5 Must-Watch Netflix Shows in April 2026
Spring is here, and a new crop of shows is sprouting up at Netflix.
The streamer has an impressive array of new and returning shows on deck for April 2026. The highlights include a new documentary about an infamous religious cult, the second season of an acclaimed anthology series, and a reboot of a popular thriller that originally starred Denzel Washington.
Keep reading for Showbiz Cheat Sheet’s picks for must-watch Netflix shows in April 2026.
‘XO, Kitty’ Season 3
The final season of XO, Kitty is here. In season 3, Kitty (Anna Cathcart) is embarking on her senior year of high school. She has all her goals mapped out – including defining her relationship with Min Ho (Sang Heon Lee). Then, surprise revelations throw her, off course, forcing Kitty to learn to embrace the unexpected.
XO, Kitty Season 3 premieres April 2.
‘Trust Me: The False Prophet’
Fans of cult documentaries like Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey will want to check out this four-part series about Samuel Bateman, the man who moved to take over the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) after the arrest of Warren Jeffs. It follows cult expert Christine Marie as she moves to Short Creek, Utah, where she infiltrates the group to expose disturbing abuses.
Trust Me: The False Prophet premieres April 8.
‘Beef’ Season 2
The first season of Beef explored a road rage incident between two strangers that spawned a truly epic feud. For its second go-round, the anthology series tackles the generation gap, when a Gen Z couple (played by Charles Melton and Cailee Spaeny) witnesses a disturbing fight between their millennial boss (Oscar Isaac) and his wife (Carey Mulligan).
Beef Season 2 premieres April 16.
‘Running Point’ Season 2
Kate Hudson returns as Isla Gordon, a reformed party girl who’s suddenly put in charge of her family’s pro basketball team. In season 2, she wants to prove that she’s not just a placeholder for her brother Cam (Justin Theroux). But what she doesn’t realize is that Cam is quietly maneuvering behind the scenes to reclaim his post.
Running Point Season 2 premieres April 23.
‘Man on Fire’
With Man on Fire, Netflix puts its own spin the 1980 book by A.J. Quinnell, which was previously turned into a movie in both 1987 and 2004 (the latter film starred Denzel Washington). This time, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II steps into the role of John Creasy, an ex-special forces operative struggling with PTSD who is on a quest for redemption.
Man on Fire premieres April 30.
More new releases coming to Netflix in April 2026
What other shows and movies are coming to Netflix in April 2026? Here’s a list of the streamer’s other upcoming new releases.
- Eat, Pray, Bark: April 1
- Sins of Kujo: April 2
- Agent From Above: April 2
- Gangs of Galicia: April 3
- Bloodhounds: April 3
- High Tides: April 3
- Untold: Chessmates: April 7
- Bandi: April 9
- Big Mistakes: April 9
- Thrash: April 10
- Turn of the Tide: April 10
- Fury vs. Makhmudov: April 10
- At Home With the Furys: April 12
- Noah Kahan: Out of Body: April 13
- Untold: Jail Blazers: April 14
- Toaster: April 15
- Million Dollar Secret: April 15
- Ronaldinho: The One and Only: April 16
- Roommates: April 17
- Alpha Males: April 17
- Gorilla Story: April 17
- Funny AF With Kevin Hart: April 20
- Untold: The Shooting at Hawthorne Hill: April 21
- Lainey Wilson: Keepin’ Country Cool: April 22
- Stranger Things: Tales From ‘85: April 23
- Apex: April 24
- If Wishes Could Kill: April 24
- Supernova Genesis: April 27
- Straight to Hell: April 27
- Je M’Appelle Agneta: April 29
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