If you’re scared of running short of things to watch in October (LOL!), Netflix has an absolute feast for you to sample from. In fact, we’ve singled out more top picks than usual, and we still haven’t got around to including returning favourites like The Diplomat (Season 3), Nobody Wants This (Season 2), and the next instalment in the popular sensationalist Monster anthology, this time centred on Ed Gein. Then there’s the absolutely star-packed thriller A House of Dynamite, and Netflix’s next hot South African series Bad Influencer.
Pfangirl Top Picks
Boots – Netflix Series – Releases 9 October
BOOTS is a one-hour comedic drama that delivers an irreverent, off-beat take on the coming-of-age story. Set in the tough, unpredictable world of the 1990s US Marine Corps—when being gay in the military was still illegal—the series follows directionless, closeted Cameron Cope (Miles Heizer) and his best friend Ray McAffey (Liam Oh), the son of a decorated Marine, as they join a diverse group of recruits. Together, this ensemble navigates the literal and metaphorical landmines of boot camp, forging unlikely bonds and discovering their true selves in an environment designed to push them to their limits. With sharp wit and plenty of heart, BOOTS is about friendship, resilience, and finding your place in the world—even when that world seems determined to keep you in line or leave you behind.
The Woman in Cabin 10 – Netflix Film – Releases 10 October
They don’t want you to believe what she saw. While on board a luxury yacht for a travel assignment, a journalist (Keira Knightley) witnesses a passenger thrown overboard late at night, only to be told that it didn’t happen, as all passengers and crew are accounted for. Despite no one believing her, she continues to look for answers, putting her own life in danger.
Splinter Cell: Deathwatch – Netflix Series – Releases 14 October
In this first-ever adaptation of the acclaimed stealth video game Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell, legendary agent Sam Fisher is drawn back into the field when a wounded young operative seeks out his help. Produced by Ubisoft, in partnership with Derek Kolstad (John Wick), Sun Creature and Fost.
The Twits – Netflix Film – Releases 17 October
Mr. and Mrs. Twit are the meanest, smelliest, nastiest people in the world who also happen to own and operate the most disgusting, most dangerous, most idiotic amusement park in the world, Twitlandia. But when the Twits rise to power in their town, two brave orphans and a family of magical animals are forced to become as tricky as the Twits in order to save the city. A hysterically funny, wild ride of a film (chock-full of the Twits’ beloved tricks–from the Wormy Spaghetti to the Dreaded Shrinks), The Twits is also a story for our times, about the never-ending battle between cruelty and empathy.
The Witcher: Season 4 – Netflix Series – Releases 30 October
After the Continent-altering events of Season Three, Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri find themselves separated by a raging war and countless enemies. As their paths diverge, and their goals sharpen, they stumble on unexpected allies eager to join their journeys. And if they can accept these found families, they just might have a chance at reuniting for good…
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1 October 2025
Love Is Blind Season 9 – Netflix Series
Singles who want to be loved for who they are have signed up for a less conventional approach to modern dating, and will choose someone to marry without ever meeting them. Over several weeks, the newly engaged couples will move in together, plan their wedding, and find out if their physical connection matches their strong emotional bond developed in the pods. When their wedding day arrives, will real-world realities and external factors push them apart, or will they marry the person they fell blindly in love with?
2 October 2025
Dudes – Netflix Series
In the midst of a masculinity crisis, four friends in their forties are losing their throne, privileges and identity; years ago, they would have been alpha males in charge of their lives, but they have had to live in the era of equality.
The Game: You Never Play Alone – Netflix Series
A career-driven game developer fights back against misogynistic expectations after she becomes the target of brutal attacks online and in real life.
3 October 2025
Old Dog, New Tricks – Netflix Series
Antón Gandoy, a Galician country veterinarian who, pushed by the closure of livestock farms, is forced to work in a pet boutique for the Coruña jet set. His co-worker is Uxía, his niece, with whom he will face a world that does not resemble the one Antón knew, but it is not the world Uxía imagined either
Genie, Make a Wish – Netflix Series
Genie — a magic spirit in a lamp who has come back to the human world after a millennium of his career being put on hold — encounters Ka-young, an impassive woman who goes through the motions of life by her grandmother’s rules and her own routines.
