Pick of the new releases
The best new shows to enjoy this week on streaming services...
Vanderpump Villa
Easter Monday 1 April
Docuseries following former The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Lisa Vanderpump and her staff, who live and work together 24/7, at her exclusive French estate, Chateau Rosabelle, as they welcome guests for a luxurious, once-in-a lifetime stay.
The Magic Prank Show with Justin Willman
Easter Monday 1 April
American magician and comedian Justin Willman uses his skills to pull off elaborate pranks on unsuspecting targets to help people settle old scores.
Loot
Wednesday 3 April
Second season of the comedy series starring Maya Rudolph as billionaire Molly Wells, who, following her divorce from tech entrepreneur John Novak (Adam Scott), focuses on her role as head of her philanthropic foundation and finds she is on a steep learning curve. See feature, page 17.
Crime Scene Berlin: Nightlife Killer
Wednesday 3 April
Files of the Unexplained
Wednesday 3 April
German documentary about a string of grisly murders in Berlin in 2012 that sent shock waves through the city’s party scene. The killer remained at large – until one of his potential victims survived.
Investigative docuseries about the paranormal, including eerie encounters, bizarre disappearances and hauntings.
The Porter
Thursday 4 April
Inspired by real events, this 1920sset drama tells the stories of Black Canadian and African-american train porters and their families in the years
immediately after World War One.
I Woke up a Vampire
Thursday 4 April
Second season of the teen comedy series. As half-human, half-vampire Carmie (Kaileen Angelic Chang) continues to adjust to being a ‘vampling’, she begins her high-school journey.
Star Trek: Discovery
Thursday 4 April
The fifth and final season of the sci-fi drama finds Captain Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-green) and the crew of the USS Discovery uncovering a mystery that will send them on an epic adventure across the galaxy to find an ancient power whose very existence has been deliberately hidden for centuries.
Ripley
Thursday 4 April
Andrew Scott takes the title role of Tom Ripley, a grifter scraping by in early 1960s New York, who’s hired by a wealthy industrialist to travel to Italy to try to convince his son to return home from Europe. It is Tom’s first step on a road of deceit, fraud and murder. Dakota Fanning co-stars. See feature, page 14.
The Tearsmith
Thursday 4 April
Italian romantic drama. Adopted together after a tough childhood, orphans Nica and Rigel begin to realise that they are falling for each other.
Música
Thursday 4 April
Romantic comedy loosely inspired by the life of its co-writer, director and star Rudy Mancuso. An aspiring creator with synaesthesia (a phenomenon that causes sensory crossovers such as tasting colours or feeling sounds) navigates the pressures of love, family and his Brazilian culture in Newark, New Jersey.
Girls State
Friday 5 April
What would US democracy look like in the hands of teenage girls? This documentary follows 500 teens from Missouri as they gather for a week-long immersion in a democratic laboratory, where they build a government from the ground up and debate difficult issues.
Sugar
Friday 5 April
Noir detective drama starring Colin Farrell as John Sugar, a private eye investigating the disappearance of the granddaughter of Hollywood producer
Jonathan Siegel (James Cromwell) in LA. As he does so, he uncovers the family’s secrets. See feature, page 8.
Alex Rider
Friday 5 April
Third season of the spy thriller about teenager Alex Rider (Otto Farrant), who has been unwittingly trained for the world of espionage since he was a child. The new season sees Alex on the tail of his greatest enemy – the elusive criminal network known as Scorpia.
See feature, page 16.
How to Date Billy Walsh
Friday 5 April
British high-school romcom. Just as Archie (Heartstopper’s Sebastian Croft) builds up the courage to declare his true feelings for Amelia (Bridgerton’s Charithra Chandran), she falls for new transfer student Billy (Cobra Kai ’s Tanner Buchanan).
The Antisocial Network: Memes to Mayhem
Friday 5 April
Documentary exploring how a group of bored and lonely teenagers built an online community that led to the rise of Qanon and the 6 January 2021 attack on the US Capitol building.
SCOOP
Friday 5 April
Drama about the infamous 2019 TV interview with Prince Andrew (Rufus Sewell) conducted by Emily Maitlis (Gillian Anderson). Based on a book by Newsnight editor Sam Mcalister (Billie Piper), who secured the interview. See feature, page 4.
Tuesday, 9pm, Sky History
Professor Alice Roberts returns with more forensic examinations of the circumstances surrounding the deaths of British monarchs, starting with ‘the Party King’, George IV, who reigned from 1820-1830, had the Royal Pavilion in Brighton constructed, and enjoyed a hedonistic lifestyle that took a serious toll on his health.