‘Student Of The Year: After Dark’, ‘Black Doves 2’ & More: November 2026’s Biggest OTT Releases
From ‘Black Doves 2’ and ‘Student Of The Year: After Dark’ to ‘Blade Runner 2099’, here’s your guide to November 2026’s biggest streaming releases.
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November’s streaming calendar has a peculiar way of making a quiet night at home sound exhausting. Keira Knightley is juggling espionage and family life, Shanaya Kapoor is entering a campus murder mystery, Middle-earth is edging towards disaster, and Michelle Yeoh is entering the ‘Blade Runner’ universe. Somewhere between those crises, there is a Diwali homecoming, a long-awaited Tamil romance and a Christmas bodyguard assignment that probably needs stricter professional boundaries.
Across Netflix, Prime Video, JioHotstar, Apple TV, ZEE5, SonyLIV and hoichoi, the month offers returning favourites and new films across genres. Here are 33 November 2026 premieres, arranged by streaming date.
1. Bass X Machina - November 3, Netflix
A steampunk Western is already an unusual proposition. Add dangerous machines, supernatural threats and a father forced to become his family’s last line of defence, and ‘Bass X Machina’ has a distinctive place on November’s watchlist. Created by LeSean Thomas, the adult animated series features the voices of Brian Tyree Henry, Tati Gabrielle and Cree Summer.
Its central dilemma goes beyond surviving the next attack: the increasingly ruthless measures the protagonist takes to protect his loved ones could cost him the very relationships he is fighting for. This is a frontier adventure with moral complications beneath the machinery.
2. Stick Season 2 - November 4, Apple TV
Owen Wilson returns as Pryce Cahill, the former professional golfer who found an unexpected second chance while mentoring teenage talent Santi. Jason Keller’s sports comedy continues its mix of competitive ambition, messy relationships and the found family gathered around the pair. Peter Dager, Marc Maron, Mariana Treviño and Lilli Kay return, with Rhea Seehorn joining the ensemble.
The appeal remains the people around the game as much as the scorecard: a gifted youngster and an imperfect mentor trying to move forward together. Two episodes launch on November 4, followed by weekly installments through December 30.
3. The Greatest - November 4, Prime Video
Muhammad Ali’s life supplies enough drama for far more than a highlight reel. Creator and showrunner Ben Watkins’s authorised scripted series stars Jaalen Best as the boxer, with Omari Hardwick as his father and Michael Ealy as Malcolm X. It explores the man beyond his extraordinary public identity, placing personal relationships alongside the defining events of his career.
The series promises a portrait of ambition, family and conviction rather than simply a succession of famous fights. Ali’s widow, Lonnie Ali, is among the executive producers, and all eight episodes arrive together on November 4.
4. A Dog’s Perfect Christmas - November 4, Netflix
Christmas preparations are rarely completely peaceful, but the Goss family has rather more to handle than a missing decoration. As tensions fracture the household and a medical emergency threatens to pull it apart, a teenager, her grandfather and a devoted dog become central to the effort to hold everyone together. Dennis Quaid, Milo Ventimiglia, Brooke Lena Johnson and Mary Steenburgen star.
Directed by Cathryn Michon and adapted from W. Bruce Cameron’s novel, the family drama combines holiday emotion with canine companionship. Keep this one for an evening when a heartfelt story sounds more appealing than another elaborate conspiracy.
5. Dilwali Diwali - November 5, Netflix
Buying your parents a better house sounds like the perfect way to show you have made it. Getting them to agree that the new address feels like home is another matter. Mihir Ahuja plays Ansh Sikka in Ritesh Menon’s Hindi family film, with Manoj Pahwa, Neelu Kohli and Aurra Bhatnagar completing the central ensemble.
Written by Ritu Mago, the Terribly Tiny Tales production builds its Diwali reunion around competing ideas of success, comfort and happiness. The generational disagreement is familiar, but that is precisely the attraction: sometimes the biggest festive misunderstanding begins with somebody sincerely trying to do the right thing.
6. Black Doves Season 2 - November 5, Netflix
Helen Webb’s double life is becoming even harder to maintain. With her husband preparing to become prime minister and her handler Mrs Reed caught in a plot within the ‘Black Doves’, keeping family life separate from espionage looks increasingly unrealistic. Keira Knightley, Ben Whishaw and Sarah Lancashire return, joined by newcomers including Ambika Mod and Neve Campbell.
