Netflix is preparing to say goodbye to October 2026 with a week packed with original releases before more than 35 licensed titles arrive on the platform on Sunday, November 1. Among the original premieres, highlights include an emotional documentary about Matthew Perry, a horror K-drama set in the worst part-time job imaginable, and a live darts event featuring the world number one, Luke Littler.
Below, we review everything coming to Netflix in the United States between October 26 and November 1, 2026, with three featured premieres and the complete day-by-day list.
The week’s most anticipated Netflix premieres
The One About Matthew Perry arrives Tuesday
Three years after his passing, Netflix pays tribute to one of television's most beloved comedic actors. This docuseries reviews the life and career of Matthew Perry, from becoming a household name thanks to his role as Chandler Bing in Friends to his public and candid battles with addiction, as well as the legacy he left behind. The production promises both laughs and emotional moments, and is shaping up to be the must-watch premiere of the week for Friends fans.
Dead-End Job arrives Friday
Just in time for Halloween, Alchemy of Souls star Lee Jae Wook headlines this eight-episode limited series that blends horror and comedy. He plays Hyuk-jun, a young man who lands an apparently perfect part-time job with a salary 50 times higher than usual through a mysterious agency called the Spyder Human Resource Center. As expected, the dream job quickly turns into a nightmare. Go Min Si, Kim Min Ha, and Lee Hee Joon round out the cast.
The Fall of El Mayo arrives Thursday
In July 2024, Sinaloa Cartel co-founder Ismael El Mayo Zambada landed at a small airport in New Mexico alongside El Chapo's son and was taken into U.S. custody. Was it a kidnapping, a betrayal, or a covert operation? Directed by Peabody and Emmy Award winners Darren Foster and Miguel Fernández Flores, this three-episode docuseries delves into exclusive testimonies, never-before-seen archival footage, and hundreds of court documents to unravel one of the most mysterious downfalls in organized crime.
Complete list of Netflix premieres this week
Monday, October 26
Minimum Wage (Season 1), Netflix Original: Teenagers try to keep a local pizzeria afloat while dealing with high school and an obsessive boss in this series based on popular short-form social media videos.
Sesame Street Mecha Builders (Season 1): Children's animated series.
Tuesday, October 27
Dangerous Liaisons (Season 1): The lavish Starz prequel to the classic novel, chronicling how the Marquise de Merteuil (Alice Englert) and the Vicomte de Valmont (Nicholas Denton) met as young people in pre-Revolutionary Paris. Also starring Lesley Manville and Carice van Houten.
Day of the Dead: Ofrenda (2026), Netflix Original.
The One About Matthew Perry (Season 1), Netflix Original: Docuseries celebrating the life, career, and legacy of the beloved Friends actor.
Zainab Johnson: Toxically Optimistic (2026), Netflix Original: Live comedy special.
Wednesday, October 28
Champions (2023): Woody Harrelson stars in this Bobby Farrelly sports comedy as a minor-league coach forced by court order to lead a basketball team made up of players with intellectual disabilities.
Dhindora (Season 1), Netflix Original: The popular comedy by Bhuvan Bam, born on YouTube as BB Ki Vines, makes the leap to Netflix with Titu Mama dragging Bam's eccentric family into new chaos.
The Gift of Deceit (Season 1), Netflix Original: Brazilian thriller in which a wealthy art collector (Marieta Severo) is scammed by a spiritual healer she had turned to for her daughter's cure (Alice Wegmann), bringing hidden secrets between two families to light.
Thursday, October 29
Balaraw: Blood Island (Season 1), Netflix Original: Filipino horror thriller about a woman whose search for her missing mother leads her to a sinister island.
Don't Trust the Couple Upstairs (2026).
The Fall of El Mayo (Limited Series), Netflix Original: Docuseries about the surprising 2024 capture of Sinaloa Cartel co-founder Ismael El Mayo Zambada.
The Golden Hour (Season 2).
You, Me, Us (2026), Netflix Original: Italian drama about a couple whose relationship is tested during a stressful adoption process.
Friday, October 30
A Couple of Lies (Season 1), Netflix Original: Swedish Nordic thriller in which two couples swap houses for a vacation and end up trapped in a web of surveillance and manipulation.
Akka (Season 1), Netflix Original: Indian series.
Beat Luke Littler (2026), Netflix Original: Live event at 3:00 PM (ET) where darts players have a single chance to beat world number one Luke Littler for a significant cash prize.
