“Alpha,” Richard K. Morgan’s new fantasy novel, and the “Ragtime” cast recording round out our picks for the weekend of April 10.

The blood-soaked final season of The Boys, new Housewives, and more top this week’s Must List

"Alpha," Richard K. Morgan's new fantasy novel, and the "Ragtime" cast recording round out our picks for the weekend of April 10.

By Tiffany Kelly

Tiffany Kelly

Tiffany Kelly is a staff editor at **. She has been working at EW since 2024. Her work has previously appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Wired, GQ, and Ars Technica.

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April 10, 2026 3:00 p.m. ET

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Liz McGraw on 'The Real Housewives of Rhode Island'; Jensen Ackles and Antony Starr on 'The Boys' season 5. Credit:

Bronson Farr/Bravo; Jasper Savage/Prime Video

Hollywood respects talent, but charm is often what differentiates an actor from a star. And few actors are as charming as Billy Magnussen. After decades in memorable supporting roles, I'm personally so thrilled that he's leading AMC's new Silicon Valley satire *The Audacity*. Ahead of the show's April 12 premiere, check him out on our cheeky motion cover! —*Patrick Gomez, Editor-in-Chief*

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Jensen Ackles (Soldier Boy) and Antony Starr (Homelander) on 'The Boys' season 5.

Jasper Savage/Prime Video

The tagline for season 5 of *The Boys* might as well read "There will be blood." The R-rated superhero satire embarks on its final chapter, and while most fans are expecting only some characters to make it across the finish line, the premiere (with two episodes now on Prime Video) wastes no time in taking players off the chessboard. The cliffhanger in that first hour sets the tone for what's to come: a total bloodbath. As they say, *Boys *will be *Boys*, so expect the utmost sense of existential dread as the show, headed by Eric Kripke, envisions an America run by a despotic madman on a power trip. (Sound familiar?) —*Nick Romano, Senior Editor*

**State of the VCU: *The Boys* boss on getting the ending 'right' and future spinoffs**

The Real Housewives of Rhode Island

'The Real Housewives of Rhode Island' cast: Jo-Ellen Tiberi, Ashley Iaconetti, Alicia Carmody, Kelsey Swanson, Rulla Nehme, Liz McGraw, and Rosie DiMare.

Bronson Farr/Bravo

Bravo fans looking to fill the *Real Housewives of New Jersey*-shaped hole in their hearts — or TV viewers who haven't allowed themselves to invest in a new reality show in far too long — look no further. Between unintentionally funny goofs and allegations of affairs, the casting directors struck gold with this one. —*Sarah Hearon, Editorial Director*

**An alleged swinger, an apparent sugar baby, and a former Bachelor virgin launch *The Real Housewives of Rhode Island***

Golshifteh Farahani and Mélissa Boros in 'Alpha'.

Julia Ducournau's third feature film (in select theaters) locks you in with an epic opening sequence set to Portishead's "Roads," and never lets go. Though less gruesome than *Raw* and *Titane*, the genre-bending tale about grief does feature some body horror — but its more fantastical elements are what really elevate the material. —*Tiffany Kelly, Staff Editor*

No Man’s Land

'No Man's Land' by Richard K. Morgan.

Penguin Random House

Richard K. Morgan, author of the award-winning sci-fi novel *Altered Carbon*, presents a new vision of a fantastical world, centered on a hard-nosed World War I veteran on a mission to rescue children from the race of fae that started the Great War against humankind. The vet's latest case is a nail-biter, and much more sprawling than it initially seems. —*N.R.*

*Ragtime *cast album

The cover of the 2025 Broadway cast recording of 'Ragtime'.

Concord Theatricals Recordings

The pitch-perfect cast recording to the acclaimed Broadway revival is now available via a gorgeous double-LP package on "Lady Liberty" green vinyl, complete with a 16-page booklet featuring lyrics, liner notes, and production photos. Get ready to wear that needle out on "Wheels of a Dream." —*Dalton Ross, Editorial Director*

***Ragtime* review: The wheels of a dream turn down an all too familiar path in stirring Broadway revival**

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