The new fall TV season continues with these 65 titles premiering (or being added to schedules) in the US and internationally in October.
Below is our curated list of 65 programs from countries in Africa, Asia, North America, and South America that are premiering or being added to schedules/offerings in the US and other territories in October 2024. Additional program premieres are listed on our “viewing guide” page.
(For details about the premieres of programs from the UK, Ireland, English-speaking Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, and original-language/English-subtitled programs from countries in Europe, please visit The British TV Place, The Down Under TV Place, and The Euro TV Place.)
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The Missing (Philippines)
In this animated sci-fi drama, a troubled animator confronts buried memories while outrunning a mysterious alien from his past after the death of a family member.
Featuring the voice talents of Carlo Aquino (Seasons), Gio Gahol (K-Love), and Dolly De Leon (Keys to the Heart), The Missing premieres in the US and other territories on Tuesday, October 1, on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Abracadaver (Mexico)
In this comedic thriller, three siblings skilled in magic, escapism, and swindling must steal a priceless mummy from an old hacienda during the “Night of the Dead” party in order to save their father’s life. Success means fortune and peace; failure brings severe consequences. The film stars Alberto Estrella (Man on Fire), Denisse Corona (Who Killed Sara?), Pablo Abitia (Pancho Villa), Olaff Herrera (El Señor de los Cielos), Iannis Guerrero (Club de Cuervos), Dagoberto Gama (Harina), Costanza Andrade (Mariachis), and José Sefami (¡Que viva México!). Abracadaver premieres in the US on Wednesday, October 2, on Hulu.
Chef’s Table: Noodles (US)
This “Noodles” spinoff of the “Chef’s Table” series takes viewers on a delectable journey across the globe, exploring the rich and diverse world of noodles through the eyes of four masterful chefs. It celebrates the cultural significance and culinary artistry of noodles, offering a deep dive into both traditional and innovative techniques.
Chef’s Table: Noodles, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Wednesday, October 2, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Las Bravas F.C.: Season 2 (Mexico)
This dramedy series, which pays tribute to female soccer and supports values such as teamwork, human relationships, and personal resilience and transformation through sports, returns with a new season that finds the team has changed, but not the hunger for glory.
Starring Mauricio Ochmann (El Señor de los Cielos), Las Bravas F.C.: Season 2, a Max Original, premieres in the US on Thursday, October 3, exclusively on Max and its digital channels, including Max on Prime Channels.
Found: Season 2 (US)
Following on from the events in the Season 1 finale of this mystery-crime drama, Season 2 finds recovery specialist Gabi Mosely (Shanola Hampton, Shameless) working hard to bring Lacey (Gabrielle Walsh, 9-1-1) home safe and alive from the clutches of her obsessive kidnapper, Sir (Mark-Paul Gosselaar, NYPD Blue). This, on top of her firm’s mission to find individuals neglected by the system.
Found: Season 2 premieres in the US on Thursday, October 3, at 10pm ET, on NBC, with streaming available on Peacock.
House of Spoils (US)
This psychological thriller follows an ambitious chef (Ariana DeBose, Westworld) who opens her first restaurant — a farm-to-table affair on a remote estate — where she battles kitchen chaos, a dubious investor, crushing self doubts… and the powerful spirit of the estate’s previous owner, which threatens to sabotage her at every turn.
House of Spoils, an Amazon Original Movie, premieres globally on Thursday, October 3, exclusively on Prime Video. (You can add it to your watchlist now.)
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#OOTD: Outfit of the Designer (Indonesia)
This romantic drama follows Nare (Jihane Almira, The Architecture of Love), a fashion designer studying in Birmingham, England, who finds her career compromised by an intoxicating love affair that challenges her dreams and values.
#OOTD: Outfit of the Designer premieres in the US and other territories on Thursday, October 3, on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Salem’s Lot (US)
In this new film adaptation of Salem’s Lot, Stephen King’s 1975 best-selling novel, author Ben Mears (Lewis Pullman, Outer Range, Lessons in Chemistry) returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem’s Lot in search of inspiration for his next book, only to discover his hometown is being preyed upon by a bloodthirsty vampire.
The cast includes Alfre Woodard (Miss Evers’ Boys), Makenzie Leigh (Gotham), Bill Camp (Presumed Innocent), Spencer Treat Clark (Animal Kingdom), Pilou Asbæk (Game of Thrones), and John Benjamin Hickey (Manhattan).
Salem’s Lot, a Max Original, premieres in the US on Thursday, October 3, exclusively on Max and its digital channels, including Max on Prime Channels.
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The Charlie Puth Show (US)
In this new comedy series, singer-songwriter Charlie Puth gets help from famous friends as he attempts to go beyond pop stardom and become a multi-hyphenate talent after being told it’s no longer enough to just be a musician.
The Charlie Puth Show, a Roku Original, premieres in the US on Friday, October 4, exclusively on The Roku Channel.
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CTRL (India)
In this thriller, Nella (Ananya Panday, Call Me Bae) and Joe (Vihaan Samat, Mismatched) are the perfect influencer couple. But when he cheats on her, she turns to an AI app to erase him from her life — until it takes control.
