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Here you have it! 2021 Netflix Instant Streaming and DVD release dates as they become available. I’ll add to it every week as information becomes available. One Stop Shopping for Netflix Release Dates. Gotta love it.

There are also some Amazon Prime, Hulu, and Netflix Canada dates in here, because that’s how much I care for you. If you don’t see something you’re looking for, leave a comment and I’ll do my best to dig it up!

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Prior years: 2011 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015,  2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020

With no further ado here are your release dates! 

2021 Netflix Releases

Netflix TV leaving soon: Sherlock – Seasons 1-4 (5/14); American Crime – Seasons 1-3 (5/29)

All DVD releases subject to inexplicable and infuriating change

Coming in June

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal: The Movie (Netflix Streaming 6/3)
Sweet Tooth – Season 1 (Netflix Streaming 6/4)
Awake – film (Netflix Streaming (6/9)
Good on Paper – film (Netflix Streaming 6/23)
The Naked Director – Season 2 (Netflix Streaming 6/24)
The Ice Road – film (Netflix Streaming 6/25)
America: The Motion Picture (Netflix Streaming 6/30)
The Walking Dead: The World Beyond – Season 1 (DVD TBD)

Coming in May

Eden – Season 1 (Netflix Streaming 5/27)
Lucifer – Season 5 Part B (Netflix Streaming 5/28)
The Kominsky Method – Season 3 (Netflix Streaming 5/28)
Panic – Season 1 (Amazon Prime Video 5/28)
Master of None – Season 3 (Netflix Streaming 5/23)
Ragnarok – Season 2 (Netflix Streaming 5/27)

May 24th

Netflix Streaming

Mad for Each Other – Season 1 (Korean TV comedy, Jung Woo, Oh Yeon-seo) – Korean language comedy series about a man and woman whose lives keep maddeningly intersecting. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable. I believe this airs one episode per week.

May 23rd

Netflix Streaming

Master of None – Season 3 (TV comedy, Aziz Ansari, Noel Wells) – After a several year break, Ansari is back for a third season of Master of None. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

May 22nd

Netflix Streaming

Sam Smith: Love Goes – Live at Abbey Road Studios (concert) – Sam Smith performs at Abbey Road Studios. U.S. Streaming, downloadable

May 21st

Netflix Streaming

Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous – Season 3 (TV kids’ cartoons) – Animated Jurassic parks don’t go any better than live action Jurassic parks. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

The Neighbor – Season 2 (Spanish TV comedy, Quim Gutierrez, Clara Lago) – Spanish language series about a new superhero and the ex-girlfriend trying to uncover his identity. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Army of the Dead (action, Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell) – This is a heist movie set in a zombie quarantine zone! U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Amazon Prime Video

Solos – Season 1 (TV sci-fi anthology, Helen Mirren, Morgan Freeman) – This anthology series is filled with big name stars, including Anne Hathaway, Anthony Mackie, and Dan Stevens. It’s a sci-fi series looking at what it means to be human. Amazon Prime Video Only

May 20th

Netflix Streaming

Special – Season 2 (TV comedy, Ryan O’Connell, Jessica Hecht) – This series is about a young man with cerebral palsy looking for a larger life, and love. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Hating Peter Tatchell (documentary) – This doc is about gay rights activist Peter Tatchell from his early life on. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

May 19th

Netflix Streaming

Who Killed Sara? – Season 2 (Mexican TV mystery, Manolo Cardona, Gines Garcia) – Spanish language series about a man searching for his sister’s killer. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

May 18th

Netflix Streaming

Sardar Ka Grandson (Indian dramedy, Arjun Kapoor, Neena Gupta) – Hindi language film about a grandson trying to get his grandmother to her ancestral home. Difficulties ensue. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir (documentary) – This biodoc documents the Joy Luck Club author’s life. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Netflix DVD Subscribers

Minari (drama, Steven Yeun, Ye-ri Han) – This film about a Korean family moving to Arkansas to start a farm in the 1980s earned five Oscar nominations and a win for Supporting Actress Yuh-Jung Youn. It’s definitely going on my queue! DVD Only

The Kid Detective (thriller, Adam Brody, Sophie Nélisse) – Once a detective always a detective. A former child detective catches a big case when asked to investigate a murder. DVD Only

Above Suspicion (thriller, Jack Huston, Emilia Clarke) – Based on the true story of an FBI agent, a small Kentucky town, an affair, and a murder. DVD Only

Cosmic Sin (sci-fi, Frank Grillo, Bruce Willis) – Set in a future where humans routinely colonize planets, and a team trying to foil aliens who want to use humans as hosts. DVD only

The Nest (thriller, Jude Law, Carrie Coon) – Fantastic lead cast for this story of a family moving from the U.S. to the U.K. and finding the transition difficult. DVD Only

The Seventh Day (horror, Guy Pearce, Vadhir Derbez) – An exorcist in training and his new mentor face a difficult day. DVD Only

