50 Of The Best TV Shows And Movies Coming To The UK This September

Note: These release dates and streaming platforms only apply to viewers based in the UK, Ireland, and some European territories.

Two paramedics form an unlikely friendship when they’re thrown together on the the job. In this latest season, Wendy and Maleek’s friendship is blown apart when she accuses him of drinking on the jobl; Jo and Lawrence finally confront their complicated “situation”; and Gary and Kareshma go on an emotional rollercoaster.

Starring: Samson Kayo, Jane Horrocks, Lucy Punch

Release date: 1 September

Where to watch: Sky Comedy/NOW

Watch if you like: Sirens, Stath Lets Flats, Motherland

When hospital psychiatrist Dr. Suzanne Mathis shelters a mysterious cult escapee, her world is turned upside down as the strange girl’s arrival threatens to tear her own family apart.

Starring: Emily Deschanel, Stacey Farber, Alisha Newton

Release date: 2 September

Where to watch: Netflix

Watch if you like: Orphan, Hereditary, Pieces of Her

Set thousands of years before the events of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, Middle-Earth is in its fabled Second Age. Great powers are being forged, unlikely heroes are tested, and hope hangs by the finest of threads as Sauron threatens to cover all the world in darkness.

Starring: Morfydd Clark, Robert Aramayo, Benjamin Walker

Release date: 2 September

Where to watch: Prime Video

Watch if you like: Game of Thrones, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings

Imagine having to think about your sibling dating – how they flirt, how they treat their partners, and what their signature moves are. In this brand new reality dating series, pairs of siblings will be seeing each other’s love lives up close and personal as they search for the one together.

Starring: Melinda Berry

Release date: 2 September

Where to watch: Netflix

Watch if you like: Too Hot To Handle, Love Island, Celebs Go Dating

Exploring the tumultuous life and career of Mike Tyson – from beloved global athlete to a pariah and back again.

Starring: Trevante Rhodes, Russell Hornsby, Olunike Adeliyi

Release date: 8 September

Where to watch: Disney+

Watch if you like: Creed, King Richard, Pam and Tommy

Using the latest scientific innovations and leading filmmaking technology, this series reveals the secret powers and super-senses of the world’s most extraordinary animals.

Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch

Release date: 21 September

Where to watch: Disney+

Watch if you like: Planet Earth; The Hunt; Seven Worlds, One Planet

Hopeless romantic Stefan meets the charismatic Katie and, despite her engagement to the son of a wealthy property magnate, a whirlwind affair begins between them that lasts over a whole summer of weddings.

Starring: Gavin Drea, Rosa Salazar, George Webster

Release date: 8 September

Where to watch: Disney+

Watch if you like: Fleabag, Lovesick, Gavin & Stacey

An innovative hybrid docuseries that explores the challenges, triumphs, and complexities of adolescence through ten compelling coming of age stories.

Starring: Brie Larson

Release date: 8 September

Where to watch: Disney+

Watch if you like: Explained, 100 Humans, Child Genius

Taking place over 30 years after the events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament, season five follows on from the shocking results of the All Valley Tournament with Terry Silver expanding the Cobra Kai empire.

Starring: Ralph Macchio, William Zabka, Thomas Ian Griffith

Release date: 9 September

Where to watch: Netflix

Watch if you like: The Goldbergs, Outer Banks, The Karate Kid films

Based on The New York Times bestselling book, The Book of Gutsy Women, the eight-part series features intimate conversations with trailblazing women including Kim Kardashian, Megan Thee Stallion, Gloria Steinem, and many more

Starring: Hillary Clinton, Chelsea Clinton

Release date: 9 September

Where to watch: Apple TV+

Watch if you like: RBG, Becoming, Feminists: What Were They Thinking?

A man is released from prison after being wrongfully convicted and serving 15 years in jail. Now he must reconcile the escort he was in the past with the man he is today.

Starring: Jon Bernthal, Gretchen Mol, Rosie O’Donnell

Release date: 10 September

Where to watch: Paramount+

Watch if you like: The Punisher, Orange Is The New Black, Maid

Catherine de Medici tells her life story to her new servant confident, Rahima. As her narrative unfolds through flashbacks, she defends her actions and imparts the lessons she’s learned.

