All the TV Shows Coming to Apple TV+ in October 2025

Apple TV+ has lined up a busy October with fresh dramas, documentary events, and the return of a fan-favorite comedy. From fairy-tale sleuthing to Alaskan survival and a deep dive into an iconic filmmaker’s career, there’s a lot landing across the month to fill your watchlist.

Below, you’ll find the essentials for each title—what it’s about, who’s in it, and who’s behind the camera—plus the exact October date it arrives. No spoilers, just the key facts so you can decide what to queue up first.

‘The Sisters Grimm’ (2025)

Based on Michael Buckley’s bestselling book series, ‘The Sisters Grimm’ follows orphaned siblings navigating a town populated by figures pulled from classic fantasy and folklore while searching for their missing parents. The Apple TV+ series is led by voice performances from Ariel Winter as Sabrina and Laraine Newman as Relda, with Abubakar Salim as Charming and Billy Harris as Puck. It premieres on October 3.

The show is developed for television by showrunner and executive producer Amy Higgins, with Buckley and Elliot Blake serving as executive producers and co-writers alongside Philip Alberstat as executive producer. Rated TV-G and positioned as a kids-and-family adventure, it blends mystery and fairy-tale tropes with a case-of-the-week feel anchored to the sisters’ larger investigation.

‘The Last Frontier’ (2025)

Set in remote Alaska, ‘The Last Frontier’ centers on a U.S. Marshal who must protect his small community after a prison transport plane crashes in the wilderness, releasing dangerous inmates. The series stars Jason Clarke as Frank Remnick, with Haley Bennett, Dominic Cooper, Simone Kessell, Tait Blum, Dallas Goldtooth, and Alfre Woodard among the cast, and debuts October 10.

Created by Jon Bokenkamp and Richard D’Ovidio, the thriller is produced by Apple Studios with executive producers including Bokenkamp, D’Ovidio, Clarke, Laura Benson, Glenn Kessler, Albert Kim, and action filmmaker Sam Hargrave. Filming took place in Canada, with the Alaskan setting informing the series’ survival and manhunt elements.

‘Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars’ (2025)

‘Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars’ is an eight-part docuseries offering unprecedented access to the Michelin Guide’s famously anonymous inspectors and the chefs whose fates they influence. Hosted by TopJaw co-founder Jesse Burgess and executive produced by Gordon Ramsay via Studio Ramsay Global, the series spans culinary hubs across the U.S., Europe, and Mexico, and arrives October 10.

Apple TV+ positions the show as a high-pressure look at the pursuit and maintenance of Michelin stars, capturing the creative process, the intense scrutiny of inspections, and the emotional toll on restaurants. The production marks a rare, on-camera glimpse at inspectors’ methods in the guide’s 125-year history.

‘Loot’ (2022– )

‘Loot’ returns with Maya Rudolph as Molly Wells, the ultra-wealthy divorcée steering her charitable foundation while juggling personal upheaval. Co-stars include Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Joel Kim Booster, Ron Funches, and Nat Faxon, with creators Matt Hubbard and Alan Yang continuing to oversee the series. Season three premieres October 15.

The workplace comedy—produced by Universal Television for Apple—has Hubbard as season-three showrunner and executive producer alongside Yang, Rudolph, Danielle Renfrew Behrens, Dave Becky, Dean Holland, and Natasha Lyonne. New episodes pick up after the events of season two, with Apple confirming the October 15 global return.

‘Mr. Scorsese’ (2025)

Directed by Rebecca Miller, ‘Mr. Scorsese’ is a five-part documentary event exploring Martin Scorsese’s life and creative evolution through new, intimate interviews and access to his personal archives. The series includes conversations with collaborators such as Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, Steven Spielberg, and Margot Robbie, and premieres October 17.

Apple TV+ bills the docuseries as a thematic journey through Scorsese’s career—from his NYU student films to the present—examining recurring motifs of moral struggle and the human condition. Miller leads the project as director and executive producer, joined by Damon Cardasis, Cindy Tolan, Rick Yorn, Julie Yorn, and others.

‘Down Cemetery Road’ (2025)

Adapted from Mick Herron’s novel, ‘Down Cemetery Road’ begins when a house explodes in a quiet Oxford suburb and a child disappears, prompting neighbor Sarah Trafford to enlist private investigator Zoë Boehm. The thriller stars Ruth Wilson as Sarah and Emma Thompson as Zoë, with Adeel Akhtar, Tom Riley, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Adam Godley, Sinead Matthews, Tom Goodman-Hill, Ken Nwosu, Fehinti Balogun, and Aiysha Hart rounding out the cast. It premieres October 29.

The series is written by Morwenna Banks and directed by Natalie Bailey, with executive producers including Banks, Thompson, Herron, Jamie Laurenson, Hakan Kousetta, and Tom Nash for 60Forty Films. Apple’s press materials and the newly released trailer confirm the October 29 debut and highlight the show’s conspiracy-laden investigation through Oxford’s underbelly.

Tell us which October Apple TV+ title you’re most excited to watch in the comments!