Supernova (drama, Colin Firth, Stanley Tucci) – Oh, I love both leads here so much! They play a couple embarking on a trip after one of them is diagnosed with early onset dementia. DVD Only

Tom & Jerry (family comedy, Chloë Grace Moretz, Michael Peña) – Live action and animation combination for this Tom & Jerry origin story. DVD Only

May 14th

Netflix Streaming

Halston – Season 1 (TV drama, Ewan McGregor, Bill Pullman) – This is a series about the fashion designer and his life. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Haunted – Season 3 (TV reality) – This reality series has interviews and re-enactments about people’s scary experiences. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Love, Death & Robots – Volume 2 (TV sci-fi horror, Topher Grace, Mary Elizabeth Winstead) – This is an animated sci-fi, horror anthology series from David Fincher and Tim Miller. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Move to Heaven – Season 1 (Korean TV drama, Lee Jehoon, Jin-hee Ji) – Trauma cleaners find stories about the deceased people whose homes they clean. Korean language. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Ferry (Belgian drama, Frank Lammers, Elise Schaap) – a drug empire, loyalty, and revenge take center stage in this Dutch language drama. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

I Am All Girls (mystery, Deon Lotz, Erica Wessels) – Detective and criminal have common ground in hunting human traffickers. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Jungle Beat: The Movie (family animation) – Talking animals will help this alien get home, and save the world! U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

The Strange House (Austrian family mystery, Julia Koschitz, Marii Weichsler) – Also known as The Scary House, this is a German language movie about a group of kids solving the mystery of a haunted house. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Woman in the Window (mystery, Amy Adams, Gary Oldman) – An agoraphobic psychologist trying to solve a crime she witnesses. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Amazon Prime Video

The Underground Railroad – Season 1 (TV drama, Thuso Mbedu, Chase W. Dillon) – This Amazon original series is based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Colson Whitehead. Amazon Prime Video Only

May 13th

Netflix Streaming

Castlevania – Season 4 (anime horror) – Vampire hunters and other supernatural creatures feature in this series based on a video game. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

May 12th

Netflix Streaming

The Upshaws – Season 1 (TV comedy, Mike Epps, Wanda Sykes) – This is a new sitcom about a working class Black family in Indiana. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Dance of the Forty One (Mexican drama, Alfonso Herrera, Emiliano Zurita) – Spanish language film based on the true story of the scandal about a secret club and a gay congressman married to the daughter of the Mexican president. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Oxygen (French sci-fi, Melanie Laurent, Mathieu Amalric) – French language story of a woman who wakes from a cryogenic unit and has to try and remember who she is. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

May 11th

Netflix Streaming

Money: Explained – Limited Series (docuseries) – This is a documentary series about many different aspects of money. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Netflix DVD Subscribers

The Mauritanian (drama, Jodie Foster, Tahar Rahim) – Based on the true story of a man held at Guantanamo Bay for over 10 years without charges and the attorney helping free him. DVD Only

Land (drama, Robin Wright, Demián Bichir) – A traumatized woman moves to a remote cabin and nearly perishes before being found by a hunter. DVD Only

The Marksman (thriller, Liam Neeson, Katheryn Winnick) – Neeson is back in hero mode protecting a young man from a drug cartel. DVD Only

May 8th

Netflix Streaming

Mine – Season 1 (Korean TV drama, Lee Bo-young, Kim Seo-hyung) – Corporate family women want to find joy by getting out of the world they were born into. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

May 7th

Netflix Streaming

Girl from Nowhere – Season 2 (Thai TV thriller, Kitty Chicha Amatayakul, Chanya McClory) – This Thai language series is about a mysterious girl who exposes secrets at every school she attends. U.S. and Canada Streaming, donwloadable

Jupiter’s Legacy – Volume 1 (TV sci-fi, Josh Duhamel, Ben Daniels) – This is a series about the first generation of superheroes. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Milestone (Indian drama, Suvinder Vicky, Lakshvir Saran) – Hindi language movie about grieving truck driver facing the loss of his job. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Monster (drama, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Jennifer Hudson) – Based on a novel, this is a story of a teenager thrown into a system biased against him. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Netflix Canada

Lost Girls & Love Hotels (drama, Alexandra Daddario, Takehiro Hira) – This is a story about an English teacher seeking some drama in Japan and getting in over her head. Netflix Canada

May 5th

Netflix Streaming

The Son of Sam: A Descent into Darkness – Limited Series (docuseries) – A documentary series about the killer and a journalist obsessed with finding him. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Framing John DeLorean (docudrama, Alec Baldwin, Josh Charles) – This is a biopic about automaker John DeLorean. U.S. Streaming, downloadable

May 4th

Netflix Streaming

Selena: The Series – Part 2 (TV musical, Christian Serratos, Gabriel Chavarria) – This series is about the life of singer Selena and her family as she pursued her dreams. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Trash Truck – Season 2 (TV kids’ cartoons) – Every kids loves the trash truck! Hank has one as a best friend. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Netflix DVD Subscribers

