The Halloween costumes are now in storage, and there are three weeks of respite before Thanksgiving obligations and the ceaseless social calendar that is December begins. The hibernation month has officially commenced. And what would a month of dormancy be without the warm embrace of a little good-quality entertainment?
To help you get the most out of your downtime this month, we’ve handpicked the best of what’s new on Netflix. Here’s everything you need to know.
Feel-good Comedy: North of North, Season 2
Season 1 of North of North, Netflix Canada’s first original series, follows Siaja (Anna Lambe), a young Inuk mother living in a tight-knit Arctic community and contending with the expectations of everyone in it. Season 1 sees Siaja navigate her separation from her husband, the town’s golden boy, as she embarks on a journey of reinvention. Expect more relationship complications, challenging moments and hilarious and heartwarming scenes from season 2.
Season 2 of North of North releases November 5
Dark Comedy Spy Thriller: Black Doves, Season 2
Keira Knightley is back for another season of the high-tempo, dry-humored spy thriller Black Doves. In Season 1, Helen Webb (played by Knightley) is deep into her double life: posing as the wife of a British politician while passing state secrets to the Black Doves, a spy-for-hire organization. Season 2 looks set for more rapid-fire action and irreverent humor as the Black Doves return to the streets of London. Ambika Mod joins Season 2 as another addition to the ‘psychotic girl gang’.
Season 2 of Black Doves premieres on Netflix on November 5.
Somber, Award-winning Drama: Possible Love
Lee Chang-dong, one of South Korea’s most acclaimed directors, returns with his first movie in eight years, Possible Love. The drama, which won the Silver Lion and six minutes of applause at the Venice Film Festival, centers on two married couples. Cho Yeo-jeong plays Lee Ye-ji, an aspiring documentarian and wife to venture capitalist Sang-woo. She befriends Mi-ok, the wife of Ho-seok, a recently unemployed former union leader, hoping to make him the subject of her film. The result is a compelling exploration of relationships, social divisions and the complexities of modern life.
Possible Love arrives on Netflix on November 6.
Campy Y2K Teen Horror: The Body
The Body merges the two pillars of the sleepover movie: rom-com and horror, into one campy, nostalgic tale of slightly sacrilegious teenagehood. The eight-episode show follows the teammates of a Catholic high school dance troupe, The Lions, after a Halloween house party takes a dark turn. Soon, inexplicable events and mass hysteria begin to plague the girls. Expect a mix of supernatural horror, teenage drama and dark humor.
The Body arrives on Netflix on November 11.
Gritty Neo-Noir Country Thriller: Heartland
Misty Jones, “Queen of Mean”, as she’s designated in the trailer, returns to Nashville on the hunt for her missing niece, a rising country music star played by real-life country singer Carter Faith. Misty, played by Academy Award winner Jessica Chastain, is also a country megastar, now retired and living outside the spotlight. Back in her old hometown, she encounters murky secrets and the dark side of the country music scene. Get ready for a wild ride, plenty of cowboy hats and a healthy dose of country music drama.
Heartland comes to Netflix on November 13.
Love, Crime and Crypto: The Altruists
This eight-episode limited series dramatizes the true story of Sam Bankman-Fried and Caroline Ellison, charting their journey from early romance to billion-dollar cryptocurrency fraud. Julia Garner stars alongside Anthony Boyle as the star-crossed lovers/entrepreneurs, whose entry into the world of crypto begins as a well-meaning altruistic endeavor: making as much money as possible in order to give it away. Produced by Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions, the series offers a dramatic look at the rise and spectacular collapse of one of crypto’s most infamous ventures.
The Altruists premieres on Netflix on November 19, 2026.
Football Meets World War II: The Mosquito Bowl
Peter Berg, the director behind Friday Night Lights and Deepwater Horizon, returns with a stirring war drama. The movie is inspired by the real lives of college football players played by Nicholas Galitzine, Bill Skarsgård, Ray Nicholson and Tom Francis, who enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, leaving behind their dreams of football fame for a brutal and bloody war. During a brief respite from the horrors of battle, former and future NFL players come together for a football game on the sands of Guadalcanal in the Pacific.
The Mosquito Bowl releases in U.S. theaters on October 30 and arrives on Netflix on November 25.
Racy Queer Thriller: The Hunting Wives, Season 2
Brittany Snow is back as Sophie O’Neil, a political PR whiz who relocates from Boston to a small town in East Texas when her architect husband lands a new job, for another season of the racy, campy thriller The Hunting Wives. In Season 1, Sophie is adopted by gun-toting Margo (Malin Åkerman), wife of the uber-wealthy oil tycoon Jed (Dermot Mulroney), and her cool-girl clique. Scandals, affairs and murder soon follow. Season 2 picks up with an investigation into the murder, as the Southern shenanigans continue.
The Hunting Wives returns to Netflix on November 26.
