April 17-20: Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, Peacock, Max to Add 34 New Releases – Here Are the 3 Most Interesting

By Phillip Swann
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It may be Easter Weekend, but the top streaming services aren’t taking a break. Netflix, Amazon’s Prime Video, Hulu, Max and Peacock will add 34 new streaming releases from April 17-20, 2025. Here are the three must-watch new additions, in my humble opinion.

3 Must-Watch New Streaming Releases, April 17-20, 2025

Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror – Netflix Original Documentary
Release Date: Friday, April 18
On the day before the 30th anniversary of the domestic terrorist bombing of a federal building in Oklahoma City, Netflix will debut this reexamination of the horrific event with interviews of those who experienced it as well as those who investigated it. The documentary from filmmaker Greg Tillman will chronicle the causes that likely triggered the bomber, Timothy McVeigh, and ask whether McVeigh was part of a larger conspiracy yet uncovered. The Oklahoma City bombing, which killed 168 people, is second only to the 9/11 terrorist attacks as a single event that impacted our culture but so much is still unknown about how it happened. On April 18, Netflix will try to answer those lingering questions.

The Rehearsal, Season 2 – HBO Original
Release Date: Sunday, April 20
How would you explain the humor of Nathan Fielder to a random stranger? Offbeat? Unpredictable? Brilliant? Hilarious? All would apply and you could throw in several more descriptions. The world’s most inventive comic since Albert Brooks returns for season two of The Rehearsal, a semi-reality show in which Fielder puts real people in real situations for unreal results. In season two, the six-episode series will feature the comedian’s attempt at using role-playing to explain the causes behind airline crashes. Yes, that’s right. Airline crashes. For humorous effect. It’s Nathan Fielder, folks. The season two of The Rehearsal will debut on Sunday, April 20 with future episodes airing every Sunday until the season final on May 25. Season one, which aired in 2022, is now available on Max. To learn more about season one, click here.

Law & Order: Organized Crime – Peacock Exclusive
Release Date: Thursday, April 17

The NBC drama moves to Peacock for season five with Christopher Meloni as Det. Elliot Stabler who’s charged with tackling criminal enterprises in the big city. The drama has been in hiatus for nearly a year but when it returns, Stabler will reluctantly reteam with his former partner, Olivia Benson, played by Mariska Hargitay. Dean Norris will also return as a series regular in the role of Stabler’s older brother. Note that the first two episodes will stream on Peacock on Thursday, April 17, with an airing of episode one on NBC on April 17 at 10 p.m. ET. After the April 17 episodes debut on Peacock on April 17, there will be a new episode every Thursday through all 10 episodes of the new season. Seasons one through four are now available on Peacock.

Full List of New Streaming Releases This Weekend, April 17-20. 2025

Netflix

Thursday, April 17
Istanbul Encyclopedia
Ransom Canyon

Friday, April 18
iHostage
Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror

Saturday, April 19
Heavenly Ever After

Max

Thursday, April 17
Cookie Monster’s Bake Sale: Block Party (Max Original)
Ghost Adventures, Season 29 (Discovery)

Friday, April 18
Lu & The Bally Bunch, Season 1B (Cartoon Network)

Saturday, April 19
Bugs Bunny Builders, Season 2D (Cartoon Network)
Impractical Jokers, Season 11B (truTV)
Outback Opal Hunters, Season 7 (Discovery)
Sal Vulcano: Terrified

Sunday, April 20
The Rehearsal, Season 2 premiere (HBO Original)

Hulu

Thursday, April 17
The Stolen Girl: Series Premiere (Freeform)
Bible Secrets Revealed: Complete Season 1 (A&E)
Gangland Chronicles: Complete Season 1 (A&E)
Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath: Complete Seasons 1 and 2 (A&E)
Martin Short: Complete Season 1 (A&E)
The Girl Who Wasn’t Dead (2024)

Friday, April 18
The Order (2024) (Vertical)

Saturday, April 19
Breaking Amish: Complete Season 4
Disappeared: Complete Season 6
Gypsy Sisters: Complete Season 3
Moonshiners: Complete Season 13

Peacock

Thursday, April 17
Law & Order Organized Crime, Season 5 – Premiere, 10 episodes (Peacock Original)
Team Mekbots: Animal Rescue, Season 1 – New Episodes, 6 Episodes (Peacock Original)
Ninjago: Dragons Rising, Season 3

Friday, April 18
Skin Trade
Wolf Man

Saturday, April 19
A Good Day To Be Black & Sexy

Sunday, April 20
Journey To You

Amazon’s Prime Video

Thursday, April 17
#1 Happy Family USA (Season 1)

Friday, April 18
LOL: Se Rir, Já Era
NWSL on Prime

More New Streaming Releases

Paramount Plus does not have any new additions scheduled this weekend. On April 18, Apple TV Plus will add season three of Jane, the streamer’s original series on a nine-year-old girl whose mission is to save endangered animals.

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