Judas and the Black Messiah (drama, Daniel Kaluuya, Lakeith Lee Stanfield) – Daniel Kaluuya took home an Oscar for his performance in this drama about Black Panther leader Fred Hampton. DVD Only

The Little Things (thriller, Denzel Washington, Rami Malek) – Great cast for this thriller about hunting a serial killer. DVD Only

May 2nd

Netflix Streaming

Hoarders – Season 11 (TV reality) – Well, I suspect I’ll be watching this…. U.S. Streaming, downloadable

April 30th

Netflix Streaming

The Innocent – Limited Series (Spanish TV drama, Mario Casas, Juana Acosta) – Spanish language series about an accidental killing. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Pet Stars – Season 1 (TV family, reality) – This series is all about an animal talent management company. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

The Unremarkable Juanquini – Season 2 (Colombian TV dramedy, Antonio Sanint, Maria Cecilia) – This campy Spanish language series is about a magician who makes a wanted criminal disappear. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

The Disciple (Indian musical, Aditya Modak, Arun Dravid) – Marathi language story about a classic vocalist seeking mastery. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

The Mitchells vs. The Machines (family animation) – An eccentric family must save humanity fro robots while on a road trip. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

April 29th

Netflix Streaming

Yasuke – Season 1 (anime, LaKeith Stanfield, Takehiro Hira) – This series is about a former samurai who befriends a girl with mysterious powers. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Things Seen & Heard (thriller, Amanda Seyfried, James Norton) – Moving to a small town uncovers secrets. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

April 28th

Netflix Streaming

Headspace Guide to Sleep – Season 1 (docuseries) – The creators of the popular meditation app tackles sleep in this new series. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Sexify – Season 1 (Polish TV dramedy, Aleksandra Skraba, Maria Sobocinska) – Polish language series about inexperienced students trying to build a sex app. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

April 27th

Netflix Streaming

Go! Go! Cory Carson – Season 4 (TV kids’ cartoons) – Kid car Cory is still exploring Bumperton. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Fatma – Season 1 (Turkish TV thriller, Burcu Biricik, Hazal Türesan) – Turkish language series about a house cleaner on a murderous spree looking for her husband after a tragedy. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Netflix DVD Subscribers

The Comey Rule – Season 1 (TV drama, Jeff Daniels, Brendan Gleeson) – Terrific cast for this Showtime series about Comey and Trump. DVD Only

Wander Darkly (thriller, Sienna Miller, Diego Luna) – Husband tells wife story of their relationship after a car accident. DVD Only

55 Steps (drama, Hilary Swank, Helena Bonham Carter) – Based on a true story of a lawyer taking a case about administering anti-psychotic drugs without consent. DVD Only

April 25th

Netflix Canada

RuPaul’s Celebrity Drag Race – Season 1 (TV reality) – Once again, Canada gets all the RuPaul! Netflix Canada

April 23rd

Netflix Streaming

Shadow and Bone – Season 1 (TV fantasy, Jessie Mei Li, Ben Barnes) – This is YA fantasy about an orphan with amazing powers. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Tell Me When (Mexican comedy, Héctor Bonilla, Manolo Caro) – Spanish language story of a man fulfilling his grandfather’s wish by going to Mexico City. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Heroes: Silence and Rock & Roll (Spanish documentary, Pedro Andreu, Enrique Bunbury) – A biodoc about the Spanish band Héroes del Silencio. U.S. Streaming, downloadable

HBO Max

A Black Lady Sketch Show – Season 2 premiere (TV comedy, Robin Thede, Gabrielle Dennis) – This is the second season of this acclaimed half hour sketch comedy series. HBO Max Only

April 22nd

Netflix Streaming

Life in Color with David Attenborough – Season 1 (docuseries) – The inimitable David Attenborough looks at how animals use color. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Searching for Sheela (documentary, Ma Anand Sheela) – Former Rajneesh commune spokesperson returns to India for an interview tour. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Stowaway (sci-fi thriller, Anna Kendrick, Toni Collette) – What do you do when three crew members becomes four on a mission to Mars? U.S. Streaming, downloadable

April 21st

Netflix Streaming

Zero – Season 1 (Italian TV sci-fi, Giuseppe Dave Seke, Haroun Fall) – Italian language series about a teenager whose ability to become invisible is needed to help his neighborhood. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

April 20th

Netflix Streaming

Izzy’s Koala World – Season 2 (educational TV, Izzy Bee, Ali Bee) – This is about a family that rescues koalas and helps them return to the wild. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Netflix DVD Subscribers

Soul (family animation, Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey) – This award-winning, Oscar nominated animated film from Pixar is about a Jazz musician stuck in a world between life and the after-life. DVD Only

Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar (comedy, Kristen Wiig, Annie Mumolo) – Eagerly taking a vacation to Florida, two Midwestern women find more adventure than they anticipated. DVD Only

