October brings 45 new Euro TV series, seasons, and films from twelve countries to the US, plus more stuff to watch for folks in the US.
To see the complete list of Euro TV shows available in the US and UK, see the Euro TV Shows by Language section. Viewers in the US can check the ongoing updates of titles released throughout each month on the Euro TV Viewing Guide page.
All programs listed here are shown in their original language with English subtitles, except where noted. The trailers below, which may or may not have English subtitles, might not be suitable for all audiences; viewer discretion is advised.
(For details about the premieres of shows from the UK, Canada, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and other countries, visit The British TV Place, The Down Under TV Place, and The Global TV Place.)
Programs and dates are subject to change without prior notice.
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NATIONAL PREMIERES
Making It in Marbella (Sweden)
This new reality series revolves around the Swedish real estate agents of Homerun Brokers, who earn millions by selling stunning homes in Marbella, the most luxurious area on the sunny southern Spanish coast, to the rich and famous. The show follows them as they navigate their personal and professional lives.
Making It in Marbella, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Tuesday, October 1, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Marta Russo: Murder at Rome University (Italy)
This documentary centers on Marta Russo, a 22-year-old student who was hit in the head by a stray bullet while strolling with a friend through the campus of Sapienza University and died in a hospital five days later. Her case shocked all of Italy to such a degree that it has come to be known as the Murder at the Sapienza Campus.
Marta Russo: Murder at Rome University premieres in the US and Canada on Tuesday, October 1, exclusively on MHz Choice and its digital channels, including MHz Choice on Prime Channels.
Where’s Wanda? (Germany)
This dark comedy series follows Carlotta (Heike Makatsch, Love Actually, Hilde) and Dedo Klatt (Axel Stein, The Vault, Not My Day), who are desperate to bring home their 17-year-old daughter, Wanda (Lea Drinda, The Gryphon, We Children from Bahnhof Zoo), who disappeared several months ago without a trace. After waiting in vain for the police to find her, the parents take matters into their own hands. With the help of their tech-savvy son, Ole (Leo Simon), Carlotta and Dedo obtain surveillance devices and disguise themselves as employees of an electrical company — bugging first their neighborhood and then half of their suburb, and finding out that, behind closed doors, none of their neighbors are who they pretend to be. (Trailer is dubbed in English.)
The eight-episode series costars Nikeata Thompson (How to Dad), Palina Rojinski (Welcome to Germany), Kostja Ullmann (Paradise), and Harriet Herbig-Matten (Maxton Hall). It also features Devid Striesow (All Quiet on the Western Front), Jasmin Shakeri (The Magic Flute), and Joachim Król (The Most Desired Man).
Where’s Wanda?, an Apple TV+ Original Series, premieres globally with the first two episodes on Wednesday, October 2, exclusively on Apple TV+. New episodes will be released every Wednesday through November 13.
Norwegian Crime Stories: Season 5 (Norske Krimsaker) (Norway)
This true-crime docuseries returns with eight new cases featuring some of Norway’s most famous crimes. Each episode zeroes in on a single case, unraveling how it was solved and sharing the stories of those closest to the crimes. Cases range from the infamous Orderud Case, where Per and Veronica Orderud were sentenced to 21 years for the brutal murders of Per’s parents and sister, to the devastating 2008 Oslo fire, the worst since World War II and a suspected arson, and the mysterious 2017 disappearance of Tom Rune Hagen, who vanished after a party under suspicious circumstances.
Norwegian Crime Stories: Season 5 premieres in the US on Thursday, October 3, exclusively on Viaplay partner channels, including Viaplay on Prime Video Channels.
Trouble (Strul) (Sweden)
Filip Berg (Bäckström, Black Lake) stars in this remake of the classic 1988 Swedish action-crime comedy film Strul, playing Conny, a divorcé who works as a salesman at a major electronics chain and looks forward to spending time with his daughter, Julia, every other week. But then Conny’s life is turned upside down when he is in the wrong place at the wrong time, is wrongly convicted of murder, and ends up in prison. Here, he meets criminals Norinder and Musse, who mistake Conny for being a pilot, the profession of his ex-wife’s successful new boyfriend, Tomas. This is how Conny ends up becoming a part of the criminals’ escape plan: He’s supposed to fly the getaway plane. But he also needs to find a horse for Julia’s birthday.
Costars include Amy Deasismont (Thunder in My Heart), Eva Melander (The Conference), Joakim Sällquist (Black Crab), Måns Nathanaelson (Beck), Dejan Čukić (Before We Die), Sissela Benn (Toppen), Magnus Sundberg (Alex), Shirin Golshin (The Sandhamn Murders), Paloma Winneth (Bonus Family), and Peter Gardiner (Top Dog).
Trouble premieres globally on Thursday, October 3, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
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Angel of Death: Seasons 3 & 4 (Szadź) (Poland)
Opening a year after the events in Season 2 (details below), Season 3 of this crime drama finds Piotr Wolnicki (Maciej Stuhr, The Teacher, Inheritance) has been skillfully covering his tracks and planting evidence to make it look like he’s dead. Now he’s hiding out in a small town, where the locals regard this mysterious stranger as someone who is trying to put his life back together. But Piotr cannot hide from his dark nature.
Although Agnieszka Polkowska (Aleksandra Popławska, Wataha) has been dismissed from the police force, she can’t stop thinking about Wolnicki’s case. Still conducting the investigation are Mrówiec (Bartosz Gelner, Sexify) and Wrońska (Karolina Gorczyca, Ultraviolet), but will they risk their careers to catch the murderer, officially declared dead? When Karolina (Magdalena Popławska, Divorce) appears in Piotr’s life, it attracts the attention of local residents, including Maciek (Piotr Trojan, High Water) and his mother, Mira (Jowita Budnik, 1983).
