Netflix April 2026 Complete Lineup: From Beef Season 2 to Stranger Things Animated — Everything You Need to Stream This Month

April 2026 on Netflix isn’t just good — it’s genuinely stacked. Whether you’re into prestige drama, blockbuster action, anime, live sports, or animated nostalgia, there is something this month that will have you clearing your schedule. Here’s your complete, human-curated guide to everything arriving on Netflix in April 2026.

Netflix April 2026: Top Highlights at a Glance

The Must-Watch Shows & Movies This April

🎭 Beef Season 2 — April 16

The Emmy-winning anthology returns with an entirely new cast led by Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan, centering on a high-stakes feud ignited by an incident at a country club. If Season 1 broke you emotionally, Season 2 is coming for whatever’s left.

🏫 Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 — April 23

An animated spin-off set during the winter of 1985 that follows the Hawkins gang as they encounter a new paranormal mystery and a terrifying threat lurking beneath the ice. Nostalgia, but make it animated — and we are absolutely here for it.

💥 Apex — April 24

Charlize Theron stars in this high-octane action thriller about a human-hunting competition where the prey decides to fight back against the elite hunters. Think The Most Dangerous Game with an A-list lead and Netflix’s budget. Buckle up.

🎬 Bugonia — April 26

Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons reunite with director Yorgos Lanthimos for this sci-fi dark comedy about two conspiracy-obsessed men who kidnap a high-powered CEO, convinced she is an extraterrestrial planning to destroy humanity. Only whats-on-netflix Lanthimos could make this feel perfectly logical.

💑 XO, Kitty Season 3 — April 2

Kitty Song Covey returns to KISS in Seoul for her senior year, facing new romantic entanglements and big life decisions in the latest season of the YA spinoff. The fandom has waited patiently — and the wait is finally over.

🥊 Tyson Fury vs. Arslanbek Makhmudov — April 11

Streaming live from London, “The Gypsy King” makes his highly anticipated return to the ring to face the heavy-hitting Russian powerhouse in a massive heavyweight clash. Live boxing on Netflix — your Saturday night sorted.

🔥 Bloodhounds Season 2 — April 3

The hard-hitting Korean action series returns as the young boxers-turned-vigilantes take on a new, even more ruthless criminal organization. Season 1 was a bruising, breathless ride — Season 2 promises more of the same.

🎵 Merrily We Roll Along — April 4

Filmed live at the Hudson Theatre, this Tony Award-winning Broadway revival stars Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe, and Lindsay Mendez in Stephen Sondheim’s story of three lifelong friends told in reverse chronological order. A stage whats-on-netflixclassic brought directly to your screen — pure theatre magic.

🔥 Man on Fire Season 1 — April 30

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II stars as John Creasy in this book adaptation series, rebooting the iconic character in what could be one of April’s biggest late-month surprises.

🌿 Running Point Season 2 — April 23

Kate Hudson returns as the president of a professional basketball team as she navigates the egos of the front office and the chaos of the locker room. Fast, funny, and full of drama both on and off the court.

Classic Films Also Arriving April 1st

April kicks off with a truly stellar library dump. Bohemian Rhapsody, Casino, Atonement, American Gangster, Mission: Impossible 1–5, and the Madagascar trilogy all land o whats-on-netflixn April 1st — meaning rainy weekend plans are sorted for the whole month.

Learn more about Netflix’s content strategy and how it continues to grow its global library in Wikipedia’s overview of Netflix.

For more detailed breakdowns of the best shows and movies to watch every month, keep up with TechnoSports — your go-to streaming guide.

FAQs