Monster: The Ed Gein Story – Netflix Series
Serial killer. Grave robber. Psycho. In the frozen fields of 1950s rural Wisconsin, a friendly, mild-mannered recluse named Eddie Gein lived quietly on a decaying farm – hiding a house of horrors so gruesome it would redefine the American nightmare. Driven by isolation, psychosis, and an all-consuming obsession with his mother, Gein’s perverse crimes birthed a new kind of monster that would haunt Hollywood for decades. From Psycho to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre to The Silence of the Lambs, Gein’s macabre legacy gave birth to fictional monsters born in his image and ignited a cultural obsession with the criminally deviant. Ed Gein didn’t just influence a genre — he became the blueprint for modern horror.
The New Force – Netflix Series
The year is 1958, and Sweden’s first female police officers graduate; a small group of pioneers taking a big step for gender equality but struggling to take even the smallest step themselves, as the skirts they’re forced to wear chafe like sandpaper against their thighs. They are ridiculed by the public, belittled by the media, and scorned by their colleagues. The new recruits are placed in the country’s most crime-ridden district; the Klara police district in Stockholm, and as they start patrolling the streets of Stockholm, they soon realize that their biggest problem isn’t the criminals; instead, the resistance comes from colleagues and the society as a whole.
6 October 2025
Dr. Seuss’s Horton! – Netflix Kids and Family Series
Horton follows the exciting and whimsical adventures of a young Horton and his best bud Samson as they go on adventures to help the citizens of the Jungle of Nool.
7 October 2025
True Haunting – Netflix Series
Acclaimed master of horror James Wan brings his chilling cinematic vision to real supernatural stories.
8 October 2025
Caramelo – Netflix Film
After a life-changing diagnosis, a promising chef finds hope and humor with the help of a fur-midable dog friend in this heartwarming dramedy.
Is It Cake? Halloween – Netflix Series
Is It Cake? returns for a special Halloween season with Mikey Day and nine of the best hyper-realistic cake artists around! These talented new bakers try to trick celebrity judges with their spooktacular realistic cakes as they compete in a do-or-die competition to take home their share of the prize pot and the title of Is It Cake? Halloween champion! With tricks and treats at every turn, these frighteningly realistic cakes will leave you asking the ultimate question…Is It Cake?.
9 October 2025
Victoria Beckham – Netflix Series
From the makers of the Emmy award-winning BECKHAM and the award-winning director of Michelle Obama’s Becoming – launching October 9 2025, only on Netflix.
10 October 2025
Swim to Me – Netflix Film
Inspired by Alia Trabucco’s best-selling novel, Swim To Me is a haunting family drama that tells the story of the intense relationship between Estela, a domestic worker, and the six-year-old girl she cares for day and night. As their bond grows closer, they build a secret, dependent world that leads them to an inevitable outcome.
Old Money – Netflix Series
The one who changes the game wins. On one side, there’s Osman, who came from nothing and became very wealthy and successful through bold and decisive moves. On the other side is Nihal, the representative of a family with generational wealth and a master of diplomacy. This is the story of the battle between old money and new money, the clash of power and intellect, and the falling in love of two strong characters.
My Father, the BTK Killer – Netflix Documentaries
Family man. Boy Scout leader. Serial killer. Dennis Rader’s brutal crimes as BTK haunt his daughter Kerri Rawson, who tells her story in this documentary.
16 October 2025
Romantics Anonymous – Netflix Series
This romantic comedy features an Asian ensemble cast, with Shun Oguri as Sosuke, a man unable to have physical contact with others, and Han Hyo-joo as Hana, a woman who fears eye contact. Their mutual love for chocolate brings them together.
Starting 5: Season 2 – Netflix Series
Get ready for the return of Starting 5, as season 2 brings an exciting new lineup of NBA stars: Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics, Kevin Durant of the Phoenix Suns, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Tyrese Haliburton of the Indiana Pacers, and James Harden of the Los Angeles Clippers.
