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Let’s face it, quarantine had everyone all on their couches and beds binge-watching everything that Netflix has to offer. If you are like every college student, you have rewatched your favorite shows hundreds of times and are looking for something new, something fun, something that will pique your interest and keep you off your phone. Thankfully, Netflix is taking care of it by adding quite a few things to watch during October. Although it is not the most extensive list, there are some great shows and movies that you are going to want to keep an eye out for.

Expected Releases

La Révolution, Season 1 (Netflix Original)

MANK (Netflix Original)

The One, Season 1 (Netflix Original)

Tiny Pretty Things, Season 1 (Netflix Original)

Oct. 1 Releases

44 Cats, Season 2

Carmen Sandiego, Season 3 (Netflix Original)

Familiar Wife, Season 1

Good Morning Verônica / Bom Dia, Verônica, Season 1 (Netflix Original)

Hunt for Wilderpeople

Human Nature

Stranger Than Fiction

Sword Art Online, Season 3

The Outpost

The Parkers, Multiple Seasons

The Pirates! Band of Misfits

The Worst Witch, Season 4 (Netflix Original)

We Have Always Lived in the Castle

Yogi Bear

You Cannot Hide / No te puedes esconder, Season 1

Oct. 2 Release

Emily in Paris, Season 1 (Netflix Original)

Netflix has been pushing this one on everyone since Sep. 1, and the trailer can be viewed on Netlix’s social media accounts. This is sure to be a great show you cannot help but watch, especially since it is from the creator of Sex and the City and Younger. This series focuses on Emily, a marketing executive, who lands her dream job in Paris. Keep an eye out for this one so everyone can dream about moving to Paris and live their fantasy lives together.

Oct. 4 Release

Colombiana

Oct. 7 Release

Hubie Halloween (Netflix Original)

This year, everyone is getting their share of Halloween-themed, spooky movies and shows quite early. Only a week into the month, Netflix is dropping an Adam Sandler Halloween special that features Kevin James, Julie Brown and Maya Rudolph. This movie follows Hubie DuBois (Adam Sandler) as he finds himself in the middle of a real murder case on Halloween night. This might be a movie with a serious premise but if you know anything about previous Adam Sandler movies, you will know that this one is sure to have you laughing more than a few times.

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Oct. 9 Releases

Deaf U, Season 1 (Netflix Original)

The 40-Year-Old Version (Netflix Original)

The Haunting of Bly Manor, Season 1 (Netflix Original)

Oct. 14 Release

BLACKPINK: Light Up the Sky (Netflix Original)

Netflix dropped on Sep. 8 that they would be releasing a documentary about the Korean pop sensation BLACKPINK in the middle of October. This documentary will give audiences a behind-the-scenes look at the making of BLACKPINK’s new album The Album, and the highs and lows they went through over the past four years. All four members of the K-pop band will also become Netflix profile icons starting Oct. 14.

Oct. 15 Releases

Half & Half, Multiple Seasons

One on One, Multiple Seasons

Oct. 16 Releases

Grand Army, Season 1 (Netflix Original)

The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Netflix Original)

Oct. 19 Release

Unsolved Mysteries, Volume 2 (Netflix Original)

Just in time for the Halloween festivities, Netflix is releasing the second volume of this reboot based on the favorite American mystery show of the same name. This next set of mysteries are even rumored to have a ghost story in them. Viewers will be interested to see which episode will be keeping them up at night!

Oct. 21 Release

Rebecca (Netflix Original)

This movie happens to be an adaptation of the 80-year-old thriller written by Daphne de Maurier and stars Lily James and Armie Hammer. Rebecca (Lily James) finds herself living and falling in love with a wealthy estate-owner, Maxim (Armie Hammer), who is being haunted by the death of his first wife. Rebecca will be a great GNO movie to watch on a Friday night and get you into the spooky spirit.  

Oct. 22 Release

Cadaver (Netflix Original)

Oct. 23 Releases

Over the Moon (Netflix Original)

The Queen’s Gambit, Season 1 (Netflix Original)

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Hey there! I'm a staff writer for Her Campus FSU and my passions include reading, writing and binge watching anything Netflix suggests to me. My major is Editing, Writing and Media and I'm minoring in Women's Studies. I'm a lover of all things Taylor Swift, YA novels and cringey TikToks. In my free time, you can catch me cuddling with my cat Mavis or making some delicious food while an episode of The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina plays in the background.
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