ONSCREEN | HOME SCREEN | NETFLIX RELEASES | APRIL '18
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- Apr 3, 2018
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Netflix is continuing its 2018 pattern through to April, turning out high volume and quality original content. Following in the footsteps of March which gave us season 2 of shows such Jessica Jones and A series of unfortunate Events, and Netflix original movies like Annihilation, April looks to another month with plenty of bingeing opportunities. And it’s not just the original content That has upped it's game, keep a look out this month for both big screen and small screen studio arrivals too.
Check out this April's full Netflix schedule below.
NETFLIX ORIGINAL SHOWS
APRIL / 01
WAKU
SEASON 3 | FRENCH ANIMATED SERIES | US
APRIL / 06
FASTEST CAR
SEASON 1 | FACTUAL | US / UK
MONEY HEIST: PART 2
SEASON 1 | CRIME DRAMA | US
TROY: FALL OF A CITY
SEASON 1 | BBC HISTORICAL DRAMA | US
APRIL / 09
AMO
SEASON 1 | FILIPINO DRUG WAR MINISERIES | US
APRIL / 13
THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS RIDES AGAIN
SEASON 2 | CARTOON ANIMATION | US
[90s series reboot]
LOST IN SPACE
SEASON 1 | SCI-FI / ACTION | US
[Reboot of classic 60s series]
CHEF'S TABLE : PASTRY
SEASON 1 | FOOD | US
[A spin off of the series Chef's Table, of the desert kind.]
APRIL / 17
THE CHALET
SEASON 1 | FRENCH SUSPENSE THRILLER | US
APRIL / 19
CHARITE
SEASON 1 | GERMAN HISTORICAL DRAMA | US
[A Hospital, Berlin- Germany, Late 1800s, Diphtheria + Tuberculosis]
THE ALIENIST
SEASON 1 | DRAMA | UK
[A creepy period crime drama set in New York in the late 19th century. Stars Daniel Bruhl and Dakota Fanning]
APRIL / 20
AGGRETSUKO
SEASON 1 | JAPANESE ANIMATION | US
[From the creators of Hello Kitty, here is something their now maturer fans.]
DOPE
SEASON 2 | DOCUMENTARY | US / UK
[Drugs from all perspectives, from sellers to buyers to law enforcement]
SPY KIDS : MISSION CRITICAL
SEASON 1 | ANIMATED SERIES | US
APRIL / 21
THE LETDOWN
SEASON 1 | AUSTRAILIAN COMEDY / DRAMA | US / UK
[The trials and tribulations of being a young mom]
APRIL / 21
HAPPY!
SEASON 1 | DARK COMEDY / DRAMA | UK
[Dark comedy series about a boozy hit man who thinks he’s losing his marbles when a cartoon unicorn only he can see urges him to rescue a girl kidnapped by Santa]
APRIL / 27
3%
SEASON 2 | BRAZILIAN SERIES | US
[In a world full of poverty and hunger, 3% have the chance to earn a better life.]
THE NEW LEGENDS OF MONKEY
SEASON 1 | JAPANESE SHOW | US
[Reboot of the same show, different name 'MONKEY'. A magical monkey warriors journey across ancient China fighting monsters and demons.]
NETFLIX ORINGINAL DOCUMENTARYS
APRIL / 06
RAM DASS, GOING HOME
DOCUMENTARY | US / UK
Documentary about the spiritual icon.
APRIL / 20
MERCURY 13
DOCUMENTARY | US / UK
[Behind every great man, there is a great woman, or 13 to be exact. In the 60s NASA put high efforts into putting the first hu'man' astronauts in space, and came up with 7 men known as the mercury 7. But what we don't here about is the 13 women that were also trained and even though they perform just as well they never got their feet of the ground. Mercury 13 tells their story.]
APRIL / 27
THE RACHEL DIVIDE
DOCUMENTARY | US / UK
[Can you choose you race? Well Rachel Dolezal seems to think so. A 'white' women who manage to convince the NAACP and others around her that she was African-American. See what life is like for her now, post exposure.]
BOBBY KENNEDY FOR PRESIDENT
DOCUMENTARY | US / UK [While not the most famous of the Kennedy brothers Robert Kennedy lived a life very simular to his brother John F. Kennedy. POLITICS , PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN and an ASSASSINATION. Take a look into Senator Bobby Kennedy's 1968 campaign and its inevitable tragic conclusion.]
NETFLIX ORIGINAL STAND-UP COMEDY
FARY IS THE NEW BLACK
STAND-UP | APRIL / 03 | US / UK
GREG DAVIS: YOU MAGNIFICENT BEAST
STAND-UP | APRIL / 10 | US / UK
KEVIN JAMES : NEVER DON'T GIVE UP
STAND-UP | APRIL / 24 | US / UK
NETFLIX ORIGINAL MOVIES
APRIL / 06
AMATEUR
BASKETBALL DRAMA | US
ORBITER 9
SPANISH INDIE | US
THE 4TH COMPANY
MEXICAN DRAMA | US
6 BALLOONS
DRAMA | US / UK
THE BOSS BABY: BACK IN BUSINESS
CHILDREN / ANIMATION | US
APRIL / 12
PICKPOCKETS
COLUMBIAN THRILLER | US
[From the director of Hannibal Rising and Girl with a Pearl Earring. Pickpocket tells the story of a young man who learns the trade from a master thief.]
