The new TV shows and movies arriving on Netflix in October 2023 will certainly get subscribers excited, as one again the steaming platform is offering a plethora of titles across an incredibly diverse range of genres. Netflix refreshes its catalog monthly with new content, so there's always something fresh to look forward to — both in terms of well-known classics and new Netflix originals. October 2023 is no different, with a wide array of new options for subscribers to choose from including binge-worthy multi-season shows, new Netflix originals, and classic movies debuting on the platform for the first time.

September 2023 will see some big new releases and Netflix Originals like Fair Play and Pain Hustlers. When it comes to new Netflix TV shows, October will also see the latest project from Mike Flanagan with The Fall of the House of Usher as well as the sports docuseries Beckham. In addition, Netflix is starting its rollout of streamable games on handheld devices. It will certainly be a busy month in October with all the new movies and TV shows on Netflix, and subscribers certainly won't be left wanting.

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Along with the movies and television shows available, another exciting feature available to Netflix users is their gaming titles. Three exciting games are available now and throughout the month of October for Netflix users on Android and iOS devices with no ads, fees, or in-app purchases.

• Ghost Detective
• Netflix Stories: Love Is Blind
• Storyteller
• Vikings: Valhalla

Ghost Detective puts the player in the shoes of a murdered detective who comes back as a ghost to them find hidden objects and solve puzzles in order to solve their own murder. There are also games that allow players to dive into the worlds of their favorite Netflix shows with Netflix Stories: Love is Blind allowing them to customize their characters and enter this dating game. Storyteller is a puzzle game that allows players to build a new fairy tale as they go along with a variety of characters. Finally, players can enter the world of Vikings and battle for their place in paradise with Vikings: Valhalla. The strategy game based on the hit show allows players to build settlements and plan raids on their enemies.

October 1

• 60 Days In: Season 4
• A Beautiful Mind
• American Beauty
• Backdraft
• Casper
• Catch Me If You Can
• Cinderella Man
• Colombiana
• Drake & Josh: Seasons 1-3
• Dune (2021)
• Elysium
• Forgetting Sarah Marshall
• Gladiator
• Hot Tub Time Machine
• Kung Fu Panda
• Love Actually
• Margot at the Wedding
• Miss Juneteenth
• Mission: Impossible
• Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol
• Mission: Impossible II
• Mission: Impossible III
• My Best Friend’s Wedding
• Role Models
• Runaway Bride
• Saving Private Ryan
• Scarface
• Sex and the City 2
• Sex and the City: The Movie
• The Adventures of Tintin
• The Amazing Spider-Man
• The Amazing Spider-Man 2
• The Firm
• The House Bunny
• The Little Rascals (1994)
• War of the Worlds

As is often the case, the first of the month sees the most new additions to Netflix arriving. October 1 will feature the arrival of a number of popular movies with perhaps the most exciting being the first four Mission: Impossible movies. While Christopher McQuarrie taking helm of the franchise with the fifth movie sent it to another level of success, it is a lot of fun to look back on the first four movies each with its own director and style. Of course, as much as the movies change over the years, Tom Cruise anchors the series with his endearing and committed performance as Ethan Hunt.

There are a number of other notable additions for the month including several Steven Spielberg movies like Saving Private Ryan, War of the Worlds, The Adventures of Tintin and Catch Me If You Can. There are also several acclaimed Hollywood epics like Dune and Gladiator, R-rated comedies like Role Models and Forgetting Sarah Marshall, rom-coms like My Best Friend's Wedding and Runaway Bride, and superhero adventures like The Amazing Spider-Man. For those looking for some family-friendly Halloween content, the live-action Casper will also be available.

October 2

• Strawberry Shortcake and the Beast of Berry Bog

Young Netflix users will have a fun Halloween special to enjoy starting on October 2. The adventures of Strawberry Shortcake continue in Strawberry Shortcake and the Beast of Berry Bog as she and her friends gather clues to solve a mystery as the audience comes along on their adventure.

October 3

• Beth Stelling: If You Didn’t Want Me Then — Netflix Comedy

A new stand-up comedy special on Netflix premieres on October 3. Beth Stelling: If You Didn’t Want Me Then is the latest from hilarious comedian Beth Stelling. Taking a laid back approach to the unusual problems in her life, Stelling is an easy personality to hang out with as she has the audience laughing out loud.

