Showtime has announced the movies, TV shows, and sports programming that are coming to the service in October. The Showtime October 2022 lineup includes Let the Right One In, The Lincoln Project, American Gigolo, Bellator MMA, and much more.
Showtime serves spooky titles in October, with the premiere of the new thriller series Let the Right One In leading the way. Inspired by the hit Swedish novel and film, Let the Right One In follows Mark and his daughter Eleanor, who was unwillingly turned into a vampire and locked in at the age of 12. Ten years later, the father-daughter duo remain recluses while Mark searches for a cure for his daughter’s affliction.
The premiere of Let the Right One In is part of the new Showtime “Bloody Good” campaign, which also includes chilling fan favorites like Dexter in addition to pop culture sensations like Yellowjackets and Scream (2022). The campaign is intended to highlight the complex characters and provocative storylines Showtime has to offer that plumb the depths of what it means to be afraid in our day and age.
Running throughout October, the campaign is promoted by a variety of digital and social activations, three new “Bloody Good” collections on Showtime products, and a national offer that is inclusive of a 30-day free trial and then just $3.99/mo. for a subscriber’s first three months.
The Showtime October 2022 slate also includes the five-part, eponymous docuseries The Lincoln Project premieres. A deep dive into the psyche of the anti-Trump political action committee comprised of former and current GOP members, the docuseries chronicles the PAC’s efforts to thwart former President Trump’s efforts from the campaign trail to the Capitol insurrection and to redirect the Republican Party away from Trumpism altogether.
The steamy first season of American Gigolo, starring Jon Bernthal as Julian Kaye, ends on Friday, October 28, when Julian recovers Colin from an unlikely savior. Meanwhile, Sunday can’t shake a connection between her past and present cases, and Michelle considers what she wants—and what Colin needs.
October is also a jam-packed month for sports on Showtime. Bellator MMA kicks off the month on Saturday, Oct. 1, when featherweight kingpin and No. 1-ranked fighter Patricio “Pitbull” Freire defends his featherweight world championship against Hungarian Adam Borics in the main event from Long Beach Arena in California.
At the end of the month, on Saturday, Oct. 29, Adam Piccolotti makes his 14th appearance for Bellator when he clashes with newly signed French brawler Mansour Barnaoui in Milan, Italy.
In the boxing realm, undefeated 154-pound sensation Sebastian “The Towering Inferno” Fundora takes on Carlos Ocampo for Showtime Boxing to defend his interim title from “The War Grounds” in Carson, CA, on Saturday, Oct. 8. For ShoBox Generation, undefeated blue-chip light heavyweight prospect Ali Izmailov faces off with hard-hitting veteran Radivoje Kalajdzic on Friday, Oct. 21 in the main event from Bally’s Atlantic City Hotel & Casino.
Finally, on Friday, Oct. 29, international superstar and undefeated boxing standout Jake “The Problem Child” Paul, who has knocked out every opponent he’s faced, spars with his toughest opponent to date: legendary UFC Champion and MMA’s most feared striker-turned-professional-boxer, Anderson “The Spider” Silva.
At the crossroads of Sports and Hip-Hop, Showtime will air episodes of All the Smoke with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson featuring some of the biggest names in rap music who have appeared on the video podcast. Best of All the Smoke episode one will revisit a candid conversation with Ice Cube on Thursday, Oct. 20. Episode two will reflect on Snoop Dogg’s appearance the following week.
This month, Showtime subscribers will also have access to a handful of unique series and theatrical collections, including the “So Scared You Need a Laugh” collection. What better way to tune out the skin-crawling bumps in the night than a good comedy? This collection features classic knee-slappers, including Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, and Legally Blonde.
The “Growing Pains” collection, which features iconic coming-of-age films like The Florida Project, Moonlight, and Eighth Grade, is also available.
You can view the Showtime October 2022 originals, followed by the movie release schedule and streaming collections, below.
SHOWTIME OCTOBER 2022 ORIGINALS
LET THE RIGHT ONE IN – Series Premiere: Friday, October 7
Inspired by the original hit Swedish novel and film, the series centers on Mark (Demián Bichir) and his daughter Eleanor (Madison Taylor Baez), whose lives were changed forever ten years earlier when she was turned into a vampire. Locked in at age 12, perhaps forever, Eleanor lives a closed-in life, able to go out only at night, while her father does his best to provide her with the human blood she needs to stay alive.
