New OTT Releases This Week (October 12-18): Koffee With Karan Season 9, Aasha, The Diplomat Season 4 And More

This week’s OTT line-up brings political intrigue, supernatural mysteries, celebrity conversations and returning franchises. From the latest season of The Diplomat, Koffee With Karan and Marvel’s VisionQuest to the Friday the 13th prequel Crystal Lake, there is plenty to add to your watchlist. Here’s what to watch across Netflix, Prime Video, JioHotstar and other streaming platforms this week.

Directed by Steven Spielberg and written by his frequent collaborator David Koepp, this science fiction thriller centres on a classified government operation concealing evidence of extraterrestrial life on Earth. Emily Blunt plays a television meteorologist who joins forces with a cybersecurity expert (Josh O’Connor) after uncovering information that could expose the truth. The pair now has to race to make the evidence public before they are silenced by the powers that be. 

Release Date: October 12, 2026

Where to watch: JioHotstar

This four-part documentary series traces the turbulent life and career of boxing icon Mike Tyson. We follow his meteoric rise to heavyweight glory and the personal crises that shaped his life, including incarceration, substance abuse and financial ruin. 

Release Date: October 13, 2026

Where to watch: Netflix

Maya (Margaret Qualley) finds her life turned upside down after an unexpected encounter with Charlie (Gabriel Basso), a magnetic man who changes the course of her future. One by one, the plans she has carefully built begin to unravel, forcing her to get out of her comfort zone in this romantic drama. 

Release Date: October 13, 2026

Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video

Karan Johar returns with the final season of his long-running celebrity chat show. Bollywood guests will join the filmmaker for candid conversations and playful segments, with the usual mix of personal revelations, industry gossip and questions about their lives beyond the screen. 

Release Date: October 14, 2026

Where to watch: JioHotstar

Paul Bettany returns as White Vision, struggling to piece together his fragmented memories and establish his identity after the events in Westview. James Spader also reprises his role as Ultron, appearing in human form within Vision’s consciousness. As Vision confronts his past, the series explores his search for purpose and the complicated relationship between memory, identity and the artificial intelligence that shaped him.

Release Date: October 14, 2026

Where to watch: JioHotstar

The Friday the 13th franchise moves to television with this prequel series centred on Pamela Voorhees (Linda Cardellini). Set one year after the drowning of her son, Jason, the story explores the origins of the infamous camp and Pamela’s grief as it begins to shape her actions. 

Release Date: October 15, 2026

Where to watch: JioHotstar

The political thriller returns with U.S. President Grace Penn (Allison Janney) and Vice President Hal Wyler (Rufus Sewell) caught up in a covert operation involving a powerful Russian nuclear weapon (Cold War much?). The duo hatches a high-stakes plan to steal the weapon in a move that could affect international diplomacy and have far-reaching consequences.

Release Date: October 15, 2026

Where to watch: Netflix

A lavish birthday dinner at a remote country estate turns into a fight for survival when severe weather traps a group of close friends indoors. Written, directed by and starring Swedish filmmaker Josephine Bornebusch, the disaster drama places its characters under increasing pressure as the storm intensifies and essential resources begin to run low. With no easy way out, old resentments surface, alliances begin to shift, and the gathering descends into a psychological standoff.

Release Date: October 15, 2026

Where to watch: Netflix

Roadies Rebirth will be a standoff between the OG gang leaders, including Prince Narula, Neha Dhupia and Nikhil Chinapa, and the NewG leaders, including Abhishek Malhan, Bani J and Baseer Ali. Ranvijay Singha returns as host, mentor and master of the competition, guiding contestants through challenges that test their endurance and resolve.

Release Date: October 16, 2026

Where to watch: JioHotstar

The satirical action-adventure film follows Mike Tyler (Chris Evans), an insecure Hollywood star whose public image takes a hit after a humiliating meltdown goes viral. Desperate to repair his reputation, Mike finds himself caught in a situation that pushes him beyond the familiar world of celebrity damage control. The film uses his predicament to explore fame, public perception and the lengths a star might go to reclaim control of his own narrative.

Release Date: October 16, 2026

Where to watch: Netflix

Starring Urvashi, Joju George and Aishwarya Lekshmi, Aasha is a Malayalam psychological thriller built around a family secret that resurfaces unexpectedly. Its return sets off a chain of suspicion among the central characters, forcing them to confront the past and question one another's motives. As the investigation unfolds, the film examines the lasting effects of trauma and the lengths people will go to protect their reputations when buried truths threaten to come to light.

Release Date: October 16, 2026

Where to watch: ZEE5

Four emotionally stunted young adults decide to open a local café, hoping to turn their ambitions into a viable business. Led by Rinosh George, this Malayalam comedy drama follows the group as they navigate funding problems, daily operational challenges and the demands of running a hospitality venture. Their professional ambitions soon collide with personal insecurities and the complications of a long-standing friendship. 

Release Date: October 15, 2026

Where to watch: JioHotstar

The Dragon Ball franchise revisits its early Dragon Ball Super storylines in an enhanced 19-episode series. The new version consolidates the Beerus, Frieza Revival and Universe 6 Tournament arcs into a more streamlined narrative, cutting down the padding of the original television run. Masako Nozawa and Koichi Yamadera return to voice Goku and Beerus, the God of Destruction who awakens in search of a worthy rival. Featuring reconstructed animation and newly produced footage from Toei Animation, the series offers a refreshed version of these storylines for longtime fans and newcomers alike.

Release Date: October 17, 2026

Where to watch: Netflix and Crunchyroll