Created by Joe Barton, with Julian Farino and Kieron Hawkes directing the new season, the thriller reunites Helen and assassin Sam for another dangerous investigation. Their friendship remains its emotional anchor, even as divided loyalties make trusting anybody a hazardous exercise.
7. North Of North Season 2 - November 5, Netflix
Reinventing yourself is difficult enough without living somewhere everyone knows your business. Anna Lambe returns as Siaja, the young Inuk mother trying to build a better life in the Arctic community of Ice Cove. Maika Harper, Jay Ryan and Keira Belle Cooper are part of the ensemble surrounding her attempts to move forward.
Created by Stacey Aglok MacDonald and Alethea Arnaquq-Baril, the comedy finds warmth in family, community and the mistakes that accompany a fresh start. Winter brings new challenges, but Siaja’s determination remains intact – even if turning bold intentions into a workable life requires rather more planning.
8. The Cursed Temple Of Kauriburi / Kauriburir Mandir - November 6, hoichoi And Netflix
An ancient manuscript, a forgotten tribal history and the search for a mythical flower draw the protagonists towards a secluded temple deep in the forests of Assam. Naturally, this is not a straightforward research trip. Sayantan Ghosal directs the folklore-horror series, adapted from Avik Sarkar’s novel and starring Jeetu Kamal, Solanki Roy and Paoli Dam.
The story combines an expedition into the unknown with occult mysteries and a temple’s disturbing legacy. Its release also launches a notable distribution arrangement: the Bengali original arrives on hoichoi, while Hindi, Tamil and Telugu versions premiere on Netflix the same day.
9. Nooru Kodi Vaanavil - November 6, ZEE5
Harish Kalyan plays a newly minted broadcaster who moves to Goa and encounters Fenny, played by Siddhi Idnani, while searching for a lead for his show. What begins with an easy-going romantic atmosphere becomes more complicated as misunderstandings, frustration and arguments test their connection. Kovai Sarala, Thambi Ramaiah and Chinni Jayanth also feature.
Written and directed by Sasi, the long-delayed Tamil romance finally reaches viewers through a direct streaming premiere. The attraction is its movement beyond the first flush of love: finding somebody is one part of the story; understanding how to be together is another.
10. Meesaya Murukku 2 - November 6, SonyLIV
Music runs through the generations in Hiphop Tamizha Adhi’s musical comedy-drama. Beginning with a gana singer’s ambitions in 1979 Mylapore and moving into a younger musician’s journey in 2026, the film connects personal dreams with the history of a family. Adhi directs and appears in multiple roles, alongside Ketika Sharma, Harshath Khan, Karunas and Baba Baskar.
A spiritual successor to the 2017 film, it brings its theatrical story to streaming after opening in cinemas on September 25. SonyLIV’s premiere includes Tamil alongside Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada versions, giving the songs and generational drama a wider audience.
11. Possible Love - November 6, Netflix
Two marriages enter the same frame when a documentary filmmaker turns her camera towards a laid-off worker and his wife. The encounter exposes differences in circumstance, suppressed desires and uncomfortable truths within both relationships. Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Zo In-sung and Cho Yeo-jeong lead Lee Chang-dong’s Korean drama.
The filmmaker’s first feature in eight years arrives on Netflix after its festival and theatrical journey. For viewers who prefer their relationship dramas emotionally tangled, ‘Possible Love’ offers a different kind of suspense: the uncertainty of what people might discover about themselves once somebody else starts paying attention.
12. Campus Drivers - November 6, Prime Video
An unexpected roommate is inconvenient enough. An unexpected roommate you are attracted to? That is where the trouble begins. Carmen Kassovitz plays Lois, whose plans for university life with her boyfriend collapse after heartbreak. Enter Lane, played by Baptiste Masseline, the popular creator of a campus app who offers her somewhere to stay. His reputation for avoiding commitment makes their growing connection particularly complicated.
Created by Thomas Boullé and written and directed by Tom Goris and Vianney Lebasque, the six-episode French series adapts C. S. Quill’s bestselling novels. Enzo Lorente and Madior Fall also feature in a college romance, where sharing an address means confronting feelings neither person planned for.
