What’s new on Netflix UK in October 2021 – all the shows and movies coming up - Radio Times
Whether you're after more bad romance in You season three or another horror heist in Army of Thieves, there are thrillers and scares galore this Halloween month.
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Netflix's TUDUM event announced an absolute smorgasbord of trailers and reveals for future films and shows – and many of their big releases are coming this month.
Some old favourites are making a long-awaited return, with twisted romance thriller You and scary supernatural drama Locke and Key both getting new seasons, while new offerings include NFL biopic Colin in Black and White.
On the film side, Jake Gyllenhaal has a very tense day at work in English language remake The Guilty, while Army of the Dead spin-off Army of Thieves moves the focus from the undead to uncrackable safes.
Of course Netflix will also be adding to their vast library of classic titles, with five Halloween films joining the service on a very appropriate month including Halloween Kills, while there's also a chance to catch Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man films ahead of his rumoured appearance in Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Read on for all our picks of Netflix's October releases – and you can always catch up on the September releases too!
Friday 1st October
Addams Family Values (1993) Classic comedy sequel based on the iconic cartoon characters.
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) Andrew Garfield takes on the Spider-Man mantle in this reboot.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) Superhero sequel starring Andrew Garfield – who is rumoured to return in Spider-Man: No Way Home along with Jamie Foxx's Electro.
Anatomy (2000) German horror film about a legendary hospital hiding a horrible secret.
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) Comedy sequel starring Mike Myers as the titular British spy.
Body of Lies (2008) Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe star in this geopolitical thriller directed by Ridley Scott.
Carlito's Way (1993) Al Pacino stars in this thriller as a former convict who gets dragged back into a life of crime.
Contagion (2011) Thriller following scientists, politicians and civilians dealing with a pandemic, which received renewed attention in 2020.
Creeped Out season 2 The British-Canadian children's horror series returns for more episodes.
The Crowned Clown season 1 Korean historical drama series following a King who puts a lookalike clown on the throne in his place.
Dawn of the Dead (2004) Army of the Dead director Zack Snyder first directed zombies in this big-budget remake of the George Romero classic, from a screenplay by James Gunn.
Diana: the Musical (2021) A live recording of the Broadway musical about the life of Princess Diana.
Effie Gray (2014) Biopic following the scandalous love triangle between Victorian art critic John Ruskin, his teenage wife Effie Gray and painter John Everett Millais. Written by Emma Thompson.
Fight Club (1999) Iconic David Fincher adaptation starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton as founders of an underground fight club that evolves into something more sinister.
Forever Rich (2021) Dutch film following an aspiring rapper, who has to repair his reputation after embarrassing pictures of a robbery go viral.
The Green Mile (1999) Stephen King adaptation starring Tom Hanks as a death row guard who witnesses supernatural events.
The Guilty (2021) English language remake of the Danish film of the same name, starring Jake Gyllenhaal as a police call dispatcher who attempts to save an abducted woman.
Halloween 1-5 The first five instalments of John Carpenter's iconic horror series – Halloween (1978), Halloween II (1981), Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982), Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) and Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).
The Haunting (1999) Liam Neeson horror, adapted from The Haunting of Hill House novel by Shirley Jackson.
The Haunting in Connecticut (2009) Haunted house horror following a family who move into a former morgue.
Heat (1995) Crime drama starring Al Pacino as an LAPD detective who vows to catch Robert De Niro's seasoned career criminal.
Inside Job (2010) Oscar-winning documentary about the 2008 financial crisis narrated by Matt Damon.
Jumper (2008) Sci-fi action film not about sweaters, but a man who can teleport anywhere and the secret society intent on killing him.
Killer Women with Piers Morgan season 1 Journalist Piers Morgan travels to the US to interview female murderers in this ITV documentary series.
Knight and Day (2010) Action-comedy starring Cameron Diaz as a car restorer who gets caught up in the adventures of an eccentric secret agent played by Tom Cruise.
Love & Other Drugs (2010) Rom-com starring Anne Hathaway as a Parkinson's sufferer who embarks on a relationship with Jake Gyllenhaal's medicine salesman.
Love You To Death (2019) TV film following a daughter who becomes the prime suspect in her mother's murder.
Maid season 1 Comedy-drama about a single hardworking mother based on the New York Times bestseller Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, And A Mother's Will To Survive
Marley & Me (2008) Tear-jerking drama starring Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston as a couple who adopt a free-spirited dog.
Oats Studio volume 1 A collection of experimental short films with high CG elements from District 9 director Neill Blomkamp.
Paik's Spirit season 1– Korean talk show hosted by culinary star Paik Jong-won.
Pavlova – A Woman for all Time (1983) Biopic depicting the life of Anna Pavlova, one of the biggest stars in ballet.
The Rite (2011) An American student travels to Italy to take an exorcism course in this horror starring Anthony Hopkins.
Saving Private Ryan (1998) Steven Spielberg's iconic World War Two film starring Tom Hanks as the Captain tasked with locating a lost paratrooper.
Scaredy Cats season 1 Children's series following a twelve-year-old girl who discovers a world of witchcraft.
Seinfeld seasons 1-9 Box set of the hugely popular US sitcom about the minutiae of daily life.
The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light (2021) Anime film based on The Seven Deadly Sins series.
Shaun of the Dead (2004) Edgar Wright's landmark zom-rom-com starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.
