Full List of What’s Coming to Netflix in October 2021
- 27 Steps of May (2018) – Award-winning Indonesian drama about a woman discovering a world beyond her traumatic past.
- A Knight’s Tale (2001) – Heath Ledger headlines this historical action drama.
- A Sinister Sect: Colonia Dignidad (Season 1) N – Historical documentary about a religious leader establishing a base in Chile.
- An Inconvenient Truth (2006) – Al Gore presents this documentary where he campaigns about climate change.
- Are You Afraid of the Dark? (Season 1) – Nickelodeon Halloween series.
- As Good as It Gets (1997) – Jack Nicholson comedy-drama about a gar artist forming an unlikely friendship.
- Awakenings (1990) – Biopic starring Robin Williams and Robert De Niro that tells the story of victims of an encephalitis epidemic.
- B.A.P.S. (1997) – Comedy about two homegirls moving to Los Angeles to become dancers.
- Bad Teacher (2011) – Cameron Diaz stars as a useless middle school teacher.
- Desperado (1995) – Action thriller from director Robert Rodriguez starring Salma Hayek and Antonio Banderas.
- Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996) – Shawn Wayans and Marlon Wayans co-star in this crime copy that parody films such as Boyz n the Hood and South Central.
- Diana: The Musical (2021) N – A taping of the Broadway play Diana: The Musical which is based on the Princess of Wales. Was filmed during the height of the pandemic.
- Double Team (1997) – Jean-Clade Van Damme stars in this sci-fi comedy.
- Eagle Eye (2008) – Shia LaBeouf headlines this mystery thriller about two strangers who are paired together and facing challenges and if they don’t comply, they’ll lose everything.
- Endless Love (1981) – Romance movie about a high school student who falls in love with a 15-year-old.
- Eternal Summer (2006) – Taiwanese LGBTQ romance drama.
- Forever Rich (2021) N – Dutch comedy about a rapper who maintains a tough-guy persona which is under threat after a violent robbery.
- Ghost (1990) – Oscar-winning romance fantasy movie about a young mans spirit that stays behind after being murdered.
- Gladiator (2000) – 5-time Oscar-winning movie starring Russell Crow as Maximus in ancient Rome.
- Hairspray (2007) – Comedy musical set in the early 1960s.
- Fearless (2016) – Jet Li martial arts movie that serves as Chinese martial arts master Huo Yuanjia.
- Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003) – The video-game adaptation starring Angelina Jolie where she’s on a quest to find Pandora’s Box.
- Léon: The Professional (1994) – Action drama starring Gary Oldman about a 12-year-old being abducted.
- Live by Night (2016) – Ben Affleck stars in this crime drama about a group of gangsters from Boston who set up shop down in Florida.
- Maid (Limited Series) N – Adapting a New York Times best-selling memoir you’ll join a single mother who is struggling to keep ends meet after taking up a housekeeping job.
- Malcolm X (1992) – The Spike Lee biopic on the influential Black Nationalist leader.
- Oats Studio – Volume 1 (Season 1) – A collection of CG short films from director Neill Blomkamp.
- Observe and Report (2009) – Seth Rogen comedy where he stars as a bi-polar mall security guard called Ronnie.
- Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) – Another Robert Rodriguez action thriller about a hitman becoming involved in international espionage.
- Our Brand is Crisis (2015) – Comedy starring Sandra Bullock and Billy Bob Thornton. The movie sees an American consultant recruited to help re-elect a relatively useless and controversial president in Bolivia.
- Paik’s Spirit (Season 1) N – Korean talk show.
- Project X (2012) – Todd Phillips produces this late-night comedy about three high school seniors throwing a birthday party to make a name for themselves. Things get out of hand and fast.
- Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves – Unclear what version this is.
- Rumor Has It… (2005) – Jennifer Aniston and Kevin Costner romantic-comedy.
- Scaredy Cats (Season 1) N – Kids live-action series based on three young witches.
- Seinfeld (Seasons 1-9) – Winner of 10 Primetime Emmys, all 180 episodes of Seinfeld will come to Netflix exclusively around the world on October 1st. Starring Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Michael Richards.
- Serendipity (2001) – Romantic comedy starring John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale.
- Spy Kids Trilogy:
- Spy Kids
- Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
- Spy Kids 3: Game Over
- Step Brothers (2008) – Adam McKay’s comedy about two middle-aged losers who just became best friends.
- Swallow (2021) N – Nollywood movie based on the 2010 novel.
- The Cave (2005) – Horror movie where a group of divers become trapped in a cave full of blood-thirsty creatures.
- The Devil Inside (2012) – Horror set in Italy where a woman has been involved in multiple exorcisms.