CTRL, a Netflix Film, premieres globally on Friday, October 4, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
It’s What’s Inside (US)
This dark comedy sci-fi thriller follows a group of friends who gather for a pre-wedding party, only to have it descend into an existential nightmare when an estranged friend arrives with a mysterious device capable of inducing body swaps. Tempted into playing a twisted game, the friends uncover long-hidden secrets, suppressed desires, and deep-seated grudges.
The cast includes Brittany O’Grady (The White Lotus), James Morosini (American Horror Story), Alycia Debnam-Carey (Fear the Walking Dead), Devon Terrell (Barry), Gavin Leatherwood (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), Reina Hardesty (Brockmire), Nina Bloomgarden (The Resort), and David Thompson (Gotham).
It’s What’s Inside, a Netflix Film, premieres globally on Friday, October 4, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
The Mind Behind Power (Argentina)
This new eight-episode psychological thriller follows Marcos Dorrego (Diego Velazquez, The Kingdom), a psychologist going through a major personal crisis: Widowed two years ago, he has since become a self-destructive and lonely man, with addiction problems and a bad relationship with his daughter, Sofia. Needing to escape this darkness, he decides to stop treating a very important patient, Víctor Noriega (Mike Amigorena, El fin del Amor), who has just become the country’s new president.
As the story progresses, Laurent Gautier, a mysterious patient, appears, showing Marcos that she knows a lot about his personal life and threatening to reveal a secret hidden from his past if he doesn’t get Noriega to resign. This will force Marcos to treat Victor again while he tries to figure out who this woman is and what clandestine organization she belongs to.
La Mente del Poder premieres in the US on Monday, October 7, exclusively on Max and its digital channels, including Max on Prime Channels.
Accused: Season 2 (US)
This crime drama anthology series, based on the award-winning BBC series of the same name, returns with a new season and a new cast (except for Michael Chiklis [The Shield], who appeared in Season 1) that includes Nick Cannon (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), Justin Chambers (Grey’s Anatomy), Felicity Huffman (Desperate Housewives), Ken Jeong (Community), William H. Macy (Fargo), Danny Pino (Cold Case), and Taylor Schilling (Orange Is the New Black). Each standalone story is told from the point of view of an ordinary person who is accused of a crime, and, over the course of the hour-long episode, reveals what they did and the circumstances behind their actions.
Accused: Season 2 premieres in the US on Tuesday, October 8, at 9pm ET, on Fox.
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Accused: Seasons 1-2 (British TV series, US DVDs)
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The Irrational: Season 2 (US)
Based on best-selling author Dan Ariely’s book, Predictably Irrational, this drama series returns with Jesse L. Martin (The Flash, Law & Order) as Alec Mercer, a world-renowned professor of behavioral science who lends his unique expertise to high-stakes cases involving governments, law enforcement, and corporations. His insight and unconventional approach to understanding human behavior lead him and his team on a series of intense, unexpected journeys to solve illogical puzzles and perplexing mysteries.
The Irrational: Season 2 premieres in the US on Tuesday, October 8, at 10pm ET, on NBC, with streaming available on Peacock.
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La Máquina (Mexico)
Gael García Bernal (Mozart in the Jungle, The Motorcycle Diaries) and Diego Luna (Andor, Narcos: Mexico) star in this drama as boxer Esteban “La Máquina” Osuna and Esteban’s manager and best friend, Andy Lujan, respectively. After a devastating loss, Esteban is at a low point in his career, and Andy is determined to get him back on top. But when a nefarious organization rears its head, the stakes of this rematch become life or death. While struggling to mount a comeback, Esteban must also juggle his own personal demons and protect his family, including his ex-wife, Irasema (Eiza González, 3 Body Problem), a journalist who finds herself on a collision course with the dark side of the boxing world.
La Máquina, a Hulu Original, premieres in the US on Tuesday, October 8, exclusively on Hulu.
Scamanda (US)
Based on the No. 1 Scamanda podcast, this docuseries tells the story of Amanda Riley, a wife, mother, blogger, and Christian whose tragic cancer tale captivates thousands. But Amanda has a secret that she’s dying to keep, and after an anonymous tip to an investigative reporter, her own words may prove to be her downfall. Scamanda premieres in the US on Wednesday, October 9, at 10pm ET, on ABC, with streaming available on Hulu starting October 10.
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The Secret of the River (Mexico)
In this new drama series, a young boy arrives in a small Oaxacan village and an unlikely friendship blossoms between him and a local kid. Their bond is sealed forever by a dark secret. Twenty years later, they reunite, as different people, and must face their shared past and new trials that test the power of friendship.
The Secret of the River, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Wednesday, October 9, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Caddo Lake (US)
In this mystery-horror thriller produced by M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense), an eight-year-old girl mysteriously vanishes, after which a series of past deaths and disappearances start to link together, forever altering a broken family’s history.
The cast includes Dylan O’Brien (Teen Wolf), Eliza Scanlen (Sharp Objects), Diana Hopper (Goliath), Caroline Falk, and Sam Hennings (Memphis Beat), along with Eric Lange (Perry Mason) and Lauren Ambrose (Six Feet Under).
Caddo Lake, a Max Original, premieres in the US on Thursday, October 10, exclusively on Max and its digital channels, including Max on Prime Channels.
Love Is Blind, Habibi (United Arab Emirates)
This newest local version in the “Love Is Blind” reality TV franchise sees celebrity couple Elham Ali and Khaled Saqr host this filmed social experiment in which Arab singles connect and commit to marriage — before meeting face-to-face.
