11 Shows You Need to Watch On Netflix This April

Netflix is bringing the comedy this month!

FromRunning Pointseason 2 to the addition of NBC'sSt. Denis Medicalseason 1, the streamer is full of laughs both new and old. The former series, created byMindy Kaling, fictionalizes the real life story of Los Angeles Lakers' co-owner Jeanie Buss; the first season found tons of success on Netflix. The latter show, which premiered in November 2024, gives theAbbott Elementary-treatment to a struggling hospital staff. ThinkThe Pittwith way less blood and way more jokes.

Sprinkled throughout the month are super starry shows too, includingZach Galifianakis'This Is a Gardening ShowandKevin Hart'sFunny AF. If you're looking for something more serious, though, you can streamUnchosen, a British show about a woman trying to leave a cult, andBandi, a French series about a group of siblings in Martinique grappling with their mother's death.

Rounding out Netflix's slate is the return of dating showLove on the Spectrumfor season 4, which will see new and returning cast members star, plus season 3 of everyone's favorite spinoffXO, Kitty. Finally, the streamer is bringing back their anthology series,Beef, for a new season with an all-star cast:Carey Mulligan,Oscar Isaac,Charles MeltonandCailee Spaeny. The foursome will play an older and younger couple who find themselves in a tricky position after a big fight.

Here are the 11 shows you need to watch on Netflix in April 2026.

Love on the Spectrumseason 4 (April 1)

Netflix's dating reality showLove on the Spectrumreturns for season 4 at the start of the month. As always, the series will follow a cast of people on the Autism spectrum as they look for love or work on nurturing their already established relationships.

Over the years,Love on the Spectrumhas seen many successes, including James and Shelley andConnor and Georgie, who will all return for the fourth season.

New romantic hopefuls will fill out the cast and bring fresh relatable, heart-soaring storylines to the screen.

WatchLove on the Spectrumseason 4 on Netflix on April 1

St. Denis Medicalseason 1 (April 1)

While NBC'sSt. Denis Medicalis in its second season on air, the first season is coming to Netflix at the start of the month.

The raucous comedy, starringWendi McLendon-Covey,Allison TolmanandMekki Leeperamong others, follows nurses and doctors in an underfunded hospital. While the themes of the mockumentary tap on real-world problems in the United States' healthcare system, the show does so with a ton of heart and belly-aching jokes.

WatchSt. Denis Medicalseason 1 on Netflix on April 1

XO, Kittyseason 3 (April 2)

After that season 2 cliffhanger,XO, Kittyfans are ready for season 3to arrive at the beginning of April. The series, which is a spinoff ofTo All the Boys I've Loved Before, follows Lara Jean's younger singer Kitty (Anna Cathcart) as she navigates her teen years in Seoul.

In season 3, Kitty is entering her senior year and potentially reeling from touring with her crush Min Ho (Sang Heon Lee) over the summer (if that cliffhanger promise came to fruition).

WatchXO, Kittyseason 3 on Netflix on April 2

Trust Me: The False Prophet(April 8)

After the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints' (FLDS) leader,Warren Jeffs, was convicted of two counts of sexual assault of a child, a member of the group, Samuel Bateman, seized the opportunity to create an offshoot of the group and positioned himself as a prophet to many women and girls who were previously in the FLDS.

Eventually though, new neighbors of the group in Arizona decided to take action. They got to know people in the offshoot, built trust and became moles for an investigation intoBateman's criminal activities. To their benefit, Bateman wanted to be recorded all the time, even when he was talking about hisillegal relationships with women and girls.

The resulting documentary, which charts the time beforehis December 2024 sentencingfor conspiracy to commit transportation of a minor for criminal sexual activity and conspiracy to commit kidnapping, is gripping and honors the bravery of both the filmmakers and the women and girls who fought to get justice.

WatchTrust Me: The False Propheton Netflix on April 8

Bandi(April 9)

In this French drama series, a group of siblings is contending with the shocking loss of their mother. The family lives on the Caribbean island of Martinique, which was colonized first by the Spanish and then the French in 1635.

InBandi, a name meaning "special," some of the scrappy siblings turn to a life of crime to support themselves, while others rail against the criminal actions of their family members. The high-octane drama promises emotionally dark scenes in the beautiful landscape of Martinique.

WatchBandion Netflix on April 9

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Big Mistakes(April 9)

Dan Levyis back at the helm of another zany comedy six years after his award-winning showSchitt's Creekcame to an end. InBig Mistakeshe plays Nicky, a reverend who gets wrapped up in some very shady business with his sister Morgan (Taylor Ortega).

The show was co-written and co-executive produced byRachel Sennottbringing both millenial and Gen Z humor to the forefront. While the stakes are high, the siblings deal with their fear through laugh-out-loud situational comedy.

WatchBig Mistakeson Netflix on April 9

Beefseason 2 (April 16)

Ready for another serving ofBeef? Three years afterSteven YeunandAli Wongcaptured the attention of viewers eager to see the culmination of their characters' insane road rage fight, the drama series is back, this time focusing on two couples with a new kind of beef.

Mulligan and Isaac star as an older couple who get into a massive fight, only to realize it was witnessed by his employee, played by Melton, and his girlfriend, Spaeny. The following story embroils everyone involved in a complicated game of currying favor in their world of an elite country club. Sounds spicy!

WatchBeefseason 2 on Netflix on April 16

Funny AF with Kevin Hart(April 20)

Hart is back on Netflix but not for another comedy special. In the middle of the month, the comedian is bringing a new reality competition show concept to the streamer in which he will both mentor and judge up-and-coming comedians.

InFunny AF with Kevin Hart,theJumanjiactor travels across the country in search of the best stand-up comic. While he shares his expertise, ultimately the audience will decide who wins in a live vote.

WatchFunny AF with Kevin Harton Netflix on April 20

Unchosen(April 21)

Sex Education's Asa Butterfield is back on Netflix in a much darker role. His new psychological thriller follows a woman, played by Molly Windsor, who is attempting to emancipate herself from a religious cult.

A spiritual sister toUnorthodox,Unchosenplans to deliver the drama and intrigue of cult behavior while centering one woman's heart-pounding fight for freedom.

WatchUnchosenon Netflix on April 21

This Is a Gardening Show(April 22)

You may not immediately associate award-winning comedian Galifianakis with gardening but that's kind of the point in his new series,This Is a Gardening Show.

The show educates and entertains viewers by putting them into Galifianakis' novice gardening shoes, allowing them to learn alongside the actor, while he impresses his concerns about how the climate crisis is affecting and will affect our food systems.

With a slew of experts, beautiful shots and some very cute kids,This Is a Gardening Showis a surprising respite from the hamster wheel of day-to-day life and offers a slice of hope to viewers.

WatchThis Is a Gardening Showon Netflix on April 22

Running Pointseason 2 (April 23)

Tie up your laces — it's time to get back on the court forRunning Pointseason 2! The comedy's sophomore season will pick up after the Los Angeles Waves lost in the lead-up to the championship and will feature all of the first season's primary cast likeKate Hudson,Brenda SongandJay Ellis. Joining the crew for season 2 isRay Romano, who will play coach Norm Stinson.

Will Waves owner Isla Gordon be able to continue raising the team's profile? Will their star player, Travis Buggs (Chet Hanks), come back from rehab? And what will happen in Gordon's love life? Come April 23, fans ofRunning Pointwill hopefully get some answers to their questions.

WatchRunning Pointseason 2 on Netflix on April 23

Man on Fire(April 30)

Following the 2004Man on Firemovie,Yahya Abdul-Mateen IIis ready to take the reins fromDenzel Washingtonas the leading ex-mercenary. This reboot series follows the same source material from author A.J. Quinnell plus his first sequel novel.

Although Mateen II's John Creasy is trying to start a new life, he is pulled back into his old ways when an opportunity for sweet revenge crosses his proverbial desk. The seven-episode series also starsBobby Cannavale. While you wait for the show, the original movie is available to stream on Netflix.

WatchMan on Fireon Netflix on April 30

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A New York vintner raids U.S. wine cellars to skirt Trump's tariffs

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NEW YORK/LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) - New York wine retailer Chris Leon has a novel strategy to avoid the steep tariffs that have been slapped on imported wines from ‌France and Italy under U.S. President Donald Trump: raiding American wine cellars for bottles already in the ‌country.

Leon, who runs the trendy wine shop Leon & Son in Brooklyn, has turned to hunting down fine European vintages stashed in American basements, snapping ​them up and selling them through online auctions.

"There's a lot of wine here already, a lot of really good wine," Leon said, adding that the auction idea offered a solution to tariffs.

His story is just one example of how business people and entrepreneurs are having to shake things up in response to Trump's tariff salvos against trade partners, which have led ‌to higher import levies for products from ⁠medicines to booze.

Leon came up with the idea in response to worries about the impact of tariffs on his business, which makes 90% of its revenue from imported wines. Tariffs ⁠have been slapped on everything from French champagne to Italian barolo and Spanish rioja as part of Trump's sweeping effort to reshape global trade launched in April last year.

Wines slated for the first auction include Italian labels no longer in production held in ​a personal ​collection for years, as well as bottles from a New ​York restaurant's cellar linked to old menu pairings ‌they no longer offer.

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'COME IN AND SHAKE THINGS UP'

European wines faced a 15% levy on arrival in the U.S. under an EU-U.S. trade deal implemented in August. In February a suite of Trump's tariffs, including on Europe, were overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court, but they were quickly replaced with new levies, including at least 10% for European goods.

Trump argues that the U.S. runs deep deficits with many trade partners and that his moves are an attempt to rebalance ‌that.

U.S. wine businesses warned last year that they would take a ​hit, however. Leon & Son is among thousands of wine firms in ​the firing line who have been forced to ​get creative.

Some other U.S. wine businesses are switching to domestic alternatives or cheaper imported brands as ‌tariff-related price hikes gather pace in 2026, Reuters ​reported this week.

Vanessa Price, a ​wine director, restaurateur and author of Big Macs & Burgundy, said newer auction platforms like the one planned by Leon offer a fresh take on the traditional model at large houses like Christie's and Sotheby's, which have ​long offered fine wines via auction.

"There ‌is still plenty of room... to come in and shake things up," Price said. "Because it's still such ​a mysterious world for so many people."

(Reporting by Dan Fastenberg in New York and Emma Rumney ​in London; Writing by Emma Rumney; Editing by Hugh Lawson)

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Like Barry Sanders and Calvin Johnson, Frank Ragnow reportedly forced to repay part of signing bonus to Lions

When longtime Detroit Lions center Frank Ragnowretired last Junewithtwo years left on his contract, the franchise made the four-time Pro Bowler pay back part of his signing bonus,according to the Detroit Free Press' Dave Birkett, who also reported Tuesday that the Lions previously forced Barry Sanders and Calvin Johnson to make similar repayments.

In an interview with the Free Press at the NFL's annual meeting, Lions president Rod Wood didn't reveal exactly how much Ragnow had to return, but Wood reportedly confirmed the franchise pursued "a portion" of his signing bonus proration.

Following a slew of injuries, including a fractured throat, Ragnow walked away from the game at 29 years old. Whilehe attempted a midseason comebackto help a Detroit offensive line that was struggling on the interior,he failed his physical that notably uncovered a Grade 3 hamstring strain.

"Our precedent goes all the way back to Barry Sanders," Wood told the Free Press on March 29. "And if Barry Sanders paid back money. … And I think the reality is, they're not paying back their money, they're returning our money. Cause they were paid in advance for services that they hadn't completed."

In the spring of 2021,Ragnow signed a four-year extension reportedly worth $54 million that made him the highest-paid center in the NFL at the time. The 2018 first-round pick out of Arkansas still had two years left on his rookie deal, so the extension kicked in during the 2023 season and was set to run through 2026.

That lucrative extension, per the Free Press, included a $6 million signing bonus, which counted $1.5 million against the cap each season from 2023-26.

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Not every team seeks signing bonus prorations when players call it quits early, the Free Press reported Tuesday. And the Lions doing so after Ragnow fought through injury after injury to play for the organization during a formative seven seasons is eliciting some frustration.

Retired center Jason Kelce, who was a six-time first-team All-Pro and seven-time Pro Bowler with the Philadelphia Eagles, took to X to unpack his disagreement with the Lions' handling of the situation.

"… The whole purpose of a signing bonus is to be a guarantee up front that insures a salary irregardless of performance metrics, or most importantly injuries that could compromise your career in the future,"Kelce wrote.

Kelce later added in that post: "So while I get that the team has a right to ask for money back, in the spirit of the agreement, I think it's bulls*** Frank is being asked to return money. This was clearly a player that the game had physically taken its toll on, and his body was clearly no longer holding up to the rigors of the NFL. It wasn't just some player deciding he didn't want to play anymore, it wasn't that simple, and these signing bonuses are there to protect players from the inevitable injuries they incur on the field."

Like Kelce, Ragnow found his way onto multiple All-Pro teams. He was a second-teamer in 2020, 2023 and 2024.

His efforts, particularly during the Dan Campbell era, have been greatly appreciated by the city and players across the league, especially the teammates he shared a locker room with. One of them, former Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone,chimed in on X as well:

Infamously, after Sanders retired just before training camp in 1999, the Lions took the Pro Football Hall of Fame running back to arbitration to force him to give back part of his signing bonus, more than $7 million of it, according to the Free Press.

That had a negative effect on his relationship with the Lions, and Johnson, a Hall of Fame receiver, had a similar experience when the franchise reportedly made him repay $1.6 million of his signing bonus after he hung up his cleats in 2016.

In the years since, Sanders and Johnson have seemingly made up with the Lions, but the franchise's contractual stubbornness is still ruffling feathers in the football world.

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Tiger Woods pleads not guilty, is stepping away to seek treatment

Tiger Woods released his first public statement since his rollover crash on Friday, announcing he would step away from golf to seek treatment in hopes of "lasting recovery."

Woods' statement Tuesday came soon after his attorney entered a plea of not guilty in a Florida court to charges stemming from the accident.

Woods, 50, is charged with misdemeanor driving under the influence with property damage, and refusal to submit to a urinalysis, according to court documents.

"I know and understand the seriousness of the situation I find myself in today," Woods' statement read. "I am stepping away for a period of time to seek treatment and focus on my health. This is necessary in order for me to prioritize my well-being and work toward lasting recovery.

"I'm committed to taking the time needed to return in a healthier, stronger and more focused place, both personally and professionally. I appreciate your understanding and support, and ask for privacy for my family, loved ones and myself at this time."

"Tiger Woods is a legend of our sport whose impact extends far beyond his achievements on the course," the PGA Tour said in statement. "But above all else, Tiger is a person, and our focus is on his health and well-being. Tiger continues to have our full support as he takes this important step."

Attorney Douglas Duncan represented Woods, who was not present in Martin County Circuit Court in Stuart, Fla. Duncan submitted the plea as well as the demand for a jury trial.

The 15-time major champion waived his arraignment hearing that was slated for April 23. The defense has 10 days to file motions in the case, to be heard in Florida's 19th Judicial Circuit.

Woods told police he was looking at his cellphone and changing the radio station before his Land Rover crashed near his home in Jupiter Island, Fla., according to the arrest affidavit released on Tuesday by the Martin County Sheriff's Office. Woods said he didn't see a truck that was hauling a trailer slow down, per the affidavit, and his car clipped the trailer and rolled onto its side.

The golfer was jailed on a charge of suspicion of misdemeanor DUI with property damage following the accident and was released on a $1,000 bond about eight hours later.

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Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek said a breathalyzer test showed no signs of alcohol, but that Woods refused a urinalysis test for other drugs.

Woods was "sweating profusely" and his movements were "lethargic and slow" during an interview with sheriff's deputy Tatiana Levenar, she wrote in the arrest affidavit.

Another deputy "observed several signs of impairment and requested I conduct a DUI Investigation to ensure Woods was able to operate the motor vehicle in a safe manner at the time of the collision," Levenar wrote in the affidavit.

During the field sobriety exercises, the deputy wrote that Woods was "limping and stumbling to the right." Woods told the deputy he had undergone seven back surgeries and more than 20 operations on his right leg since a major car accident near Los Angeles in 2021.

Duncan also represented Woods in that case. Woods, arrested on suspicion of DUI, later pleaded guilty to reckless driving and agreed to enter a diversion program.

Woods had said in the 2021 incident that he had taken a bad mix of painkillers. In the Martin County arrest report from last week, Woods denied consuming any alcohol but said he had taken "a few" prescription pills that morning.

Names of the medications were redacted in the affidavit, however, another Martin County Sheriff's deputy found two hydrocodone pills in Woods' left pants pocket. Hydrocodone was found in Woods' system in his 2017 arrest.

Levenar noted in the report that Woods' eyes were "bloodshot and glassy" and his pupils were "extremely dilated."

"Based on my observations of Woods, how he performed the exercises and based on my training, knowledge, and experience, I believed his normal facilities were impaired, and he was unable to safely operate the motor vehicle," Levenar wrote.