And in the fourth and final season, Wolnicki is in prison. With serious head injuries, he is placed under observation in a psychiatric hospital, where he is under the care of Judyta (Karolina Kominek), a young psychologist. However, suspicions arise that Wolnicki may be faking his illness. Meanwhile, Maciek is still in hiding and seems to be just as dangerous. In a desperate attempt to save her son, Mira turns to his father, Jerzy (Igor Kujawski, The Plagues of Breslau), for help. And the murder of a policewoman sets up the final showdown between Wolnicki and Polkowska.
Angel of Death: Seasons 3 & 4, a Max Original, premiere in the US (Season 4 globally) on Friday, October 4, exclusively on Max and its digital channels, including Max on Prime Channels.
The Platform 2 (El hoyo 2) (Spain)
In this sequel to the hugely popular sci-fi-horror thriller The Platform, a mysterious leader imposes their rule in the Platform, prompting a new resident to become embroiled in the battle against this controversial method to fight the brutal feeding system. But when eating from the wrong plate becomes a death sentence, how far would you be willing to go to save your life?
The film stars Milena Smit (The Snow Girl), Hovik Keuchkerian (Money Heist), Natalia Tena (Game of Thrones), and Óscar Jaenada (Luis Miguel: The Series), amongst others.
The Platform 2, a Netflix Film, premieres globally on Friday, October 4, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
The Siege (Piiritys) (Finland)
Set in the early 1990s, this true-crime drama follows a 55-hour hostage and siege situation from the points of view of both the criminals and the police. It occurs after Ilpo Larha (Elias Salonen, Man in Room 301), a criminal behind bars for committing a contract killing in 1992, the first murder for hire in Finland’s history, escapes from prison two years later. Larha takes refuge in an apartment building and takes its residents hostage. Negotiating with Larha to diffuse the situation and get the hostages released safely, as well as to capture the criminal, is DCI Esko Heinonen (Jussi Vatanen, Man in Room 301).
The Siege premieres in the US and Canada on Tuesday, October 8, exclusively on MHz Choice and its digital channels, including MHz Choice on Prime Channels.
Deceitful Love (Inganno) (Italy)
This romantic thriller, based on the British drama Gold Digger, stars Monica Guerritore (Thou Shalt Not Kill) as Gabriella, the wealthy, elegant owner of a luxury hotel on the Amalfi Coast. She is sixty years old and proud of it. But with her three children grown, there doesn’t seem to be many surprises in Monica’s life anymore — until she meets Elia (Giacomo Gianniotti, Grey’s Anatomy). Elia is handsome, charming, energetic, and free. He also happens to be the same age as her eldest son. And he’s utterly irresistible to Gabriella, whose fascination with him is a bit ambiguous as well as frightening.
Despite their age difference, the two get involved romantically, and Gabriella rediscovers herself as a woman and as a lover. For Elia, she is ready to put everything on the line — even her relationship with her children and their inheritance.
Deceitful Love, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Wednesday, October 9, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
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Check out the original British series Gold Digger
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All and Eva (Allt och Eva) (Sweden)
Inspired by the hit British TV series Fleabag and starring Tuva Novotny (The Abyss, Crimes of Passion), this Kristallen-nominated romantic comedy-drama series follows the ups and downs in a woman’s life after she tracks down her sperm donor, and the possibility of her finding love in an extremely unexpected place.
For 40 years, Eva (Novotny) has remained steadfast in her disbelief in love. Instead, she believes that happiness lies in her love for herself and her friends. After deciding to get pregnant, Eva chooses an open donor who seems perfect. But the night before the big insemination, she can’t help but think whether she made the right choice of donor. She decides to seek him out with a hidden agenda. He turns out to be normal, kind, and nice — and above all not a psychopath — so she goes through with it. But the donor, Mads (Joachim Fjelstrup, Ride Upon the Storm, The Dreamer), can’t stop thinking about Eva and tracks her down. The only problem is that she is already pregnant, with his child, although he doesn’t know about it…
All and Eva premieres in the US on Thursday, October 10, exclusively on Viaplay partner channels, including Viaplay on Prime Video Channels.
Citadel: Diana (Italy)
The second title in the “Citadel” universe, this action-espionage series’s storyline is intertwined with that of the foundation series, the American action-spy thriller, Citadel. In that series, a new, nefarious spy syndicate launched an attack on Citadel, an independent, top-secret, global spy organization created to protect all people across the world. This forced Citadel to use Backstop technology to wipe the memories of its elite agents. Eight years later, the agents are reactivated to face the threat of a powerful new world order, under the now dominant Manticore.
Fast forward to Milan, 2030, for Citadel: Diana. Eight years ago, Citadel was destroyed by the powerful enemy syndicate, Manticore. Since then, Diana Cavalieri (Matilda De Angelis, The Law According to Lidia Poët, The Undoing), an undercover Citadel agent, has been alone, trapped behind enemy lines as a mole in Manticore. When she finally sees a way out and the chance to disappear forever, the only way to do so is trusting her most unexpected ally, Edo Zani (Lorenzo Cervasio, Paradise), the heir of Manticore Italy and son of the head of the Italian organization, Ettore Zani (Maurizio Lombardi, Monterossi), who’s vying for leadership against the other European families.
The international cast also includes Julia Piaton (Family Business), Thekla Reuten (Warrior Nun), Giordana Faggiano (Murders at Barlume), Daniele Paoloni (Marilyn’s Eyes), Bernhard Schütz (Barbarians), and Filippo Nigro (Suburra: Blood on Rome).
