Netflix: New Movies & Shows Releasing In October 2025

There are a bunch of new releases coming to Netflix in October 2025 – both movies and shows. Let's take a look at the originals and shows added to the Netflix library!

New Netflix Originals In October 2025

We'll keep it simple for you, don't worry! Here's the schedule for Netflix's original October 2025 releases in chronological order:

October 1

• Love Is Blind (Season 9)
  • Singles who want to be loved for who they are have signed up for a less conventional approach to modern dating, and will choose someone to marry without ever meeting them. Over several weeks, the newly engaged couples will move in together, plan their wedding, and find out if their physical connection matches their strong emotional bond developed in the pods. When their wedding day arrives, will real-world realities and external factors push them apart, or will they marry the person they fell blindly in love with?

October 2

• Dudes
  • In the midst of a masculinity crisis, four friends in their forties are losing their throne, privileges and identity; years ago, they would have been alpha males in charge of their lives, but they have had to live in the era of equality.

October 3

• Genie, Make a Wish
  • Genie – a magic spirit in a lamp who has come back to the human world after a millennium of his career being put on hold – encounters Ka-young, an impassive woman who goes through the motions of life by her grandmother’s rules and her own routines.

• Monster: The Ed Gein Story
  • Serial killer. Grave robber. Psycho. In the frozen fields of 1950s rural Wisconsin, a friendly, mild-mannered recluse named Eddie Gein lived quietly on a decaying farm – hiding a house of horrors so gruesome it would redefine the American nightmare. Driven by isolation, psychosis, and an all-consuming obsession with his mother, Gein’s perverse crimes birthed a new kind of monster that would haunt Hollywood for decades.

• The New Force
  • The year is 1958, and Sweden's first female police officers graduate; a small group of pioneers taking a big step for gender equality but struggling to take even the smallest step themselves, as the skirts they're forced to wear chafe like sandpaper against their thighs. They are ridiculed by the public, belittled by the media, and scorned by their colleagues. The new recruits are placed in the country's most crime-ridden district; the Klara police district in Stockholm, and as they start patrolling the streets of Stockholm, they soon realize that their biggest problem isn't the criminals; instead, the resistance comes from colleagues and the society as a whole.

• Old Dog, New Tricks
  • Antón Gandoy, a Galician country veterinarian who, pushed by the closure of livestock farms, is forced to work in a pet boutique for the Coruña jet set. His co-worker is Uxía, his niece, with whom he will face a world that does not resemble the one Antón knew, but it is not the world Uxía imagined either.

October 7

• True Haunting
  • Acclaimed master of horror James Wan brings his chilling cinematic vision to real supernatural stories.

October 8

• Is It Cake? Halloween
  • Is It Cake? returns for a special Halloween season with Mikey Day and nine of the best hyper-realistic cake artists around! These talented new bakers try to trick celebrity judges with their spooktacular realistic cakes as they compete in a do-or-die competition to take home their share of the prize pot and the title of Is It Cake? Halloween champion! With tricks and treats at every turn, these frighteningly realistic cakes will leave you asking the ultimate question… Is It Cake?

• Caramelo
  • After a life-changing diagnosis, a promising chef finds hope and humor with the help of a fur-midable dog friend in this heartwarming dramedy.

October 9

• Boots
  • Boots is a comedic drama that delivers an irreverent, off-beat take on the coming-of-age story. Set in the tough, unpredictable world of the 1990s US Marine Corps – when being gay in the military was still illegal – the series follows directionless, closeted Cameron Cope (Miles Heizer) and his best friend Ray McAffey (Liam Oh), the son of a decorated Marine, as they join a diverse group of recruits. Together, this ensemble navigates the literal and metaphorical landmines of boot camp, forging unlikely bonds and discovering their true selves in an environment designed to push them to their limits.

• Victoria Beckham
  • Liked BECKHAM? Liked Michelle Obama's Becoming? Here comes Victoria Beckham from the same makers.

October 10

• My Father, the BTK Killer
  • Family man. Boy Scout leader. Serial killer. Dennis Rader's brutal crimes as BTK haunt his daughter Kerri Rawson, who tells her story in this documentary.

• Swim to Me
  • Inspired by Alia Trabucco's best-selling novel, Swim To Me is a haunting family drama that tells the story of the intense relationship between Estela, a domestic worker, and the six-year-old girl she cares for day and night. As their bond grows closer, they build a secret, dependent world that leads them to an inevitable outcome.

