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OTT Releases This Week: 1000 Babies, The Office (Australia), Fabulous Lives vs Bollywood Wives and More

OTT Releases This Week: 1000 Babies, The Office (Australia), Fabulous Lives vs Bollywood Wives and More

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Written by Vaibhavi Mishra, Edited by Manas Mitul | Updated: 17 October 2024 18:00 IST

OTT Releases This Week: 1000 Babies, The Office (Australia), Fabulous Lives vs Bollywood Wives and More

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Felicity Ward plays the Michael Scott-inspired boss in The Office's Australian adaptation

Highlights

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The biggest Indian OTT releases this week are Hotstar's 1000 Babies and Dharmatic Entertainment's Fabulous Lives vs Bollywood Wives, returning for a third season. While the former is a bone-chilling crime thriller set in Kerala, the latter gives a peek into the lavish lives of powerful women from the film industry, married to popular Bollywood actors.

On the international front, there's some delightful news for the fans of American sitcom, The Office –– the Australian version of the beloved show is dropping on Prime Video this Friday.

Other shows returning for a second and third time, respectively, are Apple TV's Shrinking and Netflix's legal drama, The Lincoln Lawyer. While the former is a deep exploration of human emotions, the latter –– a courtroom thriller –– provides a high-stakes look at Los Angeles' legal scene.

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A popular video-game-to-Web-series adaptation comes from Netflix in the form of Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance, where we see ferocious space battles, high-tech armour suits, and jaw-dropping action sequences in a futuristic world.

Top OTT Releases This Week (October 14 – October 20)

Our favourite OTT picks this week offer a mix of relatable anecdotes, intriguing mysteries, glamorous back-stage drama and a load of legal jargon! Here, we'll talk a little bit more about the shows and help you choose what to binge-watch this week.

Please note, however, that while these are the most popular releases, there are a lot more hidden gems from across genres to stream. You can explore all the releases of the week in the list compiled at the end of the article and pick the one that appeals to you most!

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The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh

Release Date: October 17

Genre: Comedy

Where to Watch: Prime Video

Cast: Arjun Sriram, Sahana Srinivasan, Sindhu Vee, Ashwin Sakthivel, Laura Summer, Beatrice Schneider, Romy Weltman, Callum Shoniker, John Tench, Brennan Clost

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Moving abroad always comes with its fair share of challenges and the tale was no different when the quirky Pradeeps relocated to Pittsburgh. As the charming Indian family tries to adjust to a new culture, challenging lifestyle and their annoying new neighbours, chaos ensues. Things take a further dramatic turn when an unexpected turn of events lands them in an intense interrogation, with each family member having their own version of the truth!

The Office (Australia)

Release Date: October 18

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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mockumentary

Where to Watch: Prime Video

Cast: Felicity Ward, Pallavi Sharda, Jonny Brugh, Firass Dirani, Edith Poor, Steen Raskopoulos, Shari Sebbens, Josh Thompson, Raj Labade, Lucy Schmidt

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Get ready for a new take on the beloved mockumentary series, The Office! This Australian adaptation marks the thirteenth iteration of the popular show. Michael Scott, one of the most beloved characters in TV history, is being replaced in the Australian adaptation by his female version, Hannah Howard (Felicity Ward).

Howard is the Managing Director of Flinley Craddick, a Sydney-based packaging company, and is determined to save her office from closure and transition to remote work. In her zeal to protect her tight-knit team, she makes a series of lofty promises, sparking a chain reaction of professional and personal mayhem for her eccentric employees.

1000 Babies

Release Date: October 18

Genre: Crime, Thriller

Where to Watch: Hotstar

Cast: Neena Gupta, Ashwin Kumar, Adil Ibrahim, Dhanesh Anand, Joy Mathew, Viviya Santh, Srikant Murali, Irshad, Radhika Radhakrishnan, Dain Davis

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Veteran actress Neena Gupta forays into Malayalam industry with this intriguing crime drama that follows a man with a dark past, who manipulates the lives of others through letters and dangerous games. The cryptic investigative drama focuses on a heinous crime and explores erratic human behaviour in an eerie light. Originally made in Malayalam, the series will be available in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, and Bengali languages.

