What’s coming soon to Sky and NOW in April 2023?

James R | On 04, Apr 2023

Sky continues to drop weekly episodes of HBO’s Succession through month, but there are still more HBO gems to unwrap, from the return of Perry Mason to the debut of sporting doc Shaq. Plus there’s new Sky original Dreamland and the return of Intelligence. For more information on the latest Sky TV packages and pricing, click here.

Don’t have Sky? You can also stream all of the above live and on-demand through NOW, Sky’s contract-free VOD service, which costs £9.99 a month for an Entertainment Membership.

Sky Cinema, meanwhile, continues to benefit from its new model of replacing daily releases with weekend premieres. This month’s line-up includes Nope, Emily the Criminal and Zach Braff’s A Good Person. Plus, for Sky Cinema subscribers on Sky platforms, there’s the added bonus of Paramount+ titles being included for free. For more information on getting Sky Cinema, click here. Again, if you don’t have Sky, you can also stream Sky Cinema’s movie catalogue live and on-demand through NOW, for £11.99 a month.

Here’s what’s coming soon to Sky and NOW in April 2023:

Entertainment / TV

Shaq: From Shaquille to Shaq (Sky Documentaries) – 1st April

Four-time NBA champion and icon Shaquille O’Neal reflects on his Hall of Fame career in this four-part HBO documentary. All episodes arrive at once.

Chasing the Rains (7pm, Sky Nature) – 2nd April

This documentary about Kenyan wildlife follows an elephant herd in Samburu and cheetah mum Kuleta in Naboisho, before checking in on wild dog Phoenix and her new litter in Laikipia.

Dreamland (9pm, Sky Atlantic) – 6th April

Set in the sun-drenched British seaside town of Margate, it is a dark comedic exploration of multi-generational female relationships, and their (somewhat dysfunctional) family dynamics. Eldest sister Trish (Freema Agyeman) is pregnant for the third time with her partner Spence (Kiell Smith- Bynoe). And this time, she’s decided: it’s going to be a girl. Her two sisters Clare (Gabby Best) and Leila (Aimee-Ffion Edwards) rally around her with their mum (Frances Barber) and their Margate- legend nan (Sheila Reid), “manifesting” a little girl at Trish’s ‘mani-festival’. But when their other sister, Mel (Lily Allen), makes an unexpected reappearance back into their lives, her return threatens to destabilise the entire family. A knock on their door and their ‘Dreamland’ is no more…

Intelligence: A Special Agent Special (9pm, Sky Comedy) – 8th April

They’ve countered the Russians, they’ve foiled a plot to disrupt the NHS and they’ve prevented a nuclear disaster… But in this one-off special, the latest threat to our gang at the Government Communications Headquarters is personal. With the future of CySec at stake, the team have to go rogue to save their reputations and their jobs. Starring David Schwimmer (Jerry), Nick Mohammed (Joseph), Jane Stanness (Mary), Sylvestra Le Touzel (Christine), Gana Bayarsaikhan (Tuva) and joining the cast as Joanna Telfer-Fotheringham is Jennifer Saunders.

Fashion Reimagined (9pm, Sky Documentaries) – 9th April

Trailblazing fashion designer Amy Powney is on a mission to create a sustainable collection from field to finished garment and transform the way we engage with clothes.

The Essex Murders (9pm, Sky Documentaries) – 15th April

This documentary chronicles the shooting of the notorious Essex Boys and the major role they played in the ecstasy trade, fuelling Britain’s booming rave scene.

Barry: Season 4 (9.40pm, Sky Comedy) – 17th April

The critically acclaimed dark comedy returns for one last chapter, with co-creator and star Bill Hader directing all eight episodes.

Painting Birds with Jim and Nancy Moir (8pm, Sky Arts) – 19th April

Painting Birds With Jim And Nancy Moir will feature the artist, comedian and musician.

A Brush with Comedy (9pm, Sky Arts) – 19th April

This documentary about comedians finding an expressive outlet through art follows Vic Reeves, Spencer Jones, Bec Hill, Simon Munnery and Miriam Elia.

