Everything British Worth Streaming in April 2025

April showers bring May flowers, but April TV brings out the May Emmy contenders. While "sweeps" may no longer be a thing in the broadcast world, April and May are still two of the most significant months in the TV season in the U.S. This is primarily due to the Primetime Awards staying steadfast to the June-May eligibility calendar, one of the last holdouts against changing to a calendar year. That makes the next eight weeks the televisual equivalent of production studios releasing their biggest films the week between Christmas and New Year in hopes of being the last thing Golden Globe and Oscar voters see before the polls close.

Many Emmy contenders heading this way will be American-focused. Still, everyone knows British Accents get more respect on television, which is why February's A Thousand Blows and March's Adolescence are considered in the hunt for 2025. That's why BritBox continues to stand tall this month, offering some of the best offerings the niche service has had since it first launched in 2017. Three of its debuts for April are shows that have either been nominated or won BAFTAs (or are considered to be shoo-ins for next year), and the timing of these releases suggests there's hope some Emmy love can also be found for them.

Here's the list of April 2025 British premieres on the major American streaming services.