October TV Preview: 20 New Shows to Watch

Somehow, inexplicably, it is October, which means the Halloween girlies are at their strongest. By “Halloween girlies” (a gender-neutral term), I do mean “television networks,” which will continue their fall programming now with a healthy dose of horror.

Peacock’s Satanic panic series “Hysteria!” combines good old-fashioned teen angst with the occult, while Starz has a “coming-of-rage story” about an unassuming girl who takes a liking to murder. Apple has not one but two psychological thrillers — in case you prefer “stressful” to “scary” — with “Before” starring Billy Crystal and “Disclaimer” with Cate Blanchett.

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And if nothing horrifies you more than the state of modern Hollywood, there is HBO’s “The Franchise,” a deeply meta comedy series about life on the set of a major superhero movie (with an MCU actor to boot!).

For more fall offerings, there’s IndieWire’s Fall TV Preview, which includes 28 new and returning shows from September through November. Remember to check back each month for our new TV previews (here’s January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, and September), as well as curated lists of what to watch and which new titles are coming and going from each streamer.

Here are 20 new shows premiering in October 2024.

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