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AMC NETWORKS' APRIL HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE THE SEASON FINALE OF AMC'S ACCLAIMED DRAMA DARK WINDS; NEW EPISODES OF AMC+ ORIGINAL THE LAST ANNIVERSARY AND THE RETURN OF BLACK SNOW; NEW SEASONS OF ACORN TV's THE CHELSEA DETECTIVE AND BROKENWOOD MYSTERIES;
AND AN-ALL NEW SLATE OF SPRING SIMULCASTS ON HIDIVE
Plus Shudder Kicks Off Its Annual 'Halfway To Halloween' Celebration With A Killer Lineup Of New Original Films And Series Including
825 Forest Road, Dead Mail, Shadow Of God, Fréwaka And More
New York, NY - March 21, 2025 - This April, AMC Networks ushers in a diverse lineup of storytelling across its suite of networks and streaming services, including the season finale of lauded noir thriller, Dark Winds, starring Zahn McLarnon (The Son, Westworld, Fargo); the return of AMC+ mystery Black Snow, starring Travis Fimmel (Vikings) and Jana McKinnon (Bad Behaviour); new episodes of the Liane Moriarty adaptation The Last Anniversary, starring Teresa Palmer (A Discovery of Witches) and Miranda Richardson (Good Omens, Harry Potter films) on AMC+; new seasons of popular Acorn TV Originals The Chelsea Detective and Brokenwood Mysteries; and an all-new spring simulcast season on HIDIVE.
Shudder celebrates its second favorite time of year, "Halfway to Halloween" with a lineup of new original films including retro thriller Dead Mail, exorcist horror Shadow of God, Irish-language folk horror Féwaka, 825 Forest Road, from the creator of the Hell House LLC franchise and more!
On AMC & AMC+ (also includes Sundance Now, Shudder and BBC America):
· Dark Winds Season 3 (AMC Original Series)
New Episodes Every Sunday Until the Season Finale on April 27 on AMC and AMC+ (9pm ET/PT on AMC)
The expanded third season of the critically acclaimed drama, featuring eight episodes, picks up six months after the events of Season 2 and follows Lt. Joe Leaphorn (Zahn McClarnon) and Jim Chee (Kiowa Gordon, The Red Road, Roswell, New Mexico) as they investigate the disappearance of two boys, with only an abandoned bicycle and blood-stained patch of ground left in their wake. Meanwhile, Bernadette Manuelito (Jessica Matten, Rez Ball, Tribal, Burden of Truth) attempts to settle into her new life 500 miles from home with the Border Patrol, but stumbles across a conspiracy involving human and drug smuggling with far-reaching implications. The first two seasons of the series, have perfect 100-point scores on Rotten Tomatoes and are available to stream on AMC+. Also starring Deanna Allison (Accused, Edge of America) and guest starring Jenna Elfman (Dharma & Greg, Fear the Walking Dead).
· The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 1 Recap/Season 2 Preview (AMC+ Exclusive)
New Sneak Peek Premieres Monday, April 7
Get ready for the new season with highlights of the action from the first season and an exclusive look at what's to come for Maggie and Negan in season two.
· Black Snow Season 2 (AMC+ Original Series)
Two-Episode Premiere on Thursday April 24; New Episodes Every Thursday Until the Season Finale on May 22
Cold Case Detective James Cormack (Travis Fimmel, Dune: Prophcy) returns with two separate missing persons cases. One is professional, as he investigates the disappearance of Zoe Jacobs (Jana McKinnon, Bad Behaviour), who disappeared from her own 21st birthday party in 2003. And the other is personal, as Cormack searches desperately for his own younger brother, who went missing when they were children. New season two cast members joining Fimmel include McKinnon, Megan Smart (Class of '07), Alana Mansour (Erotic Stories), Dan Spielman (The Newsreader), Victoria Haralabidou (The Tourist) and Kat Stewart (Offspring).
