What’s new to streaming this week? (Oct. 17, 2025)

In search of one thing nice to observe at dwelling? Streaming subscribers are spoiled for selection between Hulu, Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+, Apple TV, Prime Video, Shudder, Paramount+, Peacock, and extra. And that is earlier than you even have a look at the huge libraries of films and tv applications inside every streamer!

Do not be overwhelmed or waste an hour scrolling by your companies to find out what to observe. We have got your again, no matter your temper. Mashable provides watch guides for the entire above, damaged down by style: comedy, thriller, horror, documentary, and animation, amongst others. However in the event you’re searching for one thing brand-new (or simply new to streaming), we have got you coated there, too.

Mashable’s leisure group has scoured the streaming companies to focus on essentially the most buzzed-about releases of the week and ranked them from worst to finest — or least value your time to most watchable. Whether or not you are searching for a Halloween-worthy watch, outrageous comedy, or your subsequent true crime fixation, or some pulse-pounding animation, we have got one thing only for you.

11. R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead

Looking for a horror film for the younger grownup in your family? Nicely, we’re glad that can assist you decide an ideal spooky season watch, from die-hard scare followers to Halloweenies. For teenagers who’re new to bone-chilling terror, begin them out with one thing extra on the extent of R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps — like this film impressed by his traditional quick story assortment The Haunting Hour.

R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead provides folks horror for the YA crowd. Written and directed by Jem Garrard, this little bit of seasonal cinema facilities on Sam, a teen boy who’s new to Redhaven, a farming group that is actually, weirdly into harvest season. After messing with an area farmer, Sam realizes his brother Finn has gone lacking. And stranger nonetheless, individuals’s reminiscences of Finn are vanishing within the blink of a watch. Can Sam and his pal Becka save Finn earlier than it is too late? Or will they be the subsequent to fall to the curse of Pumpkinhead? — Kristy Puchko, Leisure Editor

Starring: Bean Reid, Adeline Lo, Matty Finochio, Troy James, Kevin McNulty, Bob Frazer, Seth Isaac Johnson, and Kendra Anderson

The best way to watch: R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead debuts on Tubi on Oct. 17.

10. Different

Final 12 months, author/director David Moreau gave horror lovers the audaciously long-take and pulse-pounding zombie contagion thriller MadS. This 12 months he provides Different, a home-invasion thriller that is creepy however not compelling.

Olga Kurylenko stars as Alice, a lady long-estranged from her abusive mom, however drawn again dwelling by the information of the outdated girl’s loss of life… by having face eaten off. Unclear on the specifics of this grisly demise, Alice wanders round her childhood dwelling, haunted by dangerous reminiscences of a mom that demanded she be image good for magnificence pageants. However one thing forgotten and scary lurks right here along with her, not simply in her previous however within the partitions.

This film is totally weird however not in an entertaining manner. The dialogue all sounds prefer it was recorded later, giving the movie a wierd high quality proper out of the gate. Then the story turns into a barrage of tiresome horror tropes we have seen earlier than, tossed collectively in a manner that is ugly, confounding, and unsatisfying. — Okay.P.

Starring: Olga Kurylenko, Jean Schatz, and Lola Bonaventure

The best way to watch: Different debuts on Shudder on Oct. 17.

9. The Twits

Phil Johnston (Wreck-It Ralph, Zootopia) has discovered his newest inspiration in youngsters’s writer Roald Dahl with this adaptation of Dahl’s 1980 e-book The Twits.

A scuzzy, loud, and ever-rude couple referred to as The Twits goals of constructing an amusement park, however they’ve gone about in each incorrect manner you can — together with imprisoning the legendary creatures the Muggle-Wumps to energy the place. Fortunately, thanks to 2 courageous and plucky orphans, Beesha and Bubsy, the Muggle-Wumps are freed. However that does not imply the Twits will surrender. What follows is a gnarly story of grown-ups trusting devious of us who promise a superb economic system and management, solely to ship hardship and hatred. Full of untamed humor, cuddly critters, and life classes, The Twits could possibly be your kiddo’s subsequent obsession. However be warned for the delicate of abdomen: This one will get gross. Like, a person’s butt explodes, as a plot level. — Okay.P.

