Netflix is one of the top streamers in the entertainment industry, and it got there because the people who make its programming decisions know that ending the month on a strong note is just as important as kicking off a new month of content.
For the final weekend of May, Netflix hasn’t skimped out on making new shows available before June 1 arrives on Sunday.
The new political comedy sitcom She the People has dropped its inaugural season, while the new British mystery series Dept. Q is already one of the streamer’s most popular shows right now.
Those are the easy picks for the three underrated Netflix shows to watch this weekend. For the third show, the Watch With Us team went with something a little different than our normal selections.
If you’re looking for subtle or sharp political satire from Tyler Perry, then you’ve come to the wrong place. She the People — which was co-created by Perry and Niya Palmer — goes for very broad comedy as Antoinette Dunkerson (Terri J. Vaughn) runs for lieutenant governor of Mississippi and unexpectedly wins by going viral when dealing with her daughter’s boyfriend.
Antoinette may be headed to the halls of power, but Governor Harper (Robert Craighead) isn’t exactly welcoming her with open arms. Antoinette’s cousin and campaign manager, Shamika (Jade Novah), is almost always by her side to help her navigate some tricky situations. At least in theory. Antoinette’s entire life is part of the public discourse now, and she’ll have to get used to that.
She the People is streaming on Netflix.
‘Dept. Q.’ (2025)Downton Abbey fans may be surprised to see how downtrodden Matthew Goode is in Dept. Q. In this mystery series, Detective Carl Morck (Goode) is burned out and emotionally scarred. Boardwalk Empire‘s Kelly Macdonald plays Carl’s police therapist, Dr. Rachel Irving, but there’s only so much she can do to help him through his trauma.
Carl’s exile to Department Q is essentially the end of his career, since there’s nothing but cold cases that his colleagues couldn’t solve. But instead of slipping away quietly, Carl and his new team, including Akram Salim (Alexej Manvelov) and Rose (Leah Byrne), may get some redemption by cracking these impossible mysteries.
Dept. Q is streaming on Netflix.
‘F1: The Academy’ (2025)
F1: The Academy is a new documentary series about a group of young women trying to break into the Formula 1 racing scene, which has traditionally been a male-dominated sport. There are a handful of women on this show who would very much like to change that.
So far, Abbi Pulling looks like a potential racing star in the making, while Bianca Bustamante‘s large social media following can’t make up for her missteps on the racing track. Who’s going to come out on top? You’ll just have to watch to find out.
F1: The Academy is streaming on Netflix.
