OPINION: Looking for tips on what to stream in October? Our mmmmurf picks the best of the bunch, including HBO Max's “The White Lotus,” Netflix's “Derry Girls” and Prime Video's “The Peripheral.”
There are a handful of excellent treats coming — among them “The White Lotus,” “Derry Girls” and “The Peripheral” — but subscriptions to most services amount to a trick during a month when they really don’t have much to offer.
Here’s a look at what’s coming to the various streaming services in October 2022, and what’s really worth the monthly subscription fee. Amazon Prime Video Amazon’s AMZN, -2.72% nearly billion-dollar “Lord of the Rings” prequel, “The Rings of Power,” looks amazing and has had moments of stirring action and drama. But slow pacing has left it stuck in second gear — a spectacle in search of a story. Still, there’s massive potential for better things once the plot table-setting is done, which is enough to warrant watching through its season finale Oct. 14. And Prime Video has other intriguing shows waiting in the wings.
Disney+ It’s a mixed bag for Disney+ in October, with new stuff sparse but a strong slate of continuing series. Who’s Disney+ for? Families with kids, hardcore “Star Wars” and Marvel fans. For people not in those groups, Disney’s library can be lacking. With an eye on horror as Halloween approaches, Hulu is resurrecting an iconic movie franchise with its original reboot of “Hellraiser” , starring Odessa A’zion, with Jamie Clayton as a female Pinhead.
HBO Max While it has popular buzz, the “Game of Thrones” prequel “House of the Dragon” has somehow forgotten what made its predecessor such a massive hit: compelling characters and cohesive storytelling . Frankly, “House of the Dragon” is a mess, with disruptive time jumps and a tendency to tell, not show, plot developments, which gives viewers no continuity and little to invest in and squanders potential emotional payoffs.
On the sports side, Paramount has college football every Saturday, NFL football every Sunday, and group-stage matches from UEFA’s Champions League and Europa League. Apple TV+ It’s feast or famine for Apple AAPL, -4.91%, which has some of the best shows on TV but then goes months with, well, not much.
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