What to watch: 7 new dramas in April

We tell you who will be pleasant to spend April evenings with. Featuring Gary Oldman, Andrew Garfield, Julia Roberts and more!

“Slow Horses” (April 1)

A spy lyric comedy based on the novel of the same name about MI6, a group of British intelligence agents from Apple TV+ who make serious mistakes in the service and are therefore “driven” to the least prestigious unit. Starring Gary Oldman.

“Tokyo Police” (April 7)

Drama-thriller with Ansel Elgort about the young Jake Adelstein who comes to Japan to become a crime reporter for Yomiuri Shimbun, the country’s largest English-language newspaper. He illuminates the dark side of Japanese reality in its pages for many years until he comes face to face with a yakuza boss.

“First Lady” (April 17)

Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Gillian Anderson and Dakota Fanning in Suzanne Beer’s 10-episode biographical drama (Play Back). A story about how the wives of American presidents have influenced the work of the White House, as well as their personal, family and political lives.

“Gazlit” (April 24)

The little-known facts and facts of the Watergate scandal that led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon in 1973. Starring Julia Roberts and Sean Penn.

“Offer” (April 28)

From the author of “Rocketman” Dexter Fletcher, a series about how Francis Ford Coppola’s “Father” cult was created: conflict with the Paramount Pictures studio, showdowns with the mob, and internal disputes. Starring Miles Teller, Giovanni Ribisi, Matthew Goode and Dan Fogler.

“Under the Flag of Heaven” (April 28)

Crime drama based on the novel of the same name by Jon Krakauer (“Into the Wild”). The plot is based on the true story of two brothers, Ron and Dan Lafferty (Sam Worthington and Wyatt Russell), who murdered their third siblings’ wife and daughter in 1984 in Utah. They claimed to have committed a crime by God’s command, and Mormon Jeb Pyre (Andrew Garfield) takes over the investigation, which begins to doubt his faith during the investigation.

“The Shining Ones” (April 29)

With her in the lead is the crime thriller Apple Originals from Elisabeth Moss. A Chicago journalist who survived an attack by a serial killer seeks revenge on the perpetrator. During his investigation, he learns that a man in the 1930s discovered a time travel portal. But for such moves he needs to kill talented, “shining” girls.