New on Netflix UK October 2026: All the upcoming shows and films

As we head deeper into the autumn, Netflix is ready to provide plenty of new series and films to keep you busy on those darker, colder evenings.

The schedule for this month includes returning favourites like Love is Blind, The Diplomat and Nobody Wants This - back for their 11th, fourth and third seasons respectively.

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is also returning for a sequel season, four years on from its debut, while French mystery thriller Lupin will drop a fourth part after the most recent batch of episodes debuted three years ago.

There are also news films on the way, like Ben Affleck's new directorial effort Animals, as well as limited series such as East of Eden, starring Florence Pugh, and documentaries like The One About Matthew Perry, which revolves around the late Friends star's life and legacy.

There are plenty of other shows and films filling out Netflix's schedule, so scroll on to find out more about what's coming to Netflix in October 2026.

Thursday 1 October

• Adili Idola Celebrity Roast: Reza Arap (2026) – Comedian roast of Indonesian content creator Reza Arap.
• Crazy Rich Incredibly Broke (2026) – Saudi comedy drama film.
• East of Eden – Florence Pugh leads this seven-part adaptation of John Steinbeck's novel, which has been brought to the screen by Zoe Kazan and focuses on Cathy.
• Hanging Up (2000) – Comedy drama film about three sisters played by Meg Ryan, Lisa Kudrow and Diane Keaton.
• The Lego Movie (2014) – Hit animated comedy adventure featuring the voices of Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Will Arnett and Morgan Freeman.
• Midnight Girls (2026) – Philippine drama film.
• Ramparts of Ice season 2 – Second season of the Japanese anime series.
• Sam and Colby season 1 – Series in which the titular best friends visit the world's most haunted places to find out if ghosts are real.

Friday 2 October

• #Love season 1 – Indian romantic comedy series.
• Doing Life (2026) – Romantic drama film from Tyler Perry, about a single mother and an incarcerated man who forge an unlikely bond through letters.
• Schumacher ’94 — The Birth of a Legend (2026) – Documentary about Michael Schumacher's first World Championship win.

Sunday 4 October

• After the Quake season 1 – Japanese drama series.
• Blue Box season 2 – Second season of the Japanese anime series.
• Ranma 1/2 season 3 – Third season of the Japanese anime series.
• Snowball Earth season 1 – Japanese anime series.

Monday 5 October

• Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) – Godzilla and Kong Monsterverse film starring Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry and Dan Stevens.
• Love Life season 1 – ITV miniseries which first aired in 2012, starring Robert James-Collier and Sophie Thompson.
• Mayor of Kingstown season 1 – Crime thriller series from Taylor Sheridan, starring Jeremy Renner.
• Super BOOMi season 1 – Animated children's series.

Tuesday 6 October

• EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (2025) – Documentary film about Elvis Presley, from director Baz Luhrmann, which restores classic concert footage.
• Love Village season 3 – Third season of the Japanese reality dating series.
• Mojo Brookzz: I Know You Lying (2026) – Stand-up comedy special from Mojo Brookzz.

Wednesday 7 October

• I Am Solo season 1 – Korean reality dating series.
• Inside the Circle season 1 – Mexican thriller series.
• Less of a Stranger (2026) – Polish music film with Jan Borysewicz.
• Real Men season 2 – Second season of the Italian comedy series.
• Unforgettable seasons 1-4 – All four seasons of the police procedural crime drama starring Poppy Montgomery.
• Who Is Martin Mull? (2026) – Documentary about the comedian and artist Martin Mull.

Thursday 8 October

• Below – Canadian thriller series about a remote town terrorised by a mysterious sea creature, starring Josh Hartnett, Mackenzie Davis and Charlie Heaton.
• Unicorn Academy: Secrets Revealed season 2 – Second season of the animated children's series.

Friday 9 October

• A Day Like No Other – Spanish biographical series based on the life of Spanish singer Raphael.
• Animals (2026) – Crime thriller film directed by and starring Ben Affleck alongside Kerry Washington, about a mayoral candidate and his wife who scramble to raise a ransom when their son is kidnapped.
• Beauty and the Beat (2025) – Thai comedy and music film.
• Doctor X season 1 – South Korean remake series.
• Haunted Hotel season 2 – Second season of the adult animated supernatural sitcom series.
• Is It Cake? Halloween season 2 – Second run of the Halloween edition of the cooking gameshow series.
• Take Charge of My Heart – Korean romantic comedy series.

Saturday 10 October

• 100 Days of Deception season 1 – Korean romantic political period drama.
• Malory Towers seasons 1-7 – All seasons of the CBBC children's series based on the books of the same name by Enid Blyton.
• Wicked (2024) – Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande lead this first part of the hit Broadway musical adaptation, telling the story of the Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz.

