{"id":196633,"date":"2025-10-02T07:45:31","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T07:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/02\/5-movies-and-tv-shows-you-need-to-watch-in-october-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-10-02T07:45:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T07:45:31","slug":"5-movies-and-tv-shows-you-need-to-watch-in-october-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/02\/5-movies-and-tv-shows-you-need-to-watch-in-october-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Movies and TV Shows You Need to Watch in October 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>October doesn\u2019t just mean Halloween\u2019s on its way \u2014 for the <a href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/watch-with-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch With Us<\/a> team, a new month always means new content on our favorite streaming services.<\/p>\n<p>As we wrap up September and look ahead to the fall, we\u2019re excited to highlight the streaming premieres we\u2019re anticipating.<\/p>\n<p>From brand-new shows to original movies to returning series, there\u2019s plenty to look forward to in October 2025.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/media-network\/apple\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/media-network\/netflix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netflix<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/media-network\/hbo-max\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HBO Max<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/media-network\/amazon-prime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon Prime<\/a> all have standout offerings in comedy, drama and everything in between \u2014 check out our selections below.<\/p>\n<h2>\u2018The Last Frontier\u2019 \u2013 Season 1 (October 10)<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Last Frontier \u2014 Official Trailer | Apple TV+\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y_O7puXja-E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A plane packed with America\u2019s most dangerous convicts crashes in the wilds of Alaska. It\u2019s their final chance of escape \u2014 and all hell is sure to break loose. <strong>Jason Clarke<\/strong> stars as the U.S. Marshal charged with tracking them down across the treacherous landscape.<\/p>\n<p>But one convict, played by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/dominic-cooper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Dominic Cooper<\/strong><\/a>, seems particularly sinister \u2014 and CIA Agent Sidney (<strong>Haley Bennett<\/strong>) may be hiding secrets about him. <em>The Last Frontier<\/em> looks to be a pulse-pounding thriller in the vein of <em>Untamed<\/em> meets <em>The Silence of the Lambs<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tv.apple.com\/us\/show\/the-last-frontier\/umc.cmc.6kmzwhcm9cj30piuuiymr4u7m\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch <em>The Last Frontier<\/em> on Apple TV+ on October 10.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/hbo-maxs-new-movies-and-tv-shows-in-october-2025-it-welcome-to-derry-and-more\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/hbo-maxs-new-movies-and-tv-shows-in-october-2025-it-welcome-to-derry-and-more\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">HBO Max&#8217;s New Movies and TV Shows in October 2025<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tOctober is the peak of spooky season, and HBO Max is certainly bringing its share of scares this month. The streamer is set to debut one of the year\u2019s most high-profile shows, IT: Welcome to Derry, just before Halloween, and Watch With Us can\u2019t wait to dive into the backstory of one of Stephen King\u2018s [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>\u2018Nobody Wants This\u2019 \u2013 Season 2 (October 23)<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nobody Wants This | Season 2 Official Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B66w_P39wi0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/kristen-bell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Kristen Bell<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/adam-brody\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Adam Brody<\/strong><\/a> interfaith rom-com is returning! This season, atheist podcaster Joanne (Bell) and Rabbi Noah (Brody) are fully committed to \u2026 figuring stuff out. While they may not know if she\u2019s converting or if they\u2019re going to have kids, they know they\u2019re crazy about each other. And we\u2019re here for the awkward, heartwarming, cringe-worthy and adorable shenanigans along the way.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/netflix.com\/watch\/81591296?source=35\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch <em>Nobody Wants This<\/em> season 2 on Netflix on October 23, and catch up on season 1 now.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>\u2018IT: Welcome to Derry\u2019 \u2013 Season 1 (October 26)<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IT: Welcome to Derry | Official Teaser 2 | HBO Max\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HtorEDAgjPM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/5-movies-and-shows-you-need-to-watch-in-september-2025-task-and-more\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/task-fabien.jpg?crop=0px%2C31px%2C1664px%2C942px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Fabien Frankel in Task\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/task-fabien.