In a year where just about everything’s been in a state of flux, there’s one thing that we’ve been able to count on – that Netflix will continue to keep us entertained with a steady flow of new TV series and films. October is no different, bringing one of the streaming platform’s most exciting slates of 2020 so far.
With Halloween on the horizon, there are some scary treats to look forward – with the much-anticipated series The Haunting of Bly Manor (loosely based on Henry James’s The Turn of the Screw) arriving towards the beginning of the month, while later prolific Netflix favourite Adam Sandler returns in Hubie Halloween.
There are a number of exciting new series set to make their debuts in October, with top picks including the first season of Lily Collins-starring drama Emily in Paris, the start of French drama La Révolution and a new limited series with Anya Taylor-Joy called The Queen’s Gambit.
We can also look forward to the release of David Attenborough: a Life on our Planet, a reflective piece from the much-loved broadcaster on climate change and the future of our world.
As for returning programmes, there’s no doubting the highlight: after capturing the attention of millions of viewers earlier this year – turning them into private investigators in the process – Unsolved Mysteries is back for another set of cases.
It’s also a bumper month for new original films, with a string of high-profile releases spread out throughout October. Highlights include Ben Wheatley’s take on Daphne DuMaurier’s classic novel Rebecca, Aaron Sorkin’s historical drama The Trial of the Chicago 7 and a new animated title called Over the Moon.
And that’s not even mentioning Mank – David Fincher’s new biopic about Citizen Kane co-writer Herman J Mankiewicz, which doesn’t have an official release date but is expected to arrive at some point in October, and new series Tiny Pretty Things and The One, also set to debut at an unknown date during the month.
Read on for our pick of the October list – and if you’re after September’s Netflix releases, we have that covered, too.
Thursday 1st October
The Aliens season 1 Channel 4 sci-fi drama from 2016 starring Michael Socha, Jim Howick and Michaela Coel
All Because of You (2020) After falling for a guest, an unsuspecting hotel staff becomes embroiled in a hostage scheme
Banana Russell T Davies’s Channel 4 comedy drama from 2015
Carmen Sandiego season 3 Third run for the animated kids’ series about the adventures of the titular thieving villain
Code Lyoko French animated kids’ series
Elsewhere (2020) Canadian comedy drama starring Aden Young, Parker Posey, Ken Jeong and Beau Bridges
Familiar Wife season 1 Romantic fantasy series from South Korea about the fates of a married couple who find themselves suddenly living very different lives
Food Wars season 2 Japanese teen anime series
Good Morning, Verônica season 1 New Brazilian crime series about a a police clerk who investigates two cases on her own after witnessing a suicide
Journey of an African Colony season 1 Docuseries delving into the untold stories and unsung heroes that paved Nigeria’s road to independence, based on the books by Olasupo Shasore
Oktoberfest: Beer & Blood season 1 German drama about brewer Curt Prank, who uses brutal tactics on his quest to build a beer hall in 1900 Munich
Pose season 2 The second season of Ryan Murphy’s drama set against the backdrop of ball culture in New York
White Teeth season 1 Channel 4 comedy series from 2002 based on Zadie Smith’s novel
Ya Me Voy (I’m Leaving Now) Documentary about an undocumented immigrant who plans to return to Mexico after 16 years
Plus older films arriving on, or returning to, the platform:
Addams Family Values (1993)
Beyond the Mat (1999)
Carlos Almaraz: Playing with Fire (2019)
The Conjuring (2013)
Corpse Bride (2005)
Dennis the Menace (1993)
Dolphin Tale 2 (2014)
Friday the 13th (2009)
Gangster Squad (2012)
Generation Revolution (2016)
Gone Too Far! (2013)
Into the Storm (2014)
Kangaroo Jack (2003)
The Last Tree (2019)
The Lucky One (2012)
A Moving Image (2016)
Paranormal Activity 4 (2012)
Rock On!! (2008)
Rocks (2019)
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005)
The Three Musketeers (2011)
Tucked (2018)
The Ugly Truth (2009)
A United Kingdom (2016)
Zarafa (2012)
Friday 2nd October
A Chaster Marriage Turkish romantic comedy
A Go! Go! Cory Carson Halloween Seasonal special for the animated children’s show about the talking car
Dick Johnson Is Dead! Documentary about director Kirsten Johnson’s dad – who has dementia – staging different ways in which he could die
