I don’t know about you, but September always feels like that weird month where summer’s winding down and I tell myself I’ll finally be productive again, only to end up glued to my TV the second it gets dark earlier. There’s just too much good stuff coming out! If your “to-watch” list is already a mile long, I’m about to make it worse. Here are the 5 shows/movies to watch on Netflix this September that I am actually losing sleep over.

5 shows/movies to watch on Netflix this September

1. Smile 2 (Sept 3)

First up, the horror sequel everyone’s been talking about lands on the 3rd. Taking the “hallucinatory terror” premise and dropping it into the world of a global pop star on tour is such a good idea for a sequel – new setting, same dread. If you liked the first one, or you just want something to watch with the lights off, this is it.

2. Call My Agent! The Movie (Sept 10)

If you burned through the French series, you know exactly why I’m excited for this one. The former talent agents reunite to save a directorial debut, and the show always had a habit of pulling in genuinely huge cameos playing exaggerated versions of themselves. A great pick if you want something clever that doesn’t take itself too seriously.

3. True Things (Sept 12)

This one’s a mood shift – a tense British drama about a woman who gets pulled into an obsessive relationship with a charismatic ex-convict and watches her life quietly unravel. Not a comfort watch, but a genuinely well-acted one if you’re in the mood for something heavier.

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4. Top Gun: Maverick (Sept 22)

Yes, it’s been around before, but it’s back in the catalog on the 22nd and honestly I’m not mad about it. Still one of the best pure action movies of the decade, and if you’ve got a decent TV setup it’s worth the rewatch just for the flying sequences alone.

5. Unabomber (Sept 25)

To close out the month, this psychological thriller tracks Ted Kaczynski across dual timelines – his Harvard years and the FBI manhunt that eventually caught him. If you’re into true-crime-adjacent stuff that’s more character study than reenactment, add this to the list.

Final Thoughts

That’s my list for September – a little bit of everything, so hopefully something on there fits whatever mood you’re in. One thing worth knowing: Netflix’s lineup is licensed country by country, so if you’re traveling this month and some of these aren’t showing up in your catalog, that’s why – connecting through a VPN back to your home region is the usual fix. We use IPVanish for that: see the current IPVanish discount. Either way, happy watching!

References:

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/browse/tv_series_browse/affiliates:netflix~sort:popular

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