Shutter Island (2010) Martin Scorsese's thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio about a U.S. Marshal who heads to a remote psychiatric facility in search of an escaped murderer.
A Sinister Sect: Colonia Dignidad season 1 Spanish docuseries about the role of a colony German Christians in Chile's dictatorship
Spider-Man (2002) Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man suits up for the first time to fight Willem Dafoe's Green Goblin.
Swallow (2021) Nigerian thriller.
The Terminal (2004) Tom Hanks stars as a man trapped in an airport after being denied entry to the US and his home country.
Till Death (2021) Megan Fox horror thriller following a woman is left handcuffed to her dead husband.
The Town (2010) Thriller directed, co-written and starring Ben Affleck, following a bank robbery that soon becomes complicated.
27 Steps of May (2018) Indonesian drama following a woman who rediscovers a sense of wonder after suffering a traumatic experience during childhood.
V for Vendetta (2005) Iconic political action film based on the DC Comics series by Alan Moore and David Lloyd.
Sunday 3rd October
Scissor Seven season 3 Chinese anime series following a scissor-wielding assassin.
Simply Raymond Blanc season 1 Michelin-starred chef Raymond Blanc shares simple, achievable recipes from his Oxfordshire kitchen.
Monday 4th October
On My Block season 4 Final season of the teenage comedy drama, following the squad two years after the events of season three, where they have grown apart.
Tuesday 5th October
Adult Material season 1 Channel 4 series about a working mother's life in the adult entertainment industry.
Bad Hair (2020) Horror satire following a young woman who gets a weave that has a life of its own.
Escape the Undertaker Viewers must help The New Day wrestlers survive The Undertaker's spooky mansion in this interactive special.
Remember You season 1 Thai mystery series following two detectives who get caught up in a dangerous cat-and-mouse game.
Wednesday 6th October
Bad Sport volume 1 Docuseries examining criminal cases in the sporting world.
Baking Impossible season 1 episodes 1-6 Bakers and engineers team up to create culinary contraptions in this competition series.
The Five Juanas season 1 Five women with the same birthmark uncover a conspiracy in this Mexican series.
Love Is Blind: Brazil season 1 Netlix's hit reality series gets a Brazilian spin-off.
There's Someone inside Your House (2021) Teen slasher based on the best-selling 2017 book of the same name by Stephanie Perkins.
Thursday 7th October
The Billion Dollar Code season 1 Biopic following two German computer pioneers who go to court to be recognised as the creators of the Google Earth algorithm.
The Ingenuity of the Househusband season 1 Comedic live-action vignette shorts that act as a companion piece to the above show.
The Way of the Househusband part 2 Anime following a former Yakuza member who gives up his criminal life in order to become a househusband.
Friday 8th October
Angeliena (2021) South African drama following a parking attendant who chases her dream of travelling the world.
Family Business season 3 The French comedy series returns, following a failed entrepreneur who transforms his father's kosher butcher shop into France's first marijuana coffeeshop.
House of Secrets: the Burari Deaths season 1 Docuseries examining the mysterious deaths of eleven members of the Delhi family.
The Lighthouse (2019) Acclaimed indie thriller starring Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe as remote lighthouse keepers.
My Brother, My Sister (2021) Siblings Nik and Tesla are forced to live with each other and reconnect in this Italian drama.
Pokemon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle (2021) The latest movie in the long-running Pokemon anime series, available exclusively on Netflix.
Pretty Smart season 1 Book-smart Chelsea knows a lot – but needs to learn a lot about happiness when she moves in with her bubbly sister in this new Netflix sitcom.
A Tale of Dark & Grimm season 1 Irreverent children's animated series following Hansel and Gretel as they encounter other fairtyale stories and characters.
Saturday 9th October
Blue Period season 1 Anime series following a bored student who is pulled into the world of art.
The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019) A man attempts to reclaim his childhood San Francisco home in this A24 drama starring Jimmie Fails and Jonathan Majors.
Sunday 10th October
The Atom: a Love Affair (2019) Documentary looking at the history of nuclear power and its complicated relationship with the West.
Behind the Players German documentary
Lee & Cindy C (2015) A grunge band singer and successful crooner embark on an unlikely romance in this Belgian musical comedy.
The Magic of the Diary of Anne Frank Dutch documentary on the enduring legacy of the young girl's words.
Monday 11th October
The Baby-Sitters Club season 2 The tween dramedy based on Ann M Martin's bestselling books returns.
Little Things season 4 The Indian romcom depicting modern Mumbai life returns.
Shazam! (2019) Fun-filled DC film about a young boy who can transform into the all-powerful superhero Shazam!, which will soon be getting a sequel.
Tuesday 12th October
Bright: Samurai Soul (2021) Anime spin-off based on 2017's Bright, following a samurai and an orc who work together to save an elf orphan.
Convergence: Courage in a Crisis (2021) Documentary following the unsung heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Making Malinche: a Documentary by Nacho Cano (2021) Behind-the-scenes documentary following the creative process of Nacho Cano's new musical.
The Movies That Made Us season 3 More episodes showing the behind-the-scenes stories of classic films, with a specific focus on horror.
Wednesday 13th October
Fever Dream (2021) Horror mystery based on Samanta Schweblin's novel of the same name.
Violet Evergarden: the Movie (2020) Feature film follow-up to the popular anime series.
Thursday 14th October
Another Life season 2 Second season of the sci-fi drama following a crew searching for the origins of an alien artifact.