Starring: Samantha Morton, Colm Meaney, Rupert Everett

Release date: 11 September

Where to watch: Starzplay

Watch if you like: Medici, The Great, The White Princess

12 contestants are back in the tent to bake their hearts out to be the Bake Off superstar of 2022, under the watchful eyes of Paul and Prue.

Starring: Paul Hollywood, Prue Leith, Noel Fielding

Release date: 13 September

Where to watch: Channel 4

Watch if you like: Masterchef, Interior Design Masters, The Great British Sewing Bee

Six fairies attend a magical boarding school where they must learn to master their powers while navigating love, rivalries, and the monsters that threaten their very existence.

Starring: Abigail Cowen, Danny Griffin, Paulina Chávez

Release date: 16 September

Where to watch: Netflix

Watch if you like: Charmed, Shadow & Bone, the Harry Potter films

St. Vladmir’s Academy isn’t just any boarding school — it’s a hidden place where vampire royals are educated and half-human teens train to protect them from the savage “Strigoi” vampires who would like to see them destroyed.

Starring: Sisi Stringer, Kieron Moore, Mia Mckenna-Bruce

Release date: 16 September

Where to watch: Peacock via Sky/NOW

Watch if you like: The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, Legacies

The best of British celeb land must get into shape to compete in the tricky art of ballroom dancing.

Starring: Tess Daly, Claudia Winkleman, Shirley Ballas

Release date: 17 September

Where to watch: BBC One/iPlayer

Watch if you like: So You Think You Can Dance, The X-Factor, Dancing With The Stars

Cassian Andor must embark on a journey through the burgeoning rebellion against the Empire, a journey that is destined to turn him into a rebel hero.

Starring: Diego Luna, Genevieve O’Reilly, Fiona Shaw

Release date: 21 September

Where to watch: Disney+

Watch if you like: The Book of Boba Fett, Loki, The Mandalorian

Based on Boris Johnson’s tumultuous first months as Prime Minister, This England traces the impact on the country of the first wave of the Coronavirus pandemic. 

Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Simon Kunz, Shri Patel

Release date: 21 September

Where to watch: Sky Atlantic/NOW

Watch if you like: The West Wing, The Trial of Christine Keeler, The Thick Of It

Cameras return to capture the ever-changing lives of Kris, Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, Kendall, and Kylie. From fiery romances and life-changing milestones to unimaginable successes, their family bond remains unbreakable as they navigate their public and private lives.

Starring: the Kardashians

Release date: 22 September

Where to watch: Disney+

Watch if you like: Keeping Up With The Kardashians, Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica, The Real Housewives series

A brand new bunch of queens return to the runway to fight it out for the title of the UK’s biggest drag superstar.

Starring: RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Graham Norton

Release date: 22 September

Where to watch: BBC Three/iPlayer

Watch if you like: Glow Up, Project Runway, America’s Next Top Model

A woman returns to her hometown after 10 years in prison. She’s determined to move on with her life, but the close-knit community of Savage River is not about to let her forget the past that easily.

Starring: Katherine Langford, Virginia Gay, Mark Coles Smith

Release date: 22 September

Where to watch: Paramount+

Watch if you like: Sharp Objects, Mare of Easttown, 13 Reasons Why

A man who absconded from the CIA decades ago has been living off the grid ever since. When an assassin arrives and tries to take Chase out, the old operative learns that to ensure his future he now must reconcile his past.

Starring: Jeff Bridges, John Lithgow, Alia Shawkat

Release date: 28 September

Where to watch: Disney+

Watch if you like: Reacher, The Punisher, Bad Times at the El Royale

UK rap culture brings you a crime drama like nothing you’ve seen before. In a near-future London, two young men try to better themselves, but are forced to face the consequences of their actions.

Starring: Ezra Elliott, Nadia A’Rubea, RA

Release date: 30 September

Where to watch: Prime Video

Watch if you like: Top Boy, Atlanta, Rap Sh!t

To show support for his friends serving in Vietnam, a man decides to do something totally outrageous: travel to the frontline by himself to bring the soldiers a little piece of home — their favourite can of American beer. 

Starring: Zac Efron, Russell Crowe, Bill Murray

Release date: 30 September

Where to watch: Apple TV+

Watch if you like: Danny Boy, Journal for Jordan, Good Morning Vietnam

An explosion of art, music, and fashion, Entergalactic is an original, animated story about a young artist as he attempts to balance love and success.

