Latest OTT releases this week (October 13, 2025 to October 19, 2025): 20 new films and series to watch on ZEE5, Prime Video, JioHotstar, Netflix, Sony LIV

From October 13 to 19, 2025, OTT platforms like Netflix, Prime Video, JioHotstar, ZEE5, and Sony LIV will release a varied array of new series, movies, and documentaries. Viewers can dive into high-stakes crime thrillers, including the gripping Indian procedurals Bhagwat Chapter One: Raakshas and Santosh (both releasing October 17), or explore the supernatural with the horror sequel Final Destination 6: Bloodlines and the return of the spooky comedy Ghosts Season 5. The Diplomat and Elsbeth are returning for new seasons, bringing back beloved characters. Other exciting new releases this week include the live-action fantasy How to Train Your Dragon, the last romantic chapter Culpa Nuestra, and the terrifying documentary The Perfect Neighbor, so there's something for every genre fan to enjoy.

Latest OTT releases this week (October 13, 2025 to October 19, 2025)

Aabhyanthara Kuttavaali - October 17 (ZEE5 [OTTplay Premium])

At the heart of Aabhyanthara Kuttavaali is the story of Sahadevan, a regular guy whose marital bliss is abruptly disrupted when his wife, Nayana, sues him for domestic violence and dowry harassment under Section 498A. In the film, we see Sahadevan's struggle with his emotions and the legal system as he tries to prove his innocence while recalling his tumultuous marriage, which ended prematurely due to his refusal to allow his wife to use the gold she received as a "gift" to pay for her international studies. Focusing on the man "victimised" by the alleged misuse of this law, the narrative delves into the legal and societal pressures he encounters as he fights to regain his dignity and wonders if justice is actually served in a system where the principle of being "innocent until proven guilty" is empty rhetoric.

Bhagwat Chapter One: Raakshas - October 17 (ZEE5 [OTTplay Premium])

The gripping crime thriller Bhagwat Chapter One: Raakshas takes place in Robertsganj, Uttar Pradesh, and follows Inspector Vishwas Bhagwat as he investigates the disappearance of a young woman named Poonam. Bhagwat, despite his flaws, is determined to solve the case, and their investigation leads them to a disturbing pattern of similar missing person cases and connections to a local prostitution racket. A disturbing psychological fight ensues as the inquiry thrusts the methodical police officer—who is struggling with his own inner turmoil—into a confrontation with Sameer, a college lecturer who appears to be mild-mannered and commonplace but hides a complicated and sinister secret identity. Throughout the film, we witness the tension between the police officer's methodical, evidence-based approach and the suspect's cunning, unsettling composure as the truth behind the disappearances gradually emerges. This cat-and-mouse chase explores the themes of morality, justice, and the fine line that separates good from evil.

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Culpa Nuestra – October 16 (Prime Video [subscribers of OTTplay Premium will also be able to watch the title with a top-up])

In the third and final installment of the Culpables trilogy, Culpa Nuestra (Our Fault), Noah and Nick are reunited at their mutual friend Jenna and Lion's wedding, marking a new turning point in their lives after their painful breakup. The passionate fire of their forbidden love lingers beneath the surface even though Nick has taken over his grandfather's corporate empire and Noah has pursued her professional career. The film turns to the question of whether their unwavering love can conquer deep-seated resentment, pride, and new life challenges to mend their troubled relationship, as Nick's refusal to forgive Noah for his past betrayal creates an apparently impenetrable barrier between them.

Elsbeth Season 3 - October 13 (JioHotstar [OTTplay Premium])

Season 3 of the comedy-drama police procedural Elsbeth follows the eponymous character, the intelligent but unusual attorney Elsbeth Tascioni, as she becomes an even more valuable asset to the New York Police Department (NYPD), tackling high-stakes cases and homicides involving New York's rich elite. With Elsbeth navigating her work without her trusted partner, Detective Kaya Blanke, who has departed for a special task force in D.C., the focus moves to weekly "howcatchem" cases set in new worlds, such as the late-night comedy scene and a famous toy store. The overarching corruption plots from previous seasons, involving corrupt cops and judges, will still have an impact. With her perceptive mind at her disposal, Elsbeth must keep bringing intelligent criminals to justice while the city's court system remains on edge due to the shocking murder of a corrupt judge in the previous season.