Shrinking Season 2

Release Date: October 16

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Where to Watch: Apple TV

Cast: Brett Goldstein, Jason Segel, Jessica Williams, Michael Urie, Luke Tennie, Lukita Maxwell, Christa Miller, Harrison Ford, Ted McGinley, Heidi Gardner, Devin Kawaoka, Kimberly Condict

Shrinking returns for its sophomore season, with Jason Segel and Harrison Ford reprising their roles as Jimmy Laird and Dr. Paul Rhoades. The last time we were in the world of Shrinking, Jimmy, a psychologist, had ditched conventional psychological tools for an unorthodox approach of sharing whatever was on his mind after a personal tragedy.

In this season, he continues his new approach and helps many people along the way. He is also trying to mend his relationship with his teenaged daughter, Alice (Lukita Maxwell), while grappling with his own grief and moral quandaries. Meanwhile, Dr. Paul remains a steady presence, despite his own struggles with Parkinson's and a complicated relationship with his daughter Meg (Lily Rabe).

Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance

Release Date: October 17

Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Animation

Where to Watch: Netflix

Cast: Celia Massingham, Lavance, James Watt, Daniel Wishes, Andrew Woolner, Maxwell Powers, Jessica Spies, Maurice Shelton

Requiem for Vengeance is a futuristic space drama based on the popular video game franchise of the same name. The six-part series is set in the year 0079 and focuses on the One Year War, an important conflict from the game universe that set the course of many of its stories. Here, a fictional space, called the Principality of Zeon, and the Earth Federation are in a deadly stalemate. The series follows Iria Sorari, a skilled Zaku pilot, and her Red Wolves division as they attempt to reclaim a Zeon-held base in Eastern Europe. Intense mobile suit battles and human drama unfold.

Fabulous Lives vs Bollywood Wives

Release Date: October 18

Genre: Reality, Lifestyle

Where to Watch: Netflix

Cast: Seema Khan, Maheep Kapoor, Bhavana Pandey, Neelam Kothari Soni, Riddhima Kapoor Sahni, Shalini Passi, Kalyani Saha Chawla

In the sensational third season of Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives, the stakes are higher than ever. New faces join the original cast, fuelling fresh rivalries and intensifying personal tensions. Star-studded cameos and opulent events add to the drama, as Delhi and Mumbai's elite engage in a battle of glamour and wit. Get ready for the ultimate showdown, packed with twists, turns, and signature Bollywood flair!

The Lincoln Lawyer Season 3

Release Date: October 17

Genre: Drama, Mystery, Crime

Where to Watch: Netflix

Cast: Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Becki Newton, Jazz Raycole, Angus Sampson, Neve Campbell, Krista Warner, Yaya DaCosta, Elliott Gould, Christina Miller, Fiona Rene

If you are into legal dramas, chances are that you are already aware of the brilliant shenanigans of Mickey Haller, an idealist lawyer who runs his practice out of the back of his town car. As Haller returns for the third time, he's about to face his toughest case ever. This time he's defending a man accused of murdering Gloria Dayton, a former client Haller thought he'd saved from a troubled past. As he digs deeper into the case and uncovers disturbing secrets, the talented lawyer must reassess his role in the tragic turn of events. This season is based on American author Michael Connelly's fifth book from the series, The Gods of Guilt.

List of Other OTT Releases This Week

This week, we have plenty of thrillers dominating the releases from across languages. Some come with a hint of crime and others with a hearty dose of laughter. We also have celebrities helping contestants in a knowledge-based game show and the true story of a man who loved UFOs!

So, whether you're into zombie-based whodunnits or love to explore the absurdity of the human mind, you can find the right pick in our list below. As you binge on these, don't forget to check our entertainment hub and keep your watchlist updated for exciting upcoming releases.

