Why this made the list
The month's strongest pick: a 8.5-rated new-series entry on Disney+ with animation / science fiction appeal.
After the Clone Wars, Maul plots to rebuild his criminal syndicate on a planet untouched by the Empire.
Highest-rated picks
Best New TV Shows of April 2026
We Are All Trying Here leads April, but returning shows give the month much of its shape: New Bandits is third, Euphoria fourth, and Bloodhounds fifth. Drama runs through nearly the whole list, with crime and action in the mix and comedy adding a lighter countercurrent in Perfect Crown and Beef.
10 ranked picksRatings + editorial fitFor April 2026
By PremiereLens
Ranked by IMDb rating captured when the month closed; release date breaks ties.
#2 pick
The Boys
Why this made the list
8.5 audience rating, Won 5 Primetime Emmys. 31 wins & 108 nominations total, and a proven season 5 return make this a credible shortlist choice.
A group of vigilantes set out to take down corrupt superheroes who abuse their superpowers.
#3 pick
We Are All Trying Here
Why this made the list
8.5 rating on JTBC, anchored by drama, with enough signal to earn shortlist space.
A jealous, envious man seeks inner peace while feeling isolated in a world where others seem to succeed.
The Rest of the Shortlist
#4
Nippon Sangoku: The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun
8.4
NEW SERIES
TV-MAApr 5Prime Video / DramaShows like Nippon Sangoku: The Three Nations of the Crimson SunWhy picked
Details8.3 rating on Prime Video, anchored by drama / anime, with enough signal to earn shortlist space.
Why picked
Details8.2 audience rating, 5 wins & 6 nominations total, and a proven season 2 return make this a credible shortlist choice.
Why picked
Details8.2 audience rating, Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. 1 win & 4 nominations total, and a proven new-series entry make this a credible shortlist choice.
Why picked
Details8.2 rating on Netflix, anchored by drama / crime, with enough signal to earn shortlist space.
Why picked
Details8.1 rating on MBC, anchored by comedy / drama, with enough signal to earn shortlist space.