New on OTT This Week: Major Releases on Netflix, Prime Video, Apple TV, and JioHotstar

Streaming platforms are lining up an extensive slate of fresh content for the week of September 21 to September 27. Viewers across Netflix, Prime Video, Apple TV, and JioHotstar can look forward to high-stakes thrillers, courtroom dramas, romantic comedies, and celebrity-led series.

Star-Studded Debuts and Thrillers

Leading the domestic Indian releases is Shaque: Trust No One, marking Parineeti Chopra’s OTT series debut on Netflix on September 24. The mystery thriller centers on a mother who begins receiving mysterious photographs of her daughter nine years after the newborn was abducted from a hospital. The cast also features Jennifer Winget, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Soni Razdan, Sumeet Vyas, Anup Soni, and Harleen Sethi.

On September 25, JioHotstar will premiere Hunkkaar: The Roar. Starring Aneet Padda alongside Fatima Sana Shaikh, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Arjun Mathur, Raghubir Yadav, and Ram Kapoor, the socio-courtroom thriller follows the aftermath of a 17-year-old girl accusing a revered spiritual leader of abuse, unraveling complex intersections of power, fear, and faith.

Hollywood Comedies, Rom-Coms, and Adaptations

Apple TV brings Brothers on September 23, starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson playing fictionalized versions of themselves. The comedy explores a long-standing internet joke when Woody visits Matthew's Texas ranch and a family secret questions whether the two longtime friends might actually be biological brothers, all while McConaughey contemplates a run for Governor of Texas.

Book lovers can tune into Prime Video on September 23 for The Love Hypothesis, adapted from Ali Hazelwood’s bestselling romance novel. The plot follows PhD student Olive as her spontaneous fake-dating scheme with an intimidating professor, Adam Carlsen, spirals into genuine feelings.

Meanwhile, Prime Video also releases Don’t Be Shy on September 25, a coming-of-age romantic comedy produced by Alia Bhatt and Shaheen Bhatt’s Eternal Sunshine Productions. The film stars Aarushi Bajaj, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Anurag Basu, and Neha Dhupia.

International Mystery, Horror, and Reality Competitions

Netflix’s lineup includes a variety of international originals and format adaptations:

Minerva Academy (Sept 22): An Italian drama following three distinct teenagers dealing with strict discipline, forbidden relationships, and secrets at a Naples military academy.
Habeas Corpus (Sept 23): A legal drama following a former defense lawyer and her ambitious student reinvestigating a potentially wrongful conviction.
Wonka’s The Golden Ticket (Sept 23): A competition reality series marking the 55th anniversary of the 1971 classic, placing 12 pairs of contestants inside a recreated chocolate factory.
My Sad Dead (Sept 24): Directed by Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larraín and based on Mariana Enríquez's stories, this four-part supernatural horror series follows a retired doctor who communicates with the dead.
Blood Legacy Season 2 (Sept 24): The South African dynasty drama returns as the Ndlovu family confronts murder framing, corruption, and perilous secrets.
The Final Problem (Sept 25): A 1950s whodunit set on an isolated island hotel near Mallorca, where a former Sherlock Holmes actor investigates an apparent tourist suicide.
Unabomber: A dual-timeline drama following Ted Kaczynski’s early life and the subsequent FBI manhunt, starring Jacob Tremblay, Shailene Woodley, and Russell Crowe.