Movie/ Web Series	Platform	Language	Genre	OTT Release Date
Mighty Monsterwheelies	Netflix	English	Adventure, Animation, Kids	14-Oct-24
Reeta Sanyal	Disney+ Hotstar	Hindi	Mystery, Thriller	14-Oct-24
Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Special	Netflix	English	Standup Comedy	15-Oct-24
Beyblade X	Netflix	Japanese	Anime	15-Oct-24
Comedy Revenge	Netflix	Korean	Standup Comedy	15-Oct-24
Return to Las Sabinas	Disney+ Hotstar	Spanish	Drama, Romance	15-Oct-24
Nemesis	Disney+ Hotstar	Dutch	Crime, Thriller	16-Oct-24
Justice	Netflix	Polish	Crime, Drama	16-Oct-24
I am a Killer Season 5	Netflix	English	Documentary, Crime	16-Oct-24
Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare	Netflix	English	Documentary, Crime	16-Oct-24
Are You Smarter than a Celebrity?	Prime Video	English	Reality, Game Show	16-Oct-24
Ancient Apocalypse Season 2	Netflix	English	Documentary, Fantasy	16-Oct-24
Jurassic World: Chaos Theory Season 2	Neftlix	English	Action, Animation	17-Oct-24
Love Stuck	Prime Video	Thai	Romance, Comedy, Fantasy	17-Oct-24
Outside	Netflix	Filipino	Horror, Thriller	17-Oct-24
The Shadow Strays	Netflix	Indonesian	Action, Crime, Thriller	17-Oct-24
Jhamkudi	ShemarooMe	Gujarati	Horror, Comedy	17-Oct-24
Fisaddi	Amazon MX Player	Hindi	Drama	18-Oct-24
The Man Who Loved UFOs	Netflix	Spanish	Biography, Comedy, Drama	18-Oct-24
The Devil's Hour Season 2	Prime Video	English	Horror, Thriller, Mystery	18-Oct-24
Rivals	Disney+ Hotstar	English	Drama	18-Oct-24
Krispy Rishtey	JioCinema	Hindi	Romance, Drama	18-Oct-24
Snakes and Ladders	Prime Video	Tamil	Drama, Kids & Family	18-Oct-24
Hysteria	JioCinema	English	Horror, Thriller	19-Oct-24

The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh

Release Date 17 October 2024
Genre Comedy
Cast
Arjun Sriram, Sahana Srinivasan, Sindhu Vee, Ashwin Sakthivel, Laura Summer, Beatrice Schneider, Romy Weltman, Callum Shoniker, John Tench, Brennan Clost
Director
Michael Showalter, Satya Bhabha, Carey Williams, Smriti Mundhra, Gail Mancuso
Producer
Sara Gilbert, Jordana Mollick, Vijal Patel, Michael Showalter, Mandy Summers, Tom Werner

The Office (Australia)

Release Date 18 October 2024
Genre Comedy
Cast
Pallavi Sharda, Jonny Brugh, Firass Dirani, Edith Poor, Steen Raskopoulos, Shari Sebbens, Josh Thompson, Raj Labade, Lucy Schmidt
Director
Jackie van Beek, Jesse Griffin, Christiaan Van Vuuren
Producer
Julie De Fina, Jackie van Beek, Jodie Molloy, Kylie Washington

1000 Babies

Release Date 18 October 2024
Genre Crime, Thriller
Cast
Neena Gupta, Ashwin Kumar, Adil Ibrahim, Dhanesh Anand, Joy Mathew, Viviya Santh, Srikant Murali, Irshad, Radhika Radhakrishnan, Dain Davis
Director
Najeem Koya

Shrinking Season 2

Release Date 16 October 2024
Genre Comedy, Drama
Cast
Brett Goldstein, Jason Segel, Jessica Williams, Michael Urie, Luke Tennie, Lukita Maxwell, Christa Miller, Harrison Ford, Ted McGinley, Heidi Gardner, Devin Kawaoka, Kimberly Condict
Director
Randall Keenan Winston, Zach Braff
Producer
Brett Goldstein, Randall Keenan Winston, Neil Goldman, Jeff Ingold, Liza Katzer, Bill Lawrence, Jason Segel,

Fisaddi

Release Date 18 October 2024
Genre Drama, Romance
Cast
Bhuvan Arora, Poojan Chhabra, Gopal Datt, Priyal Mahajan, Shailja Chaturvedi, Rajesh Jais, Shabnam Vadhera, Mukund Pal
Director
Prashant Bhagia

Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance

Release Date 17 October 2024
Genre Action, Adventure, Drama
Cast
Celia Massingham, Lavance, James Watt, Daniel Wishes, Andrew Woolner, Maxwell Powers, Jessica Spies, Maurice Shelton
Director
Erasmus Brosdau
Producer
Gavin Hignight, Naohiro Ogata

Fabulous Lives vs Bollywood Wives

Release Date 18 October 2024
Genre Reality
Cast
Seema Khan, Maheep Kapoor, Bhavana Pandey, Neelam Kothari Soni, Riddhima Kapoor Sahni, Shalini Passi, Kalyani Saha Chawla
Director
Uttam Ramkrishna Domale
Producer
Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, Aneesha Baig, Manu Maharshi

