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There are plenty of new titles coming out on OTT platforms like Netflix, JioHotstar, Apple TV, and Amazon Prime Video. First up, the Maya Rudolph comedy
Loot returns for a hilarious third season on Apple TV on October 15. Next, Noah and Nick's story comes to a conclusion on October 16 in the third film, Our Fault (Culpa Nuestra), of the popular Spanish franchise for Amazon Prime Video. Another franchise film releasing that day is Final Destination: Bloodlines on JioHotstar. Finally, on October 17, the Apple TV five-part docuseries Mr. Scorsese focuses on one of America's greatest filmmakers, Martin Scorsese.
How to Train Your Dragon on JioHotstar
Cast: Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Gerard Butler, Nick Frost
Release date: October 13
About the film: The live-action remake of DreamWorks' beloved animated franchise is directed by Dean DeBlois. Mason Thames plays the awkward Hiccup, son of Berk's Viking chief, who secretly befriends a rare Night Fury dragon, Toothless. Their friendship will change the way their world sees relationships between humans and dragons. After its release in theatres on April 3, 2025, the family film now makes its OTT debut.
The Diplomat Season 3 on Netflix
Cast: Keri Russell, Rufus Sewell, Allison Janney, Bradley Whitford.
Release date: October 16
About the series: Debora Cahn's political thriller returns for its third season as Allison Janney's Grace Penn is now the US president. Keri Russell's Kate Wyler must adjust to this new tense political scenario even as she is being considered for Penn's old job as vice president. The stakes have never been higher for the US Ambassador to the UK.
Santosh on Lionsgate Play
Cast: Shahana Goswami, Sunita Rajwar, Sanjay Bishnoi, Kushal Dubey
Release date: October 17
About the film: Writer-director Sandhya Suri's feature debut was the UK's entry to the Oscars in 2024 for Best International Feature Film. Shahana Goswami plays the title character, a widow who steps into her late husband's constable job and finds herself in over her head in the investigation of the murder and rape of a Dalit teenager. Panchayat's Sunita Rajwar plays Santosh's boss, Inspector Geeta Sharma.
Bhagwat Chapter 1: Raakshas on Zee5
Cast: Arshad Warsi, Jitendra Kumar, Ayesha Kaduskar
Release date: October 17
About the film: Based on true events, director Akshay Shere's film features Arshad Warsi as Inspector Vishwas Bhagwat, a hot-headed cop on a very serious case. Investigating the disappearance of 19 young women, Bhagwat narrows in on a suspect, played by Jitendra Kumar. But is the man in custody being framed or guilty? The psychological thriller holds plenty of twists.
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