October's Books on Screen roundup includes the season premieres of "Tracker" on CBS and "The Lincoln Lawyer" on Netflix; the conclusion of Apple TV+'s "Bad Monkey"; the season finales of "Pachinko" on Apple TV+, "The Chicken Sisters" on Hallmark+, and "Tell Me Lies" on Hulu; the films Nickel Boys, Conclave, The Radleys and White Bird in theaters, as well as 'Salem's Lot on Max and A Sprinkle of Deceit: A Hannah Swensen Mystery on Hallmark Mystery; the series premieres of Apple TV+'s "Disclaimer" and Netflix's "The Last Night at Tremore Beach"; the continuation of "Three Women" on STARZ and "My Brilliant Friend" on HBO; and the DVD releases of The Convert and Harold and the Purple Crayon.

In Theaters

Joker: Folie á Deux
Release Date: October 4th (wide)
Based on: DC Comics characters

White Bird
Release Date: October 4th (wide)
Based on: WHITE BIRD: A Wonder Story, by R. J. Palacio

The Outrun
Release Date: October 4th (limited)
Based on: THE OUTRUN: A Memoir, by Amy Liptrot

The Radleys
Release Date: October 4th (limited)
Based on: THE RADLEYS by Matt Haig

Kensuke’s Kingdom
Release Date: October 18th (limited)
Based on: KENSUKE'S KINGDOM by Michael Morpurgo

Conclave
Release Date: October 25th (wide)
Based on: CONCLAVE by Robert Harris

Venom: The Last Dance
Release Date: October 25th (wide)
Based on: The Marvel Comics character Venom

Nickel Boys
Release Date: October 25th (limited)
Based on: THE NICKEL BOYS by Colson Whitehead

On TV

Film Releases

Along for the Ride

'Salem's Lot
Release Date: October 3rd on Max
Based on: 'SALEM'S LOT by Stephen King

A Sprinkle of Deceit: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
Air Date: Friday, October 4th at 9pm ET/PT on Hallmark Mystery
Based on: The Hannah Swensen mysteries by Joanne Fluke

Autumn at Apple Hill
Air Date: Saturday, October 5th at 8pm ET/PT on Hallmark Channel
Based on: AUTUMN AT APPLE HILL by Angie Ellington
 

Series Premieres

"Joan"
Air Dates: Wednesdays at 9pm ET/PT on The CW; Series Premiere on October 2nd
Based on: I AM WHAT I AM: The True Story of Britain’s Most Notorious Jewel Thief, by Joan Hannington

"Sweetpea" (6-episode limited series)
Air Dates: Series Premiere Thursday, October 10th at 8pm ET/PT on STARZ. Subsequent episodes will air Fridays at 8pm ET/PT beginning October 18th.
Based on: SWEETPEA by C. J. Skuse

"Teacup"
Release Dates: Thursdays on Peacock; Series Premiere on October 10th (the first two episodes will be available)
Based on: STINGER by Robert R. McCammon

"Disclaimer" (7-episode limited series)
Release Dates: Fridays on Apple TV+; Series Premiere on October 11th (the first two episodes will be available)
Based on: DISCLAIMER by Renée Knight

"Rivals"
Release Date: October 18th on Hulu (all episodes will be available)
Based on: RIVALS by Jilly Cooper

"The Last Night at Tremore Beach" (8-episode limited series)
Release Date: October 25th on Netflix
Based on: THE LAST NIGHT AT TREMORE BEACH by Mikel Santiago

"The Marlow Murder Club"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on PBS "Masterpiece"; Series Premiere on October 27th
Based on: THE MARLOW MURDER CLUB by Robert Thorogood

"Murder Mindfully"
Release Date: October 31st on Netflix
Based on: The Murder Mindfully series by Karsten Dusse
 

Season Premieres

"Sullivan's Crossing"
Air Dates: Wednesdays at 8pm ET/PT on The CW; Season 2 Premiere on October 2nd
Based on: The Sullivan's Crossing series by Robyn Carr

