Your October streaming watchlist: the best TV shows and films you should be streaming in October 2025

We’ve pulled together the best of the best across BBC iPlayer, Channel 4, Prime Video and Paramount+ and in On Demand. So, keep scrolling to see all our highlights on Virgin TV this month. Or check out what’s new on Netflix this month and what to stream on Disney+ right now for our pick of the best TV and movies on those streamers.

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Here’s our picks of the best stuff to stream this October.

Stream it now in Apps > Prime Video

From The Last Boy Scout to The Nice Guys, writer/director Shane Black has been turning out witty, underrated action flicks for decades and his latest stars Mark Wahlberg (Flight Risk) and LaKeith Stanfield (Knives Out) as a pair of expert thieves who stumble on the score of a lifetime. Expect violence, betrayals and sharp dialogue as the duo go up against powerful types, including the Mob, with Rosa Salazar (Alita: Battle Angel) and Tony Shalhoub (Monk) along for the white-knuckle ride.

Stream season 2 from Saturday 18 October in Apps > Prime Video. Season 1 available now

The first season of this eye-opening series took home the prize for best Authored Documentary at the National Television Awards, and it’s back this month for another instalment, as Molly-Mae Hague finds herself with more on her plate than ever before. Juggling motherhood and family relationships while building her business empire, she’s constantly making life-altering decisions. An insightful glimpse into modern celebrity.

Stream it from Wednesday 22 October in Apps > Prime Video

If you want a surefire TV hit, get into the Harlan Coben business. More than a dozen screen versions of his books have been made in the past decade – but this is a Coben TV original, written for the screen by the novelist alongside Tom Farrelly (Fool Me Once) and Daniel Brocklehurst (Brassic). It stars Sam Claflin (Daisy Jones & The Six) as a forensic psychologist who, after suffering a bereavement, begins to experience disturbing hallucinations that make him doubt everything. Spooky stuff. Bill Nighy (Living) and Alexandra Roach (Nightsleeper) co-star.

Stream it from Friday 24 October in Apps > Prime Video

A group of Germans arrive on the isle of Floreana in the Galápagos archipelago, looking for a fresh start away from what they view as the corrupt morals of bourgeois Europe in the 1920s. But their idyll is disturbed by the arrival of a hedonistic woman who announces herself as Baroness Eloise Bosquet de Wagner Wehrhorn and has her own plans for the island. Will their little commune survive? Based on real events, Eden is directed by Ron Howard (A Beautiful Mind) and has an all-star cast including Jude Law, Ana de Armas, Vanessa Kirby, Sydney Sweeney and Daniel Brühl.

John Candy: I Like Me

Stream it from Friday 10 October in Apps > Prime Video

A documentary celebrating the life of the much-loved Canadian funnyman, with contributions from stars including Tom Hanks, Dan Aykroyd and Catherine O’Hara. Directed by Colin Hanks.

Cuelpa Nestra (Our Fault)

Stream it from Thursday 16 October in Apps > Prime Video

In the final instalment of the Spanish-language Culpables trilogy, Nick (Gabriel Guevara) and Noah (Nicole Wallace) reunite months after their break-up. Do they have a future together?

Hazbin Hotel

Stream season 2 from Wednesday 29 October in Apps > Prime Video. Season 1 available now

Charlie, the Princess of Hell, attempts to rehabilitate more demons in her infernal hotel to save them from Heaven’s annual purge in this bizarre musical animation.

Hedda

Stream it from Wednesday 29 October in Apps > Prime Video

Tessa Thompson (Creed) stars in this reimagining of Henrik Ibsen’s classic play about a young woman trapped in an unhappy marriage, alongside a largely British cast including Imogen Poots and Nicholas Pinnock.

Last Breath

Stream it from Friday 31 October in Apps > Prime Video

A dramatised version of the real-life deep-sea diving accident captured in the 2019 documentary of the same name. Woody Harrelson, Simu Liu and Finn Cole star.

