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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The Problem With Jon Stewart

Talk series debuts September 30 on Apple TV+

Former The Daily Show host Jon Stewart makes his return to television after a six-year break with a new weekly current affairs series for Apple TV+. Already renewed for a second season, The Problem appears to be formatted a bit like shows from Stewart's former colleagues John Oliver and Wyatt Cenac in that each episode will be devoted to a single big issue rather than the news of the week. Unlike Last Week Tonight, however, it won't just be Stewart talking: Each hour-long episode will feature conversations with people impacted by and working on the issue in question. Yes, you can expect a somewhat comedic approach to the material, though it may be a bit less comedy-focused than Stewart's prior gig, since showrunner Brinda Adhikari has a background in hard news (at CBS Evening News). A companion podcast will allow for further exploration of each topic.

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