This weekend, Netflix is adding a new documentary series, a comedy series, the second part of an animated show, and a biographical drama movie. As the coronavirus pandemic continues, so does life at Netflix, and while other platforms keep changing their schedules to better adapt to the situation, Netflix continues with its plans as normal, adding new content every week.
Last weekend, Netflix brought the dramas Mine 9 and The Florida Project, along with the sci-fi thriller Code 8, and new content with the rom-com Love Wedding Repeat, the comedy series The Big Show Show, and the drama movie Tigertail. On the licensed content front, this weekend will have more material to choose from, with the arrival of Despicable Me, Hail, Caesar!, Jem and the Holograms, The Green Hornet, A Champion Heart, and the documentary Catfish (yes, the one that made way for the TV show).
As for original content, Netflix will welcome a new crime documentary series, a sitcom starring Rashida Jones, the second part of a post-apocalyptic animated series, and a biographical drama with Ana de Armas. Here are the best movies and TV shows coming to Netflix this weekend - April 17.
The Innocence Files
Netflix continues bringing a variety of documentary series, and next in line is The Innocence Files. This series details the stories behind eight cases of wrongful conviction that the Innocence Project and organizations within the Innocence Network have uncovered and are working tirelessly to overturn. The Innocence Files has an award winning team behind the scenes, such as Alex Gibney, Roger Ross Williams, Andy Grieve, and Sarah Dowland.
#blackAF
Black AF is a single-camera sitcom created by Kenya Barris (creator of Black-ish) for Netflix. The series stars Barris as a fictionalized version of himself and uncovers the “messy, unfiltered, and often hilarious world of what it means to be a ‘new money’ black family” trying to get it right in this crazy and modern world, where there’s no longer a fixed concept of what’s “right”. Also starring is Rashida Jones as Barris’ wife, Joya.
The Last Kids on Earth: Book 2
The Last Kids on Earth is back on Netflix this weekend, and unlike season 1 which was an hour-long special, this one will have 10 episodes. Season 2 will cover the second book of the series, titled The Last Kids on Earth and the Zombie Parade, and will see the group coming across with a new menace: zombies. Jack and friends will also meet a group of monsters who will give them a new mission – or as Jack said, “the ultimate quest”.
Sergio
Your dose of drama on Netflix this weekend comes in the shape of the biographical movie Sergio. It follows United Nations diplomat Sérgio Vieira de Mello (played by Wagner Moura) during the chaotic aftermath of the US invasion of Iraq, where he put his life at risk to help those affected by the war. Also starring are Ana de Armas, Garret Dillahunt, and Brian F. O’Byrne. Sergio had its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2020, and is now ready for the world to watch it.