Clockwise from top left: 'Ladies First,' 'USA 94: Brazil's Return to Glory,' 'Lord of the Flies,' 'Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano,' 'Funny AF With Kevin Hart,' and 'The Four Seasons' S2.

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May is a big month for Kevin Hart on Netflix, with the superstar comedian launching his new reality competition series Funny AF With Kevin Hart on May 5 and the hotly anticipated The Roast of Kevin Hart landing on May 10. Funny AF sees Hart and his famous comic buddies travel the U.S. to find the next big thing in standup, with the winner crowned via a real-time vote in a live event on the streamer. The Roast, hosted by Shane Gillis, airs live from The Kia Center and is part of the Netflix Is A Joke comedy festival.

Arguably Netflix’s big live event for May is the much-talked-about fight between former MMA stars Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano that will air live from L.A. Intuit Dome on May 16. Purists may scoff, as both Rousey and Carano have not fought in years, but Netflix has never really seemed to be too interested in pleasing hardcore fights fans, opting for mass appeal for its combat sports events. Rousey v. Carano notably will be the streamer’s first live MMA event, and the undercard includes Nate Diaz v. Mike “Platinum” Perry and Francis Ngannou v. Philipe Lins.

On May 22, Netflix launches its big movie of the month, with the Sacha Baron Cohen-starring Ladies First. Loosely inspired by the 2018 French film I Am Not an Easy Man, Ladies First tells the story of a ladies man who wakes up in an alternate world where women are the dominant sex. Not convinced? Perhaps the talent behind the film might convince you. The movie is directed by Thea Sharrock, and also stars a litany of British acting legends including Rosamund Pike, Richard E. Grant, Emily Mortimer, Charles Dance and Fiona Shaw.

The second season of dramedy The Four Seasons arrives on May 28. As with season one, a group of old friends reunites for four new seasonal get-togethers, as they process a personal loss and embrace the regrets and reinventions of middle age. Created and starring Tina Fey, the core cast of Will Forte, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Marco Calvani, Erika Henningsen, Colman Domingo and Steve Carell all return.

Netflix does not have the rights to the FIFA Men’s World Cup that set to take place in the U.S., Canada and Mexico this summer, but that’s not stopping the streamer for offering up a deluge of soccer content a month ahead of the big kick off on June 11. Netflix is leaning heavily on soccer documentaries and docuseries to get fans all hyped up, including a series of docs from the Untold UK series. Untold UK: Jamie Vardy (May 12) covers the fairytale story of the former Leicester City striker; Untold UK: Liverpool’s Miracle of Istanbul (May 19) tells the story of Liverpool’s incredible comeback to win the 2005 European Cup; and Untold UK: Vinnie Jones (May 26) tells the story of the tough guy actor’s even tougher career as a top level pro footballer. A must-watch for sports fans is The Bus: A French Football Mutiny (May 13), about the time the French men’s team went on strike during the 2010 World Cup. And there’s also a fascinating look at Brazil’s pursuit of a hat-trick of World Cups in Brazil ’70: The Third Star (May 29).

Movies added to Netflix in May include 13 Going on 30, 48 Hrs., Airport, Airport ’77, Airport 1975, Bad News Bears, The Boss, The Breakfast Club, Burn After Reading, Den of Thieves, Domestic Disturbance, Eat Pray Love, Fried Green Tom

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