David Farnor | On 01, Apr 2020

Westworld’s must-watch crown has go some competition this month, with Sky wheeling out another big original series: Gareth Evans’ Gangs of London. But for those seeking lighter entertainment, there are two Sky comedies on the way too, one from Fleabag’s Vicky Jones and Phoebe Waller Bridge and the other starring Daniel Mays and Stephen Graham.

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Sky Cinema, meanwhile, is serving up its own big hitters, including Detective Pikachu, Spider-Man: Far from Home and its new original movie, Four Kids and It.

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Here’s your guide to what’s coming soon in April 2020:

Save Me Too (Sky Atlantic, 9pm) – 1st April

Is she still out there? Lennie James and Surranne Jones return in the critically acclaimed Sky original drama. As the furore over Jody’s disappearance subsides, this could be Nelly Rowe’s last chance to find his missing daughter. All episodes available at once on-demand.

Grey’s Anatomy: Season 16 (Sky Witness, 9pm) – 1st April

Drama is at an all-time high for Meredith Grey and the team at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital in season 16 of the much-loved Golden Globe-winning show.

Arrow: Season 8, Part 2 (Sky One, 8pm) – 1st April

The CW’s comic book series finally returns for its second half, as Sky One continues the Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover – following Supergirl and The Flash on Monday and Tuesday. Stuck in the Vanishing Point, the Paragons search for a way to escape. The futility of the situation is compounded by The Flash’s disappearance. However, hope appears in the form of Oliver, who reveals that he has become something else. Meanwhile, the origin stories for The Monitor and Anti-Monitor are revealed.

Legends of Tomorrow: Season 5 (Sky One, 8pm) – 2nd April

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow returns with a new season and the conclusion to Crisis on Infinite Earths. World lived. Worlds Died. Nothing will ever be the same.

Dynamo: Beyond Belief (Sky One, 9pm) – 9th April

Returning to the screen after a career threatening illness, Dynamo: Beyond Belief is a three-part special combining Dynamo’s unique brand of jaw-dropping magic with the story of his road to recovery.

Run: Season 1 (Sky Comedy, 9pm) – 15th April

Written and produced by Vicky Jones, this half-hour comedy series sees her team up with her Fleabag and Killing Eve co-creator Phoebe Waller Bridge in an executive producer role for a story about leaving it all behind. Ruby Richardson (two-time Emmy® Award winner Merritt Wever) walks away from her ordinary life in the suburbs to revisit her past with her college boyfriend, Billy Johnson (Domhnall Gleeson). The two made a pact 17 years earlier: If either one of them texted the word “RUN” and the other replied with the same, they would drop everything and meet in Grand Central Station and travel across America together.

Manifest: Season 2 (Sky One, 9pm) – 17th April

When Montego Air Flight 828 landed safely after a turbulent but routine flight, the crew and passengers were relieved. Yet in the span of those few hours, the world had aged five years… But as their new reality becomes clear, an even deeper mystery unfolds.

Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector: Season 1 (Sky Witness, TBC) – 20th April

Inspired by the best-selling book “The Bone Collector,” former NYPD detective and forensic genius Lincoln Rhyme was at the top of his game until a serious accident at the hands of a notorious serial killer forces him out of the field. When Amelia Sachs, an intuitive young officer who’s got her own gift for profiling, finds herself hot on the killer’s trail, Rhyme in turn finds a partner for this new game of cat and mouse.

Emergence: Season 1 (FOX UK, 9pm) – 20th April

Created by Michele Fazekas and Tara Butters, ABC’s new thriller follows a police chief who takes in a young child she finds near the site of a mysterious accident who has no memory of what has happened. The investigation draws her into a conspiracy larger than she ever imagined, and the child’s identity is at the centre of it all.

The Blacklist: Season 7 (Sky One, 9pm) – 23rd April

James Spader returns for the seventh season of NBC’s hit crime drama.

