Everything Coming to Netflix This Weekend (October 8)
'A Tale Dark & Grimm'
Netflix is adding a new title to its Netflix Family library on Friday, Oct. 8 with A Tale Dark & Grimm. Based on the best-selling book by Adam Gidwitz, the series follows Hansel and Gretel, who in this series are not peasants, but rather royalty. After their father threatens to chop off their heads, they venture away from home and venture out on a journey "to take charge of their destinies and create their own happily ever after" that takes them through a number of other classic Grimm fairy tales, during which they encounter witches, warlocks, dragons, and even the devil himself. The series stars Raini Rodriguez and Andre Robinson as Hansel and Gretel, with other voice actors including Scott Adsit, Ron Funches, Erica Rhodes, Adam Lambert, Eric Bauza, Tom Hollander, Missi Pyle, and Nicole Byer.
prevnext'Family Business: Season 3'
The third season of Netflix's original series Family Business kicks off on Friday! The comedy series, which debuted on the streamer in 2019, follows failed entrepreneur Joseph, who decides change his kosher butcher shop, inherited from his father, into the first marijuana coffee shop in France after learning that weed is about to be legalized "for sure." In Season 3, the Hazans are whisked off to a remote monastery where they must contend with volatile captors, a mind-bending new product line and a doozy of a family secret. Family Business stars Jonathan Cohen, Gérard Darmon, Julia Piaton, Ali Marhyar, Olivier Rosemberg, Liliane Rovère, Tamar Baruch, Zina Esepciuc, and Enrico Macias.
prevnext'Pretty Smart'
Netflix's anticipated comedy Pretty Smart arrives on the platform this week! The original series follows Chelsea, a book-smart Harvard-educated intellectual and inspiring novelist who is forced to move in with her bubbly sister and her three eccentric roommates - personal trainer Grant, former lawyer turned healer Solana, and social media influencer Jayden - after she is dumped by her boyfriend. The 10-episode first season, set to premiere on Friday, also stars Olivia Macklin, Gregg Sulkin, Cinthya Carmon, and Michael Hsu Rosen.
prevnextWhat else is being added this weekend?
Avail. 10/8/21:
Grudge / Kin - NETFLIX FILM
LOL Surprise: The Movie
My Brother, My Sister - NETFLIX FILM
Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle - NETFLIX FAMILY
Avail. 10/9/21:
Blue Period - NETFLIX ANIME
Insidious: Chapter 2
What's leaving this weekend
After a week that just saw a single title depart, Netflix is opting to keep the trend going by keeping its library intact this weekend, as no titles will be departing. This doesn't necessarily mean that subscribers should breathe a sigh of relief, as there is still plenty of time in the month, during which numerous titles will depart Netflix for good.
Leaving 10/14/21:
Cheech & Chong's Still Smokin
Leaving 10/15/21:
The Creative Brain
Leaving 10/17/21:
U Turn
Leaving 10/20/21:
Containment: Season 1
Free Fire
What was added this week?
Avail. 10/4/21:
On My Block: Season 4 - NETFLIX SERIES
Avail. 10/5/21:
Escape The Undertaker - NETFLIX FILM
Avail. 10/6/21:
Bad Sport - NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
Baking Impossible - NETFLIX SERIES
The Blacklist: Season 8
Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things
The Five Juanas - NETFLIX SERIES
Love Is Blind: Brazil - NETFLIX SERIES (new episodes weekly)
There's Someone Inside Your House - NETFLIX FILM
Avail. 10/7/21:
The Billion Dollar Code - NETFLIX SERIES
Sexy Beasts: Season 2 - NETFLIX SERIES
The Way of the Househusband: Season 1 Part 2 - NETFLIX ANIME