Monday 12 October

• Free Leonard Peltier (2026) – Documentary film about a new generation of activists fighting to free American Indian Movement leader Leonard Peltier.

Tuesday 13 October

• The Trap season 1 – German mystery thriller series.
• TYSON – Four-part documentary series about Mike Tyson.

Wednesday 14 October

• Love Is Blind season 11 – New season of the hit reality dating series.

Thursday 15 October

• The Diplomat season 4 – Keri Russell, Rufus Sewell, Allison Janney and Bradley Whitford return for this fourth season of the political thriller, picking up after the season 3 cliffhanger saw Kate growing wary of Hal and Grace's working dynamic.
• Hollywood Arts season 1 – Nickelodeon children's musical comedy series.
• The Storm (2026) – Swedish comedy drama film.

Friday 16 October

• The Disciple (2026) – Music documentary in which a devoted fan journeys into the Wu-Tang Clan’s inner circle.
• Down with Love (2003) – Romantic comedy starring Renée Zellweger and Ewan McGregor, about a journalist looking to discredit an author's take on love in 1960s New York.
• Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald (2026) – Documentary about the life of comedian Norm Macdonald.
• Money Trap season 1 – Turkish comedy-drama series.
• Sacrifice (2026) – Action adventure comedy film starring Chris Evans, Anya Taylor-Joy, Vincent Cassel and Salma Hayek, about a film star and two others who are abducted by a radical group that believes it will save humanity by sacrificing three people.
• Seriously Single Too (2026) – South African romantic comedy film.
• Therapy Done Right (2026) – Argentinian comedy-drama film.

Sunday 18 October

• Extraordinary Attorney Minami season 1 – Japanese courtroom drama.

Monday 19 October

• Judge John Deed seasons 1-6 – All seasons of the BBC legal drama starring Martin Shaw.

Tuesday 20 October

• Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 – Standalone sequel to the hit Japanese anime series.

Wednesday 21 October

• Center Stage: Turn It Up (2008) – Drama film about a self-taught dancer who questions whether she has what it takes after being rejected by a prestigious ballet academy.
• The Mothers of Penguins season 2 – Second season of the Polish sports drama series.
• The New Stanford Prison Experiment – Reality programme in which, as part of a modern reimagining of the infamous study, 30 people enter a real prison for two weeks.
• Six Kings Slam season 2 – Tennis showcase featuring the world's top-ranked men's players.

Thursday 22 October

• Couldn’t Agree Less with Allison & Isaac season 1 – Weekly video podcast hosted by married couple Allison Kuch and Isaac Rochell.
• Did Someone Happen to Mention Me? season 1 – Japanese comedy drama series.
• Greenfingers (2000) – British comedy film about prison inmates who enter a national gardening competition, starring Clive Owen and Helen Mirren.
• Nobody Wants This season 3 – New season of the romantic comedy-drama starring Kristen Bell and Adam Brody, which sees Joanne and Noah moving in together.

Friday 23 October

• Fading Grandeur season 1 – Spanish comedy series.
• Lupin part 4 – New season of the French mystery thriller series, which sees Assane breaking out of prison to bring a copycat thief using the name Lupin to justice.
• Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story (2026) – Documentary in which Maria Bamford unpacks the mental health journey behind her comedy.
• Surviving Hurricane Otis (2026) – Mexican drama film.

Sunday 25 October

• My Happy Marriage specials – Special episodes of the Japanese anime series.

Monday 26 October

• Minimum Wage season 1 – Sitcom about teens struggle to run a local pizzeria.

Tuesday 27 October

• The One About Matthew Perry – Documentary series about the life and legacy of Friends star Matthew Perry.
• Zainab Johnson: Toxically Optimistic (2026) – Stand-up comedy special from Zainab Johnson.

Thursday 29 October

• Balaraw: Blood Island season 1 – Filipino horror series.
• You, Me, Us (2026) – Romantic comedy series about a couple who hire a sex worker to spice up their marriage, but unexpected romantic feelings rise to the surface.

Friday 30 October

• A Couple of Lies – Swedish thriller series.
• Akka season 1 – Indian crime thriller series.
• Beat Luke Littler (2026) – Live darts competition in which the UK’s best amateurs have one night to take down the world’s No. 1 player, Luke Littler.
• Collision Course (2026) – Spanish crime drama film.
• Dead-End Job – Korean horror mystery series.
• How to Ruin Diwali: Meet the Parents season 1 – South African romantic comedy series.
• SCTV: The Greatest Show You’ve Never Heard Of (2026) – Documentary about Canadian sketch comedy series SCTV.

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James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.

Morgan Cormack is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering everything drama-related on TV and streaming. She previously worked at Stylist as an Entertainment Writer. Alongside her past work in content marketing and as a freelancer, she possesses a BA in English Literature.