Need something fresh and fun to watch on streaming this week? We’ve got you sorted.
Whether you like to switch off with reality, giggle along with a comedy, sink into the couch with a bone-chilling crime story or get wrapped up in a cinematic drama, we’ve got something for everyone on this list.
If you’re a Netflix, Apple TV+, Disney+ , Stan or Paramount user we’ve got your latest streaming obsession waiting for you in this list.
Here’s our pick of the best shows on streaming this week in Australia, let’s go!
14 of the best TV shows new to streaming this October
1. Frankenstein, Netflix
Australian actor Jacob Elordi has made a name for himself as a heartthrob with roles in The Kissing Booth and Euphoria. But he’s made some bold choices (think Saltburn and Priscilla) of late that show he’s interested in more complex roles.
This could be his bravest choice yet – playing the monster in famed director Guillermo del Toro’s (The Shape Of Water) reimagining of Frankenstein.
Based on Mary Shelley’s classic novel, it follows brilliant but egotistical scientist Victor Frankenstein (Oscar Isaac) as he brings his horrifying creature to life (cue Jacob in enough makeup and prosthetics to render him unrecognisable).
Visually stunning, Frankenstein is a must-watch.
Release date: Available November 7
2. Mr. Scorsese, Apple TV+
Ever wanted to know what legendary film director Martin Scorsese is really like? Hint: it wasn’t the tearful, exaggerated version in Seth Rogen’s The Studio. This five-part series tracks the Raging Bull filmmaker’s life and offers interviews with some of the stars of his biggest movies, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and our own Margot Robbie. At the end, will you think Mr Scorsese himself is a good fella?
Release date: Available now.
3. Robin Hood, Stan
Here’s a new take on a classic tale. Set against the backdrop of the Norman invasion of England, it finds our hero Rob (Jack Patten), the son of a Saxon forester, falling in love with Marian (Lauren McQueen), the daughter of a Norman lord.
Together, they fight for justice. Sean Bean (Game Of Thrones) adds star power to the cast as the Sheriff Of Nottingham and Connie Nielson (Gladiator) as Eleanor of Aquitaine.
Release date: Available November 2
4. The Kardashians, Disney+
Hold onto your shapewear, the Kardashian clan are back with more drama than you can shake a shoe at. And it doesn’t get much bigger, and frankly more terrifying, than the revelation there could be a hit out on Kim’s life. Kim also prepares to face court – decked out in fabulous jewellery.
Elsewhere, there’s friction between sisters Kourtney and Khloe and for reasons we won’t divulge, actress Glenn Close shows up.
Release date: Available now.
5. The Hand That Rocks The Cradle, Disney+
A chilling remake of the 1992 thriller, which featured Rebecca De Mornay as a live-in nanny who isn’t all she seems. In this modern twist, when upscale mother Caitlin (Mary Elizabeth Winstead, right) invites Polly (Maika Monroe, left) to care for her kids, she begins to suspect the stranger has a deadly hidden agenda.
Release date: Available now.
6. Mayor Of Kingstown, Paramount+
Kingstown is reeling after the fall of the Russian mafia, and the power vacuum attracts some ruthless new contenders. Jeremy Renner (above) returns as Mike McLusky, but his grip on the town is facing a fresh threat in the form of Nina Hobbs (four-time Emmy Award winner Edie Falco), the uncompromising warden.
Co-creator Hugh Dillon promises the most volatile storylines yet, describing this season as “a detonation, not an escalation”. Expect raw emotion and dark confrontations as the past catches up with Mike and he fights to protect everything he holds dear.
Release date: Available now.
7. Son Of A Donkey, Netflix
The hilarious misadventures of Superwog are back, with YouTube comics Theodore (left) and Nathan Saidden (right) bringing us a new laugh-out-loud series.
When Theo moves out of home, he’s unprepared for the harsh realities of adulthood. With bestie Johnny by his side, the usual antics ensue as they discover what’s most important: family.
Release date: Available October 30.
8. Boots, Netflix
Based on the memoir The Pink Marine by Greg Cope White, Boots tells the story of what happens when you sign up to the Marines when you have no idea what to do with your life.
