Josh Hartnett, Below While other streamers tout horror movies in October's run-up to Halloween, Netflix would rather fill the month with some promising new seasons of shows of all genres. Yes, the new series we're looking forward to most — the limited series Below — has some horror elements to it, but it's not your typical pre-trick-or-treating fare. In Below , a fisherman ( Josh Hartnett ) living in an isolated Newfoundland town fights to save his family from a beast from the depths of the ocean, which may or may not be related to the mysterious death of his father decades earlier. The other big release in October is Season 4 of the political drama The Diplomat , with more tension between the U.S. and U.K. brewing and only Kate Wyler ( Keri Russell ) able to stop it. The month kicks off with a new adaptation of John Steinbeck's epic East of Eden , with Florence Pugh playing the notorious Cathy Ames, and the rest of October includes new seasons of the French heist series Lupin , the romantic comedy Nobody Wants This , and the critically acclaimed anime Cyberpunk: Edgerunners . On the movies side, Ben Affleck directs and stars in Animals , and Chris Evans goes toe to toe with Anya Taylor-Joy in Sacrifice . Here are the shows and movies coming to Netflix in October — as well as what's leaving. Last month's guide: New Netflix shows and movies in September 2026 More streaming: New shows and movies on HBO and Max New shows and movies on Prime Video New shows and movies on Hulu The best new Netflix movies and shows in October Florence Pugh, East of Eden East of Eden (Oct. 1) Adapting East of Eden is a family business. More than seven decades after her grandfather Elia Kazan directed the 1955 film, Zoe Kazan is putting her stamp on Steinbeck's epic novel, wrangling the multigenerational saga into a seven-episode limited series. Inspired by the biblical tale of Cain and Abel, the story tracks two families, the Trasks and the Hamiltons, across the decades in California's Salinas Valley. Christoper Abbott , Mike Faist , Tracy Letts , Martha Plimpton , and Ciarán Hinds are among the show's stars, but Florence Pugh is at the center of it all as the scheming Cathy Ames, who marries into the Trask family. Is she an antihero or something more sinister? - Kelly Connolly [ Trailer ] This limited series probably doesn't want the pressure of Widow's Bay comparisons, but it's kind of unavoidable given that it's set on a remote island with spooky things stirring underneath the surface of the water... and it's kind of funny. But Below is a different beast, following a fisherman ( Josh Hartnett ) and a marine biologist ( Mackenzie Davis ) taking on a sea creature that's terrorizing their Newfoundland community, and dealing with heaps of family drama and government pressure to relocate the island's citizens to a more connected part of the world. Its unique setting and unsettling mystery make it one of the most tantalizing options of the fall. And it has Stranger Things ' Charlie Heaton putting on one thick Newfoundland accent. [ Trailer ] Animals (Oct. 9) Ben Affleck directs himself in this thriller about a Los Angeles mayoral candidate (Affleck) and his wife ( Kerry Washington ) getting their hands dirty to come up with ransom payment after their son is kidnapped. Fun fact: Affleck's buddy Matt Damon was originally cast in the lead role alongside Affleck's ex-wife Jennifer Garner as his wife. I feel robbed that we didn't get to see that happen. [ Trailer ] The Diplomat Season 4 (Oct. 15) Keri Russell 's political drama has quietly become one of the most compelling series on television, mixing high-stakes diplomacy on the world stage with even higher-stakes marriage problems behind closed doors. Russell stars as Kate Wyler, a U.S. ambassador, as she defuses potentially world-changing conflicts with the U.K., while her husband Hal ( Rufus Sewell ), who also works for the government, has career ambitions of his own that conflict with Kate's. West Wing alums Allison Janney (who just won an Emmy for her performance in Season 3) and Bradley Whitford return this season as series regulars, playing the president of the United States and the first husband. [ Trailer ] Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 (Oct. 20) You might need some sort of Cyberpunk glossary to decipher all the tech lingo — ripperdoc? brain dance? blackwall? — but it's worth it to immerse yourself in the slick near-future setting based on CD Projekt Red's videogame Cyberpunk 2077 . This Netflix original anime is an absolute beast, chasing different stories each season in Night City, an urban hellscape where cyber modifications, rogue AIs, and advanced technology put the world in a constant state of turf wars, corporate espionage, and near collapse. Think Blade Runner , but edgier, with the stylized animation of