It’s time for your weekly update of the latest OTT releases and the next seven days have the perfect blend of movies and TV shows to satiate all your bingeing needs. Manoj Bajpayee navigates a complex murder investigation over a single tense night in Gajab Raat; Purav Jha and his crew fight their way through the Mumbai criminal underworld in Chaar Yaar; Chris Pratt returns as former Navy SEAL James Reece for a globe-trotting espionage mission in The Terminal List season 2; Omar Sy continues to orchestrate elaborate heists from the shadows as Assane Diop in the French mystery thriller Lupin: Part 4.
Love in Disguise (October 19)
Seol In-ah and Im Si-wan lead this twelve-episode South Korean romantic comedy series. The plot follows a covert investigation where a young woman goes undercover to scrutinise a wealthy corporate heir. As she attempts to maintain her fabricated identity and uncover his closely guarded business secrets, the operation becomes significantly complicated by their developing personal relationship.
Streaming on Prime Video
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 (October 20)
Studio Trigger and CD Projekt Red return to Night City with a new ten-episode animated chapter set within their dystopian universe. Directed by franchise veteran Kai Ikarashi, the standalone story follows a fresh crew of mercenaries trying to survive the corporate meat grinder. The new protagonists include a brooding netrunner named D and a towering heavy muscle veteran known as Weak King Kingsley. The production retains the kinetic visual style of the first season while shifting focus to a different corner of the criminal underworld.
Streaming on Netflix
Six Kings Slam season 2 (October 21)
The high-stakes exhibition tennis tournament returns for a second iteration, broadcasting live directly from Riyadh. The sporting event features the top-ranked men’s players in the world, including Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev competing for a massive financial prize. The broadcast captures the multi-day competition as these elite athletes face off outside the traditional ATP Tour structure.
Streaming on Netflix
The Mother of Penguins season 2 (October 21)
The Polish family drama returns for a sophomore season, continuing its focus on the daily challenges facing the parents of children with special needs. Masza Wagrocka and Barbara Wypych star in the narrative, which centres on a tough mixed martial arts fighter who discovers her most gruelling battles happen entirely outside the octagon as she advocates for her son in a new school system. The series explores the isolating reality of navigating specialised education and the specific sacrifices required to support a child with disabilities.
Streaming on Netflix
The New Stanford Prison Experiment (October 21)
Netflix revives one of the most controversial psychological studies in history with this six-part unscripted reality series. The production places thirty volunteer participants inside an active correctional environment, randomly assigning them the roles of either guards or prisoners. Based entirely on Philip Zimbardo’s famous 1971 study, the social experiment observes how quickly individuals adapt to their assigned institutional power structures and examines whether basic empathy can withstand systemic control.
Streaming on Netflix
The Terminal List season 2 (October 21)
Chris Pratt is back as former Navy SEAL James Reece in a new season adapting Jack Carr’s second novel, True Believer. The narrative shifts the franchise from a localised revenge thriller into a globetrotting espionage operation, taking Reece across Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Tasked with uncovering a massive conspiracy connecting Moscow to Langley, Reece must confront secrets tied to his own family history. The ensemble cast includes Tom Hopper, Constance Wu and Gabriel Luna, with former military veterans heavily involved in the writing and production.
Streaming on Prime Video
Where’s Wanda? season 2 (October 21)
This German-language comedy series returns for an eight-episode second season following the Klatt family, whose daughter Wanda is caught standing over a dead body. Her parents, Carlotta and Dedo, attempt to prove her innocence and uncover the truth, which leads their investigation into the criminal underworld of their suburban town. Heike Makatsch, Axel Stein and Lea Drinda reprise their starring roles.
Streaming on Apple TV
Did Someone Happen to Mention Me? (October 22)
Yakusho Koji leads this Japanese comedy series directed by Fuminori Kaneko, Takuya Sakaue and Atsushi Watanabe. The plot focuses on a successful theatre actor whose life changes overnight when his family, friends and fans suddenly forget his entire identity, forcing him to start his career from scratch. The supporting cast includes Hamada Masatoshi and Kaku Kento.
Streaming on Netflix
Nobody Wants This season 3 (October 22)
Kristen Bell and Adam Brody return as Joanne and Noah for the third season of the comedy series. The ten-episode season follows the couple as they take the next step in their relationship by officially moving in together. While Joanne navigates preparations for life as a rabbi’s wife, their siblings Morgan and Sasha deal with the reality of their newly single status.
