15 Best Shows to Binge on Netflix in October 2025

October is packed with fresh seasons, brand-new series, and a few eye-catching docuseries—plenty to fill up your queue. This guide focuses on what’s actually arriving throughout the month and highlights story setup, principal cast, and the creative teams steering each project so you can decide what fits your mood fast.

To keep things current, the selections prioritize titles landing later in the month first, then spotlight Netflix originals and notable franchises. You’ll find quick, useful snapshots—premises, key performers, and behind-the-scenes credits—so you know exactly what each show brings to the table the moment it drops.

‘Rhythm + Flow France’ (2022– )

Judges Niska, Shay, and SCH crisscross Marseille, Paris, and Brussels to scout new MCs, putting contestants through high-production cyphers, battles, and original tracks on the way to a finale crowning a winner. The French edition continues the format’s city-by-city eliminations while preserving the franchise’s emphasis on authenticity and stagecraft.

The series is produced locally with Black Dynamite Production and adapts the competition’s structure to France’s hip-hop scenes, highlighting regional flows and guest artists. Its new cycle arrives at the end of the month, giving late-October viewers a full talent showcase to dive into.

‘Breathless’ (2024– )

This Spanish hospital drama follows a passionate medical team juggling urgent-care crises with intertwined romances and fraught personal histories. Ensemble leads include Najwa Nimri, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Blanca Suárez, and Manu Ríos, whose characters navigate shifting alliances inside a pressure-cooker clinical setting.

Created by Carlos Montero, the series fields a writer’s room featuring Carlos Ruano, Guillermo Escribano, and Pablo Saiz, with episodes directed by David Pinillos and Marta Font. New episodes expand the professional and personal arcs that began with its 2024 launch.

‘Amsterdam Empire’ (2025– )

Set in Amsterdam’s coffeeshop underworld, the crime drama centers on a power couple whose cannabis empire and marriage implode after a betrayal. Famke Janssen and Jacob Derwig headline, with an ensemble that includes Elise Schaap and Jade Olieberg, as rivalries and loyalties shift across the city’s gray-market landscape.

The show is created by Nico Moolenaar, Bart Uytdenhouwen, and Piet Matthys—the team behind ‘Undercover’/‘Ferry’—and is produced with Dutch and Belgian creatives directing across episodes. Its late-October arrival positions it as a new entry in the region’s interconnected crime-story tradition.

‘Juan Gabriel: I Must, I Can, I Will’ (2025)

This four-part documentary traces the life and artistry of Mexican icon Juan Gabriel (Alberto Aguilera Valadez), weaving rare archival footage with new interviews to track his rise from early years to international superstardom. The series explores how public persona and private struggles intersected with his prolific songwriting and performance legacy.

The production is led by a Latin American creative team with filmmaker María José Cuevas among the leads, organizing the narrative around milestones in recording, touring, and cultural impact. It lands in late October, offering an in-depth portrait of one of Mexico’s most enduring performers.

‘Rulers of Fortune’ (2025– )

As gambling legalization looms in Rio, a young man navigates the dangerous “Jogo do Bicho” subculture to climb the ladder of an underground empire. The cast features André Lamoglia, rapper-actor Xamã, and Mel Maia, charting betrayals and power shifts in a world where street-level hustles collide with political influence.

Created by Heitor Dhalia, Bernardo Barcellos, and Bruno Passeri, the Brazilian production digs into the city’s criminal networks and their social reach. Trailers and listings highlight a crime-saga structure built around moral trade-offs and high-stakes alliances.

‘Selling Sunset’ (2019– )

The long-running docusoap returns to the Oppenheim Group’s luxury listings in Los Angeles, balancing high-end real-estate deals with the brokerage’s office dynamics. Returning faces include Chrishell Stause and the Oppenheim brothers, with new addition Sandra Vergara joining the lineup.

From Adam DiVello and Done and Done Productions, the series blends property showcases with team rivalries and personal storylines. The new season arrives late in the month, adding fresh inventory and cast shake-ups to the franchise’s established formula.

‘Physical: Asia’ (2025– )

Expanding the ‘Physical’ format, this global season assembles 48 athletes across eight countries in an international team competition built around large-scale quests and grueling physical challenges. The roster includes standout names like Manny Pacquiao and Robert Whittaker, with squads battling through escalating rounds.

Showrunner Jang Ho-gi scales up the format with national teams, new event designs, and an emphasis on cooperative strategy within and across episodes. The late-October drop delivers a spectacle-driven slate of contests designed for bingeable momentum.

