April TBW: 27 Most Anticipated TV Shows and Movies

April showers bring tons of new shows and movies to add to your watchlist!

Love On The Spectrum Season 3

A new and returning cast members are leaping into love and romance in the newest season of Love On The Spectrum.

Love On The Spectrum returns for season 3 to Netflix on April 2.


Pulse

When a hurricane heads towards a hospital, the doctors are forced to go into lockdown. They must care for severe emergency cases while dealing with their own personal journeys.

Pulse comes to Netflix on April 3.


Hell Of A Summer

In Billy Bryk and Finn Wolfhard’s directorial debut, Hell Of A Summer follows a group of camp counselors heading to Camp Pineway only to uncover that a secret masked killer is killing the staff.

Hell Of A Summer hits theaters on April 4.


A Minecraft Movie

A group of estranged misfits enter a portal into the Overworld and go on a mythical quest to figure out how to get back with the help of experienced craft master Steve (Jack Black).

A Minecraft Movie comes to theaters on April 4.


Freaky Tales

Pedro Pascal, Normani, Jay Ellis, Angus Cloud, and more come together in this comedy adventure anthology story set in 1987 Oakland, California.

Freaky Tales premieres April 4 in theaters.


A Nice Indian Boy

This queer love story follows Naveen bringing his fiancé Jay to meet his traditional Indian family. Together, they must plan the perfect wedding and learn to accept Jay and themselves.

A Nice Indian Boy hits theaters on April 4.


The Luckiest Man In America

Based on a true story, The Luckiest Man In America tracks the 1984 scandal of ice cream truck driver contestant Michael Larson. As he wins big throughout the show, the network suspects he has other motivations.

Coming to theaters April 4.


The Handmaid's Tale Season 6

The Handmaid’s Tale is coming to an end. The final season is filled with justice, freedom, and courage as it follows June on a mission to take down Gilead.

The Handmaid’s Tale season 6 premieres April 8 on Hulu.


Black Mirror Season 7

Our favorite anthology series is back for another season! Get ready for new thought-provoking and fever dream stories.

Black Mirror comes to Netflix on April 10.


Sacramento

An impromptu road trip with free spirited Rickey (Michael Angarano) and his longtime friend Glenn (Michael Cera) forces the two to confront their past, their mistakes, and what the future has in store for them.

Sacramento hits theaters on April 11. 


Warfare

Inspired by real veterans’ stories, Warfare will take viewers through the pressures of the Iraq War with a stacked cast as young Navy SEALs who will do anything to survive.

Warfare hits theaters on April 11.


Your Friends and Neighbors

A hedge fund manager resorts to stealing from his affluent neighbors’ home after getting fired. However, his mission becomes more dangerous as he uncovers the many secrets of the wealthy faces in Westmont Village.

Your Friends and Neighbors premieres April 11 on Apple TV+.


Drop

A newly widowed mother Violet (Meghann Fahy) gets back into the dating scene, but is sent increasingly threatening airdropped photos and messages while on her date. She races against time as the mysterious figure threatens to kill her son and sister unless she kills her date.

Catch Drop in theaters on April 11.


Doctor Who Season 2

The Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) is back in a new mission tracking down his latest companion Belinda Chandra (Varada Sethu). The season will see the duo bringing her back to Earth, but a mysterious force stops their return.

Join the adventure when Doctor Who returns for season 2 on April 12 on Disney+.


The Last Of Us Season 2

The Last Of Us season 2 picks up five years after Joel (Pascal) decides to sacrifice humanity to save Ellie (Bella Ramsey). Now living in a safe settlement, the two continue to face the consequences of their past and repair their strained relationship.

Coming to HBO on April 13.


Godfather Of Harlem Season 4

This new season continues Bumpy Johnsons’ (Forest Whitaker) war against New York Mafia families and his daughter Elise’s (Antionette Crowe-Legacy) involvement with the Black Panthers amidst the assassination of Malcom X.

Godfather Of Harlem season 4 returns to MGM+ on April 13.


Hacks Season 4

With season three ending on an intense note, fans will be brought back to the tension between Deborah and Ava as they work together on their late-night show. With stakes higher than ever, will Deborah’s secrets come out?

Hacks season 4 premieres April 15 on Max.


#1 Happy Family USA

The new animated series follows a patriotic, peaceful Muslim American family as they navigate assimilating in the early 2000s.

#1 Happy Family USA comes to Prime Video on April 17.


Sneaks

A pair of designer sneakers are separated from each other and their rightful owner when a robber tries to take them hostage. He must befriend other New York City shoe friends to rescue his sister and find their way home.

Sneaks premieres in theaters on April 18.


Sinners

Ryan Coogler’s new film Sinners follows twin brothers, played by Michael B. Jordan, who are traveling back to their hometown to escape their troubled lives. When a nameless threat looms over them, they have to uncover the truth of what evil is surrounding them.

Sinners heads to theaters on April 18.


The Wedding Banquet

The Wedding Banquet is a reboot of the 1993 film that finds gay man Min making a deal with his lesbian BFF — a green card marriage for him in exchange for funding fertilization treatments for her. Chaos ensues when Min’s grandmother shows up to throw them a lavish Korean wedding banquet.

The Wedding Banquet hits theaters on April 18.


Andor Season 2

Cassian Andor is heading on a different kind of mission in Andor season 2. Secrets, betrayals, and sacrifices are tested as he becomes an integral part of the Rebel Alliance.

Andor season 2 premieres April 22 on Disney+.


You Season 5

Notorious serial killer Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) is going back to his roots in New York City with a brand-new life, a loving family, and fame. However, with more eyes on him than ever, he faces his own inner demons as he’s haunted by his past and becomes suspicious of everyone around him.

You season 5 comes to Netflix on April 24.


Étoile

From Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino comes Étoile, which finds two world-renowned ballet companies in New York and Paris swapping their star dancers to bring audiences back to their theaters.

The first season of Étoile premieres April 24 on Prime Video.


The Accountant 2

The sequel to the 2016 film The Accountant follows Christian Wolf recruiting his lethal brother Brax to solve a murder and take down assassins. Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal, J.K. Simmons, and Cynthia Addai-Robinson reprise their roles.

The Accountant 2 releases April 25 in theaters.


Legend Of Ochi

Farm girl Yuri finds an injured baby Ochi left behind in a reclusive forest and sets forth on a quest to reunite the creature to its family.

Legend Of Ochi premieres April 25 in theaters.


Neighborhood Watch

Jack Quaid stars in Neighborhood Watch as a young man who witnesses an abduction. When the police don’t believe him, he turns to his bitter, retired security guard neighbor to find the missing woman.

Neighborhood Watch comes to theaters on April 25.

Paola Cardenas

Paola Cardenas is a passionate journalist in the world of entertainment news. She’s always keeping up with the latest updates on your favorite TV shows, films, Broadway shows, music, and all things pop culture. As a first-generation Latina, she deeply cares about social and political issues within the entertainment industry and dedicated to implementing inclusive voices. She enjoys writing poetry, practicing sustainability, and of course, binge-watching comfort shows/films.

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