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April update: The best TV dramas to watch on Netflix, Disney Plus, ITV, BBC, and more
We've got your TV calendar sorted for this month!
It's a new month, so you know what that means: new TV shows to keep us occupied every evening. There's nothing we love more than bingeing a good television series or movie, and April 2025 is shaping up to be a jam-packed month.
From what some (Cosmopolitan UK) are calling "sexy Yellowstone", to a new medical drama which is being dubbed as mix between Grey's Anatomy and Scandal, and a brand new season of Black Mirror, there's lots to keep us entertained. And that's just Netflix!
Away from the streaming sites, we have a brand new deaf-led drama from the team behind Netflix's Adolescence, which is arguably the biggest show of 2025 so far, with a record breaking 66.6 million views in the first two weeks. So, you won't want to miss Reunion starring Strictly Come Dancing winner Rose Ayling-Ellis (more on this later).
As well as this, One Day's Ambika Mod will appear in the Happy Valley creators' new mystery thriller, where a mother's worst nightmare becomes a reality.
So, without further ado, here are all the new TV dramas coming to Netflix, ITV, BBC, Disney Plus and more (good news: some are already out, so you can get watching right away!)
And for releases coming later this year, keep scrolling.
Reunion
What channel is it on? BBC One and BBC iPlayer
Who's in it? Matthew Gurney, Lara Peake, Anne-Marie Duff, Eddie Marsan and Rose Ayling-Ellis
What's its release date? 7th April 2025
What's it about? Reunion is a bilingual series, in spoken English and British Sign Language (BSL) and follows Daniel Brennan, a deaf man, who is looking to right his wrongs after returning from a stint in prison. He's also looking into what landed him in jail in the first place, while trying to reconnect with his daughter Carly, who he has had no contact with in over a decade.
How many episodes it is? Four
You
What streaming site is it on? Netflix
Who's in it? Penn Badgley, Charlotte Ritchie, Madeline Brewer, Griffin Matthews, Anna Camp, Natasha Behnam, Nava Mau and more.
What's its release date? 24th April 2025
What's it about? The fifth and final season of You will see Joe Goldberg (Badgley) returning to New York to live "his happily ever after", but with Joe trouble is never too far away and his "perfect life is threatened by the ghosts of his past and his own dark desires."
How many episodes? 10
Black Mirror
What streaming site is it on? Netflix
Who's in it? Chris O’Dowd, Rashida Jones, Tracee Ellis Ross, Siena Kelly, Rosy McEwen, Emma Corrin, Issa Rae and more.
What's its release date? 10th April 2025
What's it about? Netflix's popular sci-fi series is back for season 7, with more individuals trying to get to get to grips with the manipulative impact of advanced technology on their personal lives and behaviors. The episode titles have been released, including 'Common People', 'Bête Noire', and Hotel Reverie.
How many episodes? Six
Ransom Canyon
What streaming site is it on? Netflix
Who's in it? Josh Duhamel leads the cast, including Minka Kelly, Jack Schumacher, Lizzy Greene, Marianly Tejada and more.
What's its release date? 17th April 2025
What's it about? Based on a series of books by Jodi Thomas, the new drama centres around three farming dynasties battling for dominance over the land. It's being described as a more romantic version of Yellowstone, with a will-they-won't-they romance at the centre.
How many episodes? 10
The Stolen Girl
What streaming site is it on? Disney Plus
Who's in it? Ambika Mod, Michael Workeye, Brona Waugh, Denise Gough, Holliday Grainger, Jim Sturgess, and Layo-Christina Akinlude
What's its release date? 16th April 2025
What's it about? In this new drama, mother-of-two, Elisa, allows her daughter, Lucia, to go a last-minute sleepover at her new best friend Josephine's house after meeting her mother, Rebecca, at her stunning home. However, when Elisa goes to collect her daughter the next day every one is gone and the house to be a luxury rental accommodation.
How many episodes? Five
Karma
What streaming site is it on? Netflix
Who's in it? Gong Seung-yeon, Kim Sung-kyun, Lee Hee-joon, Park Hae-soo, Shin Min-a, and more.
