What To Watch On Netflix In April 2026: Top New Shows And Films To Stream
The clocks may have gone forward for spring, but it doesn’t look like the wet evenings are going away just yet.
Luckily, while we’re all trying to stay out of the rain, Netflix has something to keep us entertained this April, whether you’re in the mood for a gentle YA series, a competitive reality TV, a dramatic action flick or a new spin-off of one of Netflix’s most popular shows ever.
Here’s your guide to the new shows and films to get your teeth stuck into on Netflix this April…
Love On The Spectrum (Streaming now)
Tell me more: Love On The Spectrum is back for its fourth season, following the trials and tribulations of dating and maintaining a relationship as someone with autism.
In the latest iteration of the Emmy-winning reality show, viewers are introduced to three new neurodivergent singles looking for love, while Connor, Madison and James, who have been part of the journey since its very first season, all return.
Netflix says: “Once again, the series follows members of the neurodivergent community as they navigate the unpredictable world of first dates, budding relationships, and meaningful connections.
“With international adventures, shocking relationship updates, and big personal milestones along the way, season four is a bold new chapter for the beloved series.”
XO, Kitty (Streaming now)
Tell me more: Netflix’s To All The Boys… spin-off focusses on Anna Cathcart’s Kitty Song Covey as she relocates to Seoul and attends the Korean Independent School of Seoul.
Season three continues Kitty’s journey of self-discovery as she navigates romance with Min Ho, strengthens her ties to her newfound Korean family and creates meaningful moments with her new friend group.
According to the recent trailer, Lana Condor’s character Lara Jean is set to reunite with her little sister in the upcoming third series, in her first appearance in the spin-off.
Netflix says: “Kitty returns for her final year at KISS with her perfect senior year mapped out. She’s going to make meaningful memories with her friends, grow closer to her relatives in Korea, and make big decisions about her future. And, she’s going to define her relationship with Min Ho. For real this time.
“But when surprise revelations derail her plans and relationships, Kitty will have to learn to embrace the unexpected.”
The Bad Guys: The Series (Streaming now)
Tell me more: Just in time for the Easter holidays, the TV spin-off of the popular animated films has landed on Netflix to keep your little ones amused.
Hot off the tail of last year’s The Bad Guys 2, the Netflix series follows the gang’s rise to infamy and the pitfalls of being the big shots of the criminal underworld.
As funny and inventive as the films, this television follow-up sees the crew squaring up against old foes, facing a new vigilante and reuniting with an old mentor.
Netflix says: “The Bad Guys are on a heisting hot streak, and the crew is moving on up into a brand new lair. While they continue to earn their bad reputation, the crew must confront old enemies, stop a wedding, and face the emergence of Wolf’s former mentor.
“And when a vigilante comes to town calling for the end of crime, The Bad Guys must take a stand and reclaim their home in the name of mischief, troublemaking, and being bad.”
Trust Me: The False Prophet (8 April)
Tell me more: Trust Me: The False Prophet promises to be your new true crime obsession.
The four-part documentary chronicles the rise of Samuel Bateman, who proclaimed himself to be the successor to Warren Jeffs, the notorious former head of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) sect in Utah.
Unlike many of your other true crime favourites, this series was filmed by a couple who infiltrated his inner circle, and offers a first-hand account of Samuel Bateman.
Netflix says: “Trust Me offers intimate access to a normally closed world – and in doing so, I hope it exposes both the violence that enforced secrecy enables and what it takes to tell the truth when everything is at stake.
“What these women did matters far beyond their community. It is a blueprint for how to dismantle even the most entrenched systems of abuse.”
Big Mistakes (9 April)
Tell me more: Schitt’s Creek fave Dan Levy has teamed up with I Love LA’s Rachel Sennott to create the new comedy series, Big Mistakes.
In his new TV offering, Dan plays a queer priest who finds himself in over his head when he and his sister, played by Taylor Ortega, fall afoul of a criminal organisation after some petty thievery.
Part family drama, part crime caper, Big Mistakes could be your new comedy favourite this spring.
Netflix says: “Big Mistakes follows Nicky and Morgan, two deeply incapable siblings who are in over their heads when a misguided theft for their dying grandmother accidentally pulls them into the world of organised crime.
“Blackmailed into increasingly dangerous assignments, they clumsily fail upwards, sinking deeper into chaos they’re ill-equipped to handle.”
Temptation Island (10 April)
Tell me more: Temptation Island is back for a second season, following four more struggling couples as they attempt to resolve the issues in their relationship by going their separate ways and living separately among some sexy, eligible singles.
Will they recommit to their partner, or will they explore something new?
Considering that three couples broke up last series, we can’t wait for the drama season two will bring.
