For me, there is nothing better, nothing cozier than piling onto the couch with a cup of hot chocolate or tea, a soft blanket, and an autumnal movie or TV series. It’s jus the epitome of a fall evening.

First a note, these are autumn movies and shows, not Halloween, that’s a different list. Although, you could probably argue with me about Buffy, Angel, Harry Potter, and Stranger Things being creepy and supernatural and therefore part of the Halloween list. However, I think the vibes are more autumnal than Halloween-y, but I’m okay with being wrong.

Firstly, the movies:

1. You’ve Got Mail – bouqets of pencils, Meg Ryan carrying a pumpkin, autumn in New York. It doesn’t get better than that (Netflix or Starz on Crave or Amazon).
2. Mona Lisa Smile – it’s just so academic (not available for streaming in Canada).
3. Knives Out – it just feels like autumn, and Chris Evans in that cable knit sweater that launched a thousand ships (Amazon).
4. The Harry Potter Series – just so cozy and fun.
5. Little Women – again, just so cozy (the 2019 version is on Netflix).
6. Legally Blonde – of course starting law school in Boston has to be autumnal.
7. Good Will Hunting – again, major academia vibes, Boston in the fall (Netflix).
8. Mean Girls – an essential for October 3rd (Netflix).
9. Remember the Titans – I try to keep away from sports movies, but there is something about this one, that is so perfect (Disney+ and Prime).

And the television shows:

1. Buffy the Vampire Slayer – set within a school, Giles, vampires, witches, 90s vibes (Disney+).
2. Angel – you can’t have Buffy without Angel, and there’s something about the broodiness and old books (Disney+).
3. Gilmore Girls – I mean duh (Netflix).
4. Gossip Girl – no show has done Thanksgiving episodes better than Gossip Girl did (Crave).
5. Stranger Things – middle school, autumn, board games, creepy fall vibes (Netflix).
6. Only Murders in the Building – autumn in New York, cool jackets, creepy vibes (Disney+).
7. One Tree Hill – where I grew up, basketball was the big fall sport rather than football (yes, even though that was in Tennessee), so to me One Tree Hill is so fall (Prime).
8. Friday Night Lights – however, nothing says autumn in America like football (Crave).
9. Elite – This is in Spanish, but the wealthy academic vibes are impeccable.

Get cozy and happy watching!

Laura