Mighty MonsterWheelies

Release Date 14 October 2024
Genre Action, Adventure, Animation
Cast
Cal Brady, Matt Lowe, Sandra Saad, Chester Rushing, Weird Al Yankovic, Sean Astin, Ashley Park
Producer
Stephanie Simpson, Teri Weiss

Reeta Sanyal

Release Date 14 October 2024
Genre Drama, Thriller
Cast
Adah Sharma, Rahul Dev, Ankur Rathee, Manik Papneja, Amey Khanwalkar, Manik Papneja, Chhaya Vora
Director
Abhirup Ghosh
Producer
Krishnan Iyer, Rajeshwar Nair

Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Special

Release Date 15 October 2024
Genre Comedy
Cast
Rachel Bloom, David Hull, Kelsey Flynn
Director
Seth Barrish
Producer
Rachel Bloom, Matthew Vaughan

Comedy Revenge

Release Date 15 October 2024
Genre Comedy, Reality
Cast
Lee Kyung-kyu, Moon Se-yoon, Park Na-rae

Return to Las Sabinas

Release Date 15 October 2024
Genre Drama
Cast
Natalia Sánchez, Andrés Velencoso, Celia Freijeiro, María Casal, Lolo Herrero, Julia Carnero, Ángela Molina, Olivia Molina, Miquel Fernández
Director
Jordi Frades, Kiko Ruiz Claverol, María Almagro, Salvador García Ruiz, Santiago Romero
Producer
Javier Pascual

Nemesis

Release Date 16 October 2024
Genre Crime, Drama
Cast
Lies Visschedijk, Romana Vrede, Peter Blok, Florian Regtien, Jade Olieberg, Bram Suijker, Soumaya Ahouaoui, Emma Buysse, Chris Peters, Celion Kerk, Bart Klever
Director
Willem Bosch, Aniëlle Webster
Producer
Willem Bosch, Pieter Kuijpers

Justice

Release Date 16 October 2024
Language Polish
Genre Crime, Drama
Cast
Olaf Lubaszenko, Jedrzej Hycnar, Wiktoria Gorodecka, Magdalena Boczarska
Director
Michal Gazda
Producer
Magdalena Szwedkowicz

I am a Killer Season 5

Release Date 16 October 2024
Genre Crime, Documentary

Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare

Release Date 16 October 2024
Language English
Genre Documentary
Cast
Kirat Assi, Bobby
Director
Lyttanya Shannon
Producer
Kiran Sira

Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?

Release Date 16 October 2024
Genre Game Show, Reality
Cast
Travis Kelce, Nikki Glaser, Natasha Leggero, Nicole Byer, Ron Funches, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Chad Ochocinco Garcelle Beauvais, Lala Kent, Sophia Stallone, Lilly Singh
Director
Tony McCuin
Producer
Mark Burnett, Wes Kauble

Jurassic World: Chaos Theory Season 2

Release Date 17 October 2024
Genre Action, Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi
Cast
Paul-Mikél Williams, Sean Giambrone, Kausar Mohammed, Raini Rodriguez, Darren Barnet

Love Stuck

Release Date 17 October 2024
Language Thai
Genre Romance
Cast
Teeradon Supapunpinyo, Plearnpichaya Komalarajun, Sanya Kunakorn, Thitiya Jirappornsilp, Grace Mahadumrongkul, Monthapoom Sumonvarangkul, Somchay Sakdikul
Director
Chongdol Sukulworaphat, Noppharat Ramwong
Producer
Rachvin Narula, Kulthep Narula

The Lincoln Lawyer Season 3

Release Date 17 October 2024
Genre Crime, Drama, Mystery
Cast
Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Becki Newton, Jazz Raycole, Angus Sampson, Neve Campbell, Krista Warner, Yaya DaCosta, Elliott Gould, Christina Miller, Fiona Rene
Director
Alonso Alvarez, Antonio Negret, Ben Hernandez Bray, Heather Cappiello
Producer
MIchael Connelly, Ross Fineman, Ted Humphrey, Tana Nugent Jamieson, Barry Jossen, David E. Kelley, Dailyn Rodriguez

Outside

Release Date 17 October 2024
Language Filipino
Genre Horror, Thriller
Cast
Sid Lucero, Beauty Gonzalez, Marco Masa, Aiden Tyler Patdu, James Blanco, Enchong Dee, Joel Torre, Bing Pimentel
Director
Carlo Ledesma
Producer
Paul Soriano, Mark Victor

