15 Best Films and TV Shows to Watch in September 2025

Hello, September! What better way to usher in a brand new month than by checking out its exciting roster of films and TV shows waiting for you in the pipeline? 

From the return of fan-favourite shows such as Alice in Borderland and Only Murders in the Building to Jun Ji-Hyun’s long-awaited comeback to the small screen with Tempest and the woeful conclusion of Wednesday season two, these are the best films and TV shows to stream in September.

Wednesday Season 2 Part 2

When and where: 3 September 2025 on Netflix

Watch if: You want to find out if Wednesday saves Enid 

Starring: Jenna Ortega, Emma Myers, Steve Buscemi, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, Hunter Doohan

It’s time to return to Nevermore Academy as the mystery around Wednesday’s vision comes to a head. When her psychic powers falter, she must fight to regain them or face the deadly consequences for Enid and others at Nevermore. 

Watch here.

The Paper 

When and where: 4 September 2025 on HBO Max

Watch if: You were hoping for a show similar to The Office

Starring: Domhnall Gleeson, Sabrina Impacciatore, Chelsea Frei, Melvin Gregg, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Alex Edelman, Ramona Young, Tim Key, Oscar Nunez

In Toledo, Ohio, a documentary crew that once filmed the employees of Dunder Mifflin finds their newest subjects in a dying Midwestern newspaper company and its publisher’s efforts to revive itself with volunteer reporters. 

Watch here.

Confidence Queen 

When and where: 6 September 2025 on Prime Video 

Watch if: You love playing the long game 

Starring: Park Min-young, Park Hee-soon, Joo Jong-hyuk

Tired of getting scammed, Yi-rang uses her intelligence to become the ultimate con artist. She teams up with James and Gu-ho to form a trio of swindlers, exposing scammers and reclaiming their ill-got gains. 

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Task

When and where: 8 September on HBO Max

Watch if: You want a heart-pumping cop drama

Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Tom Pelphrey, Emilia Jones, Thuso Mbedu, Raúl Castillo, Jamie McShane, Sam Keeley, Fabien Frankel, Amanda Mahlaba

In the working-class suburbs of Philadelphia, an FBI agent heads a Task Force to put an end to a string of violent robberies led by an unsuspecting family man.

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Only Murders in the Building Season 5

When and where: 9 September 2025 on Disney+ Hotstar

Watch if: You can’t get enough of this whodunnit 

Starring: Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez

After their beloved doorman, Lester, dies under suspicious circumstances, Charles, Oliver, and Mabel refuse to believe it was an accident. Their investigation plunges them into the shadowy corners of New York and beyond—where the trio uncovers a dangerous web of secrets connecting powerful billionaires, old-school mobsters, and the mysterious residents of the Arconia. 

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The Girlfriend

When and where: 10 September 2025 on Prime Video 

Watch if: You want to see the girlfriend and mother fight it out

Starring: Olivia Cooke, Robin Wright, Laurie Davidson, Tanya Moodie

Based on Michelle Frances’ novel of the same name, The Girlfriend follows Laura, a woman who seemingly has it all: a glittering career, a loving husband, and her precious son, Daniel. Her perfect life begins to unravel when Daniel brings home Cherry. After a tense introduction, Laura becomes convinced Cherry is hiding something. Is she a manipulative social climber, or is Laura just paranoid? 

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Tempest

When and where: 10 September 2025 on Disney+ Hotstar

Watch if: You can’t wait for Jun Ji-Hyun’s return 

Starring: Gianna Jun Ji-Hyun, Gang Dongwon

Set in modern-day Korea, Munju, a highly accomplished diplomat and former ambassador to the United States, and Sanho, an international special agent, work together to uncover the truth behind an attack that threatens the future stability of the Korean peninsula.

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The Wrong Paris 

When and where: 12 September 2025 on Netflix

Watch if: You love a good ol’ tropey rom-com

Starring: Miranda Cosgrove, Pierson Fode, Frances Fisher

Dawn thinks she’s joining a dating show in Paris, France… until she arrives in Paris, Texas instead. But just when she thinks about executing her exit plan, sparks fly with the cowboy bachelor, leading to an unimaginable romance played out in front and behind the cameras.

