October Preview: 25 TV Shows & New Movies to Watch at Home
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.
Limited series debuts October 4 on Showtime. The twice-delayed (blame covid) Showtime miniseries finally arrives this weekend. Albert Hughes (replacing Anthony Hemingway, who left the project due to scheduling conflicts) directs an eight-episode adaptation of the award-winning novel by James McBride about 19th century abolitionist John Brown, portrayed by Ethan Hawke. Daveed Diggs (playing Frederick Douglass), Lodge 49's Wyatt Russell, David Morse, Steve Zahn, Orlando Jones, and Ellar Coltrane also star. Early reviews are positive—reviewers are finding the show to be surprisingly funny and entertaining—and critics seem especially enthusiastic about Hawke's performance.
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