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Streamers Roll Out Packed Week as ‘Stranger Things’ Spin-Off Leads New Releases

Platforms cluster premieres this week to jolt sign-ups.

Overview

  • Unchosen, which premiered Tuesday on Netflix, follows Monday’s launch of Prime Video’s Kevin to open the April 20–26 slate.
  • Netflix lines up Thursday, April 23, for the animated Stranger Things: Tales from ’85 and Running Point Season 2 with Kate Hudson.
  • Apex arrives Friday, April 24, on Netflix starring Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton, alongside South Korean horror If Wishes Could Kill and ZEE5’s Telugu film Band Melam.
  • Tales from ’85 releases all episodes at once and revisits Hawkins in an animated story set between Seasons 2 and 3 of the flagship series.
  • The week’s schedule blends franchise extensions, star-led originals and regional drops across multiple platforms as services execute a coordinated spring push.