5 best new Netflix originals to watch this week (Sept. 30-Oct. 4): Heartstopper and more!

This week, there's a lot more to get excited about than a handful of great new releases on Netflix. It's finally the first week in October, which for most people officially kicks off the fall season and 31 days to watch as many spooky, bewitching movies as possible.

Your Netflix watch list will definitely have some thrilling options this week with the releases of a brand-new Netflix original horror movie and the latest edition of a chilling docuseries. But there's also some super-cozy fall releases coming our way this week for optimal binge-watching.

Wondering what should be added to your watch list this week? Here are five of the absolute must-watch Netflix originals making their premieres during the first week of October. Let's get this list started with the highly awaited third season of Heartstopper.

Heartstopper season 3 gets real

Welcome back, Nick and Charlie! We have missed you! Heartstopper season 3 returns on Thursday, Oct. 3 to tackle some of its most hard-hitting subject matter yet. This season, Charlie faces his mental health and eating disorder struggles head-on with the help of his loving boyfriend Nick and his friends. While navigating challenging new territory, the Heartstopper teens also begin to mature into young adulthood, as they explore sexual relationships and their futures beyond school. It's a can't-miss season of the most important teen series on television right now.

Chef's Table: Noodles heats up soup season

Who doesn't love noodles?! In any form they take, noodles are simply delicious, and Chef's Table: Noodles will showcase the varieties and cultural importance of noodles. In each of its episodes, the new season of the series will travel around the world to spotlight four chefs to celebrate the artistry and innovation of creating dishes with noodles as the star of the show. Make sure to fire up your favorite noodle-forward meal, whether it's a hearty bowl of soup for soup season or just a plate of spaghetti and meatballs, and watch Chef's Table: Noodles on Oct. 2.

Love is Blind season 7 begins the drama

One of the most popular Netflix original reality series makes its return with a brand-new season this week! That's right, Love is Blind season 7 jump starts the four-week event on Oct. 2 with a whole new cast of singles hoping to find love. Nick and Vanessa Lachey are back as hosts for season 7, which this time features contestants from Washington D.C. The first six episodes drop on Oct. 2, while three more episodes premiere the following week and then two more the week after that, all leading up to what's sure to be another shocking season finale on Oct. 23.

Unsolved Mysteries volume 5 will blow your mind

There hasn't been a long wait in between volumes of Unsolved Mysteries on Netflix, but fans of the documentary series surely aren't complaining! The fifth volume drops four all-new episodes on Oct. 2. It's packed day of new releases on Netflix. What will unscript fans watch first: Chef's Table: Noodles, Love is Blind, or Unsolved Mysteries?! The cases featured in the new season are the Park Bench Murders, My Paranormal Partner, Mysteries Mutilations, and the Roswell UFO Incident. Prepare to have your mind blown by these haunting new unsolved mysteries!

It's What's Inside arrives for spooky movie night

Ready to start your October movie nights with a bang? Netflix debuts its new original horror comedy It's What's Inside on Oct. 4, and it's sure give you a psychological fright. The movie takes place during a pre-wedding party where a guest brings a "mysterious game" that devolves the party into a chaos storm of existential nightmares. The partygoers are forced to battle a host of different situations, all of which will have the viewer unsettled. It's an exciting new movie and an excellent pick for the streamer to begin Netflix & Chills. Watch the movie this week and find out what's inside!