APRIL / 13
I AM NOT AN EASY MAN
FRENCH LANGUAGE | US
COME SUNDAY
TRUE STORY | US
APRIL / 20
DUDE
INDIE / COMEDY | US / UK
Olivia Milch's screenplay for her indie comedy Dude was voted one of 2013's best unproduced scripts, and five years later, it's finally making it to audiences. Based on Milch's own high school experiences, Dude follows four girls in their last few weeks of school as they prepare themselves for the future. Kathryn Prescott, Lucy Hale, Alexandra Shipp, and Awkwafina star.
KODACHROME
DRAMA / COMEDY | US
In the film Kodachrome, Ed Harris and Jason Sudeikis star as a father and son in the waning days of the Kodachrome era who set off on a road trip to find the last Kodachrome processing lab in the country. It ought to be a nostalgia-fueled trip into memory lane for all those old-school photography buffs out there.
APRIL / 25
PSYCHOESIS
KOREAN SUPERNATURAL ACTION THRILLER | US
THE WEEK OF
COMEDY | US / UK-APRIL 17 Sandler's on-going production deal continues with The Week Of. Staring Adam Sandler himself and his comedic Grown Up (2010) buddies Chris Rock and Steve Buscemi. Get ready for the awkward / ridiculous fest thats guaranteed to occur.
APRIL / 27
CANDY JAR
DRAMA | US
[An introverted high school girl from a working-class background falls in love with her wealthy debate team nemesis]
OTHER NETFLIX ARRIVALS
APRIL / 01
Bad Boys | 1995 | ACTION | US
Battlefield Earth | 2000 | ACTION | US
Body of Lies | 2008 | ACTION | US
Deep Blue Sea | 1999 | ACTION | US
Mortal Kombat | 1995 | ACTION | US
Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | 2006 | ACTION | US
Speed Racer | 2008 | ACTION | US
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines | 2003 | ACTION | US
A Sort of Family | 2017 | DRAMA | US
Cold Mountain | 2003 | DRAMA| US
Dare to Be Wild | 2015 | DRAMA | US
Friday Night Lights | 2004 | DRAMA | US
Life Is Beautiful | 1997 | DRAMA | US
Scarface | 1983 | DRAMA | US
Sin City | 2005 | DRAMA | US
The Duchess | 2008 | DRAMA | US
The Family Man | 2000 | DRAMA | US
Along Came Polly | 2004 | COMEDY | US
Jackass 2.5 | 2007 | COMEDY | US
The Lost Boys | 1987 | COMEDY | US
Big Time | 2017 | DOCUMENTARY | US
Fishpeople | 2017 | DOCUMENTARY | US
Beethoven's Christmas Adventure | 2011 | CHILDREN + FAMILY | US
Cats & Dogs | 2001 | CHILDREN + FAMILY | US
Looney Tunes: Back in Action | 2003 | CHILDREN + FAMILY | US
Nancy Drew | 2007 | CHILDREN + FAMILY | US
The Flintstones | 1994 | CHILDREN + FAMILY | US
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas | 2000 | CHILDREN + FAMILY | US
The Iron Giant | 1999 | CHILDREN + FAMILY | US
The Spy Next Door | 2010 | CHILDREN + FAMILY | US
Cabin Fever | 2002 | THRILLER | US
Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever | 2009 | THRILLER | US
Seven | 1995 | THRILLER | US
The Queen of the Damned | 2002 | THRILLER | US
Jaws | 1975 | THRILLER | UK
Doom | 2005 | SCI -FI / ACTION / HORROR | UK
Mad Men | Season 7 | UK
Paul | 2011 | SCI-FI / COMEDY | UK
Public Enemies | 2009 | CRIME / DRAMA | UK
Knocked Up | 2006 | COMEDY | UK
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 | 2015 | COMEDY | UK
The Little Rascals | 1994 | FAMILY / COMEDY | UK
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World | 2012 | COMEDY | UK
Hanna | 2011 | ACTION / DRAMA | UK
APRIL / 05
Behind The Curtain: Todrick Hall | 2017 | DOCUMENTARY | US
Despicable Me 3 | 2017 | FAMILY + CHILDREN | US
APRIL / 06
24 Hours to Live | 2017 | ACTION / DRAMA | US
My Next Guest Need No Introduction with David Letterman: JAY Z | TALK SHOW | US / UK
APRIL / 10
Delivery Man | 2013 | Comedy | UK
APRIL / 15
Seven Pounds | 2008 | Drama | US
Lakeview Terrace | 2008 | THRILLER | US
Monty Python collection | TV Show / Comedy | UK
APRIL / 18
Pelé : BIrth of a Legend | 2016 | Drama | US
Friend Request | 2017 | THRILLER | US
APRIL / 19
Chasing The Dragon | 2017 | Drama | US
The Alienist | Season 1 | Crime / Drama | UK
Alice Through the Looking Glass | 2016 | CHILDREN + FAMILY | UK
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot | 2016 | COMEDY / DRAMA | UK
APRIL / 25
Bill Nye: Science Guy | 2015 | DOCUMENTARY | US
APRIL / 27
The Man Who Knew Infinity | 2015 | Drama | US
Holy Goalie | 2017 | COMEDY | US
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