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Gen V Season 2

When and where: 17 September 2025 on Prime Video

Watch if: You’re a fan of The Boys universe

Starring: Jaz Sinclair, Lizze Broadway, Maddie Phillips, London Thor, Derek Luh, Asa Germann, Hamish Linklater

As the rest of America adjusts to Homelander’s iron fist, back at Godolkin University, the mysterious new Dean preaches a curriculum that promises to make students more powerful than ever. But parties and classes are hard to care about with war brewing between Humans and Supes, both on and off campus. The gang learns of a secret program that goes back to the founding of Godolkin University that may have larger implications than they realise. 

Watch here.

The Morning Show Season 4

When and where: 17 September 2025 on AppleTV+

Watch if: You’re looking for a binge-worthy workplace drama

Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Billy Crudup, Mark Duplass, Nestor Carbonell, Karen Pittman, Greta Lee, Nicole Beharie, Jon Hamm, Aaron Pierre, William Jackson Harper, Boyd Holbrook, Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Irons

Set almost two years after the events of season three, with the UBA-NBN merger complete, the newsroom must grapple with newfound responsibility, hidden motives and the elusive nature of truth in a polarised America. In a world rife with deepfakes, conspiracy theories and corporate cover-ups—who can you trust? And how can you know what’s actually real? 

Watch here.

Swiped 

When and where: 19 September 2025 on Disney+ Hotstar

Watch if: You want to see how modern dating came to be 

Starring: Lily James, Jackson White, Dan Stevens, Clea DuVall

Inspired by the provocative real-life story of the visionary founder of online dating platform Bumble, Swiped introduces recent college grad Whitney Wolfe as she uses extraordinary grit and ingenuity to break into the male-dominated tech industry, launch an innovative, globally lauded dating app—two, actually, and pave the way to becoming the youngest female self-made billionaire.  

Watch here.

Alice in Borderland Season 3

When and where: 25 September 2025 on Netflix

Watch if: You want to see more bloody games

Starring: Kento Yamazaki, Tao Tsuchiya, Hayato Isomura, Ayaka Miyoshi, Katsuya Maiguma, Koji Ohkura, Risa Sudou, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Tina Tamashiro, Kotaro Daigo, Hyunri, Sakura Kiryu, Yugo Mikawa, Joey Iwanaga, Akana Ikeda, Kento Kaku

When a morbid professor pulls Usagi back to Borderland, Arisu goes after her. The two are separated and must each join other participants to take on the deadly games in order to survive. They’ve come out the other side once, but can they make it through new rounds of life-or-death challenges again and escape the Joker’s plans?  

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House of Guinness

When and where: 25 September 2025 on Netflix

Watch if: You’re looking for another family-focused drama similar to Peaky Blinders

Starring: Anthony Boyle, Louis Patridge, Emily Fairn, Finn O’Shea 

House of Guinness explores an epic story inspired by one of Europe’s most enduring dynasties—the Guinness family. Set in 19-century Dublin and New York, trouble brews within the clan when its patriarch, Sir Benjamin Guinness, passes away. The fate of the famous Guinness brewery is now in the hands of his four children, as each learn to navigate and live up to their enormous birthright.  

Watch here.

The Savant

When and where: 26 September 2025 on AppleTV+

Watch if: You love seeing women take down men 

Starring: Jessica Chastain, James Badge Dale, Nnamdi Asomugha

By day, Jodi is just your average suburban mom. By night, she’s scouring the darkest corners of the internet. Balancing her life at home with her role as an undercover investigator known as The Savant, Jodi infiltrates online hate groups and organisations to bring down the nation’s most violent extremists before they act.

Watch here.

The Murky Stream

When and where: 26 September 2025 on Disney+ Hotstar

Watch if: You want to check out the first Korean period piece to debut on Disney+ Hotstar

Starring: Rowoon, Shin Ye-Eun, Park Jihwan, Park Seo-Ham

Set during the Joseon Dynasty in a lawless land, the fate of three individuals who live different lives converge at the Gyeonggang River, where all of Joseon’s money and goods pass through, as corruption, greed, and ambition collide. 

Watch here.

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