What to Watch in April: 24 Notable TV Shows & Streaming Movies

by Jason Dietz, Metacritic Features Editor – March 29, 2022

The month ahead will bring the long-awaited returns of critic favorites Better Call Saul, Russian Doll, and Barry, a series adaptation of The Man Who Fell to Earth, new films from Judd Apatow and Richard Linklater, a new Michael Mann-directed crime drama, David Simon's latest HBO miniseries, and more. In the gallery on this page, our editors have selected the most interesting TV and movie titles debuting at home throughout April, listed in order by premiere date.

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79 Russian Doll: Season 2

Season 2 debuts April 20 on Netflix

Another acclaimed series returning after a lengthy break—in this case, over three years—the time-looping Netflix dramedy series starring Natasha Lyonne returns for a short (7-episode) second season. The new episodes actually pick up the story four years later, and see Lyonne's Nadia and Charlie Barnett's Alan reliving their pasts after discovering a time portal in Manhattan. New cast members include Annie Murphy and Sharlto Copley.

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