Wondering what’s coming to Netflix in April 2022? Don’t worry, I’ve got you covered. It’s no April fools’ joke that Netflix is bringing you some binge-worthy content this month, with series and films that will have you glued to your screens.
First up on our line-up is a thrilling five-part true crime documentary series, which uncovers the truth behind the murder of beloved soccer star, Senzo Meyiwa. Senzo: Murder Of A Soccer Star shares insight into what transpired that fateful night when Meyiwa was gunned down in what was alleged to be a botched robbery in 2014. Who did it, and why?
Guns, fast cars and freedom fighters tumble out in Silverton Siege, an action thriller that’s inspired by events that took place in 1980. The film stars an array of South African cast members including Thabo Rametsi, Noxolo Dlamini, Stefan Erasmus, Arnold Vosloo, alongside a number of other well-known South African actors including Tumisho Masha, Michelle Mosalakae and Elani Dekker.
The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes takes a look at unseen footage about the tragic death of Hollywood’s most iconic women in the 1950s and early 1960s, while Julia Garner and Jason Bateman return in Ozark: Season 4 Part 2.
Here’s a list of everything coming to Netflix in April 2022
1 April 2022
Trivia Quest – Netflix Series – Episodes Releasing Daily
Test your knowledge of history, art, science and more across varying levels of difficulty in this interactive trivia series. I’m a huge Jeopardy! fan and this is definitely on my to watch list for Netflix in April 2022.
Get Organized with The Home Edit: Season 2- Netflix Series
Clea and Joanna return to tame the clutter of celebrities and everyday clients with their signature rainbow style — and open a door into their lives.
Tomorrow – Netflix Series
Made half-human and half-spirit by accident, a young man joins a company of grim reapers in the underworld to carry out special life-saving missions.
Battle: Freestyle – Netflix Film
Amalie is elated when her and Mikael’s dance crew is selected to compete in Paris, but becomes distracted when she reunites with her estranged mother.
Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood – Netflix Kids & Family Film
A man narrates stories of his life as a 10-year-old boy in 1969 Houston, weaving tales of nostalgia with a fantastical account of a journey to the moon.
The Bubble – Netflix Film
Comedy about a group of actors and actresses stuck inside a pandemic bubble at a hotel attempting to complete a sequel to an action franchise film about flying dinosaurs.
Forever Out of My League – Netflix Film
Life hangs in the balance after Marta’s operation, with true love just within reach. But can the heart prevail against old secrets — and fickle fate?
The Last Bus – Netflix Kids & Family Series
After embarking on a life-changing field trip, a group of whip-smart students fight to save humanity from an army of ruthless drones.
Celeb Five: Behind the Curtain – Netflix Comedy Special
Jokes and improv take center stage as comedian girl group Celeb Five brainstorms material for a comedy special in this behind-the-scenes mockumentary.
5 April 2022
Ronny Chieng: Speakeasy – Netflix Comedy Special
In this stylish follow up to his highly acclaimed debut Netflix stand-up comedy special, Ronny Chieng performs live in New York City in the intimate setting of the Chinese Tuxedo bar and restaurant. With a unique blend of intelligence, rage and physicality, Ronny shares his take on the pandemic, race relations, cancel culture and stories from his experiences as an international touring comic. Directed by Sebastian DiNatale and produced by All Things Comedy, Ronny Chieng: Speakeasy premieres globally on Netflix on April 5.
6 April 2022
Green Mothers’ Club – Netflix Series
Five moms in a competitive grade school community keep their enemies close, and one another closer, as envy and secrets tangle and unravel their lives.
Michela Giraud: The Truth, I Swear! – Netflix Comedy Special
Career success. Fame’s shortcomings. The cringeworthy label of “curvy” and tough ballet days during her youth. Michela Giraud has a whole lot to unpack.
Furioza – Netflix Film
A policewoman makes her ex-boyfriend an offer he can’t refuse: Either he infiltrates and informs on a gang of hooligans, or his brother goes to jail.
Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story – Netflix Documentary
TV star Jimmy Savile charmed a nation with his eccentricity and philanthropy. But sexual abuse allegations expose a shocking unseen side of his persona. I’m a sucker for a good documentary, so I’m definitely adding this title to my to-watch list for Netflix in April 2022.
7 April 2022
Return to Space – Netflix Documentary
Elon Musk and SpaceX engineers embark on a historic mission to return NASA astronauts to the International Space Station and revolutionize space travel.