Love Is Blind, Habibi, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Thursday, October 10, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Outer Banks: Season 4, Part 1 (US)
Following Season 3’s 18-month flash-forward showing Wes Genrette’s (David Jensen, Queen Sugar) proposal for the Pogues to find Blackbeard’s treasure, Season 4 of this teen action-mystery thriller goes back in time to the lead-up of that moment. After finding the gold at El Dorado, the Pogues return to the OBX and commit to having a so-called normal life. They’ve built themselves a new safe haven, officially dubbed “Poguelandia 2.0,” where they live together and run a fairly successful bait, tackle, and charter tour shop.
But after some financial setbacks, John B (Chase Stokes, Tell Me Your Secrets), Sarah (Madelyn Cline, Glass Onion), Kiara (Madison Bailey, Black Lightning), JJ (Rudy Pankow, The Politician), Pope (Jonathan “J.D.” Daviss, Do Revenge), and Cleo (Carlacia Grant, Greenleaf) take Wes up on his offer, getting drawn back into the “G” game for a whole new adventure. But before they know it, they’re well in over their heads, with dangerous new enemies hot on their heels, racing them to the treasure. Meanwhile, their problems are only growing, and they’re forced to question their past, present, and future — who they really are, has it all been worth it, and how much are they willing to risk?
Outer Banks: Season 4, Part 1, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Thursday, October 10, exclusively on Netflix. (Part 2 will be released on November 7.)
Teacup (US)
Inspired by Robert McCammon’s New York Times best-selling novel, Stinger, this sci-fi/horror thriller follows a disparate group of people in rural Georgia who must come together in the face of a mysterious threat in order to survive.
The series stars Yvonne Strahovski (The Handmaid’s Tale), Scott Speedman (Grey’s Anatomy), Chaske Spencer (The English), Kathy Baker (The Ranch), Boris McGiver (Evil), Caleb Dolden (General Hospital), Emilie Bierre (Transplant), and Luciano Leroux (Yellowjackets).
Teacup, a Peacock Original, premieres in the US with two episodes on Thursday, October 10, exclusively on Peacock. (You can add it to your stuff now.) New half-hour episodes will drop in pairs on Thursdays through the season finale on October 31 (Halloween).
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In Her Place (Chile)
Based on the nonfiction book When Women Kill by Alia Trabucco Zerán (the English translation of the original Spanish-language book, Las homicidas), this historical drama is based on an actual crime. It follows Mercedes (Elisa Zulueta, La Jauría, Secretos de Familia), a shy paralegal in Santiago, Chile, in 1955. She works for the judge who is presiding over the case of Georgina Silva Jiménez, better known as María Carolina Geel, a popular writer who shot and murdered her lover, Roberto Pumarino, in cold blood and in public at the fashionable Crillón Hotel. After visiting the writer’s apartment, Mercedes finds an oasis of freedom from her own life and begins to fashion herself after María Carolina.
The cast also includes Francisca Lewin (Ramona), Marcial Tagle (El Conde), Pablo Macaya (Baby Bandito), and Gabriel Urzúa (Los Espookys).
In Her Place, a Netflix Film, premieres globally on Friday, October 11, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
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When Women Kill by Alia Trabucco Zerán (English translation of Las homicidas)
Las homicidas by Alia Trabucco Zerán
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The Last of the Sea Women (US-South Korea)
This critically-acclaimed documentary centers on an extraordinary band of feisty grandmother warriors who wage a spirited battle against vast oceanic threats. Often called real-life mermaids, the haenyeo divers of South Korea’s Jeju Island are renowned for centuries of diving to the ocean floor — without oxygen — to harvest seafood for their livelihood. Today, with most haenyeo now in their 60s, 70s, and 80s, their traditions and way of life are in imminent danger. But these fierce, funny, and hardworking women refuse to give an inch, aided by a younger generation’s fight to revive their ancestral lifestyle through social media.
The Last of the Sea Women, an Apple Original Film, premieres globally on Friday, October 11, exclusively on Apple TV+.
Lonely Planet (US)
This romantic drama stars Laura Dern (Jurassic Park) as Katherine Loewe, a reclusive, newly-single novelist who attends a prestigious writer’s retreat in Morocco, hoping the remote setting will unlock her writer’s block. While there, she meets Owen Brophy (Liam Hemsworth, “The Hunger Games” films), a younger man who’s reevaluating his life choices. What starts as an acquaintanceship evolves into an intoxicating, life-altering love affair.
Lonely Planet, a Netflix Film, premieres globally on Friday, October 11, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Mr. Crocket (US)
In this horror film, a single mother thinks she’s found the key to calming her child down: a VHS copy of a strange children’s program named Mr. Crocket’s World. However, a darker, bloodier secret waits to invade their home from inside the tape.
The film stars Jerrika Hinton (Grey’s Anatomy), Elvis Nolasco (Godfather of Harlem), Ayden Gavin (Killing It), Kristolyn Lloyd (The Bold and the Beautiful), and Alex Akpobome (Industry).
Mr. Crocket, a Hulu Original, premieres in the US on Friday, October 11, exclusively on Hulu.
Uprising (South Korea)
Set during the Joseon Dynasty, this action drama follows two childhood friends — one the scion of Joseon’s most influential military family, the other a servant possessing remarkable martial prowess, struggling to break free from an unjust servitude — who reunite post-war as enemies on opposing sides.
