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Welcome to your (belated) weekly look ahead at what’s coming to Netflix US over the next seven days! As we dive deeper into October, Netflix is serving up a wonderfully varied slate. Between a quirky indie sci-fi comedy, an absolutely unhinged new K-drama romance, and a fascinating documentary about the creator of Saturday Night Live, there is plenty to keep you entertained this week.
Here is a breakdown of everything coming to Netflix between October 5th and October 11th, 2026, including five (yes, we’re feeling sorry for being late) expanded highlights you definitely won’t want to miss. A full list of everything coming in October 2026 can be found here.
Best New Shows and Movies Coming to Netflix This Week
Animals (2026)
Coming to Netflix: Friday
Ben Affleck and Gillian Anderson (amongst others) team up in this gripping, high-stakes political thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Affleck stars as a mayoral candidate whose grueling campaign is completely derailed when his son is kidnapped. Pushed to the absolute brink, he and his wife (Anderson) are forced to get their hands dirty and cross every moral boundary imaginable to bring him home safely.
Below (Limited Series)
Coming to Netflix: Thursday
Josh Hartnett leads this atmospheric, suspenseful six-part supernatural thriller that will have you second-guessing your next trip to the beach. When a mysterious and deadly creature begins terrorizing a remote coastal town, the locals must uncover the terrifying truth lurking in the water before it’s too late. With Spooky Season officially underway, this chilling Netflix Original limited series is the perfect, bingeable addition to your October Halloween watchlist.
Lorne (2026)
Coming to Netflix: Monday
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville directs this insightful, star-studded look into the life, career, and enduring legacy of Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels. Featuring candid interviews and behind-the-scenes stories from a massive roster of comedy legends—including Tina Fey, Conan O’Brien, Maya Rudolph, and Chris Rock—this documentary is an absolute must-watch for anyone who grew up quoting SNL sketches.
Take Charge of My Heart (Season 1)
Coming to Netflix: Friday
If you are looking for a completely wild new K-drama obsession, you’ve found it. This romantic comedy follows a ruthless corporate heir secretly surviving on a failing artificial heart who crosses paths with a struggling screenwriter. Her twist? She was struck by lightning as a child and literally has electricity coursing through her body. They strike up a mutually beneficial contract relationship: he gives her the physical romance she needs for her script (since he’s the only guy she can touch without severely shocking them), and she acts as his literal human battery pack. It’s unapologetically soapy, delightfully ridiculous, and perfect for a weekend binge.
Save Yourselves! (2020)
Coming to Netflix: Saturday
Sunita Mani and John Reynolds star in this quirky, highly relatable indie sci-fi comedy. The film follows a trendy, extremely online Brooklyn couple who decide to completely unplug from their phones and technology for a week-long getaway at a remote upstate cabin. Blissfully off the grid, they are left completely unaware that a bizarre alien invasion has begun destroying the planet. It’s a hilarious, lighthearted look at millennial anxieties and survival.
Full List of New Arrivals Planned for Netflix This Week
Coming to Netflix on Monday, October 5th
- EMoMee Playtime Explorers (Season 1) – An animated Indian children’s series arrives on the platform.
- Lorne (2026) – A fascinating documentary chronicling the life and legacy of Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels.
- Louis C.K.: Back to the Garden (2023) – Stand-up comedy special.
- Sincerely Louis C.K. (2020) – Stand-up comedy special.
- Louis C.K.: Sorry (2021) – Stand-up comedy special.
- Mayor of Kingstown (Multiple Seasons) – Jeremy Renner stars in this gritty, intense crime thriller series about a powerful family brokering power in a prison-dominated town.
- Schooled (Seasons 1-2) – The Goldbergs spin-off comedy series set in the 1990s.
- Super BOOMi (Season 1) – An animated kids series making the jump from YouTube to Netflix.
- The Boogeyman (2023) – A tense, jump-scare-heavy horror flick based on the Stephen King short story, starring Sophie Thatcher and Chris Messina.
Coming to Netflix on Tuesday, October 6th
- All American (Season 8) – The emotional final season of The CW’s hit football drama series.
- Love Village (Season 3) Netflix Original – The heartwarming Japanese reality dating series returns.
- Mojo Brookzz: I Know You Lying (2026) Netflix Original – A brand new stand-up comedy special.
- Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016) – Lily James stars in this bloody, action-packed, undead makeover of Jane Austen’s classic romance.
Coming to Netflix on Wednesday, October 7th
- Afterburn Aftershock: Closed Door (2017) – A steamy Passionflix boardroom melodrama about a businesswoman facing off against her incredibly wealthy ex-lover.
- Felicity (Seasons 1-4) – Keri Russell’s beloved late-90s college coming-of-age drama series drops in its entirety.
- I Am Solo (Season 1 – New Episodes Weekly) – Korean reality dating show.
- I Love My Dad (2022) – Patton Oswalt stars in a wildly uncomfortable, hilarious comedy based on a true story about a father who accidentally “catfishes” his estranged son.
- Inside the Circle (Season 1) Netflix Original – A twisty mystery series where the murder of a popular actress threatens to destroy four childhood friends.
- Less of a Stranger (2026) Netflix Original – A Polish biographical drama charting the wild rise of rock icon Jan Borysewicz.
- Of An Age (2023) – A tender, critically acclaimed Australian romantic drama set in the summer of 1999.
- Real Men (Season 2) Netflix Original – German comedy series.
- The Hollywood Rabbi (2026)
- Who Is Martin Mull? (2026) Netflix Original – A documentary by the late Bob Saget and Neil Berkeley profiling the comedic actor.
Coming to Netflix on Thursday, October 8th
- Below (Limited Series) Netflix Original – Josh Hartnett stars in a suspenseful supernatural thriller about a remote coastal town terrorized by a mysterious water creature.
- Project Baby (2026) – Filipino movie.
- Unicorn Academy: Secrets Revealed (Chapter 2) Netflix Original – Animated kids special.
Coming to Netflix on Friday, October 9th
- Animals (2026) Netflix Original – Ben Affleck and Gillian Anderson star in a tense political thriller about a mayoral candidate forced to get his hands dirty when his son is kidnapped.
- Beauty and the Beat (2026) – Thai musical comedy.
- Dead-End Job (Season 1) Netflix Original – A dark Korean fantasy-horror where a desperate man takes a high-paying job in a hellish, supernatural workplace.
- Doctor X: Mafia in White (Season 1 – New Episodes Weekly) Netflix Original – Korean medical drama series coming to Netflix weekly.
- Haunted Hotel (Season 2) Netflix Original – Justin Roiland’s Halloween-themed adult animation returns.
- Is It Cake? Halloween (Season 2) Netflix Original – More mind-bending, spooky cakes attempt to trick the contestants.
- Lucky (2017) – Harry Dean Stanton stars in this beautifully quirky desert indie about a fiercely independent 90-year-old atheist confronting his mortality.
- Reporting Live (2026) – An Indian thriller about a young reporter chasing a story who gets tangled up in an illegal sand-mining racket.
- Rumours (2024) – A bizarre, dark political satire starring Cate Blanchett about the leaders of the G7 summit trying to survive a horde of reanimated bog bodies.
- Take Charge of My Heart (Season 1) Netflix Original – A wild romantic K-drama about a corporate heir with an artificial heart who teams up with an electric screenwriter to act as his literal human battery pack.
Coming to Netflix on Saturday, October 10th
- 100 Days of Deception (Season 1) Netflix Original – A Korean drama series about a pickpocket going undercover to steal secrets from the Japanese colonial government.
- Rooster Fighter (Season 1) – An absurd, action-packed anime where Earth’s only chance against demonic monsters is a superpowered mutant rooster.
- Save Yourselves! (2020) – A quirky sci-fi comedy about a trendy Brooklyn couple who unplug from technology just as an alien invasion begins.
- The First Monday in May (2016) – A captivating documentary going behind the scenes of fashion’s biggest night: the Met Gala.
What are you going to be checking out on Netflix this week? Let us know down in the comments below!