Senzo: Murder of a Soccer Star – Netflix Documentary
Soccer player Senzo Meyiwa was a national hero before his killing shocked South Africa. Who did it, and why? This docuseries dives into the evidence.
8 April 2022
Dirty Lines – Netflix Series
In 1980s Amsterdam, an enterprising college student stumbles into a new career at a phone sex line started by two wildly different brothers.
Elite Season 5 – Netflix Series
At Las Encinas, a new semester means a new victim, a new perpetrator and a new mystery as the students find themselves drowning in secrets.
Dancing on Glass – Netflix Film
When immense pressure threatens a ballerina in a new lead role, she and another dancer escape into a friendship that isolates them from the real world.
Metal Lords – Netflix Film
For teenage misfits Hunter and Kevin, the path to glory is clear: Devote themselves to metal. Win Battle of the Bands. And be worshipped like gods.
The In Between – Netflix Film
After losing the love of her life in a tragic accident, a brokenhearted teen begins to believe that he’s sending her signs from beyond the grave.
Yaksha: Ruthless Operations – Netflix Film
On assignment in a perilous city to inspect a Black Ops team and its notorious leader, an upstanding prosecutor steps into a deadly war between spies.
Tiger & Bunny 2 – Netflix Series
Mismatched hero duo Wild Tiger and Barnaby lead the way in keeping the peace and getting sponsors as heroes from around the world enter the fray.
Green Eggs and Ham Season 2 – Netflix Kids & Family Series
A secret story, an unsolved mystery, a new beginning — and spies! Settle in for a second helping of Seuss-inspired fun and epic adventure.
9 April 2022
My Liberation Notes – Netflix Series
Three siblings, exhausted by the monotony of day-to-day adulthood, seek to find fulfillment and freedom from their unremarkable lives.
Our Blues – Netflix Series
Romance is sweet and bitter — and life riddled with ups and downs — in multiple stories about people who live and work on bustling Jeju Island.
12 April 2022
Hard Cell – Netflix Series
Events planner-turned-women’s prison governor Laura Willis documents the thrills and spills of life behind bars in this delightfully dry comedy series.
The Creature Cases – Netflix Kids & Family Series
Special agents Sam and Kit hop the globe with their sleuthing skills, science facts and cool gadgets to solve the animal kingdom’s many mysteries.
13 April 2022
Smother-in-Law – Netflix Series
Living with her family since the pandemic struck, the meddling Isadir does her best to disrupt the lives of her bumbling son and rival daughter-in-law.
Almost Happy Season 2 – Netflix Series
Sebastián gets another chance to romance Pilar, who’s now pregnant with Rocha’s twins. But many life lessons still await him.
Our Great National Parks – Netflix Documentary
An epic five-part series narrated by President Barack Obama that invites viewers to celebrate and discover the power of our planet’s greatest national parks and wild spaces.
The Taming of The Shrew – Netflix Film
When a heartbroken scientist moves back home to start over, her scheming brother hires a handsome stranger to convince her to sell their land.
14 April 2022
Ultraman Season 2 – Netflix Series
Ultraman is joined by Seven, Ace, Zoffy, Jack and Taro and together, the united Ultraman brotherhood takes on a new alien threat.
15 April 2022
Heirs to the Land – Netflix Series
Resourceful young Hugo Llor works to make a name for himself in 14th-century Barcelona while keeping a vow he made to the Estanyol family.
Anatomy of a Scandal – Netflix Series
Sophie’s privileged life as the wife of powerful politician James unravels when scandalous secrets surface — and he stands accused of a shocking crime.
Mai – Netflix Series
A grieving mother discovers the criminals behind her daughter’s tragic death, and transforms from meek to merciless to get the real story.
Choose or Die – Netflix Film
Tempted by a chance to win unclaimed prize money, two friends reboot a mysterious 1980s video game and step into a surreal world of next-level terror.
16 April 2022
Man of God – Netflix Film
Samuel forsakes his harsh religious upbringing to live his own life — but his soul remains caught between the world and the faith he left behind.
19 April 2022
White Hot: The Rise & Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch – Netflix Documentary
All the cool kids were wearing it. This documentary explores A&F’s pop culture reign in the late ’90s and early 2000s and how it thrived on exclusion.
Battle Kitty – Netflix Kids & Family Series
A warrior kitten must defeat all the monsters on Battle Island in order to be crowned a champion. An interactive animated adventure from Matt Layzell.
Pacific Rim: The Black Season 2 – Netflix Series
Piloting Atlas Destroyer with Mei and Boy in tow, Hayley and Taylor continue their journey to Sydney, but first, they must get past a bloodthirsty cult.
