Netflix Canada's October 2026 slate is live, and it's one of the streamer's strongest months of the year. Halloween arrives early: Sinners, Midsommar, The Witch, the complete Insidious trilogy, the full Annabelle trilogy and the entire Final Destination franchise all land this month. Beyond the horror, the month brings the Florence Pugh-led limited series East of Eden, the Canadian-shot creature series Below, Lupin: Part 4, The Diplomat season 4, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2, a Norm Macdonald documentary and a documentary on Matthew Perry.
One important note: this is the Canadian slate, confirmed by Netflix Canada's official October list. Streaming rights differ by country, so the US lineup isn't identical, if you're comparing lists, check the country first. Looking for just the scary stuff? Jump to our Halloween 2026 horror streaming guide.
Key takeaways
- Horror dominates the month: Sinners (Oct 4), Midsommar and The Witch (Oct 2), the Insidious trilogy (Oct 1), the Annabelle trilogy (Oct 9), A Quiet Place 1 and 2 (Oct 15) and all five Final Destination films (Oct 23).
- Biggest original premieres: East of Eden (Oct 1), the Canadian series Below (Oct 8), Lupin: Part 4 (Oct 23), The Diplomat season 4 (Oct 15) and Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 (Oct 20).
- Documentary fans are well served: the Norm Macdonald documentary (Oct 16), TYSON (Oct 13), The One About Matthew Perry (Oct 27) and an SCTV documentary (Oct 30).
- Live events continue: WWE Money in the Bank (Oct 10), Six Kings Slam (Oct 21) and a darts special, Beat Luke Littler (Oct 30).
- Say goodbye to: the Purge franchise, Saw and Saw II, Hollow Man and The Pursuit of Happyness all leave Netflix Canada during October.
The biggest premieres of the month
East of Eden, October 1
The month's prestige play. Netflix's seven-episode limited series adapts John Steinbeck's classic novel with Florence Pugh as Cathy Ames, alongside Christopher Abbott, Mike Faist, Hoon Lee, Tracy Letts, Martha Plimpton and Ciarán Hinds. All seven episodes arrive at once, this is the one to clear your weekend for.
Below, October 8
A genuinely Canadian arrival: this Netflix limited series stars Josh Hartnett as Calvin, a fisherman in a small Newfoundland town, alongside Mackenzie Davis as a marine researcher. When a mysterious sea creature starts terrorizing the community, the two team up to investigate. It premiered at TIFF earlier this year before landing on Netflix. Creature horror with an Atlantic Canadian setting is a rare combination, worth a look even if horror isn't usually your thing.
Lupin: Part 4, October 23
Omar Sy returns as gentleman thief Assane Diop in the fourth part of the French hit series. If you've been waiting to binge, all previous parts are already on Netflix Canada.
The Diplomat: Season 4, October 15
Keri Russell's political thriller returns for its fourth season. New episodes arrive October 15, alongside fellow returning favourite Grey's Anatomy (season 22, also October 15) and Nobody Wants This (season 3, October 22).
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2, October 20
The anime follow-up to the acclaimed 2022 series set in the Cyberpunk 2077 universe arrives October 20. The original was one of Netflix's best-received anime originals, so expectations are high.
Animals, October 9
Ben Affleck's crime thriller headlines the month's original films. Also landing: The Bearded Girl (Oct 14) and the Swedish film The Storm (Oct 15).
Documentaries worth your time
October is unusually stacked for nonfiction:
- Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald (Oct 16), the long-awaited documentary on the late Canadian comedy legend. A must-watch for comedy fans and arguably the month's most culturally significant Canadian title.
- TYSON (Oct 13), a Netflix documentary on Mike Tyson.
- The One About Matthew Perry (Oct 27), a three-part documentary on the late Friends star, featuring testimonies from his sister and close friends.
- SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of (Oct 30), a documentary on the legendary Canadian sketch show.
- Schumacher '94, The Birth of a Legend (Oct 2), on Michael Schumacher's first championship season.
- Surviving Hurricane Otis (Oct 23) and The Disciple (Oct 16) round out the doc slate.
Halloween viewing: the horror arrivals
Netflix Canada is going all-in on spooky season. Here's the horror calendar:
October 1: The first wave hits hard, Hush (Mike Flanagan's home-invasion thriller), Insidious, Insidious: Chapter 2 and Insidious: Chapter 3, The Silence of the Lambs, and The Strangers: Prey at Night. That's a full opening weekend sorted.
