The globally popular streaming space Netflix is set to impress its audiences with an exciting Originals lineup for October 2025. The release slate features a blend of movies, series, and animation with the most beloved genres. The categories stretch across crime, thriller, romance, comedy, action, and fantasy. Let’s look at the most-hyped 10 Netflix Originals set to kick off in October 2025, bringing together stories shaped by diverse cultures.
10 Must-Watch Netflix Originals Releasing in October
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Monster – The Ed Gein Story / Crime Drama / October 3, 2025
The third season of Monster takes its story to 1950s rural Wisconsin. At its centre is Ed Gein, a convicted murderer whose crimes left lasting marks on American culture and film. The season also draws in his mother, Augusta, and the legendary horror film director Alfred Hitchcock and his wife, Alma Reville.
Charlie Hunnam takes the lead as Gein, with Laurie Metcalf as Augusta, Tom Hollander as Hitchcock, and Olivia Williams as Reville.
Directed by Max Winkler, the modern horror series continues under the banner of Prospect Films and Ryan Murphy Television.
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The Resurrected / Crime Thriller / October 9, 2025
Made under the direction of Leste Chen and Chao-jen Hsu, ‘The Resurrected’ examines grief and vengeance through stark storytelling. The Taiwanese series boasts Shen Yang, Yi Shuai-jie, and Luo Hsiao-rui as its writers.
Set in the fictional city of Benkha, the crime drama follows two mothers united by loss. They bring back a scam ringleader to settle the score for their daughters’ deaths.
Lee Sinje and Shu Qi headline the cast, supported by Fu Meng-po, Chung Hsin-ling, Caitlin Fang, and Patrick Finkler.
Bernard T. K. Yang and Emma Duan jointly produce the series.
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Splinter Cell: Deathwatch / Anime Action / October 14, 2025
Drawn from Tom Clancy’s well-known video game franchise, ‘Splinter Cell: Deathwatch’ arrives in animated form. Produced by Ubisoft Film & Television, the animated series is shaped by writer and executive producer Derek Kolstad. Guillaume Dousse takes on the director’s seat with Felicien Colmet-Daage co-directing.
Liev Schreiber voices Sam Fisher, the franchise’s central operative. He is joined by Janet Varney, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, and Joel Oulette in supporting roles.
The narrative tracks Fisher’s covert missions under the Fourth Echelon, a secretive U.S. government division.
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The Diplomat – Season 3 / Political Thriller / October 16, 2025
Debora Cahn’s ‘The Diplomat’ returns for a third season under Well Red Films and Netflix Studios.
The new chapter begins with Kate accusing Vice President Grace Penn of plotting terror and openly admitting her calculated move toward the office. But the sudden death of the president forces her into a position she neither sought nor desired. Her bond with Austin grows tangled, while her uneasy closeness with Todd deepens.
The regular cast lineup includes Keri Russell, Rufus Sewell, David Gyasi, Ali Ahn, Ato Essandoh, Allison Janney, and Rory Kinnear. Bradley Whitford joins the cast as First Gentleman for the new season.
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Romantics Anonymous / Romantic Comedy / October 16, 2025
A joint production between Japan and South Korea, ‘Romantics Anonymous’ adapts the 2010 French-Belgian romantic comedy. Developed by Park So-yeon, the romantic series flourishes with Kim Ji Hyun and Yoshikazu Okada as its scriptwriters.
Han Hyo-joo, Shun Oguri, Jin Akanishi, and Yuri Nakamura embody the protagonist roles, joined briefly by Song Joong-ki in a special appearance.
The feel-good story follows a gifted chocolatier whose shyness makes everyday life a struggle. She begins working in a small chocolate shop, where a quiet transformation unfolds.
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Sho Tsukikawa takes on the directorial role for this series, backed by Yong Film and Ryu Film.