With these emotionally charged and terrifying ingredients as a starting point, Let the Right One In will upend genre expectations, using a naturalistic lens on human frailty, strength, and compassion. Additional cast members include Anika Noni Rose, Grace Gummer, Ian Foreman, Jacob Buster, Kevin Carroll, and Nick Stahl.
THE LINCOLN PROJECT – Limited Docuseries Premiere: Friday October 7
A five-part docuseries, The Lincoln Project follows the members of the political action committee, The Lincoln Project, formed in late 2019 by former and current Republicans to prevent the re-election of Donald Trump. Over the course of the 2020 election and its aftermath, from the storming of the Capitol to Biden’s inauguration, they strive to change the course of the GOP and defeat their own party’s sitting president.
But with Trump defeated, will these political mercenaries be able to maintain their focus to pursue the larger forces of Trumpism? This is not a history class or partisan newscast but an unvarnished look at how power and money shape politics in America today.
AMERICAN GIGOLO – Season One Finale: Friday, October 28
A present-day reimagining of the iconic 1980 film, American Gigolo follows Julian Kaye (Jon Bernthal) after his wrongful conviction release from 15 years in prison as he navigates his complicated relationships with his former lover Michelle (Gretchen Mol), his troubled mother, and the people who betrayed him.
While Julian struggles to reconcile the escort he was in the past and the man he is today, Detective Sunday (Rosie O’Donnell) seeks the truth about the murder that sent Julian to prison all those years ago, unearthing a much larger conspiracy along the way.
Additional casting includes Lizzie Brocheré as Isabelle, the heiress to a ring of sex workers; Gabriel LaBelle as Johnny, a younger version of Julian; Leland Orser as Richard Stratton, a self-made tech billionaire; and guest star Wayne Brady as Julian’s best friend and mentor Lorenzo. Alex Fernandez, Sandrine Holt, Yolonda Ross, and Melora Walters also guest star.
SPORTS
BELLATOR 286: PITBULL VS. BORICS – Saturday, October 1, 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT
Bellator MMA featherweight kingpin and No. 1-ranked pound-for-pound star Patricio “Pitbull” defends his featherweight world championship against surging Hungarian Adam Borics in the main event from Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, CA. The MMA living legend “Pitbull” returns to the cage for the first time since reclaiming his title from nemesis AJ McKee.
Plus, LBC’s own McKee makes his lightweight debut as the former 145-pound champion takes on Spike Carlyle, who rides a five-fight wave of winning momentum into the high-profile co-main event.
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING: FUNDORA VS. OCAMPO – Saturday, October 8, 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT
Unbeaten 154-pound sensation Sebastian “The Towering Inferno’’ Fundora looks to demonstrate why he’s one of the most feared fighters in boxing when he defends his interim title against Carlos Ocampo from “The War Grounds” in Carson, CA. The 6’6” Fundora most recently defeated Erickson Lubin in a 2022 Fight of the Year contender.
Ocampo is riding a 12-fight winning streak. Plus, top middleweights Carlos Adames and Juan Macias Montiel square off, and 115-pound champ Fernando Martinez meets Jerwin Ancajas in an anticipated rematch.
BEST OF ALL THE SMOKE: ICE CUBE – Thursday, October 20
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop, “Best of All the Smoke” will feature some of the biggest names in rap music who have appeared on the hit podcast All the Smoke with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson. Episode One will revisit the candid conversation with Ice Cube.
ALL ACCESS: PAUL VS. SILVA – Friday, October 21
The Emmy-winning series takes viewers beyond the ring as international superstar Jake “The Problem Child” Paul prepares to face his toughest test yet in UFC legend and professional boxer Anderson “The Spider” Silva. The cameras take viewers into the fighters’ private lives and training camps as they each prepare for one of the year’s must-see events.
SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION – Friday, October 21, 9:30 p.m. ET / PT
Undefeated blue-chip light heavyweight prospect Ali Izmailov faces hard-hitting veteran Radivoje Kalajdzic in the main event from Bally’s Atlantic City Hotel & Casino. Izmailov is one of the division’s most promising prospects, while Kalajdzic is a talented former world title challenger. Plus, super welterweight prospect Marquis Taylor returns to ShoBox against undefeated Detroit native Marlon Harrington in the co-main event.