renowned anime studio Trigger providing the incredible brain-busting visuals. Season 2 follows a group of mercenaries out for revenge. It's violent, gorgeous, and moves at a breakneck pace. And if Season 1 — which was released all the way back in 2022 — is anything to go by, it won't end on a happy note. [ Teaser ] More on Netflix: The best TV shows on Netflix right now The best movies on Netflix right now Everything coming to Netflix in October Coming Soon The Gift of Deceit — Netflix Series Oct. 1 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 Crazy Rich, Incredibly Broke — Netflix Film Crimson Peak Dallas Buyers Club The Da Vinci Code The Devil Wears Prada Dracula East of Eden — Netflix Series 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 The Ramparts of Ice: Season 2 — Netflix Series 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 Underworld: Blood Wars The Way Home: Season 4 Oct. 2 #Love — Netflix Series Schumacher '94 — The Birth of a Legend — Netflix Documentary Tyler Perry's Doing Life — Netflix Film Oct. 3 Ranma ½: Season 3 — Netflix Series Oct. 4 Blue Box: Season 2 — Netflix Series Oct. 5 The Boogeyman Lorne Mayor of Kingstown: Seasons 1-4 Super BOOMi: Season 1

Oct. 6 All American: Season 8 Love Village: Season 3 — Netflix Series Mojo Brookzz: I Know You Lying — Netflix Comedy Special Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Oct. 7 Inside the Circle — Netflix Series Less of a Stranger — Netflix Film Real Men: Season 2 — Netflix Series Who Is Martin Mull? — Netflix Documentary Oct. 8 Below — Netflix Series Unicorn Academy: Secrets Revealed: Chapter 2 — Netflix Family Oct. 9 Animals — Netflix Film Haunted Hotel: Season 2 — Netflix Series Is It Cake? Halloween: Season 2 — Netflix Series Take Charge of My Heart — Netflix Series Oct. 10 100 Days of Deception — Netflix Series The First Monday in May Oct. 12 Fire Spike: Season 1 Free Leonard Peltier — Netflix Documentary Señora Acero: Seasons 1-5 Wayne: Season 1 Oct. 13 Solar Opposites: Season 6 The Trap — Netflix Series TYSON — Netflix Documentary Oct. 14 Cocaine Bear Love Is Blind: Season 11: Boston — Netflix Series Oct. 15 The Diplomat: Season 4 — Netflix Series Hollywood Arts — Netflix Series The Storm — Netflix Film Oct. 16 The Disciple — Netflix Documentary The Fate of the Furious Heat Money Trap: The Karun Treasure — Netflix Series Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald — Netflix Documentary Sacrifice — Netflix Film Seriously Single Too — Netflix Film Therapy Done Right — Netflix Film Oct. 20 Blindspotting: Seasons 1-2 Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 — Netflix Series Oct. 21 Emily Gladiator Gladiator II The Mothers of Penguins: Season 2 — Netflix Series The New Stanford Prison Experiment — Netflix Series Six Kings Slam: Season 2 — Netflix Live Event Oct. 22 Bottle Shock Couldn't Agree Less With Allison & Isaac — Netflix Podcast Did Someone Happen to Mention Me? — Netflix Series Nobody Wants This: Season 3 — Netflix Series Oct. 23 Fading Grandeur — Netflix Series Lupin: Part 4 — Netflix Series Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story — Netflix Documentary Surviving Hurricane Otis — Netflix Film Oct. 26 Minimum Wage — Netflix Series Oct. 27 Dangerous Liaisons: Season 1 The One About Matthew Perry — Netflix Documentary Zainab Johnson: Toxically Optimistic — Netflix Comedy Special Oct. 28 Champions Oct. 29 Balaraw: Blood Island — Netflix Series You, Me, Us — Netflix Film Oct. 30 A Couple of Lies — Netflix Series Akka — Netflix Series Beat Luke Littler — Netflix Live Event The Birthday Gift — Netflix Film Collision Course — Netflix Film How to Ruin Diwali: Meet the Parents — Netflix Series SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of — Netflix Documentary Everything leaving Netflix in October Oct. 1 A Dog's Purpose A League of Their Own Aloha Angel Eyes Apollo 13 Baby Mama Beginners The Beguiled Blue Is the Warmest Color The Boss Baby Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Cinderella Man Clueless Fargo The Fifth Element Ghostbusters Ghostbusters: Answer the Call Gone Girl Halo: Seasons 1-2 High Fidelity The Hitman's Bodyguard The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard Identity Thief Inside Man: Most Wanted Krampus The Lazarus Project Nomadland Out of Africa Parenthood The Parkers: Seasons 1-5 Queen & Slim Savages The Shack U-571 The Vow Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory Oct. 2 The Wandering Earth Oct. 3 Dawson's Creek: Seasons 1-6 Oct. 7 Nurse Jackie: Seasons 1-7 Oct. 8 Poldark: Seasons 1-5 Scream Oct. 11 A Quiet Place Part II Oct. 14 The Hunger Games The Hunger Games: Catching Fire The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Oct. 15 Death Note The Smurfs 2 Oct. 16 Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins Oct. 29 Deadwind: Seasons 1-3