Emily in Paris season 1 Romcom series starring Lily Collins as an American who has just landed her dream job in Paris
Oloture (2019) Nigerian crime drama in which a journalist goes undercover as a prostitute to expose human trafficking
Song Exploder: How Music Gets Made volume 1 Documentary series based on the music podcast by Hrishikesh Hirway looking at the creative process behind music-making
Vampires vs the Bronx (2020) Comedy horror film about a group of teenagers who are forced to protect their neighbourhood when vampires invade
Sunday 4th October
David Attenborough: a Life on our Planet Powerful new documentary from the natural historian, looking back on his 94 years on Earth and sending a desperate appeal for help in securing its future
In his lifetime, Sir David Attenborough has seen the world change drastically. In David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet, he shares his vision for the future. Watch it on Netflix from 4 October. pic.twitter.com/NMcE1TBuU9
— Netflix UK & Ireland (@NetflixUK) September 23, 2020
Monday 5th October
Line of Duty season 5 The fifth series of the hit crime drama following AC-12 as they investigate “bent coppers” arrives on Netflix, having originally aired on BBC One in 2019
Wednesday 7th October
Hubie Halloween Adam Sandler returns for his latest original comedy film – this time providing his take on Halloween
Friday 9th October
Deaf U season 1 Brand-new reality series following a tight-knit group of deaf and hard-of-hearing students
The Haunting of Bly Manor Loosely adapted from Henry James’s classic ghost story The Turn of the Screw, this series follows 2018’s The Haunting of Hill House
How about a ghost story? The Haunting of Bly Manor is coming October 9. pic.twitter.com/iOlEZvzwpq
— The Haunting of Bly Manor (@haunting) August 31, 2020
The Forty-Year-Old Version Comedy film about a woman who is trying to find her true voice while working in the worlds of both hip-hop and theatre
Saturday 10th October
Start-Up season 1 Korean series, airing weekly, about a group of young people passionately pursuing their dreams in the world of start-up companies
Wednesday 14th October
BLACKPINK: Light up the Sky Documentary following the rise to stardom of the mega-successful K-Pop girl group BLACKPINK
Thursday 15th October
Social Distance Eight-part anthology series from the team behind Orange Is the New Black
Friday 16th October
Grand Army season 1 Teen series about students at the largest public high school in Brooklyn taking on a chaotic world
La Révolution season 1 French-language drama set in 1787 and following the future inventor of the guillotine as he uncovers a disease that drives the aristocracy to murder commoners
The Trial of the Chicago 7 Aaron Sorkin’s new legal drama based on the infamous 1969 trial of seven defendants charged for taking part in countercultural protests in Chicago at the 1968 Democratic National Convention
Monday 19th October
Unsolved Mysteries volume 2 Another set of cold cases are explored in the second volume of the hit true-crime docuseries
The mysteries continue October 19, only on Netflix. #unsolvedmysteries pic.twitter.com/mTnyS5ceHs
— Unsolved Mysteries (@Unsolved) September 14, 2020
Wednesday 21st October
Rebecca Lily James and Armie Hammer star in this new film adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s iconic gothic thriller
Thursday 22nd October
Cadaver Norwegian horror film about a starving family who are lured to a strange play in which audience members mysteriously vanish, set in the aftermath of a nuclear disaster
Friday 23rd October
Over the Moon Animated original film about a bright young girl who builds a rocket ship to the moon to prove the existence of a legendary moon goddess
The Queen’s Gambit Limited series starring Anya Taylor-Joy as orphaned chess prodigy Beth Harmon, who struggles with addiction as she tries to become the greatest chess player in the world
Wednesday 28th October
Holidate (2020) Romantic comedy film starring Emma Roberts, in which two strangers agree to be each other’s platonic plus-ones all year long, only to develop real feelings for each other
Friday 30th October
His House (2020) Film starring Sope Dirisu, Wunmi Mosaku and Matt Smith a young refugee couple from war-torn South Suda struggle to adjust to their new life in a small English town
Check out our lists of the best TV shows on Netflix and the best movies on Netflix, or see what else is on with our TV Guide. You can also get ahead and watch The Conjuring movies in order.
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