As What to Watch's streaming expert, one of my main jobs is keeping up-to-date in all the big new TV shows hitting streaming each week, and then I share it with you in this curated weekly list.
So here's my list for new shows arriving on the best streaming services between Saturday, April 12 and Friday, April 18, and they're coming to a range of streaming services so I hope you've checked out our list of the best streaming deals to find a way to save.
An interesting thing to note this week is that there are no big documentary series hitting streaming, or reality or competition for that matter, so everything you see below is a drama or comedy.
So let's find you something new to watch on streaming services this week...
Doctor Who season 2 — Disney Plus
- Disney Plus sci-fi series returns on Saturday, April 12
The second season of the re-re-booted Doctor Who, known alternatingly as season 2, season 15 or season 41 depending on how you define it, debuts this week. It hits Disney Plus with new episodes weekly, and it's also being broadcast on iPlayer in the UK.
This series brings back current doctor Ncuti Gatwa, alongside a new companion (and a returning one) as he travels about in time and space getting into hijinks and fighting enemies old and new. New guest stars are expected alongside a few faces that long-time fans will recognize.
The Last of Us season 2 — Max / Sky TV
- Max / Sky TV post-apocalyptic thriller returns on Sunday, April 13
Following on from the hit first season, The Last of Us season 2 picks up the drama of this post-apocalyptic world several years after the last. Episodes air weekly on Sundays on Max in the US and Mondays on Sky TV in the UK.
The Last of Us is set in a world in which a brain fungus turns people into rapid zombie-like creatures. This second season reunites us with Joel and Ellie after the events of the first season, but the decisions the former made years prior begin to haunt him. They have to re-enter a world that's more dangerous than the one they left behind with a conflict brewing between them.
Godfather of Harlem season 4 — MGM Plus
- MGM Plus crime drama returns on Sunday, April 13
One of the biggest MGM Plus shows returns in the form of Godfather of Harlem season 4, which sees new episodes on the streaming service weekly from Sunday, April 13 (in the US at least, though not everywhere else).
Godfather of Harlem, a fictionalized version of the real ventures of 1960s crime boss Bumpy Johnson, stars Forest Whitaker as a man reclaiming his lost territory after a stint in jail. In season 4, he's got a new rival, an ally has died, and his daughter is getting involved with the Black Panthers.
No Man's Land season 2 — Hulu
- Hulu war drama returns on Wednesday, April 16
Hulu is bringing back its war drama No Man's Land for a second season, which is expected to land in its entirety on Wednesday, April 16.
The first season of No Man's Land was about a man travelling to war-torn Syria to find their sister, and getting caught up in the fight against ISIS. Season 2 will continue this story as the danger mounts.
Government Cheese — Apple TV Plus
- Apple TV Plus comedy series releases on Wednesday, April 16
The newest Apple TV Plus comedy show Government Cheese stars David Oyelowo, and it sees a weekly release schedule after four episodes debut on Wednesday, April 16.
Oyelowo stars as Hampton Chambers, an ex-convict who's released from prison only to find that his wife and sons have become quite happy without him around. He needs to reclaim his old life, or at least find a way to fit in with his family's new one.
The Stolen Girl — Hulu / Disney Plus
- Hulu / Disney Plus thriller debuts on Wednesday, April 16
A new British thriller series called The Stolen Girl hits Hulu weekly from Thursday, April 17; in the UK, episode land the day prior in the UK.
The Stolen Girl is about a woman whose child is kidnapped during a sleepover with a friend. As the hunt for the child begins, the woman and her husband face increasing scrutiny, and some long-buried secrets come to light.
Ransom Canyon
- Netflix romantic drama debuts on Thursday, April 17
Our last show of the week is Netflix's Ransom Canyon, starring Josh Duchamel, which releases in its entirety on Thursday, April 17.
Ransom Canyon is set in Texas and it's about the blossoming romance between an old rancher and a family friend who runs the town dance hall. This is thrown into disarray by his expansion plans and the emergence of a mysterious stranger in town.
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