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Best New Movies Added to Netflix in October 2026

The list covers non-horror picks, from a chart-topping Ben Affleck kidnapping thriller to the star-studded Sacrifice; a month of homework, then.

On air: Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger on BBN Tonight
Published 6:00 PM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

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First reported by What's on Netflix: “Best New Movies Added to Netflix in October 2026”, with reporting from /Film.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 6:00 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger.
Topics: TV.

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What's on NetflixBest New Movies Added to Netflix in October 2026
/FilmNetflix's Binge-Worthy Political Drama Is Secretly The Best Soap Opera On TV

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWhat's on Netflix has its list of the best new non-horror movies for October, led by Ben Affleck's chart-topping kidnapping thriller and the star-studded Sacrifice.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAnd /Film says Netflix's The Diplomat is a soap opera masquerading as a political drama, and that's just the way viewers like it.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA soap opera in a suit. I'd watch the whole thing twice.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorYou haven't seen it once.