Collision Course (2026), Netflix Original: The intricate Spanish thriller by Daniel Sánchez Arévalo where no one is who they seem to be. Starring Laia Costa, Karra Elejalde, and Luis Zahera.
Dead-End Job (Limited Series), Netflix Original: Lee Jae Wook stars in this horror-comedy K-drama about a dream job that turns into a nightmare.
Defendant (Limited Series): Ji Sung stars in this 2017 K-drama as a prosecutor who wakes up on death row with no memory, accused of murdering his wife and daughter.
How to Ruin Diwali (Season 1), Netflix Original: South African comedy-drama series.
Meethe Mein Kya Hai (2026): Indian film.
Obsess (Season 1), Netflix Original: Kuwaiti psychological horror set in the 70s that blends grief, guilt, and the supernatural.
Pawn Sacrifice (2014): Tobey Maguire plays chess prodigy Bobby Fischer in his Cold War showdown with Boris Spassky (Liev Schreiber).
Remember (Season 1): Yoo Seung-ho stars in this 2015 legal K-drama as a young lawyer with perfect memory fighting to prove his father's innocence.
SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of (2026), Netflix Original: Documentary about the iconic Canadian sketch show that launched a generation of comedy greats.
Temperature of Love (Limited Series): Seo Hyun-jin and Yang Se-jong star in this 2017 romantic K-drama about an aspiring writer and a chef.
The Birthday Gift (2026), Netflix Original: German comedy in which a toy gun at a carefully organized children's party sparks heated debates and total chaos.
Sunday, November 1
Sunday brings the big November wave, with over 35 licensed titles including classics and recent productions:
100 días para enamorarnos (Season 1), Air Force One (1997), A Sudden Case of Christmas (2024), Barbie in the Nutcracker (2026), Bridesmaids (2011), Christmas with the Coopers (2015), Cliffhanger (1993), Detective Conan (Collection 4), El Chema (Season 1), Falsa identidad (Seasons 1-2), From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke (Season 2, Netflix Original), Fury (2014), Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas (2019), Green Fish (1997), Happy's Place (Season 2), Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013), Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015), Looper (2012), Mistletoe Murders (Seasons 1-2), No Sleep 'Til Christmas (2018), Peppermint Candy (1999), Police Squad! (Season 1), Public Enemies (2009), Rectify (Seasons 1-4), Resident Evil (2002), Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004), Richard Jewell (2019), Same Time, Next Christmas (2019), Stand by Me (1986), The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024), The Croods (2013), The Day After Tomorrow (2004), The Good Lie (2014), The Mummy (1999), The Red Road (Seasons 1-2), Weekend at Bernie's (1989), and Whiplash (2014).
Among the additions, Green Fish (1997) stands out, the debut of Lee Chang-dong, arriving just days before his new film for Netflix, Possible Love, as well as Peppermint Candy (1999), another of the director's acclaimed dramas told in reverse chronological order.
Frequently asked questions about Netflix premieres this week
When does The One About Matthew Perry premiere on Netflix?
The One About Matthew Perry arrives on Netflix on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. It is a docuseries that reviews the life, career, and legacy of the Friends actor.
What is Dead-End Job, the K-drama coming to Netflix, about?
Dead-End Job is an eight-episode limited series starring Lee Jae Wook about a young man who accepts a seemingly perfect and highly paid part-time job that ends up becoming a horror nightmare. It arrives on Netflix on Friday, October 30. It also stars Go Min Si, Kim Min Ha, and Lee Hee Joon.
What is Beat Luke Littler and when does it air on Netflix?
Beat Luke Littler is a live darts event that Netflix airs on Friday, October 30, 2026, at 3:00 PM (ET). In it, darts players have a single chance to beat world number one Luke Littler for a cash prize.
What does The Fall of El Mayo cover?
The Fall of El Mayo is a three-episode docuseries that arrives on Netflix on Thursday, October 29, 2026. It investigates the 2024 arrest of Ismael El Mayo Zambada, co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel, using exclusive testimonies, never-before-seen archival footage, and court documents.
What movies and series are coming to Netflix on November 1, 2026?
On Sunday, November 1, 2026, Netflix is adding over 35 licensed titles, including Bridesmaids, Whiplash, Stand by Me, The Mummy, Air Force One, Fury, Looper, Cliffhanger, and Public Enemies, in addition to series like Rectify, The Red Road, and Falsa identidad.
