Streaming platforms are rolling out a varied slate of drama series, reality television, and feature films for the week spanning October 19 through October 25, 2026. Audiences can look forward to new titles and returning seasons across major services including Netflix, Prime Video, and Jio Hotstar.
What's new
The lineup for the week features a mix of fresh romantic comedies, intense thrillers, and character-driven stories. Specific broadcast times and exact episode counts are not specified in the source; please check the official notice for updated schedules.
- Love in Disguise (Prime Video, October 19): Based on the web novel "Why Don’t You Know It’s A Girl?", this romantic comedy thriller centers on a corporate heir and his undercover secretary, a former special forces officer.
- The Mother of Penguins Season 2 (Netflix, October 21): A Polish fictional drama following MMA fighter Kamila 'Kama' Baraska as she raises her seven-year-old autistic son after he is expelled from school.
- The Terminal List Season 2 (Prime Video, October 21): Follows James Reece at sea while journalist Kate Buranek navigates geopolitical shifts and the resurgence of Al-Qaeda.
- Nobody Wants This Season 3 (Netflix, October 23): Tracks Noah and Joanne as they move into a house together while Joanne takes temple classes and explores Judaism.
- Gajab Raat (Netflix, October 23): A thriller starring Manoj Bajpayee as police officer Ajay Dixit, whose night takes an unexpected turn when a young girl is thrown from a moving vehicle.
About the series
Subscribers seeking unscripted programming and animated drama can also find distinct offerings during this period:
- The New Stanford Prison Experiment (Netflix, October 21): An unscripted reality series placing 30 participants in an active Georgia prison to test how they handle power dynamics, morality, and empathy.
- The Legend of Hanuman Season 7 (Jio Hotstar, October 23): Covers Hanumana's journey across time and battlegrounds to secure the Yam Mrityu Baan during the Lanka war.
What to expect
The week's film selection features diverse stories across comedy, crime, and drama:
- Varam (Jio Hotstar, October 22): A 2026 comedy thriller starring Vishwadev Rachakonda and Shivathmika Rajasekhar about a slum-dweller whose life changes after receiving a miraculous boon.
- Chaar Yaar (Prime Video, October 23): Focuses on four middle-class friends—Jay, Tony, Saahil, and Sameer—who make a risky choice that plunges them into the criminal underworld.
- Dorothy (Netflix, October 23): Details how a woman alters the life perspectives of friends Karthi and Subbu, featuring a cast that includes Sananth, Rishikanth, and Keerthy Suresh.
Source: netflix new series release - BingNews · Published October 19, 2026 · Photo by Tobias Rademacher on Unsplash