1. "Joan"
Sophie Turner plays a real-life jewel thief in this new 1980s-set
imported British drama series. Wigs! Fashion! Shiny objects! This show has it all.
October 2, CW
2. "Love Is Blind"
Season 7 premieres with singles from Washington, D.C. hoping for a sight-unseen marriage proposal, with episodes wrapping
up just in time for Election Day. Will there be cross-party romances and
political movers and shakers in the mix?
October 2, Netflix
3. "Where’s Wanda?"
Part comedy, part crime thriller, this German series follows a family searching for their missing daughter. When the police prove unhelpful,
the family spies on the neighborhood in search of clues.
October 2, Apple TV+
4. "House of Spoils"
If you love “The Bear” but wish it were spooky, then this
horror flick starring Ariana DeBose should be on the menu for you. DeBose plays
a chef opening a restaurant in the sticks while battling personal demons and
maybe some ghosts, too.
October 3, Prime Video
5. "Salem's Lot"
The third adaptation of the Stephen King thriller features an
author (Lewis Pullman) looking for inspiration in his hometown but instead
finding vampires.
October 3, Max
6. "The Charlie Puth Show"
Pop singer Puth is in on the joke in this new mockumentary
series about his life. The guest stars he nabs are elite, including Will
Ferrell, Courtney Cox and John Legend.
October 4, Roku
7. "It's What’s Inside"
A group of friends are torn apart during a nightmare party when one
guest arrives with a mysterious suitcase. The
film is part horror, part comedy.
October 4, Netflix
8. "The Franchise"
The creators of "Veep" and "Succession" join forces with
director Sam Mendes for a comedy series about the making of super hero movies.
The cast includes Aya Cash, Himesh Patel and Billy Magnussen.
October 6, HBO / MAX
9. "The Menedez Brothers"
Now that you’ve seen the controversial Ryan Murphy series, check out this
documentary about Lyle and Erik Menendez — two brothers serving life sentences
for killing their parents. This time, the story will be told in their own
words.
October 7, Netflix
10. "Abbot Elementary"
Season 4 of the comedy series about staff at a Philadelphia
public school finds the teachers dealing with ferocious class guinea pigs and
an outbreak of ringworm.
October 9, ABC
11. "La Máquina"
“Y tu mamá también” stars
Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna reunite as a struggling boxer and his
facial-fillers-loving manager. A shady organization is trying to control their
fates, with life and death at stake.
October 9, Hulu
12. "Roller Jam"
Chip and Joanna Gaines produce and host this new roller
skating competition show where two teams of skaters battle it out in the rink.
We’re already obsessed.
October 10, MAX
13. "Disclaimer"
Adapted from a novel, this Alfonso Cuarón-helmed
psychological thriller stars Cate Blanchett as a journalist who discovers a new
novel is based on her darkest secrets. Kevin Kline, Sacha Baron Cohen, Lesley
Manville, Kodi Smit-McPhee and Hoyeon Jung also star.
October 11, Apple TV+
14. "Lonely Planet"
A novelist (Laura Dern) at a writer’s retreat in Morocco meets
a handsome younger man (Liam Hemsworth) at the resort. The two slide into an
affair, changing the course of their lives.
October 11, Netflix
15. "Anatomy of Lies"
Elisabeth Finch, a former writer for “Grey’s Anatomy,” not
only crafted unbelievable story lines for the show but also in her personal
life, fooling her coworkers and wife. This documentary series unravels her web
of lies with interviews of those closest to her.
October 15, Peacock
16. "Shrinking"
After a critically-acclaimed first season, the comedy/drama about therapists is back for another.
Jason Segel and Harrison Ford return, along with Jessica Williams.
October 16, Apple TV+
17. "Brothers"
Josh Brolin and Peter Dinklage are twin brothers and
partners in crime in this action/comedy about a jewel heist. Glenn Close plays
their mom and while Brendan Fraser plays a man hot on their trail.
Prime Video, October 17
18. "Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara"
Rockers and twin sisters Tegan and Sara have been sitting on
a secret for years, and they finally reveal it to fans in this new documentary
film: someone close to them was impersonating Tegan online and taking advantage
of their fans. As the details emerge, the mystery deepens as to whodunnit (spoiler:
it wasn’t Sara).
October 18, Hulu
19. "Woman of the Hour"
Anna Kendrick not only stars but also directs this true story
of a woman, whose "The Dating Game" match is actually a serial killer.
October 18, Netflix
20. "Before"
In a surprising turn, Billy Crystal gets serious in this new
psychological thriller series about a psychiatrist who meets a troubled boy. The boy might be connected to events of the past.
October 25, Apple TV+
21. "The Remarkable Life of Ibelin"
When a young man dies from a rare muscle disease at 25, he
leaves behind an online world of his family was unaware. This documentary film explores the dichotomy of his offline and gaming personas, including interviews in
those who new him best in each realm.
October 25, Netflix
22. "Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band"
Part musical documentary, part exploration into the life and
creative process of The Boss, this film goes backstage, on stage and back to New
Jersey, where it all began.
October 25, Hulu
23. "Somebody Somewhere"
Catch up on the first two seasons of this stunningly
excellent comedy series and watch the newest installment about Sam (Bridget
Everett), a Kansas woman who returns home and must find her fellow outsiders in
order to fit in. Based on her own life, Everett also weaves in songs to showcase
her gorgeous pipes.
October 27, HBO / MAX