- The DUFF (2015) – High school comedy about a senior who seeks to disrupt the social order after being called a DUFF (Designated Ugly Fat Friend)
- The Guilty (2021) N – Jake Gyllenhaal and Ethan Hawke star in this thriller about a police officer who has been moved to dispatch duty.
- The Holiday (2006) – Ensemble Christmas movie starring Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jack Black and Jude Law.
- The Karate Kid (2010) – The rebooted Karate Kid movie starring Jackie Chan.
- The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light (2021) N – The second feature film in the anime franchise.
- The Ugly Truth (2009) – Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler star in this romantic comedy directed by Robert Luketic.
- Titanic (1997) – The James Cameron epic retelling the story of the ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic.
- Tommy Boy (1995) – Chris Farley and David Spade star in this comedy with the pair trying to save their family business.
- Unthinkable (2010) – Samuel L. Jackson crime thriller
- Waterworld (1995) – Adventure sci-fi starring Kevin Costner where the polar ice-caps have melted and Earth is submerged in water.
- Zodiac (2007) – The David Fincher epic about several people obsessed trying to find out who the Zodiac killer is.
- RBG (2018) – Documentary by Betsy West and Julie Cohen on the Justice that served on the US Supreme Court.
- Scissor Seven (Season 3) N – Chinese anime series.
- Upcoming Summer (2021) N – Chinese high-school drama.
- On My Block (Season 4) N – The conclusion season (but not the end) of the teen comedy-drama that is set two years after the event of season 3.
- Dave Chappelle: The Closer (2021) N – Labeled as “the sixth chapter” this new special with Dave Chappelle sees him back with a vengeance.
- Escape the Undertaker (2021) N – Interactive WWE special.
- Remember You (Season 1) – Thai crime romance series about a young detective pulled in to help aid his failing memory.
- Bad Sport (Volume 1) N – New sports docu-series looking into when crime and sport intersect.
- Baking Impossible (Season 1) N – A brand new baking competition show where engineers and bakers are teamed up together. Hosted by Justin Willman.
- Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things (2019) – Music documentary on the female musician who was known for being the biggest female artist for half a century.
- Love is Blind: Brazil (Season 1) N – A new international spin-off of the Netflix dating show.
- The Blacklist (Season 8) – The latest season of the NBC series headlined by James Spader.
- The Five Juanas (Season 1) N – Telenova about five women who are linked after they discover the have the same birthmark.
- There’s Someone Inside Your House (2021) N – Horror thriller ahead of Halloween from producer Shawn Levy. The movie follows a group of young outsiders who are hoping to stop a serial killer.
- Sexy Beasts (Season 2) N – The cringe romance reality series.
- The Billion Dollar Code (Season 1) N – New limited series based on the true story of two German computer pioneers heading to court to sue Google.
- The Ingenuity of the Househusband (Season 1) N – Japanese short-form comedy series.
- The Way of the Househusband (Part 2) N – Second batch of episodes of the anime series.
- A Tale of Dark & Grimm (Season 1) N – New animated kids series based on the classic Hansel and Gretel tale.
- Angeliena (2021) – South African movie from Uga Carlini about a parking attendant who sets out to travel the world.
- Family Business (Season 3) N – The French comedy series about a family in the business of growing and selling pot comes to a conclusion.
- Grudge / Kin (2021) N – Turkish thriller about a police chief becoming embroiled in a case that keeps unravelling.
- House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths (Season 1) N – True-crime docuseries that looks into the deaths of 11 members of a Dehli family.
- LOL Surprise: The Movie (2021) – Animated kids movie coming exclusively to Netflix.
- My Brother, My Sister (2021) N – Italian drama.
- Pokemon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle (2021) N – A new animated Pokemon movie about Koko who meets Ash and Pikachu and must team up to save his home.
- Pretty Smart (Season 1) N – LGBTQ sitcom about a young girl named Chelsea who moves in with her sister and her three roommates.
- Blue Period (Season 1 – New Episodes Weekly) N – Anime series about a young boy who is bored of school and expresses himself using art.
- Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) – James Wan sequel to the excellent horror thriller movie franchise.
- Occupation: Rainfall (2021) – Australian sci-fi movie that will make its SVOD debut on Netflix. Set shortly after an alien invasion about a resistance group rising up against the aliens.
- A Sinister Sect: Colonia Dignidad (Season 1) N – Docuseries on a colony of Germans who established themselves in Chile.
- JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope (Season 1 – New Episodes Weekly) – Live-action companion to the Netflix anime series set in 2023 with the Kanto region in Japan threatened by a sea-level rise.
- Going in Style (2017) – Michael Kaine, Alan Arkin and Morgan Freeman star in this comedy crime movie from Zach Braff.
