'The Boroughs', 'Ladies First' and 'Mating Season': What's New on Netflix UK This Week

‘The Boroughs’, ‘Ladies First’ and ‘Mating Season’: What’s New on Netflix UK This Week

Your weekly roundup of everything new on Netflix UK, including Sacha Baron Cohen's Ladies First and the Duffer Brothers-produced sci-fi series The Boroughs.

Whats New On Netflix Uk This Week May 22 2026

Picture: Ladies First is now available to stream on Netflix UK

36 new movies and TV shows have been added to the Netflix UK library this week! UK subscribers can look forward to watching Sacha Baron Cohen and Rosamund Pike’s newest comedy flick, Ladies First; the Duffer Brothers-produced series The Boroughs; and the creators of Big Mouth’s new unhinged animated series, Mating Season.

First of all, here are the week’s highlights:

May 21

The Boroughs

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While Stranger Things is over, The Duffer Brothers continue to produce new shows for Netflix, which include the incredible new series The Boroughs. The eight-episode series has an all-star ensemble that includes Bill Pullman, Alfred Molina, Denis O’Hare, and Geena Davis.

May 22

Ladies First

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Sacha Baron Cohen and Rosamund Pike go head-to-head in a world where the social power dynamics have flipped, and the patriarchy has become the matriarchy, where men are subject to the same levels of misogyny (misandry in this case) and scrutiny as women.

May 22

Mating Season

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With Big Mouth officially over, the animators at Titmouse have cooked up an even crazier and arguably even more degenerate series with Mating Season. The series is set in a forest, where the animals learn to navigate, love, and the animalistic instinct to hook up.

What’s New on Netflix UK This Week

23 New Movies Added to Netflix UK This Week

An American Pickle (2020) – PG-13 – English
Bharathanatyam (2024) – N/A – Telugu
Collateral (2004) – R – English
Dhurandhar (2025) – R – Hindi
Downsizing (2017) – R – English
In Her Shoes (2005) – PG-13 – English
Ladies First (2026) Netflix Original – N/A – English
MaXXXine (2024) – R – English
Postcards from the Edge (1990) – R – English
Rob Peace (2024) – R – English
Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano (2026) Netflix Original – TV-MA – English
Shrek (2001) – PG – English
Shrek 2 (2004) – PG – English
Shrek Forever After (2010) – PG – English
Shrek the Third (2007) – PG – English
Sisters (2015) – R – English
St Trinian’s 2: The Legend of Fritton’s Gold (2009) – Not Rated – English
St. Trinian’s (2007) – PG-13 – English
Storks (2016) – PG – English
The Campaign (2012) – R – English
The Kitchen (2019) – R – English
The Tax Collector (2020) – Not Rated – English
Thelma (2024) – PG-13 – English

7 New TV Series Added This Week

Akane-Banashi (Season 1- New Episodes Weekly) – TV-PG – Japanese
Carizzma (Season 1) Netflix Original – TV-MA – Spanish
Desi Bling (Season 1) Netflix Original – TV-MA – English
Mating Season (Season 1) Netflix Original – N/A – English
Monday Late Show (Season 1) – N/A – N/A
My Sesame Street Friends: My Cookie Monster (Season 1) – TV-Y – English
The Boroughs (Season 1) Netflix Original – TV-MA – English

3 New Documentaries/Docuseries Added This Week

James. (Season 1) Netflix Original – TV-MA – Spanish
Kylie (Limited Series) Netflix Original – TV-MA – English
Untold UK: Liverpool’s Miracle of Istanbul (2026) Netflix Original – TV-14 – English