Netflix says: “In this new season of Temptation Island, emotions will run high as a fresh group of couples, each at a crossroads in their relationship, attempt to discover if their love can truly conquer all.
“The couples will face plenty of temptation as they part ways to live with a group of singles of the opposite sex. Only time will tell if the choices they make in paradise push them closer together, into the arms of a new lover, or into the single life.”
Thrash (10 April)
Tell me more: Bridgerton’s Phoebe Dynevor battles hurricanes and sharks in Thrash, the new disaster movie from Violent Night’s Tommy Wirkola.
Co-starring Hocus Pocus 2’s Whitney Peak and Gladiator’s Djimon Hounsou, the film centres around a heavily-pregnant woman as she tries to survive a shark infestation that has struck in her quiet coastal hometown.
Netflix says: “Amidst a catastrophic hurricane, a coastal town battles nature’s wrath and an onslaught of sharks.
“Braving torrential rain, debris, and darkness, they unite to survive the deadly predators and make it through the storm.”
At Home With The Furys (12 April)
Tell me more: The new season of At Home With The Furys follows the boxer Tyson Fury as he tries to embrace retirement alongside his wife, Paris, and their seven children.
Fans of Tyson will know his retirement didn’t last long, so the series will likely see what made him change his mind and step back into the ring.
Netflix says: “Surrounded by wife Paris Fury, their seven children and his ever-opinionated dad John Fury, Tyson channels the competitive drive that made him a world champion into new ventures – from a family road trip to Monaco to investing in a racehorse and finding creative ways to stay busy.”
Million Dollar Secret (15 April)
Tell me more: Netflix’s answer to The Traitorswas a surprise hit when it premiered last year (even if some critics did brand it a “shameless” rip-off of the BBC show), leaving people hooked on all of the back-stabbing, larger-than-life characters and conniving game plans that Million Dollar Secret provided.
The reality show sees 14 contestants moving into a mansion, where one contestant is initially given a million-dollar suitcase, which they must conceal from the others who are trying to identify the show’s secret millionaire and eliminate them.
After the first episode drops on 15 April, more instalments will be added each week until the final.
Netflix says: “This season, the stakes are higher than ever as players face trickier agendas, grueling challenges and navigate the ever-changing game of deception. Do they have what it takes to keep their Million Dollar Secret?”
Beef (16 April)
Tell me more: The award-winning Beef is back for another season – with a whole new cast and story or revenge.
In this next chapter, the story is hooked on a feud between a newly-engaged couple, played by Cailee Spaeny and Charles Melton, and their boss and his wife, played by Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan.
This eight-part miniseries is set to explore the internal rage people suffer at work and the various challenges that couples face through the years.
Netflix says: “A Gen Z couple witnesses an alarming fight between their millennial boss and his wife. Ashley and Austin, both lower-level staff at a country club, become entangled in the unraveling marriage of their general manager, Josh, and his wife, Lindsay.
“Through favours and coercion, both couples vie for the approval of the elitist club’s billionaire owner, Chairwoman Park, who struggles to manage her own scandal involving her second husband, Doctor Kim.”
A Gorilla Story: Told By David Attenborough (17 April)
Tell me more: With almost seven decades in the industry, there is one nature clip that is synonymous with Sir David Attenborough. In 1978, the naturalist met a baby Rwandan mountain gorilla named Pablo during an episode of his show Life On Earth.
This new Netflix documentary film sees Sir David recount this iconic meeting, and explore the community of gorillas at the Volcanoes National Park, many of whom descend from Pablo. Narrated by the national treasure himself, the doc mixes archival footage with never-before-seen excerpts of his journals at the time.
Netflix says: “This intimate documentary blends the remarkable story of David Attenborough’s first encounter with the baby gorilla Pablo with a deep dive into how Pablo’s direct descendants are doing today in the mountains of Rwanda.
“Weaving together contemporary and archival footage of the gorilla group and narrated by Attenborough – including excerpts from his 1978 journals – A Gorilla Story is packed with extraordinary gorilla behavior never filmed before.”
Roommates (17 April)
Tell me more: The comedy movie Roommates introduces us to Devon, played by Sadie Sandler (yes Adam’s daughter), a shy first-year college student who strikes up an unlikely friendship with her fiery roommate. At first, it’s all freshman fun for the pair, until a karaoke-fuelled spring break trip starts a war of passive aggression.
The film explores the hilarious complications of female friendship and how trust is lost when boundaries are crossed.
Co-starring Nick Kroll, Natasha Lyonne and Sarah Sherman, expect big laughs from this coming-of-age drama, which was written by Jimmy Fowlie and Ceara O’Sullivan, who penned Saturday Night Live’s viral Domingo sketch.
Netflix says: “When a hopeful, naive college freshman, Devon, asks the cool and confident Celeste to be her roommate, a blossoming friendship spirals into a war of passive aggression.”
