10 New TV Series Premiering This October (2026)

October brings a packed slate of new series and big returning seasons: a Steinbeck adaptation, a Stephen King horror series from Mike Flanagan, a Friday the 13th prequel, and the final season of Dexter: Resurrection, among others. Here are ten series arriving this month, in the order they premiere. 0:00 Intro 0:21 East of Eden — Netflix 2:29 Carrie — Prime Video 4:31 Below — Netflix 6:26 Avatar: Seven Havens — Paramount+ 8:35 VisionQuest — Disney+ 10:38 The Diplomat (Season 4) — Netflix 12:37 Crystal Lake — Peacock 14:37 Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 — Netflix 16:41 The Terminal List (Season 2) — Prime Video 18:47 Dexter: Resurrection (Season 2) — Paramount+ 20:46 Outro 📅 Quick reference — premiere dates this month: Oct 1 — East of Eden (Netflix) Oct 7 — Carrie (Prime Video) Oct 8 — Below (Netflix) Oct 9 — Avatar: Seven Havens (Paramount+) Oct 14 — VisionQuest (Disney+) Oct 15 — The Diplomat, Season 4 (Netflix) / Crystal Lake (Peacock) Oct 20 — Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 (Netflix) Oct 21 — The Terminal List, Season 2 (Prime Video) Oct 30 — Dexter: Resurrection, Season 2 (Paramount+) Premiere dates are as announced at time of publishing and may shift — always double-check on the platform before marking your calendar. Which one are you most looking forward to? Tell us in the comments. #NewTVShows #October2026 #WhatToWatch #Netflix #PrimeVideo #Paramount #DisneyPlus #Peacock #TVSeries #Dexter