October's Books on Screen roundup includes the series premiere of "Lessons in Chemistry" on Apple TV+; the films Killers of the Flower Moon, Desperation Road and Foe in theaters, along with Pet Sematary: Bloodlines on Paramount+ and The Pigeon Tunnel on Apple TV+; the season premiere of "Bosch: Legacy" on Amazon Freevee; the season finales of "The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon" on AMC, "The Wheel of Time" on Amazon Prime Video, and "When Calls the Heart" on Hallmark Channel; the continuation of "The Morning Show" on Apple TV+; and the DVD releases of The Boogeyman, Blue Beetle and Shortcomings.

In Theaters

Cat Person
Release Date: October 6th (limited)
Based on: The short story "Cat Person" by Kristen Roupenian

Desperation Road
Release Date: October 6th (limited)
Based on: DESPERATION ROAD by Michael Farris Smith

Foe
Release Date: October 6th (limited)
Based on: FOE by Iain Reid

Killers of the Flower Moon
Release Date: October 20th (wide)
Based on: KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann

Butcher’s Crossing
Release Date: October 20th (limited)
Based on: BUTCHER'S CROSSING by John Williams

The Canterville Ghost
Release Date: October 20th (limited)
Based on: The short story "The Canterville Ghost" by Oscar Wilde

Nyad
Release Date: October 20th (limited)
Based on: FIND A WAY: The Inspiring Story of One Woman's Pursuit of a Lifelong Dream by Diana Nyad

Pain Hustlers
Release Date: October 20th (limited)
Based on: PAIN HUSTLERS: Crime and Punishment at an Opioid Startup, by Evan Hughes (originally published as THE HARD SELL)

Sight
Release Date: October 27th (wide)
Based on: FROM DARKNESS TO SIGHT: A Journey from Hardship to Healing, by Ming Wang

On TV

Film Releases

Along for the Ride

Khufiya
Release Date: October 5th on Netflix
Based on: ESCAPE TO NOWHERE by Amar Bhushan

Pet Sematary: Bloodlines
Release Date: October 6th on Paramount+
Based on: PET SEMATARY by Stephen King

A Zest for Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
Air Date: Friday, October 6th at 9pm ET/PT on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Based on: The Hannah Swensen series by Joanne Fluke

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
Air Date: Monday, October 9th at 9pm ET/PT on Showtime
Based on: THE CAINE MUTINY by Herman Wouk

The Conference
Release Date: October 13th on Netflix
Based on: THE CONFERENCE by Mats Strandberg

The Pigeon Tunnel
Release Date: October 20th on Apple TV+
Based on: THE PIGEON TUNNEL: Stories from My Life by John le Carré

Burning Betrayal
Release Date: October 25th on Netflix
Based on: BURNING BETRAYAL by Sue Hecker

Pain Hustlers
Release Date: October 27th on Netflix
Based on: PAIN HUSTLERS: Crime and Punishment at an Opioid Startup, by Evan Hughes (originally published as THE HARD SELL)
 

Series Premieres

"Sullivan's Crossing"
Air Dates: Wednesdays at 8pm ET/PT on The CW; Series Premiere on October 4th
Based on: The Sullivan's Crossing series by Robyn Carr

"The Fall of the House of Usher"
Release Date: October 12th on Netflix (Season One)
Based on: The short story "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe

"Goosebumps"
Release Dates: Fridays on Disney+ and Hulu; Series Premiere on October 13th (the first five episodes will be available)
Based on: The Goosebumps series by R. L. Stine

"Lessons in Chemistry" (8-episode limited series)
Release Dates: Fridays on Apple TV+; Series Premiere on October 13th (the first two episodes will be available)
Based on: LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY by Bonnie Garmus

"Fellow Travelers" (8-episode limited series)
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on Showtime; Series Premiere on October 29th
Based on: FELLOW TRAVELERS by Thomas Mallon
 

Season Premieres

"Loki"
Release Dates: Thursdays on Disney+; Season Two Premiere on October 5th
Based on: The Marvel Comics character of the same name

"Bosch: Legacy"
Release Dates: Fridays on Amazon Freevee; Season Two Premiere on October 20th (the first four episodes will be available)
Based on: THE CROSSING: A Harry Bosch Novel by Michael Connelly

"Princess Power"
Release Date: October 23rd on Netflix (Season Two)
Based on: The Princesses Wear Pants series by Savannah Guthrie and Allison Oppenheim

"Son of a Critch"
Air Dates: Thursdays at 8pm ET/PT on The CW; Season Two Premiere on October 26th
Based on: SON OF A CRITCH: A Childish Newfoundland Memoir, by Mark Critch
 

Season Finales

"Van der Valk"
Air Dates: Sundays at 10pm ET/PT on PBS "Masterpiece"; Season Three Finale on October 8th
Based on: The Van der Valk series by Nicolas Freeling

"Son of a Critch"
Air Dates: Mondays at 8pm ET/PT on The CW; Season One Finale on October 9th
Based on: SON OF A CRITCH: A Childish Newfoundland Memoir, by Mark Critch

"The Changeling"
Release Dates: Fridays on Apple TV+; Season One Finale on October 13th
Based on: THE CHANGELING by Victor LaValle

"The Wheel of Time"
Release Dates: Fridays on Amazon Prime Video; Season Two Finale on October 13th
Based on: The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan

"The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on AMC; Season Two Finale on October 15th
Based on: The comic book series The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard

"When Calls the Heart"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on Hallmark Channel; Season Two Finale on October 15th
Based on: The When Calls the Heart series by Janette Oke

"The Winter King"
Release Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on MGM+; Season One Finale on October 29th
Based on: THE WINTER KING by Bernard Cornwell

"The Swarm"
Air Dates: Tuesdays at 9pm ET/PT on The CW; Season One Finale on October 31st
Based on: THE SWARM by Frank Schätzing
 

Ongoing Series

"The Irrational"
Air Dates: Mondays at 10pm ET/PT on NBC
Based on: PREDICTABLY IRRATIONAL: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions, by Dan Ariely

"The Morning Show"
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Apple TV+
Based on: TOP OF THE MORNING: Inside the Cutthroat World of Morning TV by Brian Stelter

On DVD

The Boogeyman
DVD Release Date: October 10th
Based on: The short story "The Boogeyman" by Stephen King

Shortcomings
DVD Release Date: October 17th
Based on: The graphic novel SHORTCOMINGS by Adrian Tomine

Blue Beetle
DVD Release Date: October 31st
Based on: The DC Comics character Jaime Reyes/Blue Beetle