Even with Netflix’s recommendation algorithm serving you new movies, new TV shows, and original programming tailored to your viewing habits, the streaming service’s firehose of content makes what’s coming difficult to parse.
This month brings the big Rebel Moon sequel, along with a handful of comedy specials. There’s also a new season of Heartbreak High; supernatural mystery series Dead Boy Detectives; and a lot of true crime. From the back catalog, we have the OG Matrix Trilogy, You’ve Got Mail, and Black Sails.
Editor’s Pick: Hades
Listen. We know this space is usually reserved for something to watch, but when Polygon’s number one game of 2020 makes the New on Netflix list, we gotta give credit where credit is due. Netflix’s game library is ever expanding. The streaming service doesn’t just do interactive specials anymore; it also boosts some indie game darlings like Oxenfree and Reigns.
Hades, though, is probably one of the most complex games to hit Netflix. The roguelike dungeon crawler follows Zagreus, son of Hades, in his attempts to escape the Underworld. Playing as Zagreus, you try (and fail) repeatedly to escape, encountering new locations and enemies, unlocking cool new weapons and building them up, and meeting some iconic figures from Greek mythology. Also, you can smooch a few people!
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GAMES DEV TYCOON NETFLIX
From Netflix: Design blockbuster games, build your studio from the ground up and become part of video game history in this super-satisfying business simulation.
HADES
From Netflix: Slash your way through an ever-changing Underworld to ditch the afterlife, with the Greek gods rooting you on. And when you die trying? Try again.
Available sometime in April
Baby Reindeer (Netflix Series)
From Netflix: When a struggling comedian shows one act of kindness to a vulnerable woman, it sparks a suffocating obsession which threatens to wreck both their lives.
Available April 1
THE MAGIC PRANK SHOW WITH JUSTIN WILLMAN (Netflix Series)
From Netflix: Famed magician and comedian Justin Willman uses his extraordinary skills to pull off ambitious and hilarious pranks like you’ve never seen before. With his team of twisted professionals, Justin executes brain-bending experiences to help everyday folks blow people’s minds and settle old scores.
American GraffitiBaby DriverBattleshipBorn on the Fourth of JulyGlassHappy GilmoreHotel TransylvaniaHotel Transylvania 2How to Be SingleInside ManInside Man: Most WantedIt’s Kind of a Funny Story
The Land Before Time
The Little ThingsThe MatrixThe Matrix ReloadedThe Matrix Revolutions
Molly’s GameMortal Engines
One Piece Film: RedRole ModelsSex and the City: Seasons 1-6Smokey and the BanditSmokey and the Bandit IISplitStep Up: RevolutionTalladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky BobbyThe Theory of EverythingWild Things
You’ve Got Mail
Available April 2
Demetri Martin: Demetri Deconstructed (Netflix Comedy)
From Netflix: From his thoughts on aggressively scented trash bags to desk jobs in hell, comedian Demetri Martin delivers a one-of-a-kind stand-up special.
Space Jam: A New Legacy
Available April 3
Crime Scene Berlin: Nightlife Killer (Netflix Documentary)
From Netflix: In 2012, a string of grisly murders sent shock waves through the Berlin party scene. The killer remained at large — until one of his targets survived.
Files of the Unexplained (Netflix Documentary)
From Netflix: Eerie encounters, bizarre disappearances, haunting events and more perplexing phenomena are explored in this chilling investigative docuseries.
Rodeio Rock (Netflix Film)
From Netflix: When a rock wannabe is forced to replace his famous sertanejo look-alike, he faces a life-changing choice — lose his own identity or follow his heart.
Available April 4
100 Days to Indy: Season 1
Blackfish
Crooks (Netflix Series)
From Netflix: A priceless coin puts rival gangs across Europe at odds, forcing a retired safecracker to team up with a two-bit gangster for one last heist.
I Woke Up A Vampire: Season 2 (Netflix Family)
From Netflix: Carmie starts high school, but a charming sophomore drives a wedge in her friend group. Can Carmie balance boys, school — and an ancient prophecy?
Ripley (Netflix Series)
From Netflix: Tom Ripley, a grifter scraping by in early 1960s New York, is hired by a wealthy man to travel to Italy and convince his vagabond son to return home. Tom’s acceptance of the job is the first step into a complex life of deceit, fraud and murder. The limited series drama is based on Patricia Highsmith’s bestselling Tom Ripley novels.
