What we're streaming this September
Why bother wasting time scrolling through each streaming platform, when the editors of Esquire can select the month's viewing highlights for you?
AS WE EMERGE from winter, with spring springing, some may say the season of binge-watching is coming to an end. But if you prefer hibernation to hayfever, don’t let the warmer temperatures fool you – there’s never really a bad time to cozy up on the couch with a drink in hand, snacks nearby and a plethora of top-notch streaming content to get through. You deserve it, don’t you?
If you’re looking for a reason to hold off on hitting the beach as we head into the warmer months – or you’re looking for a show to sink into after a long day of sunning yourself – you’ll find it in a streaming platform, because there’s a big month ahead. If you’re struggling with an Olympic-sized hole in your heart, the Paralympics have already kicked off and can be streamed on Stan. If a blockbuster film is what you’re after, Wolfs – starring not just one, but two Hollywood heavyweights in George Clooney and Brad Pitt – over on Apple TV+ should keep you satiated. While on Binge, The Penguin (a companion piece to The Batman) will make its long-awaited premiere.
The vast swaths of new content don’t make it easy for you though. The big hitters like Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime are so packed with must-watch films and shows that it can be difficult to discern what’s worth your time and what’s best left on the backburner – especially when you’re prone to indecision and are paying for the luxury of choice with subscriptions to multiple platforms.
Not to worry though, Esquire has you covered. To help you avoid being paralysed with indecision during a dreaded doomscroll, we’ve rounded up all the very best films and shows coming to streaming platforms in September 2024.
What’s new on Netflix in September?
September Netflix Highlight – The Perfect Couple
Another routine month where a vast array of new content will hit Netflix is headlined by new series The Perfect Couple, starring Nicole Kidman. The Aussie actress plays the matriarch of a well-to-do Nantucket family who is none too welcoming to her soon-to-be daughter in law. The proceedings take a morbid turn when a body is discovered on the beach, turning a tense weekend of wedding prep into a whodunnit.
Also on Netflix in September, Uglies marks the triumphant return on the young adult dystopian genre that was so popular in the early 2010s. Based on a popular book series, the world of Uglies is an oppressive, looks-obsessed dictatorship where young people are given a surgical makeover once they become teenagers, resulting in a class system of ‘uglies’ and ‘pretties’.
September 1
- The Fast and the Furious
- Follow the Rain
- The Reader
- The Rooster
- Videoland
September 2
- Crazy, Stupid, Love.
September 3
- Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef
- Phil Wang: Wang in There, Baby!
- Last One Standing, season 3
- Untold: Hope Solo vs. US Soccer
September 4
- Outlast, season 2
September 5
- Apollo 13: Survival
- Caught in the Web: The Murders Behind Zona Divas
- The Perfect Couple
- Selling Sunset, season 8
September 6
- Disco; Ibiza, Locomia
- Lantana
- Rebel Ridge
September 9
- Hot Wheels Let’s Race, season 2
- The Way Back
September 10
- Ahir Shah: Ends
- Jack Whitehall: Fatherhood with My Father
- Monster-in-Law
September 11
- Boxer
- The Circle, season 7
- Technoboys
September 12
- Angel Di Maria: Breaking Down the Wall
- Billionaire Island
- Emily in Paris, season 4 part 2
- Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter
- Midnight at Pera Palace, season 2
September 13
- My Brilliant Career
- Officer Black Belt
- Sector 36
- Uglies
September 15
- The Blind Side
September 16
- CoComelon, season 11
September 17
- Culinary Class Wars
September 18
- Envious, season 1
- Live from the Other Side with Tyler Henry
- What’s Next? The Future with Bill Gates
September 19
- Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
- The Queen of Villains
- St. Vincent
- Twilight of the Gods
September 20
- His Three Daughters
- KLASS 95: The Power of Beauty
- South Solitary
September 26
- Everything Calls for Salvation, season 2
- Nobody Wants This
- The Town
- A True Gentleman
September 27
- Lisabi: The Uprising
- Rez Ball
- We Were Kings
- Will & Harper
What’s new on Disney+ in September?
September Disney+ Highlight – Agatha All Along
The long awaited follow up to WandaVision is finally here. In what will be a relatively soft month for Disney+, Agatha All Along will be a boon as the latest MCU series. In case you need a refresher, Agatha Harkness has been trapped in a lackadaisical New Jersey town since the end of WandaVision, but has managed to escape with the assistance of a few witches keen on utilising her power. Aubrey Plaza, Patti LuPone and Joe Locke are all slated to appear alongside Kathryn Hahn.
September 4
- LEGO Pixar: Bricktoons
Murai In Love
Tell Me Lies, season 2
September 6
- Believeland
- The Birth of Big Air
- Catholics vs. Convicts
- Fernando Nation
- Into the Wind
- Mike and the Mad Dog
- The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
September 8
- Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation (Sing-Along Version)
September 11
- Los Chavez
- Seoul Busters
September 12
- Muslim Matchmaker
September 13
- How to Die Alone
- In Vogue: The ’90s
- LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy
September 17
- Child Star
September 18
- After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun
- Wayne Brady: The Family Remix
September 19
- Agatha All Along
September 20
- The Contestant
September 22
- The Judge from Hell
September 24
- Out There: Crimes of the Paranormal
September 25
- At Witt’s End: The Hunter for a Killer
- Fly
- Kindergarten: The Musical
- Macross 7
- Mama Cake
- Volta Priscila
September 27
- Ayla & The Mirrors
- An Oprah Special: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Us
- She Taught Love
September 28
- Little Miss Innocent
- Social Studies
What’s new on Stan in September?
