September Newsletter

Hi there, and happy Labor Day!

Welcome to the latest edition of Substream! Your go-to source for honest, unpretentious streaming news, reviews, and recommendations.

In this month’s newsletter:

• Everything to look out for in September

• August streaming favorites

• Industry news and announcements

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NEW THIS MONTH
‘Slow Horses’ and ‘Only Murders’ Return, Plus New Limited Series Dramas

Monday, September 1

• Winter Spring Summer or Fall (Paramount+, Coming-of-age romance starring Jenna Ortega and Percy Hynes White)

• The Runarounds (Prime Video, New drama series, All episodes)

Wednesday, September 3

• Countdown (Prime Video, S1 Finale)

Thursday, September 4

• Wednesday (Netflix, S2-B)

Friday, September 5

• The Great British Baking Show (Netflix, S13)

Sunday, September 7

• Task (New crime drama starring Mark Ruffalo, HBO Max, 10/19 finale)

Tuesday, September 9

• Only Murders in the Building (Hulu, S5, 10/28 finale)

Wednesday, September 10

• The Girlfriend (Prime Video, New thriller)

• Tempest (Hulu, New K-Drama series, 10/1 finale)

• aka Charlie Sheen (Netflix, 2-part docu-series)

Friday, September 12

• The Wrong Paris (Netflix, Original rom-com starring Miranda Cosgrove)

Sunday, September 14

• The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards (8PM EDT, CBS, Paramount+)

Tuesday, September 16

• High Potential (ABC, Hulu, S2, Weekly release)

Wednesday, September 17

• The Summer I Turned Pretty (Prime Video, Series finale)

• The Morning Show (Apple TV+, S4, 11/19 finale)

Friday, September 19

• A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (Theatrical release, Drama starring Colin Farrell & Margot Robbie)

• Chief of War (Apple TV+, Limited series, Finale)

Sunday, September 21

• Tulsa King (Paramount+, S3, 11/23 finale)

Tuesday, September 23

• The Lowdown (FX/Hulu, S1, New drama starring Ethan Hawke, 11/4 finale)

Wednesday, September 24

• Slow Horses (Apple TV+, S5, 11/5 Finale)

• The Terminal List: Dark Wolf (Prime Video, S1 Finale)

• Hotel Costiera (Prime Video, Limited series action-drama, All episodes)

Thursday, September 25

• House of Guinness (Netflix, New period piece drama from the creator of ‘Peaky Blinders’)

• The Paper (Peacock, New comedy series, All episodes)

Friday, September 26

• All of You (Apple TV+, Romance starring Brett Goldstein & Imogen Poots)

• The Savant (Apple TV+, New limited series thriller starring Jessica Chastain, 11/7 finale)

AUGUST REVIEWS
To Binge or Not to Binge

AUGUST TOP PICK: THE GILDED AGE

The third installment of this beloved period piece drama has been dubbed by Variety as the best season yet, and viewers are in agreement. Compelling character arcs, emotional depth, and shocking twists took the series to a whole new level this time around. The show digs into class divides, women’s rights, and racial inequality, in a beautifully contextual way that never seems to feel heavy. Full of period splendor and witty one-liners, the added suspense and emotional punch make it irresistible.

If you’ve been waiting to catch up, now’s the time. Seasons 1-3 are available to stream on HBO Max—binge-watching encouraged.

OTHER NOTABLES:

• Top limited series: ‘Hostage’ (Netflix, All episodes)

• Top crime drama: ‘Ballard’ (Prime Video, S1)

• Top romance: ‘The Map that Leads to You’ (Prime Video, Original film)

• Top comfort watch: ‘Hart of Dixie’ (Prime Video, S1-4)

TOP STORIES
In Case You Missed It

RENEWALS, CANCELATIONS & PREMIERE DATES

• ‘The Diplomat’ announced a S3 release date of October 16. (more)

• ‘A Man on the Inside’ will return with S2 November 20 on Netflix. (more)

• ‘Emily in Paris’ dropped first look photos and announced a release date of December 18 for S5. (more)

• ‘The Pitt’ will return with S2 in January on HBO Max. (more)

• ‘Palm Royale’ sets November 12 premiere date for S2 at AppleTV+. (more)

• ‘Department Q’ will return for a second season at Netflix.

• ‘Deli Boys’ is renewed for S2 at Hulu.

• ‘The Institute’ from Stephen King is renewed for S2 at MGM+.

• ‘And Just Like That…’ has ended for good after its S3 finale August 14 on HBO Max.

• ‘Fubar’ has been canceled by Netflix after two seasons.

• ‘The Waterfront’ has been canceled by Netflix after one season.

• ‘Dexter: Original Sin’ will not return for a second season, but ‘Dexter: Resurrection’ will move forward at Paramount.

• ‘Motorheads’ has been canceled by Prime Video after one season.

• ‘Goosebumps’ has been canceled at Disney+ after two seasons.

TV NEWS & DEVELOPMENTS

• Ben Stiller will not direct S3 of ‘Severance,’ instead focusing on an upcoming war film. (more)

• Lindsay Lohan and Shailene Woodley will star in and executive produce ‘Count My Lies,’ a limited series greenlit at Hulu. (more)

• ‘Nobody Wants This’ dropped first look photos ahead of the S2 premiere on October 23. (more)

• ‘Overcompensating’ has yet to be officially renewed by Amazon MGM Studios, