IMDb Picks: April TV Premieres
April is a big month for fans of science fiction and fantasy. Returning series include IMDb Users' top show of 2015, "Game of Thrones," "Outlander," and "Fear the Walking Dead." Take a look at our list of the month's TV premieres.
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- CreatorDavid SchicklerJonathan TropperStarsAntony StarrIvana MilicevicUlrich ThomsenAn ex-con assumes the identity of a murdered sheriff in the small town of Banshee, Pennsylvania, where he has some unfinished business.The final season of "Banshee" premieres Friday, Apr. 1, at 10 p.m. PT/ET on Cinemax.
- CreatorDaniel CeroneJames ThorpeStarsKristin LehmanLouis FerreiraBrendan PennyA feisty Vancouver homicide detective tracks down the most cunning of killers by trying to figure out the often-unexpected motive to the crime."Motive" premieres Friday, Apr. 1, at 10 p.m. PT/ET on USA.
- CreatorJim PattersonDon ReoStarsAshton KutcherSam ElliottGrady Lee RichmondThe son of a Colorado rancher returns home from a semi-pro football career to run the family business.The entire 10-episode Season 1 of "The Ranch" premieres Friday, Apr. 1, at 12:01 a.m. PT/3:01 a.m. ET on Netflix.
- StarsMelanie ScrofanoTim RozonDominique Provost-ChalkleyBattling demons and other creatures with her unique abilities and a posse of dysfunctional allies, Wyatt Earp's great great-granddaughter Wynonna is the only thing that can bring the paranormal to justice."Wynonna Earp" premieres Friday, Apr. 1, at 10 p.m. PT/ET on Syfy.
- StarsGeorge KourounisMark RobinsonDoni WijayantoFollows the adventures and explorations of storm chaser George Kourounis as he investigates the most extreme forces of nature in the world - hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanoes and monsoons."Angry Planet" premieres Friday, Apr. 1, at 7 p.m. PT/ET on Pivot.
- StarsCocoa BrownMichael Jai WhiteTasha SmithFollows the ups-and-downs of married life for Marcus and Angela."For Better or Worse" premieres Friday, Apr. 1, at 9 p.m. PT/ET on OWN.
- StarsKendra WilkinsonHank BaskettJessica HallHugh Hefner's ex-girlfriend deals with marriage, motherhood, celebrity and the paparazzi."Kendra on Top" premieres Friday, Apr. 1, at 9 p.m. PT/ET on WE.
- StarsJackson GalaxyEric RobertsEliza RobertsJackson deals with cats that are not very well behaved. He helps couples and all sorts of people with their behavioral issues."My Cat from Hell" premieres Saturday, Apr. 2, at 8 p.m. PT/ET on Animal Planet.
- CreatorHeidi ThomasStarsVanessa RedgraveLaura MainJenny AgutterChronicles the lives of a group of midwives living in East London in the late 1950s to late 1960s."Call the Midwife" premieres Sunday, Apr. 3, at 8 p.m. PT/ET on PBS.
- DirectorJ. Rupert ThompsonStarsGuy FieriRichard BlaisBrandi MilloyPart 1 of 5. An Italian feast using nine items or less; making Philly cheesesteaks without standard ingredients."Guy's Grocery Games: Redemption Tournament" premieres Sunday, Apr. 3, at 8 p.m. PT/ET on Food.
- StarsKarlie ReddRasheedaMimi FaustFollows the lives of some elite women and men in Atlanta involved in the entertainment industry. It covers the drama that goes on with their friends, children, families and coworkers."Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta" premieres Monday, Apr. 4, at 8 p.m. PT/ET on VH1.
- StarsAshley Nicole BermudezCeaser EmanuelDutchess LattimoreBlack Ink Crew: Black Ink documents the tattoo artists at a Harlem tattoo shop and all of the celebrities they cater to."Black Ink Crew" premieres Monday, Apr. 4, at 9 p.m. PT/ET on VH1.
- CreatorBryan KestnerWhitney SmithStarsShep RoseCraig ConoverKathryn DennisLet yourself be enchanted by the social scene, linked to tradition and splendor like no other culture in America, by a group of the city's most charismatic gentlemen and its equally beautiful southerner."Southern Charm" premieres Monday, Apr. 4, at 9 p.m. PT/ET on Bravo.
- CreatorScott DunlopStarsRamona SingerLuann de LessepsSonja MorganA fast-paced reality show that follows several incredibly busy and ambitious Manhattan women. Watch as they balance envious social calendars, challenging careers, and motherhood, with the hustle and bustle of the big city all around."The Real Housewives of New York City" premieres Wednesday, Apr. 6, at 9 p.m. PT/ET on Bravo.
