Every Movie and TV Show Leaving Netflix and Hulu This Week, Including ‘Abandoned’

If your watchlist has been on autopilot, this is your nudge to press play. A handful of films, a doc, a sitcom, and a stand-up special are cycling out soon, and once they go, they’re gone—for now. Below, you’ll find quick, useful rundowns on each title: what it’s about, who made it, and who’s in it.

Dates matter this week: everything here is leaving between Monday, 10/13 and Sunday, 10/19. Skim the headings, find your must-see picks, and catch them before their windows close.

‘Kids vs. Aliens’ (2023)

Jason Eisener directs this rambunctious sci-fi horror feature spun out of his earlier short ‘Slumber Party Alien Abduction,’ with a screenplay by Eisener and John Davies. It follows siblings Gary and Samantha, who are shooting DIY backyard movies with friends when a wild house party—and a sudden extraterrestrial crash—turns their quiet night into a survival mission. The cast includes Dominic Mariche as Gary, Phoebe Rex as Samantha, Calem MacDonald, and Asher Grayson.

Packed with practical goo, midnight-movie energy, and a Halloween-night siege setup, the film keeps the focus on kid inventiveness under pressure—think homemade armor, improvised traps, and a camcorder that won’t quit. This title leaves Hulu on Monday, 10/13.

‘Abandoned’ (2022)

Directed by Spencer Squire from a script by Erik Patterson, Jessica Scott, and Squire, ‘Abandoned’ centers on Sara and Alex, new parents who move into a remote farmhouse and begin to unravel under the weight of the property’s dark history. Emma Roberts stars as Sara, with John Gallagher Jr. as Alex; Michael Shannon appears in a pivotal supporting role tied to the house’s past.

The story blends postpartum anxiety with an escalating haunting as the couple uncovers violent secrets connected to the land and its former occupants. Psychological dread, creaking floorboards, and unreliable perceptions do the heavy lifting here. This title leaves Hulu on Tuesday, 10/14.

‘Bitterbrush’ (2022)

‘Bitterbrush’ is a lyrical nonfiction portrait directed and produced by Emelie Mahdavian that follows range riders Hollyn Patterson and Colie Moline through a season of solitary, high-country cattle work in Idaho. The film observes the daily rhythms of horsemanship, grazing logistics, and weather-tested problem-solving, favoring patient scenes of labor over voiceover.

As the pair navigate remote terrain, the documentary captures the planning, trust, and grit required to move and protect herds—fencing, forage decisions, and the constant calculus of storms and predators. This title leaves Hulu on Sunday, 10/19.

‘Some Assembly Required’ (2014–2016)

Created by Dan Signer and Howard Nemetz, ‘Some Assembly Required’ is a Canadian live-action sitcom about teen inventor Jarvis Raines, who becomes CEO of a toy company after a product mishap and recruits his friends to build hit gadgets. Kolton Stewart stars as Jarvis; Charlie Storwick plays Piper Gray, the team’s ace engineer; Harrison Houde is Bowie; Dylan Playfair is Knox; Ellie Harvie plays rival mogul Candace; and Travis Turner appears as Aster Vanderberg.

Episodes revolve around rapid-fire prototyping, marketing obstacles, and corporate sabotage, often hinging on STEM-tinged problem-solving and slapstick product tests in the company’s in-house lab. This title leaves Netflix on Wednesday, 10/15.

‘Abandoned’ (2012)

This nonfiction series follows urban explorers and salvagers as they enter shuttered sites—factories, hospitals, and other large-scale industrial spaces—to document histories and recover artifacts. Each episode pairs location research with on-the-spot inspections, assessing structural risks, provenance, and restoration potential for the items they uncover.

Viewers get a mix of architectural archaeology and hands-on conservation, from cataloging finds to transporting and repurposing materials for new builds or museum displays, with an emphasis on responsible retrieval and storytelling about the communities that once used these places. This title leaves Netflix on Wednesday, 10/15.

‘Dracula Untold’ (2014)

A dark fantasy origin story directed by Gary Shore from a screenplay by Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless, ‘Dracula Untold’ reimagines Vlad III as a warrior prince whose pact with an ancient vampire saves his people at a terrible cost. Luke Evans leads as Vlad, with Sarah Gadon as Mirena, Dominic Cooper as Mehmed, and Charles Dance as the Master Vampire. John Schwartzman serves as cinematographer, and the score is by Ramin Djawadi.

Set against Ottoman-Wallachian conflict, the film tracks battlefield strategy, a supernatural transformation with defined rules and limits, and the political trade-offs that push a ruler toward myth. This title leaves Netflix on Thursday, 10/16.

‘Heather McMahan: Son I Never Had’ (2023)

Comedian Heather McMahan headlines this hour-long stand-up special, filmed on tour and crafted around her quick-change storytelling, Southern family dynamics, and anything-goes crowd rapport. The set moves through personal milestones and misadventures with tightly structured bits that pivot into off-the-cuff tags, keeping the pacing brisk and the topics rotating.

Expect riffs on relationships, body image, high-stakes travel, and the curveballs of mid-30s adulthood, all anchored by McMahan’s unmistakable cadence and theatrical asides. This title leaves Netflix on Friday, 10/17.

What are you cueing up first—drop your picks and favorite moments from these titles in the comments!