Here what’s new in October 2023 from the major TV streaming services. Highlights include Harry Wild Season 2 on Acorn, Lessons in Chemistry on Apple TV+, The Caine Mutiny on Showtime, the new Frasier on Paramount+, and classic horror films for Halloween on Amazon Prime Video.
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What’s On Acorn TV
Acorn TV specializes in British films and TV shows, particularly mystery series like Dagliesh, Harry Wild, Manhunt, Line of Duty, Foyle’s War, George Gently, Midsomer Murders, and Murdoch Mysteries.
Below are previews of two new mystery series on Acorn TV: Harry Wild Season 2 (starts October 9, 2034) and Mrs. Sidhu Investigates, starting in October (no release date yet).
You can find more previews at the Acorn Youtube Channel. To a list of the latest shows, visit the Acorn New Releases website.
What’s On Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video has dozens of original series and movies, plus thousands of new and classic TV shows and movies. An Amazon Prime membership gives you both Prime Video plus free shipping on Amazon orders, free Prime Music, and more benefits.
Highlights of what’s new in October on Prime Video include The Burial starting Oct. 13 and these classic horror films:
- Abbott And Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
- Brides of Dracula (1960)
- Dracula (1931)
- Ghost Story (1981)
- Nosferatu (1922)
- Son of Dracula (1943)
- The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)
- The House on Haunted Hill (1959)
- The Invisible Man (1933)
- The Mummy (1932)
- The Wolf Man (1941)
For a list of new movies on Amazon Prime, visit: Amazon Prime Recently Added Movies
Below is a preview of what’s new in October on Prime, followed by a trailer for The Burial, starring Tommy Lee Jones and Jamie Fox and premiering Oct. 13 on Amazon Prime Video. You can find more previews at the Amazon Prime Video YouTube Channel.
What’s On AMC+
AMC+ has exclusive new series like Dark Winds and classic AMC series like Mad Men and The Walking Dead. AMC+ also has top shows from BBC America, IFC, Sundance TV, Shudder, Sundance Now and IFC Films Unlimited.
Below are previews of two new AMC+ series: Monsieur Spade, starting soon on AMC+, and Dark Winds Season 2, now showing. You can find more previews at the AMC+ Youtube Channel.
What’s On Apple TV+
Apple TV+ has exclusive movies like Tetris, documentaries like Prehistoric Planet, and original series like The Morning Show, Ted Lasso and Slow Horses,
Below are trailers for two new Apple TV+ series: Lessons in Chemistry, starting October 13 and The Enfield Poltergeist, starting October 27. You can find more previews at the Apple TV+ Youtube Channel.
What’s On BritBox
BritBox is another streaming service like Acorn TV that specializes in British TV shows and movies.
BritBox shows include classic British mystery series like Agatha Christie’s Poirot and Miss Marple, plus Sherlock Holmes, Vera, Inspector Morse, Lewis and Father Brown. BritBox also offers original series like Karen Pirie.
Below are previews of two new series on Britbox: Avoidance, which premiered Sept. 20, and Payback, which is coming soon. You can find more previews at the Britbox Youtube Channel.
What’s On The Criterion Channel
The Criterion Channel offers almost 3,000 of the finest American and international classic films like Fellini’s 8 1/2, Chimes at Midnight, The Asphalt Jungle, The Long Goodbye and Fanny and Alexander.
Below is a sample of what’s playing on Criterion in October. You can find more previews at the Criterion Youtube Channel and browse the current lineup at: What’s On Criterion Channel
What’s On Disney+
Disney+ is the exclusive home for many of your favorite movies and TV shows from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic.
Below is a preview of what’s new on Disney+ in October and a trailer for the new Goosebumps series starting October 13. You can find more previews at the Disney+ Youtube Channel.
What’s On Freevee
Freevee is Amazon’s free, ad-supported streaming service that gives you free access to original series such as Almost Paradise and Bosch: Legacy plus hundreds of premium movies.