Elumale - October 17 (ZEE5 [OTTplay Premium])

Elumale is a romantic thriller that takes place in October 2004 on the tumultuous Tamil Nadu–Karnataka border. The film follows the heartbreaking journey of two lovers—Revathi, a rich girl from Salem, and Harisha, a cab driver from Chamarajanagar—as they try to elope and escape their arranged marriage. Their carefully plotted departure from MM Hills for Goa on the same night as Veerappan's encounter with the Special Task Force goes haywire as soon as Harisha's path crosses with a police cover-up, limiting his movement, and Revathi's journey becomes perilously entangled with nefarious arms smugglers and her family's terrifying hunt. What starts as a fight against family disapproval quickly becomes a scary struggle for survival as the young couple faces much bigger dangers, including heightened security, criminal plots, law enforcement, and political issues, all while trying to stay together.

Final Destination 6: Bloodlines – October 16 (JioHotstar [OTTplay Premium])

Final Destination: Bloodlines adds a new mythological dimension to the series by bringing to light a link to an event that occurred in 1969 during the grand opening of the Sky View high-rise restaurant tower. A young woman named Iris Campbell had a vision that spared numerous guests from a disastrous collapse. Stefani Reyes, Iris' granddaughter and a college student, is experiencing violent nightmares about the same averted disaster in the present day. She also finds out that Death has found Iris, the last person on its original list, and is now pursuing her and all of her descendants in a horrific sequence. Stefani believes that the entire bloodline was never meant to exist. With Iris' notes on Death's design, she must quickly break the cycle and save her family from a string of intricate and inevitable accidents.

Ghosts Season 5 - October 17 (JioHotstar [OTTplay Premium])

Season five of Ghosts picks up just where season four left off, with Sam, Jay, and the strange ghosts of Woodstone Manor attempting to save Jay's immortal soul from the clutches of Elias Woodstone, Hetty's demon ex-husband, whom he had unwittingly contracted. Several ghost relationships will be explored throughout the season, while the primary tension of the opener, "Soul Custody", is the house coming together to save Jay from this life-or-death situation: Pete and Alberta will have to deal with the aftermath of their unexpected romance while dealing with the return of Pete's ex-wife, Carol, who is now a ghost at Woodstone. Their relationship will also have to adapt to new circumstances, as Thor's growing sense of personal redemption makes him vulnerable to being "sucked off" by Flower. Isaac will form a partnership with Puritan ghost Patience to assist Flower in overcoming a crisis of confidence. In addition, Trevor will keep working on his relationship with his surviving daughter, Abby, and a Halloween e

How to Train Your Dragon - October 13 (JioHotstar [OTTplay Premium])

Set on the untamed Viking island of Berk, where humans and dragons have been mortal foes for ages, the live-action film faithfully reimagines the 2010 animated tale. The story follows Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, the rebellious and unappreciated adolescent son of the village ruler Stoick the Vast, as he seeks to demonstrate his mettle by slaying the elusive and dreaded Night Fury dragon. After naming the dragon Toothless, Hiccup finds that it is wounded and can't fly since part of its tail fin is missing. He is unable to kill the creature. While learning that dragons attack out of fear and coercion from a giant alpha dragon named the Red Death, Hiccup covertly befriends Toothless, defying centuries of Viking tradition. They develop a prosthetic fin, saddle, and harness that allows them to fly together. Hiccup must gather his friends to use their newfound knowledge to defend the dragons and confront the Red Death in a titanic battle that will decide the fate of peace between the Vikings and dragons. His participation is necessary because his secret will eventually be revealed to the village, and his father is planning to lead the Viking fleet in destroying the dragons' nest, with Toothless as their guide.

I Know What You Did Last Summer – October 18 (Netflix)

The story of the new group of friends introduced in the legacy sequel I Know What You Did Last Summer revolves around Ava, Danica, Milo, Teddy, and Stevie. Their lives are forever altered on July 4 when a fatal car accident is unintentionally caused by their careless driving on a twisting cliffside road in Southport, North Carolina. Under Teddy and his affluent politician father's leadership, the buddies cover up the manslaughter and promise to remain silent so they can avoid facing the penalties. Just one year later, at Danica's bridal shower, their reunion is rocked to its core when they start getting the terrifying message, "I know what you did last summer." A killer in a fisherman's slicker, armed with a hook, arrives and begins to stalk and brutally murder everyone in the vicinity. In their desperate attempt to survive, the current victims find comfort in the company of Ray Bronson and Julie James, the only known survivors of a similar massacre that took place in Southport many years ago. Both of th

