Nothing screams fall fairly like creepy, unnerving leisure — at the least for Halloween lovers like us. Fortunately, October will provide loads of chills and thrills.
The month kicks off with “A Friend of the Family,” directed by “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” filmmaker Eliza Hittman and premiering on Peacock October 6. Based on a real story, McKenna Grace stars as Jan, a younger lady kidnapped a number of occasions by a household pal. For these looking for a supernatural twist, Ji Hyo (Jean Yeo Been) enlists the assistance of UFOs to trace down her boyfriend who disappeared beneath mysterious circumstances in “Glitch,” which premieres October 7 on Netflix. Sci-fi and thrillers are additionally dropping this month, with Prime Video’s “The Peripheral” (October 21) and “The Devil’s Hour” (October 28). The former sees Chloë Grace Mortez getting caught in a time journey loop, and the latter tells the story of a girl who turns into linked to a sequence of murders. Vampire lovers have one other adaptation of “Let the Right One In” to stay up for. The story of a 12-year-old lady with a style for blood is heading to Showtime October 9.
Once you’ve had your fill of the fantastical, there are a selection of sequence premiering this month that supply extra grounded explorations of identification. Written by Clea DuVall and Laura Kittrell and based mostly on the memoir and lives of queer singing duo Tegan and Sara, Netflix’s “High School” (October 14) revisits the sisters’ teen years. Brought to us by Tracee Ellis Ross and Michaela Angela Davis on October 22, “The Hair Tales” is a Hulu/OWN docuseries that celebrates the fantastic thing about Black girls via their hair. Ross describes the sequence as “personal and universal, American and global. It is a love letter to Black women.”
And lastly, the wait is over for some extremely anticipated returning sequence, together with the third season of “Derry Girls.” The coming-of-age comedy returns to Netflix October 7.
Here are October’s premiering and returning women-driven and women-created TV tasks. All descriptions are from press supplies except in any other case famous.
TV and Episodic Premieres:
“A Friend of the Family” – Directed by Eliza Hittman (Premieres October 6 on Peacock)
“A Friend of the Family”
“A Friend of the Family” is a brand new drama sequence is predicated on the true story of the Broberg household, whose daughter was kidnapped a number of occasions all through her life by the household’s charismatic neighbor. The sequence stars Mckenna Grace and Anna Paquin amongst others.
“Walker: Independence” — Created by Anna Fricke (Premieres October 6 on the CW)
Abby Walker’s (Katherine McNamara) husband is murdered earlier than her eyes. On her quest for revenge, Abby crosses paths with Hoyt Rawlins (Matt Barr). Abby and Hoyt’s journey takes them to Independence, Texas, the place they encounter residents working from their very own pasts.
“Glitch” (Premieres October 7 on Netflix)
“Glitch”
After a mysterious flash of sunshine was forged over the boyfriend of Hong Ji Hyo, he disappeared within the blink of an eye fixed. To discover her boyfriend, Hong Ji Hyo, performed by Jeon Yeo Been, seeks out members of the UFO group to assist her resolve the unusual thriller.
“Let the Right One In” — Directed by Hiromi Kamata, Viet Nguyen, and Seith Mann (Premieres October 9 on Showtime)
An adaptation of the acclaimed 2008 Swedish horror movie, “Let the Right One In” follows a 12-year-old lady (Madison Taylor Baez) who lives a closed-in life after turning right into a vampire, solely capable of exit at night time. Her father (Demián Bichir) does his finest to supply her with the minimal quantity of human blood she wants to remain alive.
“The Winchesters” — Created by Danneel and Jensen Ackles (Premieres October 11 on the CW)
A prequel to the long-running sequence “Supernatural,” “The Winchesters” tells the epic, untold love story of how John Winchester (Drake Rodger) met Mary Campbell (Meg Donnelly) and put all of it on the road to not solely save their love, however the complete world.
“Sue Perkins: Perfectly Legal” (Docuseries) (Premieres October 13 on Netflix)
Sue Perkins confronts center age by experiencing Latin American nations in adventurous, shockingly authorized and generally harmful methods.
