October 2026 brings a wave of new TV shows and movies to broadcast, cable and streaming services like Netflix, HBO Max, Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV and others.
Top new TV shows this month include the returns of "The Diplomat," "The Terminal List," "Dexter: Resurrection" and "Lupin" as well as the debuts of "Carrie" and "Crystal Lake." Plus, the month brings original new movies like "Animals," "Matchbox the Movie" and "Love of Your Life." Check out the full schedule of new TV shows in October 2026.
All times Eastern Time. Our top picks in bold
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1
“East of Eden” - limited series premiere (3 a.m. ET, Netflix)
“Coven Academy” - series premiere (8 p.m., Freeform)
“War” - series premiere (9 p.m., HBO)
“The Graham Norton Show” - season 34 premiere (11 p.m., BBC America)
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2
“The Last First: Winter K2” - documentary (12 a.m., Apple TV)
“Kill Jackie” - series premiere (3 a.m., AMC+)
“Tyler Perry’s Doing Life” - original movie (3 a.m., Netflix)
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4
“Get Jiro” - series premiere (12 a.m., Adult Swim)
“Marshals” - season 2 premiere (8:30 p.m., CBS)
“Lanterns” - season 1 finale (9 p.m., HBO)
“Tracker” - season 4 premiere (9:30 p.m., CBS)
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5
“Family Guy: Happy Hell-oween” - special (12 a.m., Hulu)
“FBI” - season 9 premiere (8 p.m., CBS)
“CIA” - season 2 premiere (9 p.m., CBS)
“Harlan Coben’s Final Twist” - season 2 premiere (10 p.m., CBS)
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6
“Reasonable Doubt” - season 4 premiere (12 a.m., Hulu)
“NCIS” - season 24 premiere (8 p.m., CBS)
“NCIS: New York” - series premiere (9 p.m., CBS)
“NCIS: Origins” - season 3 premiere (10 p.m., CBS)
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7
“Jamie Foxx: Take Care of Yourself” - special (12 a.m., Hulu)
“Small Prophets” - series premiere (12 a.m., Apple TV)
“Ted Lasso” - season 4 finale (12 a.m., Apple TV)
“Carrie” - series premiere (3 a.m., Prime Video)
“Chicago Med” - season 12 premiere (8 p.m., NBC)
“Abbott Elementary” - season 6 premiere (8:30 p.m., ABC)
“Chicago Fire” - season 15 premiere (9 p.m., NBC)
“Chicago PD” - season 14 premiere (10 p.m., NBC)
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8
“The Kardashians” - season 8 premiere (12 a.m., Hulu)
“Below” - limited series premiere (3 a.m., Netflix)
“George and Mandy’s First Marriage” - season 3 premiere (8 p.m., CBS)
“Eternally Yours” - series premiere (8:30 p.m., CBS)
“Elsbeth” - season 4 premiere (9 p.m., CBS)
“Law and Order: Special Victims Unit” - seaosn 28 premiere (9 p.m., NBC)
“Law and Order” - season 26 premiere (10 p.m., CBS)
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9
“Matchbox the Movie” - original movie (12 a.m., Apple TV)
“Animals” - original movie (3 a.m., Netflix)
“Avatar: Seven Havens” - series premiere (3 a.m., Paramount+)
“Disclosure Day” - movie streaming premiere (3 a.m., Peacock)
“Haunted Hotel” - season 2 premiere (3 a.m., Netflix)
“Austin City Limits: Olivia Rodrigo” - special (9 p.m., PBS)
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11
“The Real Housewives of Potomac” - season 11 premiere (8 p.m., Bravo)
“Treasure Island” - series premiere (10 p.m., MGM+)
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12
“Below Deck” - season 13 premiere (8 p.m., Bravo)
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13
“Michael Che: Shot in Minnesota” - special (3 a.m., Netflix)
“Tyson” - limited series premiere (3 a.m., Netflix)
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14
“Love Is Blind” - season 11 (3 a.m., Netflix)
“Love of Your Life” - original movie (3 a.m., Prime Video)
“The Lowdown” - season 2 premiere (9 p.m., FX)
“VisionQuest” - series premiere (9 p.m., Disney+)
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15
“Crystal Lake” - series premiere (3 a.m., Peacock)
“The Diplomat” - season 4 premiere (3 a.m., Netflix)
“Hollywood Arts” - series premiere (3 a.m., Netflix)
“9-1-1” - season 10 premiere (8 p.m., ABC)
“9-1-1: Nashville” - season 2 premiere (9 p.m., ABC)
“Grey’s Anatomy” - season 23 premiere (10 p.m., ABC)
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16
“Tenzing” - original movie (12 a.m., Apple TV)
“The Disciple” - documentary (3 a.m., Netflix)
“Hometown Giants” - series premiere (3 a.m., Prime Video)
“Katseye: Wild Hearts” - documentary (3 a.m., Disney+)
“Masterplan” - original movie (3 a.m., Prime Video)
“Norm: The Tale of Norm MacDonald” - documentary (3 a.m., Netflix)
“Tulsa King” - season 4 premiere (3 a.m., Paramount+)
“The Rainmaker” - season 2 premiere (10 p.m., USA)
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18
“The Gold” - season 2 premiere (10 p.m., PBS)
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20
“Phony” - series premiere (12 a.m., Hulu)
“Vanderpump Rules: Lisa Las Vegas” - series premiere (9 p.m., Bravo)
“The Golden Life” - series premiere (10 p.m., E!)
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21
“Slow Horses” - season 6 finale (12 a.m., Apple TV)
“Just One Before I Die” - docuseries premiere (3 a.m., Tubi)
“The New Stanford Prison Expeirment” - docuseries premiere (3 a.m., Netflix)
“The Terrninal List” - season 2 premiere (3 a.m., Prime Video)
“I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton” - special (9 p.m., ABC and Disney+)
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22
“Nobody Wants This” - season 3 premiere (3 a.m., Netflix)
“Time” - season 3 premiere (3 a.m., Britbox)
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23
“The Invite” - movie streaming premiere (3 a.m., HBO Max)
“Lupin” - season 4 premiere (3 a.m., Neflix)
“Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story” - documentary (3 a.m., Netflix)
“Yaga” - series premiere (3 a.m., AMC+)
“Happy’s Place” - season 3 premiere (8 p.m., NBC)
“Newlyweds” - series premiere (8:30 p.m., NBC)
MONDAY, OCTOBER 26
“The Mob” - series premiere (12 a.m., Hulu)
“Minimum Wage” - series premiere (3 a.m., Netflix)
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27
“The One About Matthew Perry” - docuseries premiere (3 a.m., Netflix)
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29
“Love Island: Australia” - season 8 premiere (7 p.m., Hulu)
“American Horror Story” - season 13 finale (9 p.m., FX)
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30
“Dark Matter” - season 2 finale (12 a.m., Apple TV)
“Dexter: Resurrection” - season 2 premiere (3 a.m., Paramount+)
“SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of” - documentary (3 a.m., Netflix)