- Shameless (U.S.) (Season 11) – The final season of the Showtime series.
- The Baby-Sitters Club (Season 2) N – The Tween comedy series from Rachel Shukert returns for a second season.
- The King’s Affection (Season 1 – New Episodes Weekly) N – Korean period drama about a prince’s twin sister taking over the duties of the throne.
- Bright: Samurai Soul (2021) N – An anime feature film that serves as a spin-off to the 2017 Will Smith movie that’s set in the early years of Japan’s Meiji Restoration.
- Convergence: Courage in a Crisis (2021) N – Orlando von Einsiedel directed documentary focusing on the unsung heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Making Malinche: A Documentary by Nacho Cano (2021) N – Music documentary.
- Mighty Express (Season 5) N – Kids animated series.
- Peralagan (2004) – Bollywood romantic comedy.
- Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It (2021) – Documentary on the Puerto Rican actress who made waves and starred in Netflix’s One Day at a Time.
- Sivaji (2007) – Indian action thriller.
- Smart People (2008) – Romantic comedy starring Dennis Quaid and Sarah Jessica Parker about a widowed professor coming to find new love.
- The Movies That Made Us (Season 3) N – More behind-the-scenes looks at your favorite movies with this season covering Aliens, Robocop, Halloween, Coming to America, and more.
- Fever Dream (2021) N – American-Chilean-Spanish co-production drama based on the novel by Samantha Schweblin.
- Operation Hyacinth (2021) N – Set in Poland 1985, this sees a young officer take a case into his own hands to discover the truth.
- Reflection of You (Season 1) N
- Violet Evergarden The Movie (2021) N – Anime feature film set after the main series.
- 3000 Nights (2015) – Award-winning Arabic movie about a Palestinian newlywed incarcerated.
- A World Not Ours (2012) – Documentary that follows three generations of exiled people living in a refugee camp.
- Another Life (Season 2) N – Niko and her crew witness the annihilation of a planet in the second season of Netflix’s sci-fi thriller series.
- Ave Maria (2015) – Comedy short about 5 Nuns living in the West Bank wilderness.
- Ghost Hunting (2017) – Documentary about a group of Palestinian men who talk about their capture and torture.
- In The Dark (Season 3) – The CW’s comedy crime series.
- One Night in Paris (2021) N – French stand-up special.
- World Without (2021) N – Set in a dystopian future where dating is outlawed.
- CoComelon (Season 4) – New episodes of the hit kids series.
- Gone (2021) – Nollywood drama about a man searching for a better life as a boxer.
- Karma’s World (Season 1) N – Animated kids series produced and starring Ludacris about a young girl with a musical talent.
- Little Things (Season 4) N – Indian romantic comedy series returns.
- My Name (Season 1) N – Korean series also known as Undercover Nemesis about a woman who joins a gang to avenge her father.
- Power Rangers Dino Fury (Season 2) – New set of episodes from the Power Rangers Dino Fury series exclusively on Netflix.
- Sharkdog’s Fintastic Halloween (2021) N – Animated special for the new CG-kids series.
- The Forgotten Battle (2021) N – Dutch war drama set during the crucial WWII battle, The Battle of the Scheldt.
- The Four of Us / Du Sie Er & Wir (2021) N – German comedy directed by Florian Gottschick about two couples set after a four-week partner swap.
- The Trip (2021) N – Norwegian action thriller about a dysfunctional couple heading to a cabin to reconnect but both go with the intention of killing each other.
- You (Season 3) N – Netflix’s creepy serial killer series based on the books sees Joe face a new challenge, his first-born child.
- Misfit: The Series (Season 1) N – Teen comedy about a group known as The Misfits prepping a school musical.
- Victoria & Abdul (2017) – Judi Dench stars in this historical drama which sees Queen Victoria strike up a friendship with a young Indian clerk.
- The Wonderful: Stories from the Space Station (2021) – Documentary taking first-hand accounts of astronauts’ time on the International Space Station.
- Meeting Point / Kimya (2021) – Turkish arthouse movie about two strangers’ paths crossing. Directed by Umut Evirgen.
- In for a Murder (2021) N – Polish comedy thriller about a stay-at-home mom who reads crime stories and goes on a quest to solve a real-life murder.
- Theo Von: Regular People (2021) N – Stand-up special from the comedian and podcast Theo Von.
- Found (2021) N – Adoption documentary from Amanda Lipitz.
- Gabby’s Dollhouse (Season 3) N – Dreamworks educational series returns!
- Night Teeth (2021) N – A college student picks up seemingly innocent girls who are heading on a night out however they turn out to be extremely dangerous.