Pinocchio (Italian fantasy, Roberto Benigni, Federico Ielapi) – This is an Italian language live action version of the classic tale. DVD Only

Vanguard (Chinese action, Jackie Chan, Yang Yang) – Mandarin language multi-national martial arts, plus an assassin. DVD Only

Crisis (thriller, Gary Oldman, Armie Hammer) – Several stories about the opioid crisis. DVD Only

April 19th

Netflix Streaming

PJ Masks – Season 3 (TV kids’ cartoons) – These kids may look like regular 6-year-olds during the day but at night they are superheroes fighting crime! U.S. Streaming, downloadable

April 18th

Netflix Streaming

Luis Miguel: The Series – Season 2 (Mexican TV musical, Diego Boneta, Juan Pablo Zurita) – Spanish language series about the life of Mexican singer Luis Miguel. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

April 16th

Netflix Streaming

Fast and Furious Spy Racers – Season 4: Mexico (TV kids’ animation) – This series about teenagers being recruited for dangerous government missions still feels a little dark. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Why Are You Like This – Season 1 (Australian TV comedy, Naomi Higgins, Olivia Junkeer) – 20-something best friends navigate the world in Melbourne. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Arlo the Alligator Boy (family animated musical) – Arlo makes his way from the South to NYC looking for his father. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Ajeeb Daastaans (Indian drama, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Jaideep Ahlawat) – Hindi language movie containing four short films about fractured relationships. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Barbie & Chelsea The Lost Birthday (family animation) – Barbie’s young sister hunts for a gem to get wishes when she thinks her birthday was skipped. U.S. Streaming, downloadable

Into the Beat (German drama, Alexandra Pfeifer, Yalany Marschner) – Young ballerina must choose between ballet and hip-hop. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Synchronic (sci-fi, Anthony Mackie, Jamie Dornan) – New Orleans paramedics learning the scary truth behind a new party drug. U.S. Streaming, downloadable

April 15th

Netflix Streaming

Dark City Beneath the Beat (documentary) – This is a musical documentary about Baltimore and its club music. U.S. Streaming, downloadable

Ride or Die (Japanese romantic drama, Kiko Mizuhara, Honami Satô) – Japanese language story of two women, running from the abusive husband of one, developing feelings for each other. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

HBO Max

Infinity Train – Season 4 premiere (family animation) – This is a series about a train where each car is a different universe. People must find their way home. HBO Max Only

April 14th

Netflix Streaming

The Circle – Season 2 (reality TV competition) – Catfishing social experiment for money is back for season 2. Yikes. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! – Season 1 (TV comedy, Jamie Foxx, David Alan Grier) – A single dad’s life is changed when his teen daughter moves in. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Law School – Season 1 (Korean TV mystery, Kim Myung-min, Kim Beom) – A professor and his students deal with a dark occurrence at their school and have their faith in justice through law tested. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

The Soul (Taiwanese drama, Chang Chen, Janine Chang) – Chinese language story of a couple uncovering secrets of the occult while investigating a murder. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Why Did You Kill Me? (documentary) – This is about a family who used social media to find a killer. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Netflix Canada

Love and Monsters (sci-fi action, Dylan O’Brien, Jessica Henwick) – Not sure why the U.S. isn’t getting this one. It’s about a man venturing out to find his old girlfriend seven years after monsters have driven people to live underground. Netflix Canada

April 13th

Netflix Streaming

The Baker and the Beauty – Season 1 (TV dramedy musical, Victor Rasuk, Nathalie Kelley) – This is the American version of an Israeli show about the relationship between a baker and a famous model. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Mighty Express – Season 3 (TV kids’ cartoons) – Trains and their kid friends work together and solve problems. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

My Love – Limited Series (TV docuseries) – Looking at long lasting love stories from across the world. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

The Shadow of Violence (thriller, Cosmo Jarvis, Barry Keoghan) – A former boxer with a son with autism is an enforcer for a local clan. U.S. Streaming, downloadable

Death of Me (horror, Maggie Q, Luke Hemsworth) – Vacation partying turns into black magic nightmare. U.S. Streaming, downloadable

DVD Subscribers

Willy’s Wonderland (horror, Nicolas Cage, Emily Tosta) – This is a slasher movie about an abandoned family fun park. With possessed animatronics. Yikes. DVD Only

Some Kind of Heaven (documentary) – This is about the Villages, a Florida retirement community that is marketed as filled with happiness. DVD Only

April 12th

Netflix Streaming

New Gods: Nezha Reborn (adult animation) – This is a Chinese film (you can watch it in English) about an ordinary man rediscovering his extraordinary powers. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

April 11th

Netflix Streaming

Diana: The Interview that Shook the World (documentary, Kate Fleetwood, Dickie Arbiter) – A documentary about Princess Diana’s candid interview about life as a royal. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