October 4

• Beckham (U.K.) — Netflix Documentary
• Keys to the Heart (PH) — Netflix Film
• Race to the Summit (DE) — Netflix Documentary
• Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber: Season 1

There are a number of sports documentaries on Netflix but October 4 will launch a new one that will surely be one of the most popular. Beckham is a four-part series that goes in-depth into the life and career of sports icon David Beckham. The series is given unprecedented access, showcasing the various struggles and ambitions of the footballer in an honest and riveting look that is sure to intrigue even those who don’t have a deep passion for the sport.

Also premiering on this day is the series Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber. The series takes a look behind the scenes of the origins of the massively successful company Uber and the battle for control that nearly brought it down. Taking a similar approach as shows like The Dropout and WeCrashed, Super Pumped features a strong cast that includes Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kyle Chandler, and Uma Thurman. There are also two international sports stories in the boxing drama Keys to the Heart from the Philippines and the racing documentary Race to the Summit from Denmark.

October 5

• Everything Now (U.K.) — Netflix Series
• Khufiya (IN) — Netflix Film
• Lupin: Part 3 (FR) — Netflix Series

One of Netflix’s biggest international titles returns on October 5. The third season of the crime series Lupin sees the return of Omar Sy as the international thief. There has been a long wait for Lupin season 3 but the series looks to return with some exciting storylines and some old enemies resurfacing. There will also be a new UK teen series premiering on October 5 with Everything Now. It follows a young teen named Mia recovering from an eating disorder and seeks to make up for her lost teen experiences. Finally, the Indian thriller Khufiya follows an agent with an intelligence agency who is on a mission to find a mole.

October 6

• A Deadly Invitation (MX) — Netflix Film
• Ballerina (KR) — Netflix Film
• Fair Play — Netflix Film

October 6 will see one of the most anticipated Netflix movies of the fall. Fair Play stars former Bridgerton star Phoebe Dynevor and Solo actor Alden Ehrenreich as a couple whose electric relationship begins to unravel when an unexpected promotion changes the dynamic. The movie premiered at Sundance to rave reviews, calling it an intense and sexy drama that many people have been eagerly awaiting ever since. Also premiering on this day are two international titles in the Mexican crime movie A Deadly Invitation about a high-society murder mystery and the Korean movie Ballerina about a disgraced bodyguard on a mission for revenge.

October 7

• Strong Girl Nam-soon (KR) — Netflix Series

Another international title arrives on Netflix on October 7. The South Korean series Strong Girl Nam-soon follows a young woman with superpowers who returns to her home country of Korea to find her broth family only to get mixed up in a dangerous world. South Korea has delivered some of the best international series on Netflix so it is worth keeping an eye on this show.

October 9

• After
• Blippi’s Big Dino Adventure
• Stranded with my Mother-in-Law (BR) — Netflix Series

A trio of very different titles arrive on Netflix on October 9. After is the romance story based on the novel by Anna Todd. It stars Josephine Langford as a talented and promising student whose future ambitions are thrown into question when she begins a relationship with a troubled fellow student (Hero Fiennes Tiffin). It's perfect to watch ahead of 2023's After Everything. Also arriving is the Brazilian competition show Stranded with my Mother-in-Law in which couples compete for a prize by competing in a series of challenges while assisted by their mothers-in-law. Finally, young Netflix users will have a new Blippi adventure to enjoy with Blippi’s Big Dino Adventure.

October 10

• DI4RIES: Season 2 Part 1 (IT) — Netflix Series
• Last One Standing: Season 2 (JP) — Netflix Series

Two more international titles arrive on Netflix on October 10. The Italian family comedy DI4RIES returns for its second season as it further explores the coming-of-age adventures of a group of young students experiencing first romances and complicated friendships. Also entering its second season is the Japanese competition Last One Standing which plays around with the format as comedians attempt to get laughs while being planted into an intense drama series.

October 11

• Big Vape: The Rise and Fall of Juul — Netflix Documentary
• It Follows
• Once Upon a Star (TH) — Netflix Film
• Pact of Silence (MX) — Netflix Series

October 11 will see one of the best horror movies of the past decade added to Netflix just in time for a Halloween viewing. It Follows creates the brilliant concept of a deadly curse that is passed from person to person through sex. It takes the form of an unrelenting entity that stalks the cursed and only they can see it. The movie is a gripping genre movie with It Follows' entity making for one of the most effective movie monsters in recent memory. Also arriving is the documentary Big Vape: The Rise and Fall of Juul takes a look at the fastest-growing company in history and its equally abrupt burnout.

