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April 2026

Books on Screen

April 2026

April's Books on Screen roundup includes the series premieres of "The Testaments" on Hulu and Disney+; "Margo's Got Money Troubles" on Apple TV, and "The House of the Spirits" on Prime Video; the season finale of Apple TV's "The Last Thing He Told Me"; the season premiere of "Sullivan's Crossing" on The CW; the conclusion of Apple TV's "Imperfect Women"; the films Hamlet and The Stranger; the continuation of "Outlander" on STARZ and "Will Trent" on ABC; and the DVD/Blu-ray releases of Cold Storage and Die My Love.

 

In Theaters
 

Bonolota Express
Release Date:
Friday, April 3rd (limited)
Based on: KICHUKKHON by Humayun Ahmed

The Stranger
Release Date:
Friday, April 3rd (limited)
Based on: THE STRANGER by Albert Camus

California Schemin'
Release Date: 
Friday, April 10th (limited)
Based on: CALIFORNIA SCHEMIN': How Two Lads from Scotland Conned the Music Industry, by Gavin Bain

Hamlet
Release Date: Friday, April 10th (limited)
Based on: HAMLET by William Shakespeare

 

On TV

 

Series Premieres

"Agent from Above" 
Release Date: Thursday, April 2nd on Netflix (all episodes of Season 1 will be available)
Based on: The series The Oracle Comes by Teensy

"The Testaments" 
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Hulu and Disney+; Series Premiere on April 8th (the first three episodes will be available)
Based on: THE TESTAMENTS by Margaret Atwood

"The Miniature Wife" 
Release Date: Thursday, April 9th on Peacock (all episodes of Season 1 will be available)
Based on: The short story "The Miniature Wife" by Manuel Gonzales

"Margo's Got Money Troubles" (8-episode limited series)
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Apple TV; Series Premiere on April 15th (the first three episodes will be available)
Based on: MARGO'S GOT MONEY TROUBLES by Rufi Thorpe

"The House of the Spirits" (8-episode limited series)
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Prime Video; Series Premiere on April 29th (the first three episodes will be available)
Based on: THE HOUSE OF THE SPIRITS by Isabel Allende

"Man on Fire"
Release Date: Thursday, April 30th on Netflix (all episodes of Season 1 will be available)
Based on: MAN ON FIRE and THE PERFECT KILL by A. J. Quinnell
 

Season Premieres

"The Boys"
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Prime Video; Season 5 Premiere on April 8th (the first two episodes will be available)
Based on: The comic book series The Boys by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson

"Sullivan's Crossing"
Air Dates: Mondays at 8pm ET/PT on The CW; Season 4 Premiere on April 20th
Based on: The Sullivan's Crossing series by Robyn Carr
 

Series Finale

"Imperfect Women" (8-episode limited series)
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Apple TV; Series Finale on April 29th
Based on: IMPERFECT WOMEN by Araminta Hall
 

Season Finales

"Dark Winds"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on AMC; Season 4 Finale on April 5th
Based on: The Leaphorn & Chee series by Tony Hillerman

"The Last Thing He Told Me"
Release Dates: Fridays on Apple TV; Season 2 Finale on April 10th
Based on: THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME by Laura Dave

"The Forsytes" 
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on PBS "Masterpiece"; Season 1 Finale on April 26th
Based on: The Forstye Saga by John Galsworthy

"R.J. Decker" 
Air Dates: Tuesdays at 9pm ET/PT on ABC; Season 1 Finale on April 28th
Based on: DOUBLE WHAMMY by Carl Hiaasen
 

Ongoing Series

"The Count of Monte Cristo" 
Air Dates: Sundays at 10pm ET/PT on PBS "Masterpiece"; Season 1 continues
Based on: THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO by Alexandre Dumas

"Will Trent"
Air Dates: Tuesdays at 8pm ET/PT on ABC; Season 4 continues
Based on: The Will Trent series by Karin Slaughter

"Outlander"
Air Dates: Fridays at 8pm ET/PT on STARZ; Season 8 continues
Based on: GO TELL THE BEES THAT I AM GONE by Diana Gabaldon

 

On DVD and Blu-ray

Die My Love
DVD/Blu-ray Release Date: Tuesday, April 21st
Based on: DIE, MY LOVE by Ariana Harwicz

Cold Storage
DVD/Blu-ray Release Date: Friday, April 24th
Based on: COLD STORAGE by David Koepp