Citadel: Diana, an Amazon Original Series, premieres globally as a six-episode binge on Thursday, October 10, exclusively on Prime Video. (You can add it to your watchlist now.)
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The Life and Movies of Erşan Kuneri: Season 2 (Ersan Kuneri) (Türkiye)
In this comedy’s new eight-episode season, the-now 84-year-old Erşan Kuneri (Cem Yilmaz, Do Not Disturb) decides to recount his past for an interview about his life and movies. Through Kuneri’s memories, we travel back to the mid-1980s, revisiting the films he created with his partner, former co-stars, and new talents he brought into the team, and also get a look at his present-day life.
The Life and Movies of Erşan Kuneri: Season 2 premieres globally on Thursday, October 10, exclusively on Netflix.
The Confidante (Une Amie Dévouée) (France)
Inspired by the investigative book La mythomaniac du Bataclan by Alexandre Kauffmann, this historical drama limited series stars Laure Calamy (Call My Agent!, The Origin of Evil) as Christelle “Chris” Blandin, a devoted fan of the band Eagles of Death Metal, who has attended all of their concerts in Paris. But she wasn’t at the one on the night of November 13, 2015, when the venue was the site of a terrorist attack that killed scores of people. Like the rest of the country, Chris is in shock about the tragedy, and later gets in touch with several victims to offer them her support, finding a purpose in these survivors. When the idea of creating an organization takes shape, Chris asserts herself as an essential element. But as her influence and connections grow, the inconsistencies in her story arouse suspicion. Real lies, false victim. How far will she be willing to go to keep up the charade?
The Confidante, a Max Original, premieres globally on Friday, October 11, exclusively on Max and its digital channels, including Max on Prime Channels.
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La mythomane du Bataclan by Alexandre Kauffmann
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Paradise: Season 5 (Il paradiso delle signore) (Italy)
In this season of the soapy, addictive, fan-favorite period drama, Mori’s death brings about a new era for the Paradise department store. Conti (Alessandro Tersigni, Romanzo Criminale) takes out a loan from Umberto Guarnieri (Roberto Farnesi, Tea with Mussolini), who secretly wants the Paradise to fail. Paradise: Season 5 premieres in the US and Canada on Friday, October 11, exclusively on the PBS Masterpiece Prime Video Channel.
Max Verstappen: Off the Beaten Track (Netherlands)
Kicking off Viaplay’s “Max Verstappen Races into the US” five-program collection is this three-part English-language docuseries, which gives viewers an unfiltered look at the life of champion Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen outside of racing, revealing the relentless drive that fuels his unstoppable rise to the top. Max Verstappen: Off the Beaten Track premieres in the US on Monday, October 14, exclusively on Viaplay partner channels, including Viaplay on Prime Video Channels.
Verstappen: Master of the Track (Netherlands)
This 22-episode English-language series sees World Champion Max Verstappen sim-race every track on the 2022 F1 calendar. Racing in the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and the Americas, he reveals expert tips on mastering each circuit. Verstappen: Master of the Track premieres in the US on Monday, October 14, exclusively on Viaplay partner channels, including Viaplay on Prime Video Channels.
The Missing Heiress – Betrayals on the Riviera (France)
Adapted from the book La Déposition by Pascale Robert-Diard, a legal columnist for Le Monde newspaper, this true-crime documentary revolves around the disappearance and murder of Agnès Le Roux, a rebellious young heiress who goes against her family’s interests and allows a mafia clan to take over their casino palace on the French Riviera in the 1970s. Then she vanishes. All clues point to Maurice Agnelet, Agnès’s lover and the lawyer who intervened between her and her family’s enemies. What ensues is a four-decade legal battle; after several trials, it is a betrayal within Maurice’s own family that seals his fate. The Missing Heiress – Betrayals on the Riviera premieres in the US and Canada on Tuesday, October 15, exclusively on MHz Choice and its digital channels, including MHz Choice on Prime Channels.
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La Déposition by Pascale Robert-Diard
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Murder In…: Season 14 (France)
Another collection of mystery stories, each one set in a different, picturesque region of France.
Murder In…: Season 14 premieres in the US and Canada on Tuesday, October 15, exclusively on MHz Choice and its digital channels, including MHz Choice on Prime Channels.
Justice (Napad) (Poland)
Set in the early 1990s, this crime drama follows a discharged police officer (Olaf Lubaszenko, Squared Love Everlasting) who is given a chance to reclaim his former life in exchange for capturing the group responsible for a raid on a bank. With a young policewoman (Wiktoria Gorodecka, Hold Tight) assigned to the case, the detective must act quickly, as media attention on the robbery is unwelcomed by new authorities and could complicate matters for the new government.
Costarring Jedrzej Hycnar (Glitter) and Magdalena Boczarska (Hold Tight), Justice, a Netflix Film, premieres globally on Wednesday, October 16, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Nemesis (Netherlands)
This drama is a conspiracy thriller about financial crimes and tax evasion amongst the highest levels of the Dutch business community, a shadow world of shell companies and dead-end paper trails. Sylvia van Maele (Lies Visschedijk, Loft), a public prosecutor in The Hague, and Lars van Deurnen (Romana Vrede, The Neighbors), a detective at FIOD, the Dutch Revenue Service, follow money trails and investigate hit jobs in search of criminals. At every turn, they are confronted with a merciless elite that wants to maintain its wealth and power at all costs.
When the lines between Sylvia’s work and her private life start to blur, it isn’t long before she realizes that the rules and practices that make her work impossible are put in place for a reason. She will need to learn to trust her intuition in order to survive, even if that means standing up against those she trusts the most.
