5 new series and films streaming on Netflix in May

Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini star as two grieving widows in this dark comedy. Once they team up, they get up to all sorts of nefarious things, which goes to prove the saying “misery loves company.” Neither really knows how to take sympathy from neighbours and friends.

“Tuca & Bertie” is an animated comedy series from animator Lisa Hanawalt and tells the stories of a toucan (voiced by Tiffany Haddish) and a songbird (voiced by Ali Wong). As Netflix describes it, they are just “two ride-or-fly BFFs winging life together.

“Flinch” is a new comedy reality/game show series based in Ireland. It’s a game show where contestants are challenged not to flinch in certain unsavoury circumstances. If they do happen to flinch, there are consequences to face. The person who flinches the least will be crowned the winner.