Jordan Peele’s Alien Movie & More Netflix Releases This Week

Netflix‘s new TV and movie release schedule for this week (May 18 – May 24, 2026) includes a science fiction horror film written and directed by Jordan Peele.

Directed and produced by Jordan Peele, Nope follows a pair of siblings sensing a UFO floating in the skies above their family ranch. The chilling discovery then turns their lives upside down. Nope opened to positive reviews and emerged as a success at the box office, grossing $172 million worldwide.

The star cast features Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Steven Yeun, Michael Wincott, Brandon Perea, and many others in key roles.

Also coming to Netflix this week is Ladies First. The comedy-drama chronicles the adventures of a male chauvinist who ends up getting transported to a matriarchal society.

List of all new Netflix releases this week from May 18-24

Below are all the new TV shows and movies being added to Netflix from May 18-24.

Monday, May 18

• Abraham Lincoln: Season 1 (2022)
• FDR: Season 1 (2023)
• Grant: Season 1 (2020)
• The Great War (2024)
• Theodore Roosevelt: Season 1 (2022)
• Thomas Jefferson: Season 1 (2025)
• Washington: Season 1 (2020)
• Law and Order (Season 23-24)
• Navy SEALs: America’s Secret Warriors (Seasons 1-2)
• Nope (2022)

Tuesday, May 19

• Untold UK: Liverpool’s Miracle of Istanbul (2026) Netflix Original
• True Romance (1993)
• Wanda Sykes: Legacy (2026) Netflix Original

Wednesday, May 20

• Carizzma (Season 1) Netflix Original

Thursday, May 21

• James. (2026) Netflix Original
• Monday Late Show (Season 1 – New Episodes Weekly)
• The Boroughs (2026) Netflix Original

Friday, May 22

• Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie (2025)
• Ladies First (2026) Netflix Original
• Mating Season (Season 1) Netflix Original

Saturday, May 24

• Bad Thoughts (Season 2) Netflix Original
• Ferrari (2023)
• Robocar Poli (Season 6)

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