Nemesis, a Hulu Original, premieres in the US on Wednesday, October 16, exclusively on Hulu. It debuts globally on the same date as a Disney+ Original, exclusively on Disney+.
MadS (France)
In this horror thriller, 18-year-old Romain has just graduated and makes a stop at his dealer’s place to try a new pill. As he heads off to a party, he sees an injured woman on the side of the road and decides to help her. But when she gets in his car, she suddenly smashes her head against the dashboard, bleeding out until she dies. Is this a bad trip or something else? One thing is for sure: It’s only the beginning of the night. MadS, a Shudder Original Film, premieres in the US and Canada on Friday, October 18, exclusively on Shudder, AMC+, and their digital channels, including Shudder on Prime Channels and AMC+ on Prime Channels.
Medina: El estafador de famosos (Spain)
This five-episode true-crime docuseries is about alleged celebrity scammer Antonio Medina, who has spent the last twenty years swindling small amounts of money from many television personalities by posing as someone who had worked with them and is in the midst of a personal drama. One victim is comedian Jorge Ponce, who sets out to find the swindler using all of the resources at his disposal, from private detectives to the long list of comedians who were also victims of Medina’s deception. The series follows Ponce’s investigation and features personal accounts from the victims and dramatic recreations of the scams.
Medina: El estafador de famosos premieres globally on Friday, October 18, exclusively on Prime Video.
Private Detective Dengler (Dengler) (Germany)
Ronald Zehrfeld (Babylon Berlin, Barbarians) stars in this thriller series as Georg Dengler, a private investigator in Stuttgart who, in his tireless pursuit of information and justice, expertly gets inside the minds of criminals and their victims. Before this, Dengler was a highly-successful special investigator with the Federal Criminal Police, but he quit after being sidelined.
In an unusual instance, Dengler gets a job as a result of a phone call from an anonymous client who wants him to find out how Uwe Mundlos and Uwe Böhnhardt died. Did they really commit suicide? And what is the client’s motive, anyway? Meanwhile, hacker activist Olga Illiescu has gone into hiding in Amsterdam, but Dengler desperately needs her help to solve the case, as he must get access to files on the National Socialist Underground terrorist group stored on the Federal Criminal Police’s server.
Costarring Birgit Minichmayr (Bauhaus – A New Era), Rainer Bock (Das Boot), and Götz Schubert (Wolfsland), Private Detective Dengler premieres in the US and Canada on Friday, October 18, exclusively on the PBS Masterpiece Prime Video Channel.
The Sancho Case (El Caso Sancho) (Spain)
This true-crime docuseries delves into one of the most high-profile criminal cases in recent times in Spain: the case against Daniel Sancho, son of the famous actor Rodolfo Sancho, sentenced to life in prison for the August 2023 murder and dismemberment of Colombian doctor Edwin Arrieta in Thailand. The four-part program follows the progress of the court trial, and features testimonies from relatives and acquaintances of Arrieta and Sancho.
The Sancho Case, a Max Original, premieres in the US on Friday, October 18, exclusively on Max and its digital channels, including Max on Prime Channels.
F1 Talks with Max Verstappen (Netherlands)
This two-part English-language sports documentary sees Dutch radio personality Amber Brantsen look back on the 2021-2023 Formula One seasons featuring Max Verstappen. F1 Talks with Max Verstappen premieres in the US on Monday, October 21, exclusively on Viaplay partner channels, including Viaplay on Prime Video Channels.
Max’s Machine (Netherlands)
This half-hour English-language show takes a deep dive into a Formula One car to find out what makes it so fast, and pits it against a sports car at the historic Iola circuit. Max’s Machine premieres in the US on Monday, October 21, exclusively on Viaplay partner channels, including Viaplay on Prime Video Channels.
The Lake Trilogy (Slovenia)
The first Slovenian TV title series to be shown in North America (that we know of) is this one, based on the crime novels by Tadej Golob, consisting of interlinking stories that follow Chief Inspector Taras Birsa (Sebastian Cavazza, Men Don’t Cry) and his team as they investigate a series of bizarre murders. It opens with The Lake (Jezero), in which Birsa inadvertently gets involved in the investigation of the brutal murder of a young woman.
Costarring Nika Rozman (Agent Hamilton) and Gregor Čušin (Rusevine), The Lake Trilogy premieres in the US and Canada on Tuesday, October 22, exclusively on MHz Choice and its digital channels, including MHz Choice on Prime Channels.
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Miss Merkel (Germany)
Based on the “Miss Merkel” books by writer-actor David Safier (Berlin, Berlin), this series of feature-length whodunit films star Katharina Thalbach (The Tin Drum, Sophie’s Choice, Kafka) as former German chancellor Angela Merkel. Having left politics behind and now bored in retirement, Miss Merkel moves to the small town of Uckermark with her husband, Joachim Sauer (Thorsten Merten, Babylon Berlin, The Gryphon), and her pug, Helmut (as in former federal chancellor Helmut Kohl). When she finds a dead body, she transforms into a Miss Marple version of herself, discovering a new calling as an amateur detective.
Miss Merkel premieres in the US only on Tuesday, October 22, exclusively on MHz Choice and its digital channels, including MHz Choice on Prime Channels.
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Miss Merkel novels by David Safier
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Under Law and Grace (Prière d’enquêter) (France)
This murder mystery series returns with two new episodes that follow cases investigated by two people on opposite sides of religion: Police Captain Elli Taleb (Sabrina Ouazani, The Hookup Plan), a self-described atheist and primary caregiver for her younger siblings, and Brother Clément Desmoulin (Mathieu Spinosi, Guyane), a novitiate who has spent most of his life in a monastery, who is also a criminologist.