13. Awkwafina: The Unlikely Cook - November 6, Apple TV
Awkwafina has a family restaurant legacy to honour and one fairly significant problem: she cannot cook. The actor and comedian, whose real name is Nora Lum, sets out on a cross-country culinary journey while attempting to revive her family’s Cantonese restaurant, Lum’s. Along the way, she learns from chefs including Roy Choi and Martin Yan, while Jimmy O. Yang joins her for a Texas barbecue adventure.
Produced by Twofour, with Lum among its executive producers, the eight-episode documentary series mixes kitchen mishaps with a personal exploration of food, family and identity. Everything builds towards an opening night with a particularly demanding guest to impress: her grandmother. Suddenly, restaurant critics sound considerably less intimidating.
14. The Devil’s Plan: Dead Again — Season 3 - November 10, Netflix
The competition’s title is getting ominous again, but the weapons here are logic, persuasion and the ability to read the person sitting opposite you. Producer-director Jung Jong-yeon returns with a 16-player line-up combining experienced survival-game competitors and newcomers. Jang Dongmin, Hong Jinho and Oh Hyunmin are among the participants, with Shindong, John Park and Stella Jang also joining the contest.
The new season promises an expanded playing field and fresh twists as alliances are formed, tested and discarded. It is an appealing choice for anyone whose favourite reality-show argument begins with a complicated strategy rather than a misunderstood conversation.
15. The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power Season 3 - November 11, Prime Video
Middle-earth is at war, Sauron’s influence is spreading and the forging of the One Ring is drawing closer. Showrunners J. D. Payne and Patrick McKay return to the Second Age with an ensemble including Morfydd Clark, Charlie Vickers and Robert Aramayo. The season moves forward five years after Eregion’s fall, with resistance increasingly concentrated in the surviving strongholds.
This is also one to plan around rather than assume will arrive weekly from the start. Four episodes premiere on November 11, two more follow on November 18, and the final pair lands on November 25. November’s fantasy appointment is substantial.
16. The Body - November 11, Netflix
A Catholic-school dance-team initiation goes wrong, and the aftermath is far more unsettling than a disciplinary meeting. A group of girls begins experiencing prophetic visions, triggering a frenzy that spreads through their town. Created by Quinn Shephard, the eight-episode drama stars Kristina Bogic, Sara Boustany, Geena Meszaros and Sofia Wylie, with Nnamdi Asomugha and Gabby Windey also appearing.
Shephard also directs episodes of the series, which brings coming-of-age pressures into contact with belief, fear and collective hysteria. For viewers looking to carry a little Halloween unease into November, this school story comes with a particularly disturbing extracurricular activity.
17. Avedon - November 11, Netflix
Richard Avedon photographed some of the world’s most recognisable faces, but Ron Howard’s documentary turns the attention towards the man behind the camera. Drawing on his personal archives, unseen photographs, behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with close collaborators, Avedon examines the life and work of the influential fashion and portrait photographer.
This is a nonfiction entry, with Avedon appearing through archival material rather than an actor playing him. Howard explores how the photographer shaped ideas of style, celebrity and identity, making it a promising detour for viewers interested in the stories behind images they may already know.
18. The Empress Season 3 - November 12, Netflix
The imperial marriage is in serious trouble. Franz returns from war deeply changed, while Elisabeth struggles with her health, the court’s pressures and her husband’s rejection. Devrim Lingnau and Philip Froissant return for the third and final season of the German historical drama, alongside Melika Foroutan and Johannes Nussbaum.
Showrunner Katharina Eyssen guides the concluding chapter, directed by Florian Cossen and Julia Langhof. A major journey takes Elisabeth beyond the confines of court and towards an encounter with lasting consequences. The elaborate surroundings remain, but the finale’s real stakes lie in a woman fighting to reclaim her life.
19. Student Of The Year: After Dark - November 13, JioHotstar
St Teresa’s is back, but the competition has become considerably darker. Shanaya Kapoor plays twins Aayesha and Aditi Malik: after Aayesha is found dead, Aditi enters the school determined to uncover what happened. Sheeba Chaddha plays their mother, while Reema Maya directs the Dharmatic Entertainment series.
The familiar franchise setting now houses a murder mystery involving secrets, dangerous ambition and a competition with consequences beyond winning a title. Produced by Karan Johar, this is Shanaya’s series debut and an intriguing change of direction for ‘Student of the Year’. The biggest question is no longer who will win – it is what the pursuit of victory conceals.