20 April 2022
The Marked Heart – Netflix Series
A man hell-bent on exacting revenge on the organ trafficking organization that murdered his wife becomes involved with the woman who received her heart.
Yakamoz S-245 – Netflix Series
After disaster strikes Earth, a marine biologist on a submarine research mission must fight to survive with the crew as a conspiracy comes to light.
Russian Doll Season 2 – Netflix Series
After enduring the wildest night of their lives — over and over — Nadia and Alan stumble into another bewildering existential adventure.
The Turning Point – Netflix Film
A slacker who does his best to avoid confrontation strikes up an unlikely friendship with a dangerous thug who suddenly forces his way into his life.
21 April 2022
He’s Expecting – Netflix Series
When an ad executive who thinks he’s got it all figured out becomes pregnant, he’s forced to confront social inequalities he’s never considered before.
All About Gila – Netflix Comedy
Popular Spanish comedians take the stage — and pick up the phone — to honor the esteemed Miguel Gila, recreating his most beloved stand-up performances.
22 April 2022
The Seven Lives of Lea – Netflix Series
Léa wakes up in the past seven times, in different bodies. Plunged into the mystery of a young man’s death, she tries to prevent it — with consequences.
Heartstopper – Netflix Series
Teens Charlie and Nick discover their unlikely friendship might be something more as they navigate school and young love in this coming-of-age series.
Selling Sunset Season 5 – Netflix Series
New loves. Old foes. An exciting fresh face. With the luxury market on fire, competition comes to a boil at the brokerage. Who’ll shine — or stumble? If you’re a fan of reality TV, this show should definitely be on your to-watch list for Netflix in April 2022.
Along for the Ride – Netflix Film
The summer before college, studious Auden meets mysterious Eli, and — on nightly quests — he helps her experience the carefree teen life she was missing.
26 April 2022
David Spade: Nothing Personal – Netflix Comedy Special
Hot off the beach from his guest hosting duties on Bachelor In Paradise, David Spade makes his Netflix comedy special debut with Nothing Personal. From sharing his disdain for crabs to his unique approach to turning down drugs, David proves that no topic is off limits. Filmed at the Pantages Theater in Minneapolis, David Spade: Nothing Personal premieres globally on Netflix on April 26, 2022.
27 April 2022
Bullsh*t The Gameshow – Netflix Series
Contestants strive to correctly answer difficult trivia questions. And when they can’t, they simply move on to plan B: lying through their teeth.
Silverton Siege – Netflix Film
Tensions collide when a bank heist goes awry after an anti-apartheid strike. Based on a true story.
The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes – Netflix Documentary
In this documentary, an investigative journalist reexamines the mysterious death of Marilyn Monroe, sharing his extensive audio interviews with the people who surrounded her.
28 April 2022
Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles – Netflix Kids & Family Series
An impulsive, samurai-wannabe rabbit and his new warrior friends join forces to protect their city from monsters, ninjas, gang members and evil aliens.
Bubble – Netflix Film
In an abandoned Tokyo overrun by bubbles and gravitational abnormalities, one gifted young man has a fateful meeting with a mysterious girl.
29 April 2022
Grace and Frankie Season 7 – The Final Episodes – Netflix Series
A teenager’s disappearance disrupts the seemingly perfect lives of families from an affluent Warsaw suburb, slowly unveiling their darkest secrets.
Ozark Season 4 Part 2 – Netflix Series
Facing threats from all sides, Marty and Wendy fight to keep their family together, appease the cartel and the FBI — and leave the Ozarks for good.
Honeymoon with My Mother – Netflix Film
Dumped at the altar, a brokenhearted man is coerced into going through with his honeymoon… with his overbearing mother.
Rumspringa – Netflix Film
Traveling to Berlin, a young Amish man on his rite of passage connects with his roots, falls in love and makes a big decision.
Also coming to Netflix soon
Hold Tight – Netflix Series
A teenager’s disappearance disrupts the seemingly perfect lives of families from an affluent Warsaw suburb, slowly unveiling their darkest secrets.
Relic Hunters: Rebels – Netflix Games
Shoot and dash through colorful levels while crafting and upgrading dozens of weapons. Defeat the Ducan Empire and bring peace to a divided planet.
The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On – Netflix Series
Get hitched or call it quits? Couples put their love to the test — while shacking up with other potential matches — in a provocative reality series.
Well, there you have it, everything that’s coming to Netflix in April 2022. If you don’t have a Netflix account yet, sign up HERE.
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