A look at some of the series and films streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+, Hulu, and more in October.
Diana: The Musical: Before it hits Broadway in November, you can check out this musical stage play based on the life of Princess Diana. (Netflix)I Know What You Did Last Summer: This series is based on Lois Duncan’s 1973 novel that was turned into a hit 1997 film. One year after the fatal car accident that haunted their graduation night, a group of teenagers are bound by their dark secret and being stalked by a brutal killer. (Amazon Prime) Michael Desmond/Amazon Prime VideoAmong the Stars: This six-part docuseries gives access into the wider world of NASA, with cameras on Earth and in space as NASA astronaut Captain Chris Cassidy is on a quest to get back in his spacesuit for one last mission. (Disney+) NASA/Disney+Baker’s Dozen: Contestants seek to make it to the top three to wow guest judge Loria Stern with their baking skills in this reality competition. (Netflix)
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Manhunt: The Night Stalker: Based on the real life diaries of former London Metropolitan Police detective DCI Colin Sutton, this focuses on the police pursuit of a notorious burglar and serial rapist whose 17-year reign of terror left thousands of elderly people in Southeast London living in fear. (Acorn TV)Dopesick: This dramatic series examines how one company triggered the worst drug epidemic in American history. (Hulu)
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Sexy Beasts Season 2: The dating reality show in which contestants hide their appearances by dressing as beasts returns. (Netflix)Jacinta: Shot over three years, this doc about generational trauma begins at the Maine Correctional Center where Jacinta, 26, and her mother Rosemary, 46, are incarcerated together, both recovering from drug addiction. (Hulu) Jessica Earnshaw/HuluLEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales: After the events of The Rise of Skywalker, Poe and BB-8 make an emergency landing on Mustafar where they meet Graballa the Hutt who has purchased Darth Vader’s castle and is renovating it into the galaxy’s first all-inclusive Sith-inspired luxury hotel. (Disney+) Lucas Films Ltd.Just Beyond: Inspired by the work of author R.L. Stine, this eight-episode anthology series tells stories of a reality just beyond the one we know. (Disney+)
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Maid: Inspired by the New York Times best-selling memoir by Stephanie Land, this series follows the story of a single mother who turns to housecleaning to barely make ends meet as she escapes an abusive relationship and overcomes homelessness. (Netflix) Ricardo Hubbs/NetflixMy Name is Pauli Murray: The story of Pauli Murray who, well before many of the better known civil rights movements, was a pioneering attorney, activist, priest and dedicated memoirist, helping to shape landmark litigation — and consciousness — around race and gender equity. (Amazon Prime) Courtesy of Amazon StudiosThe Next Thing You Eat: From chef David Chang and Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Morgan Neville, this docuseries explores the seismic changes happening all around us and what they mean for the way we’ll eat in the future. (Hulu)The Real Housewives of Orange County Season 15: The housewives who started the franchise return to deliver more drama.
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The Baby-Sitters Club Season 2: Based on the best-selling book series by Ann M. Martin, this dramedy follows the friendship and adventures of a young group of friends who start their own babysitting business. (Netflix)You Season 3: Joe is back! This time he and Love are married and raising their baby in Northern California, amongst privileged tech entrepreneurs, judgmental mommy bloggers and Insta-famous biohackers. (Netflix) John P. Fleenor/NetflixJustin Bieber: Our World: The pop superstar takes viewers backstage, onstage and into the private world of his first full concert in three years, set on a Beverly Hills rooftop on New Year’s Eve 2020. (Amazon Prime) LISA O’CONNOR/AFP/AFP via Getty ImagesThe Descendants: A Hawaiian lawyer deals with grief, fatherhood and real estate in the wake of a tragedy in this Oscar-winning film. (IMDB TV) fox searchlight picturesMidsomer Murders Season 2: Detectives investigate homicides, blackmail, greed and betrayal in England’s most murderous county. (Acorn TV)
