October's Books on Screen roundup includes the series premieres of "Maid" on Netflix, "Dopesick" on Hulu and "I Know What You Did Last Summer" on Amazon Prime Video; the season three release of "You" on Netflix; the films Dune, Fever Dream and There’s Someone Inside Your House; the continuation of "Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol," "The Morning Show" and "American Rust"; and the DVD releases of The Suicide Squad, Naked Singularity and Old.
 

In Theaters

Venom: Let There Be Carnage
Release Date: October 1st (wide)
Based on: The Marvel Comics featuring the character Venom

The Last Duel
Release Date: October 15th (wide)
Based on: THE LAST DUEL: A True Story of Trial by Combat in Medieval France by Eric Jager

Needle in a Timestack
Release Date: October 15th (limited); also available on demand
Based on: The short story "Needle in a Timestack" by Robert Silverberg

Dune
Release Date: October 22nd (wide)
Based on: DUNE by Frank Herbert

Antlers
Release Date: October 29th (wide)
Based on: The short story "The Quiet Boy" by Nick Antosca

My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
Release Date: October 29th (wide)
Based on: The manga series My Hero Academia by Kōhei Horikoshi

On TV

Film Releases

Swallow
Release Date: October 1st on Netflix
Based on: SWALLOW by Sefi Atta

There’s Someone Inside Your House
Release Date: October 6th on Netflix
Based on: THERE'S SOMEONE INSIDE YOUR HOUSE by Stephanie Perkins

South Beach Love
Air Date: Saturday, October 9th at 9pm ET/PT on Hallmark Channel
Based on: SOUTH BEACH LOVE by Caridad Piñeiro

Fever Dream
Release Date: October 13th on Netflix
Based on: FEVER DREAM by Samanta Schweblin

Dune
Release Date: October 22nd on HBO Max
Based on: DUNE by Frank Herbert
 

Series Premieres

"Maid" (10-episode limited series)
Release Date: October 1st on Netflix (Season One)
Based on: MAID: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive by Stephanie Land

"One of Us Is Lying"
Release Dates: Thursdays on Peacock; the first three episodes will be available on October 7th
Based on: ONE OF US IS LYING by Karen M. McManus

"A Tale of Dark & Grimm"
Release Date: October 8th on Netflix (Season One)
Based on: A TALE OF DARK & GRIMM by Adam Gidwitz

"Dopesick" (8-episode limited series)
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Hulu; the first three episodes will be available on October 13th
Based on: DOPESICK: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America by Beth Macy

"I Know What You Did Last Summer"
Release Dates: Fridays on Amazon Prime Video; the first four episodes will be available on October 15th
Based on: I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER by Lois Duncan
 

Season Premieres

"Grantchester"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on PBS "Masterpiece"; Season Six Premiere on October 3rd
Based on: The Grantchester Mysteries by James Runcie

"Nancy Drew"
Air Dates: Fridays at 9pm ET/PT on The CW; Season Three Premiere on October 8th
Based on: The Nancy Drew series by Carolyn Keene

"The Baby-Sitters Club"
Release Date: October 11th on Netflix (Season Two)
Based on: The Baby-Sitters Club by Ann M. Martin

"Batwoman"
Air Dates: Wednesdays at 9pm ET/PT on The CW; Season Three Premiere on October 13th
Based on: The DC Comics character Kate Kane/Batwoman, created by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid and Keith Giffen

"You"
Release Date: October 15th on Netflix (Season Three)
Based on: YOU LOVE ME: A You Novel by Caroline Kepnes

"Locke & Key"
Release Date: October 22nd on Netflix (Season Two)
Based on: The comic book series Locke & Key by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez
 

Season Finales

"Roswell, New Mexico"
Air Dates: Mondays at 8pm ET/PT on The CW; Season Three Finale on October 11th
Based on: Roswell High series by Melinda Metz

"Chesapeake Shores"
Air Dates: Sundays at 8pm ET/PT on Hallmark Channel; Season Five Finale on October 17th
Based on: The Chesapeake Shores series by Sherryl Woods

"One of Us Is Lying"
Release Dates: Thursdays on Peacock; Season One Finale on October 21st
Based on: ONE OF US IS LYING by Karen M. McManus

"Truth Be Told"
Release Dates: Fridays on Apple TV+; Season Two Finale on October 22nd
Based on: ARE YOU SLEEPING by Kathleen Barber
 

Ongoing Series

"American Rust"
Air Dates: Sundays at 10pm ET/PT on Showtime
Based on: AMERICAN RUST by Philipp Meyer

"DC's Stargirl"
Air Dates: Tuesdays at 8pm ET/PT on The CW
Based on: The DC Comics superhero Courtney Whitmore, created by Johns and Lee Moder

"Supergirl"
Air Dates: Tuesdays at 9pm ET/PT on The CW
Based on: The DC Comics character Supergirl, created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino

"Big Sky"
Air Dates: Thursdays at 10pm ET/PT on ABC
Based on: The Highway series by C. J. Box

"Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol"
Release Dates: Thursdays on Peacock
Based on: THE LOST SYMBOL by Dan Brown

"Doom Patrol"
Release Dates: Thursdays on HBO Max
Based on: The DC Comics superhero team of the same name

"Foundation"
Release Dates: Fridays on Apple TV+
Based on: The Foundation series by Isaac Asimov

"The Morning Show"
Release Dates: Fridays on Apple TV+
Based on: TOP OF THE MORNING: Inside the Cutthroat World of Morning TV by Brian Stelter

"Gossip Girl"
Release Dates: The remaining six episodes of Season One will be available in November on HBO Max
Based on: The Gossip Girl series by Cecily von Ziegesar

On DVD
 

Naked Singularity
DVD Release Date: October 5th
Based on: NAKED SINGULARITY by Sergio De La Pava

Needle in a Timestack
DVD Release Date: October 19th
Based on: The short story "Needle in a Timestack" by Robert Silverberg

Old
DVD Release Date: October 19th
Based on: SANDCASTLE by Pierre Oscar Levy and Frederik Peeters

The Suicide Squad
DVD Release Date: October 26th
Based on: The DC Comics team Suicide Squad