What's New And Queer in Streaming This October 2025

Need something to stream? Add these shows featuring 2SLGBTQI+ performers and storylines to your watchlist this October…

It’s spooky season and the streamers have taken note with a selection of gruesome and horrifying content.

Ryan Murphy is ready to haunt dreams again as his anthology series Monster profiles serial killer Ed Gein’s who inspired the The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Psycho. Crave will stream the reboot of the cult classic I Know What You Did Last Summer, which has a surprise cameo post-credits.

There is also a ton of drag content with new seasons of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, Drag Race España and Dragula Titans. For a local drag story, CBC Gem is profiling the life and legacy of the late, and great, Michelle Ross.

Fans of The Traitors are getting not one, but two new seasons. Across the pond Claudia Winkleman hosts Celebrity Traitors with Alan Carr and Tom Daley playing. Back at home, Karine Vanasse is inviting celebrities and civilians to compete in her game of deception – will another traitor win?

For those wanting to laugh out loud, there are new seasons of the Apple TV+ series Loot and FX’s English Teacher. Netflix is also set to premiere the highly anticipated gay military series Boots.

What will you be watching this October?

APPLE TV+

OCTOBER 15 – LOOT

Season two ended with Molly Wells (Maya Rudolph) and her trusted, and somewhat assistant, Nicholas (Joel Kim Booster) boarding her private jet with orders to take her as far away as possible. In season three, her antics continue as she tries to live up to her promise of giving away her fortune. Episodes air weekly.

CBC GEM

OCTOBER 3 – HAL & HARPER

Hal (Cooper Raiff) and Harper (Lili Reinhart) are two codependent siblings living in L.A., doing their best to navigate long term relationships, friendships, and situationships. When their Dad (Mark Ruffalo) announces he’s having a new baby, the two are forced to consider the current state of their lives, as well as their complicated childhood. All episodes air at once

OCTOBER 8 – MICHELLE ROSS: UNKNOWN ICON

Long before drag became a pop culture staple, Michelle Ross made her indelible mark as a powerhouse, dominating and defining the Black queer drag scene in Toronto and beyond. To her community, she was a dazzling trailblazer; to her family, she was Earl Barrington Shaw, or simply “Barry.” It wasn’t until Michelle’s sudden death in 2021 that her family claims to have discovered the hidden life and legacy she had built. Told through intimate interviews and archival footage, the film explores the emotional architecture of a person who lived between worlds.

OCTOBER 10 – THE OUTLAWS

When seven strangers are thrown together in a community service scheme, they realise they couldn’t be more different – minus breaking the law. When the group gets drawn into dangerous criminal activity, they must break down the barriers between them, before they can fight for what’s right.

CRAVE

OCTOBER 2 – RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE UK

Did you miss Mama Ru? In season seven of the UK franchise, 12 fierce and fabulous queens vie to become The UK’s Next Drag Superstar. Over 10 weeks, they will compete in a variety of spicy challenges and iconic games designed to test their drag skills, with the winner of the week being awarded a RuPeter badge. Michelle Visage, Alan Carr, and Graham Norton return to the judging panel. Episodes air weekly.

OCTOBER 8 – THE CELEBRITY TRAITORS

Claudia Winkleman is back, but this time she’s inviting celebrities to a Scottish castle for the ultimate mystery game. The all star version features Alan Carr, Jonathan Ross, Kate Garraway, Stephen Fry, Celia Imrie, Nick Mohammed, Lucy Beaumont, Tom Daley, and more. Episodes air weekly.

OCTOBER 17 – I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER

When five friends inadvertently cause a deadly car accident, they cover up their involvement and make a pact to keep it a secret rather than face the consequences. One year later, the past comes back to haunt them as they learn someone knows what they did last summer. Stalked by a mysterious killer, they soon seek help from two survivors of the Southport massacre of 1997.

OCTOBER 22 – THE TRAITORS CANADA

Karine Vanasse is welcoming 22 new players for another game of deception as they try to win $100,000. This season once again welcomes celebrities from reality shows like Canada’s Drag Race, Big Brother, Survivor and The Real Housewives as well as civilians. You might recognize the names Hollywood Jade and Kitten Kaboodle if you’re a Drag Race fan. Will another traitor win? You’ll have to tune in weekly.

