As April rolls around, the entertainment scene is heating up, with a slate of exciting releases all queued up and ready to go. It seems as though every fan-favourite series is returning this month, and the first on our list is, of course, the second season of The Last of Us. Five years after the events of Season 1, we return to a post-apocalyptic world far more dangerous and unpredictable than the one we first left behind. As Joel and Ellie get drawn into conflict with each other, their past is quickly closing in—bringing the beloved show to an end.
Next up: the return of Andor. War draws near in the second season of the Rogue One prequel, as Cassian becomes a key player in the Rebel Alliance. Rife with political intrigue, Season 2 sees the stakes rise as betrayals, sacrifices and conflicting agendas transpire.
Acclaimed sci-fi anthology Black Mirror also returns for its seventh season. From an eccentric murder suspect with ties to a video game from the 1990s, to a groundbreaking system that allows its users to step inside old photographs, the series presents six new standalone episodes that will intrigue and provoke thought.
As for other shows to watch this April? Consider Resident Playbook. A spin-off from popular series Hospital Playlist, the series follows the colourful lives of a group of university hospital professors and residents in the OBGYN department during the modern era of low birth rates.
Below, find our full curation of shows to watch this April—all available on popular streaming platforms like Netflix, Disney+ and Max.
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Black Mirror Season 7
Explore AI life forms, redefine reality and dive into a remastered classic film in Season 7 of Black Mirror. An eccentric murder suspect has ties to a video game from the 1990s, as a groundbreaking system allows its users to step inside old photographs. Returning with six episodes in its latest season, the critically acclaimed sci-fi anthology series introduces its first-ever sequel—for Season 4 episode ‘USS Callister’—as well as a callback to Netflix’s first interactive feature with Black Mirror: Bandersnatch.
Watch Black Mirror Season 7 on Netflix from 10 April.
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Karma
In Karma, one fateful incident leads to six lives becoming entangled. Amongst them, a physician tries to escape a childhood trauma, a man makes an irreversible deal after witnessing an accident, and a debtor drowning in private loans gets caught in inescapable circumstances. Adapted from a webtoon of the same name, the star-studded cast includes Squid Game’s Park Hae-soo, Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha’s Shin Min-a and A Killer Paradox’s Lee Hee-jun.
Watch Karma on Netflix from 4 April.
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The Last of Us Season 2
Set twenty years into a pandemic caused by a mass infection that results in its hosts transforming into zombie-like creatures, The Last of Us follows Joel, a smuggler tasked with escorting immune teenager Ellie across the country. Five years after the events of Season 1, we return to a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one we left behind—with Joel and Ellie drawn into conflict with each other as their past catches up to them.
Watch The Last of Us Season 2 on Max from 13 April.
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Andor Season 2
War draws near in the second season of Andor, as Cassian becomes a key player in the Rebel Alliance. Set five years before the events of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, the series traces his transformation from disinterested, cynical nobody to rebel hero with an epic destiny. Rife with political intrigue, Season 2 sees the stakes rise as betrayals, sacrifices and conflicting agendas transpire.
Watch Andor Season 2 on Disney+ from 23 April.
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Resident Playbook
Not your typical medical drama, Resident Playbook follows the colourful lives of a group of university hospital professors and residents. Created by Shin Won-ho and Lee Woo-jung and starring breakout actress of Sweet Home and Moving Go Youn-jung, the drama depicts the hectic yet relatable day-to-day of those working in a hospital, specifically set in the OBGYN department during the modern era of low birth rates. A spin-off from popular series Hospital Playlist, the characters’ personal journeys and wholesome friendships will guarantee laughs, tears, and everything in-between.
Watch Resident Playbook on Netflix from 12 April 2025.
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The Handmaid’s Tale Season 6
Based on Margaret Atwood’s 1985 novel of the same name, The Handmaid’s Tale returns this April for its sixth and final season. Focusing on June (Elizabeth Moss) post-escape from the totalitarian republic of Gilead, the sixth season will pick up right from season 5’s cliffhanger, with June and her daughter fleeing Canada aboard a train, only to come across Serena in the final moment. Will June and Serena become allies? Are they finally safe from the claws of Gilead? Will Luke eventually reunite with June and their daughter? We’ll just have to wait and see.
Watch The Handmaid’s Tale Season 6 on Hulu from 8 April 2025.
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You Season 5
Everyone’s favourite stalker is back as Joe Goldberg returns for the fifth and final season of You. This psychological thriller took the internet by storm when it first premiered over six years ago. The series follows a charming yet obsessive man, who, in the name of love, takes extreme measures to secure the affection of those who catch his eye. Season 4 featured Joe in London, where he became a university professor, but wasn’t quite done with his murderous ways yet. Now Joe finds himself back in New York City in an attempt to turn over a new leaf, but his past as well as his darkest desires may have other plans.
Watch You Season 5 on Netflix from 24 April 2025.
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Kian’s Bizarre B&B
Comic artist and entertainer Kian84’s new variety show introduces an unconventional bed and breakfast located on the remote Ulleungdo Island. With world-class help from BTS’ Jin and SNL Korea’s Ji Ye-eun, the unlikely trio hosts young guests through fun games and inevitable chaos, all taking place in a literal floating guesthouse, designed by Kian84 himself. Alternating between hilarious and heartwarming moments, audiences are in for an unexpected ride as Kian’s Bizarre B&B is filled to the brim with a peculiar yet unforgettable charm.
Watch Kian’s Bizarre B&B on Netflix from 8 April 2025.