April 10th

Netflix Streaming

The Stand-In (comedy, Drew Barrymore, Michael Zegen) – A woman hired as a stand-in for an actress in rehab steals the woman’s identity. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

April 9th

Netflix Streaming

Have You Ever Seen Fireflies? (Turkish comedy, Ecem Erkek, Engin Alkan) – Topical Turkish language movie about a teenager navigating loss, loneliness, and societal turmoil. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Night in Paradise (Korean drama, Un Tae-goo, Jeon Yeo-been) – Korean language story of a mobster and a woman with her own past connecting as he hides on an island. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Thunder Force (action, Melissa McCarthy, Octavia Spencer) – Childhood friends become crime fighting adults…with superpowers. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Netflix Canada

Words on Bathroom Walls (drama, Charlie Plummer, Andy Garcia) – A teenager struggles with a newly diagnosed mental illness and falls in love with a classmate. Netflix Canada Only

April 8th

Netflix Streaming

The Way of the Househusband – Season 1 (anime) – An underworld yakuza transforms into a stay-at-home dad in this quirky anime. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

April 7th

Netflix Streaming

The Big Day – Collection 2 (Indian TV reality) – This Indian series is all about elaborate Indian weddings. It is in English. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Snabba Cash – Season 1 (Swedish TV drama, Evin Ahmad, Alexander Abdallah) – Swedish language series about three very different people and one chase for wealth. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

This is a Robbery: The World’s Biggest Art Heist – Limited Series (TV true crime docuseries) – This series is about a 1990 robbery at a Boston museum. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

The Wedding Coach – Season 1 (TV reality, Jamie Lee) – Comedian Jamie Lee helps couples through the drama of planning a wedding. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute (documentary, musical) – An event honoring Dolly Parson as MusiCares Person of the Year. Loads of great performers of her extensive song catalog. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

April 6th

Netflix Streaming

The Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apolcalypse to You (family interactive animation) – This is a cartoon that allows the viewers to make choices as the characters battle monsters. U.S. and Canada Streaming

Netflix DVD Subscribers

Shadow in the Cloud (action thriller, Chloë Grace Moretz, Beulah Koale) – WWII period piece about a woman on an all-male bomber crew trying to warn them about an evil presence. DVD Only

Skyfire (Chniese action, Xueqi Wang, Hannah Quinlivan) – This Mandarin/English language movie is about an eruption at a volcano theme park. DVD Only

April 5th

Netflix Streaming

Family Reunion – Part 3 (TV comedy, Loretta Devine, Tia Mowry) – Moving from Seattle to the South is a challenge for this family. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Coded Bias (documentary, Meredith Broussard, Joy Buolamwini) – This documentary is about the researcher who discovered that facial recognition was not working properly on people with dark skin. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

April 4th

Netflix Streaming

What Lies Below (horror, Ema Horvath, Troy Iwata) – This teenager’s mom’s new boyfriend is too good to be true… U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

April 2nd

Netflix Streaming

The Serpent – Limited Series (TV thriller, Tahar Rahim, Jenna Coleman) – 1970s period piece based on the true story of killer Charles Sobhraj. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Concrete Cowboy (drama, Idris Elba, Caleb McLaughlin) – A teenager finds friends among a group of Black cowboys when he stays with his estranged father for a summer. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Just Say Yes (Dutch romantic comedy, Yolanthe Cabau, Noortje Herlaar) – Dutch language rom-com about a wedding going wrong. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Madame Claude (French drama, Karole Rocher, Roschdy Zem) – French language period piece about a powerful 1960s French madame, and the danger threatening her empire. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Sky High (Spanish action, Miguel Herran, Luis Tosar) – Spanish language story of a man in love going from mechanic to thief to target of a detective. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

April 1st

Netflix Streaming

Prank Encounters – Season 2 (TV reality, Gaten Matarazzo) – People are once again the victims of terrifying pranks. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Worn Stories – Season 1 (docuseries) – This is a series all about the personal meaning behind cherished articles of clothing. The episodes are themed and combine interviews, animation, and archival footage. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Magical Andes – Season 2 (docuseries) – This journey through the Andes to meet unique people continues. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Tersanjung: The Movie (Indonesian drama, Clara Bernadeth, Giorgino Abraham) – A love triangle coincides with personal and financial crises for a young woman in this Indonesian language drama. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

HBO Max

The Great Pottery Throwdown – Season 4 (TV reality competition, Keith Brymer Jones, Richard Miller) – It’s a pottery version of the great British Baking Show! Well, that’s fun. HBO Max Only

March 31st

Netflix Streaming

Haunted: Latin America – Season 1 (Mexican TV horror) – Spanish language series with stories and reenactments of people’s experiences with the paranormal. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

March 30th

Netflix Streaming

7 Yards: The Chris Norton Story (documentary, Chris Norton, Mike Barwis) – This is about a young man who was paralyzed playing football and his incredible will to persevere. U.S. Streaming, downloadable