Stream all episodes of series 2 now in Apps > BBC iPlayer. Series 1 also available

The first series of Mawaan Rizwan’s surreal comedy was terrific (and BAFTA-winning), but so deeply odd that we weren’t sure it would return. Brilliant news, then, as the Taskmaster series 10 star is back with six new episodes. Jamma (Rizwan) is still dealing with his commitment issues and tricky relationships, and takes us on colourful, whimsical tangents inside his mind. Will he ever get better at adulting? Russell Tovey, as Jamma’s frustrated boyfriend, and Rizwan’s real-life brother Nabhaan and mother Shahnaz all reprise their roles.

Stream it from Friday 3 October in Apps > BBC iPlayer

BAFTA 2025 Rising Star winner David Jonsson, currently starring on the big screen in Stephen King’s The Long Walk, got his big break in this charming comedy, which arrives on BBC iPlayer this month. He’s Dom, recently cheated on and miserable, whose awkward chance encounter with Yaz (Vivian Oparah, Then You Run) turns into a capricious one-day odyssey through the streets of south London, getting into various scrapes involving exes, mopeds and menstrual cups. One of the best British films of recent years.

Stream it in October in Apps > BBC iPlayer

In this eagerly awaited new drama from writer Sally Wainwright (Happy Valley, Gentleman Jack), five women form a punk band to enter a local talent contest – but they soon find they love the opportunity to express themselves, and the band becomes a catalyst for change in their lives. A testament to the power of friendship, music and the resilience of women who refuse to be silenced by age or expectation, Riot Women stars Joanna Scanlan (No Offence), Tamsin Greig (Friday Night Dinner), Lorraine Ashbourne (Sherwood) and Amelia Bullmore (Vienna Blood).

RuPaul’s Drag Race

Stream series 7 now in Apps > BBC iPlayer. Series 1-6 also available

UK huns? Meet another batch of fabulous queens looking to be Britain’s newest drag superstar – if they can impress RuPaul, Michelle Visage and the celeb judges.

Strictly Come Dancing

Stream series 23 now in Apps > BBC iPlayer. Series 22 also available

An all-new line-up of celebrities – sadly minus Dani Dyer, injured early doors – take to the dancefloor with their pro partners, hoping to sparkle their way to the glorious glitterball. 

Sharon & Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home

Stream it from Thursday 2 October in Apps > BBC iPlayer

A touching documentary chronicling the final years of a rock icon’s life, as Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne – who died in July – returned to the UK with his family after years away.

How Are You? It’s Alan (Partridge)

Stream all episodes from Friday 3 October in Apps > BBC iPlayer

A new venture for everyone’s favourite Norwichian presenter, who makes a bravely personal and personally brave return to TV to explore the hot-button issue of mental health.

Film Club

Stream series 1 from Tuesday 7 October in Apps > BBC iPlayer

Aimee Lou Wood (Daddy Issues) and Nabhaan Rizwan (Juice) are best friends who treasure their time getting lost in movies. But when circumstances threaten their ritual, they must confront reality and their feelings in this romantic comedy drama, created and written by Wood and Ralph Davies (Big Boys).

The Celebrity Traitors

Stream series 1 from Wednesday 8 October in Apps > BBC iPlayer

Intrigue, betrayal and murder in the Scottish Highlands – this time with famous types, as Claudia Winkleman hosts a platoon of well-known folk, including Stephen Fry, Celia Imrie and Cat Burns for an intricate game of strategy and deceit.

Dreaming Whilst Black

Stream all episodes of series 2 from Thursday 9 October in Apps > BBC iPlayer. Series 1 available now

All hail the return of this imaginative, satirical comedy about a young Black man trying to succeed in the TV industry. Kwabeni (co-creator Adjani Salmon) is still trying to get his period drama made, but the shoot is spiralling further into chaos. Still sharp, still fresh.

