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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.
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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