The Diplomat: Season 3 – Netflix Series
Ambassador Kate Wyler lives the particular nightmare that is getting what you want. She just accused Vice President Grace Penn of hatching a terrorist plot and admitted she’s after the VP’s job. But now the President is dead, Kate’s husband Hal may have inadvertently killed him, and Grace Penn is leader of the free world.
17 October 2025
Turn of the Tide: Season 2 – Netflix Series
Nothing happens in the small Azorean village of Rabo de Peixe, until one ton of cocaine arrives on the coast, completely changing the lives of its residents. Eduardo, a young fisherman, and his best friends improvise a business with what arrives from the Atlantic Ocean. But, a ton of cocaine does not go unnoticed and our protagonists will face the owners of this drug, the police and a series of unpredictable characters in a dangerous adventure with no return.
The Perfect Neighbor – Netflix Documentary
Using bodycam footage from dozens of police visits, The Perfect Neighbor bears witness to a tight-knit community navigating one neighbor’s relentless harassment. But her hostility takes a sinister turn when it escalates into a fatal crime.
Turn of the Tide: The Surreal Story of Rabo de Peixe – Netflix Documentaries
The production recounts how, in 2001, a fisherman from a humble village on the island of São Miguel was the first to discover a large number of bundles of cocaine on the coast. The arrival of this high-purity drug transformed the life of a community that, until then, had never had contact with the substance, unleashing a wave of addiction and triggering a complex police investigation. Through multiple perspectives, the documentary gathers the testimonies of those involved and direct witnesses of this surreal true story that forever marked the lives of the inhabitants of Rabo de Peixe.
She Walks in Darkness – Netflix Film
She Walks in Darkness is inspired by the most significant undercover operation against ETA, a mission that became a turning point in Spain’s fight against terrorism. Set during the 1990s and 2000s, the film tells the story of Amaia (played by Susana Abaitua), a young Civil Guard officer who spends more than a decade undercover within the terrorist organization, aiming to locate secret weapons caches (“zulos”) hidden in southern France.
27 Nights – Netflix Film
Martha Hoffman, an eccentric and wealthy 83-year-old patron, is admitted to a psychiatric clinic at the request of her daughters, who claim she suffers from dementia. The judicial expert Casares investigates whether Martha is truly ill or if she has simply chosen to live her last years with absolute freedom, while questioning whether the admission is an act of protection or an attempt to control her fortune.
Good News – Netflix Film
Set in the 1970s, a group of people gather to land a hijacked airplane at all costs. Determined to make the mission a success, they devise a covert plan.
22 October 2025
Mob War: Philadelphia vs. The Mafia – Netflix Series
A brutal mob war between John Stanfa and Joey Merlino plunges ’90s Philadelphia into chaos and bloodshed in this captivating true-crime series.
Baby Bandito Season 2 – Netflix Series
Baby Bandito promised to retire from a life of crime, but to save his mother’s life, he’s willing to do the impossible. Together with the enigmatic Mística, he embarks on the most daring mission of his criminal career: recovering the lost loot at the National Racetrack in Santiago, all while facing off against Los Carniceros, the Russian, and Panda in a fierce showdown. In this battle, Kevin will push the Banditos to their limits to save those he loves.
23 October 2025
The Elixir – Netflix Film
An elixir unleashes the undead in a village. A family at odds with one another must unite and fight to survive as their hometown collapses.
Nobody Wants This: Season 2 – Netflix Series
A comedy centered on the unlikely relationship between an outspoken, agnostic woman, Joanne (Kristen Bell), and an unconventional rabbi, Noah (Adam Brody).
24 October 2025
A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE – Netflix Film
When a single, unattributed missile is launched at the United States, a race begins to determine who is responsible and how to respond.
