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This October marks the arrival of tons of great new TV shows and, of course, all the scary movies, and there are plenty of both available across all the major streaming services this week.
On Netflix, the seventh season of Love Is Blind, hosted once again by Nick and Vanessa Lachey, arrives this week, in hopes that a group of singles willing to marry someone they've never met can actually make it work. The streamer will drops a brand-new season of the coming-of-age dramedy Heartstopper this week, too.
If you're in the mood for scaries, a new interpretation of Stephen King's Salem's Lot is coming to Max. The film, which co-stars Lewis Pullman and Alfre Woodard, arrives Oct. 3. For maximum thrills, make it a double feature with Hulu's Hold Your Breath, a psychological thriller starring Sarah Paulson as a woman convinced that her family is being terrorized by something evil amid the Dust Bowl in Oklahoma.
Manga fans can get excited about two highly anticipated titles arriving this week; Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War: Part 3 arrives on Hulu on Saturday, Oct. 5, while Dan Da Dan will premiere on Crunchyroll and Netflix on Thursday.
Prime Video is getting in on the spooky action too with the premiere of the thriller House of Spoils starring Ariana DeBose. For something lighter, the season 3 premiere of the beloved animated series The Legend of Vox Machina is also back with three new episodes.
On Starz, we say goodbye to Power Book II: Ghost; the series finale drops this week.
Learn more about the biggest titles of the week below.
Read more: My September Streaming List Includes Keeping Netflix, Disney Plus and Max. Here's Why
Best new shows and films to stream (Sept. 30 to Oct. 6)
Netflix
Love Is Blind, season 7 (Oct. 2)
Netflix's hit dating show Love Is Blind, hosted by Nick and Vanessa Lachey, is back for its seventh season this week. The show, which famously skips the dating portion of dating shows and sends contestants directly to the altar, premieres on Oct. 2. Over the course of 12 episodes, several couples get to know each other as they plan their wedding to see if they actually make a compatible match. (As of this spring, 10 couples who appeared throughout the show's first six seasons are still together.) Season 7 features singles who all hail from Washington D.C., and this season will also include a pair of siblings, a first for the show.
Heartstopper, season 3 (Oct. 3)
Netflix's beloved romantic dramedy Heartstopper, starring Joe Locke and Kit Connor, is back for its third season this week. Based on the graphic novels of the same name by Alice Oseman, the show explores the relationship between gay teens Charlie (Locke) and Nick (Connor) as they navigate their sexuality during high school.
Dan Da Dan (Oct. 3)
Based on the manga of the same name by Yukinobu Tatsu, Dan Da Dan makes its premiere on Netflix and Crunchyroll on Oct. 3. The series, about high school students Momo Ayase and Ken Takakura, whose differing views on ghosts and aliens has unexpected consequences for their friendship, will be available in its original format with subtitles on Netflix. You can also check out an English dubbed version Hulu.
Hulu
Hold Your Breath (Oct. 3)
Sarah Paulson stars in the new Hulu original film Hold Your Breath, which arrives to the platform on Thursday, Oct. 3. The psychological thriller takes place during the dust storms of 1930s Oklahoma, and Paulson plays a woman convinced that a sinister presence is threatening her family as they struggle to survive the choking storms around them. The Bear's Ebon Moss-Bachrach co-stars in the film which is part of the streamer's "Huluween" slate of new content.
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War (Oct. 5)
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 3: The Conflict is coming to Hulu in subbed form on Saturday, Oct. 5. Bleach fans have been waiting a year for the latest season which will pick up where Part 2: The Separation ended. The Thousand-Year Blood War, based on the manga written by Tite Kubo, was divided into four cours of consisting of 13 episodes each, though there's no confirmed premiere date for Part 4 just yet.
Max
Salem's Lot (Oct. 3)
Based on Stephen King's 1975 classic horror novel, Salem's Lot is the story of author Ben Mears (Lewis Pullman) who returns to his childhood hometown for inspiration, but makes an unsettling discovery of a bloodthirsty vampire. This film adaptation is directed by Gary Dauberman, who has previously written several films in The Conjuring universe, including Annabelle and The Nun. The film is produced by horror legend James Wan and co-stars Alfre Woodard, Makenzie Leigh, and Pilou Asbæk.
Starz
Power Book II: Ghost Series Finale (Oct. 4)
It's the end of an era as Starz' Power Book II: Ghost series wraps up with its series finale this week. After four seasons, the show will come to an end on Friday, Oct. 4. You can also catch a Power Book II: Ghost marathon on the Starz channel on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 2 p.m.
Prime Video
House of Spoils (Oct. 3)
The Prime Video supernatural thriller feature House of Spoils follows an ambitious chef (Ariana DeBose) who opens her first restaurant, located on a remote estate, where she encounters the haunting presence of the estate's previous owner who threatens to sabotage her at every turn. The film, a co-production between Amazon and Blumhouse, co-stars Barbie Ferreira and Arian Moayed.
The Legend of Vox Machina (Oct. 3)
Prime Video's adult animated fantasy-adventure series The Legend of Vox Machina, returns this week for a third season consisting of 12 episodes. In the long-awaited new season, the Chroma Conclave's path of destruction spreads while the Cinder King hunts down Vox Machina. The band of misfits must rise above inner (and outer) demons to try and save their loved ones, Tal'Dorei and all of Exandria. Three episodes of the show will arrive each week through Oct. 24.