A rebooted Vision on the run, a hospital comedy back after years away, and a New Orleans school for witches: that was the shape of Disney+ and Hulu’s October 2026 slate, timed to arrive as the weather cooled and Halloween came into view.
VisionQuest leads the Marvel pitch
The headline title was Marvel’s “VisionQuest”, which premiered on Disney+ on October 14, with further episodes on October 21 and October 28. It is billed as the third entry in a run that includes “WandaVision” and “Agatha All Along”, and Paul Bettany returns as Vision. In the story, Vision has been hiding from people who want to weaponise him. He consults the AI personas built into his programming, Ultron among them, as he searches for his true meaning. A bounty on his head ends that quiet and sends him running with Thomas Shepard, a mysterious boy who may be Vision’s son reincarnate.
Hulu brings back the favourites
“Scrubs” returned for a second season of its revival with a two-episode premiere on October 1, with new episodes arriving weekly through October 29. J.D., Turk and Elliot are now the respected doctors at Sacred Heart who train the next generation. Abbott Elementary opened its sixth season on October 8, and ScreenRant noted that this run will reach the sitcom’s 100th episode.
Horror fans had “American Horror Story: 13”. The season began on September 24, and Hulu released three episodes on October 1 and then two or three at a time through the month, with the finale on October 29. Hulu also stocked a Halloween-season film shelf on October 1: “Barbarian”, the “Die Hard” films, “Edward Scissorhands”, the “Ghostbusters” titles, “Grown Ups” and “Hotel Transylvania” among them. Later came “Hereditary” and “Midsommar” on October 3 and “Hokum”, the Adam Scott horror film, on October 10.
Newer names and family picks
“Coven Academy” arrived on October 2. It follows three teenage witches and their dangerous warlock classmates at an elite magic school in New Orleans, where power is currency and secrets can be lethal. Nature viewers got “Africa: Earth’s Wild Home” on October 3, a documentary series about the continent’s wildlife and the people trying to save it. The K-drama “Between Steps” premiered on October 5, followed by “Merry Berry Love” on October 7.
Comedy and music filled out the middle of the month. “Reasonable Doubt” returned for a fourth season on October 6 with three episodes at once, and “Jamie Foxx: Take Care of Yourself” came out on October 7, the actor’s first stand-up special for Hulu. “KATSEYE: WILD HEARTS”, a behind-the-scenes film built on never-before-seen footage and fan videos, reached Disney+ on October 16. Younger viewers had a second season of “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+” from October 1 and a Halloween special from “Phineas and Ferb”.
Sources
- Disney+ Australia October 2026: Every Movie, Show and New Release Coming This Month – Screen Realm
- Disney+ October Lineup Features Marvel, Animation, Documentaries and More
- What's Coming To Disney+ & Hulu In October 2026 – ScreenRant
- What's Coming to Disney+ in October 2026 – CBR