In the first new episode, Clément and his adoptive father, Mathias (Christian Rauth, Origins), deliver produce from the Valmagne Abbey garden to a restaurant in the Montpellier hinterland and come across the dead body of a second cook. After Elli learns that he was poisoned, she must untangle the threads of the relationship between the two sisters who own the restaurant. Her job gets more complicated with the arrival of Antoine (Roby Schinasi, Hotel Portofino), her childhood sweetheart, an investor in the restaurant who finds himself linked to the crime. Meanwhile, Clément is getting closer to the truth about the identity of his parents.
The second new episode revolves around the death of the foreman of the Valmagne Abbey renovation project, led by the Compagnons du Devoir. Was his fatal fall from the top of the narthex an accident, suicide, or murder? To find out, Elli will have to learn the secrets of the past of some companions. And Clément will be doubly upset by what happens within the monastery and by the meeting with his biological parents.
Costarring Jérôme Robart (Nicolas Le Floch), the first new episode of Under Law and Grace premieres in the US and Canada on Tuesday, October 22, exclusively on MHz Choice and its digital channels, including MHz Choice on Prime Channels., followed by the second on October 29.
Family Pack (Loups-Garous) (France)
Adapted from the best-selling game The Werewolves of Miller’s Hollow, this fantasy-adventure comedy film follows a family who, after discovering a mysterious card game, is thrust back in time to a medieval village, where they must fend off dangerous werewolves each night.
The lead cast includes Franck Dubosc (Cat & Dog), Suzanne Clement (Inhuman Resources), Jean Reno (Leon the Professional), Lisa Do Couto Texeira (Pacific Criminal), Raphael Romand (The Swarm), and Alizée Caugnies (The New Look). Also featuring in the movie are Grégory Fitoussi (Spiral), Bruno Gouery (Emily in Paris), and Jonathan Lambert (UFOs).
Family Pack, a Netflix Film, premieres globally on Wednesday, October 23, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
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The Werewolves of Miller’s Hollow – Bluffing and Deduction Strategy Game
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Secrets (Den gode stemning) (Denmark)
Starring Pilou Asbæk (Game of Thrones, The Investigation), Iben Hjejle (Dicte, High Fidelity), and Evin Ahmad (Who Is Erin Carter?, Snabba Cash), this contemporary drama series follows brother and sister Mads (Asbæk) and Eva (Hjejle) as they struggle to set boundaries and free themselves from old patterns. Living in neighboring apartments in Copenhagen with their respective families, the siblings appear to come from a picture-perfect family, but beyond the facade, it is deeply dysfunctional.
Music teacher Mads avoids his predictable, pedestrian life and family responsibilities by partying. Hard. But escaping into his world of alcohol, drugs, and prostitutes becomes increasingly difficult to hide from his loved ones. Despite his efforts to conceal his behavior from his wife, Kristina (Ahmad), Eva, and his colleagues, the weight of broken promises and poor excuses is bound to catch up with him.
Meanwhile, Eva’s architectural firm faces a serious crisis when they lose a vital contract due to the tragic death of their contact person in a car accident. Desperate times call for desperate measures, so Eva resorts to dubious methods to hide the crisis from those around her — not least because the deceased was also her lover. Eva must now do whatever it takes to save both her company and her marriage.
As Mads plunges deeper into chaos, Eva’s life begins to unravel, too. She has always protected him, but now she must decide how far she’ll go to save him — or if she even can.
The cast of the eight-episode drama includes Rasmus Botoft (Seaside Hotel, The Legacy), Thomas Hwan (Follow the Money, Darkness: Those Who Kill), and Tammi Øst (DNA, Baby Fever).
Secrets premieres in the US on Thursday, October 24, exclusively on Viaplay partner channels, including Viaplay on Prime Video Channels.
The Last Night at Tremore Beach (La última noche en Tremore Beach) (Spain)
Inspired by the best-selling novel La última noche en Tremore Beach by Mikel Santiago, this psychological thriller miniseries stars Javier Rey (Hache, Unknown Origins) as a musician and composer who, in a crisis, retreats to a coastal village in the north to finish his latest work. His only neighbors for miles around are a married couple living in the next house. After a serious accident during a storm, the musician begins to experience some terrifying visions about his neighbors.
Costarring Ana Polvorosa (Cable Girls, A Man of Action), along with Willy Toledo (The Minions of Midas) and Pilar Castro (Someone Has to Die), The Last Night at Tremore Beach premieres globally on Friday, October 25, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
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La última noche en Tremore Beach by Mikel Santiago
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The Nordic Murders: Season 5 (Der Usedom-Krimi) (Germany)
In Season 5 of this crime drama series, Usedom-based investigator Karin Lossow (Katrin Sass, Dogs of Berlin, The Weissensee Saga) delves into the murder of a woman whose body is found at the site in the forest where Karin had earlier found some dead puppies; the death of a young girl who died while human traffickers smuggled her and other refugees into Usedom; and the murder of someone connected to the girl’s death. The Nordic Murders: Season 5 premieres in the US and Canada on Friday, October 25, exclusively on the PBS Masterpiece Prime Video Channel.
The Palace (Der Palast) (Germany)
Set in the famed Friedrichstadt-Palast music hall in the late 1980s, this period drama follows twin sisters Chris and Marlene (both played by Svenja Jung, Spy/Master, Deutschland 89), who search for their roots after they meet for the first time.
Costarring Anja Kling (The Same Sky), Heino Ferch (Anatomy of Evil), and August Wittgenstein (Das Boot), amongst others, The Palace premieres in the US and Canada on Friday, October 25, exclusively on the PBS Masterpiece Prime Video Channel.
