Netflix is expanding its April lineup with seven releases, led by returning series, a franchise spinoff and new genre titles. Early in the month brings a light romance and a Korean action series, followed midmonth by the return of an Emmy-winning show. The back half includes an animated “Stranger Things” spinoff, Netflix’s first Korean YA horror series, a star-driven survival thriller and an action-thriller series to close the month.
First up is “XO, Kitty” Season 3, arriving April 2. The school romance series, set in South Korea, follows Kitty in her final year, with Lana Condor also set to appear.
On April 3, “Bloodhounds” Season 2 premieres, reuniting Woo Do-hwan and Lee Sang-yi. The new season widens its scope to a global illegal boxing league, raising the scale of the action.
“BEEF” Season 2 arrives April 16, bringing back the Emmy-winning series with a new conflict. The cast includes Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Charles Melton, Cailee Spaeny, Youn Yuh-jung and Song Kang-ho.
On April 23, “Stranger Things: Tales From ’85” expands the “Stranger Things” universe with an animated spinoff set in Hawkins in 1985, featuring new monsters and adventures.
Two titles follow on April 24. “Girigo” is Netflix’s first Korean YA horror series, centered on an app that grants wishes but leads to a deadly curse. The cast includes Jeon So-young, Kang Mi-na, Baek Sun-ho, Hyun Woo-seok, Lee Hyo-je, Jeon So-nee and Noh Jae-won.
Also debuting April 24, “Apex” is a survival thriller starring Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton, built around a chase in the Australian wilderness. Jeremy Robbins contributed to the script, and Baltasar Kormákur — who directed “Everest,” “Contraband” and “2 Guns” — is attached to the project.
The month ends April 30 with “Man on Fire,” an action-thriller series starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as John Creasy. It is based on the novel by A.J. Quinnell.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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