Netflix: best new shows & films streaming this week

Discover the best new shows & films to stream from 21 to 27 April 2025 on Netflix with this guide.
You Season 5. Image: Netflix.

Netflix: new this week

You Season 5 (24 April)

Series. In the epic fifth and final season, Joe Goldberg returns to New York to enjoy his happily ever after… until his perfect life is threatened by the ghosts of his past and his own dark desires.

Starring Penn Badgley, Charlotte Ritchie, Madeline Brewer and Anna Camp.

Havoc (25 April)

Havoc. Image: Netflix.
Havoc. Image: Netflix.

Film (2025). When a drug heist swerves lethally out of control, a jaded cop fights his way through a corrupt city’s criminal underworld to save a politician’s son.

Starring Tom Hardy, Forest Whitaker, Timothy Olyphant and Jessie Mei Li. Watch the trailer.

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Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing (9 April)

Bad Influence: The Dark Side Of Kidfluencing. Image: Netflix.
Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing. Image: Netflix.

Docuseries. In this eye-opening documentary exposé, teens and parents reveal disturbing accounts of abuse and exploitation within the world of child influencers.

Joy Ride (9 April)

Film (2023). Four Asian-American women experience mishaps and mayhem as hey set out on a journey to China in search of one of their birth mothers. Starring Ashley park, Sherry Cola and Stephanie Hsu.

Black Mirror Season 7 (10 April)

Black Mirror Season 7. Image: Netflix.
Black Mirror Season 7. Image: Netflix.

Series. Charlie Brooker’s dark, satirical anthology series returns with six brand new, most likely mind-bending episodes, including a sequel to the sci-fi adventure USS Callister.

Starring Awkwafina, Milanka Brooks, Peter Capaldi, Emma Corrin and Patsy Ferran. Watch the trailer.

Moonrise (10 April)

Anime series. After rebel forces attack Earth, a carefree heir becomes the prime suspect and joins a special military unit to find the true mastermind on the Moon.

Starring Chiaki Kobayashi, Yûto Uemura, Kosuke Takaguchi and Satoshi Yamaguchi.

North of North (10 April)

North Of North. Image: Netflix.
North of North. Image: Netflix.

Series. Determined to forge her own path in her small Arctic town, Siaja, a newly single young mom, takes bold risks in her career and love life.

Starring Anna Lambe, Maika Harper, Jay Ryan, Braeden Clarke and Mary Lynn Rajskub.

Left Write Hook (11 April)

Left Write Hook. Image: Bonsai Films. Aidc Awards.
Left Write Hook. Image: Bonsai Films. AIDC awards. Streaming on Netflix.

Documentary. In this moving Australian documentary, eight people confront their past and turn trauma into strength through a unique program that blends boxing and writing.

ScreenHub: Left Write Hook review: survivor documentary stings like a bee

Love on the Spectrum Season 3 (2 April)

Love On The Spectrum Season 3. Image: Netflix.
Love on the Spectrum Season 3. Image: Netflix.

Series. Season 3 of award-winning Australian production company Northern Pictures’ documentary series. The search for true love continues as newcomers and returning favourites navigate the ups and downs of dating on the autism spectrum.

The Emmy Award-winning docuseries has cultivated a devoted global following, with Season 2 securing a spot in Netflix’s Global Top 10 for three consecutive weeks following its 2024 release.

Chelsea Handler: The Feeling (25 March)

Chelsea Handler: The Feeling. Image: Netflix.
Chelsea Handler: The Feeling. Image: Netflix.

Comedy special. From ruining Thanksgiving to a wild summer fling, Chelsea Handler recounts coming of age, unexpected encounters and that time she met Bill Cosby.

Starring Chelsea Handler. Watch the trailer.

The Residence (20 March)

The Residence. Image: Netflix.
The Residence. Image: Netflix.

Series. When a White House state dinner becomes a crime scene, detective Cordelia Cupp must investigate dozens of staff members and guests to catch a killer.

Starring Uzo Aduba, Giancarlo Esposito, Edwina Findley and Molly Griggs. Watch the trailer.

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Paul Dalgarno is author of the novels A Country of Eternal Light (2023) and Poly (2020); the memoir And You May Find Yourself (2015); and the creative non-fiction book Prudish Nation (2023). He was formerly Deputy Editor of The Conversation and joined ScreenHub as Managing Editor in 2022. X: @pauldalgarno. Insta: @dalgarnowrites

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