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/5-movies-and-shows-you-need-to-watch-in-september-2025-task-and-more\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">5 Movies and TV Shows You Need to Watch in September 2025 \u2014 &#8216;Task&#8217; and More<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tSeptember doesn\u2019t just mean it\u2019s OK to drink pumpkin spice lattes \u2014 it also means a whole new roster of TV shows and movies hitting your favorite streaming services. From star-studded dramas to creepy comedies, there\u2019s something for every mood on Netflix, Peacock and HBO Max. Whether you\u2019re in the mood for a heart-pounding crime [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The prequel to <em>IT<\/em> takes viewers back to Derry, Maine, in the 1960s and reveals the origin story of the malevolent force known as \u201cIt,\u201d also known as Pennywise the Dancing Clown (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/see-bill-skarsgards-drastic-transformations-for-spooky-roles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Bill Skarsg\u00e5rd<\/strong><\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>The series follows a new group of children, along with another beloved <strong>Stephen King<\/strong> character \u2014 Dick Halloran from <em>The Shining<\/em>, played here by <strong>Chris Chalk<\/strong>. The show promises a mix of terror, nostalgia and mythology certain to thrill horror fans.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/play.hbomax.com\/show\/6c39354a-c52d-46d7-982c-b5d196988189\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch\u00a0<em>It: Welcome to Derry<\/em> on HBO Max on October 26.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>\u2018Hazbin Hotel\u2019 \u2013 Season 2 (October 29)<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hazbin Hotel - Season 2 Teaser Trailer | Prime Video\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h_BNVkUhwdg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been a hell of a wait, but the weirdest, raunchiest, most musical animated comedy-drama you\u2019ve ever seen is finally returning to Prime Video. In season 2 of the viral animated series that went from an independent project by creator <strong>Vivienne Medrano<\/strong> to a breakout phenomenon, Princess Charlie Morningstar (<strong>Erika Henningsen<\/strong>) continues her quest to redeem the souls of Hell\u2019s sinners to save them from Heaven\u2019s exterminator angels.<\/p>\n<p>But as the season 2 trailer shows, Hellish Overlord Vox (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/smash-cast-where-are-they-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Christian Borle<\/strong><\/a>) is using the chaos to seize control and rise to power. The talented cast also includes <strong>Stephanie Beatriz<\/strong>, <strong>Keith David <\/strong>and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/never-been-kissed-cast-where-are-they-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeremy Jordan<\/a>. <\/strong>We can\u2019t wait to see what\u2019s in store.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/video\/detail\/B0CBJ6J3GK\/ref=atv_sr_fle_c_sr6eee57_1_1_1?sr=1-1&amp;pageTypeIdSource=ASIN&amp;pageTypeId=B0CBJ7ZV55&amp;qid=1759278829267\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch <em>Hazbin Hotel<\/em> season 2 on Amazon Prime Video on October 29, and stream season 1 now.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>\u2018Hedda\u2019 \u2013 Original Movie (October 29)<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hedda - Official Trailer | Prime Video\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m3lgD59KrTw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/everyone-hates-this-notorious-2023-movie-flop-heres-why-i-love-it\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Brie-Larson-in-Musical-Scene-in-The-Marvels-copy.jpg?w=400&amp;h=225&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"A woman wears a strange hat in 'The Marvels.'\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Brie-Larson-in-Musical-Scene-in-The-Marvels-copy.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/everyone-hates-this-notorious-2023-movie-flop-heres-why-i-love-it\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Everyone Hates This Notorious 2023 Movie Flop \u2014 Here&#8217;s Why I Love It<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tThunderbolts* is a big enough critical and commercial hit for some superhero fans to exclaim that \u201cMarvel is back!\u201d and better than ever. But while the Disney-owned superhero factory has produced its fair share of stinkers in the past several years (sorry, Captain America: Brave New World), there\u2019s one post-Endgame movie that\u2019s never gotten its [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Candyman<\/em> and <em>The Marvels<\/em> director <strong>Nia DaCosta<\/strong> helms this daring reinterpretation of <strong>Henrik Ibsen<\/strong>\u2019s classic play <em>Hedda Gabler<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/tessa-thompson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Tessa Thompson<\/strong><\/a> stars as the unhappily married title character, whose wealth cannot make up for her lack of power and agency.<\/p>\n<p>Over the course of one wild night, old desires and tensions boil over. This party may well turn deadly. With DaCosta\u2019s vision and Thompson\u2019s charisma, <em>Hedda<\/em> promises to reimagine the classic work for a modern audience.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/video\/detail\/B0FBLMNYYW\/ref=atv_sr_fle_c_Tn74RA_1_1_1?sr=1-1&amp;pageTypeIdSource=ASIN&amp;pageTypeId=B0FBLNHVK2&amp;qid=1759278806838\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch <em>Hedda<\/em> on Amazon Prime Video on October 29.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/5-movies-and-tv-shows-you-need-to-watch-in-october-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October doesn\u2019t just mean Halloween\u2019s on its way \u2014 for the Watch With Us team, a new month always means new content on our favorite streaming services. As we wrap up September and look ahead to the fall, we\u2019re excited to highlight the streaming premieres we\u2019re anticipating. 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