The OTT releases this week, October 5 to 11, 2026, lean heavily towards Netflix, with Parineeti Chopra’s Reporting Live, Ben Affleck’s Animals and the Tamil sports drama Mandaadi all landing by Friday. Prime Video brings Mike Flanagan’s Carrie on Wednesday, and JioHotstar wraps up the week with Pati Patni Aur Panga Season 2 on Saturday.
Short on time? Scan the day by day list below. If you want help choosing, the top picks and the mood guide further down will sort it out.
Quick Answer: What Is Releasing on OTT This Week?
Between October 5 and 11, 2026, the main OTT releases in India are Carrie (Prime Video, October 7), Mandaadi and Below (Netflix, October 8), Reporting Live, Animals, EPIC, Pradhama Drishtya Kuttakkar and Haunted Hotel Season 2 (Netflix, October 9), and Pati Patni Aur Panga Season 2 (JioHotstar, October 10). Netflix also streams Inside The Circle on October 7 and 100 Days of Deception on October 10.
OTT Release Calendar: October 5 to 11, 2026
Wednesday, October 7
- Carrie: Prime Video, English, 8 episodes
- Inside The Circle: Netflix, Spanish, 8 episodes
- Less of a Stranger: Netflix, Polish film
Thursday, October 8
- Mandaadi: Netflix, Tamil with Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi
- Below: Netflix, English, 6 episodes
Friday, October 9
- Reporting Live: Netflix, Hindi film
- Animals: Netflix, English film
- Pradhama Drishtya Kuttakkar: Netflix, Malayalam with Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi
- EPIC: Netflix, Telugu with Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi
- Haunted Hotel Season 2: Netflix, English
Saturday, October 10
- Pati Patni Aur Panga Season 2: JioHotstar, Hindi reality show
- 100 Days of Deception: Netflix, Korean, 16 episodes
Two more titles are being reported for October 9: Eyes on SonyLIV and Matchbox: The Movie on Apple TV. We will add details once the platforms confirm them.
Top OTT Picks This Week
Reporting Live (Netflix, October 9)
Parineeti Chopra plays Sandhya, an ambitious young reporter who teams up with a veteran cameraman named Vinod to chase what looks like a routine story. It turns out to be anything but, and the trail leads straight into an illegal sand mining network. Deven Bhojani co-leads, with Amol Palekar, Adil Hussain and Shekhar Suman in the cast. This is a direct to OTT Hindi release and the feature debut of director Dhruv Tripathi.
Watch it if: you like newsroom thrillers where the stakes keep climbing.
Carrie (Prime Video, October 7)
Mike Flanagan takes on Stephen King’s first novel in an eight episode series that drops the story into the social media age. Summer H. Howell plays Carrie White, supported by Matthew Lillard, Amber Midthunder, Siena Agudong, Josie Totah and Samantha Sloyan. Flanagan is the showrunner and directs four of the episodes. All eight episodes arrive at once, so it works as a weekend binge.
Watch it if: you want horror with real emotional weight.
Animals (Netflix, October 9)
Ben Affleck directs and stars as Mark Kimball, a Los Angeles mayoral candidate whose son is kidnapped and held for ransom. While the family scrambles to raise the money, buried secrets start to come out. Kerry Washington, Gillian Anderson and Steven Yeun star alongside him. The English language thriller runs 1 hour 46 minutes and had a limited theatrical release before landing on Netflix.
Watch it if: you want a tight, star heavy thriller that fits into one evening.
Mandaadi (Netflix, October 8)
Mandaadi is a Tamil sports drama built around the traditional sailboat racing of the Tamil Nadu coast. A fishing captain leads a six person crew in a festival race, using everything he knows about the sea. Soori, Suhas, Mahima Nambiar and Sathyaraj lead the cast, and Mathimaran Pugazhendhi directs. It opened in theatres on September 10 and streams in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi.
Watch it if: you enjoy underdog sports stories with a strong sense of place.
Below (Netflix, October 8)
Below is a six episode Canadian thriller set in a small Newfoundland fishing town, where an unidentified creature starts terrorising locals. Josh Hartnett plays Calvin Penney, a stubborn fisherman still haunted by his father’s death, who joins forces with a visiting marine researcher played by Mackenzie Davis. Charlie Heaton and Ruby Stokes also star. The full season is out on day one.
Watch it if: you like your thrillers with a monster and a moody coastline.
Haunted Hotel Season 2 (Netflix, October 9)
Haunted Hotel returns for a second season on Netflix on October 9, in English. Details beyond the date were thin in the release roundups we checked, so this section will be updated as Netflix shares more.