- CreatorDanny JacobsonJoe KeenanMatthew PerryStarsMatthew PerryThomas LennonLindsay SloaneAfter being kicked out of their houses by their wives, two friends try to share an apartment, but their ideas of housekeeping and lifestyles are as different as night and day."The Odd Couple" premieres Thursday, Apr. 7, at 8:30 p.m. PT/ET on CBS.
- StarsJeremy WadeVic HislopDavid BuckmeierJeremy Wade searches the world for legendary and flesh-eating freshwater fish."River Monsters" premieres Thursday, Apr. 7, at 9 p.m. PT/ET on Animal Planet.
- StarsSharon HorganRob DelaneyMark BonnarAmerican man Rob gets Irish woman Sharon pregnant when they hook up for a week while he is on a business trip in London.The entire 6-episode Season 2 of "Catastrophe" premieres Friday, Apr. 8 on Amazon Video.
- StarsJake HurwitzAmir BlumenfeldHayley Marie NormanRuby Jade is a single, selfish 30-something who wants to have sex more than anything else in the world. Her empathetic dating coach Josh Rice helps her embark on a quest to find love with literally anybody."Lonely and Horny" premieres Friday, Apr. 8 on Vimeo.
- CreatorRonald D. MooreStarsCaitríona BalfeSam HeughanSophie SkeltonClaire Beauchamp Randall, a nurse in World War II, mysteriously goes back in time to Scotland in 1743. There, she meets a dashing Highland warrior and gets drawn into an epic rebellion."Outlander" premieres Saturday, Apr. 9 at 9 p.m. PT/ET on Starz.
- CreatorLodge KerriganAmy SeimetzAnja MarquardtStarsRiley KeoughPaul SparksJulia Goldani TellesExplores the relationships between exclusive escorts and their clients, for whom they provide far more than just sex. Known as GFEs, they are women who provide emotional and sexual relationships at a very high price."The Girlfriend Experience" premieres Sunday, Apr. 10 at 8 p.m. PT/ET on Starz.
- CreatorDave EricksonRobert KirkmanStarsKim DickensFrank DillaneCliff CurtisA Walking Dead spinoff set in Los Angeles, California. Follows two families who must band together to survive the undead apocalypse."Fear the Walking Dead" premieres Sunday, Apr. 10 at 9 p.m. PT/ET on AMC.
- CreatorMatthew CarnahanStarsDon CheadleKristen BellBen SchwartzCharming, fast-talking Marty Kaan and his crack team of management consultants use every dirty trick in the book to woo powerful CEOs and close huge deals in this scathing, irreverent satire of corporate America today."House of Lies" premieres Sunday, Apr. 10 at 9 p.m. PT/ET on Showtime.
- CreatorRyan SeacrestStarsMercedes JavidReza FarahanGolnesa GharachedaghiFollows a group of affluent young Persian-American friends who juggle their flamboyant, fast-paced L.A. lifestyles with the demands of their families and traditions."Shahs of Sunset" premieres Sunday, Apr. 10 at 9 p.m. PT/ET on Bravo.
- StarsNancy FullerDuff GoldmanLorraine PascaleIt's time for the country's top bakers to take on springtime treats, as eight bakers enter the kitchen to show off their superb baking skills!"Spring Baking Championship" premieres Sunday, Apr. 10 at 9 p.m. PT/ET on Food.
- CreatorScot ArmstrongStarsAndrew Dice ClayKevin CorriganNatasha LeggeroHickory, dickory, dock...the Dice Man's back and he's ready to rock. Twenty-five years after taking the entertainment world by storm, Andrew Dice Clay is eager to reclaim his comedy throne."Dice" premieres Sunday, Apr. 10 at 9:30 p.m. PT/ET on Showtime.
- StarsChris HardwickNorman ReedusDenise M. HuthA talk show about The Walking Dead (2010) and Fear the Walking Dead (2015)."Talking Dead" premieres Sunday, Apr. 10 at 10 p.m. PT/ET on AMC.
- CreatorSamantha BeeJason JonesStarsJason JonesNatalie ZeaAshley GerasimovichA contemporary father takes his family on a road trip across America, but a set of crazy, unforeseen circumstances causes them to end up on the run from the FBI."The Detour" premieres Monday, Apr. 11 at 9 p.m. PT/ET on TBS.
- CreatorNatalie ChaidezStarsNathan PhillipsBritne OldfordMark Coles SmithThe disappearance of a decorated FBI agent's wife leads him to a secret government unit assembled to hunt a group of ruthless terrorists--shadowy figures that may or may not be from this world."Hunters" premieres Monday, Apr. 11 at 10 p.m. PT/ET on Syfy.
