It's not often that we get truly overwhelmed by new shows on streaming, but this week is a deluge of prestige television. On Max, fan-favorite shows Hacks and The Last of Us are both back, The Handmaid's Tale returns on Hulu, and a new season of Black Mirror is arriving on Netflix. And that's just a small taste of what's out there, although none of the other titles on our list are quite as dystopian as those.
If you're looking for serious star power, check out Viola Davis in the new Prime Video movie G20 or Jon Hamm in the new Apple TV Plus series Your Friends & Neighbors. And if you're looking for an explosive true-life docuseries, Netflix is also dropping Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing, which promises to be just as stressful as the title suggests.
These titles and many more are arriving on streaming soon. Here's all the info you need to tune in this week.
Best new TV shows and movies to stream
(April 7 to 13)
Netflix
Black Mirror, season 7 (April 10)
Black Mirror, the satirical Twilight Zone-esque anthology series from Charlie Brooker, returns to Netflix this week with six brand-new episodes -- keep an eye out for a sequel to the season 4 episode USS Callister, which will star Cristin Milioti. Other stars this season include Rashida Jones, Awkwafina, Issa Rae and Will Poulter.
Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing (April 9)
Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing is a three-part investigative docuseries about one of YouTube's most popular channels. Piper Rockelle and her friends, known on her channel as the Squad, built an empire of over 12 million subscribers, but Rockelle's mother, Tiffany Smith, was alleged to be a master manipulator, controlling and allegedly abusing some of the Squad members who starred in her daughter's videos. In this series, filmmakers Jenna Rosher and Kief Davidson investigate what caused 11 of Piper's former friends to file a lawsuit against Smith that was ultimately settled for nearly $2 million.
Max
The Last of Us, season 2 (April 13)
Max's post-apocalyptic series The Last of Us season 2 picks up five years after the events of season 1, after Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie's (Bella Ramsey) journey across the barren, zombie-infested remnants of the United States. The seven-episode season will feature several new cast members, including Kaitlyn Dever as Abby and Isabela Merced as Dina, plus appearances from Jeffrey Wright and Catherine O'Hara.
Hacks, season 4 (April 10)
Hacks is back on Max! On the fourth season of the Emmy-winning comedy series, Jean Smart's acerbic comedian Deborah Vance launches her late-night show with writer Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder) at the helm, but the love-hate relationship between the two women is on full display as they try to make TV history. The 10-episode season launches on April 10 with two episodes.
Prime Video
G20 (April 10)
EGOT-winner Viola Davis flexes her action muscles in the new Prime Video release G20, out on April 12. Davis stars as President Danielle Sutton, who becomes the primary target when the G20 summit comes under attack. Not content to let the Secret Service have all the fun, Sutton takes matters into her own hands as she attempts to outsmart her attackers. Anthony Anderson, Marsai Martin, Ramón Rodríguez, Douglas Hodge, Elizabeth Marvel and Sabrina Impacciatore co-star.
Disney Plus
Doctor Who, season 2 (April 12)
Season 2 of the latest iteration of the Doctor, starring Ncuti Gatwa, will premiere on Saturday, April 12, on Disney Plus. The eight-episode season will focus on the Doctor's attempts to get Belinda Chandra (Varada Sethu) back to Earth as a mysterious force tries to stop that from happening. This season's guest stars include Alan Cumming, Rose Ayling-Ellis and Christopher Chung.
Apple TV Plus
Your Friends & Neighbors (April 11)
Jon Hamm is the star of the new Apple TV Plus series Your Friends & Neighbors, about a fired hedge fund manager who starts stealing from his wealthy neighbors to keep his own lifestyle afloat. This is Hamm's first starring role on a TV series since Mad Men, and he's joined by Olivia Munn, Amanda Peet, Lena Hall and Hoon Lee. Though the series has not yet premiered, it's already been greenlit for a second season.
Hulu
The Handmaid's Tale (April 8)
This week marks the premiere of the sixth and final season of Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale. Season 6 arrives more than two years after the season 5 finale, and three episodes will drop this week, with new episodes arriving weekly. The core cast, including Elisabeth Moss, Yvonne Strahovski, Samira Wiley, O-T Fagbenle and Bradley Whitford, are all returning to the show. Timothy Simons, best known for his work as Jonah on Veep, will join the cast.
Peacock
WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle (April 11)
WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle is a new Peacock original that offers a behind-the-scenes look at the legendary -- and controversial -- 1993 bout in Las Vegas where Hulk Hogan usurped Yokozuna's world champion titles just moments after he earned it. This behind-the-scenes documentary features accounts from many of those involved in the event that would later shape the future of WWE.
Crunchyroll
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes (April 7)
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, available on Crunchyroll starting on April 7, is a new anime prequel series. It centers on college student Koichi Haimawari, an average guy recruited by the hero Knuckleduster to work with him as a vigilante.