Starring: Kid Cudi, Timothée Chalamet, Jaden Smith

Release date: 30 September

Where to watch: Netflix

Watch if you like: Black Dynamite, Arcane, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

A cold case awakens after 20 years. DCI Tom Brannick is assigned to it, but doesn’t realise it has a chilling connection to his past.

Starring: James Nesbitt, Charlene McKenna, Victoria Smurfit

Release date: 30 September

Where to watch: BBC One/iPlayer

Watch if you like: Stay Close, Cold Feet, Broadchurch

The anarchic game show returns as celebrity contestants go head to head to find out who knows the most about music and popular culture.

Starring: Greg Davies, Noel Fielding, Daisy May Cooper

Release date: TBC

Where to watch: Sky

Watch if you like: Taskmaster, The Hit List, Mock the Week

A young woman takes a trip to Verona, Italy after a breakup, only to find that the villa she reserved was double-booked. Now she has to share her vacation with a cynical yet very good-looking British man.

Starring: Tom Hopper, Kat Graham, Laura Hopper

Release date: 1 September

Where to watch: Netflix

Watch if you like: The Hating Game, Perfect Pairing, Letters to Juliet

Dr. Alithea Binnie is at a conference in Istanbul when she encounters a djinn who offers her three wishes in return for its release.

Starring: Tilda Swinton, Idris Elba, Pia Thunderbolt

Release date: 2 September

Where to watch: Cinemas

Watch if you like: Nine Days, The Mummy, Aladdin

Becky and Hunter are all about pushing their limits, but when they climb 2,000 ft up an abandoned radio tower, they get stranded and find themselves in a struggle to survive.

Starring: Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Mason Gooding, Virginia Gardner

Release date: 2 September

Where to watch: Cinemas

Watch if you like: Everest, 127 Hours, Castaway

Speeding through the Moroccan desert to attend an old friend’s lavish party, David and Jo Henninger are involved in a tragic accident with a local teenage boy. With the debauched party raging, the couple attempt to cover up the incident with the collusion of the local police.

Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Jessica Chastain, Matt Smith

Release date: 2 September

Where to watch: Cinemas

Watch if you like: Paradise Highway, Vengeance, All Good Things

In one timeline, it’s a couple’s wedding night and they are about to embark on life together. In another, after a decade of marriage, the couple wrestles with the impact of their divorce on their life with their young son.

Starring: Samantha Barks, Ramin Karimloo, Joan Collins

Release date: 2 September

Where to watch: Cinemas 

Watch if you like: Company, Walking on Sunshine, Mamma Mia

Geppetto is a wood carver who manages to create Pinocchio, a wooden puppet with a quest to become a real boy.

Starring: Tom Hanks, Cynthia Erivo, Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Release date: 8 September 

Where to watch: Disney+

Watch if you like: Pinocchio, The Jungle Book, Shrek 

A cross-country road trip becomes a highway to hell for Brenda and her family. Alone in the New Mexico desert, they have to fight for their lives when they become the targets of a mysterious killer.

Starring: Queen Latifah, Ludacris, Beau Bridges

Release date: 9 September

Where to watch: Netflix

Watch if you like: Us, Bullet Train, The Nice Guys

In 1950s London, plans for a film version of a famous play are brought to a halt when one of the crew members is murdered. It’s up to a rookie constable and an only slightly incompetent inspector to solve the puzzling whodunit.

Starring: Sam Rockwell, Saoirse Ronan, Adrien Brody

Release date: 9 September

Where to watch: Cinemas

Watch if you like: Knives Out, Death on the Nile, Clue

Vince used to be in the hottest boy band around, now he’s alone and desperate. An impromptu jam with Stevie, an autistic drummer with an incredible gift for rhythm, sparks an unexpected friendship.

Starring: Ed Skrein, Leo Long, Lorraine Ashbourne

Release date: 9/16 September 

Where to watch: Cinemas/Netflix 

Watch if you like: Ali & Ava, The Peanut Butter Falcon, The Blind Side

As the human species adapts to a synthetic environment, the body undergoes new transformations and mutations. With his partner, Caprice, Saul Tenser publicly showcases the metamorphosis of his organs in avant-garde performances. 

Starring: Kristen Stewart, Viggo Mortensen, Léa Seydoux

Release date: 9 September 

Where to watch: Cinemas

Watch if you like: Ex Machina, Soylent Green, Minority Report

When a group of rich 20-somethings plan a hurricane party at a remote family mansion, a party game goes awry in this fresh and funny look at backstabbing and fake friends.

