October is upon us, and it’s time to fill it with nothing but the best streaming content available in Australia. Don't get me wrong—I get that some of you like to menu hunt through the six major services. Sifting through seventeen pages of the same old thumbnails to find a gem can be a rewarding thing for some. But me? I like to zip right to the gold.
If you’re the same, let’s hook you up with every single critically acclaimed film, addictive TV series, and surprisingly awesome original content available. Below are the top picks from thousands of hours of content from Australia's six major streaming networks. Click your provider from the list, home in on the must-sees, and set your eyes to square.
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New in October on Foxtel and Binge
TV litter pick: The Franchise – Oct 7 : A team is trapped inside the dysfunctional hell of creating franchise superhero movies.
Movie litter pick: The Color Purple – Oct 24 : Experience the extraordinary sisterhood of three women who share one unbreakable bond.
What notable movies are coming to Binge?
- Salem’s Lot – Oct 3
- Velma: Halloween Special – Oct 3
- The Great Escaper – Oct 5
- Caddo Lake – Oct 10
- The Color Purple – Oct 24
What notable series are coming to Binge?
- Law & Order: S24 – Oct 4
- The Franchise – Oct 7
- Hysteria – Oct 18
- What We Do in the Shadows: S6 – Oct 22
- Somebody Somewhere: S3 – Oct 28
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New in October on Netflix
TV litter pick: Territory – Oct 24 : When the world's largest livestock farm in Australia is left without a successor, miners, landowners, and gangsters prepare for war.
Movie litter pick: Don’t Move – Oct 25 : When a killer injects her with a paralytic agent, a woman must run, fight, and hide before her body completely shuts down.
What notable movies are coming to Netflix?
- The Bad Guys: Haunted Heist – Oct 3
- It’s What’s Inside – Oct 4
- The Fabelmans – Oct 5
- Bullet Train – Oct 9
- Lonely Planet – Oct 11
- Woman of the Hour – Oct 18
- Don’t Move – Oct 25
- Scream VI – Oct 26
What notable series are coming to Netflix?
- Love Is Blind: S7 – Oct 2
- Heartstopper: S3 – Oct 3
- Starting 5 – Oct 9
- Outer Banks: S4 – Oct 10
- Lincoln Lawyer: S3 – Oct 17
- Territory – Oct 24
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New in October on Disney+
TV litter pick: Last Days of the Space Age – Oct 2 : In 1979, a power strike threatens Western Australia as it hosts a Miss Universe pageant and a surprise nearby landing of the US space station, Skylab.
Movie litter pick: LEGO Marvel Avengers: Mission Demolition – Oct 18 : A young, aspiring hero and superhero fan inadvertently unleashes a powerful new villain looking to rid the world of the Avengers.
What notable movies are coming to Disney+?
- Hold Your Breath – Oct 3
- Kings Ransom – Oct 4
- LEGO Marvel Avengers: Mission Demolition – Oct 18
- Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen – Oct 25
What notable series are coming to Disney+?
- Last Days of the Space Age – Oct 2
- Solar Opposites: S5 – Oct 7
- 9-1-1': S7 – Oct 9
- American Horror Story: S12 – Oct 9
- Rivals – Oct 18
- Wizards Beyond Waverly Place – Oct 30
New in October on Apple TV+
TV litter pick: Disclaimer – Oct 11 : A mysterious delivery threatens to expose a celebrated journalist's past.
Movie litter pick: The Last of the Sea Women – Oct 11 : An extraordinary band of feisty grandmother warriors wage a spirited battle against vast oceanic threats.
What notable movies are on Apple TV+?
- The Last of the Sea Women – Oct 11
What notable series are coming to Apple TV+?
- Curses – Oct 4
- Disclaimer – Oct 11
- Shrinking: S2 – Oct 16
- Before – Oct 25
- You Would Do It Too – Oct 30
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New in October on Amazon Prime Video
TV litter pick: Like A Dragon: Yakuza: S1 – Oct 25 : Follows the lives of fierce yet passionate gangsters and people living in a huge entertainment district, Kamurochō.
Movie litter pick: Immaculate – Oct 20 : Sydney Sweeney stars as Cecilia, an American nun of devout faith, embarking on a new journey in a remote convent in the picturesque Italian countryside.
What notable movies are coming to Prime Video?
- Challengers – Oct 1
- The Amityville Horror – Oct 1
- The Fighter – Oct 1
- Legally Blonde – Oct 1
- House of Spoils – Oct 3
- Immaculate – Oct 20
What notable series are coming to Prime Video?
- The Legend of Vox Machina: S3 – Oct 3
- Citadel: Diana: S1 – Oct 10
- The Office Australia – Oct 18
- The Devil’s Hour: S2 – Oct 19
- Like A Dragon: Yakuza: S1 – Oct 25
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New in October on Stan
TV litter pick: Thou Shalt Not Steal: S1 – Oct 17 : A young delinquent breaks out of juvie, reluctantly teams up with an awkward teenager, and goes searching for the truth behind an old family secret.
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Movie litter pick: Bad Boys For Life – Oct 18 : This throwback threequel delivers a film fans of the franchise will likely love while setting up a possible new era for the Bad Boys world.
What notable movies are coming to Stan?
- Jumanji: The Next Level – Oct 4
- Burnt – Oct 5
- Going Clear: Scientology and The Prison of Belief – Oct 6
- The Wedding Singer – Oct 8
- Seven – Oct 10
- Bad Boys [Trilogy] – Oct 18
What notable series are coming to Stan?
- Joan: S1 – Oct 1
- The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon: S2 – Oct 7
- Thou Shalt Not Steal: S1 – Oct 17
- Dead & Buried: S1 – Oct 24
- Jussie Smollett: Anatomy of a Hoax: S1 – Oct 27
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Adam Mathew is our Aussie streaming savant. He also games on YouTube.