The October 2024 line-up for Netflix is stacked. And we mean scary stacked. The summer semi-drought is over, and the streaming giant is ready to drop all sorts of Netflix originals to satisfy subscribers. From no less than four huge returning series to three big movie premieres, the most challenging thing about finding something to watch on the Netflix streaming service this month is how to schedule watching all of them. So, let’s dive into Netflix’s new arrivals for October 2024 without further ado.
First up on the docket is the Netflix original series Outer Banks Season 4. The North Carolina-set young adult drama about the rivalry between the upper-class “Kooks” and lower-class “Pogues,” with a healthy dollop of treasure hunting thrown in, releases the first part of its fourth season on October 10, 2024. This latest season of the fan-favorite Netflix show promises just as much excitement as previous installments, especially with it being split into two parts. Outer Banks, which gained popularity at the onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic, has built the careers of many young stars, including Glass Onion’s Madelyn Cline, and has remained relevant — a rare feat in the streaming era of television.
Heartstopper Season 3 is being welcomed with open arms on October 3, 2024. The series needs no introduction, as it’s been a poster child for portraying LGBTQIA+ relationships with grace and nuance. Based on the YA graphic novel series by Alice Oseman, Heartstopper Season 3 will continue to see the romance between Nick (Kit Connor) and Charlie (Joe Locke) mature and go through growing pains, as all relationships do. The next Netflix show to discuss is Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft, which debuts on October 10, 2024. The animated Netflix series sees Hayley Atwell of Marvel fame voice the famous titular female adventurer. Meanwhile, the show’s story aims to fill the gaps between the Crystal Dynamics prequel trilogy of Tomb Raider games and the originals.
Moving on, The Lincoln Lawyer Season 3 launches on October 17, 2024, and is adapting Michael Connelly’s hit novel The Gods of Guilt. Another Netflix premiere to look out for is The Diplomat Season 2, scheduled for October 31, 2024. Although not as well-known as Outer Banks and Heartstopper, The Diplomat earned respectable reviews in its first season, thanks to the lead performance of actress Kerri Russel (The Americans). The Netflix original series centers on a U.S. diplomat sent to the U.K. to help calm down an international crisis. It’s easy to see Netflix subscribers carrying The Diplomat to higher prominence, especially in the absence of a big political show à la its once-flagship series, House of Cards.
In terms of original films coming to the streamer, one of the more exciting arrivals is Woman of the Hour. The film boasts an immediately compelling premise, telling the story of real-life serial killer Rodney Alcala (Daniel Zovatto), who competed in The Dating Game television show in 1978 after murdering five women. Earning rave reviews out of TIFF 2023, Woman of the Hour is the directorial debut of beloved actress Anna Kendrick (Pitch Perfect), who also stars as one of the main Dating Game contestants who shared the small screen with Alcala, completely oblivious to his crimes. Netflix subscribers won’t want to miss this unique true crime story when Woman of the Hour streams on October 18, 2024.
Lonely Planet is a lower-key Netflix movie being released this month. Despite its title immediately making the head go wild with visions of a science-fiction picture, that’s not the case here. Lonely Planet is instead a romance film, with its two leads played by the iconic Laura Dern and charming Liam Hemsworth. The Netflix film may not have much more to it, not that it needs to. The chemistry of two good-looking, reliable actors caught in an “age gap” forbidden romance is enough of a draw. Things get steamy when Lonely Planet hits Netflix on October 11, 2024.
The new Netflix original film, It’s What’s Inside, lands on October 4, 2024, and is not to be missed. A gem from Sundance 2024, It’s What’s Inside has been well-renowned for its twisty-turns nature, and now audiences everywhere can see what the hype around this indie thriller is all about. Moving on to horror, the Sam Raimi-produced Netflix movie Don’t Move follows a grieving woman who must escape a cunning serial killer before her body completely shuts down due to the paralytic agent she’s been injected with. That hook is enough to get any horror fan invested. Don’t Move arrives just before Halloween on October 25, 2024.
But what if you don’t want to wait that long to get those horror movie marathons started? Fret not because David Gordon Green’s hit legacy sequel Halloween (2018), Adam Wingard’s cult classic You’re Next, and Alfred Hitchcock’s seminal horror films Psycho and The Birds just got added to Netflix for the Halloween season. Discover more on our monthly recs below, then check out the list of every movie and TV show coming to Netflix in October 2024. You can also find what’s new this month on HBO/Max right here on DiscussingFilm.
Our Netflix Recs for October 2024
Heartstopper: Season 3
Created by Alice Oseman.
