The 15 Best Shows to Binge on Hulu in October 2025

October on Hulu brings a fresh wave of premieres, franchise spin-offs, and docuseries deep dives, plus a handful of returning staples that still have plenty to say. The new arrivals cover everything from first-responder drama and workplace comedy to true-crime investigations and anime, so there’s a little something for every kind of viewer this month.

To help you decide what to queue up, we’ve pulled together the most notable titles landing on Hulu through October. These picks prioritize the newest releases first, then Hulu-originated projects, followed by long-running or historically significant shows. Each entry gives you the useful stuff—what it’s about, who’s in it, and who’s making it—so you can jump in fast.

‘Shifting Gears’ (2025– )

Created by Julie Thacker Scully and Mike Scully, ‘Shifting Gears’ is a multi-cam comedy headlined by Tim Allen as Matt Parker, a widower running a classic-car shop with his daughter Riley. The ensemble includes Kat Dennings, Seann William Scott, Daryl Mitchell, and Jenna Elfman, with 20th Television behind production. Episodes weave together garage repairs, customer one-offs, and family recalibrations inside a workplace that doubles as a second home.

Writers build stories around automotive culture—rebuild timelines, parts hunts, and shop-floor problem-solving—while threading in intergenerational dynamics between Matt, Riley, and the crew. Guest turns and callbacks to car history keep the premise lively, and the multi-cam setup leans into brisk pacing and tight comedic beats without straying from the shop’s day-to-day rhythm.

‘9-1-1: Nashville’ (2025– )

Set within the established ‘9-1-1’ universe, ‘9-1-1: Nashville’ shifts the action to Tennessee’s capital and follows first responders tackling rotating call types across the city. Produced by 20th Television, the spinoff mirrors the parent show’s emphasis on ensemble teamwork, crisis management, and the logistics required to handle city-wide incidents.

Episodes intercut large-scale emergencies with firehouse and dispatch-center storylines, balancing procedural intensity with evolving relationships inside and across squads. The production inherits the franchise’s blend of practical stunts and visual effects while localizing scenarios to Nashville’s landmarks, events, and infrastructure.

‘Hunting History with Steven Rinella’ (2025– )

Author and outdoorsman Steven Rinella fronts ‘Hunting History with Steven Rinella,’ an investigation-driven series that tackles historical puzzles through archival research and field expeditions. The format pairs historians and subject-matter specialists with hands-on tests and period gear to vet competing theories in real-world conditions.

Each chapter builds a cause-and-effect timeline from diaries, newspapers, and official records, then stress-tests those findings in the field—factoring terrain, weather, and logistics. The emphasis stays on disciplined method over spectacle, with fieldcraft demonstrations and controlled experiments illustrating the analysis.

‘History’s Most Shocking’ (2025– )

‘History’s Most Shocking’ deconstructs dramatic incidents—public disasters, industrial failures, and close calls—using slow-motion breakdowns, survivor accounts, and expert commentary. The series organizes segments around what happened, why it happened, and what could have prevented it, bringing engineers, first responders, and safety trainers into the discussion.

Producers supplement archival footage with graphics and forensic reconstructions to clarify chain-of-events timelines. Each episode extracts prevention takeaways and design lessons, blending human stories with technical analysis to show how small oversights escalate into headline-making events.

‘Murdaugh: Death in the Family’ (2025)

This docuseries assembles court records, interviews, and timeline reconstructions to examine the high-profile South Carolina cases tied to the Murdaugh family. The production draws on archival footage, legal filings, and reporting to map how key moments connect over time and across jurisdictions.

Episodes synthesize testimony, procedural milestones, and investigative turns, paying close attention to evidentiary timelines and outcomes. Legal analysts and journalists provide context for complex filings and motions, while on-the-ground interviews clarify how the cases affected communities and institutions.

‘Duck Dynasty: The Revival’ (2025– )

‘Duck Dynasty: The Revival’ returns to the Robertsons’ world at Duck Commander with Willie and Korie Robertson among the leads. Produced by Spoke Studios, the series blends workplace scenes at the family business with milestones, community ties, and outdoor traditions rooted in Louisiana.

Hour-long installments revisit familiar personalities while introducing new ventures, charitable projects, and generational shifts. Family dynamics, product rollouts, and seasonal activities structure the narrative, with a mix of verité segments and sit-down reflections anchoring each episode.

‘Homicide Squad New Orleans’ (2025– )

‘Homicide Squad New Orleans’ follows detectives through active investigations across the city, offering case-file access and interviews that track an inquiry from scene response to arrest. Produced by 44 Blue Productions, the series emphasizes neighborhood context, lab work, and interagency coordination.

