The 9 Best Things Coming to Paramount+ in April 2026

See true crime and sports documentaries, hidden movie gems, live coverage of the Masters and Cheech and Chong’s latest wild ride

Thom Geier,

Updated March 31, 2026

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Published March 04, 2026

/ Updated March 31, 2026

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Tommy Chong, his former wife Maxine Sneed, and Cheech Marin hit the road in the documentary, "Cheech and Chong's Last Movie."

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No April fooling: Paramount+ has a wide range of new offerings — from a livestream of the Masters golf championship to a documentary exploring the remarkable career of those weedy and wiry ’70s comedians Cheech Marin, 79, and Tommy Chong, 87. Plus, the streamer is bringing back a bunch of classic films starring Hollywood legends like Burt Lancaster and Bruce Dern, 89. Tune in for these 10 top movies and TV shows coming to Paramount+ this month.

Coming April 1

Atlantic City (1981, R)

Burt Lancaster delivers a riveting performance in Louis Malle’s low-key romantic crime drama as an old-time gangster who befriends an aspiring young blackjack dealer (Susan Sarandon, 79, in a heart-on-her-sleeve performance). Unfortunately, her irresponsible ex (Robert Joy, 74, best known for his later work on CSI: NY) shows up with a stolen stash of drugs, which he persuades Lancaster’s Lou to help unload, to mostly disastrous results. This is a smart take on noir that taps a nerve so deep that Bruce Springsteen borrowed lines and images from the film for the “Atlantic City” track on his classic album Nebraska.

Day of the Fight (2024, R)

Former Boardwalk Empire star Jack Huston makes his directorial debut with this black-and-white gem, which tells the familiar story of a boxer (Michael Pitt) trying to suppress his personal demons to make a late-career comeback at Madison Square Garden. What’s noteworthy here is the gorgeous cinematography and the stellar performances from legends like Steve Buscemi, 68, Ron Perlman, 75, and Joe Pesci, 83.

Molly’s Game (2017, R)

Jessica Chastain is sensational in this underrated, fact-based thriller about a well-educated young woman (and former Olympic-class skier) who shifted into running a series of high-stakes poker games that drew the attention of the FBI. Aaron Sorkin, 64, who picked up an Oscar nomination for his screenplay, also made his directing debut on the film, which features his signature rat-a-tat dialog and a starry supporting cast that includes Kevin Costner, 71, Idris Elba, 53, Jeremy Strong and Michael Cera.

Nebraska (2013, R)

June Squibb, 96, began her deserved Hollywood comeback with her memorable turn in this slow-burning black-and-white dramedy from Alexander Payne, 65. She brings a Midwestern bluntness to her role as a Montana woman whose stubborn, taciturn husband (Bruce Dern, 89) decides to walk 800-some miles to Lincoln, Nebraska, to collect a $1 million sweepstakes prize he believes he’s won. Before you can say “mail scam,” his grown son (Will Forte, 55) turns up and the journey morphs into a road trip through the past, including the hometown where Dern’s Woody left a few unresolved issues behind.

Coming April 4

Made for March, Season 1

Ever wonder what it takes to compete in the elite spheres of college basketball? This four-part docuseries takes you inside the pressure cooker of two nationally ranked teams, the University of Michigan Wolverines and the University of Kansas Jayhawks, as they prep for the NCAA March Madness championship tournament.

Coming April 11

The Masters

You don’t need to head to Augusta, Georgia, to see all the action at what is arguably the greatest tournament in all of men’s professional golf. Live coverage of the final two days begins on April 11 at noon ET on both CBS and Paramount+. Who will slip on the green jacket after the final hole this year?

Coming April 14

You Don’t Know Where I’m From, Dawg, Season 1

If you thought soccer in the U.S. was reserved for privileged suburban kids from private schools, this five-part documentary will force you to reconsider. Clint Dempsey grew up in a trailer park in Nacogdoches, Texas, to become arguably the most successful soccer player this country has produced. He racked up goals as a forward and midfielder in England’s Premier League as well as in Major League Soccer back home and led the U.S. team at the FIFA World Cup, tying Landon Donovan’s record for the most international goals by an American.

Coming April 20

Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie (2025, R)

It’s an origin story that sounds like the setup to a joke: A Chicano kid from L.A. and a half-Chinese Motown musician walk into a strip club in Canada.… But that meeting led to one of the most productive and successful careers in comedy. Now Cheech Marin, 79, and Tommy Chong, 87, look back on their lives and how they used stand-up comedy, big-screen hits and cannabis advocacy to become counterculture icons in the 1970s. A half-century later, they’re still cracking each other (and us) up.

Coming April 28

My Killer Father: The Green Hollow Murders, Season 1

True crime stories don’t get much stranger than the case of Donald Dean Studey. After his death in 2013, his daughter Lucey Studey-McKinney claimed that he had killed dozens of women, often transients and sex workers, and forced Lucey and her siblings to help dispose of the bodies in remote areas near their Iowa home. But investigators so far have found no evidence of her alleged 90-foot well filled with human remains — or proof of the heinous crimes that she describes. This three-part docuseries digs into the mystery, including what might have happened to Studey’s ex-wives.

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Thom Geier is an AARP contributor and the award-winning former executive editor of TheWrap, senior editor at Entertainment Weekly, film reporter at The Hollywood Reporter and associate editor at U.S. News & World Report.