With October 2025 knocking on the doors, streaming giants have lined up many top web series and movies to keep the fans hooked. The month of September witnessed release of many big web series and movies like Wednesday, Dhadak 2, Bads of Bollywood, etc. Now, OTT Releases This Week brings you a stellar lineup.
Continue reading below to check list of OTT Releases in October first week-
The much-awaited action thriller Madharaasi will be released on Amazon Prime Video on October 1. Written and directed by A.R. Murugadoss, Madharaasi features Sivakarthikeyan in a bold, intense role alongside Rukmini Vasanth. Backed by a compelling background score from Anirudh Ravichander, Madharaasi promises to be a high-voltage entertainer that blends mass appeal with emotional depth.
It revolves around a middle-aged man with a rare psychological disorder, who is recruited by a National Investigation Agency (NIA) officer to stop a criminal syndicate.
After the success of Dahmer and Menendez brothers,Monster franchise is back with a bang. This time, Monster franchise is bringing the notorious serial killer Ed Gein, hence the title- MONSTER: The Ed Gein Story.
The official synopsis of the upcoming series reads, "You know the iconic horror films his twisted legacy inspired, but you may not know his name… yet. This October, Ryan Murphy’s Monster Anthology Series returns with its third - and darkest - season yet. Monster: The Ed Gein Story arrives on Netflix October 3rd."
It will start streaming on Netflix on October 3.
For the unversed, DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story had shown a few glimpses of another two of America's notorious serial killers i.e. Ed Gein and John Wayne Gacy. Ed Gein's name came in the Jeffrey Dahmer Story when Jeff's father Lionel tells him about legal precedence that they can use to prevent him from going to jail and he can be admitted to a hospital despite his serial killings confession.
What raised everyone's eyebrows when Jeffrey Dahmer tells his father that he has known Ed since he read about him in a comic book in his childhood. On the other hand, John Wayne Gacy's few glimpses have also been shown who went on a serial killing spree while Jeffrey was in jail and his trial was going on. After seeing John Wayne Gacy getting arrested and the judges' verdict capital punishment verdict on him, Jeffrey states that Gacy is not like him at all as the 'Milwaukee Cannibal' confessed to his crimes, while the killer in 'jocker attire' did not.
Featuring Mark Wahlberg and LaKeith Stanfield, Play Dirty will start streaming on Amazon Prime Video on October 1, 2025.
The official synopsis reads, "An expert thief rolls out the biggest heist of his life in Play Dirty, an action-packed thriller from director Shane Black. Parker (Mark Wahlberg), along with Grofield (LaKeith Stanfield), Zen (Rosa Salazar) and a skilled crew, stumble onto a score that pits them against the New York mob in this gritty, clever caper."
It features- Mark Wahlberg, LaKeith Stanfield, Rosa Salazar, Keegan-Michael Key, Chukwudi Iwuji, Nat Wolff with Thomas Jane and Tony Shalhoub.
From the makers of Shark Tank India, 13th: Some Lessons Aren't Taught in Classrooms aka 13th will start streaming on SonyLiv on October 1, 2025.
It revolves around a character named Titesh who is a successful venture capitalist. He leaves his corporate job to help his former IIT-JEE mentor build an ed-tech startup. The story is inspired by the life of Mohit Tyagi, founder of the ed-tech startup Competishun.
It features Paresh Pahuja, Gagan Dev Riar, Girija Oak Godbole, Pradnya Motghare, Abhishek Ranjan, Keshav Mehta, Jai Kishan, Rajendra Bhatia, Ashish Raghav, Ajay Chakraborty, etc.
Slated to be released on Netflix on October 3, Steve is directed by Tim Mielants. Featuring Academy Award winner Cillian Murphy, Steve is based on a novel titled Shy.
Its official synopsis reads, "Follow one pivotal day for a headteacher and his students, at a last-chance reform school in mid-90s England.
Steve. A reimagining of Max Porter's bestseller Shy, starring Academy Award® winner Cillian Murphy and directed by Tim Mielants.
In select theaters from September 19 and on Netflix October 3."
Slated to be released on Netflix on October 2, 2025, The Game : You Never Play Alone is a psychological thriller. It features Shraddha Srinath, Santhosh Prathap, and Chandini Tamilarasan in key roles.
It majorly revolves around a female game developer who becomes the target of a coordinated cyberattack after she doesn’t conform to certain misogynistic expectations in her work and life.