This week, we’re saying goodbye to April but “hello” to lots of great movies and shows to watch on streaming.
Head to HBO Max, Netflix and more to find streaming debuts of great movies and premieres of fantastic new shows to keep you occupied until the weather is finally, consistently warm.
Watch With Us has put together a handy guide for the best things you can watch this April 27-May 1 week on streaming.
Our first pick is the Netflix series Man on Fire starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as a former Special Forces mercenary who sets out for revenge.
‘Man on Fire’ Season 1 — Netflix
Man on Fire is a brand-new adaptation of A.J. Quinnell’s 1980 novel of the same name, which was previously adapted twice, first in 1987 starring Scott Glenn and then in 2004 starring Denzel Washington. This new adaptation is a seven-episode series starring Abdul-Mateen II, Bobby Cannavale, Scoot McNairy and Alice Braga, and created by Kyle Killen, who worked on the Halo series from 2022 to 2024.
The plot of Man on Fire follows Abdul-Mateen II as Johny Creasy, an ex-CIA operative who leaves his brutal field but has difficulty assimilating back to normal life due to PTSD, and soon finds his retirement impeded by a quest for revenge. While the 2004 version of Man on Fire, directed by the late Tony Scott and co-starring Dakota Fanning) remains great to watch, we’re excited to see the story get fleshed out a little more in an episodic format.
Stream Man on Fire on April 30.
‘Regretting You’ (2025) — Amazon Prime Video
Once a teen mom, Morgan (Allison Williams) now raises her own teenage daughter, Clara (McKenna Grace), with her high school sweetheart-turned husband, Chris (Scott Eastwood). However, Morgan secretly harbors feelings for Jonah (Dave Franco), her sister Jenny’s (Willa Fitzgerald) partner, who she’s also known since childhood. When a tragic accident takes the lives of two loved ones, secrets between both Morgan and Jonah’s families are finally confronted, while Morgan deals with a newly tumultuous relationship with Clara.
Regretting You might not be an Academy Award-worthy film, but it’s replete with enough shocking drama, plot twists and inane narrative decisions that make the film a good old-fashioned hate watch, bordering on “so bad it’s good.” Regretting You is constantly entertaining, as characters utter bizarre lines of dialogue that no human being would ever say. And isn’t that the best kind of bad movie to watch?
‘Good Boy’ (2025) — Hulu
This ambitious horror movie is told through the perspective of a dog, Indy (in his acting debut), who moves with his owner, Todd (Shane Jensen), into the home of Todd’s late grandfather. However, Indy immediately senses a supernatural presence lurking in the shadows of the home, a malevolent force that soon starts to move in on Indy’s owner, who suffers from a chronic lung disease. It’s up to Indy to save Todd from the otherworldly presence before it consumes both of them.
In his directorial debut, Ben Leonberg crafts a film that explores the tropes of dogs sensing the presence of supernatural entities in horror films, creating a haunted house movie that prioritizes action and POV to emphasize Indy as the movie’s protagonist. Despite some storytelling flaws, Good Boy is an exceedingly impressive and original debut movie that succeeds in its unique technical approach, which creates a deeply affecting and atmospheric experience.
‘Widow’s Bay’ Season 1 — Apple TV
This new comedy-horror series from Parks and Recreation and The Heat writer Katie Dippold stars Matthew Rhys as Mayor Tom Loftis, a supernatural skeptic trying to boost tourism in his sleepy New England town despite residents’ protestations that the town is cursed — and a series of strange events indicate that those superstitions may just be true. In addition to Rhys, the cast of Widow’s Bay also includes Stephen Root, Kate O’Flynn, Kevin Carroll and Dale Dickey.
Widow’s Bay has received stellar early reviews from critics, who praise the show for its masterful blend of laugh-out-loud comedy and horror that will have you covering your eyes. The series is fun, ambitious and strikingly haunting, led by some exceptional performances. The show is easily a top contender for one of the best series of the year so far.
Stream Widow’s Bay on April 29.
‘Should I Marry a Murderer?’ Season 1 — Netflix
This three-party British true crime documentary takes a look at the shocking story of Dr. Caroline Muirhead, a forensic pathologist whose fiancé divulged a shocking confession to her in 2020: he and his twin brother killed a man in a hit-and-run and buried his body. Should I Marry a Murderer? details how Muirhead stayed engaged to Alexander “Sandy” McKellar, with whom she had been dating for four months after meeting on Tinder, all the while compiling damning evidence against him that would become key in the arrest of both McKellar and his brother, Robert.
Should I Marry a Murderer? has a premise that feels like a real-life version of the Zendaya and Robert Pattinson film The Drama, albeit with a different — and arguably much worse — terrible secret divulged from one partner to another prior to a marriage. The series consists of three episodes ranging from 44 to 56 minutes and should be at the top of the watchlist of any seasoned true crime fan.
Stream Should I Marry a Murderer? on April 29.
