Fall is finally here! And that means TV is back! Also, September starts the transition for the movie biz from summer blockbusters to Oscar potentials mixed with Halloween horror flicks. There is a lot of great content making its way to screens this month. Many new shows are premiering on all netowrks and streaming services. The majority of series returning to braodcasts networks (ABC, NBC, CBS, & Fox) are premiering this month. Although streaming services don’t need to adhere to a seasonal release schedule, in order to compete they are also launching many new shows as well as new seasons of returning favorites on Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, and Hulu. Here is our rundown of What to Watch: September 2019 edition.
TV
TV comedy has been changing in recent history, so standard sitcoms can now look dated before they begin. Chuck Lorre has made many smash hit sitcoms for CBS for decades and this month his latest Bob (Hearts) Abishola will be his first new show since the end of the phenomenon, The Big Bang Theory. Bob (Hearts) Abishola begins on September 23rd on CBS. Drama now takes many forms on TV, but a fan-favorite that always makes its appearnce in time for Halloween season is American Horror Story. This year’s 1984 continues the 80’s nostalgia that has taken over genre-TV and will send the company of AHS to summer camp. Look for AHS on FX starting September 18th.
On the reality TV side, a gem has made its way to HGTV, A Very Brady Renovaation. The kids of The Brady Bunch work with HGTV stars to redesign the iconic house from the show to become a mirror image of the show’s famous house set. If you are a looking a good hit of nostaglia, this is it! A Very Brady Renovation starts on September 9th.
Of course we need to mention TV’s biggest night! The Emmys are on September 22nd on Fox. This year, there will be no host following the success of this year’s hostless Oscars telecast and the rather flat reviews of last year’s Emmy hosts Michael Che and Collin Jost of SNL. This year the competition is between the women behind The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel looking to sweep for their second year and the final season of Veep which would give Julia Louis-Dreyfus her ninth win for TV Comedy Actress. The other big question of the night will be if the polarizing final season of Game of Thrones will take home Best Drama.
Movies
The film front will hopefully help the rather sleepy back-half of summer. Avengers Endgame and Spider-Man: Far From Home both made a major splash at the box office and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood made its long-anticipcated premiere all before the end of July. Now there are some major films coming to theaters this month. It Chapter Two is the terrifying follow-up to the hit, It, from 2017. This creepy clown returns to theaters on September 6th. Jennifer Lopez and her girl crew from Hustlers are looking to win the box office on September 13th opposite drama The Goldfinch.
The big weekend though starts on September 20th when Brad Pitt comes to screen for the second time this year in Ad Astra. Pitt stars as an astronaut who needs to go to space to track down his father whom he thought died decades prior on a space mission of his own. Downton Abbey doesn’t have the same big-budget scale as a space adventure, but this film, based on the phenomenon series, should hit big with fans. The show became the most successful British period drama ever, airing in over 100 countries. The film finds the Crowley family preparing for a royal visit. If neither fits your taste, check out Rambo: Last Blood as Sylvester Stallone returns as the famous Rambo to face off with a Mexican cartel.
Check below for all the dates of what to watch September 2019 in theaters, fall TV premieres and finales.
