If you are looking for big or star-studded releases on Netflix this week (April 28 – May 4, 2025), then we’re afraid you may face disappointment from the big streamer. Last week bestowed an intriguing and highly anticipated clash between Saif Ali Khan’s Jewel Thief and Tom Hardy’s Havoc.
However, this clash turned out to be a bit of a letdown. While Jewel Thief faced the wrath of OTT viewers in India, Havoc turned out fine, but it failed to match the standards of Gareth Evans’ The Raid movies.
This week (April 28 – May 4), Netflix has some good-looking shows and movies to offer. But they aren’t big in terms of scale and lack prominent acting talent. Still, we should be hopeful.
The first release from Netflix this week will be the animated series Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight (releasing on April 30), based on the popular titular characters. Facing a double threat, Asterix and Obelix must shield their village: their druid has forgotten the magic potion recipe, and Caesar is plotting an attack using an ancient legal strategy.
Releasing on the same date is The Eternaut (Argentine), based on the comic book of the same name by Héctor Germán Oesterheld and Francisco Solano López. A deadly, unexpected snowfall devastates Buenos Aires one summer night, leaving Juan Salvo and others fighting for survival. They soon realise this catastrophe is just the initial strike of an alien invasion, forcing them to unite for any chance of survival.
The Eternaut could emerge as a dark horse this week from the streamer, given the critical acclaim its source material has earned over the years. If handled just right, it could also become one of the most popular foreign OTT shows on Netflix in 2025. Let’s hope for the best. Prominent Argentine actor Ricardo Darín plays Juan Salvo in this one.
Jeanne Goursaud’s Exterritorial is another release you can check out this week. After her son disappears within a U.S. consulate, former special forces operative Sara (Goursaud) will stop at nothing to locate him — a search that leads her to uncover a sinister plot.
Goursaud is looking in top-notch form in Exterritorial. This upcoming flick looks like a pure blend of action and entertainment, and hopefully it doesn’t require too much brainstorming, because sometimes all we want is a good movie that manages to entertain us without putting too much strain on our brain cells or exhausting the veins inside our brains.
Looking for documentaries this week? Well, Netflix has got you covered in that department as well. Turning Point: The Vietnam War is a forthcoming docuseries, premiering on April 30, delving into the devastating impact of the Vietnam War, tracing its trajectory from the Gulf of Tonkin incident to the fall of Saigon.
Speaking of documentaries, there’s another one, just a day after the release of Turning Point, titled Angi: Fake Life, True Crime (May 1) — a Spanish docuseries about fashion designer Ana Páez’s mysterious demise.
The biggest release Netflix has for this week is probably The Four Seasons (Season 1, May 1), an upcoming comedy series starring the likes of Steve Carell and Tina Fey.
Coming out on May 2 is Bad Boy (Season 1), an Israeli drama series rooted in a true account, telling the coming-of-age story of a comedian who survived the brutality of a juvenile detention center thanks to his sharp wit. Unseen (Season 2), the popular South African crime thriller, will also arrive on the same day. Stay tuned for more updates.