April 2025’s Best Streaming Titles: Andor, The Last of Us, Smokey and the Bandit, The Naked Gun
Mecha action, sci-fi rebellion, post-apocalyptic drama, classic automotive mayhem, Frank Drebin, and more.
As Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, et al. add more content, it can be difficult to know what to look for amidst all of the new titles. I’ve compiled a list of particularly noteworthy and interesting movies and TV shows to add to your streaming queues in the coming month.
Disney+
Doctor Who, Season Two (Apr 12)
The second season of Ncuti Gatwa’s tenure as the legendary Time Lord introduces a new companion, a new mysterious threat, and a new… singing cartoon? Mr. Ring-a-Ding (voiced by Alan Cumming) promises to be one of the Doctor’s more interesting challenges.
Andor, Season Two (Apr 22)
Andor’s first season was the best thing to happen to the Star Wars franchise in a looooong time (read my review). With its stellar performances, gripping storylines, and incisive comments about tyranny — which, in hindsight, were maybe more than a little prophetic — it was widely acclaimed by nearly everyone. So needless to say, anticipation for the second (and final) season is pretty high, with Cassian Andor, Luthen Rael, and the rest of the burgeoning Rebellion gathering their forces to take on the evil Empire.