This week, Netflix is betting on the most anticipated anime event of the year, a period post-war melodrama, and the return of that oh-so-British cooking competition. Here are the 5 releases not to miss between September 25 and October 1.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Infinity Castle on Netflix
The film that closes out the Infinity Castle arc lands on the platform on September 28, in subtitled Japanese and dubbed English. Tanjiro and the Hashira face off against Muzan in a beautifully animated final battle: it is one of the most-watched theatrical events of the year, landing straight on streaming.
East of Eden on Netflix, from October 1
An adaptation of John Steinbeck's novel, this 7-episode series follows two rival brothers across several generations, between California and family secrets. A period saga for fans of dense family epics, somewhere between Succession and Little Fires Everywhere.
Outside on Netflix
A new reality show available from September 28: a group of contestants left to fend for themselves in the wilderness, with no comforts and no signal, has to deal with group tension as much as the environment itself. A survival twist on the reality format.
The Great British Baking Show, season 14 on Netflix
Television's politest baking competition returns with a fresh batch of contestants from September 25. Still the same mix of very British kindness and merciless technical challenges under the tent.
Unabomber on Netflix
Available since September 25, this film retraces the manhunt for Ted Kaczynski, the mathematician turned lone-wolf terrorist who kept the FBI at bay for nearly twenty years. A stark true-crime story, carried by the tension of the chase rather than spectacle.
Want more? Check out our Netflix releases from last month and our pick of Korean survival reality shows.
