1. "The Synanon Fix"
Documentarian Rory Kennedy sets her sights on this 1950s-era
cult, that, despite claims of terrorism against them, are still active in
Europe today.
April 1, HBO / MAX
2. "Together: Treble Winners"
For those of you still smarting from the loss of "Ted Lasso," you will
love this real-life feel-good football (soccer) story about Manchester City. The
docuseries follows the team's 2022-2023 season from preseason to their treble
win.
April 2, Netflix
3. "Loot"
In season two of the Apple TV+ comedy, divorced billionaire
Molly (Maya Rudolph) decides she wants to use her foundation to give all of her
money away. Let the games begin...
April 3, Apple TV+
4. "Música"
Rudy Mancuso co-wrote, directed and stars in this musical
rom-com about a Brazilian man who sees the world differently because of his
synesthesia. Camila Mendes co-stars as his love interest.
April 4, Prime Video
5. "Ripley"
This long-gestating series revisits the character of Tom Ripley
(of the Patricia Highsmith novels and previously the subject of a 1999 film starring Matt Damon). The
series is stylish, shot in black and white, and follows Tom as he is sent to
Italy by a wealthy man to locate his son before things turn deadly. Andrew
Scott (“Fleabag”) stars.
April 4, Netflix
6. "The Antisocial Network: Memes to Mayhem"
4Chan may have started out online as an irreverent internet
community, but this documentary tracks how the forum gave birth to QAnon and
eventually was instrumental in the January 6 Capitol Riot.
April 5, Netflix
7. "Dinosaur"
In this British comedy series, an autistic woman juggles
work as a paleontologist and her relationship with her sister, who is newly
engaged and pushing her out of her comfort zone with wedding planning.
April 5, Hulu
8. "Girls State"
This female version of the 2020 documentary “Boys State”
could not be more different from its male counterpart. Here, high school girls from Missouri
gather together for a week to build a representative government, but instead of the cutthroat
competition of the other film, it appears to be an uplifting week of bonding
and leadership.
April 5, Apple TV+
9. "How To Date Billy Walsh"
Archie has feelings for his best friend Amelia, but she has her
eyes on new American transfer student Billy Walsh. The harder Archie tries to separate
them, the closer they become. Is Archie going to lose Amelia as a friend, too?
April 5, Prime Video
10. "Mary & George"
This ain’t your grandma’s British history, but instead a
spicy drama about Countess and Duke of Buckingham in 17th century England
starring Julianne Moore and Nicholas Galitzine. It’s based on Benjamin
Woolley's non-fiction book "The King's Assassin" and critics say it’s witty and
exciting without being over-the-top.
April 5, Starz
11. "Sugar"
A stylish noir with a big twist, this series stars Colin
Farrell as a P.I. hired to track down the granddaughter of a legendary film
producer. Amy Ryan,
James Cromwell, Anna Gunn, Kirby Howell-Baptiste and Nate Corddry also
star.
April
5, Apple TV+
12. "Baby Reindeer"
This limited series, created and starring Richard Gadd and
based upon his autobiographical one-man show, follows a comedian suddenly stalked by a
lonely woman.
April 11, Netflix
13. "Fallout"
Based in the same universe as the best-selling video game,
this series follows a woman who emerges from her underground bunker post-nuclear
apocalypse in Los Angeles and must fight for survival.
April 11, Prime Video
14. "Franklin"
Michael Douglas takes on the founding fathers in this
historical drama about Benjamin Franklin. Based on his 1776 journey to France,
this series is based on "A Great Improvisation" by Stacy Schiff.
April 12, Apple TV+
15. "The Greatest Hits"
In this romantic drama, a woman (Lucy Boynton) discovers she
can time travel with the help of her record collection. She embarks on a mission to save
her ex-boyfriend by changing the past, but will it come at the cost of turning
her back on a potential new love in the present?
April 12, Hulu
16. "The Sympathizer"
Revered Korean director Park Chan-wook (“Oldboy”) directs
and writes this new series about the Captain, a North Vietnam plant in the
South Vietnam army who becomes a spy for the Viet Cong when he relocates to a
refugee community in America. Newly-minted Oscar winner Robert Downey Jr. takes on
several roles, alongside star Hoa Xuande and Sandra Oh.
April 14, HBO / MAX
17. "Under the Bridge"
Riley Keough and Lily Gladstone, a novelist and a cop, team
up together to solve the murder of a teen in this true-crime-inspired limited
series.
April 17, Hulu
18. "Conan O'Brien Must Go"
The former late-night host journeys around the world in
search of his fans in his take on a travel series.
April 18, MAX
19. "The Spiderwick Chronicles"
Previously a book series and a 2008 movie, this TV series
follows twin teens moving with their family into Spiderwick, their ancestral
home. When they discover magical creatures are real, their aunt charges them
with finding the missing pages to her field guide on magical creatures.
Christian Slater stars as a hungry ogre.
April 19, The Roku Channel
20. "The Jinx — Part Two"
If you were glued to the first part of this true crime
series, where Robert Durst admitted to the murders of multiple people on a hot
mic, tune in for the follow-up where the plot thickens as Durst stands trial
and new evidence is uncovered.
April 21, HBO / MAX
21. "Dead Boy Detectives"
Greg Berlanti’s detective series is a DC Comics adaptation,
created by Neil
Gaiman and Matt Wagner. In it, two teen ghosts investigate supernatural crimes.
April
25, Netflix