New OTT Releases This Week (October 19-25): Dorothy, Nobody Wants This Season 3, The Paradise and More

In this week's OTT releases, Chris Pratt returns as James Reece in The Terminal List Season 2, while Kristen Bell and Adam Brody reprise their roles in the romantic comedy Nobody Wants This Season 3. The line-up also includes a new undercover romance, a fresh chapter in the world of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, a crime drama set in Mumbai and a Tamil film exploring caste divisions in rural Tamil Nadu. Here’s what to watch across streaming platforms from October 19 to 25.

Starring Seol In-ah and Im Si-wan, this twelve-episode South Korean romantic comedy follows a young woman who goes undercover as a man to investigate a wealthy corporate heir. However, as the investigation progresses, her growing personal connection with the heir threatens to complicate the operation and blur the line between professional duty and romance.

Release Date: October 19, 2026

Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video

Studio Trigger and CD Projekt Red return to Night City for a new ten-episode animated story set in the dystopian Cyberpunk universe. Directed by Kai Ikarashi, the standalone season follows a new crew of mercenaries attempting to survive a city dominated by corporate power and criminal violence. Among the new characters are D, a brooding netrunner, and Weak King Kingsley, a towering veteran known for his physical strength. The season retains the first instalment's kinetic animation while exploring a different corner of Night City's underworld.

Release Date: October 20, 2026

Where to watch: Netflix

Chris Pratt returns as former Navy SEAL James Reece in a new season based on True Believer, the second novel in Jack Carr's book series. The story expands beyond the revenge-driven events of the first season, sending Reece across Africa, Europe and the Middle East as he investigates a conspiracy linking Moscow to Langley. Along the way, he uncovers secrets connected to his own family history. The season also features Tom Hopper, Constance Wu and Gabriel Luna, with military veterans involved in its writing and production.

Release Date: October 21, 2026

Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video

The German-language comedy returns with the Klatt family facing another complicated investigation. After their daughter Wanda (Lea Drinda) is found standing over a dead body, her parents, Carlotta (Heike Makatsch) and Dedo (Axel Stein), attempt to establish her innocence and uncover what really happened. Their search takes them deeper into the criminal underworld of their suburban town, where the truth behind the incident proves harder to establish than they anticipated.

Release Date: October 21, 2026

Where to watch: Apple TV

Netflix revisits one of psychology's most controversial studies with this six-part unscripted series. Thirty volunteers enter a correctional environment and are randomly assigned roles as guards or prisoners, recreating the premise of Philip Zimbardo's 1971 Stanford prison experiment. The series observes how participants respond to institutional authority and power, examining whether empathy and individual morality can survive within a system that divides people into opposing roles.

Release Date: October 21, 2026

Where to watch: Netflix

Kristen Bell and Adam Brody return as Joanne and Noah in the third season of the romantic comedy. The couple take their relationship forward by officially moving in together, bringing a new set of adjustments and complications. Joanne must also contend with what life as a rabbi's wife could mean for her future, while her sister Morgan and Noah's brother Sasha navigate their newly single lives. The season continues to explore the challenges of building a relationship while balancing family expectations, faith and personal identity.

Release Date: October 22, 2026

Where to watch: Netflix

Directed by Srikanth Odela, this Telugu action drama stars Nani as Jadal, a man from a marginalised community living in a Secunderabad slum during the 1980s. The community faces systemic oppression under a powerful landlord, Shikanja Malik (Mohan Babu), who treats its residents as criminals and denies them basic rights. Jadal sets out to challenge the entrenched power structures governing their lives and fight for his people's freedom. The film also stars Raghav Juyal, Kayadu Lohar and Sonali Kulkarni, with music composed by Anirudh Ravichander.

Release Date: October 22, 2026

Where to watch: Netflix

This Telugu fantasy thriller follows a poor man whose life changes after he receives a mysterious boon that allows him to see the following day's news. The ability gives him an unusual opportunity to anticipate events and improve his financial circumstances, but his newfound foresight also brings dangerous consequences. Starring Vishwadev Rachakonda and Shivathmika Rajasekhar, the series explores what happens when the possibility of changing one's fate comes with risks that are difficult to predict.

Release Date: October 22, 2026

Where to watch: JioHotstar

Directed by Karthik Subbaraj, this Tamil drama stars Keerthy Suresh, Sananth and Rishikanth. Set in rural Tamil Nadu in the early 1990s, the film follows two inseparable childhood friends as they grow up in a society shaped by rigid caste divisions, structural violence and toxic masculinity. Their friendship unfolds against a social landscape where inherited hierarchies and entrenched prejudices influence personal relationships and the possibilities available to them.

Release Date: October 23, 2026

Where to watch: Netflix

Purav Jha leads this eight-episode crime drama set in Mumbai. The story follows four friends attempting to secure their financial futures by navigating the city's criminal underworld. As they work their way through an organised crime syndicate, shifting loyalties and personal conflicts threaten to disrupt their ambitions. The ensemble cast includes Naman Jain, Saqib Ayub, Prayrak Mehta, Sikandar Kher, Sai Tamhankar, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Rajesh Tailang and Chunky Pandey.

Release Date: October 23, 2026

Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video

Manoj Bajpayee reunites with creator Neeraj Pandey for this crime thriller directed by Ritesh Shah. Unfolding over the course of a single night, the film follows a police officer (Manoj Bajpayee) investigating a complex attack involving a mysterious young woman. As the inquiry progresses, he encounters a web of suspects and conflicting interests that complicate the search for answers. Saqib Saleem, Akshay Oberoi, Divya Dutta, Kiku Sharda and Nushrratt Bharuccha round out the cast.

Release Date: October 23, 2026

Where to watch: Netflix

Starring Shriyam Bhagnani, this sports biopic is based on the life of Hetal Dave, recognised as India's first professional female sumo wrestler. The film follows her pursuit of a career in a sport where women face considerable social resistance and entrenched stereotypes. As Dave confronts body-shaming, societal pressure and gender discrimination, her journey becomes a fight to establish herself in a field where few women have dared to compete professionally.

Release Date: October 23, 2026

Where to watch: ZEE5

Ahn Hyo-seop and Hong Hwa-yeon lead this South Korean culinary drama centred on Cha Woo-jin, an elite chef known for his exacting standards and precision in the kitchen. His carefully ordered professional life is disrupted when he enters a cooking competition against Chris K, the only rival to have defeated him in his career six years earlier. The contest forces Woo-jin to confront a defining professional setback as he attempts to prove himself once again.

Release Date: October 24, 2026

Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video