The Best Things Coming to Prime Video in October

Coming October 8

Maintenance Required (2025)

A quarter century after Meg Ryan’s indie bookshop owner unwittingly romanced Tom Hanks’ superstore magnate in You’ve Got Mail, we get another rom-com about professional rivals who meet cute in the anonymity of the internet, then face IRL trouble on the way to happily ever after. This time, Riverdale alum Madelaine Petsch runs an all-female auto body shop in the Bay Area that’s threatened by a ruthless conglomerate whose local rep is a confident guy named Beau (Jacob Scipio of Bad Boys for Life) — who just happens to be her secret online admirer. 

Coming October 9

Saquon (2025)

Saquon Barkley is one of the NFL’s most dynamic running backs. Over the course of five years, a film crew followed him during his move from the New York Giants to the Philadelphia Eagles (where he finally won a Super Bowl title). This feature-length documentary from executive producer Martin Scorsese, 82, details his tense contract negotiations before landing with the Eagles and his painful recovery from ACL surgery. 

Coming October 10

John Candy: I Like Me (2025)

The late, great Canadian comedian John Candy is the subject of an affectionate documentary from director Colin Hanks and producer Ryan Reynolds. The film, which won strong notices after its premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, features reminiscences from Candy collaborators like Spaceballs director Mel Brooks, 99, Planes, Trains and Automobiles costar Steve Martin, 80, Stripes costar Bill Murray, 75, and fellow Canadian Dan Aykroyd, 73 (as well as Volunteers costar Tom Hanks, 69, of course). 

The Ballad of Wallis Island (2025)

British comedian Tim Key plays an eccentric loner named Charles who hatches a quirky plan to spend the winnings from two major lottery wins: to reunite his favorite folk duo (played by Carey Mulligan and Tom Basden), who have not played together in 15 years due to an acrimonious romantic breakup. The only thing is that Charles hasn’t bothered to tell either musician that the other will be playing the same gig on remote Wallis Island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. This offbeat comedy, which debuted at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, has humor and heart to burn. 

Coming October 17

The Chosen Adventures, Season 1

Who says faith-based content is just for grownups? Dallas Jenkins’ The Chosen series about the life of Jesus is getting an animated spin-off for the younger set. This show follows a superinquisitive 9-year-old girl named Abby, her buddy Joshua and a talking sheep in the ancient city of Capernaum. There they meet a certain carpenter-rabbi from nearby Nazareth who captivates them with his stories about life’s questions, both big and small.

Coming October 22

Lazarus , Season 1

Best-selling thriller-meister Harlan Coben has conceived a six-part thriller series about a man (Sam Claflin) returning home after the sudden suicide death of his father (Bill Nighy). Then Dad suddenly appears to him as a ghost. Soon our befuddled hero is seeing other people who died under suspicious circumstances, with the killer still on the loose. Is he losing his mind, or is he the one person who can solve a series of cold-case murders that span decades? 

Coming October 23

Allen Iverson , Season 1

Looking for a three-part docuseries to get you in the mood for the new NBA season? Prime Video has “The Answer.” Yes, it’s a detailed look at Allen Iverson, 50, who overcame a teenage felony conviction after a bar fight in his native Hampton, Virginia, to become a dominant force in pro basketball. During his storied career in the 1990s and 2000s, he was an 11-time NBA All-Star and 2001 league MVP — and also helped usher hip-hop culture into the sport with his particular flair for swag and swagger. Expect testimonials from fellow hoops giants (and executive producers) Shaquille O’Neal, 53, and Stephen Curry.

Coming October 24

NBA on Prime

Live-streamed hoops coverage returns to Prime with a Friday night double-header: First, the New York Knicks host the Boston Celtics beginning at 7 p.m. ET, then the Minnesota Timberwolves play the Los Angeles Lakers at 10 p.m. ET. Throughout the season, coverage begins a half hour before tip-off with Taylor Rooks hosting in the studio beside NBA legends-turned-analysts Dirk Nowitzki, Blake Griffin and Udonis Haslem.

Coming October 29

Hedda (2025)

This is not your father’s Henrik Ibsen. Tessa Thompson (Creed) stars in a reimagining of Ibsen’s classic stage drama Hedda Gabler from writer-director Nia DaCosta (The Marvels) that seems both old-fashioned in its period look and utterly contemporary in its pacing, musical score and exploration of same-sex passions. There are even some antique pistols that hint at a very Ibsen-like ending.