Aussie Streaming Guide: The Best TV & Movies for October 2025
October's here, which means it's prime time to load up on the cream of the streaming crop in Australia. Now, I know a few of you genuinely enjoy scrolling through six different apps and wading across page after page of recycled thumbnails until something shiny pops out. Good on you if that's your thing. Personally, I'd rather skip the digital rummage sale and dive straight into the good stuff.
If you're with me, then let's make it easy. I've rounded up the absolute standouts: award-magnet films, binge-worthy series, and those sneaky originals that are way better than expected. All pulled from the endless hours across Australia's six big streaming players. Pick your service, lock in the essentials, and prepare for maximum screen time.
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New in October on Foxtel and Binge
TV litter pick: James May’s Great Explorers S01 – 6 Oct : Through hands-on experiments, examinations of technology, and discussions about the broader context of their explorations, May dishes out a nuanced view of the past.
Movie litter pick: Black Bag – 3 Oct : The wildly entertaining Black Bag stars Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett as a spy couple forced to confront the nature of their jobs, and their marriage.
What notable movies are coming to Binge?
- Heart Eyes – 2 Oct
- High Ground – 2 Oct
- Black Bag – 3 Oct
- The Great Entertainer – 20 Oct
- Dangerous Animals – 23 Oct
What notable series are coming to Binge?
- Chicago P.D. S13 – 2 Oct
- James May’s Great Explorers S01 – 6 Oct
- Mr. Mercedes S01 – S03 – 23 Oct
- Film Club S01 – 27 Oct
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New in October on Netflix
TV litter pick: Splinter Cell: Deathwatch – 14 Oct : Legendary agent Sam Fisher is drawn back into the field when a wounded young operative seeks out his help.
Movie litter pick: Gran Turismo – 15 Oct : Based on the true story of Jann Mardenborough, the film is the ultimate wish fulfillment tale of a teenage Gran Turismo player whose gaming skills won a series.
What notable movies are coming to Netflix?
- Steve – 3 Oct
- The Woman in Cabin 10 – 10 Oct
- She Walks in Darkness – 17 Oct
- A House of Dynamite – 24 Oct
- Sonic the Hedgehog – 1 Oct
- Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story – 15 Oct
- A Quiet Place Part II – 16 Oct
What notable series are coming to Netflix?
- RIV4LRIES – 1 Oct
- Love Is Blind: S09 – 1 Oct
- Monster: The Ed Gein Story – 3 Oct
- Ranma 1/2 S02 – 5 Oct
- Néro the Assassin – 8 Oct
- Is It Cake? Halloween – 8 Oct
- Boots – 9 Oct
- Splinter Cell: Deathwatch – 14 Oct
- The Diplomat: S03 – 16 Oct
- Nobody Wants This: S02 – 23 Oct
- The Witcher: S04 – 30 Oct
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New in October on Disney+
TV litter pick: Star Wars: Visions (Vol. 3) – 29 Oct : Volume 3 will feature nine short films from different Japanese anime studios, including Studio Trigger (Cyberpunk: Edgerunners), and WIT Studio (Attack on Titan).
Movie litter pick: The Hand That Rocks the Cradle – 22 Oct : A busy woman hires a seemingly perfect nanny with a chilling secret agenda, putting her family in danger.
What notable movies are coming to Disney+?
- Happy Gilmore – 1 Oct
- Jaws – 1 Oct
- The 40 Year Old Virgin – 1 Oct
- The Balloonist – 3 Oct
- The Hand That Rocks the Cradle – 22 Oct
What notable series are coming to Disney+?
- Law & Order SVU: S13 – S17 – 1 Oct
- Family Guy (Halloween Special) – 6 Oct
- Wizards Beyond Waverly Place: S02 – 8 Oct
- Grey’s Anatomy: S22 – 11 Oct
- Parks and Recreation: S01 – S07 – 14 Oct
- Murdaugh: Death in the Family – 15 Oct
- Star Wars: Visions (Vol. 3) – 29 Oct
New in October on Apple TV+
TV litter pick: The Sisters Grimm – 3 Oct : One year after their parents' mysterious disappearance, sisters Sabrina and Daphne move to a magical town where fairytales are real and secrets lurk everywhere.
What notable series are coming to Apple TV+?
- The Sisters Grimm – 3 Oct
- The Last Frontier – 10 Oct
- Loot S03 – 15 Oct
- Mr. Scorsese – 17 Oct
- Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost – 24 Oct
- Down Cemetery Road – 29 Oct
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New in October on Amazon Prime Video
TV litter pick: Harlan Coben’s Lazarus – 22 Oct : A psychological thriller about a forensic psychologist who returns to his late father's home and experiences disturbing, inexplicable visions.
Movie litter pick: Play Dirty – 1 Oct : An expert thief rolls out the biggest heist of his life in Play Dirty, an action-packed thriller from director Shane Black.
What notable movies are coming to Prime Video?
- The James Bond Collection – 1 Oct
- 1984 – 1 Oct
- Play Dirty – 1 Oct
- The Mummy – 1 Oct
- John Candy: I Like Me – 10 Oct
- Stolen Girl – 10 Oct
- Our Fault – 16 Oct
What notable series are coming to Prime Video?
- Harlan Coben’s Lazarus – 22 Oct
- Hazbin Hotel S02 – 29 Oct
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New in October on Stan
TV litter pick: Talamasca: The Secret Order: S01 – 27 Oct : AMC’s Vampire Chronicles universe continues to expand, with The Talamasca – a secret society focused on research of the paranormal.
Movie litter pick: One More Shot – 12 Oct : It’s New Year’s Eve, 1999. Y2K is nigh and Minnie discovers a time-travelling bottle of tequila that will change the course of her millennium.
What notable movies are coming to Stan?
- Superbad – 3 Oct
- Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out – 5 Oct
- One More Shot – 12 Oct
- My Big Fat Greek Wedding – 13 Oct
- The Croods: A New Age – 17 Oct
- Pearl Harbor – 18 Oct
- 500 Days Of Summer – 30 Oct
What notable series are coming to Stan?
- Call The Midwife: S12 – 2 Oct
- Watching You: S01 – 3 Oct
- Blue Lights: Series 1 – 9 Oct
- Generation Z: S01 – 13 Oct
- A Discovery of Witches: S01 – S03 – 16 Oct
- Talamasca: The Secret Order: S01 – 27 Oct
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