· The Last Anniversary (AMC+ Original Series)
New Episodes Premiere Every Sunday Until the Season Finale on May 4
Based on the #1 New York Times best-selling novel from Liane Moriarty (Big Little Lies, Nine Perfect Strangers) and executive produced by Academy Award winner Nicole Kidman (Babygirl, The Perfect Couple) comes a new mystery set on the remote, but beautiful Scribbly Gum Island, a place of many secrets. The one that made it famous - the disappearance of a young couple decades ago - might have made the island a destination for true crime tourists, but when a young woman (Teresa Palmer, A Discovery of Witches) inherits a house on the island, it's the fresh start she's craving. After the unwelcome reception she receives on arrival, she begins to look into the mysteries of the island and finds herself drawn into a complex web of long-held family secrets spanning three generations of woman, uncovering far more than ever expected ...
· Also featured on AMC+ in April:
o In the Kitchen With Harry Hamlin - New Season Premieres Wednesday April 30
Filmed in the Hamlin home kitchen, In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin brings laughter and heart, showing that cooking is about more than just food - it's about connection and fun. Filled with unexpected and relatable kitchen moments, the series offers a behind-the-scenes look into stars' personalities off-screen as they cook and share personal stories, leaving viewers inspired to try something new in their own kitchens. Special guests this season include Ben Feldman (Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches), Kevin Rahm (Mad Men), Angela Kinsey (The Office), Kate Flannery (The Office), Joel McHale (Spy Kids 4), Aisha Tyler (Criminal Minds Evolution), Paul Scheer (Black Monday), June Diane Raphael (Grace and Frankie), Kiowa Gordon (Dark Winds) and Annabeth Gish (Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches).
o Shudder's Halfway to Halloween - All Month Long
The horror streamer's annual monthlong celebration celebrates the halfway point to Halloween with a horror-thon of new original films including 825 Forest Road, Dead Mail, Shadow of God and Fréwaka.
On SHUDDER (also available on AMC+):
· The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs (Shudder Original Series)
New Double-Feature Premieres LIVE Friday, April 4 at 9pm ET on Shudder TV; Available On Demand Beginning Sunday, April 6 with Subsequent Episodes Premiering the First Friday Every Month
Lock your doors and crank the volume for a brand-new season of The Last Drive-In. Join Joe Bob Briggs and Darcy the Mail Girl the first Friday of every month for all-new, bone-tingling double-features sure to delight horror buffs and video hounds alike, proving once again that the drive-in will never die.
· 825 Forest Road (Shudder Original Film)
New Film Premieres Friday, April 4
From the creator of the Hell House LLC franchise, Stephen Cognetti, the film centers on Chuck Wilson starting a new life after a family tragedy when he moves to the town of Ashland Falls with his wife Maria and little sister Elizabeth. But he quickly discovers that the town has a dark secret. The ghost of Helen Foster has terrorized residents for decades, since her own suicide back in the '40s. Finding Helen's old home is key to ending the hauntings, but the address they have doesn't match any of the town's existing streets. When Chuck realizes his family might be in danger of Helen's wrath, he takes it upon himself to locate 825 Forest Road before it's too late.
· Shadow of God (Shudder Original Film)
New Film Premieres Friday, April 11
When several of his fellow Vatican exorcists are simultaneously killed, Father Mason Harper
returns to his childhood home to spend time with childhood friend while he awaits orders from the Church. However, this small town holds dark secrets about Mason's past and the religious organization once run by his father, Angus. Thought dead, Angus reappears, forcing a reunion between father and son. But Angus is different now, and before long, Mason suspects he's possessed, not by the devil, but by something... holy. When Mason attempts to exorcise the presence from his father, he sets off a chain of events that may end in a cataclysm of biblical proportions testing everything he holds sacred.
· Dead Mail (Shudder Original Film)
New Film Premieres Friday, April 18
On a desolate, Midwestern county road, a bound man crawls towards a remote postal box, managing to slide a blood-stained plea-for-help message into the slot before a panicking figure closes in behind him. The note makes its way to the desk of Jasper, a seasoned 'dead letter' investigator at a 1980s midwestern post office. As he begins to piece together the letter's origins, it leads him down a violent, unforeseen path to a kidnapped keyboard engineer and his eccentric business associate.
