5 new exhibits to look at this weekend throughout Netflix, Paramount+, and extra (October 2-4)
Welcome to October. It’s spooky season, and we have now a brand new Halloween-themed present so that you can watch this weekend. It’s a dramedy involving teenage witches coming to Disney+ and Hulu. As for the non-spooky exhibits to look at this weekend, a brand new thriller starring an Academy Award-winning actress premieres on AMC+.
Elsewhere, a juicy drama starring Dominic West and Sienna Miller heads to HBO Max. On CBS, a Yellowstone spin-off returns for its sophomore season. However, our high present of the week is an adaptation of a well-known John Steinbeck novel. All 5 exhibits will be streamed within the U.S.
5
Kill Jackie
Catherine Zeta-Jones takes on lethal assassins
Whenever an acclaimed actress like Catherine Zeta-Jones headlines a brand new tv present, it may garner consideration. The Oscar winner acts much less often today, so when she does headline a buzzy revenge thriller, it is price speaking about. The present is Kill Jackie, an eight-part sequence based mostly on The Price You Pay by Nick Harkaway, who wrote beneath the pseudonym Aidan Truhen.
Decades in the past, Jackie Price (Zeta-Jones) was one of many high drug smugglers within the global community. However, she left a lifetime of crime to work as a luxurious artwork seller, which she has been doing for the final 20 years. Unfortunately for Jackie, her previous has caught up together with her within the type of The Seven Demons, extremely skilled assassins out to kill her. Now, Jackie should channel her internal John Wick and “kill all of them.” The present appears like a non secular successor to Killing Eve, particularly in the event you loved its campy, darkly comedic tone.
Kill Jackie premieres on Oct. 2 on AMC+. New episodes can be launched weekly on Fridays.
Kill Jackie
- Release Date
-
October 2, 2026
- Network
-
Prime Video, AMC+
- Directors
-
Dawn Shadforth, Damon Thomas, Sophie Muller
4
Coven Academy
Welcome to the varsity for witches
Young audiences love youngsters with supernatural powers. Just have a look at the success of Netflix’s Wednesday as proof. Disney is getting in on the motion with a gaggle of teenage witches in Coven Academy. In New Orleans, there’s a college, Coven Academy, the place younger witches and warlocks-in-training be taught to use and management their powers.
Three teenage witches—Briar (Malina Weissman), Tegan (Ora Duplass), and Sasha (Jordan Leftwich)—are on the heart of the coven. The teenagers rapidly understand that their livelihood faces threats from outdoors forces. One of these threats could be Ollie (Louis Thresher), a vampire who types a reference to Briar, a lot to the dismay of the warlock Jake (Malachi Barton). It would not be a teen present and not using a love triangle, amirite? Melodrama, romance, and magic are formulation that ought to work once more with younger folks.
Coven Academy is now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.
Coven Academy
- Release Date
-
October 1, 2026
- Network
-
Freeform
- Directors
-
Tim Federle
3
Marshals season 2
Kayce Dutton rides once more
I’m certain there have been many upset followers when Yellowstone ended its historic run on the Paramount Network. Luckily for these passionate followers, they did not have to attend lengthy for the spin-offs. In one nook, Beth and Rip moved to Texas in Dutton Ranch. In the opposite nook, Kayce Dutton remained in Montana and joined regulation enforcement in Marshals, which returns for its second season.
When Marshals begins, Kayce (Luke Grimes) is grieving the lack of his spouse and residing in Montana together with his son, Tate (Brecken Merrill). Kayce is recruited by his former Navy SEAL group chief, Cal (Logan Marshall-Green), to affix the U.S. Marshals. The CBS drama is extra of a police procedural than a Yellowstone continuation. However, the Dutton legacy lives on in Kayce, so followers ought to be joyful to see one in all Yellowstone’s memorable characters in additional tales.
Marshals season 2 premieres at 8:30 p.m. ET on Oct. 4 on CBS and streams on Paramount+. On Oct. 11, the present strikes to its common Sunday time slot of 8 p.m. ET.
2
War season 1
Divorce is a battle
George Kay loves his trendy thrillers. He co-created Lupin, an excellent show perfect for downloading before a flight. Speaking of air journey, Kay additionally co-created Hijack, Apple TV’s pulpy saga that places Idris Elba up in opposition to hijackers. This time round, Kay is tackling the ins and outs of divorce proceedings in War.
Divorce is ugly, nevertheless it’s additionally a high-stakes authorized battle between the 2 competing sides. Tech billionaire Morgan Henderson (Dominic West) and film star Carla Duval (Sienna Miller) are headed towards a divorce. With tens of millions of {dollars} at stake, Morgan and Carla must play soiled to realize the higher hand. That’s the place their authorized groups are available in—Morgan with Cathcarts & Sons and Carla with Taylor & Byrne.War is a pulpy and addictive thriller that turns into extra about greed and ambition than the dissolution of a wedding.
The first episode of War season 1 is now streaming on HBO Max. New episodes will launch weekly on HBO and HBO Max.
1
East of Eden
John Steinbeck’s novel will get a brand new adaptation
Elia Kazan tailored John Steinbeck’s East of Eden right into a characteristic movie in 1955. I’d guess that most individuals affiliate the film with James Dean, who acquired an Academy Award nomination for his function. It grew to become the one one in all his three motion pictures to be launched throughout his lifetime. Kazan’s movie predominantly focuses on the ultimate chapters of the guide. Zoe Kazan, Elia’s grandfather, has tailored Steinbeck’s guide right into a Netflix restricted sequence.
Zoe’s East of Eden is extra trustworthy to the novel, because it spans a long time between the Civil War and World War I. At the middle of the story is Cathy Ames (Florence Pugh), the antihero who turns into concerned with half-brothers Adam (Christopher Abbott) and Charles (Mike Faist) Trask. The Trasks are intertwined with the Hamiltons, with Cathy taking part in an integral function within the brothers’ futures. East of Eden is a narrative that mirrors Cain and Abel, nevertheless it additionally offers with morality and the way a father or mother can cross down emotional trauma to their kids.
East of Eden is now streaming on Netflix.
More exhibits to take a look at whenever you get an opportunity
It’s a good time to be in search of exhibits to look at as a result of there are such a lot of streaming choices. Paramount+ has several addictive miniseries that you can binge-watch in a day, together with Lawmen: Bass Reeves and George & Tammy. On Netflix, you won’t be able to stop watching Homeland or The Last Dance after the primary episode.