Timelines move through canvassing, surveillance pulls, forensic analysis, and interview strategy, showing how threads connect across communities. The production highlights the collaboration between detectives, crime labs, and prosecutors, capturing the process work that underpins each breakthrough.

‘Virgins’ (2025– )

This candid docu-format centers on adults navigating late-blooming intimacy and relationships with support from coaches and experts. The series follows participants through goal-setting, communication challenges, and confidence building, framing vulnerability and resilience with empathetic interviews.

Episodes chart practical steps—workshops, therapy sessions, and guided exercises—alongside real-world dating experiences and setbacks. Producers balance participant-led narration with professional perspectives, keeping focus on consent, boundaries, and healthy relationship skills.

‘Tiny House Nation: Memory Lane’ (2025– )

‘Tiny House Nation: Memory Lane’ is a retrospective spin on the tiny-living franchise that revisits standout builds to see what held up, what failed, and what owners changed. Segments bring back renovation teams and families to evaluate layouts, storage solutions, and durability years later.

Viewers get a clear look at maintenance realities, retrofit choices, and how evolving needs—kids, pets, remote work—prompt design tweaks. The format emphasizes practical takeaways about materials, space planning, and off-grid systems, with before-and-after footage underscoring lessons learned.

‘Million Dollar Zombie Flips’ (2025– )

Home flippers take on “zombie” houses—vacant or stalled properties—and convert them into high-end listings under investor oversight. Produced by A+E Global Media, the series documents acquisition strategy, permitting, structural surprises, and the math that governs luxury resales.

Episodes track budget pivots, inspection findings, and staging decisions that influence list prices and buyer perception. Contractors, designers, and agents coordinate timelines toward market windows, while post-sale recaps break down margins and hard-won fixes.

‘Cold Case Files: Dead West’ (2025– )

A regional expansion of the ‘Cold Case Files’ format, ‘Cold Case Files: Dead West’ reopens unsolved crimes across the American West using updated forensics and renewed interviews. A&E backs the series, which follows detectives and families who keep investigations alive after years of uncertainty.

Chapters revisit evidence with modern lab techniques and digital records, layering new witness outreach onto earlier case work. The show foregrounds process—chain of custody, testing advancements, and jurisdictional collaboration—while honoring victims through family-led recollections.

‘WWE’s Greatest Moments’ (2025– )

This anthology curates milestone highlights from WWE history, contextualized through interviews with wrestlers, producers, and historians. Episodes are assembled from extensive archival pulls to track the build, the payoff, and the aftermath of pivotal debuts, turns, and matches.

Each installment maps creative and business stakes around an era-defining moment, intercutting sit-down recollections with broadcast footage. The structure clarifies how storylines were developed, adjusted, and ultimately received by audiences in and beyond the arena.

‘Texas True Crime’ (2021– )

A Hulu-originated docuseries, ‘Texas True Crime’ surveys major cases across the state through investigators, journalists, and court documents. Episodes trace developments from first report to verdict, incorporating regional context and jurisdictional differences that shape each investigation.

Producers rely on archival video, public records, and interview access to explain breakthrough moments and procedural decisions. Forensic techniques, legal turning points, and community impact frame the narrative from start to finish, giving a comprehensive look at each case’s trajectory.

‘Solar Opposites’ (2020– )

From Justin Roiland and Mike McMahan, ‘Solar Opposites’ follows aliens Korvo, Terry, Jesse, and Yumyulack as they try to blend into suburbia while their technology routinely makes things worse. Produced by 20th Television Animation, the show also runs the serialized “Wall” storyline alongside the main sitcom arcs.

Episodes mix neighborhood chaos with sci-fi detours, gadget malfunctions, and side-arc world-building that expands the show’s internal mythology. Voice talent and guest roles rotate through high-concept setups, with animation teams leaning into inventive visual gags and kinetic sequences.

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ (2005– )

Shonda Rhimes’ long-running medical drama centers on surgeons in Seattle whose careers, mentorships, and relationships intersect with complex, headline-inspired cases. Over the years the ensemble has been led by Ellen Pompeo, Chandra Wilson, and James Pickens Jr., with producing partners including Shondaland and The Mark Gordon Company.

Season arcs have braided surgical set pieces with ethical dilemmas and personal crossroads, supported by medical consultants and rotating guest directors. The show’s continuity across generations of residents and attendings provides a deep bench of characters, specialties, and hospital politics to explore.

Share your own October Hulu picks—and the episodes you’re starting with—in the comments!