October brings a number of new and returning TV shows to streaming platforms just in time for spooky season. From the thriller's debut on Apple TV+ Disclaimer for the second season of Netflix The diplomatCheck out what's streaming this month on Netflix, Apple TV+, Prime Video and more.

There are many returning shows in October, including the second season of Netflix's popular political drama The diplomat. The next part starts after season 1 literally explosive ending. Series creator Debora Cahn teased that in Season 2, “everything we thought we knew about the Wylers changes, as does everything they think they knew about each other.”

Viewers can also look forward to the sixth and final season of What we do in the shadows on Hulu. There is also the second season of shrinkage, Jason Segel and Harrison Ford-led dramedy show on Apple TV+. Apple TV+ is discontinuing its new psychological thriller miniseries for new releases. Disclaimerbased on the 2015 best-selling novel of the same name by Renée Knight.

The best new TV shows streaming in October 2024

Keep scrolling to see the best new and returning TV shows premiering on streaming sites in October 2024, including premiere dates and where to watch them.

Disclaimer (Season 1)

Premiere date: October 11, 2024

Where to stream Disclaimer: Apple TV+

Disclaimer is the new psychological thriller from Apple TV+ starring Cate Blanchett, Kevin Kline and Sacha Baron Cohen. The limited series follows Catherine Ravenscroft, an acclaimed journalist “who is horrified to realize that she is now the protagonist in a story that will reveal her darkest secrets,” the logline states. “As Catherine attempts to uncover the writer’s true identity, she must confront her past before it destroys both her own life and her relationships with her husband Robert and son Nicholas.”

Watch the official trailer here.

The franchise (Season 1)

Premiere date: October 6, 2024

Where to stream The franchise: Max

HBO's new original comedy seriesThe franchisePremieres October 6th. The show “follows the crew of an unloved film franchise as they fight for their place in a wild and unruly cinematic universe,” the logline says. The cast includes Himesh Patel, Aya Cash, Jessica Hynes, Billy Magnussen and Lolly Adefope, Darren Goldstein and more.

Watch the official trailer here.

The diplomat (Season 2)

Premiere date: October 31, 2024

Where to stream The diplomat: Netflix

Netflix's political drama The diplomat returns for Season 2 on October 31st. The first season ended with Kate (Keri Russell) discovering that the attack on a British warship that brought her to Britain was the work of the British Prime Minister. Now she has to prove it. The second season is also picking up steam after a huge bomb exploded in the finale of the first season. “The marriage she thought was over, the relationship she thought was starting… all in pieces,” Cahn told Tudum about Kate's state of mind in Season 2.

Watch the official trailer here.

Citadel: Diana (Season 1)

Premiere date: October 9, 2024

Where to stream Citadel: Diana: Prime Video

The Italian spin-off series Citadel: Diana is a must-see new series from acclaimed MCU directors Russo Brothers. Set in Italy, the action-packed spy thriller follows Diana Cavalieri (Matilda De Angelis), an undercover Citadel agent trapped behind enemy lines. “She must choose whether to remain loyal to the agency or betray everything to save her own life,” Prime Video’s description reads.

Watch the official trailer here.

What we do in the shadows (Season 6)

Premiere date: October 21, 2024

Where to stream What we do in the shadows: Hulu

The sixth and final season of Hulu What we do in the shadows premieres before Halloween. “After a very short time as a full-fledged vampire, Guillermo (Harvey Guillén) reassesses his life. Who is he if not a confidant who will do anything to please his master in the hope of one day being turned into a vampire?” The synopsis for season six reads.

“In the meantime, the vampires are also reassessing their opinions. When their former roommate resurfaces after a 50-year nap, they realize how little they've done in half a century – not achieved a single goal, not pursued a dream, not conquered a part of the New World (except their street and… their part). Ashley Street).”

shrinkage (Season 2)

Premiere date: October 16, 2024

Where to stream shrinkage: Apple TV+

The anticipated second season of Apple TV+ shrinkage starts on October 16th on Apple's streaming service. Starring Jason Segel and Harrison Ford, the series follows a grieving therapist who begins to break the rules and tell his clients exactly what he thinks. “He ignores his training and his ethics and finds himself making big, tumultuous changes in people's lives… including his own,” the description reads.

Watch the official trailer here.