What to Watch on Netflix in October 2026
October 2026 is shaping up to be a packed month on Netflix, with a mix of dramas, thrillers, returning fan-favorites and new series. From Florence Pugh leading the sweeping period drama East of Eden to Omar Sy returning as the charming master thief in Lupin, there’s something for just about every kind of binge-watcher. Add new seasons of Love Is Blind, Nobody Wants This and The Diplomat, and you have tons of options to stay glued to the screen throughout the month.
Here are the biggest movies and shows to watch on Netflix in October 2026.
East of Eden – October 1 (Miniseries)
Genre: Period Drama
Cast: Florence Pugh, Christopher Abbott, Mike Faist, Hoon Lee, Tracy Letts, Ciaran Hinds, Martha Plimpton, Joseph Zada, Joe Anders
Synopsis: In the early 1900s, a fiercely independent woman drives a rift between two brothers, igniting a saga that unfolds across two generations.
Tyler Perry’s Doing Life – October 2 (Film)
Genre: Drama
Cast: Naomi Baker, Jay Reeves, Tamberla Perry, Karen Obilom, Jasmine Sargent, Lucky Johnson, Danielle Moné Truitt, Cali Rae Benard, Marley Jade Benard, Cornell Young IV
Synopsis: A single mother and an incarcerated man forge an unlikely bond through heartfelt letters, unlocking a door to redemption, hope and love against all odds.
Inside the Circle (Season 1) – October 7
Genre: Mexican Thriller
Cast: Michel Brown, Zuria Vega, Raúl Briones, Osvaldo Benavides, Jorge Zárate, Natalia Coronado, Mariané Cartas, Diego Sandoval, Saúl Lisazo
Synopsis: Four lifelong friends are caught in a web of blackmail when a leaked video threatens to expose the secrets that could destroy their friendship.
Below – October 8 (Miniseries)
Genre: Thriller Horror
Cast: Josh Hartnett, Mackenzie Davis, Charlie Heaton, Willow Kean, Ruby Stokes, Kaleb Horn, Rohan Campbell, Natasha Henstridge, Mary Walsh
Synopsis: When a mysterious sea creature starts terrorizing a coastal town, a fisherman must fight to protect his family and his community’s vanishing way of life.
Animals – October 9 (Film)
Genre: Drama Thriller
Cast: Ben Affleck, Kerry Washington, Gillian Anderson, Steven Yeun, Luis Gerardo Méndez, Adriana Paz, Ray Fisher, Matt Gerald
Synopsis: When their son is kidnapped, a Los Angeles mayoral candidate and his wife find themselves drawn into a web of deception. As they scramble to raise the ransom payment, they’re forced to make choices – and reveal secrets – that could tear their world apart.
Haunted Hotel (Season 2) – October 9
Genre: Adult Animation Comedy
Cast: Will Forte, Eliza Coupe, Skyler Gisondo, Natalie Palamides, Jimmi Simpson
Synopsis: After inheriting a hotel from her late brother, a single mom moves in with his good-natured ghost — and high-maintenance guests who will never check out.
Is It Cake? Halloween (Season 2) – October 9
Genre: Baking Reality Series
Host: Mikey Day
The Bakers: Bonne Bedingfield, Corinna Maguire, Frankie Velez, Mike Elder, Rodolfo Goncalves, Tiphani Anderson
Synopsis: Is It Cake? Halloween rises from the grave with Mikey Day and six wickedly talented hyper-realistic cake artists! These creeptacular bakers push their skills to the limit, creating the largest, spookiest cakes designed to trick celebrity judges. With a huge cash prize and the title of Is It Cake? Halloween Champion on the line, the stakes have never been higher. Who will survive this deliciously deadly showdown?
Tyson – October 13 (Docuseries)
Synnopsis: TYSON is a raw four-part documentary that peels back the curtain on Mike Tyson’s explosive life, from a brutal Brooklyn childhood and a meteoric rise to heavyweight glory to the addiction, jail time, public breakdowns, and infamous ear bite that almost ended it all. Told unfiltered in Tyson’s own words, with never-before-seen material and rare access to his family, friends, and foes, it’s an intimate portrait of greatness, collapse, and a man still confronting the cost of his legacy.
Love Is Blind (Season 11) – Ocotber 14
Genre: Reality Dating Series
Location: Boston
Hosted by: Vanessa & Nick Lachey
Synopsis: Singles who want to be loved for who they are have signed up for a less conventional approach to modern dating, and will choose someone to marry without ever meeting them. Over several weeks, the newly engaged couples will move in together, plan their wedding, and find out if their physical connection matches their strong emotional bond developed in the pods. When their wedding day arrives, will real-world realities and external factors push them apart, or will they marry the person they fell blindly in love with? Hosted by Nick and Vanessa Lachey, this addictive social experiment will uncover whether looks, race, or age do matter — or if love really is blind.
Hollywood Arts (Season 1) – October 15
Genre: Teen Sitcom
Cast: Daniella Monet, Alyssa Miles, Erika Swayze, Emmy Liu-Wang, Peyton Jackson, Martin Kamm
Synopsis: Class is in session at Hollywood Arts! Self-proclaimed icon Trina Vega returns to steer gifted teens toward stardom, status and hilarious havoc.
