Collider: 4/25/2022
There is so much good stuff coming to Netflix in April it was difficult to narrow it down to only seven picks. There are a variety of new international shows to choose from, there are reality shows, docu-series, and even a few game shows. In essence, there is a little something for everyone. Despite how tough the choices were, here are seven (okay, eight) of the best available this April.
The Last Bus (April 1st)
A group of teenagers are invited to watch the launch of Genie Orbs, a new class of robots. When the Orbs start decimating humanity around them, the eccentric group has to hop on a bus and find they may just be the planet’s last hope. Their only strategy is to find the tech billionaire/creator of the Orbs, Dalton Monkhouse (Robert Sheehan), and pray he can help them figure out what to do. This new series created by Paul Nefacy premieres on the first day of the month and promises to be action-packed fun for families of all ages.
Hard Cell(April 12th)
Catherine Tate has been a famed British comedian for over 30 years and yet many still know her best from her role as Donna Noble from Doctor Who. In Hard Cell, Tate is starring as Tate in a mockumentary about prison life. Tate will play a number of characters in this dark comedy about the British penal system as the inmates rehearse a musical over a period of six weeks. The series looks to be funny, but also poignant in all the right places.
Anatomy of a Scandal (April 15th)
Continuing in the long tradition of courtroom dramas, Anatomy of a Scandal is written by David E. Kelley and Melissa James Gibson. This limited series is an adaptation of a novel of the same name by Sarah Vaughan. This new show will star Michelle Dockery as a member of the QC (Queen’s Counsel) who begins looking into some accusations against a popular politician, James Whitehouse (Rupert Friend). The story looks to delve into class privilege, politics, and consent. The series also stars Sienna Miller as Whitehouse’s wife and all six episodes will be directed by S.J. Clarkson.