October Preview: 25 TV Shows & New Movies to Watch at Home

by Jason Dietz, Metacritic Features Editor – September 30, 2020

In the gallery above, our editors have selected the coming month's most promising TV shows (including limited series and specials) as well as movies available to watch at home through VOD and digital purchases, listed in order by premiere date. Many of these titles haven't been reviewed yet (and we haven't seen them), but they are the most intriguing new releases on paper, at least, arriving in October.

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76 The Mandalorian: Season 2

Season 2 debuts October 30 on Disney+. The reason you haven't yet canceled your Disney+ subscription returns for its second season of Baby Yoda adventures. Cast newcomers include Katee Sackhoff (previously of the Baby Yoda-deficient Battlestar Galactica), Timothy Olyphant (Justified, which also had no Baby Yodas), Rosario Dawson, and Michael Biehn, while directors include Robert Rodriguez, Peyton Reed, Dave Filoni, Rick Famuyiwa, frugal acting coach Carl Weathers, and showrunner Jon Favreau. Expect an appearance by Boba Fett.

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