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April 2025

Books on Screen

April 2025

April's Books on Screen roundup includes the series finales of "Bosch: Legacy" on Prime Video and "Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light" on PBS "Masterpiece"; the season premieres of Hulu's "The Handmaid's Tale" and Netflix's "You"; the season finales of "The Wheel of Time" on Prime Video and "Dark Winds" on AMC; the series premieres of The CW's "Sherlock & Daughter" and Netflix's "Ransom Canyon"; the films The Amateur, The King of Kings, That They May Face the Rising Sun and On Swift Horses; and the DVD/Blu-ray releases of A Complete Unknown, The Unbreakable Boy, Dog Man and Paddington in Peru.

 

In Theaters


The Amateur

Release Date: Friday, April 11th (wide)
Based on: THE AMATEUR by Robert Littell

The King of Kings
Release Date: Friday, April 11th (wide)
Based on: THE LIFE OF OUR LORD by Charles Dickens

That They May Face the Rising Sun
Release Date: Friday, April 11th (limited)
Based on: THAT THEY MAY FACE THE RISING SUN by John McGahern

On Swift Horses
Release Date: Friday, April 25th (limited)
Based on: ON SWIFT HORSES by Shannon Pufahl

 

On TV

 

Series Premieres

"Sherlock & Daughter"
Air Dates: Wednesdays at 9pm ET/PT on The CW; Series Premiere on April 16th
Based on: The Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

"Ransom Canyon"
Release Date: Thursday, April 17th on Netflix (all episodes of Season 1 will be available)
Based on: The Ransom Canyon series by Jodi Thomas

"Carême" (8-episode limited series)
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Apple TV+; Series Premiere on April 30th (the first two episodes will be available)
Based on: COOKING FOR KINGS: The Life of Antonin Carême, the First Celebrity Chef, by Ian Kelly
 

Season Premieres

"The Handmaid's Tale"
Release Dates: Tuesdays on Hulu; Season 6 Premiere on April 8th (the first three episodes will be available)
Based on: THE HANDMAID'S TALE by Margaret Atwood

"Unicorn Academy"
Release Date: Wednesday, April 9th on Netflix (all episodes of Season 3 will be available)
Based on: The children's book series Unicorn Academy by Julie Sykes and Linda Chapman

"You"
Release Date: Thursday, April 24th on Netflix (all episodes of Season 5 will be available)
Based on: The You series by Caroline Kepnes

"WondLa"
Release Date: Friday, April 25th on Apple TV+ (all episodes of Season 2 will be available)
Based on: The WondLa trilogy by Tony DiTerlizzi
 

Series Finales

"Bosch: Legacy"
Release Dates: Thursdays on Prime Video; Series Finale on April 17th
Based on: DESERT STAR: A Renée Ballard and Harry Bosch Novel and THE BLACK ICE: A Bosch Novel, by Michael Connelly

"Dope Thief" (8-episode limited series)
Release Dates: Fridays on Apple TV+; Series Finale on April 25th
Based on: DOPE THIEF by Dennis Tafoya

"When No One Sees Us" (8-episode limited series)
Release Dates: Fridays on Max; Series Finale on April 25th
Based on: WHEN NO ONE SEES US by Sergio Sarria

"Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light"
Release Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on PBS "Masterpiece"; Series Finale on April 27th
Based on: THE MIRROR & THE LIGHT by Hilary Mantel
 

Season Finales

"Daredevil: Born Again"
Release Dates: Tuesdays on Disney+; Season 1 Finale on April 15th
Based on: Marvel Comics featuring the character Daredevil

"The Wheel of Time"
Release Dates: Thursdays on Prime Video; Season 3 Finale on April 17th
Based on: The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan

"Dark Winds"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on AMC; Season 3 Finale on April 27th
Based on: The Leaphorn & Chee series by Tony Hillerman
 

Ongoing Series

"The Last Anniversary" (6-episode limited series)
Release Date: Sundays on Sundance Now and AMC+; the series continues
Based on: THE LAST ANNIVERSARY by Liane Moriarty

"Tracker"
Air Dates: Sundays at 8pm ET/PT on CBS; Season 2 continues
Based on: THE NEVER GAME by Jeffery Deaver

"Watson"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on CBS; Season 1 continues
Based on: The works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

"Will Trent"
Air Dates: Tuesdays at 8pm ET/PT on ABC; Season 3 continues
Based on: The Will Trent series by Karin Slaughter

"Happy Face"
Release Dates: Thursdays on Apple TV+; Season 1 continues
Based on: SHATTERED SILENCE: The Untold Story of a Serial Killer's Daughter, by Melissa G. Moore with M. Bridget Cook

 

On DVD and Blu-ray


A Complete Unknown

Blu-ray Release Date: Tuesday, April 1st
Based on: DYLAN GOES ELECTRIC!: Newport, Seeger, Dylan, and the Night That Split the Sixties, by Elijah Wald

Dog Man

DVD/Blu-ray Release Date: Tuesday, April 1st
Based on: The children's graphic novel series Dog Man by Dav Pilkey

Paddington in Peru
DVD/Blu-ray Release Date: Tuesday, April 29th
Based on: The Paddington stories by Michael Bond

The Unbreakable Boy

DVD Release Date: Tuesday, April 29th
Based on: THE UNBREAKABLE BOY: A Father's Fear, a Son's Courage, and a Story of Unconditional Love by Scott LeRette with Susy Flory