Lizzie Borden was accused of the 1892 ax murders of her father and stepmother, and on Sept. 17 she became the first female “monster” in Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s Netflix anthology. The first three seasons covered Jeffrey Dahmer, Lyle and Erik Menendez, and Ed Gein. For the fourth, “Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story,” Ella Beatty takes the title role, with Charlie Hunnam, Vicky Krieps, Rebecca Hall, Billie Lourd, Jessica Barden and Sarah Paulson in the cast.
It was one of the headline arrivals in a September that TV Guide called packed, with something noteworthy landing almost every day.
Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video
Netflix also brought back Guy Ritchie’s “The Gentlemen” for Season 2 on Sept. 3. Theo James returns as Eddie Horniman, the 13th Duke of Halstead, and teams again with Kaya Scodelario’s Susie Glass against the Italian mafia. Netflix also launched “Physical 100: Italy,” its first version of the contest outside Asia, and the dance comedy “Best of the Best” with Maitreyi Ramakrishnan.
On Hulu, Glen Powell’s “Chad Powers” came back for Season 2 on Sept. 3, with all six episodes released at once. In it, Powell’s Russ Holliday, the disgraced college football star who disguised himself as a walk-on, has to protect his ruse while leading the Catfish toward the playoffs. FX’s “The Drop: A Snowfall Saga” followed on Sept. 8, and the 13th season of “American Horror Story” arrived on Sept. 24. “RJ Decker” and “Dancing with the Stars” premiered on Hulu Sept. 15, a day after ABC.
Prime Video’s big swing was “Neagley,” the first “Reacher” spin-off, starting Sept. 16 with all eight episodes available at once. Maria Sten plays Frances Neagley, a former Army investigator turned private detective in Chicago, who refuses to accept the official account of a family friend’s suspicious death. Alan Ritchson’s Reacher makes an appearance. Gal Gadot’s 84-minute thriller “The Runner” opened the month on Sept. 2, and “The Love Hypothesis,” Claire Scanlon’s film of the Ali Hazelwood novel with Lili Reinhart, arrived Sept. 23. “The Grand Tour” returned Sept. 13 with a new trio of presenters: Francis Bourgeois, James Engelsman and Thomas Holland.
HBO Max, Peacock, Paramount+
HBO’s lineup was lopsided on purpose: Sharon Horgan’s comedy “Youth,” in which she plays a 50-year-old divorcée, and Rick Rubin’s docuseries “JAŸ-Z in 8.” Kane Parsons’ horror hit “Backrooms” came to HBO Max as well.
Peacock dropped the full second season of “The Paper,” the “Office” spin-off, on Sept. 9. “The Traitors: New Blood” followed on Sept. 18, a day after its NBC debut, with 22 everyday Americans in Alan Cumming’s Scottish castle competing for up to $250,000. The drama “Line of Fire,” with Peter Krause and Hope Davis, reached Peacock on Sept. 22.
On Paramount+, “Colin From Accounts” ended with its third season on Sept. 10, and Season 2 of “MobLand,” with Tom Hardy, Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan, started Sept. 18 on a weekly schedule. The animated “Golden Axe” adaptation premiered Sept. 16.
Also on the calendar: Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson in “Brothers,” a comedy where they play versions of themselves who discover they may be biological brothers.
Sources
- The Ultimate Guide to What to Watch on Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, HBO Max, and More in September 2026 – TV Guide
- New on Prime Video in September 2026: Top picks and all the new movies and shows to watch
