Welcome to the streamer’s guide for HBO and Max in April 2024, where Robert Downey Jr. is about to make his limited series debut among other such highlights as the return of much-loved reality shows, the series finale of Curb Your Enthusiasm, and the end of the rollicking second season of Tokyo Vice.
We’ve rounded up all the original and licensed content debuting in April, picked out everything you need to keep an eye on, and will keep this article regularly updated with all the latest information as soon as we have it. Bookmark the page if you want all of your home viewing taken care of for you.
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Highlights of the Month
The Sympathizer (Limited Series) | April 14
The marquee release of the month is without question The Sympathizer, a limited-series adaptation of the 2015 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name by Viet Thanh Nguyen. The seven-part series, each episode of which will air weekly, marks Robert Downey Jr.’s limited series debut in multiple antagonist roles.
The plot revolves around a North Vietnamese plant in the South Vietnamese Army who, nearing the end of the Vietnam War, is forced to move to the U.S. with a community of other South Vietnamese refugees while continuing to secretly spy on them for the Viet Cong.
The Zone of Interest (2023) | April 5
While not an original, the controversial A24 movie will make its home streaming debut on Max on April 5. The Jonathan Glazer film, loosely based on the 2014 novel by Martin Amis, follows Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss and his wife, Hedwig, as they try to live a normal family life right next to the camp.
The movie won Best International Film at this year’s Academy Awards and led to Glazer’s polarizing speech condemning the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Everything Coming to HBO and Max in April 2024
Here’s all the original and licensed content coming to HBO and Max in April. Note that anything in bold and denoted by an asterisk (*) is an original worth keeping an eye on.
April 1
- American Renegades (2018)
- Basquiat (1996)
- Black Swan (2010)
- Body of Lies (2008)
- Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001)
- Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)
- Bridget Jones’s Baby (2016)
- Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend (1973)
- Cane Toads: The Conquest (2010)
- Ceddo (1977)
- Conviction (2010)
- Deepwater Horizon (2016)
- Demonlover (2002)
- Don’t Let Go (2019)
- Elizabethtown (2005)
- Emitaï (1971)
- Eo (2022)
- The Fluffy Movie (2014)
- Frozen in Design (Special)
- Gulliver’s Travels (2010)
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001)
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone: Magical Movie Mode (2001)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- The Heroic Trio (1993)
- Hotel Artemis (2018)
- Infernal Affairs (2002)
- Infernal Affairs II (2003)
- Infernal Affairs III (2003)
- Inland Empire (2006)
- Internal Affairs (1990)
- Joy (2015)
- Juliet, Naked (2018)
- Kingpin (1996)
- Leap of Faith (1992)
- Lonesome Luke, Messenger (1917)
- Lost In Translation (2003)
- Love Affair (1939)
- Lucky (2017)
- McQueen (2018)
- Miracles (1989)
- National Security (2003)
- The New World (2006)
- Next Aisle Over (1919)
- Once Upon a Time in China (1991)
- Once Upon a Time in China (1992)
- Once Upon a Time in China III (1993)
- The Pink Panther (2006)
- The Pink Panther 2 (2009)
- The Power of Film (2024)
- Pride and Glory (2008)
- Ronin (1998)
- Safe Haven (2013)
- A Sammy in Siberia (1919)
- Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (2010)
- The Sea of Trees (2016)
- A Serious Man (2009)
- The Social Network (2010)
- Source Code (2011)
- The Spongebob Squarepants Movie (2004)
- Spring Fever (1919)
- The Square (2017)
- The Strangers (2008)
- The Synanon Fix*
- A Tale of Springtime (1990)
- A Tale of Winter (1992)
- A Tale of Summer (1996)
- A Tale of Autumn (1998)
- Terminator Salvation (2009)
- This is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection (2019)
- The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
- The Trial (1962)
- The Unknown (1927)
- Victor Frankenstein (2015)
- The Watermelon Woman (1996)
- Wes Craven Presents: They (2002)
- Whiteout (2009)
- Winter’s Tale (2014)
- Wipeout (Season 2A)
- Youth (2015)
- Zero Days (2016)
- Zola (2021)
The Synanon Fix | Image via HBO
April 2
- Moonshiners (Season 13)
April 3
- Ghost Adventures: House Calls (Season 2)
- Take My Tumor
April 4
- Divided Youth (Da Ponte Pra La)*
- HOP (Season 1A)*
April 5
- The Zone of Interest
April 6
- Alex Edelman: Just For Us*
- Homegrown (Season 4)
- Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar (2023)
April 7
- Best Bite in Town (Season 1)
April 9
- Brandy Hellville & The Cult of Fast Fashion*
- Mud Madness
- Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (2018)
April 10
- Bail Jumpers
April 11
- Massacre of the Mormons*
April 13
- Jessica’s Big Little World (Season 1C)
- Ready To Love (Season 9)
April 14
- 24 In 24: Last Chef Standing
- The Sympathizer*
The Sympathizer | Image via HBO
April 16
- 90 Day Pillow Talk: The Single Life (Season 4)
- An American Bombing: The Road to April 19th*
April 18
- Conan O’Brien Must Go*
- Homefront (2013)
- Men (2022)
April 19
- HGTV Smart Home 2024
April 21
- Be My Guest with Ina Garten (Season 4)
- The Jinx – Part Two*
April 22
- 90 Day Fiancé: Love in Paradise (Season 4)
- The Green Planet
- Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part One (2024)
- Restoration Road with Clint Harp (Season 5)
- Ugliest House in America (Season 5)
April 23
- Farmhouse Fixer (Season 3)
- The Losers (2010)
- Roadkill Garage (Season 9)
April 24
- Vegas: The Story of Sin City
April 26
- Caught!
- United States of Scandal with Jake Tapper
- We’re Here (Season 4)*
April 28
- Love & Marriage: D.C.
Sleeper Hit of the Month
The Jinx — Part 2 | April 21
While it’s fictional content grabbing the headlines this month, The Jinx — Part 2 must not be overlooked. The Jinx was nominated for six Emmy awards and won two after its original release in 2015, and in the years since then, the team has continued looking into the crimes of Robert Durst, who was convicted of the first-degree murder of journalist and screenwriter Susan Berman and was sentenced to life in prison.
This six-episode follow-up contains more hidden materials, including calls and interviews involving Durst during his incarceration, before his death at San Joaquin General Hospital in January 2022.
Shows Ending In April
Outside of the list above, there are a couple of big finales to keep an eye on in April.
Curb Your Enthusiasm
The final ever episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm, titled “No Lessons Learned”, will air on April 7. Season 12 of the show has been absolutely stellar so far, and various clues have suggested that the finale may mimic the infamous conclusion of Seinfeld, with Larry David ending up in prison.
If nothing else, this is a momentous moment in recent TV history. Curb has been operating at a high level since 2000 and the end of its legendary run will be a very big deal.
Tokyo Vice Season 2
The Michael Mann-produced crime thriller starring Ansel Elgort and Ken Watanabe has once again flown under the radar with a dynamite second season that will come to an end on April 4.
It might not be the highest performer right now, but this is a guaranteed cult classic that people will find themselves returning to more and more. Season 3 hasn’t been confirmed yet, but it’s very likely given the show’s critical and commercial success, so catching up with Season 2 when the season is completed wouldn’t be the worst idea.
You can also check out our streamer’s guide to Netflix in April 2024 to stay even more up-to-date with the film and TV landscape.
