New Delhi: Another week means another fresh batch of movies and shows arriving on streaming platforms. From mystery thrillers and courtroom dramas to romantic
comedies, family dramas and crime stories, the OTT lineup for the next seven days has something for almost every kind of binge-watcher.
Parineeti Chopra is making her OTT series debut with Shaque: Trust No One, while Aneet Padda returns in a very different role with the courtroom thriller Hunkkaar: The Roar. Fans of crime dramas can also look forward to Unabomber, which follows the story of Ted Kaczynski across two timelines. There is also plenty for viewers looking for lighter fare. The Love Hypothesis brings Ali Hazelwood’s popular romance novel to the screen, while Don’t Be Shy, produced by Alia Bhatt and Shaheen Bhatt, explores friendship, first love and growing up.
OTT releases of this week
Minerva Academy
Release date: September 22
Where to watch: Netflix
Set in a military high school in Naples, Minerva Academy follows three teenagers who enter the institution with very different ambitions. Salvo, who grew up in a group home, joins the academy while trying to uncover the truth about his missing best friend. Vincenzo hopes to build a military career like his father, while Camilla, a privileged teenager from Milan, has been sent there by her father. With strict rules around phones, relationships and discipline, life inside the academy quickly becomes complicated.
Brothers
Release date: September 23
Where to watch: Apple TV
Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson play fictionalised versions of themselves in this comedy inspired by the long-running online rumour that the real-life friends could be brothers. When Woody’s daughter’s engagement falls apart, he takes his family to Matthew’s Texas ranch. Their stay takes an unexpected turn when Matthew’s mother reveals a decades-old secret that could mean the two friends share the same father.
Habeas Corpus
Release date: September 23
Where to watch: Netflix
Netflix Brazil’s first legal drama follows Inez, a law professor and former defence lawyer who leads a group of students investigating a potentially wrongful conviction. Among them is Marina, whose interest in the case is linked to a painful injustice in her own family. As the students uncover fresh evidence, the investigation begins to blur the lines between seeking justice and settling personal scores.
The Love Hypothesis
Release date: September 23
Where to watch: Prime Video
Based on Ali Hazelwood’s bestselling romance novel, The Love Hypothesis follows Olive, a PhD student who impulsively kisses intimidating professor Adam Carlsen to convince her best friend that she has moved on from her crush. The situation soon turns into a fake relationship with rules and boundaries. However, keeping their arrangement strictly professional becomes increasingly difficult.
Wonka’s The Golden Ticket
Release date: September 23
Where to watch: Netflix
Netflix celebrates the legacy of the 1971 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory with this reality competition inspired by the iconic chocolate factory. Twelve pairs of contestants enter a recreation of Wonka’s fantastical world, where they face a series of physical, mental and moral challenges. The competition also features a voice inspired by Gene Wilder’s portrayal of Wonka, with the participation of his estate.
A Different World
Release date: September 24
Where to watch: Netflix
Nearly four decades after the original series premiered, A Different World returns with a new generation at Hillman College. Deborah Wayne, the daughter of Dwayne Wayne and Whitley Gilbert, begins college while trying to step out of her famous parents’ shadow. She soon meets a diverse group of students, each dealing with their own ambitions, identities and struggles as they navigate campus life.
My Sad Dead
Release date: September 24
Where to watch: Netflix
Directed by Pablo Larraín and adapted from stories by Argentine horror writer Mariana Enríquez, this four-part series follows Ema, a retired doctor who can communicate with the dead. Still grieving her mother, Ema becomes increasingly drawn into the supernatural after her niece Julie arrives with an even stronger connection to the spirit world. The murder of three teenagers sets off a disturbing chain of events that threatens to break the fragile boundary between life and death.
Shaque: Trust No One
Release date: September 24
Where to watch: Netflix
Parineeti Chopra makes her OTT series debut with this mystery thriller. She plays a mother whose newborn daughter was abducted from a hospital nine years ago. Despite the passage of time, she continues searching for her child. Her world changes when she starts receiving photographs that appear to show her missing daughter, forcing her to revisit the disappearance and question the people she has trusted all these years. Jennifer Winget, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Soni Razdan, Sumeet Vyas and Anup Soni are also part of the cast.
Blood Legacy Season 2
Release date: September 24
Where to watch: Netflix
The Ndlovu family returns with another chapter of its complicated power struggle. Khanyi, who was framed for her father’s murder and abducted by a corrupt politician, fights to clear her name and regain control of her inheritance. Meanwhile, Mandla becomes more deeply involved in political corruption, while Siya finds himself caught in a forbidden romance. The discovery of a manuscript containing the family’s darkest secrets threatens to expose long-hidden truths.
