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It’s the beginning of the month and time for your go-to streaming platforms to deliver their latest batch of recently acquired movies and shows. Considering there are so many options to choose from across Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, HBO Now, and more: we’ve curated the top picks for each you should have on your radar or add to your must-watch list. This isn’t to say everything arriving this month isn’t worth watching but c’mon, we all have priorities. Without further ado, here are the Top 5 must stream titles per platform in October 2015.

Netflix

American Horror Story: Freak Show: Another installment of Ryan Murphy’s creepy anthology series is coming to Netflix before the highly anticipated, Lady Gaga-starring American Horror Story: Hotel kicks off on Wednesday October 7 on FX. So get in the Halloween spirit and get to know the “freaks” of this stellar ensemble cast headed by Jessica Lange. [Stream American Horror Story: Freak Show on Netflix October 6 and catch up on Seasons One-Three on Netflix]

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Beasts of No Nation (2015) *Netflix Original: Cary Fukunaga (Jane Eyre, True Detective) directs this Oscar bait war epic starring Idris Elba and newcomer Abraham Attah as young Agu, a child solider fighting for revenge and freedom in an unnamed African country. [Stream Beasts of No Nation exclusively on Netflix October 16]

Hemlock Grove: Season Three *Netflix Original: The streaming platform’s original werewolf chronicles continues in this supernatural saga following the mysterious murder of a teenage girl. [Stream Hemlock Grove October 23 and catch up on Seasons One and Two exclusively on Netflix]

Jane the Virgin: Season One: Gina Rodriguez stars as the titular heroine in this award-winning comedic telenovela about a chaste twentysomething who’s accidentally artificially inseminated during a routine doctor’s visit. [Stream Jane the Virgin October 12 on Netflix]

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Manson Family Vacation (2015) *Netflix Exclusive: Part of the Duplass Brothers’ exclusive deal with Netflix, this pitch black comedy follows two estranged brothers, Nick (Jay Duplass) and Conrad (Linas Phillips), who are forced back into each others’ lives based on Conrad’s unhealthy obsession with the Charles Manson murder sites scattered around L.A. [Stream Manson Family Vacation October 27 exclusively on Netflix]

Hulu

Casual: Season One: From executive producer Jason Reitman (Juno, Up in the Air) comes a Hulu Original series about a bachelor brother and his recently divorced sister who are forced to live back under the same roof and attempt to get their lives together. [Stream Casual October 7 exclusively on Hulu]

Chicago Fire: Season Four: Starring Taylor Kinney, Jesse Spencer, and breakout star Monica Raymund, the hit NBC soap is back beginning October 13 and you can watch the season premiere the very next day on Hulu. [Stream Chicago Fire on October 14 and catch up on Hulu]

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part I (2014): Part of Hulu’s exciting new deal with Epix movies, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Mockingjay Part I (along with a slew of other blockbusters) are making their way to the streaming service this month. Just make sure you see Mockingjay Part I in time for the November 20 release of Mockingjay Part II. [Stream Mockingjay Part I October 23 on Hulu]

The Vampire Diaries: Season Seven: When two vampire brothers become enthralled with the same human beauty, it’s a fight against love, lust, and mortality. The hit bloodsucking soap is back October 8 on The CW but you can watch the premiere the very next day on Hulu. [Stream The Vampire Diaries October 9 and catch up on Hulu]

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013): Another perk of the Hulu-Epix deal is getting to watch Oscar-nominated hits like Martin Scorsese’s crime romp starring Leonardo DiCaprio as stock broker swindler Jordan Belfort. [Stream The Wolf of Wall Street now on Hulu]

Amazon Prime Video

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004): Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet star as telepathically-crossed lovers in this modern-day classic supernatural romance from visionaries Charlie Kauffman and Spike Jonze. [Stream Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind now on Prime Video]

Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985): Just as it leaves Netflix, the iconic Paul Rubens comedy makes its way over to Prime Video. [Stream Pee-wee’s Big Adventure now on Prime Video]

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Red Oaks: Season One *Prime Video Original: From the same blossoming studio that brought you Transparent, this throwback comedy from executive producers Steven Soderbergh and David Gordon Green follows introvert David (Craig Roberts)and his whirlwind summer of 1985 working at Red Oaks Country Club. It’s Caddyshack meets The Graduate and we can’t find one reason you won’t fall in love. [Stream the Red Oaks pilot now and catch Season One October 9 exclusively on Prime Video]

Tom at the Farm (2013): Calling all Xavier Dolan fans! The directorial prodigy’s latest cinematic feat is making its way to Prime Video. Diverging from his genre-less emotional epics, Dolan directs and stars in this taught psychological thriller about a young man who tracks down his deceased lover’s family only to find he’s not welcome on their reclusive property. [Stream Tom at the Farm October 29 on Prime Video]

While We’re Young (2014): Noah Baumbach (Frances Ha, The Squid and the Whale) directs this poignant romantic comedy about one middle-aged couple’s grappling with conventional adulthood and their new twentysomething friends who show them a different way of looking at life. Starring Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts, Adam Driver, and Amanda Seyfried. [Stream While We’re Young October 23 on Prime Video]

HBO Now

American Sniper (2014): Bradley Cooper stars as history’s deadliest sniper, Chris Kyle, in Clint Eastwood’s blockbuster war epic. [Stream American Sniper October 3 on HBO Now]

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Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo (2015): Notorious feminist comedienne, Amy Schumer, rocks Harlem’s legendary Apollo Theater in her latest stand-up special, directed by Chris Rock. [Stream Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo October 17 on HBO Now]

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The Leftovers: Season Two: HBO’s sci-fi mystery is back for round two, this time in Texas as the Garvey’s pack up their life in Mapleton, New York and drive to the miracle city of Jarden, where allegedly, not one departure occurred on the infamous day when 2% of the world’s population disappeared. [Stream The Leftovers October 4 and catch up on HBO Now]

Lost in Translation (2003): Sofia Coppola directs this visual gem about a washed-up actor (Bill Murray) who befriends a lonely newlywed (Scarlett Johansson) while on a commercial job in Toyko. [Stream Lost in Translation now on HBO Now]

Revenge of the Nerds (1984): Until this month, Revenge of the Nerds was unavailable to stream but alas, the classic ’80s bookworm comedy has made its way to the streaming age. [Stream Revenge of the Nerds now on HBO Now]

Check out and bookmark complete lists of what’s making its way to streaming this month:

What’s New on Netflix October 2015: Movies, Shows, Exclusive, And More
What’s New on Hulu October 2015: Shows, Movies, Original Series, And More
What’s New on Prime Video October 2015: Hit Movies, Shows, Series Premieres, And More
What’s New on HBO Now October 2015: Season Premieres, Blockbusters, Comedy Specials, And More
What’s New on Crackle October 2015: Movies, Shows, Horror Films, And More
What’s New on Acorn TV October 2015: Doc Martin, Colin Firth, Top Hats, And More
What’s New on Drama Fever October 2015: Princes, British Thrillers, K-POP, And More

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