New In Theaters
September 6
It Chapter Two
Zeroville
Satanic Panic
September 13
The Goldfinch
Hustlers
Haunt
September 20
Ad Astra
Downton Abbey
Rambo: Last Blood
Running with the Devil
September 27
Abominable
Judy
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TV Premieres
New Series
Recommendations
Monday, Sept. 2
Untouchable (2019), Hulu
Drain the Oceans: Thai Cave Rescue, 9 p.m., Nat Geo
Tuesday, Sept. 3
Mayans M.C.: Season 2, 10 p.m., FX
Greenleaf: Season 4, 10 p.m., OWN
Valley of the Damned, 10 p.m., Investigation Discovery
Wednesday, Sept. 4
Wu-Tang: An American Saga: Season 1, Hulu
A Student’s Guide To Your First Year of College, YouTube Premium
Friday, Sept. 6
Late Night, Amazon Prime Video
Niko and the Sword of Light: Season 2 (2018) Amazon Prime Video
The Spy, Netflix
Archibald’s Next Big Thing, Netflix
Elite: Season 2, Netflix
Hip-Hop Evolution: Season 3, Netflix
Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Father: Season 3, Netflix
Titans: Season 2, DC Universe
Into the Dark, Episode 12: “Pure ” Hulu
Couples Therapy, 10 p.m., Showtime
Good Talk With Anthony Jeselnik, 11 p.m., Comedy Central
Saturday, Sept. 7
Gary Owen: #Doinwhatido, 10:30 p.m., Showtime
Sunday, Sept. 8
Country Music: Live at the Ryman, a Concert Celebrating the Film By Ken Burns, 8 p.m., PBS
Monday, Sept. 9
A Very Brady Renovation, 9 p.m., HGTV
Tuesday, Sept. 10
Bill Burr: Paper Tiger, Netflix
Evelyn, Netflix
Terrace House: Tokyo 2019-2020, Netflix
30 for 30: Rodman: For Better or Worse, 9 p.m., ESPN
The Feud, 9 p.m., PBS
Wednesday, Sept. 11
NFL: The Grind, 9 p.m., Epix
Thursday, Sept. 12
The I-Land, Netflix
The Mind, Explained, Netflix
This Close: Season 2, 9 p.m. PT/midnight ET, Sundance TV
Mr Inbetween: Season 2, 10 p.m., FX
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah: Live Presidential Primary Debate, 11 p.m., Comedy Central
Friday, Sept. 13
Unbelievable: Season 1, Netflix
The Chef Show: Volume 2, Netflix
Hello, Privilege. It’s Me, Chelsea, Netflix
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of Unato, Netflix
The Ranch: Part 7, Netflix
Tall Girl, Netflix
Undone: Season 1, Amazon Prime Video
El Corazón de Sergio Ramos, Amazon Prime Video
Red Bull Peaking, 9 p.m., The CW
Murder in the Bayou, 9 p.m., Showtime
Sunday, Sept. 15
Los Tigres del Norte at Folsom Prison, Netflix
The Masked Singer: Season 2: Super Sneak Peek, 8 p.m., Fox
Country Music: Season 1 , 8 p.m., PBS
Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin, 10 p.m., Comedy Central
Monday, Sept. 16
Dancing With the Stars: Season 28, 8 p.m., ABC
A Little Late With Lilly Singh, 1:35 a.m., NBC
Tuesday, Sept. 17
The Last Kids on Earth, Netflix
Conan Without Borders: Ghana, 10 p.m., TBS
Wednesday, Sept. 18
American Horror Story: 1984, 10 p.m., FX
A Little Late With Lilly Singh: The Primetime Special, 10 p.m., NBC
Friday, Sept. 20
Disenchantment: Season 2, Netflix
Between Two Ferns: The Movie, Netflix
Criminal, Netflix
Fastest Car: Season 2, Netflix
Inside Bill’s Brain: Decoding Bill Gates: Miniseries, Netflix
Las del hockey, Netflix
Savage X Fenty Show, Amazon Prime Video
Saturday, Sept. 21
Escaping the NXIVM Cult: A Mother’s Fight to Save Her Daughter, 8 p.m., Lifetime
Sunday, Sept. 22
Emmys: 71st Emmys, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, Fox
Monday, Sept. 23
Team Kaylie, Netflix
9-1-1: Season 3, 8 p.m., Fox
The Voice: Season 17, 8 p.m., NBC
The Neighborhood: Season 2, 8 p.m., CBS
Bob (Hearts) Abishola: Season 1, 8:30 p.m., CBS
Prodigal Son: Season 1, 9 p.m., Fox
All Rise: Season 1, 9 p.m. CBS
The Good Doctor: Season 3, 9 p.m., ABC
Bluff City Law: Season 1, 10 p.m., NBC
Bull: Season 4, 10 p.m., CBS
Tuesday, Sept. 24
