Netflix UK October releases 2020 – new series, TV and films

NETFLIX in October 2020 is jam-packed full of new TV shows and films for you to enjoy.

Also, as Halloween approaches, the streaming giant will be dropping lots of spooky films.

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What will be released on Netflix in October 2020?

Hubie Halloween (2020)

Hubie Dubois thanklessly spends every Halloween making sure the residents of his hometown, Salem, celebrate safely and play by the rules.

But this year, an escaped criminal and a mysterious new neighbour have Hubie on high alert.

When people start disappearing, it’s up to Hubie to convince the police and townsfolk that the monsters are real, and only he can stop them.

Hubie Halloween is a hilarious family film about an unlikely hero with an all-star cast including David Spade Julie Bowen, Ray Liotta, Noah Schnapp, Steve Buscemi and Maya Rudolph

Emily In Paris (2020)

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Lily Collins stars in Emily In Paris[/caption]

Emily, an ambitious twenty-something marketing executive from Chicago, unexpectedly lands her dream job in Paris when her company acquires a French luxury marketing company — and she is tasked with revamping their social media strategy.

Emily’s new life in Paris is filled with intoxicating adventures and surprising challenges as she juggles winning over her work colleagues, making friends, and navigating new romances.

Rebecca (2020)

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Armie Hammer and Lily James star in Rebecca[/caption]

After a whirlwind romance in Monte Carlo with handsome widower Maxim de Winter, a newly married young woman arrives at Manderley, her new husband’s imposing family estate on a windswept English coast.

Naive and inexperienced, she begins to settle into the trappings of her new life, but finds herself battling the shadow of Maxim’s first wife, the elegant and urbane Rebecca, whose haunting legacy is kept alive by Manderley’s sinister housekeeper Mrs. Danvers.

Addams Family Values (1993)

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Addams Family Values is the sequel to the original movie[/caption]

The members of the odd Addams Family are up to more macabre antics in this sequel.

This time around, Gomez Addams and his wife, Morticia, are celebrating the arrival of a baby boy.

But siblings Wednesday and Pugsley are none too happy about the new addition, and try their best to eliminate the infant.

When nanny Debbie Jelinsky appears to keep the kids in line, her presence leads to an unexpected treacherous twist.

Sisterhood Of The Travelling Pants (2005)

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Sisterhood Of The Travelling Pants is a coming-of-age movie[/caption]

Bridget, Carmen, Lena and Tibby are best friends living in Maryland.

After many summers together, the four are finally going their separate ways for a few months: while Bridget heads to Mexico, and Lena visits family in Greece, Carmen and Tibby stay closer to home.

No matter where they are, they are connected by a pair of jeans that they take turns sharing — pants that fit all four girls and exemplify their tight bond.

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Gerard Butler and Katherine Heigl star in rom-com The Ugly Truth[/caption]

The full list of new shows and movies on Netflix in October 2020

Here’s a full rundown of EVERYTHING you can expect in October

October 1

• Addams Family Values (1993) – Beloved 90s family comedy sequel which sees the Addams family contend with Uncle Fester’s new gold-digging wife.
• Beyond the Mat (1999) – Sports documentary on WWE looking at the day-to-day lives of wrestlers.
• Carmen Sandiego (Season 3) – Animated series about the globe-trotting master thief Carmen Sandiego.
• Corpse Bride (2005) – Tim Burton’s animated
• Dennis the Menace (1993) – Family comedy from the early 90s based on the Beano cartoon.
• Dolphin Tale 2 (2014) – A family drama about a team that hopes to find a companion to their dolphin friend. Stars Morgan Freeman.
• Familiar Wife (Season 1) – Korean drama fantasy series about a man waking up to a different reality.
• Good Morning, Verônica (Season 1) – Spanish-language crime-thriller.
• Into the Storm (2014) – Natural disaster drama starring Richard Armitage.
• Paranormal Activity 4 (2012) – Fourth instalment of the found-footage horror franchise.
• Pose (Season 2) – The hit US FX series with producer Ryan Murphy.
• Kangaroo Jack (2003) – Comedy starring two childhood friends and a kangaroo.
• The Conjuring (2013) – Horror from James Wan.
• The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants (2005) – Teen drama starring Blake Lively about four best friends hoping to stay connected with each other.
• The Ugly Truth (2009) – Gerard Butler and Katherine Heigl feature in this rom-com.

October 2

• A Go! Go! Cory Carson Halloween (Limited Series) – Animated Halloween special
• Dick Johnson Is Dead! (2020) – Documentary drama centered around Kristen Johnson preparing her father, Dick Johnson, for the end of his life.
• Emily in Paris (Season 1) – Fish out of water comedy starring Lily Collins as Emily, an American midwest girl who moves to Paris for an exciting job opportunity but cultures soon clash

October 5

• Line of Duty (Season 5) – Police procedural drama about the AC-12, a controversial police anti-corruption unit.

October 7

• Hubie Halloween (2020) – Adam Sandler’s latest Original comedy takes a stab at Halloween and he brings with him an a-list cast.

October 9

• Deaf U (Season 1) – Docu-series told through the eyes of deaf students who attend Washington D.C. private college for the deaf and hard of hearing.
• The Haunting of Bly Manor (Season 1) – Horror anthology starring Victoria Pedretti. Mike Flanagan’s adaptation of Turn of the Screw.
• The 40-Year-Old Version (2020) – Sundance Award-winning comedy from Radha Blank.

October 10

• Start-Up (Season 1) – Weekly rom-com K-Drama series.

October 11

• Dr. Suess’ The Grinch (2018) – Illumination Studios brings this modern-day animated update to the classic Dr. Suess book.
• Overlord (2018) – J.J. Abrams produced horror where a group of American soldiers finds some horrific Nazi experiments.

October 14

• BLACKPINK: Light Up the Sky (2020) – Behind the scenes documentary on K-Pop group Blackpink.

October 16

• Grand Army (Season 1) – Coming-of-Age drama centered around five different students who attend a busy public Brooklyn High School, as they struggle to navigate love, sex, and life.
• La Révolution (Season 1) – French drama based on an alternate take on the French Revolution.
• The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) – Historical drama directed by Aaron Sorkin based on the real-life controversial trial of the Chicago 7.

October 19

• Unsolved Mysteries (Volume 2) – Docu-series chronicling some of the weirdest and most controversial unsolved crimes and paranormal events.

October 21

Rebecca (2020) – Chilling romantic drama starring Lily James and Armie Hammer.

October 22

• Cadaver (2020) – Norwegian horror

October 23

• Over the Moon (2020) – Family animated adventure about a young Chinese girl who builds her own rocket ship to the moon in search of the goddess that lives there.
• The Queen’s Gambit (Limited series) – Anya Taylor-Joy stars as Beth Harmon, a talented but compulsive chess player who struggles with her drug addiction.