Netflix’s upcoming lineup has plenty to look forward to, with thrillers, romances, period dramas and returning hit series. From Gajab Raat and Family Business to Akka, Emily in Paris Season 6 and Mismatched Season 4, here are 12 movies and shows to keep on your radar.
12 Upcoming Movies & Shows on Netflix
1. Gajab Raat (October 23)
A disturbing incident near Delhi’s Connaught Place puts police officer Ajay Dixit in the middle of a complicated investigation after a badly injured young woman is thrown from a moving vehicle. As he tries to discover who she is, different claims, authorities, hidden secrets and offers of money begin pulling the case in unexpected directions. Starring Manoj Bajpayee, this Neeraj Pandey-created thriller puts a cop’s sense of duty against the temptation of personal gain.
2. Family Business (TBA)
A rising businessman believes he is ready to inherit a powerful family business empire, only to have the position unexpectedly taken away from him. Instead of accepting his downfall, he fights to regain the control he thought would be his, transforming a succession dispute into a bitter battle over money, loyalty and betrayal. Anil Kapoor and Vijay Varma lead this corporate drama directed by Hansal Mehta.
3. The One About Matthew Perry (October 27)
This three-part documentary looks beyond Chandler Bing to explore Matthew Perry as a person away from his most famous television character. His sister, longtime friends and creative collaborators share memories of his career, humour and private struggles, while family photographs and home videos offer a more personal view of his life. The documentary also reflects on his openness about addiction and the legacy he left behind.
4. Akka (October 30)
In 1980s Pernuru, a group of powerful women has built its own criminal order and established a strong grip over the city’s underworld. Their carefully maintained system starts falling apart when an outsider arrives and threatens the power holding their sisterhood together. Keerthy Suresh, Radhika Apte and Tanvi Azmi lead this period crime thriller centred on control, loyalty and survival.
5. Meethe Mein Kya Hai (October 30)
Four days of Diwali celebrations bring an entire family back together at Nani’s home, filling the house with different generations, sweets and festive warmth. But the happy reunion also brings changing relationships and tensions that have quietly remained beneath the surface. The film turns a familiar family get-together into a warm story about affection, surprises and the emotions that come with spending time together.
6. North of North Season 2 (November 5)
Season 1 followed young Inuk mother Siaja as she walked away from her marriage and tried to reinvent herself in the close-knit Arctic community of Ice Cove, reconnecting with family while finding a new place for herself in town. Season 2 moves into winter as Siaja becomes even more determined to take charge of her life, pushes for greater responsibility at work and tries to learn more about the half-sister she never knew. With her daughter, mother and newly discovered father still central to her world, she also begins opening herself to the possibility of romance again.
7. Emily in Paris Season 6 (December 24)
Emily Cooper enters the final chapter of a journey in which her career ambitions and complicated romantic life have repeatedly demanded difficult choices. This time, her story takes her through Greece and Monaco before bringing her back to Paris, while changing relationships make her question where she really wants to build her future. With work and love once again pulling her in different directions, Emily must finally decide what matters most.
8. Lupin Part 4 (October 23)
Across the first three parts, Assane Diop relied on clever disguises, daring thefts and carefully planned tricks while seeking justice for his father and trying to protect his family. After eventually surrendering to the police, he seems ready to leave that risky life behind. Four years later, however, the appearance of a mysterious copycat pulls Assane back towards deception and the elaborate schemes he knows better than anyone.
9. Hum Hindustani (TBA)
Newly independent India faces one of its biggest early challenges as officials prepare the country for its first democratic election. Ordinary citizens and government workers become part of an enormous national exercise in which the simple act of voting carries both hope and responsibility for India’s future. Saif Ali Khan, Pratik Gandhi and Deepak Dobriyal star in this historical drama.
10. Legacy (TBA)
The future of a powerful criminal empire is thrown into uncertainty when the people closest to the top begin fighting over who deserves to inherit it. Family relationships and long-standing loyalties start breaking as ambition turns succession into a dangerous struggle for power. R Madhavan leads the series alongside Nimisha Sajayan, Gulshan Devaiah and Abhishek Banerjee.
11. Mismatched Season 4 (TBA)
Dimple and Rishi return for the final chapter of a relationship that has already moved through friendship, romance, misunderstandings and difficult timing. Netflix is keeping the complete storyline under wraps, leaving the biggest question around how their long journey together will ultimately end. Prajakta Koli and Rohit Saraf return to bring their story to a close.
12. Takshakudu (TBA)
A blind tribesman is left devastated after a cursed night reduces his village to ashes and kills the woman he loves. With only his loyal dog beside him, he begins a dangerous journey to confront the evil force responsible for destroying everything he had. Starring Anand Deverakonda and Nitanshi Goel, the supernatural thriller mixes folklore, revenge and a fight against darkness.
With major returning series, intriguing Indian originals and stories across crime, romance and family drama, Netflix has plenty to keep viewers busy in the months ahead.