Octonauts & the Ring of Fire (educational animation) – Well, that’s quite an ominous title for an animated educational special for kids! The Octonauts must deal with a volcano chain reaction! U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Netflix DVD Subscribers

Young Sheldon – Season 3 (TV comedy, Iain Armitage, Zoe Perry) – There is a fourth season currently running on CBS. No news yet on a season 5. DVD Only (you can stream it on CBS All Access)

Wonder Woman 1984 (action, Gal Gadot, Chris Pine) – Haven’t seen it yet? Now’s your chance! DVD Only

Our Friend (drama, Jason Segel, Dakota Johnson) – A couple copes with a terminal diagnosis with the help of a friend. DVD Only

Another Round (Danish dramedy, Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen) – Danish language about high school teachers experimenting with teaching drunk. DVD Only

March 29th

Netflix Streaming

Rainbow High – Season 1 (animation, Tara Sands, Anairis Quinones) – This is an animated series about seven high school girls. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

March 26th

Netflix Streaming

The Irregulars – Season 1 (TV crime drama, Mckell David, Thaddea Graham) – Holmes and Watson get help with supernatural crime from teens in Victorian London. Yes, please! U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Magic for Humans by Mago Pop – Season 1 (Spanish TV reality) – Magic for Humans comes to Barcelona in this Spanish language magic-on-the-streets reality series. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Nailed It! Double Trouble – Season 1 (TV reality, cooking) – Pairs of bad bakers team up to bake badly. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

A Week Away (family musical, Kevin Quinn, Bailee Madison) – Troubled teen finds a place to belong at summer camp. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Bad Trip (comedy, Eric Andre, Lil Rel Howery) – Yikes. A hidden camera prank comedy. Double yikes. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

March 25th

Netflix Streaming

Millennials – Season 3 (Argentinian TV sitcom, Nicolas Riera, Laura Laprida) – A group of millennials dealing with life and being adults. Spanish language. U.S. Streaming, downloadable

DOTA: Dragon’s Blood – Book 1 (TV anime) – This is a dragon fantasy based on an online game. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Caught By a Wave (Italian drama, Elvira Camarrone, Christian Roberto) – Teen romance at summer camp! Italian language. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Secret Magic Control Agency (family animation) – Hansel and Gretel are secret agents! U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

March 24th

Netflix Streaming

Who Killed Sara? – Season 1 (Mexican TV mystery, Manolo Cardona, Gines Garcia) – Spanish language series about murder and revenge. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Seaspiracy (documentary) – This is a documentary about corruption and how humans harm sea life. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

March 23rd

Netflix Streaming

Loyiso Gola: Unlearning (comedy special) – This is a stand-up special from South African comedian Loyisa Gola. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Netflix DVD Subscribers

The Undoing – Limited Series (TV thriller, Nicole Kidman, Hugh Grant) – I managed to avoid spoilers while this was running on HBO. It’s a family drama with lots of secrets. DVD Only

Modern Family – Season 11 (TV comedy, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell) – The final season of this much beloved family sitcom. DVD Only (but you can stream it on Hulu)

News of the World (drama, Tom Hanks, Helena Zengel) – A period piece set in 1870, this film has Tom Hanks as a captain who delivers news also bringing an abducted child safely home. DVD Only

Fear of Rain (thriller, Katherine Heigl, Madison Iseman) – A teenager with schizophrenia has trouble telling if her illness is behind her suspicion of the neighbors. DVD Only

Breaking News in Yuba County (dramedy, Allison Janney, Mila Kunis) – Wow, the cast here is amazing! Including Awkwafina, Wanda Sykes, Juliette Lewis, Samira Wiley, Regina Hall, Jimmi Simpson, Clifton Collins Jr., Bridget Everett, Dominic Burgess, Keong Sim, Chris Lowell, Matthew Modine, and Ellen Barkin. It’s a dark comedy about a cheating husband and his grieving widow. DVD Only

Archenemy (action, Joe Manganiello, Skylan Brooks) – Is he a superhero or isn’t he? Only one teenager believes him as he takes on a drug syndicate. DVD Only

March 22nd

Netflix Streaming

Navillera – Season 1 (Korean TV drama, Park In-hwan, Song Kang) – Korean language series about two men, one older and one younger, in the world of ballerinos. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable. I believe this runs one episode per week.

March 20th

Netflix Streaming

Jiu Jitsu (action, Alain Moussi, Nicolas Cage) – Martial arts master must save the world from alien invader. U.S. Streaming, downloadable

March 19th

Netflix Streaming

Alien TV – Season 2 (kids’ TV cartoons) – Aliens try to make sense of human hobbies. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Country Comfort – Season 1 (TV family comedy, Katharine McPhee, Eddie Cibrian) – This musical family comedy is about a country singer turned nanny. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Formula 1: Drive to Survive – Season 3 (docuseries) – More car racing! U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Sky Rojo – Season 1 (Spanish TV drama, Enric Auquer, Lali Espósito) – Spanish language series about women on the run from a brothel. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

The Yin Yang Master (Chinese action, William Wai-Ting Chan, Kun Chen) – Chinese language film about feuds, demons, and conspiracies. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Netflix Canada

One Small Problem (comedy) – I can’t find out very much about this Spanish language comedy about a man pretending his daughter is his sister because he’s in love with a woman who doesn’t like kids. It isn’t coming to the U.S., but is to Netflix Canada and other countries.

