The final week of April 2026 brings an action-packed slate to OTT platforms, featuring everything from gritty true-crime docuseries to high-stakes thrillers and heartwarming family dramas. Whether you are looking for investigative narratives or the return of your favorite crime saga, here are the key releases you should look out for.
Lawrence of Punjab (Docuseries)
Platform: Zee5
Release Date: April 27, 2026
Genre: Crime/Docuseries
Storyline: This gripping docuseries chronicles the rise of Lawrence Bishnoi, tracing his transition from a student politician to the head of a formidable and feared gang empire. The narrative explores how criminal networks, cultural factors, and media attention intersect to shape modern criminal identities. It delves deep into the shadows where his influence grows, exploring the far-reaching impact of a network that extends well beyond the borders of Punjab.
Undekhi Season 4
Platform: SonyLIV
Release Date: May 1, 2026
Genre: Crime/Drama/Thriller
Cast: Harsh Chhaya, Surya Sharma, Ankur Rathee, Anchal Singh, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Varun Badola
Storyline: The highly anticipated fourth season of the acclaimed Undekhi series returns to explore the relentless clash between power and justice. As the Atwal family’s once-mighty empire faces its most significant downfall, old crimes resurface, dragging long-buried secrets into the light. With law enforcement tightening its grip and rivalries escalating, the characters must navigate a violent struggle for survival, where control, betrayal, and revenge become the only paths to enduring power.
Glory
Platform: Netflix
Release Date: May 1, 2026
Genre: Drama
Cast: Divyenndu, Pulkit Samrat, Suvinder Vicky
Storyline: While plot specifics remain under wraps, Glory is billed as a powerful drama featuring an ensemble cast including Divyenndu, Pulkit Samrat, and Suvinder Vicky. Expectations are high for this Netflix original, as it promises to deliver the kind of hard-hitting character work that the platform is known for in its Hindi content library.
Widow’s Bay (Original Series)
Platform: Apple TV+
Release Date: April 29, 2026
Cast: Matthew Rhys, Kate O’Flynn, Stephen Root, Dale Dickey
Storyline: This new 10-episode series is set in a quaint, isolated island town 40 miles off the coast of New England. Mayor Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys) is desperate to turn his struggling, cursed-seeming community into a thriving tourist destination. While he eventually succeeds in bringing visitors, the island’s dark, long-dormant legends begin to manifest, blending genuine horror with sharp, character-driven comedy.
Should I Marry A Murderer? (Docuseries)
Platform: Netflix
Release Date: Released March 2026
Storyline: A chilling documentary series that follows the real-life journey of a woman who remains engaged to a man accused of murder. While maintaining her role as a fiancée, she secretly acts as a key witness, gathering evidence against him to uncover the truth behind his dark past.
Man on Fire (Classic)
Platform: Available on VOD platforms (Classic)
Cast: Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, Marc Anthony
Storyline: In this gritty action-thriller set in Mexico City, a burned-out former CIA operative reluctantly takes a job as a bodyguard for a young girl. When she is kidnapped, he embarks on a relentless and brutal mission of vengeance, taking down everyone responsible for her abduction.
Straight to Hell (Classic)
Platform: Available on VOD/Archive platforms (1987)
Cast: Sy Richardson, Joe Strummer, Dick Rude, Courtney Love
Storyline: A cult classic spaghetti Western parody directed by Alex Cox. The film follows a group of bank robbers who get stranded in a surreal desert town inhabited by coffee-addicted killers. It is known for its absurd humor and satirical take on Western tropes.
Biker
Cast: Sharwanand, Dr Rajashekhar, Malvika Nair
OTT platform: Netflix
OTT release date: 1st May 2026
Plot: The story focuses on a skilled racer who sets out to fulfil his father’s dream of making India proud in the motocross scene worldwide.
Aadu 3
Cast: Jayasurya, Vijay Babu, Sunny Wayne, Vinayakan, Saiju Kurup, Dharmajan, Harikrishnan, Srinda,Vedhika
OTT platform: Zee5
OTT release date: 1st May 2026
Plot: The epic fantasy is based on ‘the legendary Shaji Pappan and his mismatched gang of loyalists stumble into their most absurd predicament yet’, as per Rotten Tomatoes.