October 2026

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Friday the 13th prequel released on Peacock

Enter: Jason’s mom. In the A24 prequel, Crystal Lake, Linda Cardellini stars as a grieving mother who refuses to accept her son’s drowning… and things only get darker from there. Camp is back in session.

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The Diplomat returns to Netflix


Keri Russell is back as a US ambassador with a very complicated marriage. This season, her husband and the president are plotting something that could start a war — and she has to stop them. Even the trailer is tense.

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Sense and Sensibility hits theaters

It’s brooding season. Normal People’s Daisy Edgar-Jones leads the latest take on Jane Austen’s classic, about two sisters who lose their family fortune and have to find love on a budget. Turns out, Austen was, in part, writing from experience.

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Sacrifice out on Netflix

In this comedy, Chris Evans plays a washed-up movie star whose comeback gala gets crashed by Anya Taylor-Joy and her eco doomsday cult. Their unhinged plan involves an actual volcano. And yes, they filmed on a real one.

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National Sports Day

Catch the latest episode of Well Played and celebrate with two smart, funny women who talk about sports like the cultural movement it is.

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World Food Day

Forty-eight million people in the US experience food insecurity. Today’s a reminder that change can happen locally. Start here. 

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WNBA Finals begin

We don't know who'll be battling it out for the title just yet — but we do know game 1 tips off at 3:30 pm ET on NBC and Peacock. Didn’t watch a game this season? Our guide will get you fluent in the W before the first whistle.

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