Stream it from Thursday 2 October in Apps > Channel 4

The genial presenter travels to the other side of the world to find some of his most amazing spaces to date, as he investigates remote homes in Australia and New Zealand and meets the resourceful people who built them. From the lush wilderness of Great Barrier Island to the secluded beauty of Lord Howe Island, Clarke finds out how environments shape the architecture and learns the inspiring stories behind them. The scenery is naturally incredible, while the residences truly push the boundaries of design in extreme conditions.

Stream it from Tuesday 7 October in Apps > Channel 4

We can’t get enough of competitive travel shows like Race Across The World and Destination X, so we’re excited about this new offering from Channel 4, which has an added generation-gap twist. Six young Brits who’ve never travelled alone are paired with six pensioners who thought they’d never travel again, and the teams are tasked with following clues to win a £50,000 prize. The location is Japan, where generous hospitality sits alongside serious cultural challenges. Across five episodes, find out which pair will overcome the divide and show the requisite teamwork to triumph.

Stream series 8 from Sunday 12 October in Apps > Channel 4. Series 7 and series 6 of Celebrity Hunted available now

The original-flavour pursuit show (no celebs here) returns for its eighth season, as a new group of contestants go on the run and attempt to evade capture for as long as possible. Their nemeses? Teams of specialist operatives who are stationed both in the Hunted HQ and at various points in the field, all under the command of former Detective Chief Superintendent Ray Howard. Last time out, siblings Jaxon and Nicola and businesswoman Sade made it to the end to win a share of £100,000. Will the hunted be successful again?

Perfect Pub Walks With Alexander Armstrong

Stream series 2 now in Apps > Channel 4. Perfect Pub Walks With Bill Bailey available now

The Pointless host takes over from Bill Bailey for some countryside chats with famous friends James May, Lenny Henry, Chris McCausland and Chris Packham.

24 Hours In Police Custody: Operation Long Acre

Stream it from Monday 6 October in Apps > Channel 4

The true crime documentary series returns with a two-part special covering Bedfordshire Police’s investigation of a disturbing murder and the manhunt that ensued. 

Bettany Hughes: Treasures Of The World

Stream series 4 from Saturday 11 October in Apps > Channel 4. Series 2-3 available now

The historian is back to take viewers on another journey to explore some of humanity’s most astonishing achievements, visiting Georgia, Oman, Turkey and more.

The Last Leg

Stream series 33 from Friday 17 October in Apps > Channel 4. Series 31-32 available now

Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker return for more of their anarchic weekly takes on the news, with a focus on disability issues and a roster of celebrity guests.

Beyond Chelsea

Stream series 2 from Wednesday 29 October in Apps > Channel 4. Series 1 available now

More escapades with the Chelsea crew as Rosie Fortescue goes looking for love, Lucy Watson moves into a new home and Binky Felstead takes on another new business venture.

Stream seasons 1-3 from Tuesday 7 October in U&Drama on demand or in Apps > U

Screen legend Jane Seymour (Live And Let Die, Dr Quinn: Medicine Woman) is Harriet “Harry” Wild, a retired literature professor whose life goes in a new direction after she’s mugged and resolves to solve the crime. She catches the mugger (Rohan Nedd, Whitstable Pearl) but, rather than turning him in, teams up with him to form – yes! – a mismatched crime-fighting duo. And there are plenty of mysteries for them to untangle in their Irish town, from fledgling serial killers with Dostoevsky fixations to kidnappers, con artists and psychopaths. A fun addition to the cosy crime canon.

Stream all episodes of series 2 from Monday 13 October in U&W on demand or in Apps > U. Series 1 available now

Pete Wicks is back for more after a life-changing summer at Dogs Trust in Essex. In the second series of this touching show, the TOWIE and Strictly star spends months visiting rehoming centres around the UK and helping more dogs to find homes. He experiences the highs and lows of life at Dogs Trust, from helping traumatised strays learn to trust again to supporting the recovery of sick and injured dogs, in a series jam-packed with uplifting moments.

