Netflix announces October 2026 programming lineup

Netflix has announced a diverse lineup of new programming for October 2026, featuring several high-profile original productions.

Key releases include the thriller “Animals,” written, directed by, and starring Ben Affleck alongside Kerry Washington and Gillian Anderson. The film follows a Los Angeles mayoral candidate facing a kidnapping crisis. Another major title is the adaptation of John Steinbeck’s “East of Eden,” starring Florence Pugh, which explores a multi-generational saga in central California.

Other notable additions include the horror-thriller “Below,” starring Josh Hartnett, Mackenzie Davis, and Charlie Heaton, set in a remote Newfoundland town. The month’s schedule also features new seasons of “The Diplomat,” “Lupin,” and “Nobody Wants This,” as well as the documentary “Who Is Martin Mull?” and the reality series “Love Is Blind: Season 11: Boston.”