Netflix Inc.'s advertising-supported plan has reached 15 million global customers one year after its launch, the company said in a blog post Wednesday.
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This week is a TV finale-thon: Our Flag Means Death season 2, Invasion season 2, and the final season of Billions are all airing their last episodes this week. But don’t let all those departures worry you: There’s tons of TV to watch as the fall season continues to ramp up into premiere season.
We’ve got Pluto, the highly anticipated anime based on Naoki Urasawa’s acclaimed sci-fi manga (in turn based on Osamu Tezuka’s Astro Boy), premiering this week on Netflix. The third season of American Horror Stories (dubbed this year’s “Huluween Event”) debuts this week with four new episodes on Hulu. The second seasons of 30 Coins and The Gilded Age arrive this week on Max, while the new historical romance drama Fellow Strangers airs its first episode on Paramount Plus. That’s not even mentioning the new season of the Letterkenny spinoff Shoresy, or the debut of the new paranormal documentary miniseries The Enfield Poltergeist on Apple TV Plus.
Here are the most notable TV premieres to look out for this week:
Genre: Nature documentary
Release date: Oct. 25
This eight-episode nature documentary series from executive producer Steven Spielberg explores the many beautiful environments and species of Earth. As if the series’ impressive hybrid of computer-generated imagery and stunning live-action footage weren’t enough, the series is narrated by Morgan Freeman. What’s not to like?
Genre: Sci-fi action thriller
Release date: Oct. 26 with all episodes
Showrunner/creator: Toshio Kawaguchi
Cast: Shinshū Fuji, Yoko Hikasa, Minori Suzuki
Set in a future where humans and robots live side by side, this eight-episode anime adaptation of Naoki Urasawa’s 2003 manga follows a robot detective investigating a brutal series of robot and human murders. Inspired by Osamu Tezuka’s Astro Boy, the series looks incredible in its trailer, with beautiful character designs and exciting action sequences.
Genre: Horror
Release date: Oct. 26 with all episodes
Showrunner/creator: Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk
Cast: Lisa Rinna, Reid Scott, Laura Kariuki
Who doesn’t love a scary story? American Horror Stories returns with a special event of fright-inducing fun, with four new stories starring the likes of Lisa Rinna (The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills), Reid Scott (Veep), Emily Browning (Sucker Punch), and Havana Rose Liu (Bottoms).
Genre: Comedy
Release date: Oct. 27
Showrunner/creator: Jared Keeso
Cast: Jared Keeso, Tasya Teles, Harlan Blayne
The beloved Letterkenny spinoff about a minor league hockey team returns, as Shoresy (Jared Keeso) hopes to lead the Sudbury Bulldogs to further glory.
Genre: Mystery horror
Release date: Oct. 23
Showrunner/creator: Álex de la Iglesia
Cast: Eduard Fernández, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Megan Montaner
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Netflix Inc.'s advertising-supported plan has reached 15 million global customers one year after its launch, the company said in a blog post Wednesday.
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Another week, another set of new movies for you to watch at home. Halloween is right around the corner, which means spooky season is technically coming to an end, but don’t let that stop you: You can watch great horror movies all year long.
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Valve has launched its much-awaited SteamVR 2.0 update, following a one-month beta testing period in September. While it's unclear whether the company is laying the groundwork for a new virtual reality headset, the update brings a complete overhaul to the user interface, in a way that matches the current Steam Big Picture mode. The store prioritises new and major VR releases at the top, in addition to making it easy to navigate through a consistent experience across the desktop app, the Steam Deck, and other devices. The update was originally supposed to drop in 2020.