What to Watch in Aotearoa, 12 to 18 Oct

The week’s most Kiwi release is a Hollywood-scale film about a New Zealander. Tenzing, Apple TV‘s drama about the first ascent of Mount Everest, casts Tom Hiddleston as Edmund Hillary and streams from Friday 16 October. Before it, Marvel’s VisionQuest lands on Disney+ on Wednesday afternoon and Netflix brings back The Diplomat.

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Here is every premiere for Monday 12 to Sunday 18 October that the platforms have confirmed on their own pages, grouped by day. Times are New Zealand daylight time where a platform gives one.

Mon 12 Oct

• Free Leonard Peltier (Netflix). A documentary on the campaign to free the American Indian Movement leader.

Tue 13 Oct

• TYSON (Netflix). A four-part documentary series on Mike Tyson‘s life.
• The Trap (Netflix). A reclusive author plots against the man she believes killed her sister.

Wed 14 Oct

• VisionQuest (Disney+). Episodes one and two drop at 6pm Pacific on 13 October, which is 2pm on Wednesday in New Zealand. Paul Bettany’s Vision, rebuilt and in hiding, goes on the run while James Spader’s Ultron lives inside his programming. Disney+ says the series completes the story that began with WandaVision; new episodes follow weekly.
• Love of Your Life (Prime Video). Rachel Morrison‘s romance, starring Margaret Qualley and Gabriel Basso, streams worldwide on Prime Video, according to Amazon.
• Love Is Blind, season 11 (Netflix). Singles get engaged before they meet in person.

Thu 15 Oct

• The Diplomat, season 4 (Netflix). A US ambassador to the UK balances high-stakes diplomacy and a strained marriage.
• The Storm (Netflix). Old friends at a luxury lodge turn on each other when a storm traps them.

Fri 16 Oct

• Tenzing (Apple TV). Based on true events, Australian director Jennifer Peedom’s film follows Himalayan climber Tenzing Norgay (Genden Phuntsok), who, alongside New Zealand mountaineer Edmund Hillary (Hiddleston), became one of the first two people to stand on the summit. Willem Dafoe plays expedition leader Colonel John Hunt and Caitríona Balfe plays expedition secretary Jill Henderson. Luke Davies wrote the screenplay, and the producers include Liz Watts, Emile Sherman and Iain Canning for See-Saw Films. The Zurich Film Festival opened with the film on 24 September. Our standalone story on Tenzing runs this week.
• KATSEYE: Wild Hearts (Disney+). Disney+ New Zealand says the documentary streams from 16 October, with never-before-seen footage tracing the group from Dream Academy to global pop.
• Hometown Giants (Prime Video). Michael Bublé and Drew Scott, owners of the Vancouver Giants junior hockey team, try to rebuild the franchise while teenage players chase an NHL dream.
• Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald (Netflix). A documentary on the deadpan comedian’s career.
• The Disciple (Netflix). The true story of an outsider who joins the Wu-Tang Clan’s inner circle.
• Therapy Done Right (Netflix). An Argentine dark comedy about a therapist who crosses professional lines.

Catching up

• KIRI (MĀORI+ on YouTube and TikTok). Whakaata Māori calls it its first commissioned vertical drama: 10 episodes of about three minutes each, set in early-1980s Wellington, about a 14-year-old girl who can heal through mātauranga Māori. Written, produced and directed by Julian and Becs Arahanga of Awa Films, it has been streaming since 24 September.
• Election season. Whakaata Māori’s next big dates fall later in the month: the MĀORI+ Young Leaders’ Debate on 27 October and the Māori Leaders’ Debate with Te Ao with Moana on 28 October, both at 7pm.

Next week

• The Terminal List, season 2 (Prime Video, 21 Oct). Chris Pratt’s James Reece follows a conspiracy from Moscow to Langley; Amazon lists the season as worldwide.
• Nobody Wants This, season 3 (Netflix, 22 Oct). The podcaster and the rabbi keep working through their relationship and their families.
• Lupin, part 4 (Netflix, 23 Oct). Assane Diop continues his revenge on a wealthy family.

On TVNZ+, ThreeNow and Neon

TVNZ+, ThreeNow and Sky‘s Neon had not published dated premieres for this week on pages we could reach at the time of writing. We will add them when the services confirm their titles.

Where to watch

• VisionQuest, Disney+, NZ, from 14 Oct, weekly
• Love of Your Life, Prime Video, NZ, 14 Oct
• The Diplomat season 4, Netflix, NZ, 15 Oct
• Tenzing, Apple TV, NZ, 16 Oct
• KATSEYE: Wild Hearts, Disney+, NZ, 16 Oct
• Hometown Giants, Prime Video, NZ, 16 Oct
• KIRI, MĀORI+ on YouTube and TikTok, NZ, streaming now

Sources

• Apple TV Press: Tenzing, accessed 10 Oct 2026
• Zurich Film Festival: Tenzing to open the 22nd Zurich Film Festival, accessed 10 Oct 2026
• Explore Disney+: Marvel Television’s VisionQuest, 6 Oct 2026
• Disney+ New Zealand: KATSEYE: Wild Hearts, accessed 10 Oct 2026
• Netflix Tudum: New on Netflix in October 2026, accessed 10 Oct 2026
• Amazon: What’s new on Prime Video in October 2026, 1 Oct 2026
• Amazon MGM Studios Press: Hometown Giants season 1, accessed 10 Oct 2026
• Whakaata Māori: Whakaata Māori brings Māori storytelling to the mobile generation, 23 Sept 2026
• Amazon MGM Studios Press: The Terminal List season 2, accessed 10 Oct 2026
• Whakaata Māori: Whakatau 2026, 31 Aug 2026