What To Watch October 2026
📺 Ted Lasso Season 4: Ted returns to the UK to manage AFC Richmond’s newly formed women’s team, the Lady Greyhounds. Facing personal reflection in Kansas City and team division in Richmond, Ted and new manager Alice Chilton navigate roster struggles, injuries, and a corporate takeover attempt while rediscovering the power of community. It is heart warming and uplifting, reminding us all why we watched and loved the first three seasons. This show is on AppleTV.
Watch if you like these shows: Ted Lasso S1-3, Shrinking, Modern Family
Matching Book Recommendation: Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth or Anxious People by Fredrick Bachman
📺 The Love Hypothesis: The 2026 romantic comedy film The Love Hypothesis, directed by Claire Scanlon and starring Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman, follows a Stanford PhD student who enters a fake relationship with an intimidating professor to help her best friend and save his academic grant. This movie is quite lovely, and it has a real 90s rom-com vibe. This movie is on Amazon Prime.
Watch if you like: Sterling Point on Amazon Prime, The Proposal with Sandra Bullock
Matching Book Recommendation: The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood (the movie is based on this sweet book series) or The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
📺 East of Eden: a 2026 American historical drama television limited series starring Florence Pugh. It is adapted from the 1952 novel by John Steinbeck. The series takes place from the late 19th century to World War I and focuses on the life of Cathy Ames, along with half-brothers Adam and Charles Trask, as well as her sons, fraternal twin brothers Caleb and Aron. This highly bingable show will have you staying up until 1 AM to complete all seven episodes, as well as questioning all things good and evil. This show is on Netflix.
Watch if you like: Imperfect Women on AppleTV or Pachinko on AppleTV
Matching Book Recommendation: East of Eden by John Steinbeck (deep dive!) or Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
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