Last Call on Netflix: Every TV Show Leaving in May

Netflix has once again decided it’s time to clean house, so if you’ve been putting off that binge, heads up: May brings a fresh wave of TV shows getting booted from the platform. Some of these are fan favorites, some are a little more niche, and, yes, even a couple of so-called “Netflix Originals” are on the chopping block. Let’s get into what’s leaving, why, and whether you need to scramble to squeeze anything in before it vanishes.

Here’s the Full Hit List for May:

• Friday, May 1: Blue Mountain State (Seasons 1-3)
• Saturday, May 2: Boys Over Flowers; Iris
• Thursday, May 7: NASCAR: Full Speed (Seasons 1-2)
• Saturday, May 9: Documentary Now! (Seasons 1-4)
• Sunday, May 17: It’s Bruno! (Season 1); White Gold (Season 2)
• Thursday, May 21: Act Your Age (Season 1); Mob Psycho 100; Wildfire (Seasons 1-4)
• Wednesday, May 27: Black Space (Season 1)
• Sunday, May 31: Dirty John (Seasons 1-2); Your Honor (Seasons 1-2)

Let’s talk about the odd ones here. For starters, NASCAR: Full Speed is a “Netflix Original” – but apparently that label means less than you’d think. After working together for the first two seasons, NASCAR Studios shifted gears and bailed for Prime Video, so Season 3 (“Full Speed: The Daytona 500”) has already landed over there. As a result, Netflix is dropping the previous two seasons, so this is now a Prime Video exclusive for the foreseeable future. If you missed it and care about motorsports, you’ll need a different subscription pretty soon.

And it wouldn’t be a Netflix removals list without something for everyone:

• Documentary Now! – This one parodies real-life documentaries through completely fabricated stories, courtesy of some of the sharpest minds out of SNL. It’s smart and pretty weird, so if you’re into fake doc chaos, don’t wait.
• Wildfire – Because every streaming library needs at least one coming-of-age story involving a troubled teenager and a racehorse, here’s your last chance on Netflix.
• Your Honor – Bryan Cranston plays a judge desperately trying to hide his son’s hit-and-run. Honestly, it’s worth watching before it disappears (unless the ongoing “prestige TV dad tries to fix awful situations he caused” genre is wearing you out).

Some of these shows may pop up somewhere else after they leave, but not all—so if you want to finish, or even start, anything on this list, now’s the time to act.

'The window to stream some of these is closing fast—so if anything here is on your list, start making time for it in May.'

All in all, Netflix’s catalog is shifting yet again, which honestly feels like a new tradition at this point. Check your watchlists and don’t get caught off-guard when a show pulls a vanishing act.