Netflix has no intention of easing into October. The service will begin the month with a massive collection of movies before rolling out returning hits, documentaries, international projects and plenty of horror for Halloween.

East of Eden leads the October lineup. John Steinbeck’s celebrated novel gets a seven episode screen treatment, with Florence Pugh taking on the role of Cathy Ames, per The Big Lead. The limited series premieres October 1 alongside dozens of recognizable library additions.

Netflix will also revisit the world of Victorious through Hollywood Arts, bring The Diplomat back for Season 4 and release a new Ben Affleck film. Several documentaries will examine beloved comedians whose public success sometimes concealed difficult personal experiences.

"Good and evil are a choice."

East of Eden, a fresh interpretation of the Steinbeck classic, premieres October 1.

Starring Florence Pugh, Christopher Abbott, Mike Faist, Hoon Lee, Joseph Zada, Joe Anders, Tracy Letts, Ciarán Hinds, and Martha Plimpton. pic.twitter.com/ym1vEJ8Bau

— Netflix (@netflix) September 2, 2026

East of Eden Leads Netflix’s October Shows

East of Eden gives Netflix its biggest literary adaptation of the month. Pugh headlines the miniseries, which will have seven episodes to explore Steinbeck’s sweeping family story and the complicated Cathy Ames.

October 15 brings two major television releases. The Diplomat returns for its fourth season, while Hollywood Arts expands the Victorious universe with a sequel series built around the performing arts school.

Nobody Wants This begins its third season October 22. One day later, Lupin returns with Part 4. Other notable series include All American Season 8, Solar Opposites Season 6, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 and Love Is Blind Season 11, which moves the dating experiment to Boston.

Animals arrives October 9 as the month’s new Ben Affleck film. Tyler Perry’s Doing Life premieres one week earlier, while international movies such as Crazy Rich, Incredibly Broke, The Storm and Sacrifice broaden the film selection.

Netflix Embraces Spooky Season

Netflix will stock its library with horror throughout October, starting with a huge October 1 collection.

Viewers can revisit Psycho and its first two sequels, along with The Strangers, Split, Crimson Peak, Hush and The Sixth Sense. The schedule also includes entries from the Evil Dead, Friday the 13th, Ouija and I Know What You Did Last Summer franchises.

The Boogeyman arrives October 5, followed by Pride and Prejudice and Zombies on October 6. Haunted Hotel and Is It Cake? Halloween return with new seasons October 9, giving subscribers both animated scares and Halloween themed competition.

The opening day additions extend far beyond horror. Netflix will add all five Bourne movies, the complete Twilight saga and favorites such as The Devil Wears Prada, Moonlight, 8 Mile, The Prestige and Crazy Rich Asians.

Comedy Legends Take Center Stage

October’s documentary slate places a noticeable focus on comedians and the people who shaped modern comedy.

Lorne will examine Lorne Michaels, while Who Is Martin Mull? turns its attention to the actor and comedian on October 7. Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald arrives October 16, followed by Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story on October 23.

The One About Matthew Perry premieres October 27. Netflix will close the month with SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of, offering another look at the influential sketch comedy series and its celebrated cast.

Other nonfiction releases include Schumacher ’94: The Birth of a Legend, Free Leonard Peltier, TYSON and The Disciple. The New Stanford Prison Experiment will also revisit one of the most controversial psychological studies in modern history.

Sports fans can watch the second Six Kings Slam live event on October 21. Beat Luke Littler follows October 30, completing a month that gives subscribers everything from literary drama and horror to comedy history and live competition.

Everything Coming to Netflix in October 2026

October 1

  • 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 Supremacy
  • The Bourne Ultimatum
  • The Bourne Legacy
  • 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 to 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 to 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

2

  • #Love
  • Schumacher ’94: The Birth of a Legend
  • Tyler Perry’s Doing Life

October 3

  • Ranma 1/2: Season 3

4

  • Blue Box: Season 2

October 5

  • The Boogeyman
  • Lorne
  • Mayor of Kingstown: Seasons 1 to 4
  • Super BOOMi: Season 1

6

  • All American: Season 8
  • Love Village: Season 3
  • Mojo Brookzz: I Know You Lying
  • Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

October 7

  • Inside The Circle
  • Less of a Stranger
  • Real Men: Season 2
  • Who Is Martin Mull?

8

  • Below
  • Unicorn Academy: Secrets Revealed Chapter 2

October 9

  • Animals
  • Haunted Hotel: Season 2
  • Is It Cake? Halloween: Season 2
  • Take Charge of My Heart
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10

  • 100 Days of Deception
  • The First Monday in May

12

  • Fire Spike: Season 1
  • Free Leonard Peltier
  • Señora Acero: Seasons 1 to 5
  • Wayne: Season 1

October 13

  • Solar Opposites: Season 6
  • The Trap
  • TYSON

14

  • Cocaine Bear
  • Love Is Blind: Season 11 Boston

October 15

  • Hollywood Arts
  • The Diplomat: Season 4
  • The Storm

16

  • 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

20

  • Blindspotting: Seasons 1 to 2
  • Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2

October 21

  • Emily
  • Gladiator
  • Gladiator II
  • The Mothers of Penguins: Season 2
  • The New Stanford Prison Experiment
  • Six Kings Slam: Season 2

22

  • Bottle Shock
  • Couldn't Agree Less with Allison & Isaac
  • Did Someone Happen to Mention Me?
  • Nobody Wants This: Season 3

October 23

  • Fading Grandeur
  • Lupin: Part 4
  • Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story
  • Surviving Hurricane Otis

26

  • Minimum Wage

October 27

  • Dangerous Liaisons: Season 1
  • The One About Matthew Perry
  • Zainab Johnson: Toxically Optimistic

28

  • Champions
  • October 29
  • Balaraw: Blood Island
  • You, Me, Us

30

  • 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