Starring: Amandla Stenberg, Lee Pace, Pete Davidson

Release date: 9 September 

Where to watch: Cinemas

Watch if you like: Cabin in the Woods, Scream, Happy Death Day

Two exes find themselves on a shared mission to stop their lovestruck daughter from making the same mistake they once made. 

Starring: George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Kaitlyn Dever

Release date: 16 September

Where to watch: Cinemas 

Watch if you like: It’s Complicated, The Rewrite, Notting Hill

After a clandestine run-in, Drea (Alpha, fallen it girl) and Eleanor (beta, new alt girl) team up to go after each other’s tormentors.

Starring: Camila Mendes, Maya Hawke, Ava Capri

Release date: 16 September

Where to watch: Netflix

Watch if you like: The Babysitter, Tormented, Spree

In the not-so-distant future, a family have to deal with companionship, love, and loss when their A.I android helper breaks down out of the blue.

Starring: Justin H Min, Jodie Turner-Smith, Colin Farrell

Release date: 22 September

Where to watch: Sky Cinema

Watch if you like: Ex Machina, Black Mirror, Her

A storm rages. A young girl is kidnapped. Her mother teams up with the mysterious woman next door to pursue the kidnapper – a journey that tests their limits and exposes shocking secrets from their pasts.

Starring: Allison Janney, Jurnee Smollett, Logan Marshall-Green

Release date: 23 September 

Where to watch: Netflix

Watch if you like: My Son, The Silencing, Doctor

Lady Catherine (known as Birdy) is the youngest child of Lord Rollo and Lady Aislinn. Financially destitute and utterly greedy, Rollo sees his daughter as his path out of financial ruin by marrying her off to a wealthy man for money and land.

Starring: Bella Ramsey, Billie Piper, Andrew Scott

Release date: 23 September 

Where to watch: Cinemas 

Watch if you like: Nanny McPhee, The Secret Garden, Five Children and It

In the 1950s, a husband and wife are living in an experimental utopian community. However, cracks in their idyllic life soon begin to appear and expose flashes of something much more sinister lurking beneath the attractive façade.

Starring: Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Olivia Wilde

Release date: 23 September 

Where to watch: Cinemas

Watch if you like: Stepford Wives, Beast, Silent Night 

This highly experiment, psychedelic documentary charts the life and career of David Bowie using never-before-seen footage from Bowie’s personal archive.

Starring: David Bowie 

Release date: 23 September

Where to watch: Cinemas

Watch if you like: Bowie: The Man Who Changed the World, The Beatles: Get Back, The Rolling Thunder Review

Based on the bestselling novel by Joyce Carol Oates, Blonde boldly reimagines the life of Marilyn Monroe, exploring the split between her public and private selves.

Starring: Ana de Armas, Bobby Cannavale, Adrien Brody

Release date: 28 September

Where to watch: Netflix 

Watch if you like: The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes, ELVIS, 8 Mile

Surviving teenage years isn’t easy, especially when you’re possessed by a demon. It’s 1988, and best friends Abby and Gretchen are navigating all the normal stuff plus a paranormal force clinging to Gretchen.

Starring: Elsie Fisher, Amiah Miller, Chistopher Lowell

Release date: 30 September

Where to watch: Prime Video 

Watch if you like: The Exorcist, Happy Death Day, Freaky

A widowed cleaning lady in 1950s London falls madly in love with a couture Dior dress and decides she must have one of her own. After working, starving, and gambling to raise the funds, she embarks on an adventure to Paris, which will change not only her own outlook, but also the future of the House of Dior.

Starring: Lesley Manville, Isabelle Huppert, Rose Williams

Release date: 30 September

Where to watch: Cinemas

Watch if you like: The Last Bus, The Duke, Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

At an institute for culinary and alimentary performance, a sonic collective has to overcome their own power struggles, which are only increased by their progressing rivalries.

Starring: Asa Butterfield, Gwendoline Christie, Ariane Labed

Release date: 30 September

Where to watch: Cinemas

Watch if you like: Lamb, She Will, Black Box

It’s been 29 years since Max lit the Black Flame Candle and resurrected the 17th century Sanderson sisters. Now they’re back and looking for revenge!

Starring: Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy

Release date: 30 September

Where to watch: Disney+

Watch if you like: Hocus Pocus, The Witches, The Haunted Mansion