Here are the what I think are the "at least watchable" to the Best Series and Movies that I watched on Netflix for the Month of October 2026:
* Below (2026) Netflix Original Limited Series – Above Average, this is a Monster Creature-Horror-Drama-Thriller about a strange Creature that is attacking a small Village in Canada. It has a slow start, but eventually its long Format allowed the Series to add a number of pretty interesting Twists & Turns also, which I felt is its biggest Strength. This being a Netflix Production means it has some pretty good Production Values & Special Effects. There are also a lot of small Town Charm in the Series, & its Community Effort ending did sort of remind me of the “Stranger Things” Series, which is ironic since Charlie Heaton who was in that, is also in this one, but he plays a vastly different Character. Aside from Heaton, Josh Hartnett, Mackenzie Davis & Natasha Henstridge are the most recognizable Stars for me in this Series.
* Animals (2026) Netflix Original Movie – Good Enough to Watch, this is a Drama-Thriller about a Candidate for the Mayoralty Race in the City of Los Angeles in the United States (US) whose young Son got involved in a Kidnapping Incident. It has plenty of nice Twists & Turns to make for a fairly good Thriller, but also has its share of Issues, hence the Mediocre Rating only for me. For Example, why did Gillian Anderson, who plays a high-priced “Fixer” of Sorts in this Movie, have such a small Crew of only two People? Plenty of Opportunities for the All-Star Cast of Steven Yeun, Kerry Washington & Ben Affleck to show off their acting Chops, but some were sort of too melodramatic or just mediocre for me. Affleck not only directed this Movie by the Way, but also he & his Pal Matt Damon are listed as Producers. He also got to show off in this Movie how well he speaks Spanish, having grown up in Mexico as he himself mentioned frequently on Social Media.
* Haunted Hotel (2026) Netflix Original Animated Series Season Two – Outstanding, this is a Comedy-Horror about an American Family to is managing a Hotel that is haunted by several dozen Ghosts. This is supposed to be like the Fantasy-Horror Version of the “Rick & Morty” Animated Series, but a little bit less quirky and a little bit more funny. Plenty of good laughs, very interesting Characters and some truly standout Episodes this Season. My only worry is that they cut this Season down to only eight Episodes compared to the ten in Season One, so hopefully that doesn’t mean that the Series is going to be canceled soon. I hope to see this Series lasts for many more Seasons, it is one of the few American Animated Series on Netflix that I like to watch.
* Tyson (2026) Netflix Original Documentary Limited Series – Outstanding, this is a Biographical Account of the one the Greatest Boxers in History, “Iron Mike Tyson”, as told by Tyson himself & the closest People around him who were actually there. What I liked the most about this Series is the Honesty, it tackled not only his biggest Achievements & Victories, but also his Failures, Losses & Scandals head on. There were several Touching Moments, & Tyson himself was driven to Tears a Number of Times, like when he recalled his last Conversation with his Mentor Cus D’Amato, or when Muhammad Ali personally thanked him after he beat Larry Holmes. And of course when he recalled the Death of his Daughter who was then just a Child. Just a Treasure Trove of enlightening, Behind the Scenes Information, especially for Gen Xers like me to lived through Tyson’s stratospheric Reign in the 1980s & 1990s. A great Documentary that Everyone should watch.
* Evil Dead Burn (2026) Movie – Above Average, this is a Horror-Action-Thriller Family in the United States (US) who is being hunted down by Demons that possess Humans in Search for an Artifact that their Grandfather had acquired before. It has enough Twists, Action & Thrills to be a good & entertaining Movie, but my only sort of Complaint is that it is a little bit too gory for me, even if I consider myself to have a normally stronger Tolerance to such Stuff. The Violence borders on Sado-Masochism already at times. So if you are a bit squeamish about Things like these, I suggest you give this Movie a Pass.
* Gail Daughtry & the Celebrity Sex Pass (2026) Movie – Above Average, this is a Comedy about a Small Town Girl whose Fiance actually used his so-called “Sex Pass” & show she now has to go to Hollywood to use hers also. A “Sex Pass” is defined by the Co-Pilot Super Intelligence (SI) as a, “Hypothetical Permission from a Partner to engage in Sexual Activity with someone else, often used in Casual or Humorous Contexts”. The Movie itself is funny, but one of its main Attractions are the Cameos of famous Actors & Actresses that come up every now and then, and you never know when they will pop up. Among the famous Celebrities who appeared in this Movie are Jennifer Aniston, Jon Hamm, Joe Lo Truglio, Paul Rudd, & many more. Despite the Appearance of these famous Celebrities though, the Production Value has sort of like an Amateurish feel to it, I can’t figure it out why or how they got to mix these two Factors, low Production Value and Famous Actors/Actresses. Anyway, it has more than enough Laughs to be Above Average and worth anybody’s time.
* Mayor of Kingstown (2021-2022, 2024) Season One & Season Three Series – Outstanding, this is a Crime Drama about a Fixer who works as a Bridge between the Local Government of a Fictional City called "Kingstown" in the United States (US), & the Gangs that populate the Prisons which he City turns out to have number of. I just found the Premise to be really good, the Characters very interesting & the Storytelling exceptional. I just thought the Screenplay showed a lot of Realism or is very Realistic in a Way.
There are also a number of Sexy or Adult Scenes in this Series which just made it even more interesting. Almost never a dull Moment, I haven’t been this impressed with an American Crime Drama Series since the “Hightown” Series that was only shown on Netflix around a Year or so ago. The only Thing I didn’t like this Series is that for some Reason they released Seasons One & Three immediately, but skipped Season Two. I don’t know why is that, this is not a Netflix Original Series & was just allowed to be released on Netflix recently, perhaps that is some Sort of a Strategy on the Part of the original Network Owner of the Series.