March 18th

Netflix Streaming

B: The Beginning – Season 2: Succession (TV anime) – This is an anime thriller series about an investigator hunting for a serial killer. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Cabras da Peste / Get the Goat (Brazilian action, Victor Allen, Evelyn Castro) – Brazilian Portuguese language film about cops looking for a goat and finding more trouble than they anticipated. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Deadly Illusions (Russian thriller, Andrey Burkovskiy, Pavel Chinaryov) – Russian language film about magician siblings and a debut gone wrong. U.S. Streaming, downloadable

Nate Bargatze: The Greatest Average American (comedy special) – Topical stand-up special, filmed with social distancing. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Skylines (action, Lindsey Morgan, Jonathan Howard) – This is apparently the third installment of this franchise about alien hybrids living among humans. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

March 17th

Netflix Streaming

Under Suspicion: Uncovering the Wesphael Case – Season 1 (French docuseries) – French language true crime docuseries about a Belgian politician accused of murdering his wife in 2013. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal (documentary, Matthew Modine) – This look at the scandal features reenactments. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

March 16th

Netflix Streaming

Waffles + Mochi – Season 1 (kids’ educational TV, Diona Elise Burnett, Piotr Michael) – Cooking with puppets! U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Rebell Comedy: Straight Outta the Zoo (comedy special, Khalid Bounouar, Alain Frei) – This is a group of comedians doing stand-up. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Netflix DVD Subscribers

NCIS: New Orleans – Season 7 (TV drama, CCH Pounder, Lucas Black) – This is the final season for this version of NCIS. DVD Only

Songbird (thriller, K.J. Apa, Sofia Carson) – This is about a mutated COVID virus that has the world in year four of lockdown. Too soon, people, too soon. DVD Only

Promising Young Woman (thriller, Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnham) – This dark comedy thriller is about a woman, recently dropped out of school, who also happens to be leading another life. It has been nominated for multiple Golden Globes. DVD Only

Money Plane (action, Adam Copeland, Denise Richards) – A thief in debt agrees to try a daring heist. DVD only

Don’t Tell a Soul (thriller, Jack Dylan Grazer, Fionn Whitehead) – Teenagers stealing to pay medical bills have a run-in with a security guard. DVD Only

Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane McGowan (documentary, Shane MacGowan, Gerry Adams) – Shane McGowan was lead singer for the Pogues, who combined traditional Irish music with punk. This is his story. DVD Only

Ip Man: Kung Fu Master (Chinese action, Yu-Hang To, Yuan Li Ruoxin) – Mandarin language period piece set in the 1940s with Ip Man as a police captain. DVD Only

Zappa (documentary, Frank Zappa, Alice Cooper) – A biodoc about the private life of Frank Zappa. DVD Only

March 15th

Netflix Streaming

Abla Fahita: Drama Queen – Season 1 (Egyptian TV comedy, Bassem Samra, Donia Maher) – This is a live action comedy with a muppet-like puppet as the main character! It’s about a diva falsely accused trying to reunite her family. You can watch it in Arabic, English, or French. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

The Lost Pirate Kingdom – Season 1 (TV historical docuseries, James Oliver Wheatley, Sam Callis) – This documentary series is about the surprising world of the real life pirates of the Caribbean. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Zero Chill – Season 1 (TV family dramedy, Gemma Lawman, Jerry Kwarteng) – Figure skater’s life changes when her family follows her brother to a hockey academy. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

The Last Blockbuster (documentary) – The story of the final Blockbuster video store in Bend, Oregon. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

March 14th

Netflix Streaming

Audrey (documentary, Audrey Hepburn, Robin Ager) – Biodoc about the life of Audrey Hepburn. U.S. Streaming, downloadable

March 12th

Netflix Streaming

Love Alarm – Season 2 (Korean TV romance, Kim So-hyun, Jung Ga-ram) – Korean language series about a love app and a student dealing with personal problems. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

The One – Season 1 (TV sci-fi, Hannah Ware, Zoe Tapper) – DNA research and matchmaking seem like a dangerous combination in this British sci-fi, crime drama series. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Paradise PD – Part 3 (adult animation) – Small town police force deals with a big drug case. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Paper Lives (Turkish drama, Çagatay Ulusoy, Emir Ali Dogrul) – Turkish language story of a young man who collects paper for a living and how his life changes after he takes in a young boy. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

