New to Disney+ in October

Just announced for Disney+ in October is Phony, a coming-of-age mystery about a teenager who wakes up in the hospital after a car accident to discover his mother – his only parent and his best friend – appears to have been replaced by an impostor.

It streams from October 20 and stars Connie Britton, Sam Nivola, Meera Syal, Grace Brennan, Mahaela Park, Maliq Johnson and Colter Lee; here’s the trailer.

Premiering October 14 is VisionQuest.

The final instalment in the trilogy that began with WandaVision and Agatha All Along concludes with a rebooted Vision hiding from those who seek to weaponise him – until a bounty on his head forces him to go on the run alongside a mysterious boy who may be his son reincarnate.

Paul Bettany and James Spader star; here’s the trailer.

Also new are the second seasons of The Lowdown (October 15) and Scrubs (October 1), which The Hollywood Reporter says opens “with a mid-life crisis for everyone …

“If the first season of the Scrubs revival was about reacquainting viewers of the original series and introducing new ones to Sacred Heart Hospital, season two is shaping up to focus on how its three leads handle the responsibilities of leadership.

“The short answer, based on the two episodes that kicked off the season: It’s gonna be a little messy.”

Other highlights include S8 of The Kardashians (October 8), the premiere of music doco Katseye: Wild Hearts (October 16, trailer) and a live stream of the Austin City Limits Music Festival (October 3-5).

New for sports fans are the NBA Season (from October 21), the MLB World Series (October 24-31), the WBNA finals (October 18), and World Skateboarding Tour Events from Paraguay (October 4-19).

Also coming the month: