A new month, a new batch of streaming arrivals. As we head into spooky season, Netflix will premiere originals from across its global studios while becoming the streaming home for some standout films from the festival circuit.
We expect even more films and series to be added to the service over the course of October. I have to imagine the streamer has some Halloween surprises up its sleeve, and will update as soon as we know more. For now, here’s a look at what’s coming to Netflix in October, including recommendations from the staff here at IGN.
Everything Coming to Netflix in October
October 1
- Love Is Blind (S9)
- Riv4lries (S1)
- About My Father
- Austin Powers in Goldmember
- Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
- Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
- Beverly Hills Cop 1-3
- The Book Club Murders
- Casper
- The Christmas Contract
- Coach Carter
- Coming to America
- Daddy Day Care
- Death Becomes Her
- Dirty Dancing
- Dr. Seuss' The Lorax
- Dracula
- Eddy Murphy: Raw
- Fifty Shades 1-3
- Friends with Benefits
- The Goonies
- Hacksaw Ridge
- Halo (S1-2)
- The Hurt Locker
- I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
- Law Abiding Citizen
- The Lincoln Lawyer
- The Mask
- Meet Joe Black
- Molly's Game
- Mr & Mrs Smith
- NCIS (S18-19)
- Pineapple Express
- Point Break
- Red Dragon
- Sinister 2
- Sister Act
- Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
- Slender Man
- The Strangers
- Taxi Driver
- Training Day
- The Way Home (S1-2)
- When a Stranger Calls
- The Wrath of Becky
First up, Netflix is picking up both seasons of the live-action Halo series from Paramount+. IGN’s review of Halo's first season acknowledges it "isn't a perfect adaptation of the games, but it ultimately succeeds in expanding the series' mythology."
In terms of originals, the streamer will premiere the newest season of Love Is Blind, featuring singles from Denver, Colorado, as well as the first season of RIV4LRIES, a new series for teens.
October 2
- Dudes (S1)
- The Game: You Never Play Alone (S1)
- Winx Club: The Magic Is Back (S1, 15 episodes)
- Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
- Rockstar: DUKI from the End of the World
Dudes is pitched as a German comedy following four middle-aged men grappling with their masculinity. Netflix will also be the streaming destination for the Winx Club reboot, with 15 episodes arriving in October and 15 more airing next spring.
October 3
- Monster: The Ed Gein Series (S1)
- Old Dog, New Tricks (S1)
- Steve
- Genie, Make a Wish (S1)
- The New Force (S1)
- Rhythm + Flow France: After the Beat
The next true crime series from Ryan Murphy hones in on investigations surrounding Ed Gein, a suspected serial killer in the '50s. Steve, a new drama starring Cillian Murphy, will arrive on Netflix after premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival.
October 4
- Night of the Living Dead
- Angel Has Fallen
- Ranma 1/2 (S2)
One of the anime highlights coming to Netflix this month, MAPPA's Ranma 1/2 remake is getting a second season.
October 5
- Despicable Me 3
- Ip Man 1-4
October 6
- Dr Seuss' Horton
Based on the 2008 film Dr Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who (a personal childhood favorite), this new Netflix show for toddlers is part of an ongoing investment into Dr. Seuss-themed series.
October 7
- Matt McCusker: A Humble Offering
- Nurse Jackie (S1-7)
- True Haunting
- We Have Always Lived in the Castle
One of the spookier additions of the month, True Haunting is a Netflix documentary featuring interviews with those who believe they've encountered the paranormal.
October 8
- Caramelo
- It It Cake? Halloween
- Nero the Assassin
Rafael Vitti stars as a man who finds hope in his friendship with a stray dog after receiving a “life-changing diagnosis" in Caramelo.
October 9
- The Resurrected (S1)
- Boots (S1)
- The Maze Runner 1-3
- Victoria Beckham
After premiering its first two episodes at the 30th Busan International Film Festival, Netflix will stream the entire first season of the Taiwanese revenge thriller The Resurrected. Another Netflix original series, Boots, is inspired by Greg Cope White’s memoir about joining the U.S. Marine Corps as a teen in the closet.
October 10
- Swim to Me (S1)
- The Woman in Cabin 10
- Kurukshetra: The War of Mahabharata
- My Father, the BTK Killer
- Old Money
Adapting the novel of the same name, The Woman in Cabin 10 stars Keira Knightley as a journalist convinced she witnessed someone be thrown overboard on her luxury cruise. The Chilean series Swim to Me follows the relationship between a domestic worker and the 6-year-old girl in her care.
October 14
- Splinter Cell: Deathwatch (S1)
We found out last year that we’d be getting an animated adaptation of the Splinter Cell games, which were themselves inspired by the Tom Clancy novels. The Ubisoft series is written by Derek Kolstad, the creator of John Wick, and by our judgment takes place after the Splinter Cell mobile game, Chaos Theory.
