Binge Alert: All the New Netflix Shows and Movies Dropping October 27–November 2, 2025
Netflix loads up your queue for Oct 27–Nov 2, 2025: The Asset hits Oct 27 with an undercover rookie in over his head, joined by Dark Winds, Rulers of Fortune, and NOS4A2 seasons 1–2.
Netflix is closing out October with a busy, very on-brand mix: a new undercover thriller, a Southwestern murder mystery, a crime-boss shake-up, and a two-season horror drop landing right before Halloween. Also tucked in there: The Witcher Season 4 riding in on a Thursday, because why not keep us on our toes.
What stands out this week
First up on Monday, October 27: 'The Asset.' It follows a young agent who embeds herself in a drug smuggler's orbit by befriending his wife. The closer she gets to her target, the messier it gets. It sounds like classic undercover tension, with the emotional strings pulled tight.
Also arriving: 'Dark Winds.' Three Navajo cops join forces to untangle a double murder while wrestling with their own personal fallout. It is a grounded, character-first procedural with a mystery that actually matters to the people solving it.
Midweek brings 'Rulers of Fortune,' a series centered on Rio, whose criminal operation gets flipped when gambling becomes legal and a new player muscles into the game. Legalization up top, chaos in the streets below. That premise writes conflict for days.
If you want something darker for Halloween week, 'NOS4A2' Seasons 1-2 hit on Wednesday. The premise: an immortal predator named Charlie Manx feeds on kids' souls, and a working-class artist, Vic McQueen, has a rare gift that can help her find him. She has to stop him and save his victims without getting swallowed by the nightmare herself. Efficiently creepy, heavy on cat-and-mouse.
And yes, 'The Witcher' Season 4 drops Thursday, October 30. A little scheduling quirk, landing ahead of the typical Friday crush. No complaints.
One quick programming note: Netflix labels this as the October 27–November 2 window, but every listed drop lands by Friday. If you were expecting weekend adds, this particular batch is front-loaded.
Netflix schedule: October 27 – November 2, 2025
- Mon, Oct 27: The Asset, Sliding Doors, Dark Winds
- Tue, Oct 28: Babo: The Haftbefehl Story
- Wed, Oct 29: Ballad of a Small Player, Rulers of Fortune, Selling Sunset, NOS4A2 Seasons 1-2
- Thu, Oct 30: Amsterdam Empire, Juan Gabriel: I Must, I Can, I Will, The Witcher Season 4, Son of a Donkey
- Fri, Oct 31: Rhythm + Flow France Season 4, Bad Influencer, Breathless Season 2