It is time to once again update your Letterboxd’s Watchlist as we’re seeing a number of exciting releases and on-screen pairings—Chris Evans and Ana de Armas’ reunion!—coming out this month. Here, we list down some of the heart-pumping thrillers, winsome romantic comedies, and guilty pleasure reality TV shows you don’t want to miss.
BEEF
Premieres 6 April on Netflix
Debuted at SXSW last month, Beef follows a struggling contractor and a discontented entrepreneur who find themselves in a feud after a road rage incident. This 10-episode dramedy stars Steven Yeun and Ali Wong, and features some extreme fistfighting, car torching, and wild shootings—from literal gunfights to simply Yeun taking a whizz on European oak hardwood floors.
Watch the trailer here
HUNGER
Premieres 8 April on Netflix
The Menu, The Bear, Boiling Point. It appears that the Hell’s-Kitchen genre trope is all the rage at the moment and director Sitisiri Mongkolsiri has cooked another narrative deconstructing the meaning of hunger and ambition. Hunger serves a delectable culinary clash between a young street-food cook and a ruthless chef as she accepts an invitation to train under him.
Watch the trailer here
THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME
Premieres 14 April on Apple TV+
Based on the critically acclaimed, New York Times bestselling novel of the same name, The Last Thing He Told Me is a seven-part drama about a woman who must forge a relationship with her sixteen-year-old stepdaughter to uncover the truth behind her husband’s sudden disappearance. The series stars Jennifer Garner, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, and Angourie Rice.
Watch the trailer here
FAMILY: THE UNBREAKABLE BOND
Premieres 17 April on Disney+ Hotstar
Everything is not as it seems in Family: The Unbreakable Bond. Kwon Dohoon has kept his occupation as a National Intelligence Service agent a secret for the longest time. To his friends and family, he is only an employee at a local trading company. However, his great effort to keep up the pretence proves to be pointless as he learns that his wife has an explosive secret of her own.
Watch the trailer here
INDIAN MATCHMAKING
Premieres 21 April on Netflix
Sima aunty is back! Returning for the third season of Indian Matchmaking, the Mumbai’s top matchmaker continues to help marriage-ready single millennials from Miami to New York, London to New Delhi, to find their perfect match using her decades of experience, penetrating intuition, and old-school methods. Stay tuned for more tips on making lasting connections and finding love.
Watch the trailer here
GHOSTED
Premieres 21 April on Apple TV+
Looking for the perfect movie for a date night? Chris Evans and Ana de Armas have got you covered. The Knives Out duo reunite in Ghosted, an action-packed rom-com, which tells the story of a straight shooter Cole who becomes infatuated with the mysterious Sadie. His grand romantic gesture, however, backfires when he discovers that she is a secret agent.
Watch the trailer here
DROPS OF GOD
Premieres 21 April on Apple TV+
Another premise set in the world of gastronomy and fine wines is Drops of God. Adapted from a Japanese manga series, this multilingual drama kicks into gear when Camille learns that her father has left her an exceptional wine collection. But there’s a catch: she must compete with a brilliant oenologist and her father’s spiritual son Issei Tomine to claim the inheritance.
Watch the trailer here
HOW I MET YOUR FATHER
Premieres 21 April on Disney+ Hotstar
In the second season of How I Met Your Father, Hilary Duff’s Sophie picks up where she left off and continues telling her son the story of how she met his father. Here, she takes us on a journey as she and her friends become entangled in the process of discovering their true selves, determining their life goals, and navigating the complexities of love in an era marked by dating apps.
Watch the trailer here
PETER PAN & WENDY
Premieres 28 April on Disney+ Hotstar
Relive your childhood with this live-action adaptation of a classic children’s story. Peter Pan & Wendy follows Wendy Darling and Peter Pan, along with her brothers and Tinker Bell, on an adventure to the enchanted world of Neverland. There, she encounters an evil pirate captain, Captain Hook, and embarks on a perilous yet exciting adventure that will change her life forever.
Watch the trailer here