New to UK Netflix: October 2018
You'll laugh, you'll cry and you'll probably hide behind the sofa with these October Netflix releases
New to UK Netflix: Apostle, 2018
Big Mouth season two
UK release date: 5 October
Seventh-graders Nick and Andrew reunite to wallow in their adolescent and hormonal struggles in the second series of this adult animation. A frank and hilarious portrayal of growing up, Big Mouth is the perfect comedy for those of you who may have gone off Family Guy.
Dancing Queen
UK release date: 5 October
Craving another Ru Paul fix? You're in luck. With docu-series Dancing Queen, witness the life of Justin Johnson which is remarkably familiar by day but glitzy and glamorous by night as he transfers into his Drag Superstar alter ego, Alyssa Edwards.
Little Things season two
UK release date: 5 October
Originally released online, Little Things returns for its second season, this time on Netflix. Set in bustling Mumbai, this heartwarming series tells the story of young couple Kavya (Mithila Palkar) and Dhruv (Dhruv Sehgal) and the many ups and downs they face with love, work and city life.
Private Life
UK release date: 5 October
Richard and Rachel can't have children. Searching for their best option to start a family, they are plunged into the difficulties of IVF, leaving them in the midst of financial worries and disappointment. Will everything change when an old friendship is rekindled?
Salt Fat Acid Heat
UK release date: 11 October
Netflix has seen its fair share of cooking shows, but Salt Fat Acid Heat is set to be in a league of its own. A television spin-off of Samin Nosrat's bestselling cookbook of the same name, this four-part series will take you on a journey across the globe to discover the secrets of food and flavour that anyone can use to make their own dishes mouthwatering.
Apostle
UK release date: 12 October
Downton Abbey and Beauty and the Beast heartthrob Dan Stevens will be gracing our screens once again in this historical horror film set in the early twentieth century. When his sister is kidnapped by members of a dangerous religious cult, Thomas Richardson (Stevens) goes to rescue her, only to find himself caught up in the mystery of the commune.
The Haunting of Hill House
UK release date: 12 October
Horror film director Mike Flanagan returns to his favourite genre with this creepy contemporary rendition of Shirley Jackson's 1959 ghost story. After the suicide of their sister, five siblings return to their childhood home that is haunted by strange poltergeists. The terror is only just beginning...
The Kindergarten Teacher
UK release date: 12 October
Maggie Gyllenhaal has been highly praised in her latest role as the epnoymous kindergarten teacher in this Netflix original drama. Lisa Spinelli is in awe of her unusually gifted student, five year-old Jimmy Roy, and is determined to make the best of his staggering abilities. But this is no Good Will Hunting, and as Lisa crosses the line, chaos ensues.
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
UK release date: 26 October
Our favourite teenage witch is back, but in a far darker revamping of the Sabrina comics and hit '90s sitcom. This fresh take on the story of Sabrina and her supernatural powers takes inspiration from horror classics like The Exorcist and Rosemary's Baby, and is the latest production from Riverdale creator, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa.
UK release date: 5 October
Seventh-graders Nick and Andrew reunite to wallow in their adolescent and hormonal struggles in the second series of this adult animation. A frank and hilarious portrayal of growing up, Big Mouth is the perfect comedy for those of you who may have gone off Family Guy.
Dancing Queen
UK release date: 5 October
Craving another Ru Paul fix? You're in luck. With docu-series Dancing Queen, witness the life of Justin Johnson which is remarkably familiar by day but glitzy and glamorous by night as he transfers into his Drag Superstar alter ego, Alyssa Edwards.
Little Things season two
UK release date: 5 October
Originally released online, Little Things returns for its second season, this time on Netflix. Set in bustling Mumbai, this heartwarming series tells the story of young couple Kavya (Mithila Palkar) and Dhruv (Dhruv Sehgal) and the many ups and downs they face with love, work and city life.
Private Life
UK release date: 5 October
Richard and Rachel can't have children. Searching for their best option to start a family, they are plunged into the difficulties of IVF, leaving them in the midst of financial worries and disappointment. Will everything change when an old friendship is rekindled?
Salt Fat Acid Heat
UK release date: 11 October
Netflix has seen its fair share of cooking shows, but Salt Fat Acid Heat is set to be in a league of its own. A television spin-off of Samin Nosrat's bestselling cookbook of the same name, this four-part series will take you on a journey across the globe to discover the secrets of food and flavour that anyone can use to make their own dishes mouthwatering.
Apostle
UK release date: 12 October
Downton Abbey and Beauty and the Beast heartthrob Dan Stevens will be gracing our screens once again in this historical horror film set in the early twentieth century. When his sister is kidnapped by members of a dangerous religious cult, Thomas Richardson (Stevens) goes to rescue her, only to find himself caught up in the mystery of the commune.
The Haunting of Hill House
UK release date: 12 October
Horror film director Mike Flanagan returns to his favourite genre with this creepy contemporary rendition of Shirley Jackson's 1959 ghost story. After the suicide of their sister, five siblings return to their childhood home that is haunted by strange poltergeists. The terror is only just beginning...
The Kindergarten Teacher
UK release date: 12 October
Maggie Gyllenhaal has been highly praised in her latest role as the epnoymous kindergarten teacher in this Netflix original drama. Lisa Spinelli is in awe of her unusually gifted student, five year-old Jimmy Roy, and is determined to make the best of his staggering abilities. But this is no Good Will Hunting, and as Lisa crosses the line, chaos ensues.
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
UK release date: 26 October
Our favourite teenage witch is back, but in a far darker revamping of the Sabrina comics and hit '90s sitcom. This fresh take on the story of Sabrina and her supernatural powers takes inspiration from horror classics like The Exorcist and Rosemary's Baby, and is the latest production from Riverdale creator, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa.
