A 100% Rotten Tomatoes Murder Comedy Headlines Netflix’s Must-Watch Releases This Week

Not every week can you say Netflix has something genuinely odd and darkly funny landing on their line-up, but this week (25 May to 31 May 2026), they’re rolling out a particularly eyebrow-raising pick, alongside the usual steady drip of new seasons and crowd pleasers. If you’re tracking down what’s worth your attention—or simply want to know what’s dropping when for your own obsessive planning—here’s what you ought to know.

The Return of 'Murder Mindfully': High Ratings, Higher Body Count

The standout this week is definitely Murder Mindfully, a black comedy series that’s back for a second series. If you somehow missed this the first time round, the premise is equal parts morbid and ridiculous: a hotshot lawyer achingly desperate for work-life balance signs up for mindfulness coaching, only to become a murderer instead. The result? A comedy that’s sharper than it probably should be about the sort of self-help culture we all roll our eyes at.

Season one pulled off the rare trick of being genuinely funny while landing critical praise—currently sitting at a solid 7.4 on IMDb, and, somewhat astonishingly, a full 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.

In terms of the talent in front of the camera, you've got Tom Schilling in the lead, backed by Emily Cox, Peter Jordan, and Sascha Alexander Geršak. The source material is a novel by Karsten Dusse, if you’re the sort to chase down the book after bingeing the series.

More Sleuths: 'A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder' Is Back

If murder mysteries are more your tempo, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder is back with a second season, based on Holly Jackson’s best-selling novels. This time, Pip Fitz-Amobi is plunged into a fresh case, following up from the first outing with a story drawn from 'Good Girl, Bad Blood'—the second book.

So, if you’re after smart teens outwitting adults and digging up local secrets, you’re sorted.

This Week’s Netflix Releases, All In One Place

For those who just want the specifics, here’s everything new arriving from Monday through Sunday:

• Monday, 25 May: Blue Lock (S2), Mark Rober’s CrunchLabs (S4), My Dress-Up Darling (S2), One Piece: Whole Cake Island
• Tuesday, 26 May: Jae-seok’s B&B Rules (S1, Netflix Original), Untold UK: Vinnie Jones (2026, Netflix Original)
• Wednesday, 27 May: A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder (S2, Netflix Original), My 2 Cents (S1, Netflix Original), Room to Move (2025)
• Thursday, 28 May: Dead Man’s Wire (2025), Emi Martínez: The Kid Who Stops Time (2026, Netflix Original), Food Truck: Stolen Love…and Moo Deng (2025), Murder Mindfully (S2, Netflix Original), The Four Seasons (S2, Netflix Original), The Lotto Winner (2026)
• Friday, 29 May: Brazil '70: The Third Star (Limited Series, Netflix Original), Calabasas Confidential (S1, Netflix Original), Rafa (2026, Netflix Original)
• Saturday, 30 May: K-Pops! (2024)
• Sunday, 31 May: AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy (2026, Netflix Original), The Theory of Everything (2014)

Final Thoughts (Yeah, There’s a Lot)

Netflix isn’t exactly known for subtlety when it comes to release sprees, but this week is a lot even by their standards. Murderous lawyers, amateur sleuths, football docs, and even a big old Golden Age of Hollywood tribute—if you were looking for variety, it’s all here.

As one slightly on-the-nose character in Murder Mindfully puts it (and honestly, it sums up my attitude towards Netflix’s relentless schedule):

'Sometimes, you just have to stop overthinking and see what happens.'

Obviously, easier said than done with this lot dropping in one go, but if you pick only one new series this week, you won’t be short of murder or mischief.