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Spring has officially sprung and there is so much to look forward to; this includes new TV and film content coming our way in April. We highlight 10 new Netflix series and movies premiering all month long you will want to have on your radar. From true crime, to thriller, to sci-fi, there will be something that will catch your eye.
10 New Netflix Series & Movies to Watch in April 2024
Ripley (April 4) – Miniseries
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Cast: Andrew Scott, Johnny Flynn, Dakota Fanning, Eliot Sumner, Maurizio Lombardi, Margherita Buy, John Malkovich
Synopsis: “Tom Ripley, a grifter scraping by in early 1960s New York, is hired by a wealthy man to travel to Italy to try to 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 (April 4) – Italian Film
Genre: Drama Romance
Cast: Simone Baldasseroni, Caterina Ferioli, Sabrina Paravicini
Synopsis: “Within the walls of the Grave, the orphanage where Nica and Rigel grew up, a legend has always been told: that of the Tearsmith, a mysterious craftsman, guilty of forging all the fears and anxieties that inhabit people’s hearts. But, at seventeen, the time has come for them to leave fairy tales behind and find the courage to accept that force that keeps them apart and united at the same time, which is called love.”
Scoop (April 5) – Film
Genre: Biographical drama
Cast: Gillian Anderson, Rufus Sewell, Keeley Hawes, Billie Piper, Connor Swindells, Romola Garai, Charity Wakefield
Synopsis: “Inspired by real events, Scoop is the inside account of the tenacious journalism that landed an earthshattering interview – Prince Andrew’s infamous BBC Newsnight appearance. From the tension of producer Sam McAlister’s high stakes negotiations with Buckingham Palace, all the way to Emily Maitlis’ jaw dropping, forensic showdown with the Prince, Scoop takes us inside the story, with the women who would stop at nothing to get it. To get an interview this big, you have to be bold.”
Anthracite (April 10) – French Miniseries
Genre: Mystery Drama Thriller
Cast: Hatik, Noémie Schmidt, Camille Lou
Synopsis: “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.”
Midsummer Night (April 11) – Norwegian Miniseries
Genre: Drama
Cast: Pernilla August, Dennis Storhøi, Amalia Holm, Sofia Tjelta, Linn Skåber, Kim Falck, Christopher Wollter, Fanny Klefelt, Peiman Azizpour, Maria Agwumaro, Eirik Hallert, Liv Osa, Kadir Talabani
Synopsis: “It’s midsummer. It’s the longest day of the year. It’s a party. There is romance in the air. But it’s also the day that Carina and Johannes after 30 years of marriage choose to tell their family and friends a big secret that has unforeseen consequences.”
Rebel Moon: Part Two: The Scargiver (April 19) – Film
Genre: Sci-Fi Action
Cast: Sofia Boutella, Djimon Hounsou, Ed Skrein, Charlie Hunnam, Michiel Huisman, Doona Bae, Staz Nair, Anthony Hopkins, Fra Fee, Cleopatra Coleman, Stuart Martin, Ingvar Sigurðsson, Alfonso Herrera, Cary Elwes, Rhian Rees, Elise Duffy, Sky Yang, Charlotte Maggi
Synopsis: “The rebels gear up for battle against the ruthless forces of the Motherworld as unbreakable bonds are forged, heroes emerge — and legends are made.”
Deliver Me (April 24) – Swedish Series
Genre: Crime Drama
Cast: Yasir Hassan, Olle Strand, Yusra Warsama, Ane Dahl Torp, Henrik Norlén, Ardalan Esmaili, Mahmut Suvakci
Synopsis: “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.”
City Hunter (April 25) – Japanese live-action film based on Tsukasa Hojo’s manga
Genre: Action
Cast: Ryohei Suzuki, Misato Morita, Masanobu Ando, Fumino Kimura
Synopsis: “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 (April 25) – Series
Genre: Supernatural Dark Comedy
Cast: George Rexstrew, Jayden Revri, Kassius Nelson, Briana Cuoco, Ruth Connell, Yuyu Kitamura, Jenn Lyon, Lukas Gage, Joshua Colley, Michael Beach, Lindsey Gort, Max Jenkins
Synopsis: “Two teen ghosts work alongside a clairvoyant to solve mysteries for their supernatural clientele — until a powerful witch complicates their plans.”
The Asunta Case (April 26) – Spanish Miniseries
Genre: True Crime Drama Mystery
Cast: Candela Peña, Tristán Ulloa, Javier Gutiérrez, Carlos Blanco, María León, Francesc Orella, Alicia Borrachero, Iris Whu
Synopsis: “After two parents report that their 12-year-old daughter Asunta is missing, the investigation soon turns against them. Inspired by true events.”
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