April is packed with some intriguing new shows, and perhaps you may just find your next TV series to be addicted to! So what does the month have coming our way? There’s the reboot of The Twilight Zone with Jordan Peele as host and narrator, to the brutal Tong Wars of San Francisco’s Chinatown in the 19th century in Warrior, or perhaps
The Twilight Zone (April 1st, CBS All Access)
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Jordan Peele will serve as host and narrator of the new series, a role made famous by creator Rod Serling, who used socially conscious storytelling to explore the human condition and culture of the times. Starring Chris O’Dowd (Bridesmaids), Greg Kinnear (As Good As It Gets), Kumail Nanjiani (Silicon Valley), John Cho (Star Trek), Allison Tolman (Fargo), Taissa Farmiga (The Nun), Adam Scott (Parks and Recreation), Ginnifer Goodwin (Once Upon A Time), Seth Rogen, Jacob Tremblay (Room), DeWanda Wise (She’s Gotta Have It), Steven Yeun (The Walking Dead), and many more.
In The Dark (April 4th, The CW)
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A flawed and irreverent blind woman is the only “witness” to the murder of her drug-dealing friend, Tyson. After the police dismiss her story, she sets out with her dog, Pretzel, to find the killer while also managing her colourful dating life and the job she hates at the guide dog school owned by her overprotective parents. Starring Perry Mattfeld (Shameless), Brooke Markham (Friend Request), Keaton John (Shameless), and Rich Sommer (Mad Men).
Warrior (April 5th, Cinemax)
Set during the brutal Tong Wars of San Francisco’s Chinatown in the second half of the 19th century, the series follows Ah Sahm, a martial arts prodigy who immigrates from China to San Francisco under mysterious circumstances, and becomes a hatchet man for one of Chinatown’s most powerful tongs (Chinese organised crime family). Starring Andrew Koji (The Innocents), Rich Ting (The Man In The High Castle), Jason Tobin (The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift), Dianne Doan (Vikings), Olivia Cheng (Deadly Class), Christian McKay (Frontier), Hoon Lee (Banshee), and Dean Jagger (Game of Thrones).
Fosse/Verdon (April 9th, FX)
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He is a visionary filmmaker and one of the theater’s most influential choreographers and directors. She is the greatest Broadway dancer of all time. Only Bob can create the groundbreaking musicals that allow Gwen to showcase her greatness. Only Gwen can realise the unique vision in Bob’s head. Together, they will change the face of American entertainment – at a perilous cost. Starring Sam Rockwell (Moon), Michelle Williams (The Greatest Showman), Brandon Uranowitz (An American In Paris), Tyler Hanes (Cats), Norbert Leo Butz (Dan In Real Life), Margaret Qualley (The Leftovers), Aya Cash (You’re The Worst), Nate Corddry (The Circle), Evan Handler (Californication), Laura Osnes as Shirley MacLaine, and Kelli Barrett (The Punisher) as Liza Minnelli.
The Code (April 9th, CBS)
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Black Summer (April 11th, Netflix)
Set in the dark, early days of a zombie apocalypse, Rose is a mother torn from her daughter who embarks upon a harrowing journey to find her. Thrust alongside a small group of American refugees, these complete strangers must find the strength they need to fight their way back to loved ones. But in order for Rose and her team to brave this hostile new world, they will need to make brutal decisions to contend with zombies – and each other. Starring Jamie King (Hart of Dixie), Justin Chu Cary (Blindspotting), Sal Velez Jr. (Mayans MC), Kelsey Flower (With You Always), Gwynyth Walsh (Star Trek: Generations), Christine Lee (Colossal), Mustafa Alabssi, Erika Hau, and Edsson Morales (Trials and Revelations).
Special (April 12th, Netflix)
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Special, is a distinctive and uplifting new series about a gay man, Ryan with mild cerebral palsy who decides to rewrite his identity and finally go after the life he wants. After years of dead-end internships, working in his pajamas as a blogger and communicating mostly via text, Ryan eventually figured out how to take his life from bleak to chic and began limping towards adulthood. The offbeat comedy is based on series creator and star Ryan O’Connell’s memoir, “I’m Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves.”
No Good Nick (April 15th, Netflix)
When thirteen-year-old Nick (short for Nicole) shows up on the doorstep of a middle-class family of four, claiming to be a distant relative coming to live with them, this street-smart grifter turns their lives upside down in a hilarious and heart-felt comedy for the whole family. But as Nick schemes and scams her way through every episode, a serialised mystery unfolds that reveals that everything isn’t as it first seems. And along the way, Nick finds herself learning what it truly means to be a part of a family. Starring Melissa Joan Hart (Sabrina The Teenage Witch), Sean Astin (Stranger Things), Siena Agudong (Star Falls), Lauren Lindsey Donzis (Liv & Maddie), and Kalama Epstein (The Fosters).
Bless This Mess (April 16th, CBS)
Bless This Mess follows newlyweds Rio and Mike as they make the decision to move from big city New York to rural Nebraska. After dropping everything (including their jobs and overbearing mother-in-law) to make the move from skyscrapers to farmhouses, they soon realise that the simpler life isn’t as easy as they planned. Rio and Mike must now learn how to weather the storm as they are faced with unexpected challenges in their new life as farmers. Starring Lake Bell (No Strings Attached), Dax Shepard (Parenthood), Ed Begley Jr. (Whatever Works), Pam Grier (The L Word), and JT Neal (Sierra Burgess Is A Loser).
Ramy (April 19th, Hulu)
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Ramy Hassan is a first generation Egyptian-American who is on a spiritual journey in his politically-divided New Jersey neighbourhood. Ramy will bring a new perspective to the screen as it explores the challenges of what it’s like being caught between a Muslim community that thinks life is a moral test and a millennial generation that thinks life has no consequences. Starring Ramy Youssef, Mohammed Amer, Hiam Abbass, Amr Waked, May Calamawy, Dave Merheje, Laith Nakli, and Steve Way.
Gentleman Jack (April 22nd, HBO)
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Chambers (April 26th, Netflix)
A young heart attack survivor becomes consumed by the mystery surrounding the heart that saved her life. However, the closer she gets to uncovering the truth about her donor’s sudden death, the more she starts taking on the characteristics of the deceased — some of which are troublingly sinister. Starring Sivan Alyra Rose, Uma Thurman (Kill Bill), Kyanna Simone Simpson (Black Lightning), and Tony Goldwyn (Scandal).
The Red Line (April 28th, CBS)
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The Red Line follows three very different Chicago families as they journey toward hope and healing after a tragedy causes them all to consider how race and racial biases affect their lives. Starring Noah Wyle (ER), Aliyah Royale, Emayatzy Corinealdi (Hand of God), Howard Charles (The Musketeers), Noel Fisher (Shameless), Michael Patrick Thornton (Private Practice), Elizabeth Laidlaw (Boss) and Vinny Chhibber (No Tomorrow).