Christian: Season 2 (9pm, Sky Atlantic) – 21st April

Christian lives in a “city-palace” where he earns his living doing dirty work for Lino, the criminal boss of neighborhood. When stigmata appear on his hands, Christian finds physically impossible to carry out his work, but also discovers he has gained mysterious healing powers…

American Auto: Season 2 (8pm, Sky Comedy) – 21st April

The executives of Payne Motors must adapt to the changing times or be sent to the junkyard. Hit US sitcom with Ana Gasteyer and Jon Barinholtz.

Perry Mason: Season 2 (9pm, Sky Atlantic) – 26th April

Months after the Dodson case has come to an end, the scion of a powerful oil family is brutally murdered. When the DA goes to the city’s Hoovervilles to pinpoint the most obvious of suspects, Perry (played by Matthew Rhys), Della (Juliet Rylance), and Paul (Chris Chalk) find themselves at the center of a case that will uncover far reaching conspiracies and force them to reckon with what it truly means to be guilty.

Sky Cinema

Emily the Criminal – 1st April

Desperate to end her financial problems, a graduate gets involved in a credit card scam with severe consequences. Thriller starring Aubrey Plaza.

Death Pursuit – 2nd April

After robbing a drug lord, a thief discovers a stowaway in his car: the criminal’s pregnant wife. With an assassin in pursuit, can they escape?

The Portable Door – 7th April

Starting a new job is always stressful (particularly when you don’t want one), but when Paul Carpenter arrives at the office of J.W. Wells he has no idea what trouble lies in store. He is about to discover that the apparently respectable establishment now paying his salary is in fact a front for a deeply sinister organisation that has a mighty peculiar agenda. Along with his new colleague Sophie, Paul embarks on an adventure with the help of an enchanted towel to uncover the secrets of this enterprise and reveal what happens at night in these dark forbidden corridors. Based on the bestselling book series by Tom Holt, this family comedy invites you into a world of fantasy and madness where all coincidences are orchestrated by a very strange company.

The Forgiven – 8th April

While driving to a party, a wealthy couple hit and kill a young man in the Moroccan desert. Dark drama starring Ralph Fiennes and Jessica Chastain.

Dig – 9th April

With a dog by his side, Army Ranger Briggs races to make it to a soldier’s funeral on time.

DC League of Super-Pets – 14th April

When the Justice League are kidnapped, Superman’s dog Krypto must convince a rag-tag shelter pack to rescue the superheroes. Animated adventure featuring the voices of Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart.

Beast – 15th April

Idris Elba stars as a father hunted by a massive rogue lion in the savannah. Action thriller.

Hunt – 16th April

The directorial debut of the lead actor of Squid Game, Lee Jung-Jae, follows two agents of the Korean Intelligence Service hunting a North Korean spy within the agency.

Nope – 21st April

The residents of a lonely gulch in California bear witness to an uncanny discovery. Acclaimed director Jordan Peele’s latest mystery horror starring Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer.

Blueback – 22nd April

Based on the best-selling book, Blueback follows Abby, a child who befriends a magnificent wild blue groper while diving.

My Neighbour Adolf – 23rd April

In 1960s South America, Polsky, a lonely and grumpy Holocaust survivor, convinces himself his new neighbour is Adolf Hitler. Comedic drama.

A Good Person – 28th April

Written and directed by Golden-Globe nominee Zach Braff. We follow Allison (Pugh), a young woman whose world falls apart when she survives an unimaginable tragedy, whilst in recovery for an opioid addiction and unresolved grief. She forms an unlikely friendship with her would-be father-in-law, Daniel (Freeman) that gives her a fighting chance to put her life back together and move forward.

Resurrection – 29th April

Margaret’s life is in order. At least until David returns, carrying with him the horrors of Margaret’s past. Drama with Rebecca Hall and Tim Roth.

Piggy – 30th April

A bullied girl faces a moral dilemma when she realises that her tormenters have been kidnapped by a killer. Horror. In Spanish with subtitles.