{"id":233959,"date":"2026-04-11T19:30:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T19:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/11\/5-new-movies-and-tv-shows-you-need-to-watch-in-april-2026-the-testaments-and-more\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T19:30:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T19:30:29","slug":"5-new-movies-and-tv-shows-you-need-to-watch-in-april-2026-the-testaments-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/11\/5-new-movies-and-tv-shows-you-need-to-watch-in-april-2026-the-testaments-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"5 New Movies and TV Shows You Need to Watch in April 2026: \u2018The Testaments\u2019 and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>April is loaded with great options for movies and TV shows on the major streamers.<\/p>\n<p>The hard part is going to be finding the time to watch them all, especially considering the logjam that began this week.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/watch-with-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch With Us<\/a> has taken the time to narrow down this month\u2019s numerous films and series to the five new movies and TV shows that you need to watch in April.<\/p>\n<p>The first show on the list has already dropped, and if you\u2019re not quick to watch, then it may take you until May to catch up with the rest.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/new-movies-shows-on-netflix-prime-video-hbo-max-in-april-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/new-movies-shows-on-netflix-prime-video-hbo-max-in-april-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">New Movies and Shows on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, More in April 2026<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tStreaming subscribers are going to have a lot to watch in April, and it may take some serious time management skills to catch everything good. Netflix and Apple TV are debuting new seasons of Beef and Your Friends &amp; Neighbors, respectively. Meanwhile, Prime Video is bringing The Boys to a conclusion after five seasons. Hulu [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>\u2018The Testaments\u2019 (2026)<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Testaments | Trailer | Hulu\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KpWyxrPqkeA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Agnes MacKenzie (<strong>Chase Infiniti<\/strong>) has no idea about her link to the revolutionary June Osborne (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/elisabeth-moss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Elisabeth Moss<\/strong><\/a>) when<em> The Testaments<\/em> begins, but the links to <em>The Handmaid\u2019s Tale<\/em> will only increase going forward. Despite June\u2019s best efforts, Gilead remains standing and her daughter may be lost to her. Agnes is deep in her training to become a Handmaiden herself, which is the only life she\u2019s ever known.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lucy Halliday<\/strong> costars as Daisy, a Canadian girl who has willingly come to Gilead to become a Handmaid. Daisy is also carrying a secret that may help her bring down Gilead from within. But she won\u2019t be able to do it without help. And if Daisy trusts the wrong person, then she may never leave Gilead alive.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Testaments<\/em> is streaming on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hulu.com\/series\/9e859f3c-4ba0-48ed-8421-37b34ceffa04\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hulu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>\u2018Malcolm in the Middle: Life\u2019s Still Unfair\u2019 (2026)<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Malcolm in the Middle: Life&#039;s Still Unfair | Official Trailer | Hulu\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ABol0H2n_rc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>After 20 years, the family is coming back together in a four-part miniseries, <em>Malcolm in the Middle: Life\u2019s Still Unfair<\/em>, and they\u2019re all pissed at Malcolm (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/frankie-muniz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Frankie Muniz<\/strong><\/a>). For the last two decades, he\u2019s avoided his siblings \u2014 Francis (<strong>Christopher Masterson<\/strong>), Reese (<strong>Justin Berfield<\/strong>), Dewey (<strong>Caleb Ellsworth-Clark<\/strong>), Jamie (<strong>Anthony Timpano<\/strong>) and Kelly (<strong>Vaughan Murrae<\/strong>) \u2014\u00a0 as well as their parents, Hal (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/bryan-cranston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Bryan Cranston<\/strong><\/a>) and Lois (<strong>Jane Kaczmarek<\/strong>), for his mental well-being. And it worked for a long time.<\/p>\n<p>Now that Hal and Lois are celebrating their 40th anniversary, they\u2019re forcing Malcolm back into the fold. But they\u2019re also quite cross to learn that he has a daughter, Leah (<strong>Keeley Karsten<\/strong>), and a girlfriend, Tristan (<strong>Kiana Madeira<\/strong>), neither of whom they knew about. Leah is at least interested in knowing her grandparents and uncles, but she doesn\u2019t realize what she\u2019s in for.<\/p>\n<p><em>Malcolm in the Middle: Life\u2019s Still Unfair<\/em> will stream on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hulu.com\/series\/3ce925e9-e441-44af-8888-a655c9e88109\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hulu<\/a> on April 10.<\/p>\n<h2>\u2018Outcome\u2019 (2026)<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Outcome \u2014 Official Trailer | Apple TV\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NQQqInahTAM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/jonah-hill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Jonah Hill<\/strong><\/a> cowrote and directed <em>Outcome<\/em>, but he only has a supporting role as Ira Slitz, a crisis lawyer for fallen Hollywood superstar Reef Hawk (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/keanu-reeves\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Keanu Reeves<\/strong><\/a>). Reef has taken some time out of the spotlight to rebuild his life and identity, but both could go down in flames after someone uses his past as an extortion attempt to bilk him for money he may not have.