The Remarkable Life of Ibelin (Ibelin) (Norway)
This documentary centers on Mats Steen, a Norwegian gamer who passed away from a degenerative muscular disease at the age of 25. His parents mourned what they thought was an isolated life, but after they gained access to Mats’s blog, they discovered the deep friendships that he had created virtually. Until then, they had been unaware that Mats had long been leading a vibrant digital life as Ibelin, his charismatic persona in the World of Warcraft role-playing game, and had left a profound impact on a community of fellow gamers.
The Remarkable Life of Ibelin, a Netflix Film, premieres globally on Friday, October 25, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Candice Renoir (France)
It was bound to happen at some point, so, after 96 episodes, this fan-favorite cop comedy-drama series comes to a close. It completes its run with two special episodes.
In the Corsica special, Candice (Cécile Bois, Drops of God) and Antoine (Raphaël Lenglet, The Red Shadows) go on their non-honeymoon in Corsica after their non-proposal, spending their savings on a dream holiday at a luxurious hotel on a beach with turquoise waters. But all is not happily ever after when Antoine gets into a fight with a handsome man, Orso (Toussaint Martinetti, Pacific Criminal), whom he thinks is flirting with Candice. The couple end up spending the night apart and deciding to go home. But the next day, Orso is found dead in the trunk of their car.
And in the Halloween special, Candice, now a financial investigator, is bored out of her mind. With Halloween approaching, she accompanies Antoine to pick pumpkins on a farm with his daughter, Suzanne. Attracted by a marmalade shop run by a witch, Candice forgets to watch over Suzanne and, a few seconds later, the child is kidnapped by Jack O’ Lantern, the scarecrow from the field. There are numerous tracks, but Candice, frustrated to no longer be a field investigator, can only act in secret.
Both Candice Renoir specials premiere in the US and Canada on Monday, October 28, exclusively on Acorn TV and its digital channels, including Acorn TV on Prime Channels
F1 2023: Champion Becoming a Legend (Netherlands)
Closing out Viaplay’s “Max Verstappen Races into the US” collection is this hour-long Dutch- and English-language documentary, which follows Verstappen during the 2023 F1 season. F1 2023: Champion Becoming a Legend premieres in the US on Monday, October 28, exclusively on Viaplay partner channels, including Viaplay on Prime Video Channels.
La Secte (France)
This true-crime docuseries revolves around a series of mass murders and “collective suicides” in France, Switzerland, and Canada in the 1990s, which revealed the existence of the Solar Temple Community, aka OTS. Convinced of an imminent apocalypse, 74 persons are said to have committed suicide between 1994 and 1997 in mystical and macabre circumstances. How did these followers, for the most part educated and affluent, allow themselves to be dragged down to such atrocious deaths? Did they act consciously? Were they under the influence of their guru? Or were they brutally murdered?
La Secte premieres in the US and Canada on Tuesday, October 29, exclusively on MHz Choice and its digital channels, including MHz Choice on Prime Channels.
Go Ahead, Brother (Idz przodem, bracie) (Poland)
In this new crime thriller, a member of an elite police tactical unit has to leave the force after suffering a panic attack during a major gang-related bust. To make matters worse, he learns that his father has committed suicide, leaving behind massive gambling debts. To stay afloat, he becomes a security guard at a clothes trading complex, where he spots a chance to solve his financial problems.
The series stars Piotr Witkowski (Absolute Beginners), Konrad Eleryk (Furioza), Mirosław Haniszewski (Forgotten Love), Jakub Wesołowski (The Resistance Fighter), Sebastian Dela (Mother’s Day), and Andrzej Popiel (Bunt).
Go Ahead, Brother premieres globally on Wednesday, October 30, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
The Law According to Lidia Poët: Season 2 (La legge di Lidia Poët) (Italy)
She’s baaack! She is Lidia Poët (Matilda De Angelis, Citadel: Diana, The Undoing), a brilliant legal mind who still isn’t allowed to be a lawyer because of a law written by men. So, in the new season of this legal/mystery/period drama, Lidia wants to change the law altogether. While she continues to collaborate with her brother, Enrico (Pier Luigi Pasino, The Young Messiah), tackling new cases and fighting for women’s rights, she also tries to convince him to run for Parliament so that her law can finally find a voice.
Legal matters aside, Lidia (who was a real person) is completely done with love, especially with Jacopo (Eduardo Scarpetta, The Ignorant Angels), responsible for having sold the family villa and on a collision course with all of the Poëts. But Jacopo and Lidia are forced to meet again to share, reluctantly, a secret investigation that concerns them closely, rediscovering the complicity and fun that has always bound them. Giving them a hard time is the new King’s Attorney, Fourneau, a man who unexpectedly treats Lidia as his equal — prompting her to question the complex and contradictory relationship she has with feelings, and the cost of personal renunciation that she is sustaining in the name of her ideals.
The Law According to Lidia Poët: Season 2 premieres globally on Wednesday, October 30, exclusively on Netflix.
Skin Hunters (Łowcy skór) (Poland)
This true-crime docuseries tells the shocking story of hospital ambulance workers in Łódź, Poland, who caused the deaths of more than a thousand patients in the mid-1990s. Across four episodes, the program reveals the backstory of the crimes and features interviews with the criminals and the victims’ families to show how the perpetrators were able to avoid justice for several years.
Skin Hunters, a Max Original, premieres in the US on Wednesday, October 30, exclusively on Max and its digital channels, including Max on Prime Channels.
You Would Do it Too (Tú También lo Harías) (Spain)
Starring Ana Polvorosa (Cable Girls), Michelle Jenner (Berlin), Pablo Molinero (The Plague), and José Manuel Poga (Money Heist), this eight-episode mystery thriller takes place after an armed robbery on a bus near Barcelona results in the deaths of three robbers. Detectives and former lovers are on a mission to uncover the truth behind the six witnesses’ inconsistent timelines before time runs out.