20. 12 12 12 - November 13, Apple TV
The title is a clue to the structure: 12 months of preparation, 12 hours of execution and 12 days of pursuit. Anthony Mackie and Jamie Dornan lead this heist thriller, created by Dudi Appleton and Jim Keeble, with Kari Skogland directing multiple episodes. Jack Kesy, Agathe Rousselle and Kali Reis are also in the ensemble.
Moving between the planning, the crime and its consequences gives the series several ways to keep its audience guessing about how events connect. The eight-episode drama opens with two instalments on November 13, then continues weekly through December 25. Plan your suspicions accordingly.
21. Being Heumann - November 13, Apple TV
Ruth Madeley portrays disability-rights activist Judy Heumann in Siân Heder’s drama about the historic 1977 protest that became an extraordinary occupation of a federal building. A coalition of disabled activists refuses to leave until the government acts, turning a campaign for rights into a sustained test of collective determination. Mark Ruffalo co-stars.
The CODA filmmaker places the people within the movement at the centre of the story, exploring how they organise, disagree and persist when institutions refuse to listen. Following its selected theatrical opening on November 6, Being Heumann begins its global streaming run a week later.
22. Heartland - November 13, Netflix
Jessica Chastain plays Misty Jones, a former country-music star whose retreat from public life ends when her niece disappears. Returning to Nashville means confronting the city’s darker corners as well as the past she left behind. Carter Faith plays the missing rising musician, with Garrett Hedlund, Ross Lynch and John Hawkes also in the cast.
Written and directed by Shana Feste, the thriller puts a musical world around an investigation in which nobody appears entirely trustworthy. The attraction is the collision between Misty’s search for another person and the uncomfortable reckoning she may have to undertake with herself.
23. Madden - November 18, Prime Video
Nicolas Cage steps into the larger-than-life personality of John Madden, following his journey from Super Bowl-winning coach to broadcaster and video-game icon. Christian Bale plays Raiders owner Al Davis, John Mulaney portrays EA founder Trip Hawkins, and Kathryn Hahn appears as Madden’s wife, Virginia.
Directed by David O. Russell, the biographical film links a sporting career to the unlikely beginnings of a gaming institution. Its story includes the friendships and partnerships behind that evolution, making it more than a film about what happened on the field. Even viewers unfamiliar with American football may recognise the name on the game.
24. Guarding Stars - November 18, Netflix
A security assignment becomes complicated when the client is a charismatic action star and the calendar says Christmas. Leighton Meester plays the no-nonsense bodyguard protecting Jared Padalecki’s celebrity character in this holiday romantic comedy, with Andie MacDowell also starring. Professional boundaries are unlikely to survive the season without a challenge.
Directed by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum and inspired by Katherine Center’s novel ‘The Bodyguard’, the film combines protective instincts with an increasingly personal connection. If November’s missing-person cases and espionage plots start taking over your watchlist, this offers a lighter encounter between somebody paid to manage danger and somebody who brings complications of his own.
25. Gentle Monster - November 18, Netflix
A countryside move is supposed to give Lucy’s family room to breathe. Instead, it becomes the setting for a devastating discovery. Léa Seydoux plays the concert pianist who relocates with her husband Philip, portrayed by Laurence Rupp, hoping to help him recover from severe burnout. Before they can settle in, an early-morning police visit threatens everything she believes about their life together.
Written and directed by Marie Kreutzer, the filmmaker behind ‘Corsage’, the drama also stars Jella Haase and Catherine Deneuve. Its tension comes from a deeply uncomfortable question: what happens when loving somebody collides with the fear of what they might have done? Expect a family reckoning rather than a peaceful rural escape.
26. The Altruists - November 19, Netflix
Julia Garner and Anthony Boyle play Caroline Ellison and Sam Bankman-Fried in an eight-episode drama tracing the people and ambitions behind the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX. Alex Lawther and Karan Soni are part of the ensemble as the story examines how idealistic promises and personal relationships became entangled with an enormous financial scandal.
Created by Graham Moore, who shares showrunning duties with Jacqueline Hoyt, the series has James Ponsoldt among its directors. The fascination lies in the distance between the world its central figures claimed they wanted to build and the damage that followed. This is a dramatisation of real events.
27. Percy Jackson And The Olympians Season 3 - November 20, JioHotstar
Percy’s next quest begins with Annabeth in danger and grows into a mission involving a captive goddess, the forces of Kronos and a prophecy with potentially disastrous consequences. Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries and Aryan Simhadri return, with Tamara Smart and Charlie Bushnell among the ensemble.