- CreatorScott DunlopStarsBrandi RedmondStephanie HollmanKameron WestcottThe Real Housewives of Dallas" travels to the southwest with cowboy boots, class and a big dose of sass."The Real Housewives of Dallas" premieres Monday, Apr. 11 at 10 p.m. PT/ET on Bravo.
- CreatorMindy KalingStarsMindy KalingIke BarinholtzEd WeeksA young Ob/Gyn doctor balances her personal and professional life, surrounded by quirky co-workers in a small office."The Mindy Project" premieres Tuesday, Apr. 12 on Hulu.
- StarsBrandon T. JacksonErik RiveraThe curtain is lifted on the personal lives of Hollywood's up-and-coming comedians as we see what happens when they drop the mic and come home."Living with Funny" premieres Tuesday, Apr. 12 at 9 p.m. PT/ET on Oxygen.
- CreatorDavid HudginsStarsDavid LyonsMichael Raymond-JamesLarenz TateA rising attorney finds his perfectly crafted life threatened when his long-lost childhood friends threaten to expose a dark secret from their past."Game of Silence" premieres Tuesday, Apr. 12 at 10 p.m. PT/ET on NBC. Subsequent episodes will air Thursdays at 10 p.m. PT/ET.
- StarsBob HarteEdna KorthHeimo KorthAn eight-part special event that documents the lives of some of the most isolated people in America - the last of their kind - as they struggle and thrive in Alaska's untouched wilderness located hundreds of miles from roads, civilization and each other."The Last Alaskans" premieres Tuesday, Apr. 12 at 10 p.m. PT/ET on Discovery.
- CreatorJack ThorneStarsSamantha MortonTahar RahimGoran BogdanIndependent Claims Specialist Naomi (Samantha Morton) is given the job by her boss, Tom (Sir John Hurt), of recovering stolen diamonds, no matter what it takes. Also on the trail of the diamonds, from a different direction, is Police Officer Khalil (Tahar Rahim). The investigation takes them across Europe and into a world where shadowy figures control events."The Last Panthers" premieres Wednesday, Apr. 13 at 8 p.m. PT/ET on Sundance.
- CreatorDavid BroomeStarsGabrielle ReeceJill MayBennie WylieThe show will feature ten men and ten women looking to improve their fitness who will be paired with trainers specializing in strength and conditioning. Like with The Biggest Loser, the series will chronicle the contestants' transformation as they get eliminated until a winner is named."S.T.R.O.N.G." premieres Wednesday, Apr. 13 at 10 p.m. PT/ET on NBC. Subsequent episodes will air Thursdays at 8 p.m. PT/ET.
- CreatorHart HansonStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinF.B.I. Special Agent Seeley Booth teams up with the Jeffersonian's top anthropologist, Dr. Temperance Brennan, to investigate cases where all that's left of the victims are their bones."Bones" premieres Thursday, Apr. 14 at 8 p.m. PT/ET on FOX.
- StarsCoby CottonCory CottonCody JonesA tv show where 5 guys and a panda do incredible trick shots of all kinds. And several guest come out to join them in their dude perfectness. Starting out on YouTube these guys have made it to the tv world."The Dude Perfect Show" premieres Thursday, Apr. 14 at 9 p.m. PT/ET on CMT.
- CreatorKim CoghillAndrew De AngelisJeff DetskyStarsTatiana MaslanyDylan BruceJordan GavarisA streetwise hustler is pulled into a compelling conspiracy after witnessing the suicide of a girl who looks just like her."Orphan Black" premieres Thursday, Apr. 14 at 10 p.m. PT/ET on BBC America.
- CreatorRobert CarlockTina FeyStarsEllie KemperJane KrakowskiTituss BurgessA woman is rescued from a doomsday cult and starts life over again in New York City.The entire 13-episode Season 2 of "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" premieres Friday, Apr. 15, at 12:01 a.m. PT/3:01 a.m. ET on Netflix.
- CreatorCraig PryceSue TenneyStarsCatherine BellCatherine DisherJames Denton"Good Witch" will take viewers on a new magical journey with Cassie Nightingale and her daughter Grace. When Dr. Sam Radford moves in next door to Grey House with his son, they are charmed by the 'magical' mother-daughter duo."Good Witch" premieres Sunday, Apr. 17 at 9 p.m. PT/ET on Hallmark Channel.
- StarsMorgan StewartDorothy WangBrendan FitzpatrickA look into the privileged lives of several twenty-somethings."Rich Kids of Beverly Hills" premieres Sunday, Apr. 17 at 10 p.m. PT/ET on E!
- CreatorTravis FickettTerry MatalasStarsAaron StanfordAmanda SchullNoah BeanFollows the journey of a time traveler from the post-apocalyptic future who appears in present day on a mission to locate and eradicate the source of a deadly plague that will nearly destroy the human race."12 Monkeys" premieres Monday, Apr. 18 at 9 p.m. PT/ET on Syfy.
