ARD Mediathek announces October 2026 streaming highlights

The ARD Mediathek has released its curated recommendations for streaming content throughout October 2026, featuring a variety of documentaries, series, and films.

Documentary highlights include a historical look at the fall of democracy in the Weimar Republic through the lens of seven different personalities in Berlin. Other featured series include the award-winning dramedy ‘Hacks’, the road trip series ‘Deutschland, ich küss dein Herz’, and the true-crime drama ‘Escaping Bolivia’.

Film recommendations for the month include the political thriller ‘The Ghostwriter’, starring Ewan McGregor and Pierce Brosnan, as well as ‘Blackbird’, ‘Agatha und die Mitternachtsmorde’, ‘Rickerl’, ‘Die vermisste Frau’, and ‘Monsieur Claude und seine Töchter’.