September Stan Highlight – From season 3
The highly anticipated third season of From will premiere on Stan on September 23rd. It’s a lowkey and downright creepy sci-fi drama. Set in a small town where nobody can leave and terrifying monsters emerge once the sun goes down, escape may finally be possible for the show’s protagonists. Although, they won’t be getting out without a fight with those aforementioned critters.
The Walking Dead’s Daryl Dixon will also be getting a continuation of his spin-off series in The Book of Carol on Stan next month. After scouring France during the first season of the show, Dixon has made some friends and is heading to Spain on a zombie-killing quest. It’s not your typical Euro summer, but who are we to judge?
September 1
- Copa ’71
- Stop Making Sense
- The Legend of Ben Hall
- Jersey Girl
- Garden State
September 2
- The Hours
- Fallen Leaves
September 3
- Rev, seasons 1-3
September 4
- Triangle
- On Our Watch
September 5
- Quiz
- Baghdad Messi
September 6
- Monster
September 7
- Dune: Part 1
- Fireman Sam Special: The Great Fire of Pontypandy
- Burning Hearts
September 8
- Revealed: KillJoy
- Guide to Second Date Sex
September 9
- Game Night
- Delete History
- Next Door
September 10
- Spectacular Earth
September 11
- The Angry Birds Movie 2
- Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
September 12
- The Athena
- Don’t Stop Me Now
September 14
- Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore
- Walking Out
- Bob The Builder On Site: Homes and Playgrounds
September 15
- In The Valley Of Sin
- South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
- That’s Not Cheating
September 16
- Sherwood
September 17
- Force of Nature
- No Filter
September 18
- I Can Quit Whenever I Want 2: Masterclass
- I Can Quit Whenever I Want 3
September 19
- The Big C, seasons 1-4
September 20
- The Teachers’ Lounge
- Resident Evil
- Resident Evil: Afterlife
- Resident Evil: Apocalypse
- Resident Evil: Extinction
- Resident Evil: Retribution
- Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
September 21
- Elvis
- Folau
September 22
- DC League of Super-Pets
- Thomas and Friends: Hero of the Rails
- Welcome To Norway
September 23
- From, season 3 premiere
- Fisherman’s Friends 2: One & All
September 24
- Operation Fortune: Ruse De Guerre
- Where Am I Going?
September 25
- Panorama: The Abercrombie Guys: The Dark Side of Cool
- 1%
September 26
- The North Water
September 27
- Peter and the Wolf
September 28
- Find Me in Paris, seasons 1-3
- Tigers
- Rosa’s Wedding
September 29
- Elysium
- Blueback
- The Octonauts and the Great Penguin Race
September 30
- The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, season 2 premiere
- We Hunt Together, season 2
What’s new on Amazon Prime Video in September?
September Amazon Prime Video Highlight – Gladiator
It’s going to be a big month on Amazon Prime. Just in time for the sequel (which will be released in November), the original Gladiator is making its way to the streaming service. Tune in for a refresher, and to see what kind of competition Paul Mescal is up against. Elsewhere, a range of new movies will make their streaming debuts on Amazon Prime, including The Iron Claw, The Dry 2 and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.
If that’s not enough, there’s also a new special from The Grand Tour, which is being slated as the final collaboration between Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, as well as a dramatisation of the Prince Andrew scandal with A Very Royal Scandal, and a contemporary mystery in classic neo-noir style set in Crete with Killer Heat. Lastly, the first season of Tulsa King is also coming to Prime, giving you enough time to reacquaint yourself with the series before its second season next month. Yep, it’s a good time to have an Amazon Prime subscription.
September 1
- The Amityville Horror
- Arsenal
- Chicago Fire, seasons 9-10
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
- Gladiator
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers
- Poltergeist
- Poltergeist II: The Other Side
- Poltergeist III
- Troll 2
September 2
- Tulsa King
September 3
- The Dry
September 4
- Where The Wild Things Are
September 5
- Force of Nature: The Dry 2
September 6
- Call Me Bae
- Como Cazar A Un Monstruo
- Elisabeth Rioux: Unfiltered
- Lego Dreamzzzz, season 2
September 10
- Yes Man
September 11
- Manes, season 2
- Self/Less
September 13
- The Grand Tour: One for the Road
- No Activity, season 2
September 15
- Joker
September 17
- American Assassin
September 19
- A Very Royal Scandal
- Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
September 20
- Fabrizio Copano Stand-Up Special
- Ingebrigtsen Born to Run
- The Iron Claw
- Porno Y Helado, season 2
- The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal
- A Very Royal Scandal
September 22
- Can You Keep a Secret?
