April 2026 is saturated with big streaming events: final season of The Boys on Amazon Prime Videoreturn of Euphoria on HBO Maxanimated spin-off of Stranger Things on Netflixcontinuation of The Handmaid’s Tale on Disney+. Difficult to keep four subscriptions at the same time when prices go up.
A recent study showed that the French now juggle from one service to another depending on what’s new. Here are the films and series to watch in streaming in April 2026 to choose, without regret, between Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ and HBO Max.
Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max: what new streaming features are unmissable in April 2026?
On the Netflix side, the month is compact but smart. On April 16, Relentless season 2 transposes the series into a toxic country club, with a new blackmail war. On the 23rd, Stranger Things: Chronicles of 1985 offers a lively detour through Hawkins with a Saturday morning cartoon atmosphere. Add the document The Other Side of Sport: Failure and Clash (7), French creation Bandi (9), the high school comedy Failed (23), the survival thriller Apex with Charlize Theron (24) and the action series Man on Fire (30).
At the house of Amazon Prime Videothe priority is clear: The Boys season 5, final round from April 8, with two episodes then one per week. Around, the platform especially strengthens its film department: thriller Crime 101 and saga Jason Bourne from the 1st, body horror with The Substance (6), comedy by Peter Farrelly Balls Up (15) and thriller Untraceable (17).
Disney+ aligns its licenses. On April 1, the complete The Handmaid’s Tale arrives, accompanied by Dear Killer Nanniesimmersed in the childhood of Pablo Escobar’s son. On the 6th, lightsaber fans are entitled to Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord. On the 8th, The Testaments returns to Gilead several years after June. And for nostalgia, Malcolm: Nothing has changed (10) then Scrubs (15) make their return.
Finally, on HBO Max (accessible in France via Pass Warner type offers), April 13 marks the return ofEuphoria season 3, with characters out of high school but not out of their addictions. On the 24th, Half Mana new series from Richard Gadd, promises to be a very frontal drama about masculinity and violence.
Which series and films to favor according to your viewer profile?
If you live for twisted superheroes, action and dark humor, The Boys season 5 makes Prime Video your obligatory passage, reinforced by the saga Jason Bourne. Fans of teen dramas and very dark stories will be more interested in combining Euphoria season 3 on HBO Max with Relentless season 2 on Netflix.
Fans of SF and cult universes, the duo Stranger Things: Chronicles of 1985 And Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord alone justifies a month of Netflix plus Disney+. For a political and dystopian atmosphere, the triptych The Handmaid’s Tale integral, The Testaments And Dear Killer Nannies makes Disney+ the richest choice.
With family or for pure nostalgia, it’s hard to resist Malcolm: Nothing has changed and on the return of Scrubswhile Netflix keeps a real French card with Bandi and a tense action film with Apex.
Which subscription should you subscribe to in April 2026 without blowing your budget?
If you only keep one platform in April, Prime Video is a must for action fans for the moment with The Boys, Bourne and several unreleased films. For a more dramatic series and original creations profile, Netflix remains a good bet with Relentless, Bandi and the Stranger Things spin-off.
With two subscriptions, the most complete combo remains Netflix + Disney+: animation, sci-fi, political drama and family nostalgia. Seasoned series fans can also try Netflix + HBO Max to focus on Euphoria And Half Mantaking advantage of the weekly rhythm to follow everything over the month.
Finally, the smartest strategy consists of filming: a Disney+ month to follow The Testaments And Malcolmanother focused on Prime Video to see all of season 5 of The Boys once all the episodes are online.