Based on Heartstopper by Alice Oseman.
Executive Producers: Patrick Walters, Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Euros Lyn, Alice Oseman, Hakan Kousetta, & Jamie Laurenson.
Main Cast: Kit Connor, Joe Locke, William Gao, Yasmin Finney, Corinna Brown, Kizzy Edgell, Tobie Donovan, Jenny Walser, Rhea Norwood, Leila Khan, Hayley Atwell, Eddie Marsan, Jonathan Bailey, Darragh Hand, & Jensen Clayden.
Composer: Adiescar Chase.
Production Company: See-Saw Films.
Episode Count: 8 (Season 3).
Heartstopper Season 3 premieres on Netflix on October 3, 2024!
It’s What’s Inside
Directed by Greg Jardin.
Written by Greg Jardin.
Produced by William Rosenfeld, Kate Andrews, Jason Baum, & Raúl Domingo.
Executive Producers: Colman Domingo, Ulf Elk, & Robert Kapp.
Main Cast: Brittany O’Grady, James Morosini, Gavin Leatherwood, Nina Bloomgarden, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Reina Hardesty, Devon Terrell, David W. Thompson, & Madison Davenport.
Cinematographer: Kevin Fletcher.
Composer: Andrew Hewitt.
Production Company: Such Content.
Runtime: 103 minutes.
Rated R.
It’s What’s Inside releases on Netflix on October 4, 2024!
Outer Banks: Season 4 Part 1
Created by Josh Pate, Jonas Pate, & Shannon Burke.
Produced by Aaron Miller, Sunny Hodge, & Carole Sanders Peterman.
Executive Producers: Josh Pate, Jonas Pate, & Shannon Burke.
Main Cast: Chase Stokes, Madelyn Cline, Rudy Pankow, Madison Bailey, Jonathan Daviss, Carlacia Grant, Drew Starkey, Austin North, Fiona Palomo, Gary Weeks, David Jensen, J. Anthony Crane, Pollyanna McIntosh, Brianna Brown, Rigo Sanchez, Mia Challis, Samantha Soule, Marland Burke, E. Roger Mitchell, Charles Esten, John Routledge, Caroline Arapoglou, Elizabeth Mitchell, & Andy McQueen.
Composer: Fil Eisler.
Production Companies: Rock Fish & Red Canoe Productions.
Episode Count: 5 (Season 4 Part 1).
Outer Banks Season 4 Part 1 debuts on Netflix on October 10, 2024!
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft
Developed by Tasha Huo.
Based on Tomb Raider by Crystal Dynamics.
Showrunner: Tasha Huo.
Executive Producers: Tasha Huo, Dmitri M. Johnson, Timothy I. Stevenson, Jacob Robinson, Dallas Dickinson, Noah Hughes, Howard Bliss, Jen Chambers, & Brad Graeber.
Main Voice Cast: Hayley Atwell, Allen Maldonado, Earl Baylon, Richard Armitage, & Zoe Boyle.
Production Companies: Crystal Dynamics, Legendary Television, DJ2 Entertainment, & Tractor Pants.
Episode Count: 8 (Season 1).
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft takes off on Netflix on October 10, 2024!
Lonely Planet
Directed by Susannah Grant.
Written by Susannah Grant.
Produced by Susannah Grant, Sarah Timberman, & Liza Chasin.
Executive Producers: Margaret Chernin, Brendan Ferguson, & Corinne Weber.
Main Cast: Laura Dern, Liam Hemsworth, Diana Silvers, Younès Boucif, Adriano Giannini, & Rachida Brakni.
Cinematographer: Ben Smithard.
Composer: Pinar Toprak.
Production Company: 3dot Productions.
Runtime: 94 minutes.
Rated R.
Lonely Planet lands on Netflix on October 11, 2024!
The Lincoln Lawyer: Season 3
Created by David E. Kelley.
Developed by Ted Humphrey.
Based on The Gods of Guilt by Michael Connelly.
Executive Producers: David E. Kelley, Ted Humphrey, Michael Connelly, & Ross Fineman.
Main Cast: Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Neve Campbell, Jazz Raycole, Becki Newton, Elliott Gould, Krista Warner, Fiona Rene, Devon Graye, Angus Sampson, Yaya DaCosta, Merrin Dungey, Allyn Moriyon, John Pirruccello, & Philip Anthony-Rodriguez.
Composer: David Buckley.
Production Companies: David E. Kelley Productions, Hieronymus Pictures, Algorithm Entertainment, Fineman Entertainment, & A+E Studios.