The cast includes Gang Dong-won (Broker, Peninsula), Park Jeong-min (Decision to Leave, Time to Hunt), Cha Seung-won (Night in Paradise, Believer), Kim Shin-rock (Hellbound, Sweet Home), Jin Sun-kyu (Space Sweepers, Extreme Job), and Jung Sung-il (The Glory, Bad and Crazy).
Uprising, a Netflix Film, premieres globally on Friday, October 11, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
A Virtuous Business (South Korea)
Set in the rural village of Geumje in 1992, this comedic drama follows four women — housewife Han Jung-Sook (Kim So-Yeon, Tale of the Nine Tailed); Jung-Sook’s wealthy former employer, Oh Geum-Hee (Kim Sung-Ryoung, The Frog); impoverished wife and mother Seo Young-Bok (Kim Sun-Young, Doona!); and single mother and hairdresser Lee Joo-Ri (Lee Se-Hee, Hospital Playlist) — who start selling adult products door to door. Each has her own reason for getting involved in this business, and as the venture grows into a journey of self-discovery, they all gain financial independence and friendships through their work.
A Virtuous Business, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Saturday, October 12, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
NCIS: Origins (US)
A new series in the hugely-popular “NCIS” franchise, this crime drama, narrated by Mark Harmon, follows a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Austin Stowell, A Friend of the Family) in 1991, years prior to the events of NCIS. Gibbs starts his career as a newly-minted special agent at the fledgling NCIS Camp Pendleton office, where he forges his place on a gritty, ragtag team led by NCIS legend Mike Franks (Kyle Schmid, Six).
Costarring Mariel Molino (Promised Land), Tyla Abercrumbie (The Chi), Diany Rodriguez (The Blacklist), and Caleb Foote (The Kids Are Alright), NCIS: Origins premieres in the US on Monday, October 14, at 9pm ET/PT, on CBS, with streaming available on Paramount+ and its digital channels, including Paramount+ on Prime Channels (where available). It begins airing in its regular 10pm time slot starting October 21.
Pancho Villa: El Centauro del Norte (Mexico)
This biopic drama tells the story of Doroteo Arango (Jorge A. Jimenez, Narcos: Mexico), whose storied life took him from bandithood to becoming “Pancho Villa,” the feared commander and key figure in the Mexican Revolution. Buried within the story is a man fixated on his own myth, whose efforts to become a larger-than-life figure would shape history but also leave him with many vengeful and powerful enemies.
Pancho Villa: El Centauro del Norte, a Hulu Original, premieres in the US on Monday, October 14, exclusively on Hulu.
POV – “Twice Colonized” (US)
This episode of POV, PBS’s long-running program for independent nonfiction films, features Twice Colonized, a documentary about renowned Inuit lawyer Aaju Peter, who has led a lifelong fight for the rights of her people. A member of a historically marginalized and oppressed community, Aaju’s heritage puts her in the unique position of someone who has been “twice colonized” — first by European settlers who arrived in the Arctic, and then by modern-day Canadian policies and institutions. But while launching an effort to establish an Indigenous forum at the EU, Aaju finds herself facing a difficult and deeply personal journey to mend her own wounds after the unexpected passing of her youngest son.
Twice Colonized makes its US national broadcast premiere on Monday, October 14, at 10pm ET, on PBS, with streaming available on PBS.org and the PBS app.
The Wranglers (US)
This new unscripted series follows the lives of the young cowboys and cowgirls who work at the Circle Bar Dude Ranch in Montana, where guests escape their fast-paced lives and experience the real American West. Here, the staff members work tirelessly to cater to the needs of their demanding clients while also juggling their personal lives. The co-ed staff has a “work hard, play hard” mentality — responsible professionals by day, uninhibited 20-somethings by night. It’s a tricky balance…
The Wranglers premieres in the US on Monday, October 14, at 9pm ET/PT, on The CW. (Rescheduled from October 24)
American Horror Stories: Huluween Event 2024 (US)
A spinoff of American Horror Story, this anthology series returns for a fourth Halloween-themed installment that includes five episodes, each with a new horror story. The cast includes Michael Imperioli (The Sopranos), Henry Winkler (Barry), Dyllón Burnside (Pose), Debby Ryan (The Resort), Jeff Hiller (Somebody Somewhere), Jessica Barden (The End of the F***ing World), Angel Bismark Curiel (Pose), Guy Burnet (Oppenheimer), Victor Garber (Alias), and June Squibb (Life & Beth), amongst others.
American Horror Stories: Huluween Event 2024 premieres in the US on Tuesday, October 15, exclusively on Hulu.
Anatomy of Lies (US)
This docuseries reveals the rise and fall of Grey’s Anatomy star writer Elisabeth Finch, whose jaw-dropping lies fooled Hollywood for years and became fodder for many of Grey’s high-profile episodes. The story is told by some of her closest contacts, many of them speaking for the first time
As originally reported in the two-part Vanity Fair article “Scene Stealer” (I read it, it’s fascinating), the three-part series reveals how Finch, a master of manipulation, saved her best fiction for her own life story and exploited the empathy of those around her. Her final mark was trauma survivor Jennifer Beyer, who entrusted Finch with her deepest secrets. But as Beyer uncovers Finch’s web of lies, she faces a daunting challenge: Can she reclaim the narrative from a convincing storyteller who showed no signs of stopping?
