September is a bumper month for TV, streaming and cinema, from Colin Farrell and Margot Robbie starring in A Big Bold Beautiful Journey to the premiere of House of Guinness and the return of The Morning Show. You certainly won’t be short of something to watch in the evenings.
September 1
The Runarounds, Prime Video
Set in Wilmington, North Carolina, The Runarounds is a coming-of-age drama that follows the journey of recent high school graduates who form a rock band and dedicate one transformative summer to pursuing their musical ambitions.
The Guest, BBC
Set against the backdrop of Wales, The Guest is a four-part drama that unravels a tense, twisting story of obsession and power, following the toxic bond between cleaner Ria and her mysterious boss, Fran.
September 2
The Great British Bake Off, Channel 4
Season 16 of the much-loved baking competition returns to our screens with its familiar warmth and spirited challenges. The season unfolds across ten episodes, with each episode featuring the classic trio of bakers’ trials, with one baker eliminated each week. The ultimate comfort watch.
September 3
Wednesday – Part 2, Netflix
Following a part one finale that left fans stunned, the second half of Wednesday’s sophomore season raises the stakes at Nevermore Academy. With alliances shifting and new secrets surfacing, Wednesday Addams finds herself navigating treacherous relationships, supernatural threats and revelations that challenge everything she thought she knew. The arrival of mysterious new figures, including Lady Gaga as Rosaline Rotwood, only deepens the intrigue.
September 5
The Paper, Sky Max
From the same team that gave us The Office, the documentary crew turns its lens on The Toledo Truth Teller, a struggling local paper operating alongside a toilet tissue and cardboard business. Domhnall Gleeson stars as Ned, the earnest new editor determined to revive the newsroom’s integrity, while Office alum Oscar Nuñez reluctantly reappears as Oscar.
September 8
Task, Sky Atlantic
From the creator of Mare of Easttown, Mark Ruffalo stars as Tom Brandis, a Philadelphia FBI agent juggling a collapsing family life while leading a task force on a string of gang-related cash heists. Recently widowed and battling his own demons, Tom faces turmoil at home as his daughters clash over their troubled brother’s fate. In parallel, the series follows the criminals behind the robberies, including Robbie (Tom Pelphrey), a conflicted thief raising two children with the reluctant help of his niece Maeve.
September 9
Only Murders In The Building, Disney+
Season five of the hit show opens with the shocking death of Arconia doorman Lester, drawing Charles, Oliver and Mabel into another twisty investigation. Their search unravels a dangerous network linking billionaires, mobsters and longtime residents, while reflecting the shifting power dynamics of New York City. Central to the mystery is the disappearance of Nicky “The Neck” Caccimelio, Brooklyn’s so-called “dry cleaning king,” whose case may hold the key to Lester’s fate.
September 10
The Girlfriend, Amazon Prime
Starring Robin Wright and Olivia Cooke, The Girlfriend follows Laura, a woman whose seemingly perfect life unravels when her son introduces Cherry, a new girlfriend whose charm hides a possible agenda. As tension escalates between them, the story explores trust, manipulation and the fine line between justified suspicion and paranoia.
aka Charlie Sheen, Netflix
After seven years of sobriety, Charlie Sheen bares all like never before, revisiting the highs and lows of his life with unflinching honesty, sharp humour and interviews with those who know him best.
September 12
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, cinemas nationwide
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale says goodbye and follows the Crawley family and their staff navigate the 1930s, Mary faces a public scandal following her divorce, while financial pressures threaten the estate. With social standing and the future of Downton Abbey at stake, both family and staff must adapt, ushering in a new generation and a changing era.
September 14
Cold Water, ITV
This six-part thriller follows John (Andrew Lincoln), a middle-aged dad whose move to a quiet Scottish village after a personal crisis draws him under the sway of his charismatic but sinister neighbour, Tommy (Ewen Bremner). As dark events unfold, the series examines masculinity, repressed anger and a marriage under strain, revealing that Coldwater’s idyllic facade hides dangerous secrets.
September 17
The Morning Show, Apple TV
The hit show starring Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston returns for its fourth season and is set in spring 2024, nearly two years after the events of Season 3. We find UBA navigating the fallout of its merger with NBN, and as the newsroom faces hidden agendas, corporate cover-ups and a fractured political climate, questions of trust and truth take centre stage in an era of deepfakes and conspiracy theories.