Episode Count: 10 (Season 3).
The Lincoln Lawyer Season 3 hits Netflix on October 17, 2024!
Woman of the Hour
Directed by Anna Kendrick.
Written by Ian McDonald.
Produced by Roy Lee, Miri Yoon, J.D. Lifshitz, Raphael Margules, Russ Posternak, & Vindhya Sagar.
Executive Producers: Anna Kendrick, Paul Barbeau, Stephen Crawford, Andrew Deane, Stuart Ford, Zach Garrett, Matthew Helderman, Ian McDonald, Sean Patrick O’Reilly, Miguel A. Palos Jr., Joe Penna, Russ Posternak, & Luke Taylor.
Main Cast: Anna Kendrick, Daniel Zovatto, Nicolette Robinson, Tony Hale, Kathryn Gallagher, Kelley Jakle, Autumn Best, Jessie Fraser, Taylor Hastings, Jedediah Goodacre, & Darcy Laurie.
Cinematographer: Zach Kuperstein.
Composers: Dan Romer & Mike Tuccillo.
Production Companies: AGC Studios, Vertigo Entertainment, & BoulderLight Pictures.
Runtime: 94 minutes.
Rated R.
Woman of the Hour arrives on Netflix on October 18, 2024!
Don’t Move
Directed by Adam Schindler & Brian Netto.
Written by T.J. Cimfel & David White.
Produced by Sam Raimi, Zainab Azizi, Alex Lebovici, Christian Mercuri, & Sarah Sarandos.
Executive Producers: David Haring, Petr Jákl, Ruzanna Kegeyan, Marc Manus, Christian Mercuri, Brian Netto, Sarah Sarandos, & Adam Schindler.
Main Cast: Kelsey Asbille, Finn Wittrock, Daniel Francis, & Moray Treadwell.
Cinematographer: Zach Kuperstein.
Composer: Mark Korven & Michelle Osis.
Production Companies: Raimi Productions, Hammerstone Studios, & Capstone Studios.
Runtime: 92 minutes.
Rated R.
Don’t Move creeps onto Netflix on October 25, 2024!
The Diplomat: Season 2
Created by Debora Cahn.
Produced by Daniel Toland, Russ Hammonds, Amanda Johnson-Zetterström, & Nishchal Shome.
Executive Producers: Debora Cahn, Janice Williams, Keri Russell, & Simon Cellan Jones.
Main Cast: Keri Russell, David Gyasi, Ali Ahn, Rufus Sewell, Ato Essandoh, Rory Kinnear, & Allison Janney.
Composers: Nathan Barr & Dimitri Smith.
Production Companies: Let’s Not Turn This Into a Whole Big Production & Well Red.
Episode Count: 6 ( Season 2).
The Diplomat Season 2 kicks off on Netflix on October 31, 2024!
Everything New on Netflix in October 2024
Coming October 1
Making It in Marbella — Netflix Series
Tim Dillon: This Is Your Country — Netflix Comedy Special
21 Jump Street (2012)
22 Jump Street (2014)
8 Mile (2002)
As Above, So Below (2014)
Being Julia (2004)
Boyz n the Hood (1991)
Bridesmaids (2011)
Brüno (2009)
Cinderella Man (2005)
Couples Retreat (2009)
Elysium (2013)
Escape Plan (2013)
First Daughter (2004)
Get Him to the Greek (2010)
Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting!, Multiple Seasons
Halloween (2018)
Inu-Oh (2020)
It Chapter Two (2019)
Jarhead (2005)
Judy (2019)
Kung Fu Panda (2008)
Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
Legion (2010)
Marnie (1964)
Point Break (2015)
Psycho (1960)
Psycho II (1983)
Red Dragon (2002)
Robin Hood (2010)
Robin Hood (2018)
Salt (2010)
Scarface (1983)
The Birds (1963)
The Girl Next Door (2004)
The Karate Kid (1984)
The Karate Kid Part II (1986)
The Karate Kid Part III (1989)
The Mechanic (2011)
The Missing (2023)
The Sentinel (2006)
Till Death (2021)
Two Weeks Notice (2002)
Unfriended (2014)
Win a Date With Tad Hamilton (2004)
Wipeout: Batch 4
Yellowjackets, Season 1
You’re Next (2011)
Coming October 2
Chef’s Table: Noodles — Netflix Documentary
Love Is Blind, Season 7 — Netflix Series
Saripodhaa Sanivaaram (2024)
Unsolved Mysteries: Volume 5 – Netflix Documentary
Coming October 3
#OOTD: Outfit of the Designer (2024)
The Bad Guys: Haunted Heist — Netflix Family
Blue Box — Netflix Anime
Da Da Dan, Season 1
Heartstopper, Season 3 — Netflix Series
Ninjago: Dragons Rising, Season 2 Part 2
The Mole Agent (2020)
Trouble — Netflix Film
Coming October 4
The Amazing Digital Circus, Season 1, Episodes 1-3