Starring: Margo Martindale, Johnny Vegas, Natalie Portman, Emilia Clarke, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Ryan Lopez, Jason Mantzoukas, Timothy Simons, Alan Tudyk, and Nicole Byer

The best way to watch: The Twits debuts on Netflix on Oct. 17.

8. Loot, Season 3

You could possibly all the time use extra Maya Rudolph in your life, so you’ll want to get your required Rudolph dose with Season 3 of Loot.

The present follows billionaire Molly Wells (Rudolph), who’s on a mission to make use of her $87 billion divorce settlement to do good along with her philanthropic group, the Wells Basis. On prime of Rudolph, Loot boasts a stacked ensemble forged that features Joel Kim Booster, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Nat Faxon, and Ron Funches.* — Belen Edwards, Leisure Reporter

Starring: Maya Rudolph, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Joel Kim Booster, Ron Funches, Nat Faxon, Meagen Fay, and Stephanie Types

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The best way to watch: Loot Season 3 debuted on Apple TV on Oct. 15 and is now streaming.

7. Murdaugh: Demise within the Household

Earlier than they had been a spotlight of true crime media, the Murdaugh household was well-respected of their group, representing wealth, energy, and justice as a number of generations of legal professionals. Then got here the boating accident that killed a younger girl. Underage and drunk Paul Murdaugh was dealing with authorized penalties for his recklessness. The ensuing case threw a highlight on his father Alex and mom Maggie that unearthed extra secrets and techniques and led to extra violence.

Impressed by the Murdaugh Murders Podcast by Mandy Matney, Murdaugh: Demise within the Household explores past the headlines, forensic proof, and courtroom paperwork in an try to indicate what it was like dwelling inside that mansion as their lives went from high-on-the-hog to absolute hell. Created by Michael D. Fuller and Erin Lee Carr, this docu-drama collection may stir extra empathy for the Murdaughs than you may need predicted. And but, these scorching portrayals by Jason Clarke, Patricia Arquette, and Johnny Berchtold will not let any of the responsible off the hook. — Okay.P.

Starring: Jason Clarke, Patricia Arquette, J. Smith-Cameron, Johnny Berchtold, and Brittany Snow

The best way to watch: Murdaugh: Demise within the Household premiered Oct. 15 on Hulu, and the primary three episodes at the moment are streaming.

6. The Good Neighbor

Director Geeta Gandbhir’s documentary The Good Neighbor scored a lot reward out of its world premiere on the Sundance Movie Competition final January. And now you’ll be able to see why.

This movie tracks the continued dispute between two neighbors, and the way that culminated in lethal violence. Moderately than the usual talking-head interviews and reenactments, Gandbhir makes use of bodycam footage from cops for example how an on a regular basis relationship turned so contentious. And there was a number of footage to select from, all due to one girl’s dozens of 911 calls. Why? The solutions may not shock you, however they’re going to undoubtedly enrage you. — Okay.P.

The best way to watch: The Good Neighbor debuts on Netflix on Oct. 17.

5. Splinter Cell: Deathwatch

Sam Fisher is again, individuals. The primary-ever display screen adaption of Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell lands on Netflix this week, with the Ubisoft-produced animated collection subtitled Deathwatch. Directed by Guillaume Dousse, the eight0episode collection sees Liev Schreiber voicing the franchise’s iconic protagonist, who’s pulled out of retirement for “one final job” alongside a younger agent with a mission to finish. — Shannon Connellan, UK Editor

Starring: Liev Schreiber, Janet Varney, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, and Joel Oulette

The best way to watch: Splinter Cell: Deathwatch debuted on Netflix on Oct. 14 and is now streaming.

4. Satan in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy

Certainly one of America’s most infamous serial killers will get the true crime drama remedy in Peacock’s Satan in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy. Created by Patrick Macmanus, the present examines the arrest and trial of Gacy (Severance‘s Michael Chernus), who kidnapped, raped, and murdered 33 males and teenage boys from 1972 to 1978. 

