Following is a rundown of the sci fi and fantasy shows (new and old) that will be arriving on Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon in April, plus originals that will debut on the other streaming services during the month.
Netflix
Originals:
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045, Premieres Apr 23
About: Ghost in the Shell, a landmark in near-future science fiction, brings together Kenji Kamiyama and Shinji Aramaki as they present their vision of the year 2045 in Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045.
Led by full-body cyborg Motoko Kusanagi, Public Security Section 9 once again gets ready to face off against cybercrime.
Encore Runs:
Bleach Seasons 4 and 5 Premiere Apr 21
Leaving Netflix in April:
Lost Girl Seasons 1 – 5
Hulu
Originals:
Future Man, Season 3 Premieres Apr 3
About: Convicted of time crimes and sentenced to death by entertainment, Josh, Tiger, and Wolf become fugitives, on the run through time, trying desperately to evade capture while clearing their names and fixing the big mess of history they’ve made along the way. Note: This will be the show’s final season.
Into the Dark, S2 Ep 7 “Pooka 2: Pooka Lives” Premieres Apr 3
About: In “Pooka Lives”, a group of thirty-something friends from high-school create their own Creepypasta about Pooka for laughs, but are shocked when it becomes so viral on the Internet that it actually manifests more murderous versions of the creature.
Encore Runs:
Siren Season 3 Premieres Apr 3
What We Do in the Shadows Season 2 Premieres Apr 16
Amazon Prime Video
Originals:
Tales From the Loop, Premieres Apr 3
About: Inspired by the wondrous paintings of Simon Stålenhag, Tales from the Loop explores the mind-bending adventures of the people who live above the Loop, a machine built to unlock and explore the mysteries of the universe – making things previously relegated to science fiction, possible.
Other Streaming Originals
Harley Quinn, DC Universe Premieres Apr 3
About: Harley Quinn has taken down the Joker and Gotham City is finally hers for the taking…whatever’s left of it that is. Gotham has become a desolate wasteland, left in ruins, following the huge earthquake caused by the collapse of Joker’s tower. Harley’s celebration in this newly created chaos is cut short when Penguin, Bane, Mr. Freeze, The Riddler and Two Face join forces to restore order in the criminal underworld. Calling themselves the Injustice League, this group now stands in the way of Harley and her crew from taking sole control of Gotham as the top villains of the city.
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