From two Netflix documentaries to a new Disney+ series, reality TV and Prime Video films, these seven releases are scheduled for October 12–18, 2026. The dates and services below reflect U.S.-oriented release listings available as of October 7; check your local catalog, since schedules and regional availability can change.
New releases for October 12–18
This is a cross-platform watchlist, not a ranking: the release calendars establish dates and formats, not a shared measure of quality. The picks include documentaries, returning series, a series premiere and original films.
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Supernatural: The Complete Series (Blu-ray/Repackaged) | $99.99 | Buy on Amazon |
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Westworld: The Complete Series (Blu-ray) | $53.75 | Buy on Amazon |
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![Parks and Recreation: The Complete Series [Blu-ray]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/517vKFMlvEL._SL160_.jpg)
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Parks and Recreation: The Complete Series [Blu-ray] | $57.79 | Buy on Amazon |
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Batman: The Complete Animated Series (1992) (Blu-ray) | $34.49 | Buy on Amazon |
| Title | Release date | Service | Format and what to expect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Leonard Peltier | October 12 | Netflix | Documentary following a new generation of activists seeking the release of American Indian Movement leader Leonard Peltier, who spent decades in prison after a disputed conviction. |
| TYSON | October 13 | Netflix | Four-part documentary series exploring Mike Tyson’s life. |
| VisionQuest | October 14 | Disney+ | Series premiere. Disney’s schedule confirms the launch date; the listing does not provide further story details. |
| Love Is Blind, season 11 | October 14 | Netflix | Returning reality dating series: participants seek love and get engaged before meeting face-to-face. |
| Love of Your Life | October 14 | Prime Video | Original movie. The available listings confirm the release date and service but provide little premise detail. |
| The Diplomat, season 4 | October 15 | Netflix | Returning political drama about a U.S. diplomat serving as ambassador to the UK while navigating a strained marriage to a political strategist. |
| Masterplan | October 16 | Prime Video | New original film, suited to a one-sitting movie night; the listings confirm its date and service but do not establish further plot details. |
Pick by mood and format
- For nonfiction: Free Leonard Peltier offers an activist-focused documentary, while TYSON is a four-part sports biography series.
- For an ongoing story or a series return: VisionQuest is the week’s Disney+ premiere; Love Is Blind and The Diplomat return with new seasons.
- For a movie: Choose between Prime Video’s Love of Your Life on October 14 and Masterplan on October 16. The listings offer too little premise detail to compare their stories.
Where the schedule is confirmed
Netflix’s official October listings confirm the Netflix titles and dates (Netflix), and Disney’s official schedule lists the VisionQuest premiere (Disney+). Amazon’s monthly roundup includes Masterplan among Prime Video’s October originals (Amazon); a cross-platform October calendar supplies its October 16 date and the date and service for Love of Your Life (TV Guide). These selections are not a complete inventory of every U.S. release that week.
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