Anatomy of Lies, a Peacock Original, premieres in the US on Tuesday, October 15, exclusively on Peacock.
Comedy Revenge (South Korea)
Hosted by legendary comedian Lee Kyeong-kyu, this sketch comedy competition series features eighteen comedic powerhouses who compete in an all-out battle of hilarity.
Comedy Revenge, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Tuesday, October 15, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Are You Smarter Than A Celebrity? (US)
Hosted by Travis Kelce, this new game show offers a fun, new twist on the premise of the popular original “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader” format. Each game will feature an adult contestant who will rely on a classroom full of celebrities from comedy, screen, and sports to help them answer eleven questions on a range of subjects, pulled from elementary curriculum, in an effort to win a $100,000 prize. Rather than compete against the stars, contestants enlist their help and, in some cases, can even “cheat” off of them. And on the final question, worth $100,000, the contestant selects one celebrity to discuss the answer with before locking in. The final question is always at the 6th-grade level. Are You Smarter Than A Celebrity? premieres globally on Wednesday, October 16, exclusively on Prime Video.
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Shrinking: Season 2 (US)
Returning for a twelve-episode second season is this comedy-drama series that follows Jimmy (Jason Segel, How I Met Your Mother), a grieving therapist who starts to break the rules and tell his clients exactly what he thinks. Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge, tumultuous changes to people’s lives, including his own.
Costars include Harrison Ford (“Star Wars” films), Christa Miller (Cougar Town), Jessica Williams (Love Life), Luke Tennie (CSI: Vegas), Michael Urie (Ugly Better), Lukita Maxwell (Generation), and Ted McGinley (Married… with Children). Series co-creator Brett Goldstein (Ted Lasso) guest stars this season.
Shrinking: Season 2 premieres globally with the first two episodes on Wednesday, October 16, exclusively on Apple TV+, followed by one new episode every Wednesday through December 25.
Amazon Music Live: Season 3 (US)
The seven-episode new season of this post-Thursday Night Football live music series kicks off with a performance from country music superstar Jelly Roll, who is set to deliver a showstopping set that will include new songs from his highly-anticipated upcoming album, Beautifully Broken, out October 11. More performances will be announced in due course, including the season finale after the second-annual Black Friday Football game on November 29.
Amazon Music Live: Season 3: Jelly Roll will stream live from Los Angeles on Thursday, October 17, at 12am ET/9pm PT, exclusively on Prime Video (add it to your watchlist now) and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch.
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Brothers (US)
This action-comedy film tells the story of Moke (Josh Brolin, Outer Range), a reformed criminal whose attempt at going straight is derailed when he reunites with his sanity-testing twin brother, Jady (Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones), on a cross-country road trip for the score of a lifetime. Dodging bullets, the law, and an overbearing mother along the way, they must heal their severed family bond before they end up killing each other.
Costarring Taylour Paige (The Baxters), M. Emmet Walsh (Sneaky Pete), and Jennifer Landon (Yellowstone), along with Brendan Fraser (The Whale) and Glenn Close (The New Look), Brothers, an Amazon Original Movie, premieres globally on Thursday, October 17, exclusively on Prime Video. (You can add it to your watchlist now).
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The Lincoln Lawyer: Season 3 (US)
Based on The Gods of Guilt, the fifth novel in Michael Connelly’s best-selling series of “Lincoln Lawyer” legal thrillers, the new season of this legal drama picks up after that “oh no!” reveal in the Season 2 finale. What lawyer Mickey Haller (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, A Man Called Otto) sees prompts him to take on a personal and potentially dangerous case when he defends the person accused of murdering Gloria Dayton, his friend and former client.
Costarring Becki Newton (Ugly Betty), Jazz Raycole (The Quad), Angus Sampson (Bump), and Yaya DaCosta (Chicago Med), The Lincoln Lawyer: Season 3, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Thursday, October 17, exclusively on Netflix.
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Outside (Philippines)
Set on a remote Philippine farm, this psychological thriller is the story of a family that takes refuge in their ancestral home to escape a zombie outbreak that turns the infected into the “Dead Ones.” Despite being haunted by traumatic childhood memories in the house he grew up in, Francis manages to fortify the house and keep his wife, Iris, and two sons safe inside. As the outside threats from the Dead Ones increase, it is Francis’s increasingly unhinged behavior that proves to be the real danger. Suddenly, their refuge becomes a prison, and Iris is forced to make a horrific choice that will change their lives forever.
Starring Sid Lucero (Smaller and Smaller Circles), Beauty Gonzalez (Kampon), and Joel Torre (Dirty Linen), Outside, a Netflix Film, premieres globally on Thursday, October 17, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.) (Rescheduled from October 11)
The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh (US)
This new comedy series follows the Pradeep family and the events of their life in America after moving from India. As told through flashbacks from an interrogation room, the Pradeeps quickly find themselves embroiled — romantically, personally, and professionally — with a polar-opposite neighborhood family, leading to a predicament with many surprising twists.
The eight-episode half-hour series stars Naveen Andrews (Lost), Sindhu Vee (Starstruck), Megan Hilty (Smash), and Ethan Suplee (The Ranch), along with Sahana Srinivasan (For All Mankind), Arjun Sriram (Sydney to the Max), Ashwin Sakthivel (Dodger), and Nicholas Hamilton (Gen V). Pete Holmes (Crashing) and Romy Rosemont (A Million Little Things) guest star.