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Megachurch pastor Robert Morris free after 6 months in jail for child sex abuse

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OKLAHOMA CITY — The founder of a Texas megachurch who pleaded guilty last year to sexually abusing a young girl in the 1980s was released from an Oklahoma jail on Tuesday, March 31, after completing his six-month sentence, court records show.

Robert Preston Morris, 64, completed 180 days of a jail sentence in Osage County, where the crimes occurred more than 40 years ago, according to court records. Following his release from jail, Morris will remain on probation for 9 1/2 years and must register as a sex offender.

As part of his sentencing, Morris also agreed to pay $270,000 in restitution to the victim, Cindy Clemishire, who in court called him "a pedophile, disguised as a preacher." In October 2025, Morris pleaded guilty to five felony counts of lewd or indecent acts to a child as part of a plea agreement.

The abuse began in December 1982 when the victim was 12 years old and Morris, then in his 20s, was a traveling evangelist who was staying at her family's home in Oklahoma, according to prosecutors. Clemishire said the abuse continued in Oklahoma and Texas until 1987.

At the time of his conviction, Morris did not apologize in court. Through his attorney, Morris later released a statement accepting that what he did was wrong.

"There is no other word for it, and there is no excuse for it. I am deeply sorry," he wrote, addressing his comments to the victim and her family.

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Before his crimes came to light, Morris was a spiritual adviser to President Donald Trump. He later resigned as senior pastor of Gateway Church.

Morris founded the church in Southlake, Texas, a suburb of Dallas and Fort Worth, in 2000. Under his leadership, it expanded to multiple locations.

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His departure from the church came after Clemishire went public with her story to The Wartburg Watch, a blog about sexual abuse within the church. In October 2025, Osage County Special Judge Cindy Pickerill accepted the plea deal after Clemshire acknowledged she had been consulted about it and agreed with the punishment.

The probation is considered a suspended sentence under the plea agreement, which means Morris is now a convicted felon. He could go to prison if he violates the conditions of his probation.

CBS News reported that Morris plans to serve out his probation in Texas at his lakefront home west of Dallas.

"I intend to live quietly and with integrity, and to be the kind of husband, father, grandfather, and man who reflects that mercy in how he treats others," Morris wrote in his statement.

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Victim continues to seek 'full accountability' through civil courts

Clemishire previously told USA TODAY that she decided to come forward publicly to encourage others who may be victims to tell their stories. In her victim impact statement during the October 2025 proceedings, Clemishire said Morris sexually abused her for more than four years.

"While you built a megachurch, authored books, and gained fame, I dropped out of college, endured divorces, (and) struggled with self-worth," she told Morris in a voice choked with emotion, later adding that his crimes "wounded faith itself" and that she hopes he genuinely repents.

An attorney for Clemishire, Jeff Leach, said in a statement that Clemishire plans to continue to seek accountability and justice through civil courts.

"While the criminal justice system continues to hold Robert accountable for his heinous crimes and seeks to protect potential future victims through close monitoring and probation limitations, Cindy will continue to fully pursue justice via the civil justice system," Leach said. "She rightfully seeks full accountability not only for Robert and the crimes he committed against her as a young child, but also for the other individuals who harbored him, covered for him, lied for him and even in some cases attacked Cindy on his behalf."

Contributing: Nolan Clay, The Oklahoman; Jonathan Limehouse and James Powel, USA TODAY

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Baidu robotaxi outage in Wuhan caused by 'system failure', police say

Baidu robotaxi outage in Wuhan caused by &x27;system failure&x27;, police say ReutersWed, April 1, 2026 at 5:16 AM UTC 0 FILE PHOTO: A driverless car by Apollo Go, Baidu's robotaxi service, gives way to another car making a Uturn at a crossing in Wuhan, Hubei province, China July 19, 2024. REUTERS/Ethan Wang/File Photo BEIJING, April 1 (Reuters) A "system failure" caused a robotaxi outage involving multiple vehicles operated by Baidu's Apollo Go in central ‌China's Wuhan, local police said on Wednesday, reigniting safety concerns over ‌the fastgrowing service.

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BEIJING, April 1 (Reuters) - A "system failure" caused a robotaxi outage involving multiple vehicles operated by Baidu's Apollo Go in central ‌China's Wuhan, local police said on Wednesday, re-igniting safety concerns over ‌the fast-growing service.