- Stuck Together (2021) N – Dany Boon directs this comedy set in Paris during the pandemic and sees families try to get along while confined to their shared apartments.
- Cowboy Bebop (Season 1) – The original anime series that Netflix is adapting arrives on Netflix. Follows the futuristic misadventures and tragedies of an easygoing bounty hunter and his partners.
- Flip a Coin -ONE OK ROCK Documentary- (2021) N – Musical documentary on the Japanese band, ONE OK ROCK.
- Insiders (Season 1) N – Spanish reality series with Money Heist star hosting.
- Komi Can’t Communicate (Season 1 – New Episodes Weekly) N – Anime high school series with weekly episode drops.
- Life’s a Glitch with Julien Bam (Season 1) N – German series starring German YouTube star Julien Bam.
- Sabalik Baju (2021) – Malaysian comedy.
- Sex, Love, and goop (Season 1) N – Gwyneth Paltrow along with team goop look into how to enhance your relationship for deeper intimacy.
- Toot-Toot Cory Carson (Season 6) N – Kids animated series.
- Adventure Beast (Season 1) N – Animated adult comedy series about a brave zoologist and his assistant saving wild beasts.
- Dynasty (Season 4) – Every episode of The CW’s soap reboot.
- Inside Job (Season 1) N – Alex Hirsch and Shion Takeuchi team together on this brand new animated series set in the underground HQ of the Deep State.
- Little Big Mouth (2021) N – South African romantic comedy.
- Locke & Key (Season 2) N – The story continues with more keys and more problems. Based on the Joe Hill comic series.
- Maya and the Three (Limited Series) N – Animated fantasy series about a princess embarking on a mission to fulfill an ancient prophecy.
- More than Blue: The Series (Season 1) N – Romantic musical based on a movie.
- Roaring Twenties (Season 1) N – Coming-of-age reality series set in Austin, Texas where people are navigating love and friendship.
- The Raincoat Killer: Chasing a Predator in Korea (Season 1) N – Investigative docuseries set in the early 2000s where a man hammered his victims to death across Korea.
- We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks (2013) – Documentary on Julian Assange’s controversial website.
- King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017) – Guy Ritchie historical drama.
- Roswell, New Mexico (Season 3) – The newest season of The CW’s romantic drama.
- Sex: Unzipped (2021) N – Rap superstar Saweetie hosts a celebration of sexual health and positivity.
- An Astrological Guide for Broken Hears (Season 1) N – Italian romantic comedy series.
- Begin Again (2013) – Comedy-drama musical from director John Carney.
- Haroun (2021) N – Stand-up comedy from the French comedian Haroun.
- Hypnotic (2021) N – Horror thriller about a young woman seeking self-improvement but the hypnotherapist she hires comes with a lot of secrets.
- Lokillo (2021) – Colombian comedy about a TV host and a comedian who is forced to assume the identity of a woman in a prison.
- Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight Part 2 (2021) N – Sequel to the Polish horror movie.
- Sintonia (Season 2) N – Portuguese teen drama.
- Wentworth (Season 8B / Season 9) – The final season of the Australian prison drama.
- Luis Miguel: The Series (Season 3) N – The final season of the musical biopic series.
- Takki (Season 3) N – Saudi drama.
- The Motive (2021) N – Documentary limited series from Israel about a 14-year-old boy shooting his family at point-blank range while they were sleeping.
- Army of Thieves (2021) N – Prequel to Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead that sees Matthias Schweighofer reprise his role as Ludwig who is recruited for another heist.
- Call My Agent: Bollywood (Season 1) N – A new spin-off comedy series to the French show that follows Mumbai talent agents.
- Colin in Black & White (Limited Series) N – Avu DuVernay helms this new series based on the life of the activist and sportsman, Colin Kaepernick.
- Dear Mother (2020) N – French family comedy about a man whose heart stops beating and he along with his wife and his friend begins to understand the mystery.
- Mythomaniac (Season 2) N – Second season of the French comedy-drama series.
- The Time It Takes (Season 1) N – Spanish romance series about a woman looking for a new career and is willing to get into some strange things to make it. Starring Nadia de Santiago and Álvaro Cervantes.
- Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go (Season 1)– Brand new kids spin-off of Thomas the Tank Engine.
- Catch! Teenping (Season 1) – Korean animated kids series about fairies with magical powers begin influencing people’s emotions.
- The Gentlemen’s League 2 (Season 1 – New Episodes Weekly) – Korean reality series.
- Incident in a Ghostland (2018) – Pascal Laugier writes and directs this horror about a mother of two inheriting a house that’s instantly targeted by murderous intruders.
- An Astrological Guide for Broken Hearts
- Encounters: Season 1
- Inspector Koo