Jeff Dunham: Beside Himself, Netflix
NCIS: Season 17, 8 p.m., CBS
The Voice: Season 17, 8 p.m., NBC (Night Two)
The Resident: Season 3, p.m., Fox
The Conners: Season 2, 8 p.m., ABC
Bless This Mess: Season 2, 8:30 p.m., ABC
Mixed-ish: Season 1, 9 p.m., ABC
FBI: Season 2, 9 p.m., CBS
This Is Us: Season 4, 9 p.m., NBC
Empire: Season 6, 9 p.m., Fox
Black-ish: Season 6, 9:30 p.m., ABC
Emergence: Season 1, 10 p.m., ABC
New Amsterdam: Season 2, 10 p.m., NBC
NCIS: New Orleans: Season 6, 10 p.m., CBS
Wednesday, Sept. 25
Abstract: The Art of Design: Season 2, Netflix
Glitch: Season 3, Netflix
The Masked Singer: Season 2, 8 p.m., Fox
Survivor: Season 39, 8 p.m., CBS
Chicago Med: Season 5, 8 p.m., NBC
The Goldbergs: Season 7, 8 p.m., ABC
Schooled: Season 2, 8:30 p.m., ABC
Modern Family: Season 11, 9 p.m., ABC
Chicago Fire: Season 8, 9 p.m., NBC
Single Parents: Season 2, 9:30 p.m., ABC
Stumptown: Season 1, 10 p.m., ABC
Chicago P.D.: Season 7, 10 p.m., NBC
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Season 14, 10 p.m., FXX
Cake: Season 1, 10:30 p.m., FXX
South Park: Season 23, 10 p.m., Comedy Central
Crank Yankers: Season 23, 10:30 p.m., Comedy Central
Thursday, Sept. 26
Explained: Season 2, Netflix
Creepshow: Season 1, Shudder
Thursday Night Football, 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT, Fox
Young Sheldon: Season 3, 8 p.m., CBS
Superstore: Season 5, 8 p.m., NBC
Grey’s Anatomy: Season 16, 8 p.m., ABC
Perfect Harmony: Season 1, 8:30 p.m., NBC
The Unicorn: Season 1, 8:30 p.m., CBS
Mom: Season 7, 9 p.m., CBS
The Good Place: Season 4, 9 p.m., NBC (Final Season)
A Million Little Things: Season 2, 9 p.m., ABC
Sunnyside: Season 1, 9:30 p.m., NBC
Carol’s Second Act: Season 1, 9:30 p.m., CBS
Law & Order: SVU: Season 21, 10 p.m., NBC
How to Get Away With Murder: Season 6, 10 p.m., ABC
Evil: Season 1, 10 p.m. CBS
Friday, Sept. 27
The Politician: Season 1, Netflix
Bard of Blood, Netflix
Dragons: Rescue Riders, Netflix
El Marginal: Season 3, Netflix
In the Shadow of the Moon, Netflix
Skylines, Netflix
Sturgill Simpson Presents Sound & Fury, Netflix
Vis a vis: Season 4, Netflix
Transparent: The Musicale Finale, Amazon Prime Video
Hawaii Five-0: Season 10, 8 p.m., CBS
American Housewife: Season 4, 8 p.m., ABC
Fresh Off the Boat: Season 6, 8:30 p.m., ABC
Magnum P.I.: Season 2, 9 p.m., CBS
Dateline NBC, 9 p.m., NBC
20/20, 9 p.m., ABC
Blue Bloods: Season 10, 10 p.m., CBS
Voces: Adios Amor — The Search for Maria Moreno, 10 p.m., PBS
Saturday, Sept. 28
48 Hours: Season 32, 10 p.m., CBS
Sunday, Sept. 29
Godfather of Harlem: Season 1, Epix
America’s Funniest Home Videos: Season 30, 7 p.m., ABC
60 Minutes: Season 52, 7:30 p.m., CBS
The Simpsons: Season 31, 8 p.m., Fox
Bless the Harts: Season 1, 8:30 p.m., Fox
God Friended Me: Season 2, 8:30 p.m., CBS
Shark Tank, 9 p.m., ABC
Bob’s Burgers: Season 10, 9 p.m., Fox
Family Guy: Season 18, 9:30 p.m., Fox
NCIS: Los Angeles: Season 11, 9:30 p.m., CBS
The Rookie: Season 2, 10 p.m., ABC
Monday, Sept. 30
Mo Gilligan: Momentum, Netflix
September TBD
Vagabond: Season 1, Netflix
Chris Tall Presents…, Amazon Prime Video
Family Man: Season 1, Amazon Prime Video
TV Finales
Sunday, Sept. 1
Murder In The Thirst: Season 1, 9 p.m., BET
Unearthed: Season 5, 9 p.m., Science
Tuesday, Sept. 3
Tales: Season 2, 9 p.m., BET
Wednesday, Sept. 4
Younger: Season 6, 10 p.m., TV Land
Thursday, Sept. 5
Spin the Wheel: Season 1, 8 p.m., Fox
Mountain Men: Season 8, 9 p.m., History
Friday, Sept. 6
The UnXplained: Season 1, 10 p.m., History
A Black Lady Sketch Show: Season 1, 11 p.m., HBO
Sunday, Sept. 8
Serengeti: Season 1, 8 p.m., Discovery
Wednesday, Sept. 25
Big Brother, 9:30 p.m., CBS
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