Stan highlights for the month of April include Gaslit, Better Call Saul, Billy the Kid, The Girl from Plainville, The Box and Killing It.
Gaslit
April 24
Brand New Series / New Episode Sundays
Only on Stan. / Same Day as U.S.
Starring Academy Award Winners Julia Roberts and Sean Penn, Gaslit offers a new take on the Watergate Scandal that focuses on the untold stories and its forgotten characters. Based on the first season of the critically acclaimed “Slow Burn” podcast, the series will centre on Martha Mitchell (Julia Roberts), a big personality with an even bigger mouth.
The series brings to life the thrilling, stranger-than-fiction tale of marriage, love, betrayal, and ultimately, hope.
Better Call Saul
April 19
Brand New Season / New Episode Tuesdays
Only on Stan. / Same Day as U.S.
Starring Bob Odenkirk, the Emmy-nominated acclaimed drama series Better Call Saul returns for its sixth and final season. The series will conclude the complicated journey and transformation of its compromised hero, Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk), into criminal lawyer Saul Goodman.
From the cartel to the courthouse, from Albuquerque to Omaha, season six tracks Jimmy, Saul and Gene as well as Jimmy’s complex relationship with Kim (Rhea Seehorn), who is in the midst of her own existential crisis.
Billy the Kid
April 25
Brand New Series / New Episode Mondays
Only on Stan. / Same Day as U.S.
From the creator of Vikings, Micahel Hirst, Billy The Kid tells the story of William H. Bonney (Tom Blyth), from his humble Irish roots, to his early days as a cowboy and gunslinger in the American frontier, to his pivotal role in the Lincoln County War and beyond.
He meets Jesse Evans (Daniel Webber), another famous outlaw who intrigues Billy with his wild and reckless character, forever inviting him over to the dark side of life.
The Girl from Plainville
March 30
Brand New Series / New Episode Wednesdays
Only on Stan. / Same Day as U.S.
Starring Elle Fanning, The Girl From Plainville is inspired by the true story of Michelle Carter’s unprecedented “texting suicide” case. Based on the Esquire article of the same name by Jesse Barron, the limited series explores Carter’s relationship with Conrad Roy III and the events that led to his death and, later, her conviction of involuntary manslaughter.
The Box
April 8
All Episodes at Once
Only on Stan.
The Box is an intense mind-bending psychological thriller centred around Sharon Pici (Anna Friel), a Kansas City police officer. Surrounded by headstrong men who are convinced she’s losing her mind when, through no fault of her own, she’s targeted by supernatural powers far greater than herself, Sharon must take her life into her own hands and finally realise her true strength.
Killing It
April 15
All Episodes at Once
Only on Stan. / Same Day as U.S.
Starring Craig Robinson (The Office) and co-creator Dan Goor (Brooklyn Nine Nine) comes Killing It, a rag-to-riches comedy about class and capitalism. The series follows Craig (Craig Robinson), a man on a quest to achieve the American dream, while also hunting some really big snakes.
Move Fast and Vape Things
April 4
Brand New Documentary
Only on Stan.
Move Fast & Vape Things is a documentary by The New York Times that traces the e-cigarette maker on its path from fledgling start-up to Silicon Valley juggernaut and, eventually, public health villain. Told by Juul founders Adam Bowen and James Monsees, the documentary explores how instead of upending Big Tobacco and hastening the end of smoking, Juul became a popular on-ramp for a new generation of nicotine addicts.
Death on the Beach
April 21
Brand New Documentary Series
SVOD Exclusive
Death On The Beach is a true crime docu-series that follows the story of Chrissie Annesley, who travelled to the paradise island of Koh Tao for the trip of a lifetime. Two weeks later she was found dead in her beach hut, the latest in a tragic series of young travellers to have died under mysterious circumstances. This documentary asks whether Chrissie and the others were victims of misadventure or part of a series of violent murders.
Devil’s Advocate
April 3
Brand New Documentary Series
Only on Stan.
This docuseries tells the extraordinary story of Giovanni Di Stefano, an Italian lawyer who represented some of the most notorious criminals of the last 40 years, from Osama Bin Laden to Saddam Hussein. We follow one persistent detective who worked relentlessly to uncover the truth behind this delusional figure and expose the web of lies that he spun around himself and his reputation.
CONTINUING SERIES
Continue streaming all your Stan favourites this March with new episodes of Power Book IV: Force, Bel Air: Season 1, Billions: Season 6, Minx: Season 1, The Circus: Season 7, All American: Season 4, Home Economics: Season 2, RuPaul’s Drag Race: Season 14 and Walker: Season 2 throughout April.
NEW MUST-WATCH TV
The Handmaid’s Tale
April 29
Season 4
SVOD Exclusive
The Emmy Award winning drama series, The Handmaid’s Tale, returns to Stan for Season 4. Set in a dystopian future, where women are forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship, Season 4 will centre around June Osborne finally escaping Gilead. She was already a fierce rebel leader, but once she steps on Canadian soil, she becomes even more dangerous to her enemies.
Fargo
April 1
Season 4
SVOD Exclusive
Starring Chris Rock, Season 4 of Fargo is set in 1950 Kansas City, where two criminal syndicates who are fighting for a piece of the American dream have struck an uneasy peace. Loy Cannon (Chris Rock), the head of the African American crime family, trades sons with the head of the Italian mafia as part of a tenuous truce.
Espana Drag Race
March 28
Season 2
Same day as Spain
The Spanish adaptation of the beloved Drag Race franchise is looking for Spain’s next Drag Race Superstar. Returning to Season 2 will be Spanish drag star Supremme de Luxe as host, with Javier Calvo, Javier Ambrossi & Ana Locking on the panel. (Spanish with English Subtitles)
NEW MUST-WATCH MOVIES
Grab the popcorn and hit play on these blockbuster films coming this April including: Jackass: The Movie, Silent Night, Next, Eurotrip, Into the Wild, Changing Lanes, Laurel Canyon, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Labor Day and more!
NEW KIDS TV
Stan is your one-stop destination for entertainment for the whole family with countless hours of shows for kids of all ages. April will see brand new additions including: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Season 4-6, Transformers Prime: Season 2, Transformers: Robots in Disguise Season 3, Madagascar: A Little Wild Season 2 Episode 14-19, Croods Family Tree: Season 1 Episode 7-13, Pound Puppies: Season 1-3, Transformers: Rescue Bots Season 3, Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy Season 2 and Littlest Pet Shop: Season 2.
