10 Must-Watch Netflix Releases Set to Dominate Fall 2026

Netflix just refuses to slow down. After wrapping up Stranger Things for good and tossing out some actually worthwhile originals in the first half of the year (if you missed I Will Find You or Beef Series 2, go back and do your homework), they’re about to shove a whole new load of films and series down our throats once the weather turns grim. If you thought the end of Stranger Things meant the death of event telly on Netflix, you’re sorely mistaken. It’s only June and the streamer is clearly hoarding its biggest shows for autumn, ranging wildly between sequels, spin-offs, foreign gems and—yes—another Brad Pitt star vehicle. Only on Netflix can you get a French gentleman burglar, LEGO pirates, and Victorian misery all in the same month. Let’s break down what’s actually worth spiralling your weekends round, with dates, casts, and a brief mention if you’re allowed to skip it.

The Gentlemen season 2 lands on Netflix 3rd September, kicking off four straight months packed with big-name premieres.

The only list you need

• The Gentlemen Season 2
  Date: 3rd September

  Netflix's big autumn opener is The Gentlemen (the Guy Ritchie crime lark turned streaming hit), returning for its second outing with Theo James and Kaya Scodelario. Last time round Eddie and Susie managed to take over a cannabis empire; now, they're off to Italy to test just how well English criminal sensibilities travel. The change of scenery looks slick, and judging by the last series, expect trust issues, violence and jokes about posh people acting dodgy. If you like a bit of banter with your bloodshed, it's a sure thing. If you hated Ritchie's films for being daft, might as well look elsewhere.

• LEGO One Piece
  Date: 29th September

  The live-action One Piece won't return until 2027, but Netflix's apparently decided we can't go more than a year without new Luffy antics. So now you get the same story as the first two seasons, only everyone's made of LEGO. Yes, truly. The original cast from the live-action show are lending their voices, so for every fan moaning the wait is too long—here’s your fix, blocky as it is. If you loathe LEGO specials or just don't care about One Piece, nothing here will change your mind.

• Below
  Date: 8th October

  Josh Hartnett keeps up his 'serious comeback' blitz with this thriller set at sea. Imagine Stephen King writing Jaws, with Hartnett as a fisherman encountering something nasty lurking in the water. Everyone's tense, everyone’s wet, and the trailer is all atmosphere and jump scares. Created by Jesse McKeown, and also featuring Mackenzie Davis (out of Station Eleven) and Charlie Heaton (yep, from Stranger Things). If you like your creepy telly with a star you vaguely remember from being hot in 2005, tick this one off. If you lose sleep over supernatural thrillers, best swerve it.

• Lupin Part 4
  Date: 23rd October

  Omar Sy returns as the gentleman thief in this French heist series, back after a three-year gap. When we left off, Assane Diop had just handed himself in. Now we'll see what happens when you stick the best criminal in France behind bars. No trailer yet, but at this point you know what you’re getting: smart capers with a lot of stylish coats. If you need needle drops and endless action, Lupin’s slightly slower pace might lose you, but for those who pay attention to character, it’s worth the patience.

• The Adventures of Cliff Booth
  Date: IMAX 25th November, Netflix 23rd December

  Here’s the flex—Netflix has nabbed exclusive streaming rights for the follow-up to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. This time round it’s David Fincher behind the camera and Quentin Tarantino still on script, with Brad Pitt dropping back in as Cliff Booth, now eight years older. Likely to be the most ‘film nerd’ event of the autumn, and with an IMAX cinema window up front before it streams. If you loved the original, you don’t need an excuse; if you thought the first was pointless wandering, this probably won’t convert you.

• Stranger Things: Tales From '85 Season 2
  Date: TBC (expected autumn, likely near Halloween)

  Yes, Stranger Things is supposedly over, but the Hawkins crew live on in this animated prequel, now back for a second run. Still no proper trailer or date, but The Hollywood Reporter claims a late October drop is likely—which fits, as any property with Demogorgons should shun summer. For the die-hard fans who need closure or fresh nostalgia, this is for you. If you weren't into the original, all these callbacks will mean less than nothing.

• 3 Body Problem Season 2
  Date: TBC (definitely autumn, according to Screen Rant)

  The adaptation of Liu Cixin’s wild sci-fi saga continues, after setting up its long-game stakes in 2024. Turns out, humanity’s facing extinction thanks to some very calculating alien invaders, and our gang of frazzled scientists still have everything to play for. You’ve already got seasons 2 and 3 confirmed, so it isn't going away. Word is the next block will get deeper into the second—and arguably best—novel. If you thrive on mind-benders, dive in. If you want simple space nonsense, run along.

• Nobody Wants This Season 3
  Date: TBC (just confirmed this autumn)

  Kristen Bell and Adam Brody star in this not-so-giddy but definitely popular romcom, which keeps generating online arguments about how to do ‘realistic romance’. Season 2 ended with Bell's character, Joanne, deciding to convert to Judaism for her boyfriend—so now we’re getting into some actual depth. If you like snappy repartee with a few properly thorny relationship issues, you're in the right place. If you want your romcoms either soppier or darker, this one’s too balanced to please.

• The Diplomat Season 4
  Date: TBC (almost certainly autumn)

  If you’re addicted to high-speed betrayals and international scandals, The Diplomat is practically required watching, and it’s coming back for a fourth series. Grace Penn and Hal Wyler remain the world’s most stressful diplomatic double-act, with fresh set pieces and (presumably) another crisis per episode. If you want politics mixed with catty personal drama, set an alert. Anyone who finds foreign policy snoozy will want to give it a skip.

• Quasimodo, the Soul of Paris
  Date: TBC (reported autumn debut)

  Barely publicised but actually intriguing, this French take on Hugo's 1831 classic (set in a charmless cholera epidemic, just to keep things gritty) stars Vincent Cassel as the big man himself, all under the direction of Jean-François Richet. Not your high-profile Christmas blockbuster, but might be the autumn’s most interesting international title. If you like seeing literary classics twisted into something dark and different, give it a look. If cathedral-set French misery isn’t your bag, safe to skip.