Netflix: best new shows streaming this week

Discover the best new shows to stream from 13 to 19 April 2026 on Netflix with this guide.
Beef Season 2. Image: Netflix.

Netflix: new this week

Beef Season 2 – 16 April

Beef Season 2. Image: Netflix.
Beef S2. Image: Netflix.

Series. At an elite country club, two young employees film an alarming fight between their boss and his wife – and ignite a blackmail war neither side can win.

Starring Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan and Charles Melton.

A Gorilla Story: Told By David Attenborough – 17 April

Veteran naturalist Sir David Attenborough tells the story of a remarkable group of gorillas, from his first encounter in the 70s to the present day.

Starring David Attenborough.

WWE Wrestlemania Season 42 – 19 April

The greatest Superstars compete for championship gold and WWE immortality in career-defining matches on The Grandest Stage of Them All. Streamed live on Netflix 10am AEST 19 April.

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Love On The Spectrum Season 4 – 1 April

Series. New and familiar faces star in this heartfelt documentary series that follows singles on the autism spectrum as they search for true love.

The Bad Guys: The Series Season 2 – 2 April

Series. The Bad Guys are aiming for an all-time crime streak. But to get to icon status, they’ll have to dodge copycats, crime stoppers – and each other.

Starring Michael Godere, Ezekiel Ajeigbe and Raul Ceballos.

XO, Kitty Season 3 – 2 April

Xo, Kitty Season 3. Image: Netflix.
XO, Kitty S3. Image: Netflix.

Series. With her love life heating up, Kitty’s all set to kick off an iconic senior year. But will secrets, scandals and her own insecurities get in her way?

Starring Anna Cathcart, Choi Min-yeong, Gia Kim and Sang Heon Lee.

Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen – 26 March

Camila Morrone in Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen. Image: Netflix.

Series. If we know something bad is going to happen, why do we feel so damn excited about it? This atmospheric new limited horror series follows a bride and groom in the week leading up to their ill-fated wedding. That’s not a spoiler – just read the title.

Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen is created by Haley Z Boston for Netflix and executive produced by The Duffer Brothers.

BTS: The return – 27 March

Documentary (2026). They’re back! This intimate documentary film offers fans a rare behind-the-scenes look at the K-pop supergroup’s highly anticipated return after the members completed their military service.

Offering unprecedented access to the band as they enter a new era, the film follows BTS as they gather in LA to record their album, ARIRANG.

Aaron Chen: Funny Garden – 31 March

Aaron Chen As Himself. Image: Netflix.
Aaron Chen as himself. Image: Netflix.

Comedy special. As Aussie comedian Aaron Chen – star of the Netflix hit series FISK and loyal assistant to Guy Montgomery on the ABC smash Guy Montgommery’s Spelling Bee â€“ continues to sell out theatres across the globe, you can now watch this live recording of his latest show, Funny Garden.

The show features Chen’s signature deadpan, observational style and includes material about his life in New York, his marriage and interactions with the audience.

Untold: The Death and Life of Lamar Odom – 31 March

Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom. Image: Netflix.

Docuseries (2026). Netflix’s acclaimed Untold sports doco series returns in a major way with four new films blazing with drama. Premiering weekly, these gripping stories extend well beyond the playing field and feature raw, first-person perspectives from those at the heart of the action, revealing surprising truths fans have yet to hear.

The first instalment traces the life of Lamar Odom, from his rise to NBA fame and marriage to Khloé Kardashian to his near-fatal overdose in a Nevada brothel.


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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 is Head of Content at ArtsHub & ScreenHub. Insta: @dalgarnowrites