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New on Peacock in April 2026: All the new shows and movies to watch

Our guide to all the new movies and shows coming to Peacock in April 2026.

Tom’s Guide

There have been 79 new Netflix shows in 2025 so far — here’s the 7 worth watching

Netflix has released dozens of new shows for viewers to watch in 2025 so far, and I've rounded up the ones that had me glued to the screen.

Tom’s Guide

Matthew Macfadyen's Succession And Death By Lightning Characters Are Both 'Weaselly,' But He Says There's One Huge Noticeable Difference

Tom Wambsgans forever.

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What is Netflix’s new series, Death by Lightning, about?

Death By Lightning has Netflix viewers in a chokehold. It seems like a well-made limited series can still bring in quite an audience. Death By Lightning also has the added bonus of being supported by a shocking historical event. Namely, the assasination of United States President James Garfield. Michael Shannon,…

The Mary Sue

Death by Lightning: The unbelievable true story of James Garfield’s presidency and assassination

Netflix miniseries stars Michael Shannon and Matthew Macfadyen as President James Garfield and his assassin

The Independent UK

Death by Lightning review – absolutely nobody plays losers like Matthew Macfadyen

The Succession actor is utterly brilliant in every moment of this punchy historical miniseries. His portrayal of the crank who killed the US president in 1881 takes his mastery to the next level

The Guardian - UK

'Death by Lightning' review: Netflix's new historical drama fails to live up to its electric cast

Netflix's new historical drama 'Death by Lightning' manages to be little more than a Wikipedia article brought to life, despite its incredible cast.

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Death by Lightning review – A presidential assassination drama that probably won’t make history

3/5 Michael Shannon and Matthew Macfadyen brilliantly play out the fate of a forgotten president in the post-civil war era, but Netflix’s scholarly four-part series struggles to transcend the niche appeal of period political drama

The Independent UK

I'm Excited For Netflix's Death By Lightning Because It'll Cover One Of The Great 'What Ifs' In American History

What would the country look like had James Garfield not been assassinated?

Cinemablend

‘I Looked Deranged.’ Harry Potter’s Matthew Macfadyen Thought He’d Just Copy Ralph Fiennes’ Voldemort, But The Director Had Other Ideas

They worked their magic.

Cinemablend

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by JK Rowling audiobook review – an all-star outing

Cush Jumbo, Hugh Laurie and Matthew Macfadyen bring extra twinkle to Rowling’s magical tale

The Guardian - UK

Netflix in November 2025: Top shows and movies coming this month

The streamer only gets bigger

This Succession star is back with a superb new droolworthy Netflix drama

Death by Lightning could shock you

The Very "Cheeky" Comment Queen Camilla Made About Colin Firth's Wet Shirt Scene in 'Pride and Prejudice' at a Royal Event

The Queen's words allegedly "raised eyebrows."

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The Independent UK

Hugh Laurie and Matthew Macfadyen sign on for new Harry Potter audiobook series

The pair will lead a full-cast audiobook series

Evening Standard

Hugh Laurie and Matthew Macfadyen to star in Harry Potter audiobook series

The stars are among 200 actors set to portray the characters from JK Rowling’s wizarding world for an immersive audio series.

The Independent UK

Pride and Prejudice on Netflix: Meet the full cast bringing the Jane Austen classic to life

From Emma Corrin to Jamie Demetriou, the entire ensemble has been announced

WhatToWatch

Keeley Hawes — things you didn't know about the TV star

From being friends with a Spice Girl to meeting her husband at work — here is everything you need to know about Keeley Hawes.

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The Independent UK

Voices: Why Gen Z and millennial women are ditching the dating apps and opting for Mr Darcy

COMMENT: Interest in ‘Pride and Prejudice’ is soaring, and it’s not just because of a new adaptation, says Olivia Petter

TechRadar

Pride and Prejudice TV show: everything we know so far about the upcoming Netflix adaptation

The Pride and Prejudice TV show will begin production in the UK later this year. Here's everything we know about the six-part adaptation coming to Netflix.

The National (Scotland)

Jack Lowden vows to break barriers with ginger Mr Darcy role

SCOTTISH actor Jack Lowden has joked he'll "break down barriers" by becoming the first ginger Mr Darcy in a new Pride and Prejudice…

The Independent UK

Nicole Kidman’s kooky thriller Holland is a half-baked mess

2/5 Despite its floral wallpapers and gestures towards kitsch, director Mimi Cave’s follow-up to the cannibal horror ‘Fresh’ – which also stars Matthew Macfadyen and Gael García Bernal – is never more than dry melodrama

The Independent UK

Martha Stewart reveals Matthew McConaughey ‘scared’ her with ‘crazy’ on set behaviour

‘He’s grunting and breathing and jumping up and down,’ businesswoman said

The Independent UK

Succession star Matthew Macfadyen to play George Smiley in fresh John le Carré adaptation

Actor will follow in the footsteps of Gary Oldman, Rupert Davis, Alec Guinness and Denholm Elliott

The Guardian - AU

Matthew Macfadyen to play George Smiley in new John le Carré TV show

Succession star lined up to play the famous spymaster in Legacy of Spies, a new small-screen adaptation that will draw on several of le Carré’s bestselling books

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