October's 19 TV Show And Movie Premiere's Are More Than Just Spooky

Just in time for spooky season, this “Wednesday”-ish series has a dark academia YA vibe and follows an elite magic boarding school attended by witches, vampires and the like. For parents, there’s celebs you’ll recognize like Tiffani Thiessen and Devon Sawa.

Consider this female-focused adaptation of the John Steinbeck novel appointment TV. Florence Pugh plays Cathy, a woman whose actions drive multiple generations of a family apart. Christopher Abbott, Mike Faist, Hoon Lee, Tracy Letts, Ciarán Hinds and Martha Plimpton also star.

Centered on a high-profile divorce, this drama series follows a couple (Dominic West and Sienna Miller) whose public battle involves elite London law firms. Designed to be an anthology series, season 2 will feature a different legal case.

A deadly mountain made even more lethal by weather: this documentary tells the story of the first time K2 was opened commercially to climbers in the winter with conditions so horrific, it was also the last. The film gets you well acquainted with the hikers so the stakes feel bigger and more personal.

In this critically-acclaimed, thrilling drama series, Alan Cumming and David Morrissey play neighbors who feud over the former’s lifestyle. From the creator of "Queer as Folk," Russell T Davies, the show was well-reviewed when it premiered in the UK on Channel 4.

Mike Flanagan’s spooky shows, like "Black Mass" and "The Haunting of Hill House," have become Halloween re-watch staples and now it’s time to add a new one to the list. Adapted from the Stephen King novel, this series also follows a bullied teen who suddenly comes into her powers, but it sets the story in modern times.

A Japanese-Korean rom-com series set on a strawberry farm that has the best feel-good vibes? Consider us seated.

If we told you that you need to watch this funny BBC2 series about a man growing homunculi in his shed, would you understand what we’re saying? The series stars Michael Sleep as a distraught man who grows future-predicting spirits in jars to see if his missing girlfriend will return. Joy-filled entertainment follows.

When a mysterious iceberg appears off the coast of Newfoundland, bad things start to happen in this nautical-themed horror-mystery starring Josh Hartnett, Charlie Heaton and Mackenzie Davis.

Ben Affleck directs and stars in this tense film about a mayoral candidate who needs to pay ransom after his son is abducted. In the process, secrets are revealed between he and his wife (Kerry Washington) that rock their foundation. Gillian Anderson and Steve Yeun also star.

Romantic and beautifully shot, this film takes you through the loves of Maya (Margaret Qualley) as well as loss and her journey to live life again. Gabriel Basso, Aaron Pierre and Patrick Schwarzenegger co-star as her suitors.

Concluding Marvel’s WandaVision trilogy, this series focuses on White Vision (Paul Bettany), the rescue of his possible son, Tommy and the battle in his head with evil Ultron (James Spader).

After her son, Jason, disappears beneath Crystal Lake, Pam Voorhees (Linda Cardellini) is driven mad by grief. Two strangers arrive at her doorstep and a chain of events is set off, leading to the Friday the 13th movie franchise.

Frothy and glossy, Stanley Tucci stars in this art heist flick where he’s a thief hoping to steal the Mona Lisa, but first he needs to recruit his long-lost kids to help him.

Judd Apatow directs two documentaries about famous comedians this month (the other is about Maria Bamford) and this one focuses on the late Norm Macdonald (“Saturday Night Live”) and his desert-dry wit. Apatow uses lots of archival footage to narrate Macdonald’s career.

In this trippy new mystery series, a teen (Sam Nivola) wakes after a car accident, only to find his mother different. Is it possible that his mother (Connie Britton) has been replaced by an imposter.

In the third season of the hit comedy, Joanne and Noah (Kristen Bell and Adam Brody) move in together, taking the next step in their relationship as those around them are also still trying to get their lives together.

Documentary number two from Judd Apatow this month is the lesser know but equally hilarious comic Maria Bamford. Bits from her live comedy shows are interspersed with interviews and archival footage about her life, including her struggle with mental illness. If you don’t know Bamford or would like to know her better, this is worth a watch.

Both sexy and spooky, this series updates the Baba Yaga folktale myth into a witchy murder mystery. Carrie-Anne Moss, Noah Reid and Hudson Williams star.