Top TV Shows and Movies to Watch in Fall 2026

August is quickly coming to an end, and you know what that means: cozy season is upon us.

Fall means shorter days, and to us, a longer watchlist. Get ready to put your feet up and wind down with our list of best TV shows and movies to watch this fall, including new seasons of fan favorites, and a genuinely impressive upcoming movie run at the theater.

Everything listed is enough to make staying in feel like the main (and justified) event. Grab a blanket, pick a platform, and get ready to fall behind on responsibilities instead of episodes.

New TV shows to watch this all and beyond

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What to watch on Amazon Prime Video

Carrie — on Prime Video October 7

Any horror genre fans will know this absolute cult classic storyline, which has already been adapted into 4 feature films since the book came out in 1976. Now Mike Flanagan is reframing Stephen King's classic as a limited series, with 8 episodes all timed perfectly for Halloween. Anyone who lost sleep over Mike's past works such as “The Haunting of Hill House” or “Midnight Mass” should clear an evening for this one.

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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (season three) — on Prime Video November 11

The highly-rated fantasy TV series is back for another season. Middle-earth's prequel era rolls on with more forging, more politics, and more slow-motion walks through beautiful scenery. A solid pick for anyone who wants a watch that doesn't demand too much brainpower - but transports you to a new world.

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What to watch on Disney Plus

Percy Jackson and the Olympians (season three) — on Disney+ November 20

The demigods return for “The Titan's Curse,” and it's shaping up to be the darkest chapter yet... Built for anyone who grew up on the books and loved the characters - the series has a Tomatometer score of 95% for good reason.

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What to watch on HBO Max

Lanterns — HBO Max — premiered August 16 (new episodes drop weekly)

Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre lead as Hal Jordan and John Stewart, two Green Lanterns pulled into a small-town Nebraska murder that turns into a full DCU crime thriller — Sinestro and Guy Gardner both factor in before it's done. It plays more like a grounded detective show than a space opera, and eight episodes means it's actually finishable before the next thing drops.

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What to watch on Netflix

Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story — on Netflix September 17

Now, if you're familiar with Ryan Murphy's widely popular Monster series, which turned the stories of Jeffrey Dahmer, Ed Gein and the Menendez brothers into some of Netflix's biggest true-crime hits, then you'll know what sort of creepy vibe to expect from this latest edition. This time the focus is on an 1892 axe murder case people still can't agree on, more than a century later. Prepare for a lot of suspense and to be a bit spooked.

Lupin (season four) — on Netflix October 23

Lupin is returning to Netflix with 8 action-packed episodes. Actor Omar Sy returns as Assane Diop - a master thief - for another heist that somehow always goes sideways in the most satisfying way. Based on a popular French book series written in the early 1900s - Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar - it brings an air of timelessness and great storylines. Three seasons in, “Lupin” still hasn't run out of ways to make theft look like art

New movies to watch this fall and beyond

Movie theaters get expensive fast, especially at four releases a season. Regulars can stack the following:

Insidious: Out of the Further — in theaters August 21.

Back like it never left, in this sixth film in this renowned horror franchise, Insidious, Lin Shaye returns alongside Brandon Perea (Nope, Twisters), with Jacob Chase directing. Plot details are still under wraps; if you're wondering what the Insidious movies are about, they mainly focus on dark phenomena - think demons, ghosts and all that creepy stuff, probably not for the faint-hearted.

The Rivals of Amziah King — in theaters August 14 (wide release August 21)

Award-winning Matthew McConaughey plays a rural Oklahoma honey farmer who reunites with his estranged foster daughter Kateri (Angelina LookingGlass, Dark Winds) and teaches her to survive when his operation comes under threat from rivals. With a solid cast featuring Kurt Russell, Cole Sprouse, and Tony Revolori - this neo-Western crime thriller is set to keep you on your toes.

The End of Oak Street — in theaters August 14

Director David Robert Mitchell (the mind behind the psychological horror film It Follows) teams up with producer J.J. Abrams for a sci-fi mystery starring (the iconic) Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor, Maisy Stella, and Christian Convery. Basically, picture a standard suburban family whose neighborhood gets impacted by a strange cosmic event - taking it back 150 million years in the past. Worth a watch.

The Dog Stars — in theaters August 28

Ridley Scott's first sci-fi movie in almost a decade follows a civilian pilot (Jacob Elordi) and a former marine (Josh Brolin) surviving the aftermath of a flu pandemic that's wiped out most of the population. Margaret Qualley, Allison Janney, and Benedict Wong round out the cast.

Resident Evil — in theaters September 18

Yes, you read that right: the popular horror game is becoming a live-action film. Zach Cregger, the director of Barbarian, is rebooting the zombie franchise from scratch with Austin Abrams leading. Horror fans have wanted someone to finally get a Resident Evil movie right — word on the street says this could be it.

The Love Hypothesis — on Prime Video September 23

Where are all the BookTok fans at? Ali Hazelwood's romance novel phenomenon is getting the adaptation treatment, with Lili Reinhart starring as the PhD student who fake-dates her way into a real relationship. Expect this to be the most-quoted movie on campus by October.

Street Fighter — in theaters October 16

Another video game adaptation on the list; this version of Street Fighter swapped directors mid-production — from Danny and Michael Philippou (Talk to Me) to Kitao Sakurai (Bad Trip) — and kept fans guessing about the plot for a long time. Early trailers stay faithful to the games as we know them, right down to the character looks and signature moves. Featuring Jason Momoa, Noah Centineo, and Andrew Koji, as well as a cast stacked with wrestling crossover cameos.

The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping — in theaters November 20

The prequel everyone actually wanted: watch young, 16-year-old Haymitch Abernathy, decades before he became Katniss's mentor – and learn more about why he has become as weary as he is. Bring friends, and skip the popcorn refill during the reaping scene.

Jumanji: Open World — in theaters December 11

The original four friends are back, except this time their in-game avatars — and every creature in Jumanji — get ported into the real world. Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, and Karen Gillan return, with four new unlucky players about to get pulled into the game.

Avengers: Doomsday and Dune: Part Three — both in theaters December 18

That's correct: two of the year's biggest movies happen to open on the exact same day, so this is less “what to watch” and more “which theater run to plan around.” Marvel brings its most stacked cast yet, while Denis Villeneuve closes out the Dune trilogy — the actual scheduling clash of cozy season. Expect incredible actors across both, even more incredible acting, and lots to digest.

Make the most of the season, on or off screen

A stacked watchlist pairs well with the rest of fall — cozy shopping hauls and low-key movie dates included. And if the plan is a full holiday movie marathon once December hits, the Grinch lineup and every Harry Potter movie are both already covered.

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