The First Monday in May appears in Netflix’s October 10, 2026 additions, bringing the documentary about the 2015 China-themed Met Gala to its current catalog. The film is not a newly produced 2026 documentary; the news is its placement on the streaming service’s October programming schedule.
What is The First Monday in May?
Netflix describes the documentary as a look behind the scenes of the Met Gala and the meeting of fashion, art and celebrity influence. Its focus on the 2015 event makes it a valuable retrospective on the business and cultural machinery around major fashion exhibitions rather than coverage of this year’s Met Gala.
Why the return is relevant to entertainment
The event sits at the intersection of fashion, visual culture and media visibility. Documentary distribution can make older cultural reporting accessible to new streaming audiences, especially as contemporary interest in celebrity branding continues to blur the boundary between film, music, design and luxury marketing.
What Netflix has confirmed
Netflix includes the documentary under October 10 in its official monthly programming list. Streaming additions are not themselves indicators of chart success or documented audience reach. Availability should be checked by territory.
Official reference and related reading
Netflix Tudum: New on Netflix in October 2026. For another entertainment release, see our coverage of Ben Affleck’s Animals.
Featured photograph illustrates cinema viewing and is not sourced from the documentary.