Western Dramas
* East of Eden: Premiered October 1, 2026 on Netflix. A 7-episode limited-series adaptation of John Steinbeck’s novel written by Zoe Kazan, starring Florence Pugh, Christopher Abbott, and Mike Faist.
* Where’s Wanda? (Season 2): Premieres October 21, 2026 on Apple TV+. The German dark-comedy returns weekly through December.
* Nocturne: Premieres October 30, 2026 on Apple TV+ with a two-episode debut. A Parisian psychological thriller/crime series starring Omar Sy.
* Lupin (Part 4): Premieres October 23, 2026 on Netflix. Omar Sy returns for an eight-episode run picking up from Assane Diop’s prison surrender, with Assane navigating revenge from Hubert Pellegrini inside while tackling a copycat thief operating on the streets of Paris.
Indian Series
* Chumbak (Season 2 / Part 2): Premiered October 1, 2026 on Netflix. Features the second 8-episode batch of the Hats Off Productions ensemble neighbourhood comedy starring Neena Gupta and Deven Bhojani.
* Dupahiya (Season 2): Premiered October 1, 2026 on Prime Video. The Hindi comedy-drama returns to the fictional village of Dhadakpur with Gajraj Rao, Renuka Shahane, Sparsh Shrivastava, and Bhuvan Arora, adding Dinesh Lal Yadav (“Nirahua”) to the ensemble as Banwari chases a fresh scheme and the town faces new exam-paper controversies.
* Ohh My Dog: Premiered October 1, 2026 on Netflix. An investigative comedy-drama starring Pankaj Tripathi and Pavan Malhotra, following dual parallel timelines involving missing canine companions, a disappeared labourer in Bihar, and an illegal dog-trafficking ring. (Note: If referring to the 2022 Tamil children’s family film titled Oh My Dog starring Arun Vijay and Arnav Vijay, that is streaming on Prime Video).
Korean Dramas
* Four Hands, Two Sonatas (포핸즈) Ending: The 10-episode musical revenge drama wrapped on ShortMax / micro-drama platforms in late September 2026. In the climax, Pi-o uncovers that Jeong-yo faked his amnesia as retribution, and rather than letting guilt destroy them, Pi-o takes the stage to perform Jeong-yo’s composition Nemesis, transforming bitter rivalry into musical catharsis.
* Doctor X: Mafia in White: Premieres October 9, 2026 on Netflix (airing on SBS in South Korea). A 12-episode medical thriller remake starring Kim Ji-won and Lee Jung-eun.
* 100 Days of Deception: Premieres October 10, 2026 on Netflix (and tvN). A 16-episode 1930s colonial-era espionage romance starring Kim You-jung and Park Jin-young.
* Between Steps: Premieres October 5, 2026 on Disney+. Follows a former swimmer finding a new path, starring Choo Young-woo and Kim So-hyun.
* Love in Disguise: Premieres October 19, 2026 on Prime Video. A romantic workplace drama adapted from the popular web novel.
Anime Releases
* The Apothecary Diaries (Season 3): Premieres October 2, 2026 on Crunchyroll. Maomao returns to unpack more imperial inner-palace medical mysteries.
* Tokyo Revengers (Season 4 / War of the Three Titans Arc): Premieres October 2, 2026 on Disney+ globally, continuing Takemichi’s final saga.
* Black Clover (Season 2 continuation): Premieres October 3, 2026 on Crunchyroll, kicking off the War Begins arc.
* Ranma ½ (Remake, Season 3): Premieres October 4, 2026 on Netflix, following MAPPA’s ongoing weekly adaptation.
* The Detective Is Already Dead (Season 2): Premieres October 7, 2026 on Crunchyroll and Tokyo MX, picking up Kimihiko and Siesta’s legacy.
* Firefly Wedding (Hotaru no Yomeiri): Premieres October 9, 2026 on Crunchyroll, adapting the dark Meiji-era romance manga.
* Dragon Ball Super: Beerus: Scheduled for Fall (October) 2026. An enhanced, remastered television reconstruction of the Beerus arc with re-animated sequences and improved pacing.