Jasmine Cephas Jones in Blindspotting, Kathryn Hahn in Tiny Beautiful Things, Ali Wong in Beef, and Betty Gilpin in Mrs. Davis
As we head into the thick of Emmy season, we can expect networks and streamers to start pulling out all the stops, debuting their most exciting new and returning series throughout the spring. In April alone, we'll see the return of Barry, which, like March tentpole Succession, is entering its final season, as well as the premiere of the Netflix two-hander Beef. Peacock is also letting Mrs. Davis loose upon the world, as Rachel Weisz stars in a Dead Ringers adaptation and Paramount+ tracks the Rise of the Pink Ladies. We can also look forward to the sophomore seasons of Schmigadoon!, Somebody Somewhere, and Blindspotting.
Beef (Netflix)
Premieres April 6
Steven Yeun and Ali Wong face off in a wild, revenge-filled frenzy. Created by Silicon Valley writer Lee Sung Jin, Beef is a black comedy that explores the all-consuming feud between strangers Danny Cho (Yeun) and Amy Lau (Wong), whose lives converge after a road rage incident gone wrong. Danny is a failing contractor trying to move his parents from Korea to the U.S., while Amy is a successful entrepreneur struggling with the inner workings of her marriage. As their conflict escalates, the duo find themselves in a thrilling game of cat and mouse, with both characters swapping places as they push each other past the brink of their anger. — Dianna Shen
Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies (Paramount+)
Premieres April 6
As entertaining as Grease will always be, there’s no denying the sexism in both the stage show and the film. (Just consider Sandy’s “triumphant” transformation into a sexpot during “You’re the One That I Want.”) So even though it’s set several years before the original story, Paramount+’s prequel series Grease: The Rise of the Pink Ladies promises a more femme-friendly spin on the action at Rydell High. This is the origin story of the iconic all-girl crew, revealing how they banded together to be just as cool, bad, and fearless as they wanted to be. In proper Grease style, the show musical, with elaborate song and dance numbers to enhance that rambunctious Pink Lady spirit. — Mark Blankenship