October 12

• Deliver Us from Evil
• The Fall of the House of Usher — Netflix Series
• Good Night World(JP) — Netflix Anime
• Lego Ninjago: Dragons Rising: Season 1: Part 2 — Netflix Family

Mike Flangan's horror projects with Netflix have been huge hits, including Midnight Mass and The Haunting of Hill House so there is a lot of anticipation for the latest one arriving on October 12. The Fall of the House of Usher is inspired by the writings of Edgar Allen Poe and centers around a wealthy family heading a pharmaceutical company who are forced to confront dark secrets of their past when tragedy befalls them. The Fall of the House of Usher cast is filled with Flanagan regulars while there is so much rich material in Poe's work that this miniseries will promise a dark and twisted tale.

Also coming to Netflix on October 12 is the horror movie Deliver Us From Evil from genre director Scott Derrickson which stars Eric Bana as a cop who teams with a priest to battle a series of possessions terrorizing New York City. Netflix Family will also see the continuation of the animated series Lego Ninjago: Dragons Rising while the Japanese anime series Good Night World also arrives.

October 13

• The Conference (SE) — Netflix Film
• Ijogbon (NG) — Netflix Film
• Spy Kids
• Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
• Spy Kids 3: Game Over

A family-friendly franchise as well as a couple of international movies will be available on Netflix starting on October 13. Following the reboot of the Spy Kids franchise with Spy Kids: Armageddon arriving last month, the first three movies in the hit movie series will be hitting Netflix. The original series starred Antonio Banderas and Carla Gugino as international spies who are captured by an evil villain leaving their kids to save the day. The movies are fun action adventures from Robert Rodriguez with roles big-names including Sylvester Stallone, George Clooney, and Steve Buscemi popping up. Also arriving is the Nigerian thriller Ijogbon and Swedish horror-comedy The Conference.

October 15

• Camp Courage — Netflix Documentary

October 15 will feature the premiere of the Netflix Documentary Camp Courage. The movie details the brave journey of a young girl who was displaced by the war in Ukraine and attends a summer camp in the Alps where she continues to show her strength and resolve. It promises to be a powerful and inspiring tale.

October 17

• The Devil on Trial (U.K.) — Netflix Documentary
• Heather McMahan: Son I Never Had — Netflix Comedy
• I Woke Up A Vampire — Netflix Series
• Silver Linings Playbook

An Oscar-winning movie and show of Halloween-appropriate offerings hit Netflix on October 17. First up is David O. Russell's comedy drama Silver Linings Playbook which stars Bradley Cooper as a man dealing with bipolar disorder who returns to his parents' home where he strikes up a friendship with a widower (Jennifer Lawrence) who is dealing with her own personal troubles. The movie is a charming and funny story that deals with its subject matter well. It also features a great supporting cast that includes Robert De Niro and Chris Tucker as well as Lawrence's Oscar-winning performance.

Netflix users can also check out the crime documentary The Devil on Trial which explores the first instance a demonic possession was used as a defense in a murder trial in the United States. It is a fascinating legal and crime story that also deals with supernatural beliefs. Families can enjoy the all-age horror-comedy I Woke Up a Vampire which follows a girl who discovers on her 13th birthday that she is half vampire. Finally, the new comedy special Heather McMahan: Son I Never Had will also be available.

October 19

• American Ninja Warrior Seasons 12-13
• Bebefinn: Season 2
• Bodies (U.K.) — Netflix Series
• Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix — Netflix Anime
• Crashing Eid (SA) — Netflix Series
• Crypto Boy (NL) — Netflix Film
• Ghost Hunters: Seasons 8-9
• Neon — Netflix Series

A whole host of varied projects arrive on Netflix on October 19. Bodies is an intriguing new UK series that takes a look at four detectives in different timelines who somehow find themselves investigating the same murder with the fate of all history on the line. Another new Netflix Original Series is Neon, a comedy set in the world of music about a group of friends who move to Miami looking for fame but find it is not as easy as they were hoping. Add to that, the paranormal investigation series Ghost Hunters will be adding seasons 8 and 9 just in time for Halloween.

Other notable additions on October 19 include seasons 12 and 13 of the intense competition series American Ninja Warrior. There is also the new anime series Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix as well as a couple of international titles with Saudi series Crashing Eid and the Dutch movie Crypto Boy.