Created by Rick Riordan and Jonathan E. Steinberg, the fantasy series adapts The Titan’s Curse for its third season. The international release is on Disney+, while Indian viewers can watch on JioHotstar. With new allies and increasingly serious threats, the demigods have rather more to worry about than making it through another ordinary school year.
28. Perfect Liars - November 20, Prime Video
The students at Tagus university have money, influence and carefully maintained reputations. Jude Derry arrives determined to discover what those polished appearances conceal. Irene Balmes plays the newcomer investigating her brother’s death by entering the orbit of the powerful Cash brothers, portrayed by Gleb Abrosimov, Pau Simon and Pablo Scapigliati. Her revenge mission becomes increasingly dangerous as attraction complicates her search for answers.
Directed and co-written by Money Heist filmmaker Jesús Colmenar, alongside co-writer Ángela Armero, the Spanish thriller adapts Alex Mírez’s hugely popular Wattpad novel. Asier Etxeandia and Irene Ferreiro also star. Between privileged heirs, hidden motives and forbidden connections, getting into this university may prove considerably easier than escaping its secrets.
29. Steps - November 20, Netflix
Cinderella’s stepsisters would apparently like a chance to tell their side. Ali Wong and Stephanie Hsu voice Lilith and Margot in this animated adventure, which reconsiders familiar fairy-tale labels and gives the supposed villains room to become the heroes of their own story. Amanda Seyfried voices Cinderella, with Daniel Radcliffe as the Prince and Bette Midler as the Fairy Godmother.
Directed by Alyce Tzue and John Ripa, Steps turns the classic setting into a quest about belonging and the possibility of a different happily-ever-after. The voice cast is a draw, but the real invitation is to question how much of this story we thought we knew.
30. Blade Runner 2099 - November 25, Prime Video
The ‘Blade Runner’ universe advances another 50 years beyond Blade Runner 2049. Hunter Schafer plays Cora, a fugitive turned Blade Runner, who partners with Michelle Yeoh’s dying replicant Olwen to pursue a runaway in a rebuilt Los Angeles. Their investigation uncovers a truth with consequences for the entire city.
Created by showrunner Silka Luisa, with Ridley Scott among the executive producers and Jonathan van Tulleken among the directors, the limited series extends the franchise’s interest in identity, mortality and the blurred boundaries of being human. All eight episodes arrive together, making this one of November’s biggest science-fiction viewing commitments.
31. Way Of The Warrior Kid - November 25, Apple TV
Marc’s school life is a struggle: he is bullied, finds it difficult to make friends and feels behind everyone else. When his injured Navy SEAL uncle comes to stay, the summer takes a different direction. Jude Hill plays Marc, Chris Pratt is Uncle Jake and Linda Cardellini plays Marc’s mother, Sarah.
Directed by McG and adapted from Jocko Willink’s novel, the film follows a training programme that becomes a lesson in confidence and courage. Jake’s task is not simply to teach his nephew how to fight. Helping Marc grow also requires him to face difficulties of his own.
32. The Mosquito Bowl - November 25, Netflix
Peter Berg directs a wartime drama about college football stars who set aside their sporting careers to enlist in the US Marines after Pearl Harbor. Nicholas Galitzine, Bill Skarsgård, Ray Nicholson and Tom Francis lead the film, which follows the men towards a remarkable game played before the invasion of Okinawa.
The sporting encounter gains its emotional weight from what surrounds it: friendships, military service and the knowledge that some of these young men will not return. Based on real events, ‘The Mosquito Bowl’ connects the familiarity of a football field with the devastating uncertainty of war.
33. The Hunting Wives Season 2 - November 26, Netflix
Maple Brook’s social circle is as dangerous as ever. Sophie and Margo begin the new season estranged, but old secrets and new enemies push them back into each other’s orbit. Brittany Snow and Malin Åkerman return alongside Jaime Ray Newman, Dermot Mulroney and Evan Jonigkeit in Rebecca Cutter’s psychological thriller.
The second season continues the story with an original script, building on the volatile relationships established in the adaptation of May Cobb’s novel. Wealth, desire and divided loyalties remain combustible ingredients. For anyone who prefers their glossy social drama with a substantial possibility of betrayal, November saves another messy reunion for its final stretch.
