When it comes to streaming entertainment, we here at CNET understand there is so much good stuff to watch that titles can easily fall through the cracks. You have responsibilities and busy lives (as do we), so it’s understandable how challenging it can be to keep up with what’s worth watching and what to skip.
That’s where we come in. To kick off our inaugural monthly catch-up, we’ve compiled our favorite shows, movies and finales that debuted on streaming platforms in April. From season 2 of an iconic sci-fi space drama and a bizarre travel show you have to see to believe, to the triumphant drop of a Marvel favorite, we’re highlighting six epic entries you should watch too.
You’ve landed on this page because you’re interested in what’s new, and trust us, these picks will not disappoint. Enough small talk, scroll on to find out what you should be watching.
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Dark Winds, which is based on Tony Hillerman’s Leaphorn and Chee novels, follows Lt. Joe Leaphorn (played to riveting perfection by Zahn McClarnon) and his Navajo police team as they investigate small-town cases that sometimes lean toward the supernatural. With three seasons under its belt and a fourth on the way, Dark Winds has gone and flipped the TV Western narrative on its head by shifting away from the oft-white perspective to deliver a taut 1970s thriller through an authentic Native lens. Not to be hyperbolic, but this is probably the best show on TV that you have not been watching.
David Blaine: Do Not Attempt finds the magician traveling across the globe in search of magic — but not the kind you’d expect. What he discovers is not meant for the easily squeamish viewer. He takes on dangerous endeavors like covering himself in bees, shoving steak knives up his nose or jumping off a bridge while lit on fire, and he does so while educating the viewer about the people and communities he visits. The six-episode first season finds him traveling to places like Brazil’s largest favela and a bee farm in Southeast Asia. This is the first time since Anthony Bourdain’s passing that I have seen a travel show with such a unique voice and edge. Color me addicted. Viewer discretion is most definitely advised.