BEST OF ALL THE SMOKE: SNOOP DOGG – Thursday, October 27
In celebration of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, “Best of All the Smoke” will feature some of the biggest names in rap music who have appeared on the hit podcast All the Smoke with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson. Episode Two will revisit the thought-provoking interview with Snoop Dogg.
BELLATOR 287: PICCOLOTTI VS. BARNAOUI – Saturday, October 29, 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT
Adam Piccolotti makes his 14th appearance for Bellator against newly signed French superstar Mansour Barnaoui in the main event from Milan, Italy. Piccolotti will look to build upon the momentum he earned by defeating veteran Georgi Karakhanyan in February.
Barnaoui earned a stellar reputation from combat sports fans by dominating competition across Europe and Asia for the past decade and now looks to make an immediate impact with Bellator. Plus, No. 3-ranked middleweight Fabian Edwards battles the always-tough Charlie Ward.
SHOWTIME PPV: PAUL VS. SILVA – Saturday, October 29, 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
International superstar and undefeated boxing standout Jake “The Problem Child” Paul has knocked out every opponent he’s faced. Now he takes on his toughest test to date in legendary UFC Champion and MMA’s most feared striker turned professional boxer, Anderson “The Spider” Silva.
Plus, one of boxing’s most exciting prospects, Ashton Sylve, takes on Braulio Rodriguez, and two of boxing’s most intriguing newcomers, Chris Avila and Mikhail “Doctor Mike” Varshavski, square off in undercard action.
NEW MOVIES
A look at the movies that will be available as part of the Showtime October 2022 lineup.
AVAILABLE OCTOBER 1
Adore
Adrift
After Life
A Mighty Wind
And So It Goes
Babel
Best in Show
Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure
Blue Chips
Blue Collar
Body Heat
Booty Call
Canadian Bacon
Center Stage
Chasing Amy
Chloe
City of God
Clerks
Clerks II
Color of Night
Conan the Barbarian
Conan the Destroyer
Crawlspace
Distorted
Election
Finding Neverland
For Your Consideration
Forrest Gump
Gangster Squad
Givers of Death
Grumpier Old Men
Grumpy Old Men
Harold and Maude
High Plains Drifter
Jade
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Kill Bill: Volume 1
Kill Bill: Volume 2
Killer Joe
La Bamba
Lost in Translation
Love Actually
Mallrats
Monkey Shines
Monstrous
Montana Story
Mr. Mom
Murder at 1600
My Girl
National Lampoon Presents Barely Legal
Once Upon a Time in America
Out of Time
Paid in Full
Peggy Sue Got Married
Purple Rain
Rachel Getting Married
Ray
Reign Over Me
S.F.W.
Sahara
Savannah
Scream (2022)
She Hate Me
Shine a Light
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Sleepless in Seattle
Soul Plane
Taxi Driver
Teeth
The Big Lebowski
The Birdcage
The Crucible
The Cutting Edge
The Gathering
The Hours
The Ice Storm
The In-laws
The Money Pit
The Other Boleyn Girl
The Running Man
The Soloist
The Station Agent
The Sting
The Sum of All Fears
The Taking of Pelham 123
The Talented Mr. Ripley
The Terminator
U-571
Virtuosity
Welcome to the Dollhouse
X
AVAILABLE OCTOBER 21
The BFG
AVAILABLE OCTOBER 25
Post Mortem
AVAILABLE OCTOBER 26
Begin Again
AVAILABLE OCTOBER 28
Confess, Fletch
Mob Town
Wild Men
AVAILABLE OCTOBER 30
Snowpiercer
AVAILABLE OCTOBER 31
Igor
STREAMING COLLECTIONS
In addition to the Showtime October 2022 schedule, you can check out these collections on the streaming service next month.
SO SCARED YOU NEED A LAUGH
A Mighty Wind; Best in Show; Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure; Clerks; Confess, Fletch; Election; For Your Consideration; Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back; Legally Blonde; Mallrats; Mr. Mom; Richard Pryor: Omit The Logic; Soul Plane; The Big Lebowski; The Birdcage; The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!; and Throw Momma from the Train.
GROWING PAINS
American Honey; Boy; Center Stage; Cusp; Eighth Grade; Election; Girlhood; Holler; Make Up; Mid90s; Mommie Dearest; Moonlight; Morris from America; The Fits; The Florida Project; and Welcome to the Dollhouse.
Mirko Parlevliet has been reporting on the entertainment industry since 1998 and founded Vital Thrills in 2018 to cover the latest news on streaming, movies, TV, and video games.