“High School” – Directed by Clea DuVall; Written by Clea DuVall and Laura Kittrell (Premieres October 14 on Netflix)
“High School”
Based on the 2019 memoir of the identical title by indie pop duo Tegan and Sara Quin, the eight-episode drama sequence revolves across the recollections of the dual sisters whereas rising up within the ’90s and trying to find their very own identities. “High School” stars TikTookay creators Railey and Seazynn Gilliland and options particular visitors star Cobie Smulders.
“Annika” — Written by Lucia Haynes, Frances Poet, and Nick Walker (Premieres October 16 on PBS)
The sharp, witty and enigmatic DI Annika Strandhed (Nicola Walker), as she heads up a brand new specialist Marine Homicide Unit (MHU) that’s tasked with investigating the unexplained, brutal, and seemingly unfathomable murders.
“Rising Against Asian Hate: One Day in March” (Documentary) — Directed by Titi Yu (Premieres October 17 on PBS)
Explore the battle in opposition to Asian American hate following the March 2021 mass shootings at three spas in Atlanta. Examine how this vital second of racial reckoning sheds gentle on the struggles, triumphs and achievements of AAPI communities.”Rising Against Asian Hate” options narration by Emmy-nominated actress Sandra Oh.
“From Scratch” – Created by Attica Locke (Premieres on October 21 on Netflix)
“From Scratch”
Inspired by Tembi Locke’s memoir of the identical title, “From Scratch” follows an American scholar learning overseas in Italy who falls in love with a Sicilian chef. The sequence stars Zoë Saldaña and Eugenio Mastrandrea.
“The Peripheral” – Written by Bronwyn Garrity, Scott B. Smith, Jamie Chan, Greg Plageman, and William Gibson (Premieres on October 21 on Amazon Prime Video)
“The Peripheral”
Starring Chloë Grace Moretz, “The Peripheral” tells the story of a online game fanatic named Flynne who when enjoying a digital actuality recreation realizes that she’s traveled to the long run. Flynne then searches to find what’s linking the 2 time durations and is confronted with harmful forces which might be attempting to destroy her world.
“The Hair Tales” (Docuseries) – Created by Tracee Ellis Ross and Michaela Angela Davis (Premieres October 22 on Hulu and OWN)
“The Hair Tales”
Executive produced by Oprah Winfrey, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Michaela Angela Davis, the sequence focuses on the wonder and identification of Black girls via their black hair.
“Shouting Down Midnight” (Documentary) – Directed by Gretchen Stoeltje (Premieres October 23 on MSNBC and Peacock)
The first movie from MSNBC’s “The Turning Point” documentary sequence, “Shouting Down Midnight” focuses on a bunch of girls who shared their private experiences with reproductive rights to assist Texas State Senator Wendy Davis filibuster in protection of Texas girls’s entry to reproductive healthcare in 2013. Sen. Davis learn testimony from girls strongly against the invoice which might successfully drive draconian, pre-Roe v. Wade situations on girls once more. The invoice in the end handed, however not earlier than Texas girls made it clear that day that the Texas legislature had gone too far.
“The Devil’s Hour” – Directed by Isabelle Sieb and Johnny Allan (Premieres October 28 on Amazon Prime Video)
“The Devil’s Hour”
“The Devil’s Hour,” starring Jessica Raine, tells the story of a younger girl who’s woken up by nightmares each night time at 3:33 a.m. and who turns into inexplicably linked to a sequence of murders.
Returning Series
“Derry Girls”
“Stargirl” (The CW, October 5)
“Derry Girls” — Created by Lisa McGee (Netflix, October 7)
“Big Shot” (Disney+, October 12)
“Step Up” — Created by Holly Sorensen (Starz, October 16)
“Inside Amy Schumer” — Created by Amy Schumer (Paramount+, October 20)
“One of Us is Lying” — Created by Erica Saleh (Peacock, October 20)
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