‘BEEF’, ‘Roommates’, & ‘A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough’: What’s New on Netflix UK This Week

Picture: BEEF (season 2) is now available to stream on Netflix UK

It’s a busy mid-April for Netflix UK with some standout additions to the library this week. Subscribers can enjoy the return of BEEF, a brand new nature documentary with David Attenborough, Sadie Sandler’s new teen comedy Roommates and a selection of Superhero films from DC. 

First of all, here are the week’s highlights:

• Genre: Comedy, Drama
• Rating: TV-MA
• Release Date: April 16, 2026
• Cast: Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Charles Melton, Cailee Spaeny, Youn Yuh-jung, Seoyeon Jang
• Language: English

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BEEF returns for a second season with a brand new and exciting cast as part of Lee Sung Jin’s anthology. The second season centers on a Gen-Z couple, who after witnessing a fight between their Millenial boss and his wife, become entangled in the unraveling and toxic marriage. 

• Genre: Comedy
• Rating: R
• Release Date: April 17, 2026
• Director: Chandler Levack
• Cast: Adam Sandler, Natasha Lyonne, Nick Kroll
• Language: English
• Runtime: 107 mins

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When a hopeful, naive college freshman, Devon, asks the cool and confident Celeste to be her roommate, a blossoming friendship spirals into a war of passive aggression.

• Genre: Documentary
• Rating: TV-PG
• Release Date: April 17, 2026
• Director: James Reed, Callum Webster
• Cast: David Attenborough
• Language: English
• Runtime: 90 mins

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Many years ago David Attenborough encountered a baby silverback gorilla, Pablo. Years later Pablo grew to become a top silverback, and this documentary chronicles Pablo’s story and how his direct descendants are doing today.

What’s New on Netflix UK This Week

25 New Movies Added to Netflix UK This Week

• 180 (2026) N
• Agape: The Unconditional Love (2025)
• Apollo 13 (1995)
• Blue Beetle (2023)
• Cayetana, everyone’s Duchess (2026)
• Do Deewane Seher Mein (2026)
• Immortals
• Lucy (2014)
• Magic Mike’s Last Dance (2023)
• Never Let Go (2024)
• Reagan (2024)
• Reign Over Me (2007)
• Roommates (2026) N
• Shazam! Fury of the God (2023)
• Shooter (2007)
• Sniper 2 (2002)
• Someone Has to Know (Limited Series) N
• The Change-Up (2011)
• The Flash (2022)
• The Killer (2024)
• Thomas & Friends: Sodor Sings Together (2025)
• Toaster (2026) N
• Ustaad Bhagat Singh (2026)
• Youth (2026)

13 New Movies Added to Netflix UK This Week

• Alpha Males (Season 5) N
• BEEF (Season 2) N
• Crooks (Season 2) N
• Dandelion (Season 1) N
• Fake Profile (Season 3) N
• Kill Blue (Season 1)
• LEGO® Friends The Next Chapter (Season 4)
• Love Generation (Season 1)
• Made with Love (Season 1) N
• My Sesame Street Friends: My Elmo (Season 1)
• One Piece: Elbaf Island Arc (Season 1)
• Tatsuki: Too Kind for School (Season 1)
• The Law According to Lidia Poët (Season 3) N

3 New Reality Series Added to Netflix UK This Week

• At Home With The Furys (Season 2) N
• Million Dollar Secret (Season 2) N
• Salish & Jordan Matter (Season 1)

4 New Documentaries Added to Netflix UK This Week

• A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough (2026) N
• Full Swing (Season 4) N
• Ronaldinho: The One and Only (Limited Series) N
• Untold: Jail Blazers (2026) N

3 New Music Specials Added to Netflix UK This Week

• Gen Hoshino presents MAD HOPE MAD MUSIC (2026)
• GEN HOSHINO STADIUM TOUR “POP VIRUS” (2019)
• Noah Kahan: Out of Body (2026) N

1 New Live Sporting Event Added to Netflix UK This Week

• Tyson Fury vs. Arslanbek Makhmudov (2026) N

1 New Podcast Added to Netflix UK This Week

• BEEF: The Official Podcast (Season 2) N

1 New Stand-Up Special Added to Netflix UK This Week

• Trevor Noah: Joy in The Trenches (2026) N

Most Watched Movies on Netflix UK This Week

Picture: Meg 2: The Trench is the most popular film on Netflix UK this week

1. Meg 2: The Trench
2. Thrash
3. Barbie
4. The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson
5. Untold: Chess Mates
6. 2 Hearts
7. Sniper 2 
8. Let Him Go
9. Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man
10. KPOP Demon Hunters

Most Watched TV Shows on Netflix UK This Week

Picture: Trust Me: The False Prophet is the most popular TV show on Netflix UK this week

1. Trust Me: The False Prophet
2. Danny Go!
3. At Home With The Furys
4. Love on the Spectrum
5. Big Mistakes
6. Salish & Jordan Matter
7. The Cleaning Lady
8. XO, Kitty
9. Swindlers
10. Tyson Fury vs. Arslanbek Makhmudov

What are you going to be watching on Netflix UK this week? Let us know in the comments below!