Described as an “off-beat take on the coming-of-age” story, Boots takes place in the 1990s US Marine Corps when it was illegal to be gay in the military.
Yet-to-come-out Cameron Cope (Miles Heizer) and his straight best friend Ray McAffey (Liam Oh), the son of a decorated Marine, navigate boot camp together.
What follows is a series of literal and figurative landmines in one of this year’s best coming of age stories.
Release date: Available now.
9. Victoria Beckham, Netflix
We fell in love all over again with the Beckham’s in David Beckham’s documentary on Netflix Beckham, and now it’s ‘working class’ Victoria’s turn.
The former Spice Girl’s three part documentary Victoria Beckham drops October 9 with three episodes.
In the show, we’re all given a front row seat as Victoria preps for the biggest fashion show of her life.
We watch Victoria go from a teenager trying to make her school uniform chic, to a pop star, to a woman fighting to be taken seriously in the cut-throat fashion industry.
The docuseries balances interviews with Tom Ford, Eva Longoria and Anna Wintour with candid confessions from Victoria that she can’t make a toasted cheese sandwich.
Release date: Available now.
10. The Last Frontier
What do you get when a plane carrying dozens of prisoners crashes in the Alaskan wilderness? One of this month’s best TV releases, of course.
Apple TV+’s latest drama stars Aussie Jason Clarke (Zero Dark Thirty, Planet of the Apes), Dominic Cooper (Mamma Mia!) and Hayley Bennet (The Girl on the Train).
In The Last Frontier, we watch as Frank Remnick (Clarke) is the lone U.S. Marshall in charge of the isolated and rugged snow scape of Alaska. Everything is peaceful and quiet until a prison transport plane crashes in the wilderness and frees dozens of violent criminals.
Was the crash an accident or planned?
Release date: Available now.
11. Ozzy Osbourne: No Escape From Now
Following the recent passing of Ozzy Osbourne, No Escape From Now was produced in partnership with his family to tell his life’s story.
Interviews with Ozzy, his wife Sharon, and his children Jack, Kelly and Aimee as well as musicians like Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath), Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins) and Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine) are pieced together to the story of Ozzy’s life.
Everything from Ozzy’s collab with Post Malone to his health issues are covered. We also get a glimpse at his 2024 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Release date: Available now.
12. Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
This week, Apple TV+ drops Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars.
Michelin stars are often shrouded in mystery. Thanks to shows like The Bear, we’ve been able to get small glimpses at how the whole thing works. But, now, care of Gordon Ramsay’s production house, we get our most raw look yet. Including anonymised interviews with real Michelin judges.
Hosted by food expert Jesse Burgess, each episode follows an elite chef and their restaurant. Will they lose their precious Michelin star? Or, will they finally gain their first?
The show features restaurants from across the world: Norway, Mexico and America feature.
Release date: Available now.
13. The Woman in Cabin 10
Keira Knightley’s latest thriller lands on Netflix October 10.
Based on the best selling novel by Ruth Ware The Woman in Cabin 10 tells the story of a travel journalist on board a luxury yacht with a super rich foundation. One night, she witnesses a passenger being thrown overboard. When she speaks about what she saw, she’s told she dreamed up the whole thing as all passengers are accounted for.
Despite no one believing her, our protagonist doesn’t give up in her search for answers.
Alongside Knightley, The Woman in Cabin 10 stars Guy Pearce (Memento), Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso) and Kaya Scodelario (Skins).
Release date: Available Now
14. One More Shot
Emily Browning leads the cast of Stan’s latest original movie, One More Shot, out October 12.
One More Shot tells the story of a News Eve Party in 1999 on the eve of Y2K.
Emily Browning’s Minnie discovers a bottle of tequila that enables her to time travel and subsequently change the course of the millennia. It begs the question: does a woman need to tear the fabric of space and time to be able to have it all? Sounds juicy, we’re hooked.
The hilarious 90s throwback stars Aisha Dee (The Bold Type), Sean Keenan (Puberty Blues) and Ashley Zukerman (Succession).
Release date: Available Now.
Happy streaming, everyone!
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