- Netflix’s new releases for the week of October 5-October 11, 2026 include Mayor of Kingstown and Animals, featuring stars like Jeremy Renner and Ben Affleck.
- Mayor of Kingstown is a crime thriller series created by Taylor Sheridan and Hugh Dillon, set in a small Michigan town where the McLusky family becomes power brokers in the incarceration system.
- Animals (2026) is a political thriller on Netflix following LA mayoral candidate Mark Kimball, whose son is kidnapped, leading him and his wife to take drastic measures to pay the ransom.
Netflix’s new TV and movie releases for the week of October 5-October 11, 2026, include Mayor of Kingstown, Animals, and more.
Created by Taylor Sheridan and Hugh Dillon, Mayor of Kingstown is a crime thriller series. It is set in a small Michigan town where the only business that is thriving is incarceration. As such, the McLusky family ends up becoming power brokers in the chaotic system. The star cast features Jeremy Renner, Hugh Dillon, Tobi Bamtefa, Taylor Handley, and Derek Webster, among others in key roles.
Also coming to Netflix is Animals (2026), starring Ben Affleck and Gillian Anderson. The political thriller follows LA mayoral candidate Mark Kimball, whose son gets kidnapped. Thus, he and his wife are forced to get their hands dirty to pay the ransom.
List of all Netflix releases this week from October 5-11, 2026
Below are all the new TV shows and movies being added to Netflix from October 5-11, 2026.
Monday, October 5
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EMoMee Playtime Explorers (Season 1)
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Mayor of Kingstown (Multiple Seasons)
Tuesday, October 6
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Mojo Brookzz: I Know You Lying
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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Wednesday, October 7
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Afterburn Aftershock: Closed Door
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I Am Solo (Season 1 – New Episodes Weekly)
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Who Is Martin Mull?
Thursday, October 8
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Unicorn Academy: Secrets Revealed (Chapter 2)
Friday, October 9
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Doctor X: Mafia in White (Season 1 – New Episodes Weekly)
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Is It Cake? Halloween (Season 2)
Saturday, October 10
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Save Yourselves!
For more Netflix content, check out the trailer for The One About Matthew Perry.