Streaming on Netflix
Varam (October 22)
Vishwadev Rachakonda, Shivathmika Rajasekhar and Srinivas Avasarala star in this Telugu drama series, which follows a slum dweller whose life is altered when he receives a mysterious boon that dictates his fate, fortune and future. The series follows the protagonist as he attempts to use his new foresight to secure his financial position.
Streaming on JioHotstar
Fading Grandeur (October 22)
This Spanish comedy drama zeroes in on Don Leandro, a marquis who decides to sell his decaying family mansion in Madrid after he falls into a financial crisis. When a wealthy businesswoman named Sofía Carrington shows interest in acquiring the property, their real estate transaction evolves into a complicated personal relationship. Fernando Andina and Alexandra Jiménez star in the leading roles.
Streaming on Netflix
Lupin: Part 4 (October 22)
Omar Sy returns as Assane Diop for an eight-episode fourth instalment of the French mystery thriller. The new season picks up following Assane’s successfully faked death, a scheme he orchestrated to protect his ex-wife Claire and their son Raoul from ongoing media attention and violent retaliation. Antoine Gouy and Théo Christine reprise their supporting roles as Assane continues his operations from the shadows.
Streaming on Netflix
Chaar Yaar (October 23)
Purav Jha stars in this eight-episode crime drama series set in Mumbai. Produced as an Amazon Original, the narrative follows four friends who navigate the local criminal underworld and their shifting loyalties and interpersonal dynamics as they try to secure their financial futures and rise through the ranks of an organised crime syndicate. Also starring Naman Jain, Saqib Ayub, Prayrak Mehta, Sikandar Kher, Sai Tamhankar, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Rajesh Tailang and Chunky Pandey, among others.
Streaming on Prime Video
Gajab Raat (October 23)
Manoj Bajpayee and creator Neeraj Pandey reunite for this crime thriller directed by Ritesh Shah. Set entirely over the course of a single night, the narrative follows a police officer (Bajpayee) investigating a complex attack on a mysterious girl. The ensemble cast features Saqib Saleem, Akshay Oberoi, Divya Dutta, Kiku Sharda and Nushrratt Bharuccha playing various suspects and stakeholders whose competing interests complicate the central investigation.
Streaming on Netflix
Legend of the White Dragon (October 23)
Jason David Frank stars as Erik Reed in this superhero action feature directed by Aaron and Sean Schoenke. The plot follows a former vigilante known as the White Dragon who returns to Virtuo City after three years in hiding. He attempts to clear his name and reunite with his family while battling Dragon Prime, an adversary harnessing half of the same mystical crystal that grants their powers. The supporting cast includes Mark Dacascos, Michael Madsen and David Ramsey.
Streaming on Lionsgate Play
Paralyzed by Hope: The Marina Bamford Story (October 23)
This documentary chronicles the life and career of stand-up comedian Maria Bamford. The film relies on archival footage, interviews and performance clips to detail her professional trajectory in the entertainment industry. The production focuses heavily on how Bamford manages her diagnosed bipolar disorder and directly incorporates her mental health challenges into her stage material.
Streaming on Netflix
Surviving Hurricane Otis (October 23)
Benny Emmanuel and Kristyan Ferrer star as half-brothers in this Mexican survival drama based on the 2023 weather event in Acapulco, with the production team recreating the exact timeline and wind patterns of the category five storm. The narrative tracks the two protagonists as they persevere against the hurricane’s physical impact and navigate the subsequent destruction of their coastal environment.
Streaming on Netflix
The Legend of Hanuman season 7 (October 23)
The animated mythological series returns for a seventh season, continuing its serialised adaptation of the Ramayana. Sharad Kelkar reprises his role to provide the voice of Ravan alongside Damandeep Singh Baggan as Lord Hanuman. The new episodes focus on the escalating conflict in Lanka, detailing the specific tactical battles and character arcs that set the stage for the final confrontation between the opposing armies.
Streaming on JioHotstar
Final Table (October 24)
Ahn Hyo-seop and Hong Hwa-yeon lead this South Korean culinary drama series following Cha Woo-jin, an elite chef renowned for his strict precision in the kitchen. His professional routine is disrupted when he enters a cooking competition against Chris K, the only rival to ever hand him a career defeat six years prior.
Streaming on Prime Video
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