2020
- Jerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours To Kill – Netflix Original Comedy Special
6 May 2020
- Workin’ Moms: Season 4 – Netflix Original Series
7 May 2020
Scissor Seven: Season 2 – Netflix Original Anime
8 May 2020
- Dead to Me: Season 2 – Netflix Original Series
- Restaurants on the Edge: Season 2 – Netflix Original Series
The Eddy – Netflix Original Series
Valeria – Netflix Original Series
Rust Valley Restorers: Season 2 – Netflix Original Series
18 regali – Netflix Original Film
Whitestar – Netflix Kids and Family
Chico Bon Bon: Monkey with a Tool Belt – Netflix Kids and Family
The Hollow: Season 2 – Netflix Kids and Family
11 May 2020
- Trial By Media – Netflix Original Documentary
- Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics – Netflix Original Documentary
Bordertown: Season 3 – Netflix Original Series
12 May 2020
- Intersexions S2
True: Terrific Tales – Netflix Kids and Family
13 May 2020
The Wrong Missy – Netflix Original Film
15 May 2020
- White Lines – Netflix Original Series
- Magic for Humans: Season 3 – Netflix Original Series
Chichipatos – Netflix Original Series
Dérapages – Netflix Original Series
Te quiero, imbécil – Netflix Original Film
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power: Season 5 – Netflix Kids and Family
16 May 2020
La reina de Indias y el conquistador – Netflix Original Series
18 May 2020
The Big Flower Fight – Netflix Original Series
19 May 2020
- Patton Oswalt: I Love Everything: Collection – Netflix Original Comedy Special
21 May 2020
Arashi’s Diary -Voyage- ep 7 – Netflix Original Documentary
22 May 2020
- History 101 – Netflix Original Series
- Selling Sunset: Season 2 – Netflix Original Series
Trailer Park Boys: The Animated Series: Season 2 – Netflix Original Series
Control Z – Netflix Original Series
The Lovebirds – Netflix Original Film
23 May 2020
Dynasty: Season 3 – Netflix Original Series
Spelling the Dream – Netflix Original Documentary
26 May 2020
- Hannah Gadsby: Douglas – Netflix Original Comedy Special
27 May 2020
I’m No Longer Here – Netflix Original Film
28 May 2020
La corazonada – Netflix Original Film
Dorohedoro – Netflix Original Anime
29 May 2020
- Ben Platt Live From Radio City Music Hall – Netflix Original Documentary
Space Force – Netflix Original Series
Sweet Magnolias – Netflix Original Series
Somebody Feed Phil: Season 3 – Netflix Original Series
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Please note that dates and titles are subject to change.