27 October 2025
The Asset – Netflix Series
The Legend revolves around the new intelligence service agent, Tea, who goes undercover to infiltrate a brutal criminal environment that has eluded the grasp of the intelligence service for some time. Adopting a completely new identity, Tea must befriend the criminal mastermind’s girlfriend, Ashley, to gather crucial intelligence. But as Tea gets closer to Ashley and witnesses the grim reality of her life within Miran’s controlling and criminal cobweb, doubts emerge about where her loyalties truly lie.
28 October 2025
Nightmares of Nature: Season 2 – Netflix Documentaries
Set deep in the creepy Central American rainforest, a place with more creative ways to die than anywhere else on Earth. For our three characters (a young opossum, a newly-hatched iguana and a feisty jumping spider) the nightmare of staying alive in the jungle escalates fast when they discover an abandoned laboratory deep in the jungle. And before they know it, lost in this unnatural labyrinth, with a new monster hiding behind every corner, they are in the struggle of their lives to get out before it is too late…
29 October 2025
Selling Sunset: Season 9 – Netflix Series
The realtors of The Oppenheim Group return for another season with over-the-top listings and high stakes drama as they navigate love, betrayal and loyalty both inside and outside the brokerage.
Ballad of a Small Player – Netflix Film
Lord Doyle is laying low in Macau – spending his days and nights on the casino floors, drinking heavily and gambling what little money he has left. Struggling to keep up with his fast-rising debts, he is offered a lifeline by the mysterious Dao Ming, a casino employee with secrets of her own. However, in hot pursuit is Cynthia Blithe – a private investigator ready to confront Doyle with what he is running from. As Doyle tries to climb to salvation, the confines of reality start to close in.
30 October 2025
Amsterdam Empire – Netflix Series
Jack van Doorn, the rich and notorious founder of the coffee shop empire Jackal, has had to fight his entire career against criminals, competitors, and absurd Dutch laws to become the biggest of them all. When his affair with a well-known journalist comes to light, it turns out that his most dangerous enemy has been living under his roof all this time: his betrayed wife, Betty, an ex-pop diva who knows all his weak spots and secrets and will not rest until she has taken everything from him. Amsterdam Empire is an extravagant crime drama full of glamour & grime at the heart of the Amsterdam cannabis scene.
Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers – Netflix Documentaries
Between 1989 and 1990, Aileen Wuornos murdered seven men across central Florida, a killing spree that ultimately landed her on death row. Her execution in 2002 marked the end of a tragic and complex life—one that demands reexamination through a modern lens. From BBC Studios Documentary Unit, NBC News Studios, and director Emily Turner, Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers revisits Aileen’s story through powerful audio interviews with those who knew her best. Featuring remarkable archival footage of former Dateline correspondent Michele Gillen and never-before-seen death row interviews with Aileen herself, this documentary finally gives her a voice in her own story—offering new insight into what happened, and why.
Son of a Donkey – Netflix Series
Theo leaves home, eager to embrace adulthood, when a road rage incident sends him to court-ordered therapy. While trying to juggle a full-time job and distance himself from his chaotic family, he quickly discovers that being an adult is far more challenging than he anticipated.
Juan Gabriel: I Must, I Can, I Will – Netflix Documentaries
Rare videos and exclusive interviews reveal the genius, sacrifices, and duality between the public and private life of iconic singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel.
31 October 2025
Breathless – Netflix Series
The Joaquín Sorolla is now a privately run hospital, challenging the values and principles of its medical staff. Having got her way, Patricia continues her fight against cancer while growing increasingly close to Néstor. On top of it all, the arrival of a renowned oncologist, Sophie, threatens to turn the entire place upside down.
Bad Influencer – Netflix Series
When a small-time con artist and single mom, BK (Jo-Anne Reyneke), must provide for her son with special needs, she teams up with wannabe luxury influencer Pinky (Cindy Mahlangu) to sell fake luxury handbags online. Their scheme draws the attention of Bra Alex (Vincent Mahlape), a notorious criminal in a counterfeiting syndicate, as well as law enforcement. Caught between criminals and cops, the unlikely duo must outfox both to stay out of jail, survive, and thrive.