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What’s New on Sky & NOW in April

On Sky and NOW this April, we’ve got some grisly documentaries, some family favourites, and the return of a modern classic. Basically, everything you could need, right at the click of your remote.

Get ready for the dramatic return of fan favourite The Last of Us, the gripping finale of The White Lotus, and Joe Lycett heading off on an adventure in the name of Birmingham. Or if you fancy a trip through history, we have the grisly Jack the Ripper: Written in Blood, or the incredible life story of music icon Pauline Black in A 2-Tone Story.

Here’s a rundown of what to watch this month.

The Last of Us Season 2 (Sky Atlantic and NOW)

The global smash hit adaptation of the video game franchise returns – and promises to be more devastating than ever. Picking up five years after the events of the first season, Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) are drawn into conflict with each other and a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left behind.

Available from April 14

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Joe Lycett's United States of Birmingham (Sky Max and NOW)

Beloved Birmingham native Joe Lycett is heading to North America on a mission: to check out all 18 of their Birminghams – from New Jersey to Alabama – and see what they’re all about, to see if they can find some common ground, and to form official ‘Friendship Agreements’ for the ultimate Birmingham alliance, before returning to his hometown to celebrate a brand new global event – the International Day of Birmingham.

Available from April 22

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Law and Order: Special Victims Unit Season 26 (Sky Witness and NOW)

Olivia Benson and Fin Tutuola are back with new case-of-the-weeks in this long-running crime drama favourite.

Protecting and serving assault victims in New York, the series kicks off with the squad heading to a university dorm where three law students have been attacked by a mystery assailant.

Available from April 3, airing weekly

Hacks Season 4 (Sky Max and NOW)

Deborah and Ava are back and ready to take the Late Night talk show world by storm – and make history in the process.

But naturally this ever-warring pair soon find tensions rising between them as they work to get the show off the ground.

This Emmy and Golden Globe-winning series sees the return of Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder as the acid-tongued comedy partnership.

Available from April 11

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Pauline Black: A 2-Tone Story (Sky Documentaries and NOW)

Pauline Black is the living embodiment of the 2-Tone music movement and a woman who has made her mark on society, shifting British society towards diversity with an ethos of anti-racism, sexism and gender politics that we still strive towards today. With a distinctive voice and her band, The Selecter, brought a unique sound and energy, and were a reflection of working-class life in Thatcher's England. In unseen archive footage from the era, we see how Pauline’s life story imitates her art, and informs her activism as she discusses her experience of adoption, abuse, persona, gender and perseverance. Expect contributions from icons including Skin (Skunk Anansie), Damon Albarn (Blur), Lynval Golding (The Specials) and Jools Holland.

Available from April 16

Jack the Ripper: Written in Blood (Sky HISTORY and NOW)

In this new series, Jack the Ripper: Written in Blood dives into the journalism and social panic that cemented the killer in notoriety forever, recreating moments and major decisions that left Victorian London in a state of fear.

Rather than focusing solely on the identity of the killer, Jack the Ripper: Written in Blood delves into how the Whitechapel Murders fuelled the rise of tabloid journalism in Britain. The series shines a light on one newspaper in particular – The Star – and its shameless exploitation of the killings to boost circulation and profits, hindering the police investigation to further its own agenda.

Available from April 8

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Penelope (Sky Atlantic and NOW)

From the minds of Jay and Mark Duplass comes Penelope, the story of a 16-year-old girl who leaves her home in order to live in the wilderness of the Pacific Northwest.

Feeling disconnected from society and looking for a new life, Penelope heads off on her own soul-searching adventure in order to find out who she is as a person, and how she can handle life on her own.

Available from April 24

Despicable Me 4

Gru, the world's favourite supervillain-turned-Anti-Villain League-agent, returns for an exciting, bold new era of Minions mayhem, with a new addition to his team in tow – his newborn baby son, Gru Jr.

However, his new family life with wife Lucy and adopted girls Margo, Edith and Agnes is threatened when Maxime Le Mal escapes prison – and is intent on exacting his revenge on the former criminal mastermind.

Available from April 4

Smile 2

A smash hit horror upon its release in 2024, Smile 2 follows Skye Riley (Naomi Scott), a pop megastar who is preparing for her next world tour.

However, after witnessing something horrific, Skye finds herself experiencing eerie and terrifying events, and combined with the pressures of fame, she needs to take control of her life and what’s going on before it’s too late.

Available from April 15