October is upon us and it’s time to fill it with nothing but the best streaming content available in Australia. Don't get me wrong—I get that some of you like to menu hunt through the six major services. Sifting through seventeen pages of the same old thumbnails to find a gem can be a rewarding thing for some. But me? I like to zip right to the gold.

If you’re the same, let’s hook you up with every single critically acclaimed film, addictive TV series, and surprisingly awesome original content available. Below are the top picks from thousands of hours of content from Australia's six major streaming networks. Click your provider from the list, home in on the must-sees, and set your eyes to square.

Table of Contents

• Foxtel/Binge
• Netflix
• Disney+
• Apple TV+
• Amazon Prime Video
• Stan

New in October on Foxtel and Binge

TV litter pick: Shining Vale: S2 – Oct 14 : A dysfunctional family move to a small town and into a house in which terrible atrocities have taken place. Shining Vale is the paranormal dark comedy, starring Courteney Cox, that you didn’t know you needed.

Movie litter pick: Pearl – Oct 7 : Filmmaker Ti West returns with another chapter from the twisted world of X, in this astonishing follow-up to the year's most acclaimed horror film.

What notable movies are coming to Binge?

• Our Flag Means Death – Oct 5
• Pearl – Oct 7
• Halloween – Oct 15
• The Pope’s Exorcist – Oct 28

What notable series are coming to Binge?

• Real Housewives of Sydney – Oct 10
• Shining Vale: S2 – Oct 14
• Krapopolis: S1 – Oct 16
• Celebrity Gogglebox Australia: S2 – Oct 25

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New in October on Netflix

TV litter pick: Rick and Morty: S7 – Oct 17 : You know the story here. It’s more Back to the Future meets Family Guy. If nothing else, this season will be worth watching to see how the new Roiland replacement voice actors fare.

Movie litter pick: Fair Play – Oct 6 : An unexpected promotion at a cutthroat hedge fund pushes a young couple's relationship to the brink, threatening to unravel far more than their recent engagement.

What notable movies are coming to Netflix?

• Halloween – Oct 1
• Fair Play – Oct 6
• Pearl – Oct 7
• Life on Our Planet – Oct 25

What notable series are coming to Netflix?

• Beckham – Oct 4
• Everything Now – Oct 5
• Lupin: Part 3 – Oct 5
• The Fall of the House of Usher – Oct 5
• Rick and Morty: S7 – Oct 17
• The Devil on Trial – Oct 17
• Big Mouth: S7 – Oct 20

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New in October on Disney+

TV litter pick: Ahsoka: S1 (Finale) – Oct 4 : For better and worse, Ahsoka is effectively a live action sequel to Dave Filoni's Emmy-nominated animated series Star Wars Rebels.

Movie litter pick: The Boogeyman – Oct 5 : Rob Savage once more proves that PG-13 ratings aren't shackles on filmmakers who want to send their audiences screaming in the other direction, since The Boogeyman is the scariest horror film of the year (so far).

What notable movies are coming to Disney+?

• The Boogeyman – Oct 5
• Bobi Wine: The People's President – Oct 6
• Sound of the Police – Oct 13
• LEGO Marvel Avengers: Code Red – Oct 27

What notable series are coming to Disney+?

• Ahsoka: S1 (Finale) – Oct 4
• Loki: S2 – Oct 6
• Aaron Carter – Oct 6
• Goosebumps – Oct 13

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New in October on Apple TV+

TV litter pick: The Enfield Poltergeist – Oct 27 : Experience the chilling true story of the world's most famous poltergeist case through original audio recordings made inside the house as the events unfolded.

Movie litter pick: The Pigeon Tunnel – Oct 20 : Academy Award-winning documentarian Errol Morris pulls back the curtain on the storied life and career of former British spy David Cornwell - better known as John le Carré.

What notable movies are on Apple TV+?

• The Pigeon Tunnel – Oct 20

What notable series are coming to Apple TV+?

• Lessons in Chemistry: S1 – Oct 13
• The Enfield Poltergeist – Oct 27
• Curses! – Oct 27

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New in October on Amazon Prime Video

TV litter pick: Bosch: Legacy: S2 – Oct 20 : Bosch: Legacy follows former LAPD detective Harry Bosch as he begins a new chapter as a private investigator.

Movie litter pick: The Fabelmans – Oct 5 : Spielberg goes autobiographical here with his warmest and most personal film to date. With a coming-of-age story that is universal in its portrayal of misunderstood artists and broken homes, but hyper-specific in its portrayal of the childhood that formed a legendary filmmaker.

What notable movies are coming to Prime Video?

• The Fabelmans – Oct 5
• Twin Flames – Oct 6
• Mr Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe – Oct 10
• Awareness – Oct 11

What notable series are coming to Prime Video?

• Make Me Scream – Oct 3
• One Shot: Overtime Elite: S1 – Oct 9
• Mud, Sweat and Tears: Premiership Rugby – Oct 12
• Pantheon – S1 & 2 – Oct 15
• Upload: S3 – Oct 20
• Bosch: Legacy: S2 – Oct 20

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New in October on Stan

TV litter pick: The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon: S1 – Oct 5 : The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon is an enjoyable rehabilitation of the Daryl character, taking him on a hero's journey through France that allows him to open up, enjoy life, be a badass, and genuinely change his zompocalypse footing.

Movie litter pick: Ad Astra – Oct 18 : James Gray's Ad Astra takes the perfectly decent premise of a fun, schlocky space adventure cheapie, then sits down next to it with a trowel full of thick, creamy, slow-moving profundity and starts smearing.

What notable movies are coming to Stan?

• Navalny – Oct 2
• The Revenant – Oct 7
• Once Upon A Time In America – Oct 10
• Ad Astra – Oct 18
• The Northman – Oct 22

What notable series are coming to Stan?

• The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon: S1 – Oct 5
• Love Triangle: S2 – Oct 5
• The Circus: S8 – Oct 9
• Sullivan's Crossing: S1 – Oct 11
• Billy the Kid: S2 – Oct 16
• Ghosts: S4 – Oct 17

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