Apple TV+ has been on a hot streak lately, and that’s only expected to continue in April. Seth Rogen’s hit comedy The Studio will release new episodes all month, and there’s another prestige series just around the corner: Jon Hamm’s Your Friends & Neighbors is getting strong early buzz, and already scored a season 2 pickup. It will be joined this month by surrealist comedy Government Cheese, new family content, and an intriguing French drama. Here’s everything coming to Apple TV+ in April.
Your Friends & Neighbors
- When: April 11
- What: TV Show
- Genre: Drama
In “Your Friends & Neighbors,” after being fired in disgrace, a hedge fund manager still grappling with his recent divorce, resorts to stealing from his neighbors’ homes in the exceedingly affluent Westmont Village, only to discover that the secrets and affairs hidden behind those wealthy facades might be more dangerous than he ever imagined.
Government Cheese
- When: April 16
- What: TV Show
- Genre: Comedy
“Government Cheese” is a surrealist family comedy set in 1969 San Fernando Valley that tells the story of the Chambers, a quirky family pursuing lofty and seemingly impossible dreams, beautifully unfettered by the realities of the world. When Hampton Chambers (David Oyelowo) is released from prison, his long-awaited family reunion doesn’t go quite as he’d planned. During his absence, Hampton’s wife, Astoria (Simone Missick), and sons, Einstein (Evan Ellison) and Harrison (Jahi Di’Allo Winston), have formed an unconventional family unit, and Hampton’s return spins their world into chaos.
Jane (season 3)
- When: April 18
- What: TV Show
- Genre: Kids & Family
“Jane” is a 9-year-old budding environmentalist on a quest to save endangered animals. Using her powerful imagination, Jane takes her best friends David and Greybeard the chimpanzee on epic adventures to help protect wild animals all around the world because, according to her idol Dr. Jane Goodall: “Only if we understand, will we care. Only if we care, will we help. Only if we help, can they be saved.”
WondLa (season 2)
- When: April 25
- What: TV Show
- Genre: Kids & Family
“WondLa” follows Eva, a typical teen who’s curious, enthusiastic, spirited. The only difference … she’s being raised alone by a robot caretaker, Muthr, in a state-of-the-art underground bunker. On her 16th birthday, an attack on her sanctuary forces her onto the Earth’s surface, and it’s not what she expected. The planet is inhabited by aliens, covered with otherworldly fauna, and there are no other humans to be found. In fact, it’s no longer called Earth — it’s called Orbona. Otto, a lovable giant waterbear with whom Eva shares telepathic powers, Rovender, a cantankerous alien with a troubled past, and Muthr join Eva as she embarks on a quest to find humans, her home and her true destiny.
Carême
- When: April 30
- What: TV Show
- Genre: Drama (French language)
“Carême” follows the thrilling story of the world’s first celebrity chef, Antonin Carême (Benjamin Voisin), who rose from humble beginnings in Paris to the height of culinary stardom in Napoleon’s Europe. While he dreams only of becoming the most famous chef in the world, his talent and ambitions attract the attention of renowned and powerful politicians, who use him as a spy for France. Determined to escape poverty and fulfill his dream, Carême can choose revenge, or he can have it all — women, wealth, fame — but at what cost? His love? Soul? Life?
Availability and pricing for Apple TV+
Apple TV+ is available for $9.99 per month and can be watched via the Apple TV app using various smart TVs, and also iPhone, Android, iPad, Mac, and more. It contains hit TV shows and movies like Ted Lasso, Severance, The Morning Show, Silo, and Shrinking.
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