The Shadow Strays

Release Date 17 October 2024
Language Indonesian
Genre Action, Crime, Thriller
Cast
Aurora Ribero, Hana Malasan, Taskya Namya, Agra Piliang, Andri Mashadi, Adinia Wirasti, Kin Wah Chew, Adipati Dolken, Ali Fikry, Tanta Ginting
Director
Timo Tjahjanto
Producer
Wicky V. Olindo, Anne P. Ralie, Timo Tjahjanto

Jhamkudi

Release Date 31 May 2024
Language Gujarati
Genre Comedy, Horror, Mystery
Cast
Manasi Parekh, Viraj Ghelani, Sanjay Goradia, Ojas Rawal, Krunal Pandit, Chetan Daiya, Jayesh More, Bhavini Janii, Nisarg Trivedi
Director
Umang Vyas
Producer
Parthiv Gohil, Manasi Parekh

The Man Who Loved UFOs

Release Date 18 October 2024
Language Spanish
Genre Biography, Comedy, Drama
Cast
Leonardo Sbaraglia, Sergio Prina, Osmar Núñez, María Merlino, Mónica Ayos, Norman Briski, Eva Bianco, Daniel Aráoz, Renata Lerman
Director
Diego Lerman

The Devil's Hour Season 2

Release Date 18 October 2024
Genre Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Cast
Jessica Raine, Peter Capaldi, Nikesh Patel, Benjamin Chivers, Rhiannon Harper-Rafferty, Meera Syal, Talia Walker Bassols, Alex Ferns, Thomas Dominique, Barbara Marten, Rosie Jones, Phil Dunster
Director
Johnny Allan, Shaun James Grant
Producer
Sue Vertue, Tom Moran, Steven Moffat, Johnny Allan

Rivals

Release Date 18 October 2024
Genre Drama
Cast
Alex Hassell, David Tennant, Aidan Turner, Victoria Smurfit, Bella Maclean, Catriona Chandler, Nafessa Williams, Katherine Parkinson, Oliver Chris, Danny Dyer
Director
Elliot Hegarty, Dee Koppang O'Leary, Alexandra Brodski
Producer
Alexander Lamb, Dominic Treadwell-Collins, Felicity Blunt, Jilly Cooper, Elliot Hegarty, Lee Mason, Laura Wade

Krispy Rishtey

Release Date 18 October 2024
Language Hindi
Genre Drama, Romance
Cast
Ravi Shankar Jaiswal, Shruti Panwar, Jagat Singh, Diljott, Manmeet Kaur, Ronit Kapill, Brijendra Kala, Murli Sharma, Ravi Jhankal, Bhupesh Singh
Director
Jagat Singh
Producer
Sagar Srivastava

Snakes and Ladders

Release Date 18 October 2024
Genre Drama, Kids & Family
Cast
Naveen Chandra, Nandha, Manoj Bharathiraja, Muthukumar, Srinda, Sreejith Ravi, Samrith, Surya Ragaveshwar, Suryakumar, Tarun, Sasha Bharen
Director
Ashok Veerappan, Bharath Muralidharan, Kamala Alchemis
Producer
Karthik Subbaraj

Yintah

Language English
Genre Documentary
Cast
Freda Huson, Molly Wickham
Director
Brenda Michell, Michael Toledano, Jennifer Wickham
Producer
Brenda Michell, Bob Moore, Michael Toledano, Jennifer Wickham

Woman of the Hour

Language English
Genre Crime, Drama, Mystery
Cast
Anna Kendrick, Daniel Zovatto, Nicolette Robinson, Tony Hale, Kathryn Gallagher, Kelley Jakle, Autumn Best, Jessie Fraser, Taylor Hastings, Jedidiah Goodacre
Director
Anna Kendrick
Producer
Roy Lee, Miri Yoon, J. D. Lifshitz, Raphael Margules, Vindhya Sagar

Hysteria!

Release Date 19 October 2024
Genre Horror, Thriller
Cast
Julie Bowen, Anna Camp, Garret Dillahunt, Milly Shapiro, Chiara Aurelia, Emjay Anthony, Nikki Hahn, Kezii Curtis, Jessica Luza, Eric Tiede
Director
Wendey Stanzler, Jordan Vogt-Roberts, Alonso Alvarez, Shana Stein, John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein
Producer
Chris Bender, David A. Goodman, Matthew Scott Kane, Jake Weiner, Jonathan Goldstein, Jordan Vogt-Roberts, John Francis Daley

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