What's New on Netflix, TV, Digital, and DVD/Blu-ray This Week: March 28-April 3

At a loss for what to watch this week? From new DVDs and Blu-rays, to what's new on Netflix, we've got you covered.

New Video on Demand, Rental Streaming, and Digital Only

"Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens"
Perhaps you've heard of this little indie film? Own it you can this week. Mmm. Yes! Let The Force be with you - always - when "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" makes itself available, first April 1 on Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere, and then April 5 on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD. As you might expect, the release comes with a wealth of bonus features, including an in-depth "making-of" documentary, deleted scenes, and several other featurettes.

Check out this deleted scenes teaser:
"The Path" (Hulu)
Aaron Paul, Michelle Monaghan, Sarah Jones, Hugh Dancy, Minka Kelly, and Kathleen Turner lead the stellar cast of this intriguing new Hulu series debuting March 30. "The Path" follows a family at the center of a controversial cult movement as they struggle with relationships, faith, and power. According to Hulu, "Each episode takes an in-depth look at the gravitational pull of belief and what it means to choose between the life we live and the life we want. The series blends elements of mystery-thriller, romance, and mysticism."

"Norm of the North"
Outcast polar bear Norm heads to the Big Apple on a mission to save his Arctic home in this animated feature, which was -- wait for it -- polarizing with critics and audiences. It's available on Digital HD March 29, and Blu-ray/DVD on April 19. Bonus features include deleted scenes, a "Do the Arctic Shake!" Sing-Along, "That's Funny! The Movie's Best Jokes & One-liners," and an Arctic Challenge Trivia Game.

Check out this exclusive clip, showing how different poor Norm is to everyone around him:

"Justice League Vs Teen Titans"
Because you can never have enough superheroes, here's an animated feature from the DC Universe, coming out on digital March 29, and on disc/demand/home media on April 12. The film follows Robin, who is forced to join the young super team and soon has to help lead them in a fight against the mighty Justice League, after they are possessed by the demon Trigon. There's a great voice cast, including Jon Bernthal, Taissa Farmiga, Jake T. Austin, Brandon Soo Hoo, Kari Wahlgren, Sean Maher, Jerry O'Connell, Jason O'Mara, and Rosario Dawson.


New on DVD and Blu-ray

"The Hateful Eight"
Quentin Tarantino's explosive frontier mystery -- with an Oscar-winning score from Ennio Morricone -- arrives on Blu-ray and DVD on March 29. Special features include two featurettes: "Beyond the Eight: A Behind-the-Scenes Look" and "Sam Jackson's Guide to Glorious 70mm."

"Concussion"
Will Smith's sports bio drama on the dangers of football-related head trauma has its home release on March 29. Blu-ray features include nine deleted scenes, audio commentary with director Peter Landesman, and the featurettes "Crafting Concussion" and "Inside the True Story." The DVD has "Inside the True Story" and the director commentary.

"Humans" Season 1
AMC has renewed the underrated sci-fi series "Humans" for an eight-episode Season 2, but you can catch up on Season 1 when it's released on DVD and Blu-ray on March 29. The story is set in the near future, where technology has advanced enough to create life-like humanoid servants called Synthetics (synths) who help busy families and basically act like slaves. However, there's more to some synths than they seem, and we see that play out through the backdrop of a family drama.


TV Worth Watching

"The Walking Dead" (Sunday on AMC at 9 p.m.)
The April 3 grand finale to Season 6 was bumped up to 90 minutes, so you know it's going to be a dirty, bloody, mess. Negan is coming, like actually showing up in the flesh for once, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan is expected to do very bad things to (at least) one of our own. There's almost no chance fans won't leave this episode upset, it's just a matter of how upset we'll be.

"Empire" (Wednesday on FOX at 9 p.m.)
Season 2 returns March 30, and there's mourning to be done in Episode 11 when "Death Will Have His Day." Here's FOX's synopsis: "Lucious [Terrence Howard] declares he will do anything to regain his power, but Cookie [Taraji P. Henson] has her own ideas; a major tragedy changes the lives of the Lyon family."

"Trainwreck" (Saturday on HBO at 8 p.m.)
HBO and HBO NOW have a list of new titles for April, including the unrated cut of Amy Schumer's comedy, which has its premiere on Saturday, April 2.

"Banshee" (Friday on Cinemax at 10 p.m.)
The fourth and final season of this Cinemax crime drama starts (no joke!) April 1. Antony Starr stars as Lucas Hood, an ex-con and master thief who assumes the identity of the sheriff of Banshee, PA, where he continues his criminal pursuits while enforcing his own code of justice. There are eight episodes ahead, and in the first one -- called "Something Out of the Bible" -- Lucas becomes immersed in a new Banshee crisis involving a vicious serial murderer.


New on Netflix
This week marks the start of a new month, and that always means a ton of new titles are coming, and others are going. April is no exception. Here are just three great films arriving on April 1:

• "The Princess Bride" (1987)
• "2001: A Space Odyssey" (1968)
• "The Shawshank Redemption" (1994)

Check out more here.

"The Ranch: Part 1"
Also arriving April 1 is this Netflix Original comedy starring Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson, Sam Elliott, Debra Winger, Elisha Cuthbert, and Kelli Goss. Kutcher stars as Colt, a failed semi-pro football player who returns home to Colorado to run the family ranching business with his older brother Jameson "Rooster" (Masterson) and father Beau (Elliott), whom he hasn't seen in 15 years.

Check out the official trailer:

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