Complete List Of April TV Premieres
The Walking Dead may have just come to an end, and a ton of popular dramas are wrapping up their [...]
Prison Break Returns - April 4
For four years, Prison Break ruled broadcast television. The thriller about two brothers on the run delivered twist after twist, and fans have never stopped loving the program.
After a few years off the air - and a TV movie follow-up - the series is finally returning. Beginning April 4, FOX will air nine episodes of new Prison Break.
The show will feature the same cast, but focus on a new storyline.
prevnextiZombie Season 3 - April 4
The CW Network has figured out how to make a hit, and they have decided to keep churning them out.
As many of the DC shows on CW begin to end for the Summer, iZombie will start to take off.
The series about a flesh-eating medical expert, who uses her deadly abilities to help solve crimes.
prevnextArcher Season 8 - April 5
With a ton of different animated comedies on the air, Archer faced the difficult task of breaking the mold upon its debut in 2010.
The series has indeed done that, as the James Bond-inspired comedy has gathered a massive following, and continues to receive rave reviews.
H. Jon Benjamin leads the talented cast into their eighth season on April 5.
prevnextThe Get Down Part 2 - April 7
Netflix is having a hard time making a bad series, and The Get Down definitely follows the upward trend.
Legendary filmmaker Baz Luhrmann brought the musical story of 1970s teenagers in the Bronx to life, and fans love the unique style of the series.
Every episode of second part of The Get Down's first season will air on Netflix on April 7.
prevnextThe Son: Series Premiere - April 8
With the success of Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead, Mad Men, and others, AMC is looking to continue churning out hits with their new series, The Son.
Starring Pierce Brosnan, The Son tells the story of a struggling Texas man in in the 1800s. Some of the story will follow the Eli McCullough as an older man, and some will follow his difficult time throughout his 20's.
The new Western will premiere on AMC on Saturday, April 8.
prevnextBetter Call Saul Season 3 - April 10
Breaking Bad crushed it during its five season run, so it's no surprise that a spin-off series was ordered. However, this isn't your normal spin-off.
Better Call Saul has been received almost as well critically as its original series, and it continues to succeed into its third season.
This year, some more Breaking Bad characters will be entering the fold.
Season 3 follows the twists and turns of Jimmy McGill's devolution toward Breaking Bad's Saul Goodman -- Albuquerque's most notorious criminal lawyer. Six years before he meets Walter White, Jimmy is a more-or-less law-abiding, small-time attorney hustling to champion his underdog clients, build his practice, and somehow make a name for himself.
Peter Gould and Vince Gilligan helm Season 3, alongside fellow executive producers Mark Johnson, Melissa Bernstein, Thomas Schnauz, and Gennifer Hutchison. The second season of Better Call Saul, one of the highest-rated dramas on cable, garnered seven Emmy Award nominations and three Critics' Choice Award nominations. The series has also been recognized with an AFI Award for TV Program of the Year, a Writers Guild Award, and numerous award nominations from the Writers Guild, Producers Guild, Golden Globes, and Television Critics Association. Co-created by Gilligan and Gould, the series stars Bob Odenkirk as Jimmy McGill, as well as Jonathan Banks, Michael McKean, Rhea Seehorn, Patrick Fabian, Michael Mando, and Giancarlo Esposito.
prevnextDoctor Who - April 15
Doctor Who has been running for years and years, but this season is going to be a very important one.
It was recently revealed that Peter Capaldi would be stepping down as the famous Doctor following this season.
Many fans are already expecting a tearful goodbye when the finale rolls around.
prevnextThe Leftovers: The Final Season - April 16
The Leftovers has been a critical darling during its two-season run on HBO. Like many of the network's series, this one has amassed a pretty substantial following.
Since the show was based on a book, it wouldn't take much to get through the entire story. With that in mind, the third season will be the show's last.
More than three years ago, 2% of the world's population inexplicably vanished. 140 million people, gone in an instant. No country, no state, no city was spared, except for one small town in eastern Texas. Population: 9261. Departures: Zero.
prevnextFargo: Year 3 - April 19
Each season of Fargo is different, rolling with the ever-popular anthology series method. However, this season is shaping up to be something to remember.
Ewan McGregor is playing both lead roles in the new season, and the early reviews have talked it up quite a bit.