CTRL — Netflix Film
Good Luck!!, Season 1
Harta Tahta Raisa (2024)
IT’S WHAT’S INSIDE — Netflix Film
The Platform 2 — Netflix Film
S.W.A.T., Season 7
Coming October 5
Ranma 1/2 — Netflix Anime
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth, Season 1
Coming October 6
See For Me (2021)
The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse, Season 2 — Netflix Series
Coming October 7
The Menendez Brothers — Netflix Documentary
Coming October 8
Ali Wong: Single Lady — Netflix Comedy Special
Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024)
Dinner Time Live With David Chang: Holiday Edition — Netflix Live Event
Her Blue Sky (2019)
Coming October 9
Deceitful Love — Netflix Series
Starting 5 — Netflix Series
The Secret of the River — Netflix Series
Coming October 10
Girl Haunts Boy (2024)
The Life and Movies of Erşan Kuneri, Season 2 — Netflix Series
Love Is Blind, Habibi — Netflix Series
Outer Banks, Season 4, Part 1 — Netflix Series
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft — Netflix Series
Coming October 11
In Her Place — Netflix Film
Lonely Planet — Netflix Film
Scream (2022)
Pixels (2015)
Uprising — Netflix Film
Coming October 12
A Quiet Place Part II (2020)
A Virtuous Business — Netflix Series
Clifford the Big Red Dog (2021)
Coming October 14
A Sacrifice (2024)
Mighty Monsterwheelies — Netflix Family
Unhinged (2020)
Coming October 15
Abandoned (2022)
All American: Homecoming, Season 3
Detroiters, Seasons 1-2
Comedy Revenge — Netflix Series
Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Special — Netflix Comedy Special
Coming October 16
Ancient Apocalypse: The Americas — Netflix Documentary
I AM A KILLER, Season 5 — Netflix Documentary
Justice — Netflix Film
Selma (2014)
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins (2021)
Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare — Netflix Documentary
Untapped: Closing America’s Opportunity Gap
Coming October 17
Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance — Netflix Anime
Jurassic World: Chaos Theory, Season 2 — Netflix Family
The Lincoln Lawyer, Season 3 — Netflix Series
Outside — Netflix Film
The Shadow Strays — Netflix Film
Coming October 18
Ghost Hunters, Seasons 10-11
Happiness Is — Netflix Series
Join or Die (2023)
The Man Who Loved UFOs — Netflix Film
The Turnaround — Netflix Documentary
Woman of the Hour — Netflix Film
Yintah — Netflix Documentary
Coming October 19
American Ninja Warrior: Ninja vs. Ninja, Season 3
American Ninja Warrior, Season 14
Coming October 20
Book Club (2018)
Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)
Coming October 22
Escape at Dannemora, Season 1
Hasan Minhaj: Off With His Head — Netflix Comedy Special
Coming October 23
Car Masters: Rust to Riches, Season 6 — Netflix Series
The Comeback: 2004 Boston Red Sox — Netflix Series
Family Pack — Netflix Film
This is the Zodiac Speaking — Netflix Documentary
Coming October 24
Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black — Netflix Series
Territory — Netflix Series
Coming October 25
Don’t Move — Netflix Film
Hellbound, Season 2 — Netflix Series
Hijack ‘93 — Netflix Film
The Last Night at Tremore Beach — Netflix Series
The Remarkable Life of Ibelin — Netflix Documentary
Simone Biles Rising, Part 2 — Netflix Series
Coming October 28
Blippi’s Ultimate Bounce House Challenges, Season 1
Blippi’s Wonderful Talent Show
Coming October 29
Botched, Seasons 2-3
Tom Papa: Home Free — Netflix Comedy Special
Coming October 30
Go Ahead, Brother — Netflix Series
The Law According to Lidia Poët, Season 2 — Netflix Series
The Manhattan Alien Abduction — Netflix Documentary
Martha — Netflix Documentary
Time Cut — Netflix Film
Coming October 31
The Diplomat, Season 2 — Netflix Series
Murder Mindfully — Netflix Series