The year still has plenty of exciting movies and shows waiting to arrive across Netflix, Prime Video and other platforms. From the return of Panchayat Season 5 and Farzi Season 2 to the big-screen crime world of Mirzapur: The Movie, the upcoming lineup brings comedy, thrillers, romance, crime and much more.
15 New Movies & Shows Coming on OTT in 2026
1. Family Business (Netflix, TBA)
A succession plan inside a powerful business family falls apart when a rising businessman is suddenly denied the empire he expected to inherit. Instead of walking away, he fights to regain control, turning professional ambition into a bitter battle involving money, loyalty and betrayal. Anil Kapoor and Vijay Varma lead this Hansal Mehta-directed corporate drama.
2. Legacy (Netflix, TBA)
The future of a major criminal empire becomes uncertain when the people closest to power begin competing over who should inherit it. Family bonds and old loyalties start weakening as ambition turns succession into a dangerous struggle for control. R Madhavan stars alongside Nimisha Sajayan, Gulshan Devaiah and Abhishek Banerjee.
3. Panchayat Season 5 (Prime Video, TBA)
Abhishek finds life in Phulera getting difficult again after changes in village leadership create new problems around him. He may be thinking seriously about his MBA plans, but local politics, personal relationships and unfinished responsibilities keep pulling him back into village matters. Season 5 continues the familiar mix of rural humour, emotion and everyday confusion.
4. Nobody Wants This Season 3 (Netflix, October 22)
Joanne and Noah have already chosen their relationship despite religious differences and pressure from their families, but living together brings a completely new challenge. Everyday commitment now tests their bond, while Sasha and Esther return to dating and Morgan moves ahead in her career. The new season takes their romance beyond the question of whether they should simply stay together.
5. The Legend of Hanuman Season 7 (JioHotstar, October 23)
The fight against Ravana enters a more dangerous stage when the Vanara army struggles to defeat an enemy who seems almost unstoppable. Hanuman searches for a weapon powerful enough to change the battle, but the mission unexpectedly carries him across time and into unknown parts of Lord Ram’s past. What he discovers could also change how he understands his own divine strength.
6. Mirzapur: The Movie (Prime Video, Expected October 30)
The story goes back to the period of Mirzapur Season 1, when Kaleen Bhaiya is still trying to protect his criminal empire. His control comes under pressure after outsider Babban Babua targets the drug trade, while Guddu, Bablu and Munna chase ambitions of their own. Rival plans, secret attacks and changing loyalties eventually push Mirzapur towards another violent battle for power.
7. Lupin Part 4 (Netflix, October 23)
Four years after giving himself up to the police, Assane Diop appears ready to leave behind the tricks and dangerous schemes that repeatedly put his family at risk. His attempt at a different life is interrupted when a mysterious copycat suddenly appears. The new threat pushes Assane back towards disguises, deception and the clever plans that have always defined his double life.
8. The One About Matthew Perry (Netflix, October 27)
This three-part documentary moves beyond Chandler Bing to focus on Matthew Perry’s life away from his most famous television role. His sister, close friends and creative collaborators share memories of his career, humour and personal struggles, while family photographs and home videos offer a more private look at him. The series also explores his openness about addiction and the legacy he left behind.
9. Akka (Netflix, October 30)
In 1980s Pernuru, a powerful group of women has created its own criminal system and built a strong hold over the city’s underworld. Their carefully protected world begins falling apart after an outsider arrives and threatens the power they share. Keerthy Suresh, Radhika Apte and Tanvi Azmi lead this period crime thriller about sisterhood, survival and control.
10. Hum Hindustani (Netflix, TBA)
Newly independent India faces the enormous task of preparing for its first democratic election. Ordinary citizens and officials find themselves at the centre of a national exercise where voting carries both hope and responsibility for the country’s future. Saif Ali Khan, Pratik Gandhi and Deepak Dobriyal star in this historical drama.
11. Farzi Season 2 (Prime Video, TBA)
Sunny’s skill at creating counterfeit money has already taken him far inside a criminal world that is becoming increasingly difficult to leave. Season 2 continues the dangerous chase as old enemies return and the consequences of his earlier decisions become harder to avoid. Shahid Kapoor, Vijay Sethupathi and Kay Kay Menon return as the fake-currency battle enters an even riskier phase.
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12. Stick Season 2 (Apple TV, November 4)
Santi moves closer to his dream of becoming a professional golfer, only to learn that progress brings a new level of expectation and pressure. At the same time, Pryce decides his own career may not be finished and begins an unlikely comeback with hopes of becoming the oldest golfer to win a major. Coach Amanda and caddie Mitts support him as he confronts past failures and tries to prove he can still compete.
13. The Scam: Leaked (ZEE5, TBA)
An exam paper leak destroys the hopes of countless students and quickly grows into something much bigger than an education scandal. As the truth begins coming out, corruption, pressure and public anger reveal a wider conspiracy affecting families and institutions. The series turns one leaked paper into a tense story about how deeply a broken system can damage ordinary lives.
14. Emily in Paris Season 6 (Netflix, December 24)
Emily Cooper enters her final chapter with both her career and romantic life demanding major decisions. Her journey takes her through Greece and Monaco before bringing her back to Paris, while changing relationships make her reconsider where she truly wants to build her future. With work and love once again pulling her in different directions, Emily must finally decide what matters most.
15. Mismatched Season 4 (Netflix, TBA)
Dimple and Rishi return for the final part of a relationship that has already survived friendship, romance, misunderstandings and difficult timing. Netflix is still keeping the complete storyline secret, leaving the biggest question around how their long journey will finally end. Prajakta Koli and Rohit Saraf return for the farewell season.
With major returning favourites, new mysteries and some much-awaited final chapters still ahead, there is plenty left to add to your watchlist this year.