OTT Releases This Week (April 21–27, 2026): Latest Streaming Picks Across All Platforms

The final week of April 2026 brings a broad and varied streaming lineup. Across Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, HBO Max, and ZEE5, viewers will find 13 confirmed new titles spanning animated adventure, survival thriller, sports drama, true crime, Korean horror, British crime drama, French comedy, adult animation, and regional South Indian cinema. This roundup covers releases between April 21 and April 27, 2026. All dates and platforms are verified from official announcements.

Weekly OTT Releases Overview

This week sees 13 new OTT Releases across major platforms. Languages covered include English, Korean, French, and Telugu, with additional South Indian content on ZEE5 and JioHotstar. Netflix leads with the highest number of releases. The week is notable for the simultaneous arrival of two major Netflix event titles — Stranger Things: Tales from ‘85 and APEX — alongside the streaming debut of award-season film Marty Supreme.

OTT Releases Table – April 21-27, 2026

Stranger Things: Tales from ‘85

Platform: Netflix | Date: April 23, 2026 | Genre: Animated / Sci-Fi / Horror | Language: English

An animated spin-off executive produced by Matt and Ross Duffer and Shawn Levy, showrun by Eric Robles. Set in Hawkins during the winter of 1985, the 10-episode series follows Eleven, Mike, Will, Dustin, Lucas, and Max as they face a new paranormal threat. All episodes release simultaneously. Voice cast includes Brooklyn Davey Norstedt, Jeremy Jordan, Janeane Garofalo, and Lou Diamond Phillips.

APEX

Platform: Netflix | Date: April 24, 2026 | Genre: Survival Thriller / Action | Language: English

Directed by Baltasar Kormákur (Everest, Adrift), APEX stars Charlize Theron as a grieving woman on a solo adventure in the Australian wilderness who becomes the target of a calculated hunter played by Taron Egerton. Eric Bana also appears. Scripted by Jeremy Robbins, the film runs 95 minutes and was shot in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney. A Netflix original with no prior theatrical release.

Marty Supreme

Platform: HBO Max (US) / Amazon Prime Video (India) | Date: April 24, 2026 | Genre: Sports Drama / Comedy | Language: English

Directed by Josh Safdie and co-written with Ronald Bronstein, this 1950s-set sports drama stars Timothée Chalamet as Marty Mauser, a table tennis obsessive loosely based on real-life legend Marty Reisman. The film earned nine Oscar nominations — including Best Picture and Best Actor — a Golden Globe win, and a global gross exceeding $180 million. The supporting cast includes Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A’zion, and Kevin O’Leary.

If Wishes Could Kill

Platform: Netflix | Date: April 24, 2026 | Genre: K-Horror / Teen Thriller | Language: Korean

A South Korean horror series in which five high school students discover a mysterious app called “Girigo” that grants their darkest wishes — each with a lethal countdown attached. The series explores social betrayal and occult terror, and is part of Netflix’s continuing catalogue of Korean original genre content.

Criminal Record — Season 2

Platform: Apple TV+ | Date: April 22, 2026 | Genre: Crime Drama / Thriller | Language: English (British)

Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo return as rival detectives forced into an uneasy alliance after a fatal stabbing at a political rally. The new season follows an undercover operation connected to far-right extremist networks. A UK-produced Apple TV+ original.

Killing Grounds: The Gilgo Beach Murders

Platform: Amazon Prime Video | Date: April 22, 2026 | Genre: True Crime Documentary | Language: English

A four-part docuseries examining the Rex Heuermann case — one of the US’s most prominent recent serial murder investigations. Following Heuermann’s 2025 guilty plea, the series draws on victim family interviews and forensic accounts to document how investigators identified him after decades.

Unchosen

Platform: Netflix | Date: April 21, 2026 | Genre: Psychological Thriller | Language: English (British)

A six-part British thriller starring Molly Windsor as a woman living within an isolated religious community whose secret relationship with an escaped prisoner (Fra Fee) begins to expose dark truths about her sect. Also features Asa Butterfield and Christopher Eccleston.

Untold: The Shooting at Hawthorne Hill

Platform: Netflix | Date: April 21, 2026 | Genre: True Crime Documentary | Language: English

The latest entry in Netflix’s Untold documentary series examines the 2019 shooting incident involving US Olympic equestrian Michael Barisone in the world of competitive dressage. Uses exclusive interviews and 911 audio to document the circumstances and trial.

Flunked

Platform: Netflix | Date: April 23, 2026 | Genre: Comedy / Crime | Language: French

A French-language comedy in which a math prodigy and conman is forced undercover as a high school teacher to locate a criminal mastermind’s child. Balances classroom chaos with a persistent law enforcement subplot. A Netflix France original.

Kevin

Platform: Amazon Prime Video | Date: April 20, 2026 | Genre: Adult Animated Comedy | Language: English

Created by Aubrey Plaza, this adult animated series follows a pampered tuxedo cat (voiced by Jason Schwartzman) who strikes out on his own after his owners divorce, navigating a Queens rescue shelter alongside characters voiced by Whoopi Goldberg and John Waters.

Funny AF with Kevin Hart

Platform: Netflix | Date: April 20, 2026 | Genre: Stand-Up Competition | Language: English

A stand-up comedy competition in which 40 rising comedians compete for a chance at their own Netflix special. The judging panel includes Chelsea Handler and Kumail Nanjiani, hosted by Kevin Hart.

Band Melam

Platform: ZEE5 | Date: April 24, 2026 | Genre: Romantic Drama | Language: Telugu

A Telugu romantic entertainer starring Harsh Roshan and Sridevi, making its digital premiere on ZEE5 after a March 26 theatrical release. Music-centric narrative aimed at family and youth audiences.

Mension House Mallesh

Platform: Amazon Prime Video | Date: April 2026 | Genre: Drama | Language: Telugu

A Telugu-language drama making its digital debut on Amazon Prime Video this week, among the notable South Indian titles arriving on major platforms in the fourth week of April 2026.

Key Highlights of the Week

1. Stranger Things: Tales from ‘85 (Netflix, April 23) — First animated spin-off from the franchise; all 10 episodes drop at once.
2. APEX (Netflix, April 24) — Charlize Theron vs. Taron Egerton in a survival thriller set in the Australian outback, directed by Baltasar Kormákur.
3. Marty Supreme (HBO Max / Prime Video India, April 24) — Nine Oscar nominations, a Golden Globe win, $180M global gross; now streaming at home.
4. Criminal Record Season 2 (Apple TV+, April 22) — Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo return in a politically charged British crime drama.
5. If Wishes Could Kill (Netflix, April 24) — New Korean horror series expanding Netflix’s K-genre slate globally.
6. Regional picks — Band Melam (ZEE5) and Mension House Mallesh (Prime Video) among South Indian theatrical-to-digital arrivals this week.
7. French-language Flunked and adult animated Kevin broaden the genre variety across Netflix and Prime Video.

Conclusion

The week of April 21–27, 2026 is one of the more varied streaming weeks of the year. Netflix carries the heaviest load with six new titles, anchored by two high-profile releases on April 24. Prime Video, Apple TV+, ZEE5, and HBO Max each contribute meaningful additions across languages and genres. Whether your preference is Korean horror, award-winning drama, British crime, French comedy, or South Indian cinema, this week’s OTT slate covers considerable ground.

All release dates and platform details in this article are based on verified official announcements as of April 24, 2026.

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