October 2026 streaming: 22 epic picks you’ll love

By:Harmony Daniels
A streaming device remote control, used to illustrate October 2026 streaming premieres and finales

October 2026 streaming is packed with big premieres and finales beyond Netflix. Marvel’s “VisionQuest” arrives on Disney+ Oct. 14, Peacock drops the “Friday the 13th” prequel “Crystal Lake” Oct. 15, and Paramount+ brings back “Tulsa King” Oct. 16 and “Dexter: Resurrection” Oct. 30, according to TVLine’s October schedule. Here’s what’s coming, platform by platform.

October 2026 streaming on Disney+

  • “Banana Ball World Tour: The Banana Bowl” (Oct. 10): The Savannah Bananas’ first Banana Bowl championship streams live from Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., Fox 5 DC reported.
  • “VisionQuest” (Oct. 14): Paul Bettany returns as Vision in the eight-episode series that closes out the “WandaVision” trilogy. James Spader plays Ultron, and Emily Hampshire and James D’Arcy co-star, Empire reported.
  • “KATSEYE: Wild Hearts” (Oct. 16, also on Hulu): Nadia Hallgren’s documentary follows the pop group from the “Dream Academy” competition to global success, with unseen footage and member interviews, according to Laughing Place.

Peacock

  • “Crystal Lake” (Oct. 15): All eight episodes of the “Friday the 13th” prequel drop at once. Linda Cardellini stars as Pamela Voorhees, a grieving single mother whose life is upended in the town she thought she’d escaped.
  • “Peacock NBA Monday” (Oct. 26): The weekly NBA showcase returns for its second season.

Paramount+

  • “Avatar: Seven Havens” (Oct. 9): The animated sequel to “Avatar: The Last Airbender” opens with three episodes. It follows Pavi, a young Earthbender who learns she is the Avatar after Korra in a world that now fears the Avatar.
  • “Tulsa King” Season 4 (Oct. 16): Sylvester Stallone’s Dwight Manfredi fights to make his empire legitimate while new enemies close in. Gretchen Mol joins the cast, Advanced Television reported.
  • “A Course Called Ireland” (Oct. 25): All six episodes of the golf docuseries arrive at once.
  • “Dexter: Resurrection” Season 2 (Oct. 30): Michael C. Hall returns as the serial killer with a code.

Apple TV’s October 2026 streaming slate

  • “The Last First: Winter K2” (Oct. 2): Amir Bar-Lev’s documentary follows climbers racing to make the first winter summit of K2 during a 2021 expedition, according to Apple TV Press.
  • “Matchbox: The Movie” (Oct. 9): The action-adventure inspired by Mattel’s toy cars arrives on the service, according to Malay Mail’s Apple TV October guide.
  • “Tenzing” (Oct. 16): A drama about Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay and Mount Everest.
  • “Ted Lasso” Season 4 finale (Oct. 7): The season wraps up. Apple had not announced a fifth season as of mid-September.
  • “Slow Horses” Season 6 finale (Oct. 21): The six-episode season of the spy thriller ends. Apple has already ordered Season 7.
  • “Dark Matter” Season 2 finale (Oct. 30): The 10-episode second season of the sci-fi drama concludes.
  • “Nocturne” (Oct. 30): Stephen Graham and Zazie Beetz star in the crime thriller, which debuts with two episodes, The Hollywood Reporter reported.

Prime Video

  • “Carrie” (Oct. 7): All eight episodes of Mike Flanagan’s take on the Stephen King novel arrive at once.

Netflix highlights

  • “East of Eden” (Oct. 1): Florence Pugh leads the seven-episode limited series.
  • “Love Is Blind” Season 11 (Oct. 14): The dating experiment returns with a six-episode first batch.
  • “Hollywood Arts” (Oct. 15): In this “Victorious” spinoff, struggling actress Trina Vega (Daniella Monet) returns to her old high school as an unqualified substitute teacher. TVLine lists a 12-episode drop.
  • “The Diplomat” Season 4 (Oct. 15): Keri Russell’s political drama returns with eight episodes.
  • “Nobody Wants This” Season 3 (Oct. 22): All 10 episodes arrive at once.

More October 2026 streaming resources

These October 2026 streaming dates come from TVLine’s printable calendar and the outlets linked above, and they can change. For more picks, see our roundup of Hallmark’s October movies, revisit every song from “Ted Lasso” Season 4 before the finale, or browse the latest TV and streaming news.

Harmony Daniels is a freelance writer for Total Apex Media Entertainment. She prefers to write the Spirituality content and Horoscopes but dabbles in everything. She's a rather solitary sort who prefers the company of her cat and a Stephen King novel. When she isn't hustling for her next paycheck, she spends free time listening to music through her noise canceling headphones while reading.

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