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Friday OTT Releases (October 9, 2026): The second Friday of October brings a fresh selection of movies and shows to streaming platforms, with this week’s
lineup covering several genres and languages. Netflix dominates the list with titles such as Reporting Live, Doctor X: Mafia in White and Haunted Hotel Season 2, while SonyLIV adds Eyes to the mix. Apple TV also brings Matchbox The Movie, and Lionsgate Play rounds off the lineup with Above & Below. Whether you are looking for a gripping thriller, a supernatural story, romance or something lighter for the weekend, these latest OTT releases offer plenty of choices. Here’s a look at the OTT releases this week Friday (October 9, 2026).
Latest Friday OTT Releases (October 9, 2026)
Title: Eyes
OTT Platform: SonyLIV
Release Date: October 9, 2026
Streaming From: Friday, October 9, 2026
Eyes is a Malayalam behavioural crime drama centred on police officer Tina Sebastian (Kani Kusruti), who is tasked with investigating a troubling series of stalking cases. Realising that traditional policing alone may not be enough, Tina works with mental health professionals to understand the minds of the perpetrators, gradually uncovering the psychological roots of obsession and the disturbing behaviour it can trigger.
Title: Reporting Live
OTT Platform: Netflix
Release Date: October 9, 2026
Streaming From: Friday, October 9, 2026
Inspired by true events, Reporting Live centres on journalist Sandhya (Parineeti Chopra) and cameraman Vinod (Deven Bhojani), whose pursuit of a seemingly routine story leads them into the heart of an illegal sand-mining racket. As their investigation exposes links to influential syndicates, the duo must navigate mounting threats while trying to bring a hidden criminal operation into the public eye.
Title: Doctor X: Mafia in White
OTT Platform: Netflix
Release Date: October 9, 2026
Streaming From: Friday, October 9, 2026
Doctor X: Mafia in White stars Kim Ji Won as Gye Soo Jung, a highly skilled surgeon who refuses to let hospital politics dictate her work. Based on the Japanese hit Doctor X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon, the medical drama follows Soo Jung as she challenges a corrupt system where influence and connections often matter more than ability, determined to prove her worth through her surgical expertise.
Title: Animals
OTT Platform: Netflix
Release Date: October 9, 2026
Streaming From: Friday, October 9, 2026
Animals is a tense thriller that follows Los Angeles mayoral candidate Mark Kimball (Ben Affleck) and his wife Abigail (Kerry Washington) after their son is kidnapped. With a ransom to arrange and buried secrets threatening to surface, the couple is pushed into a desperate fight where every decision could have devastating consequences for their family and carefully built lives.
Title: Take Charge of My Heart
OTT Platform: Netflix
Release Date: October 9, 2026
Streaming From: Friday, October 9, 2026
Take Charge Of My Heart is a fantasy romantic comedy starring Kim Young Kwang as Baek Ho Rang, a chaebol heir whose artificial heart is dangerously low on power. His life takes an unexpected turn when he meets Na Bo Bae (Chae Soo Bin), a woman with the extraordinary ability to generate electricity. As she becomes the key to keeping his heart running, an unusual connection begins to spark between them.
Title: Haunted Hotel Season 2
OTT Platform: Netflix
Release Date: October 9, 2026
Streaming From: Friday, October 9, 2026
Haunted Hotel Season 2 brings Katherine (Eliza Coupe) and her family back for another round of supernatural chaos. The hotel welcomes a fresh set of ghostly guests and new staff, but their arrival comes with increasingly strange complications. As Katherine uncovers unsettling secrets around the property, the mystery of the elusive attic ghost adds another eerie layer to the family’s paranormal troubles.
Title: Matchbox The Movie
OTT Platform: Apple TV
Release Date: October 9, 2026
Streaming From: Friday, October 9, 2026
Matchbox The Movie follows Sean Walker (John Cena), an undercover CIA operative who returns to his hometown expecting a reunion with his childhood friends. His homecoming takes a dangerous turn when he is framed for stealing a nuclear weapon. Forced to flee with his friends, Sean embarks on a high-stakes international mission to recover the weapon, expose the real culprit and clear their names.
Title: Above & Below
OTT Platform: Lionsgate Play
Release Date: October 9, 2026
Streaming From: Friday, October 9, 2026
Above & Below follows a group of friends whose Mexican vacation takes a terrifying turn after they discover a stash of cartel cocaine hidden beneath the sea. Their find attracts the attention of ruthless crime boss Burns (Antonio Banderas), who forces them into a dangerous mission to retrieve the drugs. What began as a carefree getaway soon becomes a desperate fight for survival.
This Week’s OTT Calendar: 6 New Shows and Movies Worth Streaming
| New Shows and Movie Name | OTT Platform | OTT Release Date |
| Eyes | SonyLIV | October 9, 2026 |
| Reporting Live | Netflix | October 9, 2026 |
| Doctor X: Mafia in White | Netflix | October 9, 2026 |
| Animals | Netflix | October 9, 2026 |
| Take Charge Of My Heart | Netflix | October 9, 2026 |
| Haunted Hotel Season 2 | Netflix | October 9, 2026 |
| Matchbox The Movie | Apple TV | October 9, 2026 |
| Above & Below | Lionsgate Play | October 9, 2026 |