The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh, an Amazon Original Series, premieres in Australia, Germany, India, the UK, US, Argentina, Austria, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Uruguay, and Venezuela on Thursday, October 17, exclusively on Prime Video. (You can add it to your watchlist now).
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The Shadow Strays (Indonesia)
This action-thriller finds a 17-year-old trained assassin, code-named 13, suspended due to a sloppy mission in Japan. Her conscience is awakened after she meets Monji, an 11-year-old boy who lost his mother to a crime syndicate. When Monji is captured, 13 is hell-bent on rescuing him, setting off on a path of destruction and defying both her mentor and the Shadow, the organization that hires her.
Starring Aurora Ribero (Love Like the Falling Rain), Hanna Malasan (Ben & Jody), Kristo Immanuel (24 Hours with Gaspar), and Adipati Dolken (Why Do You Love Me), The Shadow Strays, a Netflix Film, premieres globally on Thursday, October 17, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara (US)
This documentary tells the story of how the world of Tegan and Sara, one of the most influential queer indie rock bands of their generation, was turned upside down when Tegan’s personal files were hacked in 2011, revealing the dark side of fame and fandom. It reveals how Tegan’s identity was stolen and weaponized in a complex catfish scheme to ensnare members of the Tegan and Sara community, examining the severe ripple effect of mistrust, anxiety, and self-doubt that resulted from the actions of “Fegan” (Fake Tegan), who stalked Tegan and terrorized her fans and community for over fifteen years.
Told through Tegan’s own voice, the voices of deceived fans, a trove of visceral communications between fake Tegan and their victims, and the visual history of the band’s behind-the-scenes archive, this documentary feature is a thriller, a caper, a whodunit, and an intimate personal journey rolled into one.
Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara, a Hulu Original, premieres in the US on Friday, October 18, exclusively on Hulu. It debuts on the same date in Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, South Africa, Balkans, Philippines, and Singapore on Disney+.
Happiness Is (South Africa)
In this romantic drama, turning forty was meant to be a low-key event for Princess. But when her best friend throws her an unforgettable party, her entire world is shaken up.
Starring Renate Stuurman (Happiness Ever After), Gail Mabalane (Blood & Water), and Richard Lukunku (Black Sails), Happiness Is, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Friday, October 18, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Happy’s Place (US)
Reba McEntire (Reba) stars in this new comedy series as Bobbie, a woman who learns that not only has she inherited her recently deceased father’s bar, she has a partner in the business in the form of a half-sister, Isabella (Belissa Escobedo, The Baker and the Beauty), that she never knew she had.
Costarring Melissa Peterman (Reba), Pablo Castelblanco (Alaska Daily), Tokala Black Elk (Yellowstone), and Rex Linn (Young Sheldon), Happy’s Place premieres in the US on Friday, October 18, at 8pm ET, on NBC, with streaming available on Peacock.
Hysteria! (US)
In this new drama thriller series, a beloved varsity quarterback disappears during the “Satanic Panic” of the late 1980s, prompting a struggling high school heavy metal band of outcasts to capitalize on the town’s sudden interest in the occult by building a reputation as a Satanic metal band. But then a bizarre series of murders, kidnappings, and reported “supernatural activity” triggers a leather-studded witch hunt that leads directly back to them.
Series regulars include Julie Bowen (Modern Family, Boston Legal), Anna Camp (The Good Wife, True Blood), Emjay Anthony (Physical, Council of Dads), Chiara Aurelia (Cruel Summer, Tell me Your Secrets), Kezii Curtis (Modern Love, Black-ish), and Nikki Hahn (American Housewife, Genius).
Recurring guest stars include Bruce Campbell (Ash vs Evil Dead), Garret Dillahunt (Raising Hope), Nolan North (Pretty Little Liars), Elijah Richardson (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier), Milly Shapiro (Splitting Up Together), Allison Scagliotti (Warehouse 13), and Jessica Treska (Sharp Objects).
Hysteria!, a Peacock Original, premieres as an eight-episode binge on Friday, October 18, exclusively on Peacock. USA Network and Syfy will simulcast the first episode on October 18, with USA Network airing the remaining episodes on Fridays through December 6.
The Man Who Loved UFOs (Argentina)
Set in late 1980s Argentina, this biopic comedy-drama centers on a reporter’s investigation into alien activity. His inquiries are nearly halted by a lack of evidence — until he decides to fabricate his own.
The Man Who Loved UFOs, a Netflix Film, premieres globally on Friday, October 18, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Woman of the Hour (US)
Marking the directorial feature debut of Anna Kendrick (Up in the Air, “Pitch Perfect” franchise), this historical drama is based on the stranger-than-fiction true story of Cheryl Bradshaw (Kendrick) and Rodney Alcala (Daniel Zovatto, Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, Station Eleven). Bradshaw was a bachelorette on the hit ’70s TV matchmaking show, The Dating Game, and chose handsome and funny bachelor number three, Rodney Alcala. But behind Alcala’s charming facade was a deadly secret: He was a psychopathic serial killer.
