October 2026 OTT Releases: Dupahiya 2, Akka, Carrie, Reporting Live and More to Watch
October 2026 OTT Releases: The festive month has brought a packed lineup of movies and web series across major streaming platforms. From Dupahiya Season 2 and Pooja Meri Jaan to Akka, Carrie, Reporting Live and The Diplomat Season 4, viewers have plenty of options to add to their watchlist.
Netflix, Prime Video and ZEE5 are among the platforms offering major releases this month, with Indian stories, international dramas, crime thrillers, horror and romance all featuring in the October schedule.
October 2026 OTT Releases: At a Glance
| Title | Release Date | Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Dupahiya Season 2 | October 1 | Prime Video |
| Pooja Meri Jaan | October 2 | ZEE5 |
| #Love | October 2 | Netflix |
| East of Eden | October 1 | Netflix |
| Carrie | October 7 | Prime Video |
| Reporting Live | October 9 | Netflix |
| Animals | October 9 | Netflix |
| The Diplomat Season 4 | October 15 | Netflix |
| Akka | October 30 | Netflix |
Dupahiya Season 2
The second season of Dupahiya returned to Prime Video on October 1. Directed by Sonam Nair, the series features Gajraj Rao, Renuka Shahane, Sparsh Shrivastava, Bhuvan Arora, Shivani Raghuvanshi and Yashpal Sharma.
The new season brings another conflict to Dhadakpur as the residents face a dispute surrounding a mobile tower installed on Banwari's barren land. Dinesh Lal Yadav, popularly known as Nirahua, is also part of the new season.
Pooja Meri Jaan
Pooja Meri Jaan arrived on ZEE5 on October 2. The crime thriller stars Mrunal Thakur, Huma Qureshi, Vikram Singh Chauhan and Vijay Raaz.
The story follows Pooja after the death of an obsessive admirer leads to serious allegations against her. What begins as a deeply personal situation develops into a legal and psychological battle.
#Love
Tamil romantic series #Love began streaming on Netflix on October 2. The show stars Aishwarya Lekshmi as Tara and Arjun Das as Matthew.
Tara runs a dating app called FOUND, while Matthew operates a rival platform, Find My Bae. Their professional rivalry takes a personal turn when they agree to test their theories about love through a compatibility challenge. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="1"}
East of Eden
East of Eden premiered on Netflix on October 1. The limited series is adapted from John Steinbeck's classic novel and features Florence Pugh, Mike Faist, Christopher Abbott and Ciarán Hinds.
The story explores the complicated relationships and conflicts between two families in California's Salinas Valley, with long-running rivalries and emotional wounds shaping the lives of successive generations. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="2"}
Carrie
Fans of psychological horror can look forward to Carrie, which is scheduled to premiere on Prime Video on October 7.
Directed by Mike Flanagan, the series is based on Stephen King's novel about a sheltered girl with telekinetic abilities who faces bullying at school and a difficult relationship with her controlling mother.
Reporting Live
Reporting Live is an upcoming investigative thriller arriving on Netflix on October 9. The series stars Parineeti Chopra, Deven Bhojani, Amol Palekar, Adil Hussain and Shekhar Suman.
Directed by Dhruv Tripathi, the series follows an investigative storyline and brings journalism, crime and danger together.
Animals
Animals is an American crime thriller directed by and starring Ben Affleck. The cast also includes Kerry Washington, Gillian Anderson, Adriana Paz, Luis Gerardo Méndez and Steven Yeun.
The film is scheduled to arrive on Netflix on October 9, adding another international crime title to the month's streaming lineup.
The Diplomat Season 4
The political thriller The Diplomat returns with its fourth season on Netflix on October 15.
Keri Russell returns as Kate Wyler alongside Rufus Sewell, David Gyasi, Ali Ahn, Ato Essandoh and Rory Kinnear. The new season follows the fallout from the dramatic developments of the previous chapter.
Akka
One of the major Indian Netflix releases later in October is Akka, scheduled to premiere on October 30.
Set in the 1980s in the fictional South Indian city of Pernuru, the series explores a powerful matriarchal society where women control the social order. The arrival of an outsider threatens the established sisterhood.
The series stars Keerthy Suresh, Radhika Apte and Tanvi Azmi in key roles and is directed by Dharmaraj Shetty.
Which OTT Releases Are Coming Next?
With the first week of October already bringing several new titles, the rest of the month has more releases lined up across Netflix and Prime Video. Horror fans have Carrie, thriller viewers can check out Reporting Live and Animals, while fans of political drama can wait for The Diplomat Season 4.
Meanwhile, Akka is scheduled for the end of the month and could become one of the notable Indian OTT titles to watch during the festive period.
Sources: Zee News; Times of India; Financial Express
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