Police received reports late on Tuesday that numerous Apollo Go cars had ​stopped in the middle of roads in Wuhan and were unable to move, according to an official statement.

Passengers were able to exit the vehicles safely and there were no injuries, police said.

The cause of the incident is ‌still under investigation.

At least ⁠100 Apollo Go vehicles were affected, a traffic police officer said in a video published by Shanghai-based news ⁠outlet The Paper. The officer added that while the car doors could be opened, some passengers were hesitant to get out because of heavy traffic ​and called ​police for assistance.

Local media reported that ​some passengers were trapped inside ‌the vehicles for nearly two hours.

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Baidu did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The accident sparked renewed discussions on Chinese social media about robotaxi safety and readiness.

An Apollo Go robotaxi carrying a passenger fell into a construction pit in Chongqing in August, and in May one ‌of the cars operated by Pony.ai caught ​fire on a road in Beijing. No ​injuries were reported in ​either incident.

A widespread power outage in San Francisco at ‌the end of last year also ​caused Waymo robotaxis to ​stall and snarl traffic.

Baidu is one of China's largest operators of autonomous driving fleets, alongside Pony.ai and WeRide. The companies have ​rolled out commercial robotaxi ‌services across major Chinese cities and have expanded operations into ​overseas markets, including the Middle East.

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Lost dog reunited with owner one week after she fell down a waterfall

Lost dog reunited with owner one week after she fell down a waterfall Chris Lau, CNNWed, April 1, 2026 at 6:28 AM UTC 0 Molly, a border collie, spent a week missing in remote New Zealand wilderness after her owner tumbled down a waterfall Precision Helicopters Ltd. When Jessica Johnston fell 180 feet down a waterfall in New Zealand, she was lucky to survive. She got even luckier a week later, when a helicopter crew found her missing dog Molly, shivering and alone, in the wilderness.

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When Jessica Johnston fell 180 feet down a waterfall in New Zealand, she was lucky to survive. She got even luckier a week later, when a helicopter crew found her missing dog Molly, shivering and alone, in the wilderness.

Molly, a border collie, had been hiking with Johnston across mountainous terrain in a remote area of the Arahura Valley on the west coast of the country's South Island. Johnston had been posting photos to Facebook of their adventures, camping and traversing snowy mountain peaks.

However, when Johnston lost her footing atop a waterfall on March 24, she became separated from Molly. Rescuers arrived to take Johnston to hospital, but her loyal companion was nowhere to be seen.

News of the missing dog quickly spread in New Zealand and by Sunday thousands of dollars had been raised through a crowdfunding campaign by a helicopter company that offered to look for her.

"HUGE thank you to so many people who have donated to get a search underway for Molly the dog," Precision Helicopters posted to its Facebook page. "Plan is to first search Tuesday in fine weather conditions with some sophisticated thermal imagery tech coming over from (Christchurch) and a good team of Volunteers."

Molly rescued. - Precision Helicopters Ltd.

Enough money had been raised for three hours of flight time. And within that window, they miraculously found her, wet and cold, at the base of the waterfall.

"MOLLY HAS BEEN FOUND!!" they posted to Facebook.

Video showed a soaked Molly among a pile of rocks as a crewman picked her up and carried her to the helicopter.

On landing, Molly ran towards her owner in excitement as a visibly emotional Johnston, impeded by a cast on her right arm, slowly lowered herself to the ground to embrace the canine.

"She's been (through) a bloody rough week. But with both of us back home I can add this adventure to the list," Johnston wrote on her Facebook page Tuesday, adding: "Still a great trip before our lives got turned upside (down)."

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Pilot Matt Newton said the mission to rescue Molly had been challenging and that the crew had tried to find the dog earlier, from the air.

"We'd been in the area on three occasions looking for her, with no luck," he said.

The team then realized they needed better equipment, so they turned to a thermal imaging camera.

"Once we got the right people on board with that gear, and the perfect day for it, we hit the jackpot," he recalled.

Newton believed Molly had survived by eating small animals, possibly possums – marsupials considered a pest in New Zealand.

He said Molly was already playing fetch with the crew as soon as she arrived at the helicopter base.

"She was in pretty good nick, a little bit subdued, but I think she looked like she knew she was being rescued," he said.

Now that Molly is home, he wished Johnston the best.

"I think she'll heal a lot better having the dog by her side," he said.

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