What's New on Netflix UK This Week: 'A Widow's Game' 'Dept. Q' & 'Lost in Starlight'

Whats New On Netflix Uk This Week May 30Th 2025

Picture: Dept Q. is now available to stream on Netflix UK

It’s a quiet week to end May on Netflix UK with 24 new additions to the library. This week has seen the addition of the excellent crime dramas Dept. Q and A Widow’s Game. In the mood for romance, this week saw Netflix’s first animated Korean film, Lost in Starlight, added too.

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

May 29th

Dept. Q

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Rating: TV-MA
Release Date: May 29, 2025
Cast: Matthew Goode, Chloe Pirrie, Jamie Sives, Mark Bonnar, Alexej Manvelov, Leah Byrne
Language: English

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Scott Frank’s brand new British crime-thriller could be Netflix’s hit of the weekend, and a great way to end May.

Carl, one of Edinburgh’s top cops, is wracked with guilt after an attack left his partner paralyzed and another policeman dead. After taking leave, Carl returns to work and heads a new police department, leading a team of misfits in solving the cold cases of Edinburgh.

May 30th

A Widow's Game

Director: Carlos Sedes
Genre: Crime, Thriller | Runtime: 122 Minutes
Cast: Carmen Machi, Ivana Baquero, Tristán Ulloa, Pablo Molinero, Pepe Ocio,

Crime thrillers are often some of the best and most popular Originals on Netflix. If you’re looking for an excellent new film to watch this weekend, then don’t sleep on A Widow’s Game.

The body of a man in Valencia is found with multiple stab wounds, with all signs pointing toward a crime of passion. A veteran inspector is assigned to the case, where his investigation leads him to the most surprising suspect, Maje, a young widow, who had been married to the victim for less than a year.

May 30th

Lost in Starlight

Director: Han Ji-won
Genre: Animation, Drama, Romance | Runtime: 98 Minutes
Cast: Kim Tae-ri, Hong Kyung, Kang Koo-han, Ahn Young-mi, Sharon Kwon

Korea’s first animated film finally debuts on Netflix! Beautifully animated by Climax Studio, we hope that Lost in Starlight is a major hit with audiences around the world.

Nan-young, whose astronaut mom failed to return to Earth when things went awry during her Mars probe. Nan-young has always dreamed of exploring space too and longs to go to Mars in hopes of finding a trace of her mom. Her dream comes true when she is selected as one of the astronauts for a Mars probe project. Before she blasts off though, she meets Jay, a musician who also fixes retro sound instruments.

What’s New on Netflix UK This Week

8 New Movies Added to Netflix UK This Week

Believer: Extended Cut (2018)
Disturbia (2007)
HIT: The Third Case (2025)
Lost in Starlight (2025) N
Retro (2025)
Sikandar (2025)
The Heart Knows (2025) N
The Supergrass (1985)

12 New TV Shows Added to Netflix UK This Week

A Widow’s Game (2025) N
Cilla (Season 1)
CoComelon (Season 13)
Dept. Q (Season 1) N
F1: The Academy (Season 1)
Losmen Bu Broto: The Series (Season 1) N
Mad Unicorn (Limited Series) N
Monster High (Season 2)
Our Unwritten Seoul (Limited Series) N
The Comic Strip Presents (7 Seasons)
Transformers Earthspark (Season 2)
Ya Boy Kongming! (Season 1)

3 New Documentaries Added to Netflix UK This Week

Cold Case (Season 1) N
Costco vs The Supermarket: Who Does Bulk Buy Better (2024)
The Comic Strip – 30 Years (2012)

1 New Stand-Up Special Added to Netflix UK This Week

Mike Birbiglia: The Good Life (2025) N