Indian Idol 16 - October 18 (Sony LIV [OTTplay Premium])

The theme for Indian Idol Season 16 is "Yaadon Ki Playlist: Jahaan Awazein Aaj Wali Aur Gaane Aap Wale," and the show will be showcasing the talents of aspiring singers from today while also playing classic songs from the past. Contestants will try out for the season and compete by putting a modern spin on beloved oldies, with Vishal Dadlani, Shreya Ghoshal, and Badshah serving as judges. In addition to the competition, the show promises to take viewers on a journey of deep emotions and memories, with a moving tribute to the late Assamese music icon Zubeen Garg and genuine moments of connection between the judges and contestants, like Badshah's touching bond with a singer going through the pain of losing his daughter. Seasonal highlights include performances by exceptional artists and heartfelt narratives that bring people of all ages together in a common love of music.

Kishkindhapuri - October 17 (ZEE5 [OTTplay Premium])

The horror-thriller follows Raghav and his fiancée, Mythili, as they lead ghost tours in the titular village, where they often act out fabricated paranormal experiences for the amusement of their clients. Their usual routine takes a terrifying turn when they take a group of twelve tourists to an old, deserted building called the Suvarnamaya radio station. The station is said to be haunted by a spirit connected to a tragedy that happened there 35 years ago. The group begins to experience chilling supernatural events after unknowingly awakening a malevolent entity. Raghav must quickly shed his identity as a fraud and rush to discover the station's sinister history. He must confront the vengeful spirit, Visravaputra, to rescue the remaining survivors, including Mythili, from a horrific fate. The twelve visitors had taken antique radios from the station when they received a menacing message announcing their impending death.

Madam Sengupta - October 17 (ZEE5 [OTTplay Premium])

The protagonist of Madam Sengupta is Anurekha, a famous cartoonist who is still reeling from her daughter's horrific death. She forms a partnership with her journalist friend Ranjan to identify and apprehend the offender. Sukumar Ray's famous Bengali book of nonsense poetry, Abol Tabol, symbolically links to each of the "poetic murders" their research uncovers. All signs point to Anurekha's estranged ex-husband, a contentious playwright whose upcoming work aims to expose the powerful megalomaniacs of Kolkata society. However, he mysteriously disappears on the night his daughter is murdered, leaving Anurekha to wonder if he is a bereaved father or a man hiding secrets who is now planning the killings to expose the corruption in the city.

Santosh - October 17 (Lionsgate Play [OTTplay Premium])

A young widow in rural North India is the protagonist of this police procedural thriller. She becomes a police constable under a government policy called "compassionate appointment" when her husband dies, but she is socially and financially isolated from her in-laws and cannot afford to continue working. As Santosh is assigned to the high-profile investigation of the rape and death of a Dalit teenager—whose case had been overlooked due to widespread caste discrimination—what begins as a symbolic placement soon transforms into a morally ambiguous reality, despite her lack of expertise. Santosh, teamed up with Inspector Geeta Sharma—a cynical and battle-hardened individual—faces the brutality she encounters and, in the end, becomes involved in the ambiguous ethical compromises that test her determination as she navigates through a police force that is corrupt, sexist, and Islamophobic.

Striking Rescue – October 16 (JioHotstar [OTTplay Premium])

The protagonist of Striking Rescue is Bai An, a former security specialist and seasoned Muay Thai practitioner who becomes obsessed by a persistent desire for revenge following the terrible death of his wife and small daughter at the hands of assassins associated with a strong drug cartel. An is later falsely accused of their murders. Bai An goes after He Yinghao, a rich businessman whose company is a front for the drug lord, as part of his effort to find the murderers. The young girl is almost abducted by the cartel's thugs, foiling his plan to catch He Ting, the defiant daughter of He Yinghao, to coerce a confession. They must trust each other as they fight their way through the city's criminal underworld to destroy the drug empire and find out who was behind Bai An's family's unfortunate downfall; this unlikely alliance forms after Bai An rescues He Ting, who is determined to find her father and prove his innocence.

The Chair Company - October 13 (JioHotstar [OTTplay Premium])

The protagonist of The Chair Company is William "Ron" Trosper, a seemingly stable man whose life falls apart following a deeply embarrassing and insignificant incident at work. Trosper is a suburban family man and the project manager for a new mall's construction. Ron, still reeling from the humiliation, becomes hell-bent on the idea that the tragedy was all part of a strange corporate plot that could reach much deeper than anyone thinks. Pursued by an overwhelming desire to uncover the truth and place blame, Ron spirals into a paranoid spiral, combining violent amateur policing with bizarre and absurd encounters—from overcoming frustrating customer service loops to interacting with eccentric characters—a quest that puts his relationships with his wife and family under increasing stress.