What's its release date? 4th April 2025
What's it about? Missing Squid Game? Well this new Korean drama could help fill the void. The thriller centres on six individuals trapped in an endless karmic cycle after a series of impulsive decisions spiral beyond their control. Curious? We are too!
How many episodes? Six
The Last of Us season 2
What streaming site is it on? Now
Who's in it? Pedro Pascal, Rutina Wesley, Bella Ramsey, Kaitlyn Dever, Catherine O'Hara and more.
What's its release date? 13th April 2025
What's it about? Assigned to escort a teenager through a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a feared smuggler teams up with a young apprentice to complete the mission without harm. The show returns for a second season in April, and we're already getting impatient just waiting.
How many episodes? Seven
Hacks season 4
What streaming site is it on? Sky On Demand and Now
Who's in it? Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder, Kaitlin Olson, Megan Stalter and more.
What's its release date? 10th April 2025
What's it about? In this Emmy award winning comedy, a unique mentorship forms when a once-celebrated comedian, fighting to preserve her fading career, hires a young, unemployed writer to breathe new life into her material. The show returns for a fourth season in April 2025, with the first three seasons already available to stream.
How many episodes? 10
Watch now Seasons 1, 2, and 3 are available to stream.
Pulse
What streaming site is it on? Netflix
Who's in it? The Pulse cast includes Willa Fitzgerald, Colin Woodell, Jessie T. Usher, Justina Machado, Natalie CruzJack Bannon and Tom ColeDaniela Nieves.
What's its release date? 3rd April 2025
What's it about? In this life and death romance, the residents at the Maguire Medical Center in Miami are thrown into chaos when a hurricane strikes and they receive an influx of patients, all while Willa Fitzgerald's Danny has just taken on a massive promotion following the suspension of the chief resident Xander Phillips (who she's been having a secret relationship with).
How many episodes? 10
First Day On Earth
What channel is it on? BBC One and BBC iPlayer
Who's in it? Michaela Coel
What's its release date? Sometime in 2025
What's it about? Following the success of the I May Destroy You series (pictured), Michaela is back writing, starring in and serving as an executive producer on another original series. According to the synopsis, First Day On Earth is about a British novelist who is stuck. "Work has dried up, her relationship is going nowhere. So when she's offered a job on a film in Ghana, West Africa – her parents' homeland, where her estranged father lives – she can't resist the chance to reconnect with him and the country of her heritage." As you've probably guessed, things don't turn out as planned and soon she has to "deal with danger".
How many episodes it is? 10
I Fought The Law
What channel is it on? ITV1 and ITVX
Who's in it? Sheridan Smith
What's its release date? To be announced
What's it about? Based on Ann Ming's book, For The Love of Julie, this series is the "heartbreaking, real-life story of a mother's love, courage and determination to change the Double Jeopardy Law, and see her daughter's murderer brought to justice," per ITV.
How many episodes it is? Four
The Other Bennet Sister
What channel is it on? BBC One and BBC iPlayer
Who's in it? To be announced
What's its release date? To be announced
What's it about? Following on from the hit series Pride and Prejudice (pictured), The Other Bennet Sister is a fresh spin around the ballroom for one of Jane Austen’s most unassuming characters: Mary Bennet. "The Other Bennet Sister gives Mary Bennet the epic love story nobody predicted for her," the BBC says. "Taking her from her family home in Meryton to the soirees of Regency London and the peaks and vales of the Lake District – all in search of independence, romance and, most elusive of all, self-love and acceptance."
How many episodes it is? 10
Open Water
What channel is it on? BBC One and BBC iPlayer
Who's in it? To be announced
What's its release date? To be announced (but soon!)
What's it about? Based on Caleb Azumah Nelson’s multi award-winning debut novel of the same name, Open Water follows the love story of Marcus and Effie. "From the moment they meet, they feel an immediate, undeniable connection. But, as Marcus soon learns, Effie is in a relationship with Marcus' friend Samuel, it's a boundary that Marcus is unwilling to cross," the synopsis reads. "They seem destined for each other, their crush evolving into a love that is ocean-deep. But love is never enough, and their path towards one another is treacherous. Will they sink or swim in open water?"