- Drunk Parents
September 24
- 17 Again
September 25
- Hotel Artemis
September 26
- Killer Heat
September 27
- Previously Saved Version
What’s new on Binge in September?
September Binge Highlight – The Penguin
The biggest release coming to Binge in September is undoubtedly The Penguin, which will be premiering on the platform on September 20th. Starring Colin Farrell, the Penguin is a spin-off of 2022’s The Batman. It follows Oswald Cobblepot (yes, that’s the Penguin’s real name) on his rise from a disfigured nobody to a feared gangster.
September 1
- WWE Bash in Berlin 2024
- One Life
- Stepmom
- Road To Morocco
- Seven Years in Tibet
- Journey To Shiloh
- The Last Rifleman
September 2
- Law & Order: SVU, seasons 21-22
- New Amsterdam, season 5
- Revival
- Monk, season 8
- Mum, seasons 1-2
- Around The World with 30 Kilos
- Death on the Tyne
- Memphis Belle
September 3
- Alf
- Love It Or List It: Brilliant Builds, season 2
- ‘Til Kingdom Come
- Araatika: Rise Up!
- Charmain Clift: Life Burns High
- Richard The Stork And The Mystery Of The Great Jewel
September 4
- Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power
- Beyond Utopia
- #unfit: The Psychology Of Donald Trump
- Banksy Does New York
- All For One
- Ben Lee: Catch My Disease
- Hidden Histories Of World War II
- Dial M For Middlesbrough
September 5
- Anonymous Club: Courtney Barnett
- All Governments Lie
- All Light, Everywhere
- Beautiful Something Left Behind
- Big Deal
- Bellingcat
- Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist, premiere
September 6
- Funny Woman, season 2
- Basketball: A Love Story
- Adult Material
- Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover
- Assassins
- Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable
- Ants On A Shrimp: Noma In Tokyo
- Murder On The Blackpool Express
September 8
- Wise Guy David Chase And The Sopranos
September 9
- Loving Elvis
- Bromley: Light After Dark
- Bigger Than Me
- Fahrenheit 11/9
- Calendar Girls
September 10
- Megan Thee Stallion Vs Tory Lanez Five Shots
- The Cleaners
- A Compassionate Spy
- Chuck Close
- Citizen Jane: Battle For The City
- Champs
- Louis Theroux: My Scientology Movie
- My Old School
September 12
- Boris Becker: The Rise And Fall
- Blandings, seasons 1-2
- Amerigo Vespucci – Forgotten Namesake of America
- Is There Anybody Out There?
- The Murder Of Rikki Neave: The Mother’s Story
- Finding Fela
- Downloaded
- Midnight Oil 1984
- The New Corporation
- The Strangers: Chapter 1
September 13
- Wonka
September 14
- Under The Boardwalk
September 15
- Drive-Away Dolls
September 18
- The Great Australian Bake Off, season 7
- Moors Murder
- Collingwood: Inside and Out
September 19
- Caesar’s Doomsday War
- Hit The Road India
- House Of Z
- Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
September 20
- The Penguin, premiere
September 24
- Targeted For Murder
- Outback Truckers, season 9
- 24 Hours In Emergency
September 25
- Dragons’ Den, season 21 finale
- The First Monday In May
- Flee
- In Search Of Greatness
- Oasis: Supersonic
- Qi, season 10
- Buckingham Palace With Alexander
- Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom
September 26
- Mean Girls (2024)
- Chicago P.D., season 12 premiere
- Masterchef, season 20 finale
September 27
- Sister Wives, season 12 premiere
- Almost Unsolved
September 28
- Bob Marley: One Love
September 29
- Apartment 7A
September 30
- Krapopolis, season 2 premiere
- Industry, season 3 finale
- 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way, season 5 finale
- The Swan Princess: A Royal Wedding
- Easy Rider
What’s new on Apple TV+ in September?
September Apple TV+ Highlight – Wolfs
In what is perhaps the biggest straight-to-streaming film release ever, Wolfs will make its long awaited premiere on Apple TV+ next month. The film is an action comedy starring Brad Pitt and George Clooney as a pair of professional fixers hired to cover up the same crime – unbeknownst to each other. Stuck on the same job, the pair of lone wolves are forced to work together as their night progressively spirals out of control.
September 4
- Slow Horses, season 4
September 20
- La Maison
September 25
- Midnight Family
September 27
- Wolfs
I’m short on time, what should I watch in September to keep up with the zeitgeist?
We get it. Time is thin and the streaming commitments are coming thick and fast. To ensure you’re keeping up with next month’s Stranger Things or Squid Game (read: the shows everyone’s talking about), this is our list of recommended must-watch films and series.
- The Perfect Couple, Netflix, September 5th
- Uglies, Netflix, September 13th
- The Grand Tour: One for the Road, Amazon Prime September 13th
- Agatha All Along, Disney+, September 19th
- A Very Royal Scandal, Amazon Prime, September 19th
- The Penguin, Binge, September 20th
- From season 3, Stan, September 23rd
- Killer Heat, Amazon Prime, September 26th
- Wolfs, Apple TV+, September 27th
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