Here Are All the TV Shows Coming to Netflix This Week, Including ‘The Diplomat’

There’s a full slate of new and returning series landing over the next few days, spanning espionage animation, political drama, a globe-trotting NBA docuseries, and a Portuguese thriller inspired by real events. Below, you’ll find quick, useful rundowns with core details—plots, principal cast, and key creatives—so you can decide what to queue up first.

Dates below reflect this week’s arrivals from Tuesday, October 14 through Friday, October 17. You’ll see cast, creators, and story basics for each title, but nothing about rollout mechanics—just what the shows are about and who made them.

‘Splinter Cell: Deathwatch’ (2025–)

Ubisoft Film & Television

Based on Ubisoft’s ‘Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell’ franchise, this adult animated series follows veteran operative Sam Fisher as he’s pulled out of retirement to guide a young recruit through a conspiracy that spans multiple agencies and borders. Liev Schreiber voices Fisher, with additional voice roles from Kirby Howell-Baptiste and Janet Varney. The project is developed and executive produced by Derek Kolstad, with Guillaume Dousse directing; music is by Danny Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans. It arrives Tuesday, October 14.

Behind the scenes, the series is produced by Ubisoft Film & Television, with Kolstad—known for creating ‘John Wick’—serving as lead writer and EP alongside Ubisoft executives. The show emphasizes an older Fisher and introduces new field partners while staying aligned with the game’s stealth-espionage roots. Voice casting, tone, and story direction were shaped in collaboration with Ubisoft’s transatlantic production teams.

‘No One Saw Us Leave’ (2025–)

Alebrije Producciones

Set in Mexico and inspired by a true story, the drama centers on a mother navigating divorce, social stigma, and a wrenching custody battle after her husband takes their children—an ordeal that entangles two influential families and plays out against 1960s backdrops in parts of the narrative. Tessa Ía, Emiliano Zurita, and Juan Manuel Bernal star. It premieres Wednesday, October 15.

The series is created by María Camila Arias, with direction by Lucía Puenzo and Nicolás Puenzo among others. The creative team leans into social-issue drama, with a focus on legal systems, family power dynamics, and community perceptions that shape the protagonist’s fight.

‘Starting 5’ (2024–)

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This sports docuseries follows NBA superstars across the intensity of a full season on and off the court—training, injuries, travel, and family life—capturing candid access alongside game-day fireworks. Recent seasons have featured players like Jaylen Brown, Kevin Durant, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander; the series returns Thursday, October 16.

‘Starting 5’ is produced by Uninterrupted (LeBron James & Maverick Carter), Higher Ground (Barack & Michelle Obama), and Omaha Productions (Peyton Manning). Directors and show leadership have included Peter J. Scalettar (also showrunner), with additional directing work by Trishtan Williams and others across episodes; the production partners combine access, league relationships, and documentary craftsmanship to chronicle the season’s arc.

‘The Diplomat’ (2023–)

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Debora Cahn’s political drama follows career diplomat Kate Wyler as she navigates crises, alliances, and the strains of a high-profile marriage within the pressure cooker of international politics. Keri Russell leads the cast as Kate, alongside Rufus Sewell, David Gyasi, Ali Ahn, and Ato Essandoh; Allison Janney and Bradley Whitford are among newer additions in later seasons. New episodes land Thursday, October 16.

Created by Cahn (a veteran of ‘The West Wing’ and ‘Homeland’), the series blends State Department maneuvering with personal stakes, structuring its storylines around embassy operations, Number 10, and Washington power corridors. The ensemble format gives recurring arcs to British cabinet figures and U.S. national security players who intersect with Kate’s portfolio.

‘Romantics Anonymous’ (2025)

Yong Film

This Japanese–South Korean adaptation of the 2010 French-Belgian film follows a brilliant yet painfully shy chocolatier who finds work at a small chocolate shop and forms a connection with an heir who struggles with touch—two people mysteriously immune to each other’s anxieties. The cast includes Shun Oguri, Han Hyo-joo, Yuri Nakamura, and Jin Akanishi. It debuts Thursday, October 16.

The series is developed with a cross-border creative team, with credits including developer Park So-yeon and writers Kim Ji-Hyun and Yoshikazu Okada, plus producer and executive producer roles spanning Japan and Korea. Early episodes screened in the Busan International Film Festival’s On Screen section before the full rollout.

‘Turn of the Tide’ (2023–)

Netflix

Inspired by real events in the Azores, this Portuguese thriller tracks Eduardo and his friends after a boat laden with cocaine washes ashore, upending their small-island lives and drawing them into dangerous entanglements. José Condessa leads the ensemble with Helena Caldeira, Rodrigo Tomás, André Leitão, and others. Fresh episodes arrive Friday, October 17.

Created by Augusto Fraga, the series lists Fraga, Hugo Gonçalves, and João Tordo among its writers, with direction by Fraga and Patrícia Sequeira. Production is by UKBAR Filmes, and the show has expanded its world over multiple seasons while continuing to draw from the real 2001 Rabo de Peixe incident as inspiration.

Tell us which of this week’s arrivals you’re most excited to watch in the comments!