Pati Patni Aur Panga Season 2 (JioHotstar, October 10)
Sonali Bendre and Munawar Faruqui host the second season of this couples reality show, which tests how well celebrity partners really know each other through fun and emotional tasks. The lineup includes Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya and Vivek Dahiya, Arjun Bijlani and Neha Swami Bijlani, Rahul Vaidya and Disha Parmar, and Shabir Ahluwalia and Kanchi Kaul. It streams on JioHotstar and airs on weekends on Colors TV.
Watch it if: you want something light after a heavy week. Reality fan? Our Bigg Boss 20 coverage has the latest from the house.
More Releases Worth a Look
- Inside The Circle (Netflix, October 7): A Mexican political thriller in Spanish. Four childhood friends are pulled apart after an actress is murdered and an incriminating video leaks online.
- EPIC (Netflix, October 9): A Telugu romantic drama about a middle class student in London dealing with studies, love and an identity crisis. Anand Deverakonda and Vaishnavi Chaitanya lead.
- Pradhama Drishtya Kuttakkar (Netflix, October 9): A Malayalam crime thriller starring Parvathy Thiruvothu as a woman who joins the police after her husband’s death and gets pulled into a complicated case.
- 100 Days of Deception (Netflix, October 10): A 16 episode Korean period spy drama set in 1932, with Kim You-jung as a pickpocket sent undercover by the independence movement.
OTT Releases This Week by Platform
[Netflix]: Netflix has the biggest slate: Inside The Circle, Less of a Stranger, Mandaadi, Below, Reporting Live, Animals, Pradhama Drishtya Kuttakkar, EPIC, Haunted Hotel Season 2 and 100 Days of Deception. Visit Netflix India to start watching.
[Prime Video]: Prime Video has one major arrival this week, Carrie, on October 7. Watch it on Prime Video.
[JioHotstar]: JioHotstar has Pati Patni Aur Panga Season 2 from October 10.
What to Watch Based on Your Mood
- Edge-of-the-seat thriller: Reporting Live or Animals
- Horror and creature feature: Carrie or Below
- Regional cinema: Mandaadi, EPIC or Pradhama Drishtya Kuttakkar
- Binge a full series: Carrie, Below or 100 Days of Deception
- Easy weekend viewing: Pati Patni Aur Panga Season 2
Missed last week’s titles? See our OTT releases from September 28 to October 4, or browse the best Indian web series of 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions About OTT Releases This Week
What are the biggest OTT releases this week?
The biggest OTT releases from October 5 to 11, 2026 are Reporting Live, Animals, Mandaadi, EPIC and Pradhama Drishtya Kuttakkar on Netflix, Carrie on Prime Video, and Pati Patni Aur Panga Season 2 on JioHotstar.
When does Reporting Live release on Netflix?
Reporting Live, starring Parineeti Chopra, releases on Netflix on October 9, 2026, in Hindi. Dhruv Tripathi directs it.
When is Carrie releasing on Prime Video?
Carrie arrives on Amazon Prime Video on October 7, 2026, with all eight episodes releasing together.
Where can I watch Ben Affleck’s Animals?
Animals streams on Netflix from October 9, 2026. Ben Affleck directs and stars, alongside Kerry Washington, Gillian Anderson and Steven Yeun.
When does Mandaadi stream and in which languages?
Mandaadi streams on Netflix from October 8, 2026, in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi.
When does Pati Patni Aur Panga Season 2 start?
Pati Patni Aur Panga Season 2 starts on JioHotstar on October 10, 2026. Sonali Bendre and Munawar Faruqui host, and the show also airs on weekends on Colors TV.
What is Below about, and when does it release?
Below is a six episode creature thriller set in a Newfoundland fishing town, starring Josh Hartnett and Mackenzie Davis. All episodes release on Netflix on October 8, 2026.
Is Haunted Hotel Season 2 releasing this week?
Yes. Haunted Hotel Season 2 is listed for Netflix on October 9, 2026, in English.
Which OTT platform has the most new releases this week?
Netflix has the most new releases this week, including Mandaadi, Reporting Live, Animals, EPIC, Below, Inside The Circle and 100 Days of Deception. Prime Video and JioHotstar each have one major title.
What should I watch first this week?
For a thriller, start with Reporting Live or Animals. For horror, pick Carrie or Below. For regional cinema, try Mandaadi. For something light, go with Pati Patni Aur Panga Season 2.
Final Take
This is a Netflix heavy week, but the best variety comes from mixing platforms: Carrie on Wednesday for horror, Mandaadi on Thursday for something with heart, Reporting Live and Animals on Friday for thrillers, and Pati Patni Aur Panga on Saturday to wind down. We update this OTT releases roundup every Monday, so bookmark it and check back for next week’s list.
Sources: Release dates, platforms and cast compiled from Sacnilk, Telangana Today, Business Standard and INVC News, as of October 5, 2026. Release dates and platform availability can change, so please confirm on the streaming app before you plan your watchlist.