Unchosen (21 April)
Tell me more: If you’ve ever found yourself hooked on the various Harlan Coben series that have premiered on Netflix over the years, the streamer has a new psychological drama that could pique your interest.
Unchosen stars Sex Education’s Asa Butterfield as a member of a close-knit Christian sect, who lives with his wife, played by Molly Windsor.
Co-starring Christopher Eccleston as the congregation leader, this miniseries sees Rosie slowly uncovering dark secrets about their religious community that make her question her marriage – and her life.
Netflix says: “Rosie lives with her husband Adam and daughter in a cloistered Christian community.
“The fateful arrival of escaped prisoner Sam into her life, reveals the reality and restraints of her world; perhaps this hidden religious community doesn’t have her best interests at heart.”
This Is A Gardening Show (22 April)
Tell me more: If you’re in need of a comforting, joyful show to provide some escapism right now, This Is A Gardening Show might be just what you’re looking for.
Fronted by The Hangover actor Zack Galifianakis, this gentle series aims to explore gardening in a down-to-earth, earnest and digestible way, rather than just having experts listing Latin names and talking about obscure herbs.
Netflix says: “Rather than positioning himself as an expert, Galifianakis approaches the subject with curiosity and self-effacing humor, with the goal of learning alongside his audience and giving viewers valuable, accessible, and educational tools to use in their own gardens.”
Running Point (23 April)
Tell me more: Co-created by Mindy Kaling, the comedy-drama season one of Running Point saw former party girl Isla Gordon, played by Kate Hudson, being appointed president of a fictional basketball franchise over her brothers, which angers them greatly.
Cheesy though it might be, Running Point has been a hit for the streamer, with critics and fans praising its “girlboss” humour and satirical look at men’s attitudes towards women in the sports world.
Season two teases more romance, more competitive siblings and, of course, more fabulous power suits.
Netflix says: “Isla Gordon faces intense pressure leading the Los Angeles Waves, determined to prove she’s not merely placeholder for her brother, Cam , who secretly manoeuvres to reclaim his role as the team recovers from a scandal.
“She must navigate complex family dynamics, board scrutiny, and the challenges of running the franchise, forcing her to develop a new strategy to succeed.”
Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 (23 April)
Tell me more: Already missing Mike, Eleven, Dustin and co after that divisive season five finale? Viewers can now take a return to the Stranger Things universe in this animated spin-off, inspired by the Saturday-morning cartoons of our youth.
Set between the events of season two and season three of Stranger Things, this animated series sees our favourite Hawkins gang take on more monsters and a whole new demo creature.
Tales From ‘85 promises to take us back to when the kids were on BMX bikes trying to save their town, rather than the battles with universe-shattering evil that dominated Stranger Things’ final seasons.
Netflix says: “Welcome back to Hawkins in the winter of 1985, where the original characters face new monsters and a paranormal mystery.”
Apex (24 April)
Tell me more: In this new action film, Charlize Theron plays a rock climber who thinks she’s all alone in the woods, until she runs into a psychotic drifter, played by Taron Egerton, who wants to hunt her for sport.
From Beast director Baltasar Kormákur, the movie promises brutal fight scenes, stunning chase sequences and a twisted villain.
We already know that Charlize Theron can kick ass, so we can’t wait to see how she takes on Taron’s sinister bad guy.
Netflix says: “A grieving woman seeks solace in the wilderness only to become ensnared in a deadly game of cat and mouse with a serial killer.”
Should I Marry A Murderer? (29 April)
Tell me more: Another true crime doc coming to Netflix’s roster this month is Should I Marry A Murderer?, a series investigating what happens when a commitment to lifetime love goes wrong, after a woman finds out her fiancé is a murderer.
Should I Marry A Murder? follows Dr Caroline Muirhead, whose partner previously ran over a cyclist and then hid his body.
When he later confesses his crime to his fiancée, she must make a hard decision on whether to tell the police, and if she can stay with the man she had planned to marry.
Netflix says: “A fiancée turned key witness reveals how she stayed engaged to a man accused of murder while gathering evidence against him in this documentary series.”
Man On Fire (30 April)
Tell me more: Wonderman star Yahya Abdul-Mateen ll steps into the role of John Creasy, made famous by Denzel Washington in the 2004 film of the same name.
Adapted from A.J. Quinnell’s book series, the show will follow the Special Forces soldier looking for a fresh start amid a battle with extreme PTSD.
In Man On Fire, John is forced out of retirement to take on a new mission after his only friend is killed and he must protect his fallen comrade’s daughter.
Netflix says: “Haunted by his past and hunted by his enemies, a Special Forces veteran fights to keep a teenage girl alive on the deadly streets of Rio de Janeiro.”