In contrast to different hot-button true crime dramas of the second ( you, Monster), Satan in Disguise works exhausting to not sensationalize Gacy’s crimes. You will not see any of Gacy’s murders play out, for instance. As a substitute, Satan in Disguise dives into the lives of Gacy’s victims earlier than they crossed paths with him, hoping to indicate that there is extra to their tales than simply their deaths. The impact will be disjointed at instances, and Satan in Disguise is not completely proof against ogling on the lurid particulars of the Gacy case. Nonetheless, it is fascinating to observe a real crime drama reckon with its personal style, and Satan in Disguise proves these collection will be chilling even with out grisly on-screen murders. — B.E.

Starring: Michael Chernus, Gabriel Luna, James Badge Dale, Marin Eire, and Michael Angarano

The best way to watch: Satan in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy debuts on Peacock on October 16.

3. The Diplomat, Season 3

Debora Cahn’s The Diplomat returns for extra worldwide crises, sharp scripts, and suppressed sexual pressure. Season 2 ended with a significant pivot involving U.S. Vice President Grace Penn (Allison Janney), and U.S. ambassador Kate Wyler (Keri Russell) is aware of an excessive amount of about it to maintain the White Home’s eyes off her. In the meantime, as tensions between the U.S. and UK simmer, the brand new First Gents (Bradley Whitford) arrives, UK International Secretary Austin Dennison (David Gyasi) continues to be Kate’s good-looking ally, and Kate finds herself in political and private quicksand. — S.C.

Starring: Keri Russell, Rufus Sewell, David Gyasi, Ali Ahn, Rory Kinnear, and Ato Essandoh

The best way to watch: The Diplomat Season 3 debuts on Netflix on Oct. 16.

2. Photo voltaic Opposites, Season 6

Photo voltaic Opposites is coming to an finish with Season 6. However fret not, as this spacey sendup of household sitcoms has 10 extra episodes of mayhem and excessive lunacy earlier than its closing curtain.

Shlorpians within the suburbs, Korvo, Terry, Yumyulack, and Jesse are dealing with an outrageous collection of misadventures, involving hi-tech doo-dads, life-threatening bonk fests, and a few kooky callbacks coming dwelling to roost. Then, after all, there’s the grand conclusion of the saga in The Wall. From the wild thoughts of Mike McMahan, Photo voltaic Opposites has turn out to be a reliable supply of guffaws for Rick & Morty followers, who love irreverence with their sci-fi. They are going to be missed, however what a terrifically bonkers technique to exit. — Okay.P.

Starring: Thomas Middleditch, Sean Giambrone, Mary Mack, and Dan Stevens

The best way to watch: The sixth and closing season of Photo voltaic Opposites premiered on Monday, October thirteenth on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ and is now streaming.

1. An Intimate Night with Adam Pally

You may bear in mind Adam Pally from the beloved sitcom Joyful Endings, his latest mockumentary collection with Stephen Curry Mr. Throwback, or from a barrage of movie appearances in every little thing from Sonic the Hedgehog 3 to Iron Man 3 and The Gutter. However you’ve got by no means seen Pally fairly like this.

An Intimate Night with Adam Pally may sound like a stand-up particular. Nevertheless, the viewers who attended this sold-out efficiency at The Bell Home in Brooklyn was uncovered to one thing foolish, musical, and most unusual. As teased within the trailer above, Pally “performs guitar at” his viewers, launching into earnest covers of unique songs — ones that they could not get the licensing rights to for the particular. Which means at-home audiences will see Pally enjoying his coronary heart out whereas listening to audio of him arguing with doc director Brent Hodge as a substitute of — for instance — songs from Bruce Springsteen, Tears for Fears, and Oasis.

Related disruptions happen, making this comedy particular a set of tune, jokes, and meta humor that parodies the idea of the stand-up particular doc itself. The result’s a wild journey at simply 56 minutes, however one we would undoubtedly suggest. — Okay.P.

Starring: Adam Pally

The best way to watch: An Intimate Night with Adam Pally debuts on HBO Max on Oct. 17.

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