The Diplomat (Season 4) – October 15
Genre: Political Drama
Cast: Keri Russell, Rufus Sewell, Ato Essandoh, Ali Ahn, Nana Mensah, Rory Kinnear, Bradley Whitford, Allison Janney
Synopsis: In Season Four of The Diplomat, two marriages threaten to eat each other alive. One catastrophic moment shatters the fragile peace Kate Wyler brokered between the US and UK, as well as the crumbling marriage she’s trying to save. While she fights to stem the bleeding, President Grace Penn and VP Hal Wyler’s conspiracy to steal Russia’s most powerful weapon hurtles the United States toward war. Kate and Todd, at best an uneasy pair, unite to stop the Grace-Hal alliance from upending the balance of power abroad and at home. Four Emmy nominees paint an unmissable portrait of two marriages: Keri Russell as Ambassador Kate Wyler, Rufus Sewell as Vice President Hal Wyler, Allison Janney as President Grace Penn, and Bradley Whitford as Todd Penn.
Sacrifice – October 16 (Film)
Genre: Dark Comedy
Cast: Chris Evans, Anya Taylor-Joy, Vincent Cassel, Salma Hayek-Pinault, Ambika Mod, Sam Richardson, Charlie XCX, Jonatan “Yung Lean” Leandoer, Jade Croot, Miriam Silverman, John Malkovich
Synopsis: During a star-studded charity gala brimming with celebrities, billionaires, and empty speeches, a movie star in the midst of an existential crisis (Evans) is taken hostage by a radical warrior (Taylor-Joy) and her devoted followers.
The Storm – October 15 (Film)
Genre: Swedish Dramedy
Cast: Gustaf Skarsgård, Aliette Opheim, Filip Berg, Josephine Bornebusch, Jonas Karlsson, Johan Rheborg, Christopher Wagelin, Sara Shirpey, Gizem Erdogan, Henrik Dorsin
Synopsis: When a storm traps old university pals at a luxury lodge, their civilized birthday bash spirals into a cyclone of betrayals, grudges and unfiltered chaos.
Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald – October 16 (Documentary)
Synopsis: Go down a wormhole in this documentary on master of deadpan humor Norm Macdonald, whose life and career were uncompromising yet full of contradictions.
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 – October 20
Genre: Sci-Fi, Fantasy Anime
Cast: Valeria Rodriguez, Kimoy Lee, Clancy Brown, Nazeeh Tarsha, Akemi Okamura
Synopsis: A new standalone 10-episode story from the world of Cyberpunk 2077.
Nobody Wants This (Season 3) – October 22
Genre: Romance Drama
Cast: Kristen Bell, Adam Brody, Justine Lupe, Timothy Simons, Jackie Tohn, Andrew Rannells, Sarah Silverman, Shiloh Bearman, Sherry Cola, Stephanie Faracy, Michael Hitchcock, Paul Ben-Victor, Tovah Feldshuh
Synopsis: That “first time” feeling, all over again. After recommitting to each other at the end of last season, Joanne (Kristen Bell) and Noah (Adam Brody) are moving into a home — and a relationship — that finally feels solid, embracing every exciting “first” that comes with building their life together. Sasha (Timothy Simons) and Esther (Jackie Tohn) are thrust back into the dating world, whether they like it or not, stumbling through all the awkwardness (and unexpected thrill) of getting to know someone new, right as Morgan (Justine Lupe) takes her career to the next level, on her way to becoming an (almost) media sensation. Meanwhile, Sasha and Morgan have been circling something neither of them has been able to admit to.
Lupin (Part 4) – October 23
Genre: French Crime Mystery
Cast: Omar Sy, Ludivine Sagnier, Antoine Gouy, Soufiane Guerrab, Shirine Boutella, Théo Christine, Laïka Blanc-Francard
Synopsis: Lupin Part 4 begins four years after the end of the previous part. Assane is still in prison. For him, Lupin is no more: he wants to serve out his sentence and keep the promise he made to his son to go and meet their family in Senegal. But his plans are turned upside down by a mysterious announcement signed by Lupin: multiple museums are to be hit with simultaneous heists! In spite of heightened security, the thefts go off as planned. Assane proclaims his innocence, but everything points to his guilt. A camera even shows him in one of the museums during a robbery in which Captain Belkacem is seriously injured. To prove his innocence and unmask the copycat, Assane must escape and don the Lupin costume once more!
The One About Matthew Perry – October 27 (Docuseries)
Synopsis: Told through intimate testimonies from close family and friends, this documentary event reveals the real Matthew Perry—generous, funny, vulnerable, larger than life—and the battles he fought to become the man behind the icon. A raw record of a life lived in full, and the honesty that became his greatest legacy.
A Couple of Lies (Season 1) – October 30
Genre: Swedish Psychological Thriller
Cast: Emma Appleton, Fares Fares, Frida Gustavsson, Jakob Oftebro, Anna Bjelkerud, Magnus Krepper, Diarmuid Noyes, Lars Väringer
Synopsis: A seemingly idyllic home swap between Sicily and Stockholm turns toxic as two wealthy couples go to extremes to protect themselves — and their secrets.
SCTV: The Greatest Show You’ve Never Heard Of – October 30 (Documentary)
Synopsis: Legendary “SCTV” cast members reunite in this documentary for a funny and heartfelt celebration of how a scrappy Canadian sketch show made comedy history.
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