Sometimes, the pressure to pay for a million streaming services can feel like a drag. Especially when some apps don't necessarily update their libraries each month, leaving you to spend whole evenings skimming tired content you've already seen. Luckily, Netflix is devoted to constant refreshes, and this month, they've outdone themselves with a bevy of new titles, including thrilling documentaries, films, new seasons of your favorite shows, and exciting live events.
This month, Netflix has outdone itself with a wide variety of content — whether you need some laughs or want to get serious, you'll find the perfect pick on this list. First, we're watching a limited series adaptation that follows a dark, generational family saga (so expect some good drama!). Next, we're tuning into the latest installment of Netflix's hottest dating show. Plus, Ben Affleck and Kerry Washington star in a taut political thriller.
Best New Movies and Shows Coming to Netflix in October
East of Eden (Avail. 10/1/26)
In the early 1900s, a fiercely independent woman drives a rift between two brothers, igniting a saga that unfolds across two generations. Florence Pugh and Christopher Abbott star in this splashy drama based on the classic novel by John Steinbeck.
Animals (Avail. 10/9/26)
When their son is kidnapped, a Los Angeles mayoral candidate and his wife (Ben Affleck and Kerry Washington) find themselves drawn into a web of deception. As they scramble to raise the ransom payment, they’re forced to make choices that could tear their world apart.
Love Is Blind: Season 11: Boston (Avail. 10/14/26)
On this iconic dating show, Boston singles enter the pods to find their soulmates and get engaged sight unseen. Will they walk down the aisle, or will real life get in the way of love?
Nobody Wants This: Season 3 (Avail. 10/22/26)
Joanne and Noah take their relationship to the next level amid sibling drama, maternal meddling, and one giant leap of faith.
The One About Matthew Perry (Avail. 10/27/26)
This documentary series chronicles the television success, addiction struggles, and tragic death of the beloved Friends star, as told by his inner circle.
Everything Coming to Netflix in October 2026
Avail. 10/1/26
Crazy Rich, Incredibly Broke
East of Eden
The Ramparts of Ice: Season 2
21 Jump Street
22 Jump Street
8 Mile
A Haunted House
A Haunted House 2
A Madea Family Funeral
Ad Astra
Angels & Demons
Are We There Yet?
The Bourne Identity
The Bourne Legacy
The Bourne Supremacy
The Bourne Ultimatum
Bring It On
Call Me by Your Name
Cowboys & Aliens
Crimson Peak
Dallas Buyers Club
The Da Vinci Code
The Devil Wears Prada
Dracula
The Equalizer
Evil Dead
Friday the 13th
Happy Death Day 2U
Horton Hears a Who!
The Huntsman: Winter's War
Hush
I Know What You Did Last Summer
Jason Bourne
Lake Placid
Love Actually
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
The Menu
Moonlight
NCIS: Seasons 20-22
Ouija
Ouija: Origin of Evil
Pearl Harbor
Point Break
The Prestige
Psycho
Psycho II
Psycho III
Red Dragon
Seven Years in Tibet
The Sixth Sense
Split
The Strangers
Top Chef VIP: Seasons 3-4
Twilight
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part 1
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part 2
The Way Home: Season 4
Underworld: Blood Wars
Avail. 10/2/26
Love
Schumacher ’94 — The Birth of a Legend
Tyler Perry’s Doing Life
Avail. 10/3/26
Ranma1/2: Season 3
Avail. 10/4/26
Blue Box: Season 2
Avail. 10/5/26
The Boogeyman
Lorne
Mayor of Kingstown: Seasons 1-4
Super BOOMi: Season 1
Avail. 10/6/26
All American: Season 8
Love Village: Season 3
Mojo Brookzz: I Know You Lying
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Avail. 10/7/26
Inside The Circle
Less of a Stranger
Real Men: Season 2
Who Is Martin Mull?
Avail. 10/8/26
Below
Unicorn Academy: Secrets Revealed: Chapter 2
Avail. 10/9/26
Animals
Haunted Hotel: Season 2
Is It Cake? Halloween: Season 2
Take Charge of My Heart
Avail. 10/10/26
100 Days of Deception
The First Monday in May
Avail. 10/12/26
Fire Spike: Season 1
Free Leonard Peltier
Señora Acero: Seasons 1-5
Wayne: Season 1
Avail. 10/13/26
Solar Opposites: Season 6
The Trap
TYSON
Avail. 10/14/26
Cocaine Bear
Love Is Blind: Season 11: Boston
Avail. 10/15/26
Hollywood Arts
The Diplomat: Season 4
The Storm
Avail. 10/16/26
The Disciple
Heat
The Fate of the Furious
Money Trap: The Karun Treasure
Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald
Sacrifice
SERIOUSLY SINGLE TOO
Therapy Done Right
Avail. 10/20/26
Blindspotting: Seasons 1-2
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2
Avail. 10/21/26
Emily
Gladiator
Gladiator II
The Mothers of Penguins: Season 2
The New Stanford Prison Experiment
Six Kings Slam: Season 2
Avail. 10/22/26
Bottle Shock
Couldn't Agree Less with Allison & Isaac
Did Someone Happen to Mention Me?
Nobody Wants This: Season 3
Avail. 10/23/26
Fading Grandeur
Lupin: Part 4
Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story
Surviving Hurricane Otis
Avail. 10/26/26
Minimum Wage
Avail. 10/27/26
Dangerous Liaisons: Season 1
The One About Matthew Perry
Zainab Johnson: Toxically Optimistic
Avail. 10/28/26
Champions
Avail. 10/29/26
Balaraw: Blood Island
You, Me, Us
Avail. 10/30/26
A Couple of Lies
Akka
Beat Luke Littler
The Birthday Gift
Collision Course
How to Ruin Diwali: Meet the Parents
SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of
Next, find out what's leaving Netflix this month.
