2024 has been an insanely strong year for television so far. FX’s Shogun has blown audiences away, Netflix has perplexed audiences with its new sci-fi series 3 Body Problem, and True Detective is back, with Jodie Foster in the leading role. But the best is still yet to come. Here are the best new shows releasing in April, 2024, and where to watch them!

Updated 25/04/2024 to include review of Dead Boy Detectives.

Ripley (Limited Series) – April 4

Following the tremendous success of All of Us Strangers, Andrew Scott stars in Netflix’s newest limited series Ripley. Based on the acclaimed novel, The Talented Mr. Ripley, by Patricia Highsmith, Netflix’s new series is the second major adaptation of the book, following Matt Damon’s 1999 feature film. Directed by Steven Zaillian, with cinematography by Robert Elswit, Ripley looks to be one of Netflix’s most stunning projects in years. Shot in beautiful black and white, Ripley accentuates the tense, thrilling story of endless deception at the novel’s core. Ripley streams directly on Netflix on April 4.

Dinosaur (Season 1) – April 5

Hulu’s Dinosaur could be the dark-horse comedy hit of the year. The show follows an autistic woman in her 30s, with a love of dinosaurs and an adoration for living with her sister. However, her life is quickly turned around when her sister gets engaged after six weeks of dating a man. Dinosaur actually premiered back in 2021 with a successful TV short airing on the BBC. The series was quickly picked up for a full season run following its success. Dinosaur will stream directly on Disney+ (UK) and Hulu (US) on April 5.

Sugar (Limited Series) – April 5

Colin Farrell’s eclectic career is taking a dive into the crime genre. Farrell plays John Sugar, a private detective investigating the disappearance of Olivia Seagal, the granddaughter of famous Hollywood producer Jonathan Siegal. Apple TV+ have had an amazing run of TV successes recently, with Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, Lessons in Chemistry, and Silo all being smash-hits for the growing streamer. Alongside Farrell, Sugar features an amazing cast, with names like Amy Ryan, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, and James Cromwell all starring in the show. Sugar streams directly on Apple TV+ on April 5.

Fallout (Season 1) – April 11

Prime Video’s Fallout series is the most anticipated video game adaptation of the year. Following the success of shows like The Last of Us, Arcane, and Castlevania, Fallout is looking to maintain the notion that TV is the new home of video game adaptations. Set in an alternate version of Earth ravaged by nuclear war, Fallout tells the story of three survivors from three vastly different backgrounds, as they struggle against the 1950s inspired irradiated wasteland. With a killer soundtrack (expect a lot of your gran’s favourite songs to appear), an incredible cast (Ella Purnell, Walton Goggins, Kyle MacLachlan, Aaron Clifton Moten, and Matt Berry), and Westworld‘s Jonathan Nolan (the brother of Christopher Nolan) at the helm, Fallout has the potential to be the best show of 2024. Fallout detonates towards Prime Video on April 11.

Franklin (Limited Series) – April 12

Hollywood’s new obsession with biopics is starting to infiltrate the TV market, and Apple TV+ is leading the charge. Starring Michael Douglas as the eponymous figure, Franklin tells the story of Benjamin Franklin’s secret mission to France, with the fate of American independence on the line. The series is based on, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Stacy Schiff’s book A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America. Franklin streams directly on Apple TV+ on April 12.

Good Times (Season 1) – April 12

In the current era of remakes and reboots, Netflix’s Good Times is doing things a little differently. Based on the beloved 70s sitcom of the same name, creators Ranada Shepard and Carl Jones are retelling the Evans family story in 2024 as an absurd animated comedy. With an impressive voice cast – Yvette Nicole Brown, J.B. Smoove, Wanda Sykes, Normal Lear, Jay Pharoah, and Gerald ‘Slink’ Johnson – Good Times looks to be an impressive addition to Netflix’s collection of adult animated comedies. Did we mention it features a drug dealing baby?! Good Times streams on Netflix on April 12.

The Sympathizer (Limited Series) – April 14

Robert Downey Jr. is really breaking away from his connection with playing Iron Man for over a decade. Not content with just one role, Robert Downy Jr. plays four characters in HBO’s The Sympathizer. Co-Directed by Park Chan-Wook (Oldboy & Lady Vengeance), The Sympathizer is a twisting spy-thriller set near the end of the Vietnam war. After being embedded in the South Vietnam army, a spy flees to America to seek refuge, on a secret-secret mission to gather intelligence for the Viet Cong. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book of the same name, The Sympathizer also stars Scott Ly, Hoa Xuande, and Sandra Oh. The Sympathizer twists its way onto Sky Atlantic (UK) and HBO & HBO Max (US) on April 14.

Dead Boy Detectives (Season 1) – April 25

If you’re desperate for Season 2 of Netflix’s The Sandman (just like we are), then you’ll have to wait a little bit longer. But in the meantime, the occult God Neil Gaiman has gifted audiences with Dead Boy Detectives. Set in the same universe as The Sandman, Dead Boy Detectives follows two teenage ghosts who team up with a clairvoyant to solve the problems of their undead clients. Expect the series to be filled with all the wacky, zany, and British goodness that has made Gaiman such a beloved writer. Dead Boy Detectives will be solving cases on Netflix on April 25.

The Veil (Limited Series) – April 30

FX’s The Veil only needs one name to make it an instant hit… Elizabeth Moss. Written by Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders), The Veil is the latest in FX’s phenomenal run of original series – a list which includes The Bear, Shogun, Atlanta, Fargo and many, many more. The new series is a tense game of truth and lies as a British spy travels to Istanbul to rescue and gather intelligence from a high value target, with thousand of lives on the line. The Veil streams on Disney+ (UK) and Hulu (US) on April 30.