DISNEY+

OCTOBER 3 – ENGLISH TEACHER

Evan Marquez (Brian Jordan Alvarez) continues to navigate his way through the political minefield known as the American high school. Evan continues to refuse to stay quiet when controversy arises at Morrison-Hensley High and struggles to keep his relationship with Malcolm (Jordan Firstman) separate from his work life. Two to three episodes air weekly with the finale on October 17.

OCTOBER 3 – 9-1-1

After a major character death in the previous season, the firehouse faces uncharted and uncertain territory. With the pain of loss still fresh, along with the myriad changes that follow, the 118 will have to navigate a strange new world…oh and there is a meteor shower threatening earth. Episodes air weekly.

MUBI

OCTOBER 10 – LURKER

When a 20-something retail clerk encounters a rising pop star, he takes the opportunity to edge his way into the in-crowd. But as the line between friend and fan blurs beyond recognition, access and proximity become a matter of life and death.

NETFLIX

OCTOBER 3 – MONSTER: THE GEIN STORY

The latest installment in the Monster franchise follows the godfather of all serial killers, Ed Gein (Charlie Hunnam). In the 1950s, Gein haunted the frozen fields of rural Wisconsin, killing and desecrating the bodies of multiple women. His crimes went on to inspire multiple classic horror films, including The Silence of the Lambs, Psycho, and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. All episodes air at once.

OCTOBER 9 – BOOTS

Set in the tough, unpredictable world of the 1990s US Marine Corps — when being gay in the military was still illegal — the series follows directionless, closeted Cameron Cope (Miles Heizer) and his best friend Ray McAffey (Liam Oh) as they join a diverse group of recruits. Together, they navigates the literal and metaphorical landmines of boot camp, forging unlikely bonds and discovering their true selves in an environment designed to push them to their limits. All episodes air at once.

OCTOBER 29 – SELLING SUNSET

Sandra Vergara joins The O Group, vying for the most exclusive listings alongside returning cast members Chrishell Stause, Chelsea Lazkani, Emma Hernan, Nicole Young, Alaina Gold, Mary Fitzgerald, Amanza Smith, Bre Tiesi, and Jason and Brett Oppenheim, the brokers behind the agency. The pressure is at an all-time high, as some agents might not have what it takes to keep their seat at the brokerage. We’re hoping Stause’s partner G Flip makes an appearance. All episodes air at once.

PRIME VIDEO

OCTOBER 29 – HEDDA

Set in mid-century England, Hedda is torn between the lingering ache of a past love and the quiet suffocation of her present life. Set over one night, long repressed desires and hidden tension erupt pulling everyone into a spiral of manipulation, passion and betrayal.

Based on Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen, the latest adaptation stars Tessa Thompson (Thor: Love and Thunder), Nina Hoss (Tár), Imogen Poots (All of You), Tom Bateman (Based on a True Story) and Nicholas Pinnock (Long Bright River).

OCTOBER 31 – TREMEMBÉ

This miniseries delves into Brazil’s notorious Tremembé Penitentiary Complex, home to some of the country’s most infamous criminals. The series uncovers intrigues, unlikely alliances, and love triangles among the inmates, blending real stories of crimes that shocked the nation with a reflection on justice, redemption, and complex human relationships in extreme conditions.

OUTtv

OCTOBER 8 – SLAYERS

This high-stakes queer competition is hosted by none other than Tiffany “New York” Pollard. Each week ‘Slayers’ face off in a thrilling series of mental and physical challenges to protect Tiffany from the evil Queen Karen! Every week, a ‘Slayer’ spins the wheel of fate, where there’s a chance they’ll be eaten by a real dragon.

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SHUDDER

OCTOBER 7 – DRAGULA TITANS

The Boulet Brothers are back and are looking for a new drag titan! Fourteen returning drag artists are going back to the laboratory for a series of challenges that will test their drag artistry, performance skills and fears. Episodes air weekly.

WOW PRESENTS PLUS

OCTOBER 5 – DRAG RACE ESPAÑA

Supremme De Luxe, Ana Locking and Los Javis (Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi) are back for season five of this Spanish Drag Race franchise. Based on previous seasons, as well as their most recent All Stars, expect amazing fashion. Episodes air weekly.

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