Week of 8 – 14 October 2026
Stan’s killer-gnome horror-comedy Gnomes and Marvel’s VisionQuest on Disney+ lead the week’s new streaming arrivals for Brisbane viewers, alongside Ben Affleck’s Netflix thriller Animals and the Paramount+ animated series Avatar: Seven Havens.
Matchbox The Movie
Apple TV+
9 October 2026
Inspired by Mattel’s toy brand, this action adventure follows a group of childhood friends whose reunion with their long-absent leader, now an undercover CIA agent, pulls them into an international plot to save the world. John Cena, Jessica Biel, Sam Richardson and Teyonah Parris star for director Sam Hargrave.
Below Deck: Season 13
Binge
13 October 2026
Captain Kerry Titheradge takes the helm of motor yacht Azul V in Phuket, Thailand, with chief stew Fraser Olender, as the crew contends with demanding charter guests and tense crew dynamics.
Chicago P.D.: Season 14
Binge
8 October 2026
The Intelligence Unit of Chicago’s 21st District returns for a fourteenth season, with Jason Beghe and Marina Squerciati leading the cast and major character changes in store.
Gordon Ramsay's Next Level Chef: Season 5
Binge
9 October 2026
Gordon Ramsay returns with a new group of cooks competing across three kitchen levels, each stocked with very different ingredients and equipment, in the culinary competition series.
The Real Housewives of Potomac: Season 11
Binge
12 October 2026
The women of Potomac, Maryland return for an eleventh season of friendships, rivalries and high-society drama.
Clown Panic
Disney+
12 October 2026
When children in a small South Carolina community reported seeing clowns in the woods in 2016, sightings spread across America and sparked school lockdowns, police investigations and a media frenzy. Ed Perkins directs this documentary examining how a bizarre urban legend became a national panic.
VisionQuest
Disney+
14 October 2026
A rebooted Vision has been hiding from those who seek to weaponise him, consulting the AI personas in his programming, including Ultron, until a bounty forces him on the run with Thomas Shepherd, a boy who may be his son reincarnate. Paul Bettany and James Spader star in the Marvel Television series created by Terry Matalas.
100 Days of Deception
Netflix
11 October 2026
Hoping to win her freedom, Gyeongseong’s top pickpocket goes undercover to steal secrets from the Japanese colonial government, only to fall for her target’s son. Kim You-jung and Park Jin-young star in the Korean period drama.
Animals
Netflix
9 October 2026
When their son is kidnapped, Los Angeles mayoral candidate Mark Kimball and his wife Abigail scramble to raise the ransom while making choices that could tear their world apart. Ben Affleck directs, co-writes and stars opposite Kerry Washington, with Gillian Anderson and Steven Yeun.
Below
Netflix
8 October 2026
When a mysterious sea creature begins terrorising a remote Newfoundland town, a stubborn fisherman fights to protect his family and his community’s vanishing way of life. Josh Hartnett, Mackenzie Davis and Charlie Heaton star in the six-part limited series from creator Jesse McKeown.
Free Leonard Peltier
Netflix
12 October 2026
A new generation of activists fights to free American Indian Movement leader Leonard Peltier, who spent decades in prison after a disputed conviction. David France and Jesse Short Bull direct the documentary.
Haunted Hotel: Season 2
Netflix
9 October 2026
Katherine and her family find their groove running the Undervale as more paranormal problems come looking for vacancies. Will Forte, Eliza Coupe, Skyler Gisondo, Natalie Palamides and Jimmi Simpson return in the adult animated comedy from Matt Roller.
Love Is Blind: Season 11
Netflix
14 October 2026
Boston singles enter the pods to find their soulmates and get engaged sight unseen, before testing whether their connections survive the real world. Nick and Vanessa Lachey return as hosts.
Take Charge of My Heart
Netflix
9 October 2026
A corporate heir whose artificial heart is running out of battery meets a woman with the unusual power to recharge him, and the two strike a deal that sparks more than either expected. Kim Young-kwang and Chae Soo-bin star in this Korean romantic comedy.
TYSON
Netflix
13 October 2026
This four-part documentary series traces the life of Mike Tyson, from his chaotic Brooklyn upbringing to his reign as undisputed heavyweight champion and the controversies that followed, through interviews with Tyson and his inner circle. Floyd Russ directs.
Unicorn Academy: Secrets Revealed: Chapter 2
Netflix
8 October 2026
When strange events threaten Unicorn Academy, Sophia and the Sapphires must join forces with unlikely allies to uncover buried truths about an enchanting legend. The animated family series continues the Unicorn Academy story.
Avatar: Seven Havens
Paramount+
9 October 2026
After a cataclysm forces humanity into seven havens, a young Earthbender named Pavi discovers she is the new Avatar after Korra, a title that marks her as a threat rather than a saviour. Avatar: The Last Airbender co-creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko executive produce the animated series, which premieres with three episodes.
Elsbeth: Season 4
Paramount+
9 October 2026
Carrie Preston returns as Elsbeth Tascioni, the astute but unconventional attorney who uses her singular point of view to corner brilliant criminals alongside the NYPD.
Love of Your Life
Prime Video
14 October 2026
A chance meeting with Charlie sets Maya on a path towards a future she never anticipated, and when that future is overturned she must decide whether she can love again. Rachel Morrison directs Margaret Qualley, Gabriel Basso and Aaron Pierre.
Rumour Has It
Prime Video
13 October 2026
A woman discovers that her family may have inspired the story behind The Graduate, and that she could be the result of the infamous affair. Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Costner, Shirley MacLaine and Mark Ruffalo star in Rob Reiner’s 2005 comedy.
A Simple Favour
Prime Video
13 October 2026
A single mother and parenting vlogger investigates when her glamorous, secretive new friend suddenly disappears. Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively star in Paul Feig’s 2018 thriller.
Gnomes
Stan
8 October 2026
Senior Sergeant Arnold Kipps’s bad day gets worse when his ex-partner returns to Nompton to shut down his police station, just as the bloodthirsty Gnome Queen unleashes a horde of killer ceramic gnomes on the town. Asa Butterfield and Megan Smart lead the Australian horror-comedy, with Matt Okine and Luke McGregor.
Release times vary by platform, so check your service if a title has not appeared yet for Brisbane viewers.
