MUST-WATCH TITLES FOR APRIL
APRIL 1 – HBO Original Documentary Series THE SYNANON FIX *Premiere*
- From Rory Kennedy and Mark Bailey, this four-part documentary series explores the rise and fall of a groundbreaking rehabilitation program that over the decades transformed into a cult-like movement. THE SYNANON FIX premieres on Monday, April 1 at 9 p.m. ET, with new episodes on subsequent Mondays at 9 p.m. ET.
APRIL 14 – HBO Original Limited Series THE SYMPATHIZER *Premiere*
- From executive producers and co-showrunners Park Chan-wook and Don McKellar, HBO’s seven part, limited drama series THE SYMPATHIZER is based on Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name. The espionage thriller and cross-culture satire follows the struggles of a half-French, half-Vietnamese communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War, and his new life as a refugee in Los Angeles, where he learns that his spying days aren’t over. The series stars Hoa Xuande, Fred Nguyen Khan, Toan Le, Phanxine, Vy Le, Ky Duyen, Kieu Chinh, Duy Nguyen, Alan Trong, Emmy® winner Sandra Oh and Academy Award® winner Robert Downey Jr., who plays multiple roles. The series is a co-production between HBO, A24, and Rhombus Media, produced in association with Moho Film and Cinetic Media. THE SYMPATHIZER premieres Sunday, April 14 at 9 p.m. ET and follows a weekly release schedule with new episodes streaming Sundays at 9 p.m. ET.
APRIL 18 – Max Original Series CONAN O’BRIEN MUST GO *Premiere*
- The new four-part Max Original travel series, CONAN O’BRIEN MUST GO, features the Emmy-winning host visiting new friends he’s met through his podcast, “Conan O’Brien Needs a Fan,” where he dives deep with listeners from around the world. Making stops in Norway, Thailand, Argentina, and Ireland, O’Brien surprises some of his most memorable fans while also taking in local culture, cuisine, and sights. All four episodes are available for streaming on Thursday, April 18.
APRIL 19 – Crave Original Series WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE (EVEN JAY BARUCHEL) *Season 2 Premiere*
- Crave’s award-winning original series WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE (EVEN JAY BARUCHEL) returns for Season 2 on Friday, April 19 with all six episodes. Canadian actor, director, and author Jay Baruchel is once again joined by top scientists, activists, and experts to explore the global crises that could cause civilization’s demise, all while trying to find the solutions and technological innovations to potentially save the world. This season Baruchel continues his journey, exploring artificial intelligence, coronal mass ejections, insect die-offs, nanotechnology, the simulation theory, and his own personal fear of death.
APRIL 21 – HBO Original Documentary Series THE JINX – PART TWO *Premiere*
- THE JINX – PART TWO is a new, six-episode continuation of the groundbreaking Emmy-winning series THE JINX: THE LIFE AND DEATHS OF ROBERT DURST (available on Crave), from Andrew Jarecki. In THE JINX – PART TWO, the filmmakers continue their investigation for the next eight years, uncovering hidden material, Durst’s prison calls, and interviews with witnesses who had not come forward until now. The first episode of THE JINX – PART TWO drops on Sunday, April 21, followed by new episodes on subsequent Sundays.
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APRIL 5 – STARZ’s MARY & GEORGE *Series Premiere*
- Starring Academy Award® winner Jullianne Moore, and based on the extraordinary true story of the Countess of Buckingham, Mary Villiers, MARY & GEORGE reveals how Villiers moulded her son to seduce King James I and become his all-powerful lover.The series premieres Friday, April 5, and follows a weekly release schedule with new episodes streaming Fridays.
APRIL 5 – THE MENU *Movie Premiere*
- Streaming Friday, April 5, from director Mark Mylod (SUCCESSION), a couple (Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult) travels to a coastal island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef (Academy Award® nominee Ralph Fiennes) has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises.
APRIL 6 – HBO Original Comedy Special ALEX EDELMAN: JUST FOR US *Premiere*
- After an acclaimed, extended run on Broadway, comedian Alex Edelman brings his solo show JUST FOR US to the screen. In the wake of a string of anti-Semitic threats pointed in his direction online, Edelman decides to go straight to the source, specifically Queens, where he covertly attends a meeting of white nationalists, and comes face-to-face with the people behind the keyboards. What happens next forms the backbone of the shockingly relevant, uttlery hilarious, timely, and only moderately perspirant stories that comprise JUST FOR US. Premiering Saturday, April 6 at 10 p.m. ET.
APRIL 9 – HBO Original Documentary BRANDY HELLVILLE & THE CULT OF FAST FASHION *Premiere*
- Brandy Melville has developed a cult-like following despite its controversial “one size fits most” tagline and some unsavory practices. But hiding behind the shiny Instagram façade is a shockingly toxic world, and a broader reflection of the global fast fashion industry, an exploitative business that pollutes the planet for the sake of fashion. From director Eva Orner, the documentary premiere Tuesday, April 9 at 9 p.m. ET.
APRIL 12 – LEGION *The Complete Series*
- All three seasons of LEGION, the series based on the Marvel comics by Chris Claremont and Bill Sienkiewicz, land on Crave on Friday, April 12. LEGION follows David Haller (Dan Stevens), a troubled man who believed he was schizophrenic, but learns he may be the world’s most powerful mutant. Guided by his girlfriend (Rachel Keller) and a team of specialists, David harnesses his powers, but also discovers that a very dark force lurks within him.
APRIL 19 – PREY *Movie Premiere*
- Set in the Comanche Nation 300 years ago, PREY is the story of a young woman, Naru, a fierce and highly skilled warrior. She has been raised in the shadow of some of the most legendary hunters who roam the Great Plains, so when danger threatens her camp, she sets out to protect her people. The prey she stalks, and ultimately confronts, turns out to be a highly evolved alien predator with a technically advanced arsenal, resulting in a vicious and terrifying showdown between the two adversaries. Available to stream in both English and Comanche Friday, April 19.
APRIL 26 – ANYONE BUT YOU *Movie Premiere*
- In the edgy comedy ANYONE BUT YOU, Bea (Sydney Sweeney, EUPHORIA) and Ben (Glen Powell, Top Gun: Maverick) look like the perfect couple, but after an amazing first date something happens that turns their fiery hot attraction ice cold — until they find themselves unexpectedly thrust together at a destination wedding in Australia. So they do what any two mature adults would do: pretend to be a couple.