• Old Money
  • The one who changes the game wins. On one side, there's Osman, who came from nothing and became very wealthy and successful through bold and decisive moves. On the other side is Nihal, the representative of a family with generational wealth and a master of diplomacy. This is the story of the battle between old money and new money, the clash of power and intellect, and the falling in love of two strong characters.

October 14

• Splinter Cell: Deathwatch
  • In this first-ever adaptation of the acclaimed stealth video game Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell, legendary agent Sam Fisher is drawn back into the field when a wounded young operative seeks out his help. Produced by Ubisoft, in partnership with Derek Kolstad (John Wick), Sun Creature and Fost.

• Everybody Loves Me When I'm Dead
  • Two bank employees steal from a dead woman's account and unwittingly entangle themselves in Pattaya's criminal underworld.

October 16

• The Diplomat (Season 3)
  • In Season Three of The Diplomat, Ambassador Kate Wyler (Keri Russell) lives the particular nightmare that is getting what you want. She just accused Vice President Grace Penn (Allison Janney) of hatching a terrorist plot and admitted she’s after the VP’s job. But now the President is dead, Kate’s husband Hal (Rufus Sewell) may have inadvertently killed him, and Grace Penn is leader of the free world. None of this slows Hal’s campaign to land Kate the vice presidency. Kate steps into a role she never wanted, with a freedom she never expected, an increasingly complicated friendship with Foreign Secretary Austin Dennison (David Gyasi), and an unnerving bond with First Gentleman Todd Penn (Bradley Whitford).

• Romantics Anonymous
  • This romantic comedy features an Asian ensemble cast, with Shun Oguri as Sosuke, a man unable to have physical contact with others, and Han Hyo-joo as Hana, a woman who fears eye contact. Their mutual love for chocolate brings them together. Joining them are Jin Akanishi as bar owner and love interest Hiro, and Yuri Nakamura as Irene, a therapist Irene.

• Starting 5 (Season 2)
  • Get ready for the return of Starting 5, as season 2 brings an exciting new lineup of NBA stars: Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics, Kevin Durant of the Phoenix Suns, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Tyrese Haliburton of the Indiana Pacers, and James Harden of the Los Angeles Clippers.

October 17

• 27 Nights
  • Martha Hoffman, an eccentric and wealthy 83-year-old patron, is admitted to a psychiatric clinic at the request of her daughters, who claim she suffers from dementia. The judicial expert Casares investigates whether Martha is truly ill or if she has simply chosen to live her last years with absolute freedom, while questioning whether the admission is an act of protection or an attempt to control her fortune.

• Good News
  • Set in the 1970s, a group of people gather to land a hijacked airplane at all costs. Determined to make the mission a success, they devise a covert plan.

• Turn of the Tide
  • Nothing happens in the small Azorean village of Rabo de Peixe, until one ton of cocaine arrives on the coast, completely changing the lives of its residents. Eduardo, a young fisherman, and his best friends improvise a business with what arrives from the Atlantic Ocean. But, a ton of cocaine does not go unnoticed and our protagonists will face the owners of this drug, the police and a series of unpredictable characters in a dangerous adventure with no return.

• The Perfect Neighbor
  • Using bodycam footage from dozens of police visits, The Perfect Neighbor bears witness to a tight-knit community navigating one neighbor’s relentless harassment. But her hostility takes a sinister turn when it escalates into a fatal crime.

• The Twits
  • Mr. and Mrs. Twit are the meanest, smelliest, nastiest people in the world who also happen to own and operate the most disgusting, most dangerous, most idiotic amusement park in the world, Twitlandia. But when the Twits rise to power in their town, two brave orphans and a family of magical animals are forced to become as tricky as the Twits in order to save the city.

• She Walks in Darkness
  • She Walks in Darkness is inspired by the most significant undercover operation against ETA, a mission that became a turning point in Spain’s fight against terrorism. Set during the 1990s and 2000s, the film tells the story of Amaia (played by Susana Abaitua), a young Civil Guard officer who spends more than a decade undercover within the terrorist organization, aiming to locate secret weapons caches (“zulos”) hidden in southern France.

October 22

• Mob War: Philadelphia vs. The Mafia
  • A brutal mob war between John Stanfa and Joey Merlino plunges '90s Philadelphia into chaos and bloodshed in this captivating true-crime series.

