A new month means a wave of awesome new shows for you to feast on, courtesy of Netflix. Prepare those bags of popcorn, snuggle up with your favourite blanket, and get ready to binge-watch your new favourite series or movie.
Netflix’s April roster was a blast, but May is looking to be even more exciting, with sizzling historical dramas, skin-crawling thrillers, and spectacular sci-fi adventures.
Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar
Release Date: 1st May
Cast: Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Richa Chadha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Sharmin Segal, Taha Shah, Fardeen Khan, and Shekhar Suman.
Enter a realm where seduction and power are closely intertwined. “Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar” is a series about life in a red-light district in old Lahore. It revolves entirely around the courtesans who live there, their struggles, and their relationships. It follows two powerful courtesans, Mallikajaan and Fareedan, who are constantly competing for control.
These two competing entertainers are constantly finding ways to one-up each other in hopes of eliminating their respective opponents. Set during the British rule of India, they play an intense game of chess where both their love and loyalty to their family and country are tested.
Bridgerton: Season 3, Part 1
Release Date: 16th May
Cast: Jonathan Bailey, Ruth Gemmell, Polly Walker, Adjoa Andoh, Golda Rosheuvel, Luke Thompson, Claudia Jessie, Florence Hunt, and Will Tilsto.
Revisit the opulent world of Bridgerton for a third time. Set in the Regency era of Great Britain, the story follows eight close-knit siblings of the noble and powerful Bridgerton family – Anthony, Benedict, Colin, Daphne, Eloise, Francesca, Gregory, and Hyacinth – as they navigate London high society in search of love, surrounded by friends and rivals alike.
Season 3 will focus on the love story of Colin Bridgerton and Penelope Featherington. After abandoning her crush on Colin, Penelope seeks a husband who will allow her to be independent. This tense exchange about the thin line between love and family is divided into an exciting two-parter that we can’t wait to see through the end.
The 8 Show
Release Date: 17th May
Cast: Ryu Jun-yeol, Chun Woo-hee, Park Jeong-min, Lee Yul-eum, Park Hae-joon, Lee Zoo-young, Moon Jeong-hee, and Bae Seong-woo.
In some cultures, eight (8) is a lucky number, often meaning prosperity or victory. To certain individuals, it means infinity. But what does it signify to the eight contestants of “The 8 Show”?
This South Korean thriller follows the story of eight different contestants who are desperate for money, and are invited to a reality show where they must survive unusual challenges to bring home the massive prize. This wacky, over-the-top show will have you at the edge of your seats with bloody thrills and spills.
Atlas
Release Date: 24th May
Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Simu Liu, Lana Parrilla, Lesley Fera, Greg Cohan, Sterling K. Brown, Mark Strong, and Alfredo Tavares.
Atlas Shepherd, a brilliant but misanthropic data analyst who is deeply sceptical of artificial intelligence, joins a mission to apprehend a renegade robot with whom she has a mysterious history. But when plans fail, her only chance of saving humanity’s future from AI is to trust it.
This sci-fi film is a bleak take on the future of humanity and their relationship with AI, asking deeply uncomfortable questions about whether or not we should trust AI and what the pros and cons of doing so are.
Eric
Release Date: 30th May
Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Gaby Hoffmann, McKinley Belcher III, Dan Fogler, Clarke Peters, Ivan Morris Howe, Phoebe Nicholls, David Denman, Bamar Kane, Adepero Odyue, Alexis Molnar, and Roberta Colindrez.
How far will you go for your child? That is the central theme of the Netflix series “Eric,” a psychological thriller that will shake you to the core.
The story follows Benedict Cumberbatch as Vincent, a puppeteer in 1980s New York whose nine-year-old son, Edgar, has vanished. Vincent’s increasingly volatile behaviour has alienated him from his friends and family. After struggling with substance abuse, Vincent believes he can reunite with Edgar with the help of his seven-foot-tall puppet, Eric.
