The best new films and TV shows to stream in September 2025
Welcome the arrival of autumn with a whole host of binge-worthy new box sets
Cosy season will soon be closing in and, accordingly, the summer’s TV dry spell is beginning to subside. Among the cinema blockbusters to watch this September – The Roses and Downton Abbey finale, we’re looking at you – are a handful of highly-anticipated series and films starring the likes of Jude Law and Jessica Chastain just waiting to suck you in. Whatever you like to watch, the sofa is certainly calling your name this month. Here are the best new TV shows and films to stream in September 2025.
The Runarounds, Prime Video
Fans of Daisy Jones & the Six will also love The Runarounds: a new eight-part series inspired by the real band of the same name. It follows five youngsters from Wilmington, North Carolina, who form a rock band during the summer after their high school graduation and are on a mission to pursue their big break. Featuring original songs – expect renditions of Funny How The Universe Works and Senior Year – and themes of love, rivalry and self-discovery, this is not one music fans want to miss.
Release date: 1 September 2025
The Girlfriend, Prime Video
Prime Video’s latest psychological thriller focuses on a tale as old as time: mothers being possessive of their sons. Laura (Robin Wright) is a woman who has it all – the perfect career, husband and son, Daniel – but her idyllic life suddenly unravels at speed when Daniel brings home his new girlfriend, Cherry (Olivia Cooke). Poised to change everything, especially Laura’s relationship with Daniel, Laura becomes increasingly convinced Cherry is not who she seems. Throughout this six-episode series, the audience will have to figure out whether something is truly awry, or if Laura is just being paranoid. After all, it’s just a matter of perspective…
Release date: 10 September 2025
The Breslau Murders, Disney+
Set in the Polish region of Breslau in 1936, police commissioner Franz Podolsky is doing everything he can to keep his patch of Nazi-occupied Poland in order as the 11th Olympic Games approaches and the sporting world descends on the Third Reich. However, when a brutal murder takes place and threatens to ruin the whole propaganda campaign and disrupt the international event, Podolsky – despite his hatred for the Nazi regime – feels duty-bound to bring the killer to justice. While facing his own demons, he enters a dangerous game of cat and mouse with the murderer, threatening everything he has worked for.
Release date: 12 September 2025
The Wrong Paris, Netflix
Miranda Cosgrove stars alongside Pierson Fode and Frances Fisher in this new rom-com. Having signed up for a dating show in Paris, she has far-fetched visions of romance across the pond – only to find out the show is actually set in Paris in Texas. She starts to plot her way to getting kicked off the set until she falls for a cowboy bachelor who complicates her plans.
Release date: 12 September 2025
High Potential (S2), Disney+
Created by Drew Goddard (The Good Place, The Martian) and starring Kaitlin Olson (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia), this witty crime drama returns after a cliffhanger first season. Olson plays Morgan, a single mum with an extraordinary IQ who teams up with by-the-book detective Karadec (Daniel Sunjata) to crack cases the LAPD can’t. Season 2 sees the return of the core cast – including Javicia Leslie, Amirah J, Matthew Lamb and Judy Reyes – with Steve Howey (Shameless) joining as the precinct’s new captain.
Release date: 17 September 2025
Black Rabbit, Netflix
Starring Jude Law and Jason Bateman, this new Netflix series is set in New York and spotlights the city’s chaotic nightlife scene while focusing on the lives of two brothers who are immersed in it. Jake Friedkin (Law) is the charismatic owner of flashy restaurant Black Rabbit, which is vying to become the city’s hottest spot. But when his brother Vince (Bateman) returns to the business unexpectedly, trouble soon follows and threatens everything Jake has worked for.
Release date: 18 September 2025
House of Guinness, Netflix
House of Guinness explores an epic story inspired by one of Europe's most famous and enduring dynasties: the Guinness Family. Set in 19th century Dublin and New York, the story begins after the death of Sir Benjamin Guinness, the man responsible for the extraordinary success of the Guinness brewery, and his will being read. Soon, it’s clear the far-reaching impact of his will will determine the fate of his four adult children, Arthur, Edward, Anne, and Ben, as well as a group of Dublin characters immersed in the world of Guinness.
Release date: 25 September 2025
The Savant, Apple TV+
Jessica Chastain stars as an undercover investigator in this tense and thrilling eight-part series. A normal surburban mum by day, Jodi (Chastain) transforms into The Savant by night. Her work? Infiltrating online hate groups in an effort to stop domestic extremists before they act. Can she get ahead of everything and anything that spawns online? Find out at the end of the month.
Release date: 26 September 2025
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