As we’re now entering the month of October, we’re pretty sure you must have binge-watched all our recommendations from last month. With a new month comes new content, and obviously, new AAE recommendations! So, we’re back again with an extensive list of October online releases which are worth marking on your calendars.
1. The Worst Witch — Season Four
Release date: October 1
Synopsis: A series of challenges push Mildred and Ethel’s magical powers to the limit as they compete for the honour of being named Head Girl.
Where to watch: Netflix
2. Serious Men
Release date: October 2
Synopsis: When a slum dweller spins a web of lies in pursuit of the upward mobility he has long craved, his ruse could be especially dangerous for his young son.
Where to watch: Netflix
3. Song Exploder — Volume One
Release date: October 2
Synopsis: Get inspired as musicians dig deep into the creative process of songwriting and reveal their intimate thoughts in a series based on the hit podcast.
Where to watch: Netflix
4. Vampires vs. the Bronx
Release date: October 2
Synopsis: Three gutsy kids from a rapidly gentrifying Bronx neighbourhood stumble upon a sinister plot to suck all the life from their beloved community.
Where to watch: Netflix
5. Emily in Paris — Season One
Release date: October 2
Synopsis: After landing her dream job in Paris, Chicago marketing exec Emily Cooper embraces her adventurous new life while juggling work, friends, and romance.
Where to watch: Netflix
6. Khaali Peeli
Release date: October 2
Synopsis: Blackie and Pooja are childhood sweethearts who get separated due to extenuating circumstances. Pooja becomes a child prostitute while Blackie goes on to be a taxi driver.
Where to watch: Zee Plex
7. The Commons
Release date: October 2
Synopsis: The world is at the beginning of the end with climate change and a new kind of disease taking over. In the midst of all this mess, a woman seeks to use an experimental facility to embrace motherhood but is also in an ethical dilemma of bringing a child into a world that is spiralling towards its end.
Where to watch: SonyLiv
8. David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet
Release date: October 4
Synopsis: A broadcaster recounts his life, and the evolutionary history of life on Earth, to grieve the loss of wild places and offer a vision for the future.
Where to watch: Netflix
9. Black Box — Welcome To The Blumhouse
Release date: October 6
Synopsis: A single father who lost his wife and his memory in a car accident now has to undergo an experimental treatment. All the trauma and experimentation makes him question who he really is.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
10. The Lie — Welcome To The Blumhouse
Release date: October 6
Synopsis: Two parents have a teenaged daughter who confesses to killing her best friend on impulse. They now try to desperately cover the horrific crime which traps them in a series of lies and deception.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
11. Hubie Halloween
Release date: October 7
Synopsis: Hubie’s not the most popular guy in Salem, but when Halloween turns truly spooky, this good-hearted scaredy-cat sets out to keep his town safe.
Where to watch: Netflix
12. Ginny Weds Sunny
Release date: October 9
Synopsis: Eager to marry but constantly rejected by women, a bachelor hopes to win over a former crush by accepting help from an unlikely source: her mother.
Where to watch: Netflix
13. The Forty-Year-Old Version
Release date: October 9
Synopsis: Desperate for a breakthrough as she nears the big 4-0, struggling New York City playwright Radha finds inspiration by reinventing herself as a rapper.
Where to watch: Netflix
14. The Haunting of Bly Manor
Release date: October 9
Synopsis: Dead doesn’t mean gone. An au pair plunges into an abyss of chilling secrets in this gothic romance from the creator of The Haunting of Hill House.
Where to watch: Netflix
15. Scam 1992
Release date: October 9
Synopsis: Based on the book The Scam, Scam 1992 revolves around the stock market scam of 1992 that rattled the Bombay Stock Exchange and the Indian business community.
Where to watch: SonyLiv
16. Deaf U — Season One
Release date: October 9
Synopsis: In this reality series, a tight-knit group of hearing-impaired students share their stories and explore life at Gallaudet University.
Where to watch: Netflix
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17. The Cabin with Bert Kreischer — Season One
Release date: October 13
Synopsis: Fast-living comic Bert Kreischer heads to a cabin for some self-care and invites his funny friends to join his quest to cleanse his mind, body, and soul.
Where to watch: Netflix
18. Evil Eye — Welcome To The Blumhouse
Release date: October 13
Synopsis: This is the story of a young mother and daughter, where the daughter gets in a relationship with a young man. She, however, soon realises the young man has a dark connection with the mother’s past.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
19. Nocturne — Welcome To The Blumhouse
Release date: October 13
Synopsis: A timid teenage girl has a more outgoing twin sister. They both attend an elite art school with one of them focusing on music. She starts to outshine her sister when she discovers the notebook of a recently deceased classmate.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
20. Unbroken: Path to Redemption
Release date: October 14
Synopsis: After returning home from WWII, an Olympic athlete struggles to overcome the memories of his traumatic past until he finds faith.
Where to watch: Netflix
21. Dream Home Makeover — Season One
Release date: October 16
Synopsis: Dreams come true for real families looking for the perfect home tailored to their own unique style, thanks to Shea and Syd McGee of Studio McGee.
Where to watch: Netflix
22. The Trial of the Chicago 7
Release date: October 16
Synopsis: What was supposed to be a peaceful protest turned into a violent clash with the police. What followed was one of the most notorious trials in history.
Where to watch: Netflix
23. La Révolution — Season One
Release date: October 16
Synopsis: In a reimagined history, a mysterious disease besets 18th century France, culminating in a brutal clash between rebels and the aristocracy.
Where to watch: Netflix
24. Grand Army — Season One
Release date: October 16
Synopsis: Five students at the largest public high school in Brooklyn take on a chaotic world as they fight to succeed, survive, break free, and seize the future.
Where to watch: Netflix
25. Rebecca
Release date: October 21
Synopsis: A young newlywed moves to her husband’s imposing estate, where she must contend with his sinister housekeeper and the haunting shadow of his late wife.
Where to watch: Netflix
26. Brave Blue World: Racing to Solve Our Water Crisis
Release date: October 21
Synopsis: From reuse to energy generation, new innovations across five continents are explored in this documentary about building a future for sustainable water.
Where to watch: Netflix
27. The Queen’s Gambit — Season One
Release date: October 23
Synopsis: In a 1950s orphanage, a young girl reveals an astonishing talent for chess and begins an unlikely journey to stardom while grappling with addiction.
Where to watch: Netflix
28. Mirzapur — Season Two
Release date: October 23
Synopsis: They say that revenge is a dish best served cold. Mirzapur is a dream, and it shall come true. The wait is finally over!
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
29. Truth Seekers — Season One
Release date: October 30
Synopsis: A group of part-time paranormal investigators team up to uncover a deadly conspiracy.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
30. The Mandalorian — Season Two
Release date: October 30
Synopsis: Mandalore Armor gets the job of acquiring a baby, which he is reluctant to hand over to the people who placed the bounty. He eventually takes off with the baby and both the guild and bounty setters chase after them.
Where to watch: Disney Plus Hotstar
If you still haven’t watched everything from September, here’s a quick reminder of what’s waiting for you. This is what released on Netflix in September.
