New Releases on Netflix: April 29th, 2020

Kasey Moore · @kasey__moore
April 29th, 2020 - 10:31 am ET · Updated: April 30th, 2020, 7:39 am

Nadiya’s Time to Eat is now on Netflix in the United States

Welcome to your mid-week update as to what’s new on Netflix. Today, there are seven new titles on Netflix including a couple of great new reality titles and documentaries. Here’s what’s new on Netflix for April 29th, 2020.

If you missed any of the new releases yesterday, you missed a few great ones including Battle: Los Angeles, a bunch of new Turkish releases, and The Reliant starring Kevin Sorbo.

On Friday, you can expect a huge dump of new releases and we’ll be here to take you through all the best ones.

A Secret Love (2020) N

Genre: Documentary
Director: Chris Bolan
Runtime: 83 min

Needing for a dose of happiness and hope for your mid-week lul? A Secret Love will help fill that gap.

The heartwarming doc takes us back through the lives of two older women who have spent most of their lives loving each other in secret.

Reviews for this one are solid thus far. Don’t miss it!

Nadiya’s Time to Eat (Season 1) N

Genre: Cooking, Reality
Cast: Nadiya Hussain

Nadiya Hussain may be an unknown to many but any fans of The Great British Baking Show will know she not only appeared but went onto win one of the previous seasons.

This BBC production arrives on Netflix US today under the Netflix Original banner and sees Nadiya cooking up all sorts of delicious dishes that you can follow along with at home.

Murder to Mercy: The Cyntoia Brown Story (2019)

Genre: Documentary
Director: Daniel H. Birman
Runtime: 97 mins

If you’ve enjoyed any of the big Netflix Original crime docs that have appeared over the years, this is another one to add to the list.

It looks into the case of a 16-year-old who was sentenced to life imprisonment, and the reflection that took place after she was put away.

Reviews for this one are highly mixed, which is probably due to the subject matter rather than its quality. We’d be interested to hear your thoughts in the comments though!

Summertime (Season 1) N

Genre: Drama
Cast: Rebecca Coco Edogamhe, Ludovico Tersigni, Amanda Campana, Andrea Lattanzi
Language: Italian

Inspired by Federico Moccia’s book series, this new series consisting of eight episodes is set to take over the Italian top 10 titles over the next few weeks.

The series arrives on Netflix globally today, complete with viewing options including English dub and subs available.

Here’s what you can expect from the new Italian series:

Two young adults from very different backgrounds fall in love during a summer on Italy’s Adriatic Coast.