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Spooky season has kicked off and is treating entertainment lovers to spine-chilling good releases all October long. Thanks to platforms such as Hulu, Paramount+, Netflix, Apple TV+, Peacock, Max, Disney+ and Prime Video, the amount of TV shows and movies to watch is practically endless. With so many streaming options available, it can be overwhelming trying to keep track of what to watch every weekend. Rather than have to keep track or endlessly scroll to figure out the best new shows to stream, ShopBillboard has put together a guide of some of the most anticipated releases to put on your radar.
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Each month, streaming platforms have a lineup of exciting and new releases to add to your watch list. From the season two premiere of Special Ops: Lioness to channel-exclusive content from MTV, ABC and even USA Network, find the latest picks for the best TV series and movies to watch this October below.
What to Watch on Hulu This Weekend
Hulu comes with a full library of original shows in addition to cable shows from FX and ABC that premiere the day after airing. If you don’t have a subscription, you can get a 30-day free trial when you sign up. When the free trial ends, you’ll be charged as little as $9.99 a month. For even more content options, you can bundle Hulu with with Disney+ and ESPN+ and Max for as low as $16.99 a month. And for live TV options, you can get Hulu + Live TV for $82.99 a month.
What We Do In the Shadows (Season 6)
Release date: Oct. 21
Staten Island’s hilarious vampires are back for a final season of the mockumentary comedy series. The roommates will contemplate why they stopped trying to take over the human race as well as take up old and new hobbies including reanimating life and getting a normal human job.
Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band (2024)
Go on the road with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band in this documentary that takes you behind the scenes of the musician’s tour. You’ll get to hear from Springsteen and his bandmates as they give you their thoughts on the highs and lows of touring.
Release date: Oct. 25
What to Watch on Prime Video This Weekend
Prime members have all of the Prime Video library at their fingertips, including Prime originals and exclusive content. If you’re not a member, Amazon is offering a 30-day free trial for new users. You’ll get access to the entire Prime Video library in addition to Prime exclusive perks. Once your free trial is over, you’ll be charged the regular membership fee of $14.99 a month or $139 a year.
Canary Black (2024)
Release date: Oct. 24
When CIA agent Avery Graves’ (Kate Beckinsale) husband is kidnapped by terrorists, she’s blackmailed into betraying her country in order to save him. Now, cut off from her team, she must rely on other more underworld contacts to survive and rescue her husband.
The Pasta Queen (Season 1)
Release date: Oct. 24
Influencer and chef Nadia Caterina Munno takes viewers on a journey around Italy to collect authentic Italian ingredients and whip up dishes in her kitchen.
What to Watch on Max This Weekend
Max subscribers can look forward to dramatic new releases when logging in. If you don’t have a subscription, you can sign up for as low as $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year for the ad-supported plan or you can go ad-free for $15.99 a month ($149.99 a year).
Prime members can also add Max to their video library for just $9.99 a month through the premium channel options in Prime Video’s storefront.
Trap (2024)
Release date: Oct. 25
M. Night Shyamalan will have you on the edge of your seat in this thriller that follows a dad and his daughter at a stadium concert. While it may seem like any other night, what they don’t know is a dark and sinister plot is unfolding right before their eyes.
Somebody, Somewhere (Season 3)
Release date: Oct. 27
In the final season, Bridget Everett concludes her heartwarming story of how outsiders can come together and form their own community full of acceptance and optimism.
What to Watch on Paramount+ This Weekend
Paramount+ is the official streaming platform for Showtime, Nickelodeon, MTV, CBS, Comedy Central and even its own exclusive content. Paramount+ subscribers can watch and stream any content within the library for free including live content. New users who sign up can take advantage of a free seven day trial that’ll let you watch everything for free. Once the free trial is over, you’ll be charged $7.99 a month (or $59.99 a year). To get access to Showtime content, you’ll need to sign up for Paramount+ With Showtime, which is only $12.99 a month.
Star Trek: Lower Decks (Season 5)
Release date: Oct. 24
Star Trek‘s cartoon comedy goes on one last journey in the final season of the spinoff series. As the crew navigates the outer reaches of the universe, they encounter strange anomalies — while also trying to keep up their own social lives and duties.
Special Ops: Lioness (Season 2)
Release date: Oct. 27
Nicole Kidman and Zoe Saldana return in the follow-up season of Special Ops: Lioness. With the threat of terror moving closer to home, the team must enlist a new Lioness to help protect and prevent impending threats on national security.
What to Watch on Apple TV+ This Weekend
Apple TV+ isn’t stingy on providing new and exclusive TV shows and movies for subscribers. A subscription is required in order to watch the original content, but new users can take advantage of a seven-day free trial. Once the free trial is over, you’ll be charged the regular subscription price of $9.99 a month.
Before (Season 1)
Release date: Oct. 25
Fans of supernatural stories can tune into Billy Crystal’s new series that explore’s Eli Adler (Crystal), a child psychiatrist who is haunted by his wife’s death. When he meets a new patient, the child seemingly knows everything about Eli’s life including eerie parallels to his own trauma.
What to Watch on Netflix This Weekend
Besides signing up the traditional way, new Netflix subscribers can take advantage of free trials and promos going on through Xfinity, T-Mobile and Verizon.
Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black (Season 1)
Release date: Oct. 24
A stripper’s life turns upside down when she meets the family dynasty behind a cosmetics company — and their underground trafficking scheme.
Don’t Move (2024)
Release date: Oct. 25
We dare you not to close your eyes for this one. A seasoned killer traps a girl in a secluded forest and injects her with a paralytic drug. Now, the girl must run, fight and hide before she loses all mobility.
Simone Biles Rising: Part 2 (2024)
Release date: Oct. 25
Celebrate the story of Simone Biles in the second part of her documentary as you explore her journey of making her grand return to the 2024 Olympics and the pressures she overcame to become a legend.