· Fréwaka (Shudder Original Film)
New Film Premieres Friday, April 25
Irish folk horror from Aislinn Clarke (The Devil's Doorway) follows home care worker Shoo, who is sent to a remote village to care for an agoraphobic woman who fears the neighbors as much as she fears the Na Sídhe - sinister entities who she believes abducted her decades before. As the two develop a strangely deep connection, Shoo is consumed by the old woman's paranoia, rituals, and superstitions, eventually confronting the horrors from her own past.
On ACORN TV:
· The Chelsea Detective Season 3 (Acorn TV Original Series)
New Season Premieres Monday, April 7
The new season sees DI Max Arnold (Adrian Scarborough Killing Eve, The King's Speech, 1917) and DS Layla Walsh (Vanessa Emme, Dublin Murders, Three Families) delve once more into the darker side of Chelsea that lurks beneath its glossy façade. Season 3 finds Max and Layla investigating the discovery of an ex-soldier's body in an allotment, the brutal murder of an antiques dealer, and the mysterious case of a climate scientist found dead in a stolen car. But, while Max remains adept at solving crimes, things are far from straightforward at home. After all their ups and downs, Max and his estranged wife, Astrid (Anamaria Marinca, Deadline) are now trying couples therapy in a bid to revive their relationship and unpack where it all went wrong for them. SAG(R) Award-winner Alex Kingston (A Discovery of Witches, Doctor Who, ER) guest stars as US Ambassador Emily Morgan in the debut episode, "Deadlock."
· Recipes For Love and Murder Season 2 (Acorn TV Original Series)
New Episodes Every Monday Until the Season Finale on April 14
When a massive fire engulfs the small town of Eden, a fateful chain of events is triggered and Tannie Maria (Maria Doyle Kennedy, Outlander, The Tudors), Jessie (Kylie Fisher, Fraksie) and Khaya (Tony Kgoroge, Invictus) get dragged into a multiple murder investigation that unearths the town's darkest secrets.
· Brokenwood Mysteries Season 11 (Acorn TV Exclusive Series)
New Season Premieres Monday April 21
This quirky New Zealand mystery follows DI Mike Shepherd (Neill Rea, The Warrior's Way), who arrives to the seemingly peaceful town of Brokenwood with a classic car, a country music collection, and an indeterminate number of ex-wives. His assistant, DC Kristin Sims (Fern Sutherland, The Almighty Johnsons), is a by-the-book investigator 15 years younger than her boss's car. Shepherd soon discovers that Brokenwood is full of secrets and suspicions.
· The One That Got Away (Acorn TV Exclusive Series)
Two-Episode Premiere Monday April 28
The dark psychological drama sees DI Ffion Lloyd (Elen Rhys, The Mallorca Files) partnering up with her ex-lover DS Rick Sheldon (Richard Harrington, Hinterland), to find out who is responsible for murdering a nurse in a coastal town in west Wales. The murder opens old wounds in a small-town community, throwing a historic conviction in to doubt and raising the horrifying prospect of a copycat killer. Full of twists and turns that lead up to a heart-stopping finale, this is a gripping forensic examination of a town, a killer, and a relationship, past and present.
On ALLBLK & WE TV:
· Love After Lockup Season 6 (We TV Original Series)
New Episodes Fridays on We TV, ALLBLK and AMC+ (8pm ET on We TV)
The new season of Love After Lockup follows a new crop of couples, including fan favorites from Love During Lockup, as they discover more love, new doubts, and encounter unforeseen obstacles in their relationships. These couples are as vulnerable and raw as ever as they share their emotional journeys and continue to find true love beyond prison walls.
On HIDIVE:
· Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho (HIDIVE Exclusive)
Simulcast Premiere on Monday, March 31
Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho will kickoff spring when the new supernatural historical fantasy series premieres on March 31 with a special 60-minute episode followed by new 30-minute simulcast episodes every Monday. In the Edo period, there was a shrine maiden called "Itskihime" in the mountain village of Kadono. Jinta, a wandering orphan who, along with his younger sister Suzune, drifted into the village and grew up to become the shrine maiden's guardian, ventures into the forest to defeat a mysterious demon who speaks to him of the far future and the threat of a Demon God. So begins this epic supernatural historical fantasy series that follows a demon hunter through his century-spanning journey from the Edo to Heisei periods - all-the-while questioning his wielding of a sword. Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho is directed by Kazuya Aiura along with writing by Deko Akao, character design by Taro Ikegami and production by Yokohama Animation Laboratory.
