The streaming calendar for October 22 and 23 brings together a Hindi crime thriller led by Manoj Bajpayee, a Tamil drama featuring Keerthy Suresh and returning series across several platforms. Release guides published on October 21 outline a weekend in which viewers can choose between individual films and longer-running stories.
Gajab Raat and Dorothy are listed for Netflix on October 23, while Sattamum Needhiyum returns on ZEE5 and The Legend of Hanuman continues on JioHotstar the same day. Netflix’s romantic-comedy series Nobody Wants This is among the October 22 additions.
This guide to OTT releases October 2026 focuses on the listed dates, casts and premises. It is a viewing planner rather than a critical ranking, with availability and language choices best checked on each platform’s title page.
Gajab Raat: a crime story unfolding over one night
DT Next’s October 21 watchlist lists Gajab Raat as a Hindi crime thriller directed by Ritesh Shah and scheduled for Netflix on October 23. Manoj Bajpayee heads a cast that includes Saqib Saleem, Akshay Oberoi and Divya Dutta.
The synopsis centres on a police officer facing choices between personal advantage and doing what is right. Its single-night structure provides the basic dramatic framework: decisions made within a compressed period carry consequences for the people involved.
For viewers choosing a standalone film, that premise offers a more contained commitment than starting a new multi-episode season. It describes the story’s setup without revealing how the officer’s choices are resolved.
Dorothy: Keerthy Suresh in a Tamil period drama
HerZindagi’s October 21 guide lists Dorothy for Netflix on October 23, with Tamil as its original language and Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada versions also listed. Keerthy Suresh appears alongside Sananth and Rishikanth.
The story follows two companions, Karthi and Subbu, against a 1990s Madurai backdrop. Friendship and the pressures surrounding it form the entry point into the film, making it an option for viewers interested in relationships within a period setting.
The date, platform and language listing are the practical details to check first. Viewers who want to experience the performances in their original spoken language can select Tamil, subject to the audio options shown in their local catalogue.
Sattamum Needhiyum returns to the courtroom
Sattamum Needhiyum: Season 2 is scheduled for ZEE5 on October 23, according to both DT Next and Filmy Focus. The Tamil legal drama features Saravanan, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Lavanya and Prem Kumar.
DT Next describes advocate Sundaramoorthy taking on a complicated case that tests his principles. The returning-season format makes this a different choice from a self-contained film: viewers already familiar with the character can continue his story, while newcomers may prefer to begin with the earlier season.
Nobody Wants This adds another chapter
Netflix’s published October schedule lists the third season of Nobody Wants This for October 22. The series follows the relationship between an agnostic podcaster and a rabbi, with their different outlooks and family relationships supplying much of the romantic-comedy conflict.
Its return offers a lighter genre alternative to the week’s crime and courtroom stories. The useful distinction for a weekend watchlist is continuity: this is another season of an established relationship, rather than a new film requiring no previous viewing.
Dhoomakethu offers a repeating wedding day
The October 21 South Indian release guide in HerZindagi lists Malayalam film Dhoomakethu for Netflix on October 23. Sajin Gopu and Nikhila Vimal feature in a story about wedding-day events that begin to repeat, blurring the boundary between a disturbing dream and lived experience.
That premise makes the film an alternative for viewers drawn to a time-loop structure. The repeated situation is the starting point, so learning its rules through the film will preserve more of the experience than reading a detailed plot explanation beforehand.
The two-day schedule also allows viewers to spread their choices across the weekend. October 22 is a Thursday and October 23 a Friday, so the listed additions do not all arrive on the same day. Checking a title’s date before planning a viewing session can avoid confusing an upcoming addition with one already available in the catalogue.
The Legend of Hanuman continues on JioHotstar
DT Next lists Season 7 of the animated mythology series for October 23. Its account follows Hanuman’s continuing journey through the Ramayana, with devotion and courage among the central themes.
Together, the listed releases offer several distinct ways to plan the weekend. A feature film provides one complete sitting, while a returning series invites a longer commitment. Before starting, check the platform’s age guidance, audio options and local availability; these practical details matter more than assuming every title in a weekly roundup suits the same household.