The cast also includes Kathryn Gallagher (Jagged Little Pill), Nicolette Robinson (The Affair), Kelley Jakle (“Pitch Perfect” franchise), Autumn Best (4400), Pete Holmes (Crashing), and Tony Hale (Veep).
Woman of the Hour, a Netflix Film, premieres in the US, France, Italy, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City, Andorra, Benelux (Aruba, Belgium, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, Saba, Curaçao, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Sint Maartin), Japan, Macau, South Korea, Switzerland, Hungary, Hong Kong, Romania, Bulgaria, Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, and the West Indies and their territories and possessions, on Friday, October 18, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Yintah (Canada)
This documentary centers on the fight of two Indigenous women and their clans of the Wet’suwet’en people to save their land — and their history — from being destroyed by the construction of multiple pipelines by an energy company.
Yintah, a Netflix Documentary, premieres globally on Friday, October 18, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Poppa’s House (US)
This new comedy series stars Damon Wayans (My Wife and Kids) and his son, Damon Wayans Jr. (Happy Together). The elder Damon plays legendary talk radio host and happily divorced “Poppa,” who has his point of view challenged at work when a new female co-host is hired, as well as at home, where he finds himself still parenting his adult son, a brilliant dreamer who is trying to pursue his passion while being a responsible father and husband.
Costarring Essence Atkins (First Wives Club) and Tetona Jackson (Good Trouble), Poppa’s House premieres in the US on Monday, October 21, at 8:30pm ET/PT, on CBS, with streaming available on Paramount+ and its digital channels, including Paramount+ on Prime Channels (where available).
POV – “Tokyo Uber Blues” (Japan-US)
Another title that will air on PBS’s POV program is this documentary, shot with a mix of smartphones and GoPros, which lets us follow filmmaker Taku Aoyagi as he goes on his daily bike rides as an Uber Eats worker. But pedaling on Tokyo’s deserted streets during the COVID-19 lockdown, delivering boba tea to cloistered condos, he starts to wonder… What was it that Ken Loach said about the Uberization of society? And what does gig-work offer an unemployed young person with student debt?
Tokyo Uber Blues makes its US national broadcast premiere on Monday, October 21, at 10pm ET, on PBS (check your local listings), with streaming available on PBS.org and the PBS App through January 19, 2025.
What We Do in the Shadows: Season 6 (US)
In the sixth and final season of this hit comedy series, the housemates — vampires Nandor (Kayvan Novak, Men in Black: International), Nadja (Natasia Demetriou, Stath Lets Flats), and Laszlo (Matt Berry, Toast of London), energy vampire Colin (Mark Proksch, The Office), and former familiar and short-lived vampire Guillermo (Harvey Guillén, Reacher) — will enter the workforce, visit New Hampshire, go to a human dinner party, fête The Baron, and conjure a demon.
They also reevaluate things. After a very brief stint as a full-blown vampire, Guillermo wonders who he is if not a familiar who will do anything to please his Master in hopes of one day being turned into a vampire? As for the proper vampires, they realize how little they’ve done in half a century when their former roommate reappears after a 50-year nap; not one goal accomplished, not one dream pursued, not one part of the New World conquered (except for their street and part of Ashley Street).
What We Do in the Shadows: Season 6 premieres in the US on Monday, October 21, at 10pm ET, on FX, with streaming available on Hulu starting October 22.
Breath of Fire (US)
This four-episode docuseries, based on the Vanity Fair story, “The Second Coming of Guru Jagat,” by Hayley Phelan, centers on Katie Griggs, a millennial YouTube astrologer who, in 2013, rose to fame as the face of Kundalini yoga — opening the RA MA Institute in Los Angeles, donning a white turban, and reinventing herself as Guru Jagat. The program explores Guru Jagat’s evolution while chronicling the shocking secret history of Kundalini through its origins in the 1960s to its expansion in the United States and its presence in wellness circles today — illuminating the culture of modern spirituality and revealing complicated themes of cultural appropriation and the dangers of self-proclaimed gurus.
Breath of Fire, an HBO Original Documentary Series, premieres in the US on Wednesday, October 23, on HBO, with streaming available on Max and its digital channels, including Max on Prime Channels. New episodes will be released weekly.
Like a Dragon: Yakuza (Japan)
This six-episode live-action, crime-suspense-action series, based on SEGA’s global hit game franchise, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, depicts the lives of fierce yet passionate gangsters and people living in the huge entertainment district of Kamurochō, a fictional district modeled after the violent Shinjuku ward’s Kabukichō, which serves as the backdrop of the gameplay. The series showcases modern Japan and the dramatic stories of these intense characters — such as Kazuma Kiryu (Ryoma Takeuchi, “Kamen Rider” films), a legendary, fearsome, and peerless Yakuza warrior with a strong sense of justice, duty, and humanity — that games in the past have not been able to explore.
Costarring Kento Kaku (House of Ninjas), Like a Dragon: Yakuza, an Amazon Original Series, premieres globally with three episodes on Thursday, October 24, in the US and EU, and Friday, October 25, in other territories, exclusively on Prime Video. The season’s last three episodes will drop in those same regions on October 31 and November 1, respectively. (You can add it to your watchlist now.)
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Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black (US)
This drama series follows two women leading very different lives. While Kimmie (Taylor Polidore Williams, Snowfall) is struggling to make a living after her mother kicked her out, and Mallory (Crystle Stewart, For Better or Worse) is running a successful business, they find themselves entangled in each other’s lives.
Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Thursday, October 24, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Before (US)
This psychological thriller/supernatural mystery series stars Billy Crystal (When Harry Met Sally) as Eli, a child psychiatrist who, after recently losing his wife, Lynn (Judith Light, Transparent), encounters a troubled young boy, Noah (Jacobi Jupe, Peter Pan & Wendy), who seems to have a haunting connection to Eli’s past. As Eli attempts to help Noah, their mysterious bond deepens.
Costarring Rosie Perez (The Flight Attendant), Maria Dizzia (Orange Is the New Black), and Ava Lalezarzadeh (In the Garden of Tulips), Before premieres globally on Friday, October 25, with the first two episodes, exclusively on Apple TV+, followed by new episodes every Friday through December 20.
Don’t Move (US)
In this horror thriller, Iris (Kelsey Asbille, Yellowstone), a grieving woman hoping to find solace deep in an isolated forest, encounters a stranger who injects her with a paralytic agent. As it gradually takes over her body, she must run, hide, and fight for her life before her entire nervous system shuts down.
Costarring Finn Wittrock (American Horror Story: Hotel), Moray Treadwell (Downton Abbey), and Daniel Francis (Bridgerton), Don’t Move, a Netflix Film, premieres globally on Friday, October 25, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Hellbound: Season 2 (South Korea)
In the new season of this supernatural/fantasy/horror series, the New Truth Church struggles to hold on to power without Chairman Jung Jin-su (Yoo Ah-in, Six Flying Dragons), while the unruly Arrowhead cult grows their influence through propaganda and public trials. The government tasks The New Truth with establishing a new order, using the resurrected Park Jung-ja (Kim Shin-rock, Sweet Home). But then Jung Jin-su suddenly resurrects, returning from Hell, prompting Sodo, a group centered around lawyer Min Hye-jin (Kim Hyun-joo, The Bequeathed) and aiming to protect the innocent, to set out to find him in order to prevent further chaos.
Hellbound: Season 2, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Friday, October 25, exclusively on Netflix.
Hijack ’93 (Nigeria)
In this thriller, four men, in an effort to dismantle their military-backed government, hijack an airplane, leveraging passengers onboard in the name of social change. Hijack ’93, a Netflix Film, premieres globally on Friday, October 25, exclusively on Netflix.
Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band (US)
This documentary offers the most in-depth look ever at the creation of the band’s legendary live performances, featuring unprecedented, behind-the-scenes access to their 2023-2024 world tour. The film opens a new door to Springsteen’s creative process for fans around the world, sharing fly-on-the-wall footage of band rehearsals and special moments backstage, as well as hearing from Springsteen himself. These conversations follow Springsteen closely as he develops the story he wants to tell with this tour’s setlist, interspersed with rare archival clips of The E Street Band, underscoring themes of life, loss, mortality, and community. In this way, it serves as an essential and never-before-seen chapter in an autobiographical series spanning Springsteen’s memoir, Born to Run, his Springsteen on Broadway concert residency, and the documentary films Western Stars and Bruce Springsteen’s Letter to You.
Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, a Hulu Original, premieres in the US on Friday, October 25, exclusively on Hulu. It premieres in international territories on the same date on Disney+.
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Lioness: Season 2 (US)
In the eight-episode second season of this espionage thriller, as the CIA’s fight against terror moves closer to home, Joe (Zoe Saldaña, “Guardians of the Galaxy” films), Kaitlyn (Nicole Kidman, The Perfect Couple), and Byron (Michael Kelly, The Penguin) enlist a new Lioness operative to infiltrate a previously unknown threat. With pressure mounting from all sides, Joe is forced to confront the profound personal sacrifices she has made as the leader of the Lioness program.
Lioness: Season 2 premieres with in the US with two episodes on Sunday, October 27, exclusively on Paramount+ and its digital channels, including Paramount+ on Prime Channels, as well as in international markets where the service is available.
Children of the Church Steps (Brazil)
This series follows a group of young friends who survive life on the streets, finding in each other hope and resilience to dream of different futures — until tragedy unfolds.
Children of the Church Steps, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Wednesday, October 30, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Martha (US)
Through intimate and revealing interviews with the icon herself and those from her inner circle, this definitive documentary on Martha Stewart traces her rise from teenage model to her reign as the original influencer and America’s first self-made female billionaire. Martha, a Netflix Documentary, premieres globally on Wednesday, October 30, exclusively on Netflix.
Dark Souls Among Us (Mexico)
The presenters of this documentary series explore four supposedly haunted buildings in Mexico. They include: the Lecumberri Palace in Mexico City, a former prison that housed tens of thousands of prisoners; the Chautla Hacienda in Puebla, an English-style castle whose halls and gardens seem to be inhabited by the ghosts of a violent and cruel past; the House of Laments in Guanajuato, an old mansion that has become haunted; and the Santa Paula Cemetery in Guadalajara, one of the most famous cemeteries due to its naturally mummified bodies. Dark Souls Among Us premieres in the US on Thursday, October 31, on Max and its digital channels, including Max on Prime Channels.
Don’t Come Home (Thailand)
In this horror thriller, a mother moves into her family’s eerie old mansion, where she confronts dark secrets from the past after her young daughter mysteriously vanishes.
Don’t Come Home, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Thursday, October 31, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
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