• Baby Bandito
  • Baby Bandito promised to retire from a life of crime, but to save his mother's life, he's willing to do the impossible. Together with the enigmatic Mística, he embarks on the most daring mission of his criminal career: recovering the lost loot at the National Racetrack in Santiago, all while facing off against Los Carniceros, the Russian, and Panda in a fierce showdown. In this battle, Kevin will push the Banditos to their limits to save those he loves.

October 23

• Nobody Wants This (Season 2)
  • First comes love, then comes life. The last time we saw agnostic podcast host Joanne (Kristen Bell) and unconventional (hot) rabbi Noah (Adam Brody), their unmatched chemistry surprised everyone in their lives, including her sister Morgan (Justine Lupe), his brother Sasha (Timothy Simons) and sister-in-law Esther (Jackie Tohn), and even themselves. Their spark proved stronger than all of the obstacles trying to keep them apart. Now, they’re back and fully committed to merging their lives – and loved ones – together. But their differences still exist and can’t be ignored. The challenge now is not just falling in love against all odds, but staying together in spite of them.

• The Elixir
  • An elixir unleashes the undead in a village. A family at odds with one another must unite and fight to survive as their hometown collapses.

October 24

• A House of Dynamite
  • When a single, unattributed missile is launched at the United States, a race begins to determine who is responsible and how to respond.

October 27

• The Asset
  • A young agent goes undercover to befriend a drug smuggler's wife. But the closer she gets to her target, the more complicated her mission becomes.

October 28

• Nightmares of Nature (Season 2)
  • A cabin in the woods is set in the perfectly haunting world of the North American Woods. Our three characters (a soon-to-be-mother mouse, a young bachelor raccoon and a froglet who has seen terrible things) quickly discover how scary the woods truly are and find themselves in search of sanctuary. They stumble upon an old Cabin in the woods, thinking it a safe haven, they soon discover their nightmares have really only just begun...

October 29

• Selling Sunset (Season 9)
  • The O Group agents are back for an explosive season. New faces bring new feuds and as the pressure turns up in their personal and professional lives, some might not have what it takes to keep their seat at the brokerage. As the landscape in Los Angeles quickly changes, everyone will have to adapt to a new reality.

• Ballad of a Small Player
  • A high-stakes gambler who decides to lay low in Macau after his past and debts catch up with him, [encounters] a kindred spirit who might just hold the key to his salvation.

October 30

• Juan Gabriel: I Must, I Can, I Will
  • A documentary series with unprecedented access to Juan Gabriel’s personal archives, including videos he filmed himself. Across four episodes, this investigation offers an intimate and revealing story about Alberto Aguilera Valadez, the man behind the iconic Mexican music idol and author of hundreds of songs, who transformed his pain into anthems and broke stigmas and prejudices throughout his life.

• Amsterdam Empire
  • Jack van Doorn, the rich and notorious founder of the coffee shop empire Jackal, has had to fight his entire career against criminals, competitors, and absurd Dutch laws to become the biggest of them all. When his affair with a well-known journalist comes to light, it turns out that his most dangerous enemy has been living under his roof all this time: his betrayed wife, Betty, an ex-pop diva who knows all his weak spots and secrets and will not rest until she has taken everything from him.

• Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers
  • Between 1989 and 1990, Aileen Wuornos murdered seven men across central Florida, a killing spree that ultimately landed her on death row. Her execution in 2002 marked the end of a tragic and complex life – one that demands reexamination through a modern lens.

• Son of a Donkey
  • Theo leaves home, eager to embrace adulthood, when a road rage incident sends him to court-ordered therapy. While trying to juggle a full-time job and distance himself from his chaotic family, he quickly discovers that being an adult is far more challenging than he anticipated.

October 31

• The White House Effect
  • Three decades ago, the world was poised to stop global warming. Using exclusively archival material, The White House Effect tells the dramatic origin story of the climate crisis and how a political battle in the George H.W. Bush administration changed the course of history.
• Breathless (Season 2)
  • The Joaquín Sorolla is now a privately run hospital, challenging the values and principles of its medical staff. Having got her way, Patricia (Najwa Nimri) continues her fight against cancer while growing increasingly close to Néstor (Borja Luna). Jésica (Blanca Suárez) is trying to regain her usual self confidence, but she’s torn between Lluís (Alfonso Bassave) and Biel (Manu Ríos). Pilar (Aitana Sánchez-Gijón) is still grappling with her son’s addictions, but Quique (Xóan Fórneas) may find an unexpected ally in her when the hospital’s new management pushes him to make a questionable decision. On top of it all, the arrival of a renowned oncologist, Sophie (Rachel Lascar), threatens to turn the entire place upside down.