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What to Watch October 2024 - See what Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Max and more are streaming for the spookiest time of the year

You may think October's for screaming, but more than just horror is streaming.

I've already got my watch list made up for this October. As may be the case for yourself, it's a whole bunch of horror movies. But that doesn't mean that they're the only thing available to check out this month; streaming services are offering a plethora of shows and films that are as varied as they are plentiful. So whether you plan on making your binging scary in the next 30 days, or if you want to avoid spooky season altogether (a decision I will try to respect), let Popverse key you in on what's streaming in October 2024.

What's coming to Netflix in October 2024

At the top of Netflix's October offerings list (for romance fans, anyway) is the third season of the smash-hit Heartstopper series based on the same name's graphic novel. But romance is far from the only thing Netflix is coming out with this month. There's adventure in the form of an animated Tomb Raider series, chills by way of the fifth volume of the streamer's Unsolved Mysteries reboot, and inspiration coming out of the second season of Olympic docuseries Simone Biles Rising. All that said, though, Netflix is also releasing the highly-anticipated Laura Dern/ Liam Hemsworth romantic drama Lonely Planet, so maybe this month really is for lovers. 

Title Streaming Date Type
Chef’s Table: Noodles, season 1 October 1 Reality series, Netflix original
Making It in Marbella October 1 Reality series, Netflix original
Love is Blind, season 7 October 2 Reality series, Netflix original
Unsolved Mysteries, volume 5 October 2 Docuseries. Netflix original
Heartstopper, season 3 October 3 Live-action series, Netflix original
The Bad Guys: Haunted Heist October 3 Animated movie, Netflix original
Trouble October 3 Live-action movie, Netflix original
It's What's Inside October 4 Live-action movie, Netflix original
The Platform 2 October 4 Live-action movie, Netflix original
CTRL October 4 Live-action movie, Netflix original
Blue Box October 5 Animated series, Netflix original
Ranma 1/2 October 5 Animated series, Netflix original
Deceitful Love October 9 Live-action movie, Netflix original
Starting 5 October 9 Docuseries, Netflix original
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft October 10 Animated series, Netflix original
Girl Haunts Boy October 10 Live-action movie, Netfix original
Lonely Planet October 11 Live-action movie, Netflix original
In Her Place October 11 Live-action movie, Netflix original
Mighty Monsterwheelies October 14 Animated series, Netflix original
Justice October 16 Live-action movie, Netflix original
Outside October 17 Live-action movie, Netflix original
Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance, season 1 October 17 Animated series, Netflix original
The Shadow Strays October 17 Live-action movie, Netflix original
Woman of the Hour October 18 Live-action movie, Netflix original
Happiness Is October 18 Live-action movie, Netflix original
The Man Who Loved UFOS October 18 Live-action movie, Netflix original
Family Pack October 23 Live-action series, Netflix original
Territory October 24 Live-action series, Netflix original
Beauty in Black, season 1 October 24 Live-action series, Netflix original
Don’t Move October 25 Live-action movie, Netflix original
Simone Biles Rising  October 25 Docuseries, Netflix original
The Remarkable Life of Ibelin October 25 Documentary, Netflix original
Tom Papa: Home Free October 29 Comedy special, Netflix original
Time Cut October 30 Live-action movie, Netflix original
Go Ahead, Brother October 30 Live-action series, Netflix original
Murder Mindfully October 31 Live-action series, Netflix original
The Diplomat, season 2 October 31 Live-action series, Netflix original
Bad Boys: Ride or Die October TBD Live-action movie

 

What's coming to Amazon Prime Video in October 2024

Your favorite band of adventurers is back for a third season when The Legend of Vox Machina returns to Amazon Prime Video on October 3, which is the same date that the culinary ghost story House of Spoils makes the kitchen creepy. Plenty of comedy is on its way from Amazon this month as well, from the Josh Brolin/Peter Dinklage-starring Brothers to the family sitcom The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh, both of which also debut on the same day.

Title Streaming Date Type
The Legend of Vox Machina, season 3 October 3 Animated series, Amazon Prime original
House of Spoils October 3 Live-action movie, Amazon Prime original
Beyond Black Beauty October 15 Live-action series, Amazon Prime original
Brothers October 17 Live-action movie, Amazon Prime original
The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh October 17 Live-action series, Amazon Prime original

 

What's coming to Max in October 2024

Max is taking spooky season seriously this month, as it not only drops the new Salem's Lot adaptation (based on the Stephen King novel of the same name), but also makes room for MaXXXine, the conclusion to Ti West's X trilogy, which will call the platform home October 18. And what's that? An M. Night Shyamalan movie (Lake Caddo) is dropping on October 10? I'm not saying that Halloween streaming is a competition, but at the moment, Max is winning.

