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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tbd Song Exploder: Season 1

Music series debuts October 2 on Netflix. The popular award-winning podcast, in which musicians break down the individual components of one of their songs, comes to Netflix as a series produced by returning host Hrishikesh Hirway and documentarian Morgan Neville (20 Feet From Stardom, Won't You Be My Neighbor). Featured artists and songs include Alicia Keys ("3 Hour Drive"), R.E.M. ("Losing My Religion"), Ty Dolla $ign ("LA"), and Lin-Manuel Miranda ("Wait for It").

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