The spookiest month of the year is nearly upon us, and that means Netflix is once again shaking up its streaming video offerings, adding some anticipated and downright scary season sequels while kicking some of the most beloved comedy shows on TV to the kerb.
Note: This list refers to the US version of Netflix. It has a different library to Australia which changes from month to month. This information is only relevant to readers who access US Netflix using a VPN. Our roundup of Australian Netflix changes will be appearing soon.
The Highlights
Among the new arrivals to Netflix’s lineup is cult classic Donnie Darko. If teenage angst and giant rabbit costumes aren’t your thing, you can revel in Will Ferrell’s performance as a professional racecar driver in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, or Sandra Bullock’s portrayal of an FBI agent in Miss Congeniality (not to mention Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous!).
As far as original content, Netflix has some pretty choice offerings to look out for. The second season of Stranger Things puts your favourite gang of unruly, waffle-devouring kids back in harm’s way. There are some heart-wrenching original documentaries available as well, including The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson, and Kingdom of Us, which centres around the death of a father in a family of seven. Need something lighter? Try Patton Oswalt: Annihilation, the comedian’s upcoming comedy special.
Netflix is getting rid of some pretty amazing and classic TV shows from its roster, including all seven seasons of the critically acclaimed 30 Rock, and the entirety of The Bernie Mac Show. It isn’t all bad news, though. At least they’re taking Big Daddy out too, sparing everyone Adam Sandler’s bland brand of humour.
Arriving in October
October 1
- 88 Minutes
- A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song
- Before Midnight
- Blood Diamond
- Boogie Nights
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- Cleverman: Season 2
- Death Sentence
- Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
- Eagle vs. Shark
- Eyes Wide Shut
- Generation Iron 2
- Ghost Patrol
- I Love You, Man
- Ice Guardians
- Lockup: Disturbing the Peace: Collection 1
- Made of Honour
- Miss Congeniality
- Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
- Must Love Dogs
- Never Let Me Go
- No Reservations
- Penelope
- PJ Masks: Season 1
- Set Up
- The Reaping
- Tokyo Idols
- Tommy Boy
- Vanished
- Veronica
October 2
- Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
- Sleeping with Other People
October 3
- 13 Demons
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Rodney Carrington: Here Comes The Truth — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
- Cult of Chucky
- The Survivalist
October 4
- Raw
October 5
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Bonus Family (Bonusfamiljen): Season 1 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
- Schitt’s Creek: Season 3
- The Fosters: Season 5
October 6
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ID-0: Season 1 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
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Skylanders Academy: Season 2 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
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Suburra: Season 1 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
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The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
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Word Party: Season 3 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
October 7
- Middle Man
- Chris Brown: Welcome To My Life
October 10
- The Skyjacker’s Tale
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Christina P: Mother Inferior — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
October 11
- Donnie Darko
October 12
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Fe de etarras — NETFLIX ORIGINAL FILM
October 13
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El Especial de Alex Fernández, el Especial — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
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Kingdom of Us — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
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MINDHUNTER: Season 1 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
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Super Monsters: Season 1 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
- Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
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The Babysitter — NETFLIX ORIGINAL FILM
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The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) — NETFLIX ORIGINAL FILM
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Voltron: Legendary Defender: Season 4 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
October 15
- LEGO: City: Season 1Money
- OtherLife
- She Makes Comics
- Belief: The Possession of Janet Moses
- West Coast Customs: Season 6
October 17
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Patton Oswalt: Annihilation — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
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Slasher: Guilty Party — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
October 19
- Wedding Unplanned
October 20
-
1922 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL FILM
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Haters Back Off: Season 2 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
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One of Us — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
- Smurfs: The Lost Village
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The Day I Met El Chapo: The Kate del Castillo Story — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
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Wheelman — NETFLIX ORIGINAL FILM
October 23
- While We’re Young
- Meet the Robinsons
October 24
-
Wanted: Season 1 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
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Wanted: Season 2 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
- The Mist: Season 1
October 25
- The Hateful Eight
- The Final Master
- La Querida del Centauro: Season 2
October 26
- Strange Weather
October 27
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Stranger Things 2 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
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Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
October 28
- Pup Star: Better 2Gether
October 30
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Judah Friedlander: America Is The Greatest Country In The United States — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
October 31
- Zumbo’s Just Desserts: Season 1 – NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Leaving in October
October 1
- 30 Rock: Seasons 1 – 7
- A Love in Times of Selfies
- Across the Universe
- Barton Fink
- Bella
- Big Daddy
- Carousel
- Cradle 2 the Grave
- Crafting a Nation
- Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest
- Daddy’s Little Girls
- Dark Was the Night
- David Attenborough’s Rise of the Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates: Season 1
- Day of the Kamikaze
- Death Beach
- Dowry Law
- Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief
- Friday Night Lights: Seasons 1 – 5
- Happy Feet
- Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison
- Hellboy
- Kagemusha
- Laura
- Love Actually
- Malcolm in the Middle: Seasons 1 – 7
- Max Dugan Returns
- Millennium
- Million Dollar Baby
- Mortal Kombat
- Mr. 3000
- Mulholland Dr.
- My Father the Hero
- My Name Is Earl: Seasons 1 – 4
- One Tree Hill: Seasons 1 – 9
- Patton
- Picture This
- Prison Break: Seasons 1 – 4
- The Bernie Mac Show: Seasons 1 – 5
- The Shining
- The Wonder Years: Seasons 1 – 6
- Titanic
October 19
- The Cleveland Show: Seasons 1 – 4
October 21
- Bones: Seasons 5 – 11
October 27
- Lie to Me: Seasons 2 – 3
- Louie: Seasons 1 – 5
- Hotel Transylvania 2
October 29
- Family Guy: Seasons 9 – 14
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