Title Streaming Date Type
Salem's Lot October 3 Live-action movie, Max original
Gremlins: The Wild Batch October 3 Animated series, Max original
The Franchise October 6 Live-action series
Have I Got News for You October 6 Panel series
Lake Caddo October 10 Live-action movie, Max original
Roller Jam October 10 Reality series, Max original
The Confidante October 11 Live-action series, Max original
Tuesday October 11 Live-action movie
I am Not a Monster: The Lois Riess Murders October 15 Documentary
Louder: The Soundtrack of Change October 17 Documentary, Max original
MaXXXine October 18 Live-action movie
Breath of Fire October 23 Docuseries
Trap October 25 Live-action movie
Somebody Somewhere, season 3 October 27 Live-action series
Seth Myers Comedy Special October TBD Comedy special

 

What's coming to Hulu in October 2024

Hold on a minute, I may have spoken too soon - Hulu's also got a lovely looming lineup for Halloween 2024, starting with the latest (and tragically, last) season of What We Do in the Shadows. Then there's the surprise fourth season of American Horror Stories, FX's spinoff of the AHS core series, plus the original horror films Mr. Crockett and Carved. Topping all that off is the Solar Opposite Halloween Special and - hold on a minute, I think Hulu may have just pushed its way into First in Freakishness.

Title Streaming Date Type
The Last Days of the Space Age  October 2 Live-action series, Hulu original
Hold Your Breath October 2 Live-action series, Hulu original
La Máquina October 9 Live-action series, Hulu original
American Horror Stories, season 4 October 15 Live-action miniseries, Hulu original
Nemesis October 16 Live-action series, Hulu original
Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara  October 18 Documentary, Hulu original
Rivals October 18 Live-action series, Hulu original
What We Do in the Shadows, season 6 October 21 Live-action series
Solar Opposites Halloween Special October TBD Animated special, Hulu original
Mr. Crockett October TBD Live-action movie, Hulu original
Carved October TBD Live-action movie, Hulu original

 

What's coming to Disney+ in October 2024

Easing back on the seasonal scariness is Disney+, whose documentary Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will bring an all-new understanding of one of America's most important rock bands to fans everywhere. However, there will be at least one somewhat-Halloweeny series headed to the platform this month, as an all-new generation of magic-users come to TV in Wizards Beyond Waverly Place. Sure, the witches here aren't the scary kind, but they do rent an apartment in NYC, and those prices are enough to terrify anyone.

Title Streaming Date Type
Family Guy Halloween Special  October 14 Animated special, Disney+ original
LEGO Marvel Avengers: Mission Demolition October 18 Animated special, Disney+ original
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band October 25 Documentary
Wizards Beyond Waverly Place October 30 Live-action series, Disney+ original

 

What's coming to Apple TV+ in October 2024

The Jason Segel-led therapy comedy Shrinking returns to AppleTV this month, which means that Harrison Ford will be back on your screens long before he makes his Marvel debut in next year's Captain America: Brave New World. Also hitting Apple's streaming wing is Disclaimer, a Cate Blanchett-starring thriller from storied filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón.

Title Streaming Date Type
Curses!, season 2 October 4 Animated series, AppleTV original
Disclaimer October 11 Live-action series, AppleTV original
Shrinking, season 2 October 16 Live-action series, AppleTV original

 

What's coming to Peacock in October 2024

And last but certainly not least for October streaming list is Peacock, which will be adding their own extraterrestrial flavor to this month's horror offerings with Teacup, based on the hair-raising novel Stinger by Robert McCammon

Title Streaming Date Type
Teacup October 10 Live-action series, Peacock original
Anatomy of Lies October 15 Docuseries, Peacock original
Hysteria October 18 Live-action series, Peacock original

As more streaming selections become available this month, we'll be updating this list to make sure you don't miss anything. Keep an eye on Popverse for all of your streaming updates.


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Veronica Valencia

Veronica Valencia: Veronica Valencia is Popverse's Senior Video Producer. She has written for Crunchyroll, hosted the Anime Expo live stream, managed the English dub of Neon Genesis Evangelion 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon A Time, and appeared on Maria Menounos’s Afterbuzz TV, where she hosted and produced multiple after-show discussion panels.

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