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Jake Hackney

The new films and shows out on Netflix this weekend – May 4

The weekend is upon us once again, and with it comes a host of exciting new films and TV shows dropping on streaming services. If you’re gearing up for a good old streaming binge this weekend, Netflix has some great content on offer.

Here, we have compiled the new releases dropping on Netflix to keep you entertained this week. Whether you fancy the latest regal installment in the Bridgerton franchise, or a brand-new Japanese dating show, there is plenty to choose from in May.

Here are the new films and shows available to stream on Netflix this weekend:

READ MORE: Who was Queen Charlotte? The true story that inspired Netflix's new Bridgerton spin-off

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story

Centered on Queen Charlotte’s (India Amarteifio) rise to prominence and power, this Bridgerton-verse prequel tells the story of how the young Queen’s marriage to King George (Corey Mylchreest) sparked both a great love story and a societal shift, creating the world of the Ton inherited by the characters in Bridgerton.

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Love Village

In this Japanese reality show, eight singletons relocate to a house in the mountains to see if love might transpire in a tranquil and idyllic setting, away from the realities of the world. The aim is for participants to find their everlasting love – by showing their real faces, crying, laughing and quarreling.

The Tailor

This Turkish mystery-thriller tells the story of Peyami (Çagatay Ulusoy), a young and famous tailor who inherited talent and a successful business from his grandfather. With the death of his grandfather, Peyami brings his biggest secret – his father Mustafa (Olgun Simsek), who has a childlike intelligence – to the core of his life in Istanbul and must take care of him without anyone discovering the truth.

Jewish Matchmaking

From the producers of Indian Matchmaking, this new series features singles in the US and Israel as they turn their dating life over to a top Jewish matchmaker. Will using the traditional practice of shidduchim dating help them find their soulmate in today’s world?

Sanctuary

A juvenile delinquent becomes a sumo apprentice and finds himself on a collision course with a voiceless wrestler carrying a secret. A gritty look into the underbelly of professional sumo, a world full of young men with ambitions for money, women, fame, and power.

This is the story in sumo ring where there is a sanctuary with a history of more than 1,500 years in Japan’s traditional culture and as a religious ceremony.

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