October's streaming favorites cover a wide range of genres, from updated horror classics to literary adaptations, superhero adventures and returning comedies. Here are ten series attracting viewers.
Fresh takes and new mysteries
Carrie brings Stephen King's story into the smartphone era, while Crystal Lake expands the world of the Friday the 13th franchise. New thriller Below sets its mystery in a Newfoundland fishing village, and Phony follows a teenager who begins to question whether his mother is who she seems.
Big stories and familiar favorites
East of Eden, adapted from John Steinbeck's novel, traces generations of two California families in a seven-part drama. In Lanterns, Green Lanterns Hal Jordan and John Stewart investigate a case with cosmic implications.
Returning favorites round out the list. Slow Horses follows a team of unconventional British intelligence agents, while Ted Lasso starts a new chapter with its title character coaching a women's football team. The Diplomat continues its character-driven international drama, and Mobland returns to the rivalries of London's criminal underworld.
The varied lineup reflects how streaming offers audiences more ways to move between genres and storytelling styles; that range is likely to keep shaping what viewers seek out next.