The Tearsmith (Netflix Film)
From Netflix: Adopted together after a tough childhood in an orphanage, Nica and Rigel realize that unexpected but irresistible feelings pull them together.
Available April 5
The Antisocial Network: Memes to Mayhem (Netflix Documentary)
From Netflix: From Rickrolling to viral conspiracy theories, explore how an anonymous website evolved into a hub for real-world chaos in this documentary.
Parasyte: The Grey (Netflix Series)
From Netflix: When unidentified parasites violently take over human hosts and gain power, humanity must rise to combat the growing threat.
Scoop (Netflix Film)
From Netflix: Inspired by real events, this fictional dramatization gives an insider account of how the women of Newsnight secured Prince Andrew’s infamous interview.
Available April 8
Spirit Rangers: Season 3 (Netflix Family)
From Netflix: The Spirit Rangers return to help more friends at Xus National Park, learning more about their culture — and the world around them — every day.
Available April 9
Neal Brennan: Crazy Good (Netflix Comedy)
From Netflix: In his third Netflix original comedy special, Neal Brennan is feeling pretty great and he’s ready to let you know why. True to form, Neals brings his fresh point of view to hilarious topics ranging from crypto and millionaire mindsets, to his ever-evolving views on mental health and relationships.
Available April 10
Anthracite: Secrets of the Sect (Netflix Series)
From Netflix: An old case is wrenched open when a reporter goes missing, leading his web sleuth daughter to a small mountain town haunted by a sect, secrecy and death.
The Hijacking of Flight 601 (Netflix Series)
From Netflix: After a plane is hijacked, two flight attendants must outwit their assailants amid intense negotiations in the air and on the ground. Based on real events.
Unlocked: A Jail Experiment (Netflix Series)
From Netflix: At an Arkansas detention facility, a sheriff implements a radical social experiment to grant men who are incarcerated more agency in this reality series.
What Jennifer Did (Netflix Documentary)
From Netflix: It was a violent crime that shook a quiet Canadian town: Mysterious intruders break into the home of Vietnamese immigrants, terrorize the family, and leave a traumatized daughter as the only witness. Neighbors and friends describe the family as hospitable, generous, and hard-working – how could they be targets? This feature-length documentary from director Jenny Popplewell (American Murder: The Family Next Door) uses police interrogation footage and testimony from those involved to unravel a web of complexities that no one saw coming.
Available April 11
As the Crow Flies: Season 3 (Netflix Series)
From Netflix: As a familiar face steps in front of the camera, old alliances are broken, new relationships are formed and the cards of broadcast news are reshuffled.
The Bricklayer
Heartbreak High: Season 2 (Netflix Series)
From Netflix: Just when Amerie thinks she can finally start the new term in peace, a fresh round of trouble — plus a strange stalker — begins to disrupt her life.
Meekah: Season 2
Midsummer Night (Netflix Series)
From Netflix: Carina brings her family together for a traditional Swedish midsummer, but the happy occasion goes awry when long-held secrets start to come to light.
Available April 12
A Journey (Netflix Film)
From Netflix: Refusing treatment for her cancer, a woman goes on a road trip across Tasmania to check off items on her bucket list with her husband and best friend.
Amar Singh Chamkila (Netflix Film)
From Netflix: A humble singer’s brash lyrics ignite fame and fury across Punjab as he grapples with soaring success and brutal criticism before his untimely death.
Good Times (Netflix Series)
From Netflix: In this edgy, irreverent reimagining of the TV classic, a new generation of the Evans family keeps their head above water in a Chicago housing project.
Love, Divided (Netflix Film)
From Netflix: Valentina is a young pianist starting over. Her neighbor David is an inventor who hates noise. And a paper-thin wall is about to become their matchmaker.
Stolen (Netflix Film)
From Netflix: A young woman from Sweden’s Indigenous Sámi community tracks down a killer to settle a personal score in this emotional drama based on real events.
Strange Way of Life
Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp (Netflix Family)
From Netflix: After getting kicked out of the forest, Woody thinks he’s found a forever home at Camp Woo Hoo — until an inspector threatens to shut down the camp.
