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A lot about 2026 has been depressing, infuriating, or worse, but at least the TV has been pretty good—there are future classics streaming across the genre spectrum, from the medical realism of The Pitt, to the endless mystery of FROM, to the over-the-top comedy of Big Mistakes. Below are the ten most-streamed series across all streaming services for April, and there’s almost definitely something here you’ll dig.
The Pitt
The Pitt continues to dominate the streaming charts. HBO’s gritty, hyper-realistic medical drama has earned acclaim from critics and audiences for its relentless pace, as each episode follows one slice of a single 15-hour shift at the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center. Starring Noah Wyle as Dr. Michael Robinavitch, The Pitt ditches the “disease of the week” format of many medical shows in favor of a study of the toll the modern medical system places on everyone involved. Season one earned five Emmy awards, and now that it has wrapped up, it looks like season two might win more. Stream The Pitt on Max.
FROM
The residents of the unnamed town at the center of FROM just cannot catch a break. If it’s not worms crawling around under their skin, it’s the mysterious Man in Yellow stealing people’s souls. Season four of this mystery-heavy show from the creator of Lost sees the survivors pushed to their limits as the veil between the strange town and the real world gets thinner. Stream FROM on MGM+.
Paradise
The “Paradise” of the show’s title is a high-end, experimental community inside an underground Colorado bunker. The Earth’s surface may be an irradiated hellscape, but in Paradise, everything seems perfect, until an outsider enters. Sterling K. Brown plays Xavier Collins, a Secret Service agent investigating the murder of the U.S. President in Paradise, where everything starts weird and only gets weirder. Stream Paradise on Hulu.
The Boys
This satirical take on the superhero genre examines what happens when “supes”—people with godlike powers—are owned by a multi-billion dollar corporation. As Season 5 begins, Vought International is poised for a total political takeover, and Billy Butcher, leader of “The Boys,” is ready to go full scorched earth to end the superhero menace once and for all. Stream The Boys on Prime Video.
Margo’s Got Money Troubles
If you like quirky, of-the-moment comedy with heart, Margo’s Got Money Troubles is the show for you. It tells the story of Margo Millet, played by Elle Fanning, a 20-year-old junior college dropout and daughter of a Hooters waitress. Left a single mother by her English professor, Margot starts an OnlyFans to survive, only to become a massive success. Margo’s cast includes Michelle Pfeiffer as Shyanne Millet, Margo’s sassy mother, Nick Offerman as Jinx Millet, Margo’s father, a retired professional wrestler, and Nicole Kidman as Lace, a former wrestler turned legal mediator. Stream Margot’s Got Money Problems on Apple TV+.
Euphoria
When it premiered in 2019, Euphoria turned heads for its stylish, nothing-held-back look into the lives of modern teenagers. Now in its third season, the show has undergone a major time jump to follow the characters into adulthood. Zendaya’s Rue is still the heart of the show, and original cast members Sydney Sweeney (Cassie), Jacob Elordi (Nate), Hunter Schafer (Jules), Alexa Demie (Maddy), and Maude Apatow (Lexi) are all back. Sharon Stone has been added to the cast as an imposing TV showrunner, adding a meta layer to this always provocative show. Stream Euphoria on HBO Max.
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Big Mistakes
From the creators of Schitt’s Creek comes Big Mistakes, another dark, dysfunctional family comedy. The Boudreaux family are not organized crime types, but they nonetheless find themselves blackmailed into the criminal underworld, where they must navigate a series of cascading misfortunes and dangerous alliances to survive. But in a funny way. Stream Big Mistakes on Netflix.
Your Friends and Neighbors
The great Jon Hamm returns for a second season of Your Friends and Neighbors, a dark drama about the secrets lurking beneath the surface of an upscale neighborhood. Hamm plays Coop, a recently divorced and recently fired hedge fund manager. To keep up with his family’s expensive lifestyle, he turns to robbing the wealthy residents of his own tony neighborhood. It’s a perfect plan, until everything unravels in a spectacularly entertaining way. Stream Your Friends and Neighbors on Apple TV+.
Beef
Season two of Beef features a new cast, a new story, and a new beef. Charles Melton and Cailee Spaeny play Ben and Toby, a struggling young couple who work at a country club. When they catch a disturbing fight between their boss and his wife (Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan) on video, their thoughts turn to blackmail, leading to an ever-escalating game of high-stakes, class-conscious psychological warfare between the two couples. Watch Beef on Netflix.
Rooster
Rooster follows Greg Russo (Steve Carell), a successful author of trashy novels who takes a job as the writer-in-residence at Ludlow College, where his daughter is a professor. Series creator Bill Lawrence’s previous shows include Shrinking and Scrubs, so if you like a mixture of cringe comedy and real emotional weight, Rooster belongs on your must-watch list. Watch Rooster on HBO Max.
