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Nine TV shows worth streaming this October
From a tech mogul's messy divorce to a Friday the 13th prequel, October's streaming lineup mixes legal drama, horror, and Marvel intrigue.
In brief
From a tech mogul's messy divorce to a Friday the 13th prequel, October's streaming lineup mixes legal drama, horror, and Marvel intrigue. WIRED picks nine TV shows to stream in October, ranging from legal thrillers and psychological horror to sci-fi adventures and supernatural mysteries. Originally reported by WIRED.
October's streaming lineup
This month brings high-stakes divorce drama, online radicalization thrillers, and AI-driven identity crises. WIRED picks shows reflecting technology, science, politics and culture.
War: billionaire divorce battle
HBO's legal thriller follows tech mogul Morgan Henderson and international film star Carla Duval through an explosive divorce. Their bitter split becomes a high-stakes battle over money, power, and reputation.
Tip Toe: neighbors and radicalization
Alan Cumming and David Morrissey play longtime Manchester neighbors in Russell T. Davies' thriller. Online radicalization, toxic algorithms, and anti-LGBTQ+ prejudice poison their community and turn deadly.
Adventure Time: Side Quests returns
Finn the Human and Jake the Dog return for another season in the Land of Ooo. The companion series recaptures the spirit of Pendleton Ward's Emmy-, Peabody-, and Annie-winning original.
Get Jiro: dystopian food war
In dystopian Los Angeles, a sushi chef is caught in a brutal war between rival food factions. Based on graphic novels cocreated by the late Anthony Bourdain, it blends food culture, violence, and dark humor.
Carrie: Mike Flanagan's fresh take
Mike Flanagan, behind The Haunting of Hill House and Midnight Mass, reimagines Stephen King's first novel. An eight-episode series follows a bullied teenage girl whose telekinetic powers turn a high school nightmare terrifying.
Small Prophets: supernatural mystery
Mackenzie Crook writes and directs this quirky comedy-drama-fantasy about Michael Sleep, reeling from his girlfriend Clea's disappearance seven years earlier. He dabbles in alchemy, conjuring miniature spirits to see the future.
Below: creature and community
A mysterious sea creature terrorizes a coastal town in this six-episode Netflix miniseries. Fisherman Calvin Penney must protect his family and community from a threat reshaping their way of life.
VisionQuest: Marvel's AI crisis
Paul Bettany returns as a rebooted Vision on the run and searching for his identity. AI personas including Jarvis, Friday, Edith, and Ultron force him to confront questions about consciousness and what makes us human.
Crystal Lake: Pamela's story
Linda Cardellini, fresh off an Emmy win for DTF St.Louis, plays Pamela Voorhees in this Friday the 13th prequel.
The headline
WIRED picks nine TV shows to stream in October, ranging from legal thrillers and psychological horror to sci-fi adventures and supernatural mysteries.
