Netflix is bringing plenty of fresh entertainment this October, including new Indian titles, international thrillers, documentaries and returning hit series. From Parineeti Chopra’s Reporting Live and Ben Affleck’s Animals to new seasons of The Diplomat and Nobody Wants This, here are 12 releases to add to your watchlist.
12 Upcoming Movies & Shows on Netflix in October
1. Ohh My Dog (October 1)
This emotional comedy-drama tells two connected stories about humans and their loyal dogs. While young Appu begins searching for her missing dog Momo and uncovers a disturbing racket, a loyal dog named Oscar sets out to find his missing owner, a labourer named Prince. Starring Pankaj Tripathi and Pavan Malhotra, the film mixes investigation, humour and the powerful bond between people and their pets.
2. Reporting Live (October 9)
Parineeti Chopra plays an ambitious reporter whose search for a major story takes her and an experienced cameraman into the dangerous world of illegal sand mining. What begins as a promising investigation soon puts them against a ruthless mafia that will do anything to keep its business hidden. Deven Bhojani, Amol Palekar, Adil Hussain and Shekhar Suman also feature in this investigative thriller.
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3. The Diplomat Season 4 (October 15)
The Diplomat began with Kate Wyler becoming the US ambassador to Britain while juggling an international crisis and her difficult marriage to fellow diplomat Hal. Over the next seasons, political conspiracies, shifting alliances and Grace Penn’s rise to the presidency pushed both Kate’s career and marriage into increasingly dangerous territory. Season 4 raises the stakes again as a fragile US-UK relationship begins to collapse while Grace and Hal’s secret actions risk triggering an even bigger international crisis.
4. Crazy Rich, Incredibly Broke (October 1)
The wealthy and proud AlThahabi family gets a shocking reality check when they discover that they are nowhere near as rich as they believed. Instead of admitting their financial troubles, the family desperately tries to maintain its luxurious image in front of everyone around them. Their efforts to look wealthy while surviving on far less turn this Saudi comedy into a funny family story about money, pride and appearances.
5. Chumbak Part-2 (October 1)
The residents of Chumbak Colony return for eight more episodes filled with marriages, friendships, misunderstandings and neighbourhood chaos. The first eight episodes introduced five interconnected families whose personal problems rarely stayed private for long, ending with several relationships and conflicts still unresolved. Episodes 9 to 16 pick up those threads as fresh problems once again pull the entire colony into the drama.
6. #Love (October 2)
Tara and Matthew run rival dating apps but believe in completely different ways of finding love. Tara trusts compatibility, while Matthew believes chemistry matters more, leading the two founders into a personal challenge that puts their theories to the test. Starring Aishwarya Lekshmi and Arjun Das, this Tamil romantic series explores modern dating, ambition, family and the messy emotions that no algorithm can fully predict.
7. Akka (October 30)
Set in the fictional South Indian city of Pernuru in the 1980s, Akka imagines a matriarchal criminal world where powerful women control the city’s underworld. Their strong sisterhood begins to fall into chaos when a mysterious outsider arrives and threatens the system they have built. Keerthy Suresh, Radhika Apte and Tanvi Azmi lead this gritty period crime thriller about power, violence and survival.
8. Nobody Wants This Season 3 (October 22)
The first two seasons followed outspoken podcaster Joanne and unconventional rabbi Noah as their unlikely romance survived family pressure, religious differences and questions about their future together. After finally choosing their relationship, Season 3 finds the couple moving in together and experiencing a very different stage of love. Meanwhile, Sasha and Esther return to dating, Morgan’s career starts growing and unresolved feelings create new complications around the group.
9. Romanchakam (October 1)
Anvesh is an ambitious young man who enters the dating-app business hoping to turn romance into a successful startup. His plans become far more personal after his connection with Maithili pulls him into love, friendship troubles and a series of unexpected complications. Starring Sumanth Prabhas and Ananthika Sanilkumar, the Telugu film blends youthful romance and comedy with a mystery that gradually gives the story a darker edge.
11. The One About Matthew Perry (October 27)
This three-part documentary looks beyond Matthew Perry’s famous role as Chandler Bing to explore the person behind the television icon. His sister, lifelong friends and creative collaborators share personal memories while private family photos and videos help trace his rise to fame, personal struggles and openness about addiction. The series aims to present a more intimate picture of Perry’s life, humour and lasting legacy.
12. Lupin Part 4 (October 23)
Across the first three parts, master thief Assane Diop used disguises, clever schemes and daring heists while seeking justice for his father and trying to protect the people he loved. His dangerous double life eventually put his family at risk, leading him to surrender himself to the police at the end of Part 3. Part 4 jumps ahead four years as Assane prepares for a different life, only for a mysterious copycat to force him back into the tricks and schemes that made Lupin famous.
With romance, crime, comedy, documentaries and several major returning series, Netflix’s October lineup has something for almost every kind of binge-watcher.