HBO welcomes in October with a handful of exciting new shows and a goodbye to one of the best dramas on TV (for now). Damon Lindelof’s Watchmen finally arrives this month, giving fans a futuristic interpretation of Alan Moore’s comic before Helen Mirren takes viewers back in time to witness Catherine the Great’s rise to power. Silicon Valley returns for its final season with the Pied Piper tech bros still looking to score big, and Succession ends its second season in chaos, as the Roy family tries to save itself from disaster.
Here’s everything coming to (and leaving) HBO this October.
Watchmen
The hype for Damon Lindelof’s comic book adaptation is real, and not just because HBO’s left fans wondering what the hell this series is about with just one month to go before it premieres. What we do know is that the story is set three decades after Alan Moore’s original work, Jeremy Irons is probably playing Adrian Veidt, a.k.a. Ozymandias, Doctor Manhattan is kicking it on Mars, technology has been banned as have costumed superheroes, and the show instead focuses on Regina King’s character, a bada** police detective named Angela Abar who moonlights as a vigilante named Sister Night.
Catherine the Great
HBO has nabbed Oscar-winner Helen Mirren to lead this four-part mini-series that chronicles the unpredictable Catherine the Great. The monarch led the Russian empire into a new era, transforming its place in the world but this series focuses on the end of her reign, particularly her affair with a Russian military leader and how that act of rebellion changed her political reign forever. Expect to hear people talking about this show during next year’s Emmys race.
Silicon Valley (Season 6)
The tech drama returns for its final season, which looks to be a short one with just seven episodes. Still, there’s plenty packed into those installments as Richard testifies before Congress with a hearing that would make even Mark Zuckerberg cringe and Gavin readies to take on Amazon. The Pied Piper gang will have a few obstacles to face if they want to “change the internet” as promised last season.
Succession (Season 2 finale)
Succession ends its impressively strong sophomore season this month with the Roy family facing what could be a game-ending scandal. Kendall’s accident is brought to life, plans for a merger with Pierce are dead in the water, and Logan Roy’s heirs are trying to claw their way to the top of the food chain. Let’s hope this show continues on forever.
Series Premieres:
La Vida Secreta, Season 2 (10/18)
Watchmen, Series Premiere (10/20)
Catherine the Great, Miniseries Premiere (10/21)
Mrs. Fletcher, Limited Series Premiere (10/27)
Silicon Valley, Season 6 (10/27)
Series Finales:
Our Boys, Season Finale (10/7)
Succession, Season 2 (10/13)
The Righteous Gemstones, Season Finale (10/13)
Ballers, Season 5 (10/13)
The Deuce, Season 3 (10/28)
Original Programming:
Diego Maradona (10/1)
24/7 College Football: Florida Gators, Series Premiere (10/2)
Kany García: Soy Yo En Vivo (10/4)
Gary Gulman: The Great Depresh (10/5)
Torn Apart: Separated at the Border (10/10)
HBO First Look: Jojo Rabbit (10/11)
Pico De Neblina, Season Finale (10/11)
Liberty: Mother of Exiles (10/17)
Saudi Women’s Driving School (10/24)
Any One Of Us (10/29)
The Bronx, USA (10/30)
Theatrical Premieres:
Kin, 2018 (10/1)
Cold Pursuit, 2019 (10/5)
Upgrade, 2018 (10/8)
Happy Death Day 2U, 2019 (10/12)
Glass, 2019 (10/19)
Greta, 2018 (10/26)
Estrenos:
Abuela’s Luck, 2018 (10/1)
Full Beat, 2018 (10/1)
El mejor verano de mi vida (AKA The Best Summer of My Life), 2018 (10/11)
El Ombligo de Guie’dani (AKA Guei’dani’s Navel), 2019 (10/18)
Yo, Imposible (AKA Being Impossible), 2018 (10/25)
Starting October 1:
A Handful of Dust, 1988
Black Swan, 2010
Bounce, 2000
The Fourth Kind, 2009
George of the Jungle, 1997
Green Lantern (Extended Version), 2011
Gulliver’s Travels, 2010
Happy Death Day, 2017
Hedwig and the Angry Inch, 2001
I.Q.,1994
The Indian in the Cupboard, 1995
It’s Kind of a Funny Story, 2010
Judge Dredd, 1995
Kiss of Death, 1995
Madagascar, 2005
Men of Honor, 2000
Moulin Rouge!, 2001
The Object of My Affection, 1998
Open Range, 2003
Season of the Witch, 2011
Sky High, 2005
The 33, 2015
Three Fugitives, 1989
War of the Worlds, 2005
Starting October 21:
The Conjuring 2, 2016
Ending October 5:
Justice League, 2017
Ending October 12:
Veronica Mars, 2014
Ending October 31:
A Low Down Dirty Shame, 1994
A Time to Kill, 1996
A Walk in the Clouds, 1995
Bruno, 2009
The Danish Girl, 2015
Dracula, 1979
Drugstore Cowboy, 1989
Ferdinand, 2017
The First Grader, 2011
The First Purge, 2018
Hulk, 2003
I Am Sam, 2002
Jessabelle, 2014
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, 2018
Kingdom of Heaven (Director’s Cut), 2005
Knock Knock, 2015
Lottery Ticket, 2010
The Meg, 2018
My Little Eye, 2003
Predators, 2010
She’s Funny That Way, 2015
Skyscraper, 2018
The Stepford Wives, 2004
Tupac: Resurrection, 2003
Waking Ned Devine, 1998
