From gripping crime thrillers and big franchise returns to romance, family drama and political stories, several exciting movies and shows are getting ready for OTT. Netflix and Prime Video have a packed upcoming lineup with both confirmed October releases and a few highly awaited titles whose dates are yet to be announced.
15 Upcoming Movies & Shows Releasing Soon on OTT
1. Reporting Live (Netflix, October 9)
An ambitious journalist sees the chance for a major story when her reporting takes her into the illegal sand-mining business. Accompanied by an experienced cameraman, she soon discovers that exposing the operation means taking on a dangerous mafia determined to protect its secrets. Parineeti Chopra leads this investigative thriller alongside Deven Bhojani, Amol Palekar, Adil Hussain and Shekhar Suman.
2. Akka (Netflix, October 30)
In 1980s Pernuru, a powerful group of women has built its own criminal order and controls the city’s underworld through a strong sisterhood. Their carefully protected system begins cracking when an outsider arrives and threatens the power they have created. Keerthy Suresh, Radhika Apte and Tanvi Azmi lead this period crime thriller about survival, loyalty and control.
3. Mirzapur: The Movie (Prime Video, Expected October 30)
The story returns to the period of Mirzapur Season 1, with Kaleen Bhaiya still fighting to hold onto his criminal empire. His control is challenged when outsider Babban Babua targets the drug business, while Guddu, Bablu and Munna follow their own dangerous ambitions. Secret attacks, changing loyalties and rival plans push everyone towards another brutal struggle for Mirzapur.
4. Mandaadi (Netflix, Expected October 9)
Former sailboat racer Muthukaali is forced to return home when young Maari becomes caught in danger connected to the world he once abandoned. Coming back also puts him against ruthless team leader Saattaappuli and revives old conflicts surrounding traditional catamaran racing. To protect his community and seek justice, Muthukaali must gather a crew and head back to the sea.
5. The One About Matthew Perry (Netflix, October 27)
This three-part documentary explores Matthew Perry beyond the television character that made him globally famous. His sister, close friends and creative collaborators look back at his career, humour and personal struggles, while private photographs and family videos offer a more intimate view of his life. The series also examines his openness about addiction and the legacy he left behind.
6. Hum Hindustani (Netflix, TBA)
Newly independent India prepares for its first democratic election, placing ordinary citizens and officials at the centre of an enormous national exercise. As people begin understanding the responsibility of voting, hope and uncertainty become closely connected to the country’s future. Saif Ali Khan, Pratik Gandhi and Deepak Dobriyal star in this historical drama.
7. Mess (Prime Video, TBA)
A group of robbers enters the home of a man with OCD believing they have found an easy target. Instead, one strange night develops into a battle for control as the intruders realise their victim is far more unpredictable than expected. Pratik Gandhi, Ranvir Shorey and Gajraj Rao lead this dark thriller-comedy filled with fear, tension and sudden reversals.
8. The Diplomat Season 4 (Netflix, October 15)
Kate Wyler returns as her demanding diplomatic career becomes even harder to separate from her troubled personal relationships. A weakening US-UK partnership creates fresh international pressure, while secret decisions involving Grace Penn and Hal threaten to cause an even larger crisis. Season 4 pushes politics, marriage and global power struggles into another dangerous collision.
9. Nobody Wants This Season 3 (Netflix, October 22)
After choosing to stay together despite religious differences and family pressure, Joanne and Noah enter a new phase by sharing a home. Their relationship now has to survive the everyday realities of commitment, while Sasha and Esther return to dating and Morgan’s changing career adds another layer to the group’s lives. Season 3 moves the romance beyond simply deciding whether love can work.
10. Lupin Part 4 (Netflix, October 23)
Four years after surrendering to the police, Assane Diop is preparing to leave behind the dangerous double life that repeatedly put his family at risk. That plan changes when a mysterious copycat appears and begins drawing him back into the world of deception and elaborate schemes. Part 4 once again puts Assane’s disguises and clever tricks at the centre of a dangerous new game.
11. Farzi Season 2 (Prime Video, TBA)
Sunny’s talent for creating counterfeit money has already pushed him deep into a criminal world that is becoming increasingly difficult to escape. Season 2 continues the dangerous chase as unresolved enemies return and the consequences of his earlier decisions grow heavier. Shahid Kapoor, Vijay Sethupathi and Kay Kay Menon return as the battle around the fake-currency network becomes even riskier.
12. Legacy (Netflix, TBA)
A powerful criminal empire faces uncertainty when the question of succession begins dividing the people who control it. Old loyalties weaken as ambition, inheritance and the desire for power turn family members against one another. R Madhavan, Nimisha Sajayan, Gulshan Devaiah and Abhishek Banerjee lead this tense crime drama about who will ultimately take control.
13. Family Business (Netflix, TBA)
A rising businessman believes he is ready to inherit his family’s powerful business empire until control is suddenly taken away from him. Refusing to accept the decision, he begins fighting for the position he thought was his, turning succession into a battle of money, betrayal and loyalty. Anil Kapoor and Vijay Varma lead this corporate drama directed by Hansal Mehta.
14. Panchayat Season 5 (Prime Video, TBA)
Life in Phulera becomes complicated for Abhishek once again as changes in village leadership create fresh problems around him. Although he is considering moving ahead with his MBA plans, unfinished responsibilities, personal relationships and local politics continue keeping him connected to the village. Season 5 brings back the show’s familiar blend of rural humour, emotion and everyday confusion.
15. Mismatched Season 4 (Netflix, TBA)
Dimple and Rishi return for the final chapter of a relationship shaped by romance, friendship, misunderstandings and difficult timing. The complete story is still being kept under wraps, leaving the biggest question around how their long journey together will finally end. Prajakta Koli and Rohit Saraf return for the farewell season.
From confirmed October premieres to major titles still waiting for release dates, these upcoming OTT movies and shows offer plenty to look forward to.