How many episodes it is? Eight
Towards Zero
What channel is it on? BBC One and BBC iPlayer
Who's in it? Anjelica Huston, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Mimi Keene, Ella Lily Hyland, Anjana Vasan, and Clarke Peters
What's its release date? It's out now.
What's it about? Based on Agatha Christie's mystery of the same name, it's England in 1936 and British tennis star Neville decides to spend the summer at his aunt's estate with both his ex-wife and his new wife. What could go wrong?
How many episodes it is? Three
The Gold season 2
What channel is it on? BBC iPlayer and BBC One
Who's in it? Hugh Bonneville, Tom Hughes, Stephen Campbell Moore and Joshua McGuire
What's its release date? 2025
What's it about? "Following the conviction of some of those involved in the theft and handling of the Brink’s-Mat gold, the police realised that those criminals only ever had half of it. Series two explores what happened to the other half, and the criminal fortune it created.
"As the police investigation continues, it becomes a tense, high-stakes journey into international money laundering and organised crime, the police embark on a series of dramatic manhunts as they desperately try to solve the longest and most expensive investigation in the history of the Metropolitan Police."
How many episodes is it? Six
The Narrow Road to the Deep North
What channel is it on? BBC One abd BBC iPlayer
Who's in it? Jacob Elordi, Ciarán Hinds, Odessa Young
What's its release date? To be announced
What's it about? "The series charts the life of Dorrigo Evans through his passionate love affair with Amy Mulvaney, his time held captive in a WW2 POW camp, and his later years spent as a revered surgeon and reluctant war hero."
How many episodes is it? Five
Virdee
What channel is it on? BBC One and BBC iPlayer
Who's in it? Staz Nair, Aysha Kala
What's its release date? It's out now
What's it about? "Set and filmed in Bradford, Virdee tells the story of Detective Harry Virdee, a dedicated cop estranged from his Sikh family after marrying Saima, a Muslim woman. A turf war is brewing, with the police losing their grip on gang rivalries, as they spill out onto the streets of Bradford. When a young dealer is murdered, Harry’s duty to uphold the law clashes with his links to members of the crime gangs. With his personal life in chaos, he must hunt down whoever is targeting those around him."
How many episodes is it? Six episodes
The Night Manager season 2
What channel is it on? BBC One and BBC iPlayer
Who's in it? Tom Hiddleston, Olivia Colman, Camila Morrone, Diego Calva, Indira Varma, Paul Chahidi, Hayley Squires
What's its release date? To be announced, hopefully sometime in 2025
What's it about? The Night Manager season 2 is set to follow Jonathan Pine "facing a new and more deadly challenge after being informed that arms dealer Richard Roper, played by Hugh Laurie, is dead."
Amandaland
What channel is it on? BBC One and BBC iPlayer
Who's in it? Lucy Punch, Joanna Lumley, Philippa Dunne
What's its release date? Sometime in 2025
What's it about? "Post her divorce, Amanda has had to downsize and up sticks to South Harlesden, or as the Estate Agent calls it SoHa (definitely not the area around Wormwood Scrubs prison). With both Manus and Georgie now at secondary school, Amanda has to try and get her head around raising teenagers, dealing with modern motherhood horrors like teenage drinking, fake Instagram accounts and eco anxiety. Not even a woman as certain of her parenting as Amanda can deal with these nightmares alone."
How many episodes is it? Six episodes
Death Valley
What channel is it on? BBC Two and BBC iPlayer
Who's in it? Timothy Spall and Gwyneth Keyworth
What's its release date? To be announced
What's it about? "Thrown together by the murder of John’s neighbour, John and Janie are an odd, yet hilarious duo with opposing instincts. Every week, they get to the bottom of gripping murders, with various stunning Welsh locations providing a backdrop to their investigations."
How many episodes is it? Six episodes
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