October 20

• Big Mouth: Season 7 — Netflix Series
• Creature (TR)— Netflix Series
• Disco Inferno — Netflix Film
• Doona! (KR) — Netflix Series
• Elite: Season 7 (ES) — Netflix Series
• Flashback — Netflix Film
• Kandasamys: The Baby (ZA) — Netflix Film
• Old Dads — Netflix Film
• Surviving Paradise (U.K.) — Netflix Series
• Vjeran Tomic: The Spider-Man of Paris (U.K.) — Netflix Documentary

Among the several titles being added to Netflix on October 20, there are some notable standouts. Big Mouth season 7 sees the return of one of the most popular Netflix comedy series. The animated show continues to explore the most awkward and painful struggles of young puberty while also touching on a lot of different identities and topical issues that may face the modern child. Expect more laughs and great animation along with some genuinely meaningful messages.

Also coming on October 20 is the Netflix Original Film Old Dads which marks the directorial debut of comedian Bill Burr who also wrote the movie. Burr stars alongside Bobby Cannavale and Bookeem Woodbine as a middle-aged father and co-workers who find themselves struggling to make sense of the modern culture. Burr is an insightful comedian with a blunt way of sharing his views which could make for a hilarious comedy.

October 23

• Princess Power: Season 2 — Netflix Family

October 23 will mark the arrival of the second season of the kids' animated series Princess Power. The show takes place in the kingdom of Fruitdoms where a group of princesses share friendship and help each other with their problems in a charming and light-hearted all-ages show.

October 24

• The Family Business: Seasons 1-4
• Get Gotti — Netflix Documentary
• Minions
• Pete Holmes: I Am Not For Everyone — Netflix Comedy

October 24 will offer a new documentary for those Netflix users interested in the world of organized crime. Get Gotti is a look at the FBI operation to bring down infamous mob boss John Gotti with people on both sides of the law giving their accounts of the era and what went down. For something the whole family can watch together, the animated spinoff of the Despicable Me universe, Minions will also be arriving on October 24. Also, available on this day is the newest comedy special from Pete Holmes as well as all four seasons of the French comedy series The Family Business.

October 25

• Absolute Beginners (PL) — Netflix Series
• Burning Betrayal (BR) — Netflix Film
• Life on Our Planet — Netflix Documentary
• The UnXplained with William Shatner: Season 3

A thrilling new nature documentary is coming to Netflix on October 25. Life on Our Planet is produced by Steven Spielberg and narrated by Morgan Freeman as it looks at the struggle to survive on the planet Earth. Using state-or-the-art technology, the documentary examines species that have gone extinct over the years as well as the ones who have fought against the harsh elements and survived. Also, available on this day is the third season of the series The UnXplained with William Shatner as well as the Brazilian movie Burning Betrayal and the Filipino series Absolute Beginners.

October 26

• Pluto (JP) — Netflix Anime

October 26 welcomes the new Japanese anime series Pluto. Set in a future reality, the movie explores an inspector investigating the murders of powerful robots and their human allies, dragging him into a vast conspiracy.

October 27

• Pain Hustlers — Netflix Film
• Sister Death (ES)— Netflix Film
• Tore (SE) — Netflix Series
• Yellow Door: ’90s Lo-fi Film Club (KR) — Netflix Documentary

October 27 will see the release of one of Netflix's highest-profile movies of the year. The Pain Hustlers cast is led by Emily Blunt and Chris Evans in the story of a young woman looking to provide for her daughter who begins working for a small pharmaceutical company while helping to reshape it into a profitable organization through methods that are less than ethical and perhaps even criminal. The movie is directed by Harry Potter veteran David Yates and looks to use the vibe of The Wolf of Wall Street to explore the criminal world of these pharmaceutical companies seen in series like Dopesick. With Evans and Blunt leading the cast, Pain Hustlers will be a popular title in October.

Movie lovers may also want to check out the new Netflix Documentary Yellow Door: ’90s Lo-fi Film Club which examines the emergence of a generation of young cinephiles in South Korea that gave way to an explosion of filmmaker talent from the country, including Oscar winner Bong Joon-ho.

October 28

• Castaway Diva (KR) — Netflix Series

October 28 brings the new South Korean series to Netflix. Castaway Diva is an intriguing story of a young aspiring singer who is stranded on a remote island for 15 years. When she reenters society, she continues her determined mission of finding fame.

October 29

• Botched Season 1

Fans of medical reality shows may want to check out the first season of Botched on Netflix on October 29. The series takes a look at plastic surgery procedures that did not go as planned and the efforts to correct them.

October 31

• Ralph Barbosa: Cowabunga — Netflix Comedy

The final entry on Netflix for the month of October brings more laughs to close out the month with a new stand-up comedy special from Ralph Barbosa.