October's Books on Screen roundup includes the series premieres of "The Undoing" on HBO, "The Good Lord Bird" on Showtime, and "The Right Stuff" on Disney+; the Netflix release of Rebecca and the HBO Max documentary The Soul of America; the season two premiere of "The Spanish Princess" on Starz; the series finales of FX's "A Wilderness of Error" and HBO's "Lovecraft Country"; and the DVD release of The Secret Garden.

In Theaters

Spontaneous
Release Date: October 2nd; available on demand October 6th
Based on: SPONTANEOUS by Aaron Starmer

The War with Grandpa
Release Date: October 9th
Based on: THE WAR WITH GRANDPA by Robert Kimmel Smith

After We Collided
Release Date: October 23rd; also available on demand
Based on: AFTER WE COLLIDED by Anna Todd

The Empty Man
Release Date: October 23rd
Based on: The graphic novel series The Empty Man by Cullen Bunn and Vanesa R. Del Rey

On TV

Film Releases

A Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting
Release Date: October 15th on Netflix
Based on: The trilogy A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting by Joe Ballarini

The Perfect Weapon
Release Date: October 16th on HBO Max
Based on: THE PERFECT WEAPON: War, Sabotage, and Fear in the Cyber Age, by David E. Sanger

Rebecca
Release Date: October 21st on Netflix
Based on: REBECCA by Daphne du Maurier

The Witches
Release Date: October 22nd on HBO Max
Based on: THE WITCHES by Roald Dahl

The Soul of America
Release Date: October 27th on HBO Max
Based on: THE SOUL OF AMERICA: The Battle for Our Better Angels by Jon Meacham
 

Made-for-TV Movie

Jingle Bell Bride
Air Date: October 24th at 8pm ET/PT on Hallmark Channel
Based on: THE JINGLE BELL BRIDE by Scarlet Wilson
 

Series Premieres

"Monsterland"
Release Date: October 2nd on Hulu
Based on: NORTH AMERICAN LAKE MONSTERS: Stories, by Nathan Ballingrud

"The Good Lord Bird" (7-part limited series)
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on Showtime; Series Premiere on October 4th
Based on: THE GOOD LORD BIRD by James McBride

"The Haunting of Bly Manor"
Release Date: October 9th on Netflix
Based on: THE TURN OF THE SCREW by Henry James

"The Right Stuff" (8-part limited series)
Release Dates: Fridays on Disney+; Series Premiere on October 9th (the first two episodes will be available)
Based on: THE RIGHT STUFF by Tom Wolfe

"Hellstrom"
Release Date: October 16th on Hulu
Based on: The Marvel Comics characters Daimon and Satana Hellstrom

"The Queen's Gambit"
Release Date: October 23rd on Netflix
Based on: THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT by Walter Tevis

"The Undoing" (6-part limited series)
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on HBO; Series Premiere on October 25th
Based on: YOU SHOULD HAVE KNOWN by Jean Hanff Korelitz
 

Season Premiere

"The Spanish Princess"
Air Dates: Sundays on Starz (times vary); Season Two Premiere on October 11th
Based on: THE CONSTANT PRINCESS and THE KING'S CURSE by Philippa Gregory
 

Series Finales

"A Wilderness of Error" (5-part limited series)
Air Dates: Fridays at 8pm ET/PT on FX; Series Finale on October 2nd (the final two episodes will air)
Based on: A WILDERNESS OF ERROR: The Trials of Jeffrey MacDonald by Errol Morris

"Lovecraft Country"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on HBO; Series Finale on October 18th
Based on: LOVECRAFT COUNTRY by Matt Ruff

On DVD

The Secret Garden
DVD Release Date: October 6th
Based on: THE SECRET GARDEN by Frances Hodgson Burnett