Fall TV Guide: New Shows to Watch in October 2025
October is a big month for TV. There are many of our favorite series making their return to both streaming and cable. These include Abbott Elementary, NCIS franchise, FBI, Chicago franchise, Nobody Wants This, The Diplomat, Tracker, The Witcher, Mayor of Kingstown, Hazbin Hotel, 9-1-1, and Loot – to name a few.
There are also lots of new series making their debut including a few spinoffs. From comedy, horror, mystery, true crime, to drama, there will be something for everyone. Here’s a breakdown of new shows to watch in October 2025.
Monster: The Ed Gein Story (miniseries) – October 3 (Netflix)
Genre: True Crime Drama
Cast: Charlie Hunnam, Laurie Metcalf, Suzanna Son, Tom Hollander, Vicky Krieps, Olivia Williams, Lesley Manville, Joey Pollari, Charlie Hall, Robin Weigert, Addison Rae, Will Brill, Mimi Kennedy
Synopsis: “The shocking true-life tale of Ed Gein, the infamous murderer and grave robber who inspired many of Hollywood’s most iconic on-screen killers.”
Maigret – October 5 (PBS, PBS Masterpiece)
Genre: Mystery Drama
Cast: Benjamin Wainwright, Stefanie Martini, Blake Harrison, Reda Elazouar, Kerrie Hayes, Shaniqua Okwok, Rob Kazinsky
Synopsis: “There’s a new detective on the streets of Paris! Benjamin Wainwright stars as Jules Maigret in the upcoming contemporary adaptation of Georges Simenon’s beloved novels. In Maigret, Chief Inspector Maigret and his team of maverick but loyal detectives, Les Maigrets, solve a series of complex crimes in Paris. Maigret’s unconventional methods and unique sense of justice put him at odds with his superiors and the judicial system he is supposed to represent. Maigret must outwit some of Paris’s most cunning and violent criminals, while dealing with his own troubled past.”
9-1-1: Nashville – October 9 (ABC/Hulu)
Genre: Procedural Drama
Cast: Chris O’Donnell, Jessica Capshaw, LeAnn Rimes, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Michael Provost, Hailey Kilgore, Juani Feliz, Hunter McVey, Tim Matheson, MacKenzie Porter, Gregory Alan Williams
Synopsis: “A high-octane procedural about heroic first responders, as well as their family saga of power and glamour set in one of America’s most diverse and dynamic cities.”
Boots – October 9 (Netflix)
Genre: Dramedy
Cast: Miles Heizer, Max Parker, Vera Farmiga, Ana Ayora, Blake Burt, Cedrick Cooper, Dominic Goodman, Nicholas Logan, Kieron Moore, Angus O’Brien
Synopsis: “After impulsively joining the U.S. Marine Corps, a bullied teen finds new purpose — and unexpected brotherhood — with his motley team of fellow recruits.”
The Last Frontier – October 10 (Apple TV+)
Genre: Action Thriller Drama
Cast: Jason Clarke, Dominic Cooper, Haley Bennett, Simone Kessell, Dallas Goldtooth, Tait Blum, Alfre Woodard
Synopsis: “U.S. marshal in charge of the quiet, rugged barrens of Alaska. Remnick’s jurisdiction is turned upside down when a prison transport plane crashes in the remote wilderness, setting free dozens of violent inmates. Tasked with protecting the town he’s vowed to keep safe, he begins to suspect the crash wasn’t an accident, but the first step of a well-crafted plan with far-reaching and devastating implications.”
The Chair Company – October 12 (HBO, HBO Max)
Genre: Comedy
Cast: Tim Robinson, Lake Bell, Sophia Lillis, Will Price, Joseph Tudisco, Lou Diamond Phillips
Synopsis: “After an embarrassing incident at work, William Ronald Trosper finds himself investigating a far-reaching conspiracy.”
DMV – October 13 (CBS)
Genre: Comedy
Cast: Tim Meadows, Harriet Dyer, Molly Kearney, Alex Tarrant, Tony Cavalero, Gigi Zumbado
Synopsis: “Follows a workplace comedy set in the dreaded DMV office, following quirky minimum-wage employees who make the best of dealing with annoyed customers, finding solace in each other’s company.”
Splinter Cell: Deathwatch – October 14 (Netflix)
Genre: Animated Action Thriller
Voice cast: Liev Schreiber, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Janet Varney, Helen Hong, Joel Oulette, Kari Wahlgren, Aleks Le, Kiff VandenHeuvel, Bella Dayne, Navid Negahban
Synopsis: “In the shadowy world of espionage, Sam Fisher is a rumor and a legend. Pulled back into action, he must help a new recruit unravel a global conspiracy.”
Murdaugh: Death in the Family (miniseries) – October 15 (Hulu)
Genre: True Crime Drama
Cast: Jason Clarke, Patricia Arquette, Patricia Arquette, J. Smith-Cameron, Johnny Berchtold, Brittany Snow, Will Harrison, Noah Emmerich, Kathleen Wilhoite, Tommy Dewey, Gerald McRaney
Synopsis: “Maggie and Alex enjoy a lavish life of privilege as members of one of South Carolina’s most powerful legal dynasties. But when their son Paul is involved in a deadly boat crash, the family is faced with a test unlike any they’ve ever encountered. As details come to light and new challenges emerge, the family’s connections to several mysterious deaths raise questions which threaten everything Maggie and Alex hold dear. Inspired by the popular Murdaugh Murders Podcast.”
Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy (miniseries) – October 16 (Peacock)
Genre: True Crime Drama
Cast: Michael Chernus, Gabriel Luna, James Badge Dale, Michael Angarano, Chris Sullivan, Marin Ireland
Synopsis: “From 1972-1978, thirty-three young men were kidnapped, murdered and buried in a crawl space beneath their killer’s house. And no one was the wiser. Not for all those years. Why? He was charming and funny. Had a good, All-American job. Was a community leader. He even volunteered to entertain sick kids…while dressed as a clown. Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy peels back the twisted layers of Gacy’s life while weaving in heartrending stories of his victims; exploring the grief, guilt, and trauma of their families and friends; and exposing the systemic failures, missed opportunities and societal prejudices that fueled his reign of terror.”
Boston Blue – October 17 (CBS)
Genre: Police Procedural (Blue Bloods spinoff)
Cast: Donnie Wahlberg, Sonequa Martin-Green, Ernie Hudson, Maggie Lawson, Gloria Reuben, Marcus Scribner, Mika Amonsen, Bridget Moynahan
Synopsis: “NYPD detective Danny Reagan takes a position with the Boston Police Department and is paired with detective Lena Silver, the eldest daughter of a prominent law enforcement family.”
Sheriff Country – October 17 (CBS)
Genre: Police Procedural (Fire Country spinoff)
Cast: Morena Baccarin, Christopher Gorham, Michele Weaver, W. Earl Brown, Caroline Rhea, Matt Lauria, Amanda Arcuri
Synopsis: “Mickey Fox, a straight-shooting sheriff in the small rural town of Edgewater, Calif., and stepsister of Cal Fire’s division chief Sharon Leone, must balance the demands of law enforcement with the complexities of motherhood, community politics and a past that won’t stay buried.”
Harlan Coben’s Lazarus (miniseries) – October 22 (Prime Video)
Genre: Mystery Thriller
Cast: Sam Claflin, Bill Nighy, Alexandra Roach, David Fynn, Karla Crome, Kate Ashfield
Synopsis: “Based on an original story idea and written by the New York Times best-selling author Harlan Coben and BAFTA-winner Danny Brocklehurst, Harlan Coben’s Lazarus follows Joel Lazarus (Sam Claflin) who returns home after his father Dr. Jonathan Lazarus (Bill Nighy) dies by suicide and begins to have disturbing experiences that can’t be explained. He quickly becomes entangled in a series of cold-case murders as he grapples with the mystery of his father’s death and his sister’s murder 25 years ago.”
The Monster of Florence (miniseries) – October 22 (Netflix)
Genre: True Crime Drama
Cast: Marco Bullitta, Valentino Mannias, Francesca Olia, Liliana Bottone, Giacomo Fadda, Antonio Tintis, Giordano Mannu
Synopsis: “As a serial killer targets couples and strikes terror in Italy, authorities explore a case from 1968 that may be key to finding The Monster of Florence.”
IT: Welcome to Derry – October 26 (HBO, HBO Max)
Genre: Horror Thriller
Cast: Jovan Adepo, Taylour Paige, Chris Chalk, James Remar, Stephen Rider, Madeleine Stowe, Rudy Mancuso, Bill Skarsgård
Synopsis: “Set in the world of Stephen King’s IT universe, IT: Welcome to Derry is based on King’s IT novel and expands the vision established by filmmaker Andy Muschietti in the feature films IT and IT Chapter Two.”
Talamasca: The Secret Order – October 26 (AMC)
Genre: Supernatural Drama
Cast: Nicholas Denton, Elizabeth McGovern, William Fichtner, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, Celine Buckens, Jason Schwartzman, Eric Bogosian Justin Kirk
Synopsis: “Denton stars as Guy Anatole; on the cusp of graduating law school, he is approached by a representative of the Talamasca, a secretive agency that monitors and protects us from the supernatural world. When Guy learns that the Talamasca has been tracking him since his childhood, he falls headlong into a world of secret agents and immortal beings who, up to now, have maintained a fragile balance with the mortal world.”
Down Cemetery Road – October 29 (Apple TV+)
Genre: Mystery Thriller
Cast: Ruth Wilson, Emma Thompson, Adeel Akhtar, Adam Godley, Tom Goodman-Hill, Tom Riley, Ella Bruccoleri, Darren Boyd, Aiysha Hart, Sinead Matthews
Synopsis: “When a house explodes in a quiet Oxford suburb and a girl disappears in the aftermath, neighbor Sarah Tucker (Ruth Wilson) becomes obsessed with finding her and enlists the help of private investigator Zoë Boehm (Emma Thompson). Zoë and Sarah suddenly find themselves in a complex conspiracy that reveals that people long believed dead are still among the living, while the living are fast joining the dead.”
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