YES DAY (comedy, Jennifer Garner, Edgar Ramirez) – The adorable Jennifer Garner leads the cast of this family film all about saying yes to family fun and adventure. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

March 11th

Netflix Streaming

Coven of Sisters (Spanish drama, Amaia Aberasturi, Alex Brendemühl) – Spanish language period piece taking place in 1609 about a group of women accused of witchcraft. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

The Block Island Sound (horror, Chris Sheffield, Michaela McManus) – What is changing the behavior of the fishermen on Block Island? U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

March 10th

Netflix Streaming

Dealer – Season 1 (French TV thriller, Abdramane Diakite, Mohamed Boudouh) – French language found footage style thriller about filmmakers shooting a rap video in a gang controlled area. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Last Chance U: Basketball – Season 1 (docuseries) – An East Los Angeles basketball coach helps his players reach their potential. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Marriage or Mortgage – Season 1 (TV reality competition) – A real estate agent and a wedding planner compete for the business of engaged couples. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

March 9th

Netflix Streaming

The Houseboat – Limited Series (German TV docuseries, Fynn Kliemann, Olli Schulz) – German language documentary series that follows two musicians rebuilding a houseboat. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Starbeam – Season 3 (TV kids’ cartoons) – These kid superheroes are going to keep saving the day! U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Netflix DVD Subscribers

Rent-A-Pal (thriller, Brian Landis Folkins, Kathleen Brady) – This is about a lonely guy who joins a dating service and comes across a VHS tape that is bad news. DVD Only

March 8th

Netflix Streaming

Bombay Begums – Season 1 (Indian TV drama, Pooja Bhatt, Shahana Goswami) – Hindi language series about five very different women all living in Mumbai. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Bombay Rose (adult animation, Anurag Kashyap, Geetanjali Kulkarni) – Indian animated romance in Bombay. I assume you can watch it in English as well as the original Hindi. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

March 5th

Netflix Streaming

City of Ghosts – Season 1 (family animation) – Kids interview ghosts in L.A. and learn the history of the city. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Nevenka: Breaking the Silence – Limited Series (Spanish docuseries) – Spanish language documentary series about the first woman to successfully sue a politician for sexual harassment in Spain. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Pokemon Journeys – Part 4 (family anime) – Ash and Goh are Pokemon researchers. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Dogwashers (Colombian dark comedy, Christian Tappan, Anderson Ballesteros) – A gardener finds a stash of money needed by its owner. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Sentinelle (thriller, Olga Kurylenko, Marilyn Lima) – French language action thriller about a former soldier looking to avenge an attack on her sister. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

March 4th

Netflix Streaming

Pacific Rim: The Black – Season 1 (anime) – Siblings searching for parents in Australia encounter creatures, allies, and more. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

March 3rd

Netflix Streaming

Murder Among Mormons – Limited Series (docuseries) – This is a true crime docuseries about a series of 1985 bombings in Salt Lake City. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Moxie (dramedy, Hadley Robinson, Alycia Pascual-Peña) – High school girls fight for their rights in this comedy/drama directed by Amy Poehler. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

March 2nd

Netflix Streaming

Jim Henson’s Word Party – Season 5 (kids’ educational TV) – Learning with animated baby animals! U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Netflix DVD Releases

Monster Hunter (sci-fi, Milla Jovovich, Tony Jaa) – A military team from the U.N. fights monsters on another planet. Based on a video game. DVD Only

Half Brothers (Mexican comedy, Luis Gerardo Méndez, Connor Del Rio) – Spanish language comedy about a Mexican man and his American half brother on a road trip. DVD Only

Fatale (thriller, Hilary Swank, Michael Ealy) – A one-night stand, lots of regret, and a police investigation. DVD Only

All My Life (drama, Jessica Rothe, Harry Shum Jr.) – A couple has to fast forward their wedding because the groom is ill. Based on a true story. DVD Only

400 Bullets (action, Jean-Paul Ly, Andrew Lee Potts) – This is about rogue soldiers and the Taliban fighting two soldiers in Afghanistan. DVD Only

The Last Shift (comedy, Richard Jenkins, Shane Paul McGhie) – Oh, I love Richard Jenkins! He stars as a man ending a 38 year career working the night shift at a fast food restaurant, and tasked with training his replacement. This was supposed to come out last December. I hope it shows up this time! DVD Only

March 1st

Netflix Streaming

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell (documentary) – A documentary about the life of rapper the Notorious B.I.G. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Blanche Gardin: Bonne Nuit Blanche (French comedy special) – French language stand-up special. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Netflix Canada

When Calls the Heart – Season 5 (TV drama, Erin Krakow, Daniel Lissing) – This school teacher heading to the prairie series is hard for us to get in the U.S., but it’s available on Netflix Canada!

Sue Millinocket

Sue enjoys over-mothering her adult children, riding her bicycle, and procrastinating. She is the Editorial Manager at Silver Beacon Marketing and an aspiring Crazy Cat Lady.