October 15
- Inside Furioza
- No One Saw Us Leave
- Six Kings Slam 2025
- Taken in Plain Sight
- Held Hostage in My House
Inside Furioza, also known as Furioza Again, is a sequel to the 2021 Polish crime triller about a man who becomes a police informant to save his brother. Netflix will also livestream the Six Kings Slam, an exhibition tournament between top-ranked tennis players in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
October 16
- Thomas & Friends: Sodor Sing Together
- The Diplomat (S3)
- Romantics Anonymous (S1)
- Starting 5 (S2)
- The Time That Remains
- Confessions of a Shopaholic
- The A Team
The Diplomat, starring Keri Russell, is returning for its third season, while Romantics Anonymous is a joint production from South Korea and Japan based on the French rom-com that originally aired in 2012. Back to the kids, the fourth and final All Engines Go special is a feature-length Thomas & Tank Engines sing-along special.
October 17
- 27 Nights
- Good News
- She Walks in Darkness
- The Perfect Neighbor
- The Twits
- Turn of the Tide (S2)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
For whatever reason, this is the day Netflix is dropping a substantial spread from the festival circuit. Highlights include the Korean disaster film Good News, the Spanish thriller She Walks in Darkness, and the Argentinian drama 27 Nights. The streamer is also getting a collection of TMNT movies, including Mutant Mayhem, which Tom Jorgenson described as a "new high for the Turtles on the big screen" in his review for IGN.
October 21
- Michelle Wolf: The Well
- The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon (S2)
- Who Killed the Montreal Expos?
Another Netflix documentary, this time taking aim at the decline of the Montreal Expos baseball team. Netflix will also pick up last year's season of The Walking Dead spin-off, Daryl Dixon.
October 22
- The Monster of Florence
- Mob War: Philadelphia vs. The Mafia
The Monster of Florence is a true crime drama following “Italy’s first serial killer” in the '80s and '90s. Speaking of the '90s, Netflix has also announced a documentary series about the gnarly mob war between John Stanfa and Joey Merlin.
October 23
- Nobody Wants This (S2)
- The Elixir
The second season of the Netflix Original Nobody Wants This, a rom-com starring Adam Brody and Kristen Bell.
October 24
- A House of Dynamite
- Parish (S1)
From director Kathryn Birgelow (The Hurt Locker, Zero Dark Thirty), A House of Dynamite is coming to Netflix after a limited theatrical release. The political thriller stars Idris Elba and Rebecca Ferguson as U.S. government officials who are forced to reckon with an incoming nuclear missile.
October 25
- The Dream Life of Mr. Kim (S1)
Director Kim gets the ultimate corporate gig in Seoul, but struggles balancing the personal and professional parts of his life.
October 28
- Physical: Asia (S1)
- Babo: The Haftbefehl Story
- Mo Amer: Wild World
- Nightmares of Nature: Lost in the Jungle
Physical: Asia is the third iteration of the Physical: 100 reality series. The new season swaps individual rankings for national teams, with eight countries represented in the grueling physical challenges.
October 29
- Ballad of a Small Player
- Rulers of Fortune (S1)
- Selling Sunset (S9)
- NOS4A2 (S1-2)
Coming off his success with Conclave, director Edward Bergir’s next project, Ballad of a Small Player, stars Colin Farrell as a debt-racked gambler who makes an unexpected connection in Macau. From Netflix Brazil, Rulers of Fortune also takes aim at the world of high-stakes gambling. And maybe somehow related to gambling its own way, Netflix is getting the latest season of the real estate reality series Selling Sunset.
October 30
- Amsterdam Empire (S1)
- Juan Gabriel: I Must, I Can, I Will
- The Son of a Donkey
- The Witcher (S4)
- Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers
A big moment for fans of The Witcher in any of its forms: the Netflix series is finally returning for its fourth season, with Liam Hemsworth taking over the role of Geralt de Rivia from Henry Cavill.
October 31
- Breathless (S2)
- The White House Effect
- Rhythm + Flow France (S4)
- Bad Influencer
Capping things off, we’ll get the second season of the Spanish medical drama Breathless as well as a documentary about the Bush administration’s approach to climate change. Fun!
Netflix Continues to Expand Its Theatrical Releases
KPop Demon Hunters has set a new standard for Netflix, having recently become the service's most-watched title of all time. The streamer responded by releasing the movie in theaters, where it achieved a similar milestone.
Despite recent comments from the Netflix CEO suggesting that the theater was “an outdated mode for most people,” the streamer seems nonetheless interested in expanding its reach to these spaces. Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein will open for a three-week theatrical run on October 17 before hitting Netflix November 7. A House of Dynamite will also have a limited theatrical release before it hits streaming. Looking forward, the Jean Luc-Godard docu-feature Nouvelle Vague will premiere in U.S. theaters on October 31 before streaming on Netflix in November.
Would you go to the theater to see a Netflix original? The streamer sure hopes so.
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