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Netflix Adds Three Series; “Running Point” Tops US, “Unchosen” Worldwide

4/25/2026

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Netflix Adds New Series

Netflix added three binge-watch series to its U.S. schedule for April 24–26, 2026.
Running Point season 2 debuted Thursday, April 23, earned an 86 % Rotten Tomatoes score and hit #1 in the United States, while Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 premiered Thursday, April 23, placed at #6 and received a 67 % rating.
Unchosen, a six-part thriller starring Molly Windsor, Asa Butterfield and Fra Fee, was the most-watched Netflix title worldwide heading into the weekend.

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Streaming Platforms Add

Prime Video debuts “Kevin,” an animated comedy starring Jason Schwartzman as a cat in NYC.
Apple TV releases “Criminal Record” season 2, reuniting Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo as detectives confronting a far-right bomb plot at a London rally.
Netflix adds “This Is a Gardening Show,” a docuseries where Zach Galifianakis learns gardening basics.

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Gadd's HalfMan

Richard Gadd writes, creates and stars in Half Man, a three-decade saga that signals HBO Max’s shift to intense character drama.
Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 adopts an ’80s cartoon style and adds vine-beasts and pumpkin zombies to expand the franchise mythology.
Apex pits Charlize Theron’s Sasha against Taron Egerton’s Ben in the Australian wilderness, a survival thriller with a 70 % Rotten Tomatoes rating.

History

Historical Context

In March 2011 Netflix ordered the political drama House of Cards, launching it on Feb 1 2013 as its first “Netflix Original” and releasing all 13 episodes at once. The binge-ready series helped the service jump to about 40 million subscribers by 2014, outpacing traditional cable. That growth sparked a streaming arms race that now sees rivals such as Disney+ and HBO Max rolling out dozens of series.

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Netflix Adds New Series

Netflix added three binge-watch series to its U.S. schedule for April 24–26, 2026.
Running Point season 2 debuted Thursday, April 23, earned an 86 % Rotten Tomatoes score and hit #1 in the United States, while Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 premiered Thursday, April 23, placed at #6 and received a 67 % rating.
Unchosen, a six-part thriller starring Molly Windsor, Asa Butterfield and Fra Fee, was the most-watched Netflix title worldwide heading into the weekend.

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