In the new sci-fi series The Boroughs, Alfred Molina is Sam Cooper, a grieving widower who moves into a seemingly idyllic retirement community. He befriends his neighbors — played by Geena Davis, Alfre Woodard, Denis O’Hare, Clarke Peters, and Bill Pullman — but the group soon uncovers a dark secret in their titular locale.
“We got two choices,” says O’Hare’s Wally of their discovery. “We can give up, or we can go all the way.”
You too can choose to go all the way with this week’s new movies and shows. Watch Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano, Netflix’s first-ever live MMA broadcast, streaming from the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. Or hit play on Wanda Sykes: Legacy, the latest special from the stand-up comedian and the co-creator of The Upshaws.
Meet the goofy superheroes of the Korean limited series The WONDERfools, or catch up on the horror flicks Nope and Black Phone 2. May your streaming sessions mirror the Boroughs’ advertisements to its potential residents: “You’ll have the time of your life.”
Scroll on for all the titles coming to Netflix the week of May 15–21.
Hungry for a new heist, Berlin (Pedro Alonso) summons the gang to Seville and turns an ambitious duke into the victim of his own plan: to steal a Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece.
A teen slams her car into a building, killing her boyfriend and his friend. What seems like a tragic accident becomes a murder case in this documentary.
Years after his abductor dies, Finn (Mason Thames) takes his sister to visit the campsite from her nightmares — where the Grabber (Ethan Hawke) menaces them from beyond the grave.
Ronda Rousey (12-2, 9 submissions, 3 KOs) is back to shake up the world of combat sports with her first fight in nearly a decade against fellow women’s MMA pioneer Gina Carano (7-1, 1 submission, 3 KOs). Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) and Netflix have also added a new clash of fan-favorite fighters to the blockbuster MMA card: Nate Diaz (22-13, 14 submissions, 4 KOs) will face Mike “Platinum” Perry (14-8, 11 KOs) in a five-round welterweight bout, and heavyweight superstar Francis Ngannou (18–3, 4 submissions, 13 KOs) will face Brazil’s Philipe Lins (18–5, 4 submissions, 9 KOs). The historic fight night will take place on May 16 at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, marking Netflix’s first-ever live MMA broadcast and MVP’s inaugural MMA event. The bout will be contested inside a hexagon cage and will stream live globally on Netflix at no additional cost to subscribers.
As the Civil War rages on, President Abraham Lincoln (Graham Sibley) must navigate a divided nation and a fractured cabinet to preserve the Union and end slavery.
Franklin D. Roosevelt (Christian McKay) rises to the presidency and leads the United States through the Great Depression and World War II in this docudrama.
Dramatic reenactments, expert commentary, and more tell the story of Ulysses S. Grant (Justin Salinger), who overcame incredible obstacles to lead the Union to victory.
This documentary follows early US involvement in World War I, including General John J. Pershing’s campaign and the experiences of African American soldiers.
This combination police procedural and legal drama started it all, by painting an often-complicated portrait of America’s criminal justice system.
This documentary series offers a unique and in-depth look at the elite Navy SEALs, from their early days to their pivotal role in the war on terror.
Estranged siblings Em (Keke Palmer) and OJ (Daniel Kaluuya) encounter a strange entity lurking in the sky after they inherit the family horse ranch following their dad’s sudden death.
This documentary series traces the life of Theodore Roosevelt (Rufus Jones) from sickly child to Rough Rider and, eventually, US president, a role in which he decisively reforms US policies.
Thomas Jefferson (Devin E. Haqq) is the central figure in this story of American democracy and how, when the founding father became the primary author of the Declaration of Independence, he helped inspire a revolution of self-governance around the world.
An idealistic soldier turned folk hero leads a near-decade-long battle against the overwhelming might of the British military to forge a new nation.
At halftime in the 2005 Champions League final, Liverpool were 3–0 down. What happened next made football history — as players recall in this documentary.
Wanda Sykes returns to her alma mater with a fearlessly funny takedown of everything from the state of the world to the cultural clash over washcloths.
Caro Pardíaco, bubbly influencer and full-time diva, has it all — until her 30th birthday looms and a creepy stalker threatens to kill … the vibe.
In a seemingly perfect retirement community, a crew of unlikely heroes must stop an otherworldly threat from stealing the one thing they don’t have: time.
