What to Watch in September: 16 Notable TV Shows & Streaming Movies

by Jason Dietz, Metacritic Features Editor – August 30, 2022

The month ahead will bring Amazon's long-awaited Lord of the Rings series, Disney's rescheduled Star Wars series Andor, Netflix's controversial Marilyn Monroe biopic, 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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Other notable returning series in September

Atlanta (FX, 9/15 and Hulu, 9/16)
The fourth and final season of the FX hit begins with back-to-back new episodes and returns the action to the titular city after last season's detour into Europe.

Cobra Kai (Netflix, 9/9)
Netflix's popular Karate Kid sequel series returns for a 5th season that finds Karate Kid III's Sean Kanan reprising his role as Mike Barnes.

The Good Fight (Paramount+, 9/8) pictured above
The acclaimed streaming drama's sixth and final season adds Andre Braugher and John Slattery to the cast, while Alan Cumming will appear in a pair of episodes as his Good Wife character Eli Gold.

The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu, 9/14)
The Hulu drama's fifth season kicks off with a two-episode premiere that deals with the repercussions of last season's finale that saw the death of a major character. (Yes, we are intentionally being vague.) Alexis Bledel's Emily also won't return, as the actress has opted to leave the series.

Ramy (Hulu, 9/30)
Ramy Youssef's acclaimed comedy about life as a Muslim American attempting to figure out his relationships, career path, and spirituality in New Jersey returns for its first new episodes in over two years. Bella Hadid will be among season 3's new faces.

Find more dates for returning (and new) shows at our TV Premiere Calendar.

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