Netflix is expanding its April lineup with a mix of romance, Korean action, returning award winners and franchise spinoffs. The slate also includes a Korean young-adult horror series and star-driven genre titles.
First up is “XO, Kitty” Season 3, which premieres April 2. Set in Korea, the school romance follows Kitty in her final year, with Lana Condor also set to appear.
“Bloodhounds” Season 2 arrives April 3, reuniting Woo Do-hwan and Lee Sang-yi. The new season widens its scope to a global illegal boxing league.
“BEEF” Season 2 premieres April 16, bringing back the Emmy-winning series with a new conflict. The cast includes Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Charles Melton, Cailee Spaeny, Youn Yuh-jung and Song Kang-ho.
Later in the month, Netflix adds fan-focused titles. “Stranger Things: Tales From ’85,” an animated spinoff expanding the “Stranger Things” universe, debuts April 23. Set in Hawkins in 1985, it follows new monsters and adventures.
Two releases follow on April 24. “Girigo” is Netflix’s first Korean YA horror series, centered on an app that grants wishes but leads to a deadly curse. The cast includes Jeon So-young, Kang Mi-na, Baek Sun-ho, Hyun Woo-seok, Lee Hyo-je, Jeon So-nee and Noh Jae-won.
Also premiering April 24 is “Apex,” a survival thriller starring Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton, built around a chase in the Australian wilderness. Jeremy Robbins contributed to the script, and the film is directed by Baltasar Kormákur, whose credits include “Everest,” “Contraband” and “2 Guns.”
The month ends with “Man on Fire,” premiering April 30. The action-thriller series stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as John Creasy and is based on the novel by A.J. Quinnell.
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