Set in 2010, the third installment of Fargo centers on "Emmit" and his slightly younger brother "Ray Stussy" (Ewan McGregor). Emmit, the Parking Lot King of Minnesota, sees himself as an American success story, whereas Ray is more of a cautionary tale. Forever living in his more successful brother's shadow, Ray is a balding and pot-bellied parole officer with a huge chip on his shoulder about the hand he's been dealt – and he blames his brother. Their sibling rivalry follows a twisted path that begins with petty theft but soon leads to murder, mobsters and cut-throat competitive bridge. Carrie Coon stars as "Gloria Burgle," the steady chief of the local police department. A newly divorced mother, Gloria is trying to understand the new world around her, where people connect more intimately with their phones than with the people around them. Mary Elizabeth Winstead stars as Ray's girlfriend, "Nikki Swango," a crafty and alluring recent parolee with a passion for competitive bridge. David Thewlis stars as "V.M. Vargas," a mysterious loner and true capitalist whose bosses plan to partner with Emmit, whether "The Parking Lot King" likes it or not.
Fargo hails from Executive Producers Noah Hawley (creator/showrunner/writer/director), Joel & Ethan Coen, Warren Littlefield and John Cameron. Fargo is produced by MGM Television and FX Productions, with MGM Television serving as the lead studio.
prevnextSilicon Valley Season 4 - April 23
Some consider Big Bang Theory to be the comedy all nerds have to see, but Silicon Valley could be taking the crown.
The hilarious ensemble has been crushing it over the past three years, and fans are continuing to jump on the band wagon.
SILICON VALLEY takes a comic look at the modern-day epicenter of the high-tech gold rush, where the people most qualified to succeed are the least capable of handling success. A collaboration between Mike Judge and Alec Berg, the show stars Thomas Middleditch, T.J. Miller, Zach Woods, Kumail Nanjiani, Martin Starr, Josh Brener, Amanda Crew, Matt Ross, Suzanne Cryer and Jimmy O. Yang. Mike Judge, Alec Berg, Michael Rotenberg and Tom Lassally executive produce. Created by Mike Judge & John Altschuler & Dave Krinsky.
prevnextThe Handmaid's Tale: Series Premiere - April 26
Heading into its series premiere on Hulu, The Handmaid's Tale has generated quite a lot of buzz.
The first three episodes of the Elizabeth Moss drama will air simultaneously on April 26, and the rest of the first season will be released on a weekly basis.
Set in a dystopian future, a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship.
prevnextDear White People - April 28
Based on the indie film of the same name, Dear White People debuted to great reviews at SXSW this year. All episodes will be available on April 28.
Set against the backdrop of a predominantly white Ivy League university where racial tensions bubble just below the surface, Dear White People is an hilarious send-up of "post-racial" America that weaves together the universal story of finding one's own identity and forging a wholly unique path. The satirical series -- which picks up where the acclaimed 2014 film by the same name left off – follows a group of Winchester University's students of color as they navigate a diverse landscape of social injustice, cultural bias, political correctness (or lack thereof) and sometimes misguided activism in the millennial age. Through an absurdist lens, Dear White People utilizes biting irony, self-deprecation and sometimes brutal honesty to hold up a mirror to the issues plaguing society today, all the while leading with laughter.
American Gods: Series Premiere - April 30
Neil Gaiman's novel, American Gods, captured readers by proving just how attached to material possessions we actually are. The new series on Starz will bring the epic story to life, in a time when we need it most.
American Gods posits a different kind of war brewing—one between Old Gods and New. The traditional Old Gods, with mythological roots from around the world, fear irrelevance as their believers die off or are seduced by the money, technology, and celebrity offered by the New Gods. Shadow Moon (Ricky Whittle) is an ex-con who, left adrift by the recent death of his wife, becomes bodyguard and traveling partner to conman Mr. Wednesday (Ian McShane). But in truth, Mr. Wednesday is a powerful old deity, on a cross-country mission to build an army and reclaim his lost glory.
American Gods stars Ricky Whittle as Shadow Moon; Ian McShane as Mr. Wednesday; Emily Browning as Laura Moon and Pablo Schreiber as Mad Sweeney.
Other cast members include Yetide Badaki as Bilquis, Bruce Langley as Technical Boy, Crispin Glover as Mr. World and Orlando Jones ("Madiba," "Sleepy Hollow") as Mr. Nancy. Additional cast include Gillian Anderson as Media; Kristin Chenoweth as Easter; Jonathan Tucker as Low Key Lyesmith; Cloris Leachman as Zorya Vechernyaya; Peter Stormare as Czernobog; Chris Obi as Anubis; Demore Barnes as Mr. Ibis, Corbin Bernsen as Vulcan and Mousa Kraish as The Jinn.
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