- StarsAnthony MelchiorriBlanche GarciaCasey NobleAnthony Melchiorri travels to help inexperienced hotel owners save their hotels from closing down."Hotel Impossible" premieres Monday, Apr. 18 at 9 p.m. PT/ET on Travel.
- CreatorJulie PlecStarsDavid GyasiChristina MosesChris WoodThe series follows an epidemic that breaks out in Atlanta, leaving the large city quarantined and those stuck on the inside fighting for their lives."Containment" premieres Tuesday, Apr. 19 at 9 p.m. PT/ET on CW.
- CreatorDavid FarrStarsTom HiddlestonHugh LaurieElizabeth DebickiThe night manager of a Cairo hotel is recruited to infiltrate an arms dealer's inner circle."The Night Manager" premieres Tuesday, Apr. 19 at 10 p.m. PT/ET on AMC.
- CreatorCody HellerBrett KonnerStarsTyler LabineLucy DeVitoBrandon T. JacksonKevin is a medium for hire, who attempts to solve various ghosts' unresolved problems, so that they can move on to a final resting place, occasionally with the help of his best friend and drug dealer, Roofie."Deadbeat" premieres Wednesday, Apr. 20 on Hulu.
- StarsNicole ApelianSam LarsonBrad RichardsonTen survival "experts" attempt to survive alone. The winner receives $500,000."Alone" premieres Thursday, Apr. 21 at 9 p.m. PT/ET on History.
- StarsRyan SerhantFredrik EklundLuis D. OrtizFollows some of Manhattan's most relentless realtors as they close multimillion dollar deals faster than a yellow cab runs a red light."Million Dollar Listing New York" premieres Thursday, Apr. 21 at 9 p.m. PT/ET on Bravo.
- CreatorDaniel PowellAmy SchumerStarsAmy SchumerKevin KaneKyle DunniganAmy Schumer switches from sketches to doing stand-up to interviewing people on the street and people of interest, usually following a certain theme."Inside Amy Schumer" premieres Thursday, Apr. 21 at 10 p.m. PT/ET on Comedy Central.
- CreatorDavid BenioffD.B. WeissStarsEmilia ClarkePeter DinklageKit HaringtonNine noble families fight for control over the lands of Westeros, while an ancient enemy returns after being dormant for millennia."Game of Thrones" premieres Sunday, Apr. 24 at 9 p.m. PT/ET on HBO.
- CreatorColin TeevanStarsMichael Ford-FitzGeraldJordanne JonesBrian GleesonRebellion is a five part serial drama about the birth of modern Ireland. The story is told from the perspectives of a group of fictional characters who live through the political events of the 1916 Easter Rising."Rebellion" premieres Sunday, Apr. 24 at 9 p.m. PT/ET on Sundance.
- CreatorJohn AltschulerMike JudgeDave KrinskyStarsThomas MiddleditchT.J. MillerJosh BrenerFollows the struggle of Richard Hendricks, a Silicon Valley engineer trying to build his own company called Pied Piper."Silicon Valley" premieres Sunday, Apr. 24 at 10 p.m. PT/ET on HBO.
- CreatorArmando IannucciStarsJulia Louis-DreyfusTony HaleAnna ChlumskyFormer Senator Selina Meyer finds that being Vice President of the United States is nothing like she hoped and everything that everyone ever warned her about."Veep" premieres Sunday, Apr. 24 at 10:30 p.m. PT/ET on HBO.
- CreatorMark RobertsStarsBilly GardellMelissa McCarthyReno WilsonA couple meets at an Overeaters' Anonymous meeting.The final season of "Mike & Molly" premieres Monday, Apr. 25 at 8 p.m. PT/ET on CBS.
- CreatorCraig SilversteinStarsJamie BellHeather LindSamuel RoukinA Long Island farmer bands together a group of childhood friends to form an unlikely group of spies who turn the tide in America's fight for independence."TURN: Washington's Spies" premieres Monday, Apr. 25 at 10 p.m. PT/ET on AMC.
- StarsMonica Ten-KateKrista GrayJordan RikerThe series follows Monica, a college-aged medium , as she connects people on earth to their loved ones who have crossed over. At 21, Monica grapples not only with managing her unusual gift, but also struggles with the issues that all college-aged young women face, homework, roommates and finding Mr. Right."Monica the Medium" premieres Monday, Apr. 25 at 10 p.m. PT/ET on Freeform.
- CreatorLinda LeaStarsTed AllenMarc MurphyAmanda FreitagThe junior version of Chopped (2007), with kid chefs competing."Chopped Junior" premieres Tuesday, Apr. 26 at 8 p.m. PT/ET on Food.