Stream all episodes from Saturday 18 October in Sky Showcase on demand

A drug smuggler (Alfie Allen, John Wick) and a former jihadi (Shazad Latif, Star Trek: Discovery) are thrown together by chance in the Libyan desert and find themselves in possession of uranium that could power a nuclear bomb. Cue CIA agents, cartels, warlords and a road trip from hell as we find out whether the world’s most unlikely heroes can actually save it. Watch all episodes from 18 October. Also starring Samira Wiley (The Handmaid’s Tale). Don’t miss it.

Bangers & Cash

Stream all episodes of series 12 now in Apps > U. Series 1-11 also available

Derek, Paul and the auction house gang are back with more adventures in classic cars, including Dave’s trip to France to pick up a rare Honda.

Halloween Baking Championship

Stream all episodes now in Food Network on demand

Fancy a dessert that looks like a human organ or appears to spurt blood? Yes, October means the return of TV’s weirdest cooking competition. Dig in if you dare.

The Essex Murders: Who Killed Goldfinger?

Stream all episodes from Saturday 4 October in Sky Documentaries on demand

Crime kingpin John “Goldfinger” Palmer was found dead in his garden in 2015. Ten years on from the unsolved murder, this three-part series re-examines his life and death.

Revival

Stream all episodes of season 1 from Sunday 12 October in Sky Max on demand

The dead are rising from the grave in rural Wisconsin, but rather than eating brains, they’re returning to their normal lives. And when a brutal murder happens, everyone – undead or alive – is a suspect. Wynonna Earp’s Melanie Scrofano stars. 

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Stream seasons 1-10 from Monday 13 October in Sky Witness on demand

Dive into the 10-season, 195-episode box set of this all-time classic procedural focusing on a New York City major crime squad, starring Kathryn Erbe and Vincent D’Onofrio.

Stream it from Friday 17 October on Paramount+

This unusual horror movie dominated the cultural conversation for months and claimed five Academy Award nominations. Faded Hollywood star Elisabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore, Ghost) is struggling to find work, so when she’s offered a miracle drug that can take years off her, she’s tempted. But there are, to say the least, consequences. Outrageously graphic, wickedly funny and audaciously feminist in its outlook, this is a must-see with brilliant performances from Moore and Margaret Qualley (Poor Things).

Stream season 4 from Sunday 26 October with new episodes every Sunday. Seasons 1-3 available now

Life isn’t getting any easier in Kingstown, Michigan, the fictional city dominated by prisons where the McLusky family have taken on the role of peacekeepers between authorities, convicts and street gangs. After the shocking events of season 3 brought about the deaths of two major characters, it’s down to Mike McLusky to put the pieces together again. Jeremy Renner (the MCU’s Hawkeye) stars in this muscular crime drama co-created by the prolific Taylor Sheridan (Yellowstone, Landman, Tulsa King).

Stream season 3 from Wednesday 15 October with new episodes every Wednesday. Seasons 1-2 available now

Season 2’s investigations took the NCIS team to East Timor via Darwin and Indonesia as they tracked the killer of a US Marine, leading up to an explosive finale. Now Mackey (Olivia Swann), Dempsey (Todd Lasance), Jackson (Sean Sagar) and the team are back on the case, looking into crimes involving the US military in and around Australia. And it seems there’s a terrorist plot afoot after two Navy aviators go missing. 

Geordie Stories: Nathan And Dad

Stream it now on Paramount+

Geordie Shore favourite Nathan Henry sets off on a life-changing and almost certainly tear-jerking journey with his father Glen, who has been diagnosed with a terminal illness.

Beyond The Borders

Stream it from Friday 3 October on Paramount+

Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Perez) is a Mexican dancer forced to flee to the US after killing a cartel member in self-defence, a journey that proves arduous and emotional.

NCIS: Origins

Stream season 2 from Wednesday 15 October with new episodes every Wednesday. Season 1 available now

The prequel series to the procedural behemoth continues with Austin Stowell as the younger version of Mark Harmon’s Leroy Jethro Gibbs, tackling military crimes in a pre-cellphone age.

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