The Diplomat Season 3 - October 16 (Netflix)

Season eight of The Neighborhood will focus on bringing closure to the story while providing a touching finale for the Johnsons and Butlers as they face unforeseen obstacles and big life changes. A new nanny for Marty and Courtney's daughter is sought after when Malcolm's successful ghostwriting career for a high-drama reality star called Mercedes prompts a search. Meanwhile, permit delays in their electric vehicle repair shop, The Fuse Box, pose a major plot point for Calvin and Marty. At the same time as Tina finds her calling, the Johnson family faces individual crises: Dave's battle to recover from a job loss, the failure of Gemma's new parenting strategy for their now-teenage son Grover, and Dave's own personal issues. As the two families get ready to bid farewell to their long-running life together, the final season is set to weave these individual crises into the show's characteristic culture-clash comedy. Marty and Courtney, who take a giant stride in their relationship, also continue their parenti

The Perfect Neighbor - October 17 (Netflix)

Tragically, in 2023, a black mother of four, named Ajike "AJ" Owens, was murdered in Ocala, Florida, by her white neighbour, Susan Lorincz. The documentary The Perfect Neighbor painstakingly reconstructs the crime via the use of police body camera footage, 911 calls, and investigator interviews. The documentary chronicles the months of rising racial animosity as Lorincz, who her neighbours say was perpetually bullying the primarily Black kids playing in her yard, filed many, often unfounded, police reports, even though there was proof that she was the main aggressor. At the climax of the confrontation, Owens confronts Lorincz at her door about throwing objects at her kid. In self-defence, Lorincz fatally shoots her through a closed door, citing Florida's contentious "Stand Your Ground" legislation. This documentary lays bare the devastating repercussions of the "Stand Your Ground" statute for an already fractured American society, as well as prejudiced policing and the inability of police to de-escalate a recognised danger.

The Time That Remains - October 16 (Netflix)

The romantic fantasy-drama follows an immortal man and the mortal lady he loves as they navigate a decades-long affair that is about to be exposed. The story traces the relationship between a mysterious man who seems to have lived for a very long time but can only find true love with a woman who isn't afraid of his immortality, and his lover, who is shown both as a young woman in love and as she ages. The immortal man and the elderly woman must confront whether their eternal love holds value, especially as a retiring detective investigates their enigmatic, centuries-old relationship and uncovers a web of connected deaths.

The Twits – October 16 (Netflix)

The plot of the animated musical comedy revolves around the exploits of Mr. and Mrs. Twit, who are portrayed as the most unclean and dangerous amusement park owners and operators in their town, Twitlandia. They are also the most nasty, stinky, and nasty people on the planet. When the Twits quickly become powerful and take over their town, it forces two courageous children, Beesha and Bubsy, and a family of magical Muggle-Wumps to band together. The Muggle-Wumps had been the Twits' cruel tricksters in the past. To foil the Twits' rule and rescue the city, our heroes will need to adopt their villainous demeanour and pull off a slew of cunning pranks and reversals.

FAQs:

What are the biggest new OTT releases this week (October 13–19, 2025)?

The new releases include high-stakes crime thrillers like the Indian procedurals Bhagwat Chapter One: Raakshas and Santosh (both October 17). Other major titles are the horror sequel Final Destination 6: Bloodlines (October 16), the live-action fantasy How to Train Your Dragon (October 13), and new seasons of The Diplomat and Elsbeth.

When and where can I watch Final Destination 6: Bloodlines?

Final Destination 6: Bloodlines is releasing on October 16 on JioHotstar [OTTplay Premium]. The film adds a new mythological dimension to the series, following the granddaughter of a woman who originally averted a disaster, as Death now pursues her entire bloodline.

What is the new live-action film How to Train Your Dragon about?

The live-action film How to Train Your Dragon is a faithful reimagining of the 2010 animated tale. It is set on the Viking island of Berk and follows the unappreciated adolescent, Hiccup, as he secretly befriends and learns to fly with an elusive dragon he names Toothless, ultimately challenging centuries of Viking tradition to defend the dragons. It releases on October 13 on JioHotstar [OTTplay Premium].