‘Nightmares of Nature’ (2025– )

Narrated by Maya Hawke, this three-part docuseries explores predation, venom, nocturnal strategies, and the biology behind fearsome animal behaviors. Each episode uses behavior-focused storytelling to frame survival from a prey’s-eye perspective, revealing the adaptations that keep ecosystems in balance.

Produced by Plimsoll Productions, the series employs macro photography, remote rigs, and field research to capture seldom-seen sequences in the dark. Technical notes emphasize cutting-edge imaging to render low-light hunts, camouflage, and sensory-driven tactics.

‘Nobody Wants This’ (2024– )

Erin Foster’s romantic comedy continues the story of outspoken podcaster Joanne and rabbi Noah as they attempt to blend families, careers, and social circles. Kristen Bell and Adam Brody return as leads, with Season 2 exploring how their relationship evolves under public scrutiny and private expectations.

The series adds Leighton Meester and guest star Seth Rogen this season, with Jenni Konner and Bruce Eric Kaplan joining as showrunners. The creative shift introduces new comedic rhythms while keeping the character-driven core intact.

‘The Monster of Florence’ (2025)

This Italian limited series revisits the infamous case that terrorized Tuscany across decades, reconstructing investigators’ leads, cultural fallout, and the human cost. The four-part structure lays out the chronology of crimes and theories that gripped the region and the media.

Created by Leonardo Fasoli and Stefano Sollima, and produced by The Apartment Pictures with AlterEgo, the project includes a cast featuring Marco Bullitta, Valentino Mannias, and Francesca Olia. Episodes are designed to track how the case shaped Italian criminology and public discourse.

‘Turn of the Tide’ (2023– )

Inspired by true events in the Azores, this thriller follows Eduardo and his friends after a cocaine-laden boat washes ashore, upending island life. José Condessa, Helena Caldeira, and Rodrigo Tomás lead the ensemble as local loyalties clash with cartel stakes.

Created and directed by Augusto Fraga, with writing by Fraga, Hugo Gonçalves, and João Tordo, the series pairs grounded community drama with escalating criminal pressure. New episodes arrive mid-month, continuing the crew’s struggle to survive the consequences of a windfall.

‘The Diplomat’ (2023– )

Debora Cahn’s political drama centers on U.S. ambassador Kate Wyler, played by Keri Russell, whose crisis-management duties collide with fragile alliances and personal complications. Returning cast includes Rufus Sewell and David Gyasi, with Allison Janney and Bradley Whitford in pivotal roles this cycle.

Produced by Let’s Not Turn This Into a Whole Big Production, the series threads statecraft with domestic tensions, and has already secured future-season plans. The new season drops mid-October with fresh international flashpoints for the embassy team.

‘Romantics Anonymous’ (2025– )

A brilliant chocolatier with severe shyness meets an heir who can’t bear touch; the pair discover they’re inexplicably immune to each other and try to build a connection. Leads Shun Oguri and Han Hyo-joo headline this cross-cultural romance adapted from the 2010 French-Belgian film.

Developed by a Japanese-Korean team through Yong Film and Ryu Film, the series premiered initial episodes at Busan before its wider rollout. Credits include writer-producers from both countries, aligning production with the story’s gentle, character-first design.

‘Splinter Cell: Deathwatch’ (2025– )

Sam Fisher returns to the field in an adult animated take on the Tom Clancy franchise, mentoring a new recruit while unraveling a global conspiracy. Liev Schreiber voices Fisher, with the series building on espionage beats that connect covert ops and international intrigue.

The show is developed by Derek Kolstad and produced by Ubisoft Film & Television with Sun Creature partners. Creative notes signal a long-run plan that introduces a “new sound” for Fisher while honoring the brand’s stealth-action roots.

‘Old Money’ (2025– )

From creator Meriç Acemi, this Turkish romantic drama follows a self-made mogul colliding with Istanbul’s old-money elite, forcing him to navigate status barriers and family expectations. Aslı Enver and Engin Akyürek lead the cast, joined by Serkan Altunorak, İsmail Demirci, and Dolunay Soysert.

Produced by TIMS&B Productions, the series joins Netflix’s expanding Turkish slate for the fall. Its release mid-month positions it among October’s key international originals, blending social-class tension with slow-burn relationship drama.

Share which October arrivals you’re starting with and what you’re most excited to binge in the comments!