"Heartstopper"
Release Date: October 3rd on Netflix (all episodes of Season 3 will be available)
Based on: The graphic novel series Heartstopper by Alice Oseman

"The Irrational"
Air Dates: Tuesdays at 10pm ET/PT on NBC; Season 2 Premiere on October 8th
Based on: PREDICTABLY IRRATIONAL: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions, by Dan Ariely

"Tracker"
Air Dates: Sundays at 8pm ET/PT on CBS; Season Two Premiere on October 13th
Based on: THE NEVER GAME by Jeffery Deaver

"The Lincoln Lawyer"
Release Date: October 17th on Netflix (all episodes of Season 3 will be available)
Based on: THE GODS OF GUILT: A Lincoln Lawyer Novel by Michael Connelly
 

Series Finales

"The Tailor of Sin City" (4-episode limited series)
Air Dates: Thursdays at 10pm ET/PT on SundanceTV; Series Finale on October 3rd
Based on: THE TAILOR: How I Dressed Elvis, Escobar, the Mob...and Became the Las Vegas King of Cocaine, by AJ Pratt with Sal Manna

"Bad Monkey" (10-episode limited series)
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Apple TV+; Series Finale on October 9th
Based on: BAD MONKEY by Carl Hiaasen
 

Season Finales

"The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power"
Release Dates: Thursdays on Prime Video; Season 2 Finale on October 3rd
Based on: UNFINISHED TALES OF NÚMENOR AND MIDDLE-EARTH written by J. R. R. Tolkien and edited by Christopher Tolkien

"Slow Horses"
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Apple TV+; Season 4 Finale on October 9th
Based on: SPOOK STREET: A Slough House Novel, by Mick Herron

"Pachinko"
Release Dates: Fridays on Apple TV+; Season 2 Finale on October 11th
Based on: PACHINKO by Min Jin Lee

"Tell Me Lies"
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Hulu; Season 2 Finale on October 16th
Based on: TELL ME LIES by Carola Lovering

"Moonflower Murders"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on PBS "Masterpiece"; Season 1 Finale on October 20th
Based on: MOONFLOWER MURDERS by Anthony Horowitz

"Van der Valk"
Air Dates: Sundays at 10pm ET/PT on PBS "Masterpiece"; Season 4 Finale on October 20th
Based on: The Van der Valk series by Nicolas Freeling

"The Chicken Sisters"
Release Dates: Thursdays on Hallmark+; Season 1 Finale on October 24th
Based on: THE CHICKEN SISTERS by KJ Dell’Antonia

"The Old Man"
Air Dates: Thursdays at 10pm ET/PT on FX; Season 2 Finale on October 24th
Based on: THE OLD MAN by Thomas Perry

"Agatha All Along"
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Disney+; Season 1 Finale on October 30th (the final two episodes will be available)
Based on: The Marvel Comics character Agatha Harkness

"Teacup"
Release Dates: Thursdays on Peacock; Season 1 Finale on October 31st (the final two episodes will be available)
Based on: STINGER by Robert R. McCammon
 

Ongoing Series

"The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – The Book of Carol"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on AMC; Season 2 continues
Based on: The comic book series The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard

"My Brilliant Friend"
Air Dates: Mondays at 9pm ET/PT on HBO; Season 4 continues
Based on: THE STORY OF THE LOST CHILD by Elena Ferrante

"The Penguin" (8-episode limited series)
Air Dates: Thursdays at 9pm ET/PT on HBO; the series continues
Based on: The DC Comics character Penguin

"Three Women" (10-episode limited series)
Air Dates: Fridays at 10pm ET/PT on STARZ; the series continues
Based on: THREE WOMEN by Lisa Taddeo

On DVD

The Convert
DVD Release Date: October 8th
Based on: WULF by Hamish Clayton

Harold and the Purple Crayon
DVD Release Date: October 8th
Based on: HAROLD AND THE PURPLE CRAYON by Crockett Johnson