‘Grease’ Prequel Debuts, ‘Dave’ Returns: What’s Premiering This Week (April 3-April 9)

By R. Thomas Umstead
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A list of original new and returning series, movies and documentaries debuting this week on cable and streaming

Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies
‘Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies’ on Paramount Plus (Image credit: Paramount Plus)

Paramount Plus’s prequel to the Grease musical franchise leads the list of new and returning shows debuting during the first week of April.

Grease: The Rise of the Pink Ladies debuts April 6 and will focus on the infamous Pink Ladies of Rydell High four years before the acclaimed movie and stage play takes place, according to the streaming service. 

Here are video trailers and premiere dates for several shows debuting the week of April 3-April 9 on cable networks and streaming services. (For some videos, viewer discretion is advised):

April 3: Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields (documentary) — Hulu

April 5: The Crossover (sports series) — Disney Plus

April 5: Dave (returning series) — FXX

April 5: Schmigadoon! (returning series) — Apple TV Plus

April 6: Beef (comedy) — Netflix

April 7: Boom! Boom! The World vs. Boris Becker (documentary) — Apple TV Plus

April 7: Tiny Beautiful Things (comedy) — Hulu 

April 7: Transatlantic (drama) — Netflix

April 9: Raven’s Home (returning series) — Disney Channel

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.