You Would Do it Too, an Apple Original series, premieres globally (outside of Spain) with the first two episodes on Wednesday, October 30, exclusively on Apple TV+, followed by the debut of one new episode every Wednesday through December 11.
Apocalipsis Z: El principio del fin (Spain)
Based on the novel Apocalipsis Z. El principio del fin by Manel Loureiro, this sci-fi film sees a strange, rabies-like disease start to spread unchecked across the planet, turning people into extremely aggressive creatures. But Manel (Francisco Ortiz, El Cid, Garcia!) has been living his own personal apocalypse since his wife died in an accident, spending the past year depressed and isolated from his family, with only Luculo, his cat, for company.
When the disease becomes even stronger, Manel’s sister insists that he leave Vigo and join her in the Canary Islands, but the plan fails. Manel has to barricade himself in his house, resorting to his ingenuity and skills to survive. However, he and Luculo are soon forced to leave, and they will meet, by land and by sea, unlikely but essential travel companions.
Costars include Jose Maria Yazpik (Narcos), Berta Vazquez (Locked Up), Maria Salgueiro (Locked Up), Amalia Gomez (Hotel Almirante), Marta Poveda (The Replacement), Iria del Rio (Elite), Yuri Mikhaylychenko (La Unidad), and Oriol Ruiz (The Innocent), amongst others.
Apocalipsis Z: El principio del fin , an Amazon Original Film, premieres globally on Thursday, October 31, exclusively on Prime Video.
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Apocalipsis Z. El principio del fin by Manel Loureiro
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The Box (Sweden)
Anna Friel (Marcella, Pushing Daisies) stars in this English-language psychological thriller/supernatural drama as Sharon Pici, a Kansas City police officer who experiences terrifying supernatural nightmares after becoming obsessed with an investigation. However, it soon becomes clear that they are not just the stuff of seriously bad dreams; she is being targeted by supernatural forces far greater than herself. As her sanity is called into question by her colleagues, Sharon finally realizes her true strength and decides it’s time to take her life into her own hands. Will she be able to reclaim her sanity, or will the dark powers that haunt her prove too powerful to defeat?
Costarring in the seven episode series are Peter Stormare (John Wick 2, Fargo), Alexander Karim (Zero Dark Thirty), Nina Yndis (Peaky Blinders), and Olivia Grant (Indian Summers).
The Box premieres in the US on Thursday, October 31, exclusively on Viaplay partner channels, including Viaplay on Prime Video Channels.
Murder Mindfully (Achtsam Morden) (Germany)
Based on the best-selling novel Murder Mindfully by Karsten Dusse (Book 1 in his “Achtsam Morden” series), this crime-comedy thriller stars Tom Schilling (The Same Sky, Generation War, Tatort: Cologne) as Björn Diemel, a successful lawyer who unexpectedly becomes a murderer.
In order to create a better work-life balance, spend more quality time with his daughter, and, hopefully, save his marriage, Björn attends a mindfulness seminar. Indeed, the seminar does what it promised, although not in the way he imagined: Björn applies his newly-learned mindfulness techniques directly to his client, Dragan Sergowicz (Sascha Geršak, Das Boot), a brutal and careless mafia boss, whereupon both the police and the entire mafia clan start snapping at his heels. Despite the tense situation, Björn finds himself able to keep his cool and completely reorganize his life. So, if a few murders are what it takes to solve his problems now, it’s simply a natural outcome of this new, mindful transformation of his life.
Featuring Emily Cox (The Last Kingdom), Pamuk Pilavci, and Amer El-Erwadi (Marnow Murders), Murder Mindfully, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Thursday, October 31, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
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Murder Mindfully by Karsten Dusse
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Til Death Do Us Part (Une confession) (France)
This crime thriller revolves around the death of Maud Duberry (Catherine Frot, Captain Marleau), who falls from the top of a cliff while hiking with her husband, Jean (Laurent Gerra, Women at War), on a picturesque trail in Provence. Initially deemed an accident, the case takes a sinister twist when a mysterious witness steps forward, casting doubt on the nature of Maud’s fall. Now Jean is under the proverbial microscope, with his character and life being dissected by both the media and Clarisse Marquand (Diane Rouxel, A Paris Education), the police officer called to investigate the incident.
Determined and daring, Clarisse goes against the advice of her superiors and delves deep into the Duberrys’ lives. As Jean’s charming facade begins to crack as secrets from his past start to emerge, Clarisse uncovers a web of lies that suggests Maud’s death might not have been an accident at all.
Til Death Do Us Part has its US linear debut on Friday, October 25, at 9pm ET, on Eurochannel. (For viewers who don’t have access to Eurochannel, the movie is available for streaming on Prime Video and Tubi.)
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Daylight (Daglicht) (Netherlands)
Based on the acclaimed novel Girl in the Dark by Marion Pauw, this mystery thriller stars Angela Schijf (Flikken Maastricht) as Iris Boelens, a successful lawyer who adeptly balances the demands of her career with the challenges of being a single mother to her autistic son, Aron (Daniel Verbaan, Taart). However, Iris inadvertently sets off a chain of events that will change their lives forever when she and Aron move into her mother, Ageeth’s (Monique van de Ven, Doris), house temporarily. Here, Iris stumbles upon a dark family secret: She has a brother, whose existence has been concealed from her all her life.
