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We're not sure how long we'll have HBO Max as a standalone service before it merges into Paramount+, but it's still worth the subscription fee. This is a really good month, with two of the network's biggest shows returning, along with the complete Alien franchise and tons of other content. Here are our choices for the best new movies and shows arriving in April 2026.
Hacks: Season 5 (April 9)
Pretty bummed that Hacks is coming to an end after this season, but it'll stand as one of the best comedies HBO has ever produced. The relationship between legendary comedienne Deborah Vance and millennial writer Ava Daniels has gone through ups, downs, fantastic successes, and nightmarish lawsuits. Going into Season 5, Deborah has lost her talk show and needs to rebuild after she's mistakenly declared dead.
- Stars: Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder, Carl Clemons-Hopkins
- Genre: Comedy
- Rating: TV-MA
- IMDb Rating: 8.2/10
Euphoria: Season 3 (April 12)
A lot has happened for the cast of Euphoria since the show first premiered in 2019, and it's been four years since Season 2 wrapped. We return to the crew as they've moved beyond high school, but they're still dealing with many of the same problems, with Rue struggling with addiction and unhealthy relationships. This was a zeitgeist-defining show, so I'm curious to see if it still has the juice.
- Stars: Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, Sydney Sweeney
- Genre: Drama
- Rating: TV-MA
- IMDb Rating: 8.2/10
Dust Bunny (April 17)
Hannibal creator Bryan Fuller made his directorial debut last year with Dust Bunny, a clever horror flick that has all of the visual sizzle he's known for, along with some great performances. Mads Mikkelsen plays a taciturn hitman who meets the 8-year-old girl next door and gets roped into killing the monster she thinks is hiding under her bed. Needless to say, this isn't a problem a few bullets can solve.
- Director: Bryan Fuller
- Cast: Mads Mikkelsen, Sheila Atim, Sophie Sloan
- Genre: Action
- Rating: R
- IMDb Rating: 6.5/10
Everything Coming to HBO Max in April 2026
April 1
A Big Hand for a Little Lady
Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd
Alien vs. Predator: Extended Cut
Alien
Alien 3
Alien 3: The Assembly Cut
Alien Resurrection
Alien Resurrection: Special Edition
Alien vs. Predator: Requiem: Extended Cut
Alien: Director's Cut
Aliens
Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem
Aliens: Director's Cut
Abbott and Costello In Hollywood
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
Blood on the Moon
Cabin in the Sky
Captain Horatio Hornblower
Carson City
Dallas
Deeply - Seasons 1-3
Evil Lives Here: My Child the Killer - Season 1
Fort Dobbs
Fort Worth
Gunsmoke in Tucson
Inu-Oh
Man From the Black Hills
Maze Runner: The Death Cure
Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms
Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match
Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge
Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind
On Moonlight Bay
Out of the Past
Practical Magic
Rachel and the Stranger
Rancho Notorious
Renovation Aloha - Season 3
Riding Shotgun
Rocky Mountain
Roughshod
San Antonio
Santa Fe Trail
Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend
Springfield Rifle
Tall in the Saddle
Tall Man Riding
The Bounty Hunter
The Boy and the Beast
The Devil Wears Prada
The Family
The Flame and the Arrow
The Hole in the Ground
The Left-Handed Gun
The Man
The Man Behind the Gun
The Man with a Cloak
The Mummy (1999)
The Mummy Returns
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
The Naked Spur
The Oklahoman
The St. Louis Kid
They Died with Their Boots On
Thunder Over the Plains
Twister
Wagons West
Welcome to Plathville - Season 8
Westward the Women
Wichita
April 2
Body Bizarre - Season 8
Expedition Files - Season 4
April 3
Alien: Romulus
Dream Stage - Season 1
April 4
Game Night
April 5
Teen Titans Go! - Season 9G
April 7
Tropic Like It’s Hot - Season 1
April 9
Hacks - Season 5
The World's Tallest Man - Season 1
April 10
Artemis II: To the Moon and Back
Christy
House Hunters International: Volume 9 - Season 208
April 12
Be My Guest with Ina Garten - Season 7
Building Back America's Trades - Season 1
Euphoria - Season 3
April 13
Boy Band Confidential: A Hollywood Demons Event - Season 1
Smiling Friends - Season 3B
April 14
Rock The Block - Season 7
The Dark Wizard
April 15
Nanny McPhee Returns
World's Bargain Dream Homes - Season 1
April 16
One Day In My Body - Season 1
April 17
Dust Bunny
House Hunters: Volume 11 - Season 253
April 18
Belle Collective - Season 7
Krypto Saves the Day: Coastal Catastrophe
April 20
Impractical Jokers - Season 12B
April 21
Hollywood Demons - Season 2
No Hard Feelings
April 22
Jeff Dunham's The Cars That Drove Us - Season 1
April 23
Half Man
April 24
48 Hrs: Escape From Chernobyl
HGTV Smart Home 2026
House Hunters International: Volume 9 - Season 209
Marty Supreme
April 25
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
The Mouthpiece
Stranger on the Third Floor
April 27
24 in 24: Last Chef Standing - Season 3
April 28
Standoff: The FBI, Power and Paranoia - Season 1