September 18
Black Rabbit, Netflix
Jude Law stars as Jake, who runs an upscale Lower East Side restaurant and club he once co-founded with his brother Vince (Jason Bateman). When Vince returns with mounting gambling debts, the brothers’ personal and financial troubles collide, drawing them into the dangerous world of loan sharks.
September 19
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, cinemas nationwide
Colin Farrell and Margot Robbie star in this heartfelt drama, following strangers Sarah and David as a twist of fate allows them to revisit pivotal moments from their pasts. Through these journeys, they gain insight into the experiences that have shaped their lives and brought them to the present.
Steve, cinemas nationwide
Set in the mid-1990s, Steve follows a single, turbulent day in the life of Cillian Murphy’s character, who is a headteacher at a struggling reform school. As a documentary crew threatens to reveal the school’s vulnerabilities and closure looms, he must navigate professional pressures while confronting his own mental health challenges.
September 23
The Lowdown, FX
Following the acclaim of Reservation Dogs, Sterlin Harjo turns his lens to Tulsa, Oklahoma, in a sharp new drama starring Ethan Hawke as Lee Raybon, a citizen journalist determined to expose corruption in the powerful Washburn family. As Raybon digs deeper, he uncovers dangerous secrets, putting himself at risk in a city where ambition, power and family loyalty collide. Tim Blake Nelson, Jeanne Tripplehorn and Kyle MacLachlan round out a cast navigating intrigue, politics and high-stakes reporting.
September 24
Slow Horses, Apple TV
Based on Mick Herron’s acclaimed novels, Slow Horses returns for season 5 with Roddy Ho (Christopher Chung), the hapless computer genius, taking centre stage. Exiled to MI5’s Slough House for the agency’s misfits, Roddy navigates high-stakes missions in a flamboyant wardrobe and he’s joined by the irrepressible Jackson Lamb (Gary Oldman), eager agent River Cartwright (Jack Lowden) and ambitious MI5 chief Diana Taverner (Kristin Scott Thomas), blending dark humour and suspense in one of television’s sharpest spy dramas.
September 25
House of Guinness, Netflix
From Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders) comes a sumptuous family saga set in 1860s Dublin, chronicling the real-life Guinness dynasty after the death of Sir Benjamin Guinness. The series follows his four grown children, especially Arthur (Anthony Boyle) and Edward (Louis Partridge), as they navigate the pressures of running the brewery, while James Norton’s Sean Rafferty becomes entangled in their fortunes. Knight promises a tale of power, intrigue and debauchery, capturing the wild, larger-than-life personalities that shaped one of history’s most famous brewing families.
Wayward, Netflix
In this small-town thriller, Toni Collette stars as Evelyn Wade, the unsettling head of Tall Pines Academy, a facility for troubled teens. Created by comedian Mae Martin (Feel Good), who also plays local police officer Alex, the series blends humour and suspense as Alex investigates the academy’s disturbing secrets. Inspired by Martin’s own experiences with teen institutes, the show also features Patrick J. Adams and Sarah Gadon, offering a chilling look at power, control and the people running these institutions.
September 26
The Savant, Apple TV
Jessica Chastain stars as Jodie, a skilled analyst working to infiltrate online hate groups and prevent violent attacks, in this tense, timely thriller. As her work encroaches on her home life – with two children and a military husband – the series delves into both the digital and real-world operations of extremist networks.
All Of You, Apple TV
Best friends since college, Simon (Emmy Award winner Brett Goldstein) and Laura (Imogen Poots) drift apart when she takes a test that finds her soulmate despite years of unspoken feelings between them. Over the years, as their paths cross and diverge, neither can deny the feeling that they’ve missed out on a life together. Faced with the uncertainty of changing the course of their lives, are Simon and Laura willing to risk everything to experience the love that had been between them all along, or should they accept their fate?
September 30
Chad Powers, Disney+
Glen Powell stars in this warm-hearted sports comedy as Russ Holliday, a college football player whose viral temper tantrum gets him banned, until he returns years later in disguise as the genial Chad Powers to try out for a new team.
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