October 2: The folk-horror double feature of the month, Midsommar and The Witch, plus Ma (Octavia Spencer's unsettling turn) and The Gift. Four Minions movies also arrive, if you need a palette cleanser.
October 4: Sinners, Ryan Coogler's acclaimed 2025 vampire epic, makes its Netflix debut alongside the horror-comedy classic Shaun of the Dead.
October 7–11: Underworld (Oct 7), Underworld: Evolution (Oct 11) and Ex Machina (Oct 11) for sci-fi horror fans.
October 9: The complete Annabelle trilogy, Annabelle, Annabelle: Creation and Annabelle Comes Home, all land on the same day. A ready-made marathon.
October 15: A Quiet Place and A Quiet Place Part II arrive together.
October 23: All five Final Destination films, Final Destination, Final Destination 2, Final Destination 3, The Final Destination and Final Destination 5, in one drop.
October 24: Nosferatu closes out the pre-Halloween stretch.
There's also the Conjuring: Unspoken Netflix game arriving ahead of Halloween, plus the second seasons of Haunted Hotel and Is It Cake? Halloween (both Oct 9) for lighter seasonal viewing.
The complete week-by-week rundown
Beyond the highlights, here's everything else notable arriving each week (per Netflix Canada's official list):
Week 1 (Oct 1–4): Crazy Rich, Incredibly Broke, Saint-Pierre season 1, Small Things Like These (the Cillian Murphy drama), The Game, the anime Ranma1/2 season 3 (Oct 3), Blue Box season 2 (Oct 4), Gunsmoke seasons 1–14 and Mayor of Kingstown seasons 1–4 (Oct 5).
Week 2 (Oct 5–11): Love Village season 3 (Oct 6), Inside the Circle, Less of a Stranger, Real Men season 2 and the Martin Mull documentary (Oct 7), The Hunt (Oct 8), the Star Trek trilogy, Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness, Star Trek Beyond (Oct 9), Take Charge of My Heart (Oct 9), and the live event WWE Money in the Bank (Oct 10).
Week 3 (Oct 12–18): Classic TV box sets, Bewitched (8 seasons), Charlie's Angels, Dynasty, The Facts of Life, The Love Boat (Oct 12); the Leonard Peltier documentary (Oct 12); Tomb Raider (Oct 12); The Trap (Oct 13); Love Is Blind season 11: Boston (Oct 14); Glass and Ghosts season 4 (Oct 16); Scarface (Oct 18).
Week 4 (Oct 19–25): The Stanford Prison Experiment series (Oct 21), the Six Kings Slam live tennis event (Oct 21), Bottle Shock, Nobody Wants This season 3, Wild Cards seasons 2–3 (Oct 22), The Addams Family and Addams Family 2, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles double feature (Oct 23), Chef (Oct 24), Bruce Almighty (Oct 25).
Week 5 (Oct 26–31): Family Feud Canada seasons 1–6 (Oct 26), Minimum Wage (Oct 26), the Zainab Johnson comedy special (Oct 27), Balaraw: Blood Island (Oct 29), You, Me, Us (Oct 29), the live darts event Beat Luke Littler (Oct 30), and Bring It On on Halloween day itself (Oct 31).
Leaving Netflix Canada in October
Plan your rewatches, these are on the way out:
- Oct 1: Hollow Man 2, The Pursuit of Happyness
- Oct 2: Hollow Man
- Oct 6: The Purge: Election Year
- Oct 17: The First Purge
- Oct 24: The Purge: Anarchy
- Oct 25: The Purge
- Oct 27: Saw, Saw II
- Oct 29: Deadwind (seasons 1–3)
If a Halloween Purge or Saw marathon is your tradition, watch them in the first half of the month.
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Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
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Is Netflix Canada's October lineup the same as the US?
No. Streaming rights are licensed by country, so the slates differ. For example, the US October list includes titles like Evil Dead and Friday the 13th that aren't on the Canadian list, Canada's horror haul is built around the Insidious, Annabelle and Final Destination franchises instead. Always check the Canadian list.
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What do the country codes in brackets mean?
Netflix marks some titles with their country of origin, (JP) for Japan, (KR) for Korea, (FR) for France, (CA) for Canada and so on. It doesn't affect availability; it's just origin labelling.
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Are the live events available to all subscribers?
Netflix's live events (WWE Money in the Bank, Six Kings Slam, Beat Luke Littler) stream at scheduled times. Check the event page in the app for the exact start time in your timezone.