· Rock is a Lady's Modesty (HIDIVE Exclusive)
Simulcast Premiere on Thursday, April 3
Music will fill the air this spring with the new coming-of-age drama Rock is a Lady's Modesty set for premiere on April 3, followed by new simulcast episodes every Thursday. At an elite all-girls' academy where refined young ladies gather, Lilisa Suzunomiya, now the daughter of a real estate tycoon after her mother remarried, is forced to abandon her guitar and rock music to fit in. However, her passion is reignited by sounds from the old school building, where she meets a skilled drummer who shares her love for rock. Together, they embrace their inner rockstars, elegantly clashing and shouting their way through the academy in this captivating tale of grace and rebellion. Rock is a Lady's Modesty is directed by Shinya Watada together with writing by Shogo Yasukawa, character design by Risa Miyadani and production by BN Pictures.
· Beheneko: The Elf-Girl's Cat is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster! (HIDIVE Exclusive)
English Dub Premiere on Wednesday, April 9
This winter's purr-fect comedy series Beheneko: The Elf-Girl's Cat is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster! returns with all its elves, ecchi and cats in English dub - premiering April 9 with new dub episodes every Wednesday. Nobody asked to be a cat! After dying in a fight against the forces of evil, a knight is shocked to discover that instead of being reborn as a hero of humanity, he starts his new life as a behemoth-one of the most powerful monsters in the world! The only problem is that a baby behemoth looks an awful lot like...an adorable house cat?! Things grow even more confusing when a beautiful elf adventurer rescues him from the brink of death rather than finishing him off. This house-cat-slash-knight's baffling journey is just getting started... Beheneko: The Elf-Girl's Cat is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster! is directed by Tetsuo Hirakawa and written by Kanichi Kato with production by Zero G x Saber Works.
· From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated! (HIDIVE Exclusive)
English Dub Premiere on Wednesday, April 16
The "Top 10 2025 Winter Anime" (Animate Times) and fan-favorite isekai comedy series From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated! is back in English dub - premiering April 16 with new dub episodes every Wednesday. After being struck by a car, 52-year-old civil servant Kenzaburou Tondabayashi finds himself reborn as the villainess of his daughter's favorite video game! Now trapped in the role of the haughty and arrogant Grace Auvergne, Kenzaburou commits himself to playing out Grace's role in the game's story...only his kind nature and elegant Japanese manners accidentally turn the unlikeable Grace into the most admired girl in school. Kenzaburou will need to leverage his skills honed by years of bureaucratic civil service to befriend the game's beloved heroine and make sure the story stays on track, but blending in with the kids at the magic academy Grace attends won't be easy - especially not if Kenzaburou keeps acting like a middle-aged man! From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated! is directed by Tetsuya Takeuchi and written by Shingo Irie with production by Ajia-do Animation Works.
About AMC Networks:
AMC Networks (Nasdaq: AMCX) is home to many of the greatest stories and characters in TV and film and is the premier destination for passionate and engaged fan communities around the world. The Company creates and curates celebrated series and films across distinct brands and makes them available to audiences everywhere. Its portfolio includes targeted streaming services AMC+, Acorn TV, Shudder, Sundance Now, ALLBLK and HIDIVE; cable networks AMC, BBC AMERICA (which includes U.S. distribution and sales responsibilities for BBC News), IFC, SundanceTV and We TV; and film distribution labels IFC Films and RLJE Films. The Company also operates AMC Studios, its in-house studio, production and distribution operation behind acclaimed and fan-favorite original franchises including The Walking Dead Universe and the Anne Rice Immortal Universe; and AMC Networks International, its international programming business.
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