OTT Releases This Weekend, October 2: 12 New Movies and Shows

The first weekend of October brings a mix of Hindi, Malayalam, English and Japanese movies and shows across Netflix, JioHotstar, Prime Video, ZEE5, Lionsgate Play, Apple TV+ and other streaming services. The lineup includes Bethlehem Kudumba Unit, Pooja Meri Jaan, Kill Jackie, Schumacher ’94, Blue Box Season 2 and more.

For anime viewers, Aoashi Season 2 and Blue Box Season 2 arrive on October 4, while the weekend also brings sports documentaries, martial arts action, crime thrillers and regional cinema.

Quick Highlights- OTT Releases This Weekend, October 2

• Bethlehem Kudumba Unit: October 2 on JioHotstar
• Pooja Meri Jaan: October 2 on ZEE5
• Schumacher ’94: October 2 on Netflix
• Ip Man: Kung Fu Legend: October 2 on Lionsgate Play
• Kill Jackie: October 2 on Prime Video
• The Last First: Winter K2: October 2 on Apple TV+
• Red Queen Season 2: October 1 on Prime Video
• Aoashi Season 2: October 4 on Netflix
• Blue Box Season 2: October 4 on Netflix
• Check out more movies & shows at the end.

Bethlehem Kudumba Unit

Date: October 2, 2026
Watch : JioHotstar
Language: Malayalam

Starring Nivin Pauly and Mamitha Baiju, Bethlehem Kudumba Unit is a Malayalam romantic comedy centred on Ashley, who returns from abroad and finds old emotions resurfacing when a wedding takes place next door. The film is directed by Girish A.D. and features an ensemble cast including Vinay Forrt, Bindu Panicker and Sreenath Bhasi.

Pooja Meri Jaan

Date: October 2, 2026
Watch: ZEE5
Language: Hindi

Mrunal Thakur and Huma Qureshi headline this Hindi crime drama directed by Navjot Gulati. The story follows Pooja as obsession, rejection and accusations pull her into a legal battle after the death of a man whose proposal she had rejected.

The cast also includes Vikram Singh Chauhan, Vijay Raaz and Chaitanya Vyas. ZEE5 lists the film as a 2026 Hindi crime drama and confirms its October 2 release.

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Red Queen Season 2

Date: October 1, 2026
Watch: Prime Video
Language: Spanish

Red Queen returns for a second season, adapting Black Wolf, the second book in Juan Gómez-Jurado’s trilogy. Antonia Scott and Jon Gutiérrez are drawn into another investigation after Lola Moreno survives an attempted killing and disappears in Marbella.

The new season consists of six episodes, with the story bringing back Vicky Luengo as Antonia Scott and Hovik Keuchkerian as Jon Gutiérrez. Prime Video began releasing the new season on October 1.

Schumacher ’94 – The Birth of a Legend

Date: October 2, 2026
Watch: Netflix
Genre: Sports documentary

Schumacher ’94 – The Birth of a Legend revisits Michael Schumacher’s breakthrough 1994 Formula 1 season through archival footage and personal interviews. The documentary looks at the season that ended with Schumacher securing his first F1 world championship.

Netflix lists the film as a German sports and biographical documentary featuring Michael Schumacher and Corinna Schumacher.

Ip Man: Kung Fu Legend

Date: October 2, 2026
Watch: Lionsgate Play
Genre: Martial arts action

Set in 1950s Hong Kong, Ip Man: Kung Fu Legend follows the legendary Wing Chun practitioner after he leaves the police force and establishes a martial arts school. His plans become complicated when he encounters rival martial artists and a Western boxing group.

Dennis To plays Ip Man in the martial arts film, which arrives on Lionsgate Play in India on October 2.

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Kill Jackie

Date: October 2, 2026
Watch: Prime Video
Genre: Action thriller

Catherine Zeta-Jones stars as Jackie Price, a former international drug smuggler who has spent two decades living a quiet and anonymous life. Her past catches up with her after she discovers that a group of assassins known as the Seven Demons has been hired to kill her.

The first season has eight episodes, with all episodes scheduled to arrive on October 2. The cast also includes Daniel Ings and Sidse Babett Knudsen.

The Last First: Winter K2

Date: October 2, 2026
Watch: Apple TV+
Genre: Documentary

Directed by Amir Bar-Lev, The Last First: Winter K2 follows the 2021 expedition involving Icelandic mountaineer John Snorri Sigurjónsson and Pakistani father-and-son climbers Ali and Sajid Sadpara, who attempted to become the first to summit K2 during winter.

The documentary also explores the wider culture of extreme mountaineering, including the competing ambitions, commercial interests and risks surrounding the expedition. It premieres globally on Apple TV on October 2.

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Aoashi Season 2

Date: October 4, 2026
Watch: Netflix in India
Genre: Sports anime

Aoashi Season 2 brings back Ashito Aoi as he moves into Tokyo City Esperion’s elite A team. The new season focuses on the much higher level of competition he faces after making the step up.

The season premieres on October 4. Crunchyroll has also confirmed India among the territories for its simulcast availability, while current Indian streaming listings include Netflix.

Blue Box Season 2

Date: October 4, 2026
Watch: Netflix
Genre: Sports romance anime

Blue Box returns with Taiki Inomata balancing his badminton ambitions with his growing relationship with Chinatsu Kano, the basketball player who lives in the same household. Season 2 introduces new challenges and characters that put further pressure on their relationship.

Netflix has confirmed October 4 as the premiere date, with new episodes scheduled weekly. Shoya Chiba and Reina Ueda return in the voice cast.

Also Streaming This Week

Dupahiya Season 2

Date: October 1, 2026
Watch: Prime Video

Dupahiya Season 2 returns to the fictional village of Dhadakpur with Gajraj Rao, Renuka Shahane and Sparsh Shrivastava. The new season brings another set of problems to the village, with Dinesh Lal Yadav, popularly known as Nirahua, joining the returning ensemble.

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Major Theatrical Releases This Week

Drishyam: The Conclusion

Ajay Devgn returns as Vijay Salgaonkar in Drishyam: The Conclusion, the third and final film in the Hindi Drishyam franchise. The thriller released in cinemas on October 2, 2026, with Tabu, Shriya Saran, Jaideep Ahlawat and Prakash Raj among the cast.

Prem Keetanu

Prem Keetanu is a Hindi romantic comedy directed by Apoorv Singh Karki and starring Veer Pahariya, Aafiya Syed and Aparshakti Khurana. Set against the UP-NCR backdrop, the film combines college life, romance, friendship and the uncertainties of growing up. It released in theatres on October 2.

Top OTT Picks This Weekend

The October 1-4 lineup covers several viewing moods, from Malayalam romance and Hindi crime drama to martial arts, Formula 1, mountaineering documentaries and sports anime. For Indian viewers, Bethlehem Kudumba Unit, Pooja Meri Jaan, Dupahiya Season 2 and Schumacher ’94 offer a broad mix, while Aoashi Season 2 and Blue Box Season 2 arrive Sunday for anime fans.

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