As we approach the end of October, OTT platforms continue to release new content, providing plenty to enjoy on lazy weekends. We’ve all experienced the mundanity of scrolling through streaming apps for hours while our food gets cold, so we’ve returned with a list of recommendations to keep you engaged. Firstly, Mona Singh and Ashutosh Gowariker are coming together for Kaala Paani, a Netflix survival drama set in the isolated Andaman and Nicobar Islands. On the same platform, we also have the not-so-surprising return of filmmaker Mike Flanagan during the Halloween season – this time with The Fall of the House of Usher, a modern take on Edgar Allan Poe’s short story of the same name.
The Dulquer Salmaan-led King of Kotha is another standout, debuting less than two months after its theatrical release on Disney+ Hotstar. Then of course, you can watch a new episode of Loki season 2 – not mentioned below – to follow the God of Mischief on more of his time-hopping adventures. The series premiere attracted 10.9 million viewers worldwide, making it the second most viewed premiere for Disney+. So here’s a guide to what to watch this weekend:
Kaala Paani
When: Streaming now
Where: Netflix
When a mysterious disease spreads across the lush Andaman and Nicobar Islands, its inhabitants – including a group of tourists gathered for a festival – are trapped and forced to fight for survival under the eternal delusion that a cure will soon be available. is being developed. Politicians and law enforcement struggle to keep residents calm, while medical professionals toil all day to count the fatalities and figure out what caused them. That is also the reason why this thriller series has been named what it is: Kaala Paani, a reference to the Port Blair prison, whose actual walls are not made of brick and mortar, but of thousands of kilometers of seawater that inspires ideas to escape to make impossible. However, the story is revealed through the different perspectives of the cast – Mona Singh (Made in Heaven), Ashutosh Gowariker (Lagaan) and Amey Wagh (Asur).
Permanent housemates Season 3
When: Streaming now
Where: Amazon Prime Video
One of TVF’s most loved couples, Tanya (Nidhi Singh) and Mikesh (Sumeet Vyas), is back with a third episode of Permanent Roommates. Still together after seven long years, the couple must face new challenges, even as Tanya feels stuck in her partner’s so-called ideal life. She attributes this accident to her mundane career and brings up the idea of wanting to move abroad from Canada and start their lives all over again. However, Mikesh isn’t too keen on that and wants to stick to his Indian roots, having spent years in the US and finding some solace here. As you might expect, this decision puts the couple at odds, sending them on a bumpy ride as they rekindle their love and interests.
The Fall of the House of Usher
When: Streaming now
Where: Netflix
Ruthless siblings Madeline (Mary McDonnell) and Roderick Usher (Bruce Greenwood) turned Fortunato Pharmaceuticals into a massive business empire, albeit with its fair share of malpractice. But things get wild when a mysterious woman from their past, Verna (Carla Gugino), invades their lives, causing the Usher bloodline to die one by one in gruesome ways reminiscent of the works of famed author Edgar Allan Poe. As usual, creator Mike Flanagan reunites with some of his previous collaborators in The Fall of the House of Usher, including Rahul Kohli ( Midnight Mass ), Kate Siegel ( The Haunting of Hill House ), and Samantha Sloyan ( The Midnight Club ).
King of Kotha
When: Streaming now
Where: Disney+ Hotstar
Dulquer Salmaan stars in this historical drama as Raju, a power-hungry individual who grows up to become a ruthless gangster like his father, much to the dismay of his family. Some depressive conditions in his crime-ridden town of Kotha make him leave forever, that is, until he is called back by Inspector Shahul Hassan (Prasanna) to take down the ruthless drug empire built by Kannan (Shabeer Kallarakkal) , an old friend. from Raju. On a mission to save the youth of Kotha from a life of narcotics, the two face off against each other, resolving past differences in gung-ho style action and fight sequences. King of Kotha is directed by debutant Abhilash Joshiy and also stars Aishwarya Lekshmi (Ponniyin Selvan: II).
Upload season 3
When: October 20 (streaming now)
Where: Amazon Prime Video
The newly downloaded Nathan (Robbie Amell) and his supervisor Nora (Andy Allo) are now officially in a relationship and living an ideal life, albeit at the risk of the former being deleted. For the uninitiated, Upload is set in a futuristic world where, after the mysterious death of computer programmer Nathan, his conscience is uploaded to a digital afterlife called Lakeview. This allows him to continue living and communicating with people he knew in real life, although a new problem arises in season 3. Turns out there’s another version of him living somewhere else, and the ‘real’ Nathan wonders if this counts as identity theft. Meanwhile, the clone has given his ex-girlfriend Ingrid (Allegra Edwards) a second chance to make their lost relationship work, which is sure to cause some drama.
The conference
When: Streaming now
Where: Netflix
The Halloween season always calls for slasher films, and this week we have The Conference, a Swedish-language thriller in which a group of municipal workers are trapped in a fight for survival. The public sector workers are at a modest rural resort to celebrate their latest achievement, when allegations of corruption begin to circulate, unraveling the dysfunctional relationship between them. Meanwhile, a mysterious masked figure sneaks and lumbers across the grounds, brutally killing the members one by one. The Conference stars Katia Winter, Maria Sid and Adam Lundgren.