Available April 15
The Fairly OddParents: Seasons 4-5
Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel
Available April 16
Knocked Up
Jimmy Carr: Natural Born Killer (Netflix Comedy)
From Netflix: Jimmy Carr refutes the idea that you can’t joke about anything these days with his edgy takes on gun control, religion, cancel culture and consent.
Available April 17
Black Sails: Seasons 1-4
The Circle: Season 6 (Netflix Series)
From Netflix: Status and strategy collide in this social experiment and competition show where online players flirt, befriend and catfish their way toward the ultimate cash prize as top influencer.
Don’t Hate the Player (Netflix Series)
From Netflix: Starting out in a makeshift camp, 13 players compete for a spot in a luxury villa and a shot at 150,000 euros in a tense game of strategy and survival.
The Grimm Variations (Netflix Anime)
From Netflix: Inspired by the classic Brothers Grimm stories, this anthology features six fairy tales with a dark twist, exposing the shadowy side of human desire.
Our Living World (Netflix Documentary)
From Netflix: This stunning nature series narrated by Cate Blanchett explores the intelligence, resourcefulness and interconnectedness of life on our planet.
Available April 18
Bros (Netflix Series)
From Netflix: After receiving some shocking news, two best friends travel from Jerusalem to Krakow for a football match, hoping to leave their troubles behind.
The Upshaws: Part 5 (Netflix Series)
From Netflix: A new season of ups, downs and life changes has the Upshaws blessed — and stressed. But no matter what, it’s still family first, last and always.
Available April 19
Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver (Netflix Film)
From Netflix: The rebel warriors gear up for battle against the ruthless forces of the Motherworld as unbreakable bonds are forged, heroes emerge — and legends are made. A Zack Snyder film.
Available April 21
Duran Duran: There’s Something You Should Know
Available April 22
Ahead of the Curve
CoComelon Lane: Season 2 (Netflix Family)
From Netflix: Welcome back to CoComelon Lane, where JJ, Bella, Cece, Cody and Nina are using their imaginations, trying new things and learning big lessons every day!
Fern Brady: Autistic Bikini Queen (Netflix Comedy)
From Netflix: The irreverent Scottish comedian tackles big themes like death, decline and the disappointments of middle age in her stand-up special filmed in Bristol.
Available April 23
Brigands: The Quest for Gold (Netflix Series)
From Netflix: In the 19th century, when the southern lands of Italy are bandit territory, Filomena escapes her wealthy but sad life to lead a risky treasure hunt.
Fight for Paradise: Who Can You Trust? (Netflix Series)
From Netflix: From the villa to the jungle, contestants must keep their friends close and their enemies closer. Who will win entry to paradise and 100,000 euros?
Available April 24
Deliver Me (Netflix Series)
From Netflix: When teenagers Billy and Dogge are recruited by a local gang, the friends face a violent world they are too young to protect themselves from.
Don’t Hate the Player (Netflix Series)
From Netflix: Starting out in a makeshift camp, 13 players compete for a spot in a luxury villa and a shot at 150,000 euros in a tense game of strategy and survival.
King Richard
TLC Forever
Available April 25
City Hunter (Netflix Film)
From Netflix: An exceptional marksman and hopeless playboy, private eye Ryo Saeba reluctantly forms an alliance with his late partner’s sister to investigate his death.
Dead Boy Detectives (Netflix Series)
From Netflix: Do you have a pesky ghost haunting you? Has a demon stolen your core memories? You may want to ring the Dead Boy Detectives.
Available April 26
The Asunta Case (Netflix Series)
From Netflix: When Rosario Porto and Alfonso Basterra report their daughter Asunta as missing, the investigation soon turns against them. Inspired by true events.
Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut (Netflix Documentary)
From Netflix: Delve into the digestive system with this lighthearted and informative documentary that demystifies the role gut health plays in our overall well-being.
Available April 29
Boiling Point: Season 1
Honeymoonish (Netflix Film)
From Netflix: Two newlyweds on their honeymoon discover that they are different in almost every way — but can these opposites attract?
Available April 30
Fiasco (Netflix Series)
From Netflix: When disaster strikes the set of a first-time film director, a behind-the-scenes crew captures everything as mishaps, blackmail and sabotage ensue.
Fight for Paradise: Who Can You Trust? (Netflix Series)
From Netflix: From the villa to the jungle, contestants must keep their friends close and their enemies closer. Who will win entry to paradise and 100,000 euros?
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