<\/p>\n<p>Reef\u2019s solution is to reach out to people he knows, including Kyle (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/cameron-diaz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Cameron Diaz<\/strong><\/a>) and Xander (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/matt-bomer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Matt Bomer<\/strong><\/a>), and make amends for anything he\u2019s done to hurt them. That may not expose the person who\u2019s blackmailing Reef, but it might give him what he needs to truly move on.<\/p>\n<p><em>Outcome<\/em> will stream on <a href=\"https:\/\/tv.apple.com\/us\/movie\/outcome\/umc.cmc.3uvjztuy2y8ve2rj6nvgyop89\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple TV<\/a> on April 10.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/best-shows-on-apple-tv-right-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/imperfect-women-main-cast-apple.jpg?w=400&amp;h=225&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Elisabeth Moss, Kerry Washington and Kate Mara in Imperfect Women\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/imperfect-women-main-cast-apple.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/best-shows-on-apple-tv-right-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">27 Best Shows to Watch on Apple TV Right Now (March 2026)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tOne of the benefits of Apple TV\u2018s less-is-more approach to TV shows is that most of its greatest originals run for long runs. For example, the alternative history\/sci-fi series For All Mankind premiered in 2019 and was among the first Apple TV series. It\u2019s returning in March for season 5. But first, Apple TV has [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>\u2018Beef\u2019 (2023 \u2013 Present)<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BEEF: Season 2 | Official Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZtQoofDhJOM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This may be the second season of <em>Beef<\/em>, but it\u2019s practically a brand-new show with a completely different cast of characters. The only thing that\u2019s remained the same is anger and the destructive carnage it leaves in its wake. This season, the beefing couples are Josh Martin (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/oscar-isaac\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Oscar Isaac<\/strong><\/a>) and his wife,\u00a0 Lindsay Crane-Mart\u00edn (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/carey-mulligan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Carey Mulligan<\/strong><\/a>), who find themselves at odds with Austin Davis (<strong>Charles Melton<\/strong>) and his fianc\u00e9e, Ashley Miller (<strong>Cailee Spaeny<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p>Josh is the general manager of a country club, while Austin is simply trying to become a personal trainer. It\u2019s not entirely clear what\u2019s going to set off this couples\u2019 feud, but if it\u2019s anything like season 1, the two sides are both going to regret the mess this leaves behind in their lives.<\/p>\n<p><em>Beef<\/em> season 2 will stream on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/81447461\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netflix<\/a> on April 16.<\/p>\n<h2>\u2018Apex\u2019 (2026)<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Apex | Official Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kgv8jf_8dm0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Sasha (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/charlize-theron\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Charlize Theron<\/strong><\/a>) probably wouldn\u2019t consider herself to be the title character of <em>Apex<\/em>. She\u2019s just a woman who needs her space to grieve, which is why she\u2019s taken a solo trip to the Australian wilderness. Her passion is rock climbing, and she\u2019ll have plenty of excuses to use that skill. Just not the reasons she was expecting.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/3-most-anticipated-new-netflix-movies-of-spring-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/apex-netflix.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C1918px%2C1086px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Taron Egerton and Charlize Theron in Apex\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/apex-netflix.jpg?quality=55&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/3-most-anticipated-new-netflix-movies-of-spring-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">3 Most Anticipated New Netflix Movies of Spring 2026: \u2018Apex\u2019 and More<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tWith blockbuster second seasons of Beef and Running Point set to release in the next couple of months, it\u2019s clear that Netflix is concentrating primarily on its TV slate. But that doesn\u2019t mean there aren\u2019t high-quality films set to debut on the streamer. Among my most anticipated new spring 2026 Netflix movies are the unjustly [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Taron Egerton<\/strong> costars in the film as a serial killer who sees Sasha as his latest prey. But if he thinks she\u2019s just going to roll over and play dead, then he\u2019s got another thing coming. Sasha\u2019s going to fight for her life, and she may yet prove herself to be the real Apex of this duo.<\/p>\n<p><em>Apex<\/em> will stream on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/81763251\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netflix<\/a> on April 24.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/5-new-movies-and-tv-shows-you-need-to-watch-in-april-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April is loaded with great options for movies and TV shows on the major streamers. The hard part is going to be finding the time to watch them all, especially considering the logjam that began this week. 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