Don’t Be Shy
Release date: September 25
Where to watch: Prime Video
Produced by Alia Bhatt and Shaheen Bhatt under Eternal Sunshine Productions, Don’t Be Shy is a coming-of-age romantic comedy featuring four newcomers. Aarushi Bajaj plays Shyamili “Shy” Das, a young woman whose carefully planned life becomes complicated when she finds herself caught between popular student Mayank and her estranged childhood friend Dhruv. The arrival of Tara adds another twist to their already complicated equations.
Hunkkaar: The Roar
Release date: September 25
Where to watch: JioHotstar
Aneet Padda leads this socio-courtroom thriller as 17-year-old Meenu Rawat, whose allegation against a powerful cult leader sets off a major investigation. Fatima Sana Shaikh plays ACP Jasleen Singh Soni, the police officer assigned to the case. As public attention grows, Meenu finds herself at the centre of a difficult battle involving power, faith, truth and perception. Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Arjun Mathur, Raghubir Yadav and Ram Kapoor also star.
The Final Problem
Release date: September 25
Where to watch: Netflix
Set in 1959, this four-part mystery begins after a storm traps 13 people at a remote hotel on an island near Mallorca. When an English tourist, Elisa Mander, is found dead, her apparent suicide soon raises questions. Basil, a retired actor famous for playing Sherlock Holmes, joins forces with aspiring writer Foxá to investigate the death. With suspicion spreading among the guests and hotel staff, the mystery takes several unexpected turns.
Unabomber
Release date: September 25
Where to watch: Netflix
This crime drama unfolds across two timelines. Jacob Tremblay plays Ted Kaczynski as a teenage mathematics prodigy at Harvard, where he becomes involved in controversial psychological experiments led by Professor Henry Murray, played by Russell Crowe. Years later, Shailene Woodley plays FBI agent Joanne Miller, who becomes part of the investigation into the man behind a series of bombings. The story examines Kaczynski’s early years alongside the lengthy hunt to identify him.
Bakaiti Season 2
Release date: September 25
Where to watch: ZEE5
The Kataria family is back, and this time their ancestral home becomes the centre of another family battle. Ajay, Alka and Aman move back in, forcing both families to live under one roof. Property disputes, financial problems and clashing personalities soon create fresh chaos, while Sanjay tries to prevent the family from falling apart.
Mango Pachcha
Release date: September 25
Where to watch: JioHotstar
This Kannada crime drama follows Prashanth, popularly known as Pachcha, a CD shop owner in Mysuru whose life changes after the death of his father. He discovers that his father had secretly been involved in marijuana smuggling. What begins as an inheritance quickly pulls Pachcha into the world of organised crime, where ambition comes with dangerous consequences.
Agadha
Release date: September 25
Where to watch: ZEE5
This Telugu supernatural mystery revolves around Mahadevi, a spiritually gifted exorcist who returns to her ancestral home after her cousin dies under mysterious circumstances. A series of unexplained incidents leads her towards a forbidden forest cave, where she discovers a strange twelve-handed idol and encounters a secretive cult. Kamakshi Bhaskarla and Shravan Reddy lead the cast.
Habeebi
Release date: September 25
Where to watch: SonyLIV
Set in a weaving town near Tirunelveli and spanning four decades, this Tamil drama centres on Yousuf, a traditional weaver determined to protect his family’s handloom heritage. Alongside his struggle to preserve an old way of life, the story also explores a quiet romance shaped by the changing world around him.
Angikaaram
Release date: September 25
Where to watch: SunNXT
This Tamil sports drama follows Aathiran Banumathi, a talented 200-metre sprinter who grows up in a Chennai slum. Aathiran fights poverty and social prejudice to get a spot in the Commonwealth Games. The film charts his journey from hardship to the world of competitive athletics.
Dorothy
Release date: 25th September
Where to watch: OTT
Dorothy is a Tamil-language drama set in the early 1990s in rural Tamil Nadu and is directed by Karthik Subbaraj. The story follows childhood friends Subbu and Karthi, who grow up together while facing an environment shaped by caste divisions, toxic masculinity and violence. Keerthy Suresh, Sananth and Rishikanth star in the film.
Aaram
Release date: September 25
Where to watch: OTT
The Malayalam thriller stars Saiju Kurup, Anju Kurian and Siddique. It follows an honest officer caught in a difficult situation where professional responsibilities collide with personal guilt, fear and moral choices. Institutional pressure adds another layer to the challenges he faces.