Gangs of London: Season 1 (Sky Atlantic, 9pm) – 23rd April

Gareth Evans’ unique brand of cinematic action hits Sky Atlantic in this new Sky original, which tells the story of a city torn apart following the death of the most powerful criminal in London. This has all the makings of one of the year’s best shows. All episodes available at once on-demand.

Station 19: Season 3 (Sky Witness, 10pm) – 29th April

From the makers of Grey’s Anatomy, join the brave firefighters of Station 19 in this Seattle-based spin-off.

Code 404: Season 1 (Sky One, 9pm) – 29th April

Stephen Graham, Daniel Mays and Anna Maxwell Martin star in this new Sky comedy. Detective Inspectors DI John Major (Mays) and DI Roy Carver (Graham) are the top crime fighting duo in the Unit. But when an undercover sting goes horribly wrong, Major is gunned down on the job and killed. Full of guilt and regret about Major’s untimely death, Roy turns to the only person who understands him, John’s wife, Kelly (Maxwell Martin). However, John gets a reboot. Chosen by the police as the prototype for a new A.I. driven initiative, John is brought back from the dead – much to the surprise of Roy and Kelly. He’d like to believe he’s better than ever, but something isn’t quite right…

 

Sky Cinema

Four Kids and It – 3rd April

Heading to Sky Cinema to give Easter some much needed magic, this Sky original film, based on Jacqueline Wilson’s modern take on the classic E. Nesbit children’s stories, stars Sir Michael Caine, Russell Brand, Matthew Goode and Paula Patton in a fantastic family tale of sand fairies and magic wishes. When new couple Alice and David take a family holiday so their children from prior relationships can meet each other for the first time, none of the kids are too thrilled. But when they discover a magical, and rather grumpy, Psammead on the beach, they embark on an adventure that brings the new siblings together.

Pokemon: Detective Pikachu – 10th April

In this almost-live action sleuthing spin-off of the globally popular video game franchise, a 21-year-old youngster is in search of his missing ace detective dad. But who can help him find out where his father gone? None other than his electric mouse partner, Detective Pikachu (voiced by Ryan Reynolds). It sounds unlikely, but this feature Pokemon outing is an absolute delight.

Spider-Man: Far From Home – 11th April

Your friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man goes on tour in this underrated Marvel sequel.

Yesterday – 12th April

Danny Boyle teams up with Richard Curtis for this fantasy about a world without the Fab Four. Jack Malik (Himesh Patel) is a struggling singer-songwriter whose dreams are on the wane, despite the support and best wishes of best friend Ellie (Lily James). But after a freak accident, Jack wakes up to find that no one has ever heard of The Beatles. Suddenly, Jack finds that his music, or rather, theirs, is quite a big deal.

Ma – 17th April

A lonely middle-aged woman befriends some teenagers and decides to let them party in the basement of her home. But there are some house rules, and what began as a teenage dream turns into a nightmare.

Tolkien – 18th April

Nicholas Hoult gives a sensitive portrayal of the mind behind Middle-earth in this biopic of the Lord of the Rings author.

Men in Black: International – 24th April

Thor: Ragnarok stars Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson reunite to play the latest recruits to the secret galaxy-defending organisation.

 

Other movies coming soon to Sky Cinema in April 2020:

1st April
Heretiks

2nd April
A Simple Wedding

4th April
Rise of the Footsoldier 4

5th April
Vita & Virginia

6th April
Valley of the Lanterns

7th April
Undercover Brother 2

8th April
Prey

9th April
Burn

13th April
Extra Time

14th April
Into the Ashes

15th April
Battle of Leningrad

16th April
The Dead Center

19th April
Trial by Fire

20th April
The Operative

21st April
Play or Die

22nd April
The Wave

23rd April
A Good Woman Is Hard to Find

25th April
Minuscule

26th April
Jarhead: Law of Return

27th April
James vs His Future Self

28th April
Grand Isle

29th April
Rory’s Way

30th April
Mickey and the Bear

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