Below is a preview of Bosch: Legacy Season 2 starting October 20 on Freevee followed by another look on what else you can see on Freevee. You can find more previews at the Freevee Youtube Channel.
What’s On HBO Max
HBO Max – now rebranded as just “Max” – is HBO’s online streaming service that gives you access to HBO’s original series such as Succession, Game of Thrones, plus many movies, recent and classic, and TV series such as Friends. HBO also partners with TCM to bring you many classic movies like The Maltese Falcon and Asphalt Jungle. Max also includes many popular shows from Discovery, HGTV, and Food Network.
You can view several free episodes of HBO Max series, without subscribing, at: HBO Max Free Shows
Below is a preview of what’s new for October on HBO Max. You can find more previews at the HBO Max Youtube Channel.
What’s On Hulu
Hulu is a premium streaming service that offers some of the top TV series, movies and documentaries. You can find a complete list of what’s new at Hulu at:
Hulu What’s New in September 2023 / Hulu What’s New in October 2023
Below is a preview of two recently added series on Hulu: No One Will Save You (started Sept. 22) and Only Murders in the Building Season 3, which premiered August 8 on Hulu. You can find more previews at the Hulu YouTube Channel.
What’s On MGM+
MGM+ (formerly called Epix) is an American premium cable and satellite television network owned by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The channel’s programming consists of recent and older theatrically released motion pictures, original series, documentaries, and music and comedy specials.
Below is a trailer for San Francisco Sounds, a new documentary now showing on MGM+. You can find more previews at the MGM+ Youtube Channel.
What’s On Netflix
Netflix is the world’s top streaming service with 158 million paid memberships in over 190 countries. Netflix has dozens or original series and movies, plus thousands of TV shows and movies, both recent and classic, American and international.
Below is a preview of what’s new on Netflix in October and a trailer for Nyad starring Annette Bening and Jodie Foster, coming to Netflix Nov. 3. You can find more previews at the Netflix YouTube Channel.
What’s New On Paramount+
Paramount+ (formerly known as CBS All Access) offers original series like 1883, Mayor of Kingstown, and Star Trek Discovery, plus your favorite CBS shows.
Below are previews of two new series on Paramount+: Pet Sematary Bloodlines, starting October 6, The Gold, the story of Britain’s biggest gold heist in history starring Hugh Bonneville, which premiered on September 17, and thew new Frasier, starting Oct. 12.
You can find more previews at the Paramount+ Youtube Channel.
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What’s New On Peacock
Peacock is a streaming service from NBC Universal with full seasons of exclusive originals; next-day airings of current NBC, Bravo, and Telemundo hits; live sports; and thousands of hours of TV shows and movies.
Popular shows on Peacock include Blacklist, Law and Order (original and spinoffs), The Office and Yellowstone (all seasons). New original shows include Poker Face.
Below is a preview of The Continental: From the World of John Wick, a new three-episode series now showing on Peacock. You can find more previews at the Peacock Youtube Channel.
What’s New On Showtime
Showtime‘s streaming service offers online access to commercial-free, award-winning SHOWTIME original series, can’t-miss movies, groundbreaking documentaries, laugh-out-loud comedy specials, hard-hitting sports and much more.
Below are previews of three new series on Showtime: The Caine Mutiny (starting October 6), Fellow Travelers (starting October 27), and Heist 88, starting Sept. 29. You can find more previews at the Showtime Youtube Channel.
What’s New On Starz
Starz offers theatrically released motion pictures and first-run original television series such as Outlander, Power Book and Heels.
Below is a preview of John Wick: Chapter 4 and Minx Season 2, now showing on Starz. You can find more previews at the Starz Youtube Channel.
What’s On Topic
Topic is a streaming service that has international series and films from more than 40 countries, including Nordic Noir, French political thrillers, and supernatural mysteries from Italy and Senegal.
Topic’s originals include the Agatha Christie inspired series, Hjerson. You can watch the Topic channel on any Roku TV or with a TV that has a Roku device attached.
Below is a preview of what’s new in August on Topic. You can find more previews at the Topic Youtube Channel.
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