What to Watch in September: 23 Notable TV Shows & Streaming Movies

by Jason Dietz, Metacritic Features Editor – August 30, 2021

The month ahead will bring the long-awaited Y: The Last Man and Impeachment: American Crime Story, a Billie Eilish special, an unusual anime take on Star Wars, a new sci-fi epic, the return of What We Do in the Shadows, and more. In the gallery on this page, our editors have selected the most interesting TV and movie titles debuting at home in the next month, listed in order by premiere date.

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75 The Wonder Years (2021): Season 1

Comedy series debuts September 22 on ABC

Lee Daniels produces a reboot of the hit ABC coming-of-age sitcom that ran from 1988-93 in its original form. (Looking to [re]watch the original series? Find it on Hulu .) The new version is also set during the late 1960s but focuses on a Black family in Montgomery, Alabama. Dulé Hill, Saycon Sengbloh, and Elisha Williams star, while Don Cheadle serves as the narrator. And Fred Savage, who starred in the original series, will direct multiple episodes and serve as a producer on the reboot.

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