New on Netflix: 5 Movies and Shows to Watch This Week (Oct. 21-27)

New on Netflix: 5 Movies and Shows to Watch This Week (Oct. 21-27)

This week's top new shows and movies on Netflix include the highly anticipated season finales.

“Love is Blind” Season 7 is coming to Washington, DC this season and is a surprise Netflix hit. This week marks the season finale, and we get to see a new couple who will stay together after the show ends.

Also arriving this week are new comedy specials and documentaries. The big movie landing on Netflix, however, is Kung Fu Panda 4. This latest installment of the popular animated series is sure to be a hit with the whole family or just the adults. We do not judge.

So be sure to check out our top picks for everything coming to Netflix this week! Also, don't forget to check out our guide to everything coming to Netflix in October. If you don't see anything you're interested in this week, be sure to check out Netflix's hit true-crime thriller “Woman of the Hour.”

“Love is Blind” is back, and this time this hit reality show is coming to Washington, DC. Married hosts Nick and Vanessa Lashay have brought dozens of local singles to see who is willing to get engaged to strangers on this blind dating reality show.

Naturally, there is plenty of drama associated with the romance, with only three couples still together. Stay tuned for more shocking developments in the Season 7 finale, which airs this Wednesday.

Watch the season 7 finale on Netflix starting October 23

This is not Hasan Minhaj's first Netflix standup comedy special. In fact, his first, “Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King,” came under fire after an article in The New Yorker magazine accused him of fabricating many of his stories.

Whether or not you think it matters whether a comedy is made up for laughs, “Hasan Minhaj: Off With His Head” will certainly address the controversy. Minhaj will tackle politics, misguided self-help, and more in this one-hour comedy special.

Watch on Netflix beginning October 22

“The Curse of the Bambino” is one of the most famous in American sports: in 1918, after legendary baseball player Babe Ruth was sold to the rival New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox Fans would not win the World Series again until 86 years later. Even more egregiously, the same Yankees would become the most dominant team in American sports history.

But in 2004, the Red Sox finally got their revenge. After trailing by three games in the American League Championship Series, Boston won four straight games to beat the Yankees and advance to the World Series. Comeback: 2004 Boston Red Sox is a Netflix original sports documentary.

Watch on Netflix beginning October 23

The Zodiac Killer is one of the most famous serial killers in history. This California serial killer has five confirmed victims and over 30 victims who may never be identified. The only suspect named, Arthur Lee Allen, died in 1992.

In “This is the Zodiac Speaking,” Ari Mark and Phil Lott present new clues and evidence that further raise the possibility that Allen is indeed the Zodiac Killer. The documentary includes interviews with family members who once employed Allen as a teacher and presents archival and physical evidence that Allen was a notorious killer.

Watch it on Netflix starting October 23

Perhaps you are familiar with the original “Kung Fu Panda,” which was released in 2008. This highly successful animated franchise centers on Po Ping (Jack Black), a giant panda who is shockingly chosen to be the prophesied Dragon Warrior.

In “Kung Fu Panda 4,” Po has long since become a kung fu master and must find and train a successor to become the new Dragon Warrior. To do so, he teams up with a fox named Zen (Akwafina) to defeat Chameleon (Viola Davis) before the evil sorcerer steals the kung fu master's abilities throughout China.

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October 21

October 22

“Hasan Minhaj: Off With His Head” (Netflix Comedy Special)

In this provocative, hilarious, and sometimes insane hour, Minhaj is back in full and takes on the challenges of politics, misguided self-improvement, and living with young children and aging parents.

October 23

“Car Masters:” The Gotham side of the show ventures into the luxury car market, but satisfying buyers while maintaining a creative edge may be their biggest challenge yet.

“Comeback: 2004 Boston Red Sox” (Netflix Sports Series)

The definitive story of the Red Sox' journey to their first World Series title in 86 years, told through interviews with star players and officials.

“Family Pack” (FR) (Netflix film)

An old card game comes to life and a family travels back in time to a medieval village.

“Love is Blind” Season 7 (Netflix series) (new episodes)

A new group of singles enter the pod, determined to abandon superficial judgments and face the possibility of heartbreak in order to find true love and a lasting commitment.

“This is the Zodiac Speaking” (Netflix documentary)

In this true-life documentary, a family searching for answers shares clues and eye-opening testimony about the prime suspect in the Zodiac murder case.

October 24

“Tyler Perry's Beauty in Black” (Netflix series)

Tyler Perry's Beauty in Black follows two women with very different lives. Kimmy (Taylor Polydor Williams) is struggling to make a living after being kicked out by her mother, while Mallory (Kristyl Stewart) is running a successful business, but the women find themselves entangled in each other's lives.

“Territory” (AU) (Netflix series)

When the world's largest cattle ranch is left without a clear heir, rival factions rise and a fierce generational struggle overtakes the future of the land.

OCTOBER 25

“Don't Move” (Netflix film)

A grieving woman longing to find peace deep in an isolated forest meets a stranger and is injected with a paralyzing agent. As the drug slowly takes over her body, she must flee, hide, and fight for her life before her entire nervous system shuts down.

“Hellbound” Season 2 (KR) (Netflix series)

As the chaos deepens, attorney Min Hye Jin, “The New Truth,” and the Arrowheads become newly entangled in the sudden return of those who were once on death row.

“Hijack '93” (NG) (Netflix film)

To dismantle a military-backed government, four men use passengers to hijack a plane in the name of social change.

“The Last Night at Tremor Beach” (ES) (Netflix series)

When a beleaguered pianist is struck by lightning, he begins to hallucinate a dangerous future and a deadly threat seems to loom over the people he loves.

“The Remarkable Life of Ibelin” (NO) (Netflix documentary)

The secret life of a young World of Warcraft gamer is vividly recreated after his death as his online friends contact his family. family.

“Simone Biles Rising” Part 2 (Netflix Sports Series)

The film follows gymnast Simone Biles as she balances her personal life, mental health journey and training before her long-awaited return to the Olympics.

Released 10/21/24

“Whitney Houston”: I Wanna Dance with Somebody”

Airing 10/26/24

‘Wentworth’ seasons 1-8

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