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This is a historical guide to notable releases around Friday, October 17, 2025—not a list of what is new in October 2026. Highlights for documentary viewers include Mr. Scorsese on Apple TV and Starting 5 season 2 on Netflix, alongside dramas, animation, and a romance. Availability may have changed since release, and catalogs can vary by region.
Notable streaming releases around October 17, 2025
The picks below are a curated selection, not a complete calendar of every service’s additions. Release dates refer to the historical weekend, and platform listings do not guarantee current availability.
| Title | Platform listed | Format and release details |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Scorsese | Apple TV | Five-part documentary series, listed for October 17. It draws on interviews with Martin Scorsese, people close to him and collaborators, as well as private archival footage. Apple TV’s October schedule |
| Starting 5, season 2 | Netflix | Documentary series following five players during the 2024–25 NBA season. TheWrap’s weekend report |
| The Diplomat, season 3 | Netflix | Political thriller returning in full that week. The story follows Kate Wyler amid a new political order after President Rayburn’s death and Vice President Grace Penn’s succession. TheWrap’s weekend report |
| Murdaugh: Death in the Family | Hulu in the U.S.; Disney+ internationally | Patricia Arquette drama about the Murdaugh family after son Paul’s deadly boat crash. The first three episodes were available that weekend, with later episodes scheduled weekly; it was not a full-season drop. TechRadar’s weekend guide |
| Fire Country, season 4 | Paramount+ | Returning drama that begins amid leadership turmoil at Station 42. TechRadar’s weekend guide |
| Splinter Cell: Deathwatch | Netflix | Eight-episode animated adaptation of the video-game franchise, starring Liev Schreiber as Sam Fisher. TheWrap reported a second-season renewal the day after the premiere; that is a dated report, not a statement of current release plans. TheWrap’s weekend report |
| Culpa Nuestra / Our Fault | Prime Video | Spanish-language romance and third film in the Culpa series. Amazon’s schedule dated it October 16, just before the weekend. Amazon’s October schedule |
| Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy | Peacock | Eight-episode true-crime drama approaching the case through victims’ families and investigators as well as Gacy. TheWrap’s weekend report |
Other releases on the weekend calendar
- Solar Opposites season 6 arrived on Hulu. TheWrap described it as the animated series’ ten-episode final season. TheWrap’s weekend report
- The Chosen Adventures and Hollywood Hustler: Glitz, Glam, Scam were listed for October 17 on Prime Video’s October lineup. Amazon’s October schedule
Which release fits your watchlist?
- For a documentary: Mr. Scorsese is a five-part portrait built around interviews and archival material; Starting 5 follows five basketball players through the 2024–25 season.
- For a full-season thriller: The Diplomat season 3 was reported as a full-season premiere that week.
- For a weekly drama: Murdaugh: Death in the Family began with three episodes, then continued weekly.
- For animation: choose between the new Splinter Cell adaptation and the final season of Solar Opposites.
- For a film: Our Fault is the Spanish-language romance in the selection.
Dates, regions, and availability
The list is anchored to the weekend of October 17, 2025. The clearest territory-specific distinction is Murdaugh: Death in the Family: TechRadar listed Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally. Disney+ Press’s U.S. October schedule cautions that “Library title availability varies by region and is subject to change.” Disney+ Press’s October schedule
Those schedules describe a past release window, not current catalog status. Check the service available in your country for present-day access; the cited listings do not establish that any title remains available everywhere.
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