He is Ray (Fedja van Huêt, The Adulterer), an autistic man confined in a clinic after being convicted of the gruesome murder of his neighbor, Rosita (Maartje van de Wetering, Amsterdam Undercover), and her baby, Anna. As Iris delves deeper into Ray’s case, she begins to see alarming similarities between her brother and her son, igniting a fierce desire to prove Ray’s innocence. Determined to uncover the truth, Iris reopens the investigation into the murder case, leading her into a labyrinth of family secrets, lies, and betrayals. Along the way, she faces numerous threats and obstacles, all warning her to let the past remain buried. But Iris’s resolve only strengthens, and she uncovers shocking revelations that shake the very foundations of her family.
Daylight has its US linear debut on Saturday, October 26, at 9pm ET, on Eurochannel. (For viewers who don’t have access to Eurochannel, the movie is available for streaming on Tubi.)
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Girl in the Dark by Marion Pauw
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Scream Week (Sneekweek) (Netherlands)
In this horror thriller, six law school graduates and friends — Thijs (Jelle de Jong, Dertigers), Boris (Jord Knotter, Amsterdam Undercover), Merel (Carolien Spoor, Women of the Night), Lisa (Holly Mae Brood, Foodies), Kim (Yootha Wong-Loi-Sing, Forever Rich), and Peter (Jonas De Vuyst, Professor T.) — return to the idyllic town of Sneek for the renowned regatta. But the group harbors a dark secret from their past involving the mysterious death of their friend, Eric, and what was supposed to be a celebratory week becomes marred by an unsettling revelation, unraveling the truth in frightening ways.
Featuring Frank Lammers (Ferry, Undercover), Scream Week has its US linear debut on Sunday, October 27, at 9pm ET, on Eurochannel. (For viewers who don’t have access to Eurochannel, the movie is available for streaming on Tubi.)
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Bordertown: Season 1 (Sorjonen) (Finland) — English-dubbed version
Ville Virtanen (The Truth Will Out, Rebecka Martinsson) stars in this crime drama as Kari Sorjonen, a top investigator with a brilliant mind and exceptional deductive skills in Finland. With his wife barely surviving brain cancer, Kari moves with her and his teenage daughter to a seemingly idyllic town near the border of Russia for a more peaceful life. Soon after arriving, though, Kari, as the new police chief, is forced to dive into the investigations of several murder cases and a serial killer that’s on the loose, discovering bit by bit that the crimes aren’t just linked to each other but to his family, as well. (Trailer is the English-subtitled version)
The English-dubbed version of Bordertown: Season 1 begins streaming in the US and Canada on Tuesday, October 1, exclusively on MHz Choice and its digital channels, including MHz Choice on Prime Channels.
Angel of Death: Season 2 (Szadz) (Poland)
Set a year after the events in Season 1, which is based on the novel Szadz by Igor Brejdygant, the second season of this crime drama sees serial killer Piotr Wolnicki (Maciej Stuhr, The Teacher) plead not guilty to murder at his trial. Police commissioner Agnieszka Polkowska (Aleksandra Poplawska, Wataha), whose investigation led to Wolnicki’s capture, testifies against him in court, but will the collected evidence and testimonies of witnesses be enough to convict him?
Angel of Death: Season 2, a Max Original, begins streaming in the US on Friday, October 4, on Max and its digital channels, including Max on Prime Channels.
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Velvet: Season 1 (Spain)
Returning to streaming is this hit period drama, set in and around the upscale Galerías Velvet department store in 1950s/1960s Spain. Sudsy and addictive, it’s filled with romance, personal and business dramas, gorgeous period costumes, and Art Deco-inspired sets. And its cast includes a who’s who of Spanish telly, including Miguel Ángel Silvestre (The Envoys), Aitana Sánchez-Gijón (Breathless), Javier Rey (The Patients of Dr. Garcia), and Manuela Vellés (High Seas), amongst many others. Velvet: Season 1 begins streaming in the US and Canada on Friday, October 4, exclusively on the PBS Masterpiece Prime Video Channel.
The Eagle: Season 3 (Ørnen: En krimi-odyssé) (Denmark) — English-subtitled & English-dubbed versions
This is the final season of the fan-favorite Scandi crime drama series, which stars Jens Albinus (Borgen, Deutschland 83) as Hallgrim Hallgrimsson, a half-Icelandic, half-Danish detective known as “The Eagle,” owing to his keen insight and abilities to assess situations and take quick actions.
Both the English-subtitled and English-dubbed versions of The Eagle: Season 3 begin streaming in the US and Canada on Tuesday, October 8, on MHz Choice and its digital channels, including MHz Choice on Prime Channels.
Bordertown: Season 2 (Sorjonen) (Finland) — English-dubbed version
Season 2 of this award-winning mystery-crime drama series consists of five stories starring Ville Virtanen (Jordskott) as Kari Sorjonen, the police chief in the border town of Lappeenranta. Plots include a double murder, the discovery of a preserved fetus at a daycare center manager’s home, a shooting at the largest sand castle in the country, the discovery of a dead body that is linked to a missing persons case, and the reopening of an old case after two women disappear.
Costarring Matleena Kuusniemi (Maria Kallio), Anu Sinisalo (Beck), Ilkka Villi (Love & Anarchy), and Matti Laine (A Good Family), the English-dubbed version of Bordertown: Season 2 begins streaming in the US and Canada on Tuesday, October 22, exclusively on MHz Choice and its digital channels, including MHz Choice on Prime Channels.
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Header photo credits: Top row (L-R): All and Eva courtesy of Viaplay; Where’s Wanda? (photo credit: Frédéric Batier) courtesy of Apple TV+ | Bottom row (L-R): Miss Merkel (© RTL / Oliver Feist) courtesy of MHz Choice; Paradise courtesy of Walter Presents / PBS Distribution
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