First Sunday Edition: What to Stream in October

Hi there, and welcome to the First Sunday edition of Substream! Your go-to source for honest, unpretentious streaming news, reviews, and recommendations—so you can spend more time streaming and less time scrolling.

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Thursday, October 1

• East of Eden (Netflix — series adaptation starring Florence Pugh, binge drop)

• War (HBO — new drama series starring Dominic West & Sienna Miller)

Friday, October 2

• Verity (Theatrical release — film adaptation of the best-selling thriller starring Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, and Josh Hartnett)

• Kill Jackie (AMC+ — season 1 premiere, new crime drama starring Catherine Zeta-Jones)

• Coven Academy (Disney+/Hulu — new YA series, binge drop)

• Evil Dead Burn (HBO — horror film release)

Sunday, October 4

• Lanterns (HBO — season 1, finale)

• Tracker (CBS — season 4, premiere)

• Marshals (CBS — season 2, premiere)

Wednesday, October 7

• Ted Lasso (Apple TV — season 4, finale)

• Carrie (Prime Video — Stephen King miniseries adaptation, binge drop)

• Abbott Elementary (ABC — season 6, premiere)

• Last Seen (Apple TV+ — season 1, finale)

Thursday, October 8

• Below (Netflix — new thriller miniseries starring Josh Hartnett & Charlie Heaton, binge drop)

• Georgie & Mandy (CBS — season 3, premiere)

• Elsbeth (CBS — season 4, premiere)

Friday, October 9

• Animals (Netflix — original crime thriller starring Kerry Washington and Ben Affleck)

• Anna Pigeon (USA — season 1, finale)

• Disclosure Day (Peacock — streaming release)

• The Housemaid (HBO — streaming release)

Saturday, October 10

• Hokum (Hulu— original mystery starring Adam Scott)

Monday, October 12

• It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (FX — season 18, finale)

Wednesday, October 14

• Love of Your Life (Prime Video — original romantic drama starring Margaret Qualley)

• The Lowdown (FX — season 2, premiere)

• VisionQuest (Disney+ — new MCU series, premiere)

Thursday, October 15

• The Diplomat (Netflix — season 4, binge drop)

• Crystal Lake (Peacock — new slasher series starring Linda Cardellini, binge drop)

Friday, October 16

• Sacrifice (Netflix — original drama starring Chris Evans and Anya Taylor-Joy)

• Masterplan (Prime Video — original action-comedy starring Stanley Tucci)

• Tulsa King (Paramount+ — season 4, premiere)

• Rainmaker (USA — season 2, premiere)

• The Death of Robin Hood (HBO — release of the A24 film starring Hugh Jackman)

• Tenzing (Apple TV — original thriller about climbing Mount Everest)

Tuesday, October 20

• Phony (Hulu — new mystery-thriller starring Connie Britton)

Wednesday, October 21

• The Terminal List (Prime Video — season 2, premiere)

• Slow Horses (Apple TV+ — season 6, finale)

Thursday, October 22

• Nobody Wants This (Netflix — season 3, binge drop)

Friday, October 23

• Newlyweds (NBC— new comedy series about later-in-life romance, premiere)

• The Invite (HBO — streaming release of Olivia Wilde’s acclaimed comedy)

Thursday, October 29

• American Horror Story (FX— season 13, finale)

• Ghosts (CBS — Halloween special)

Friday, October 30

• Dark Matter (Apple TV— season 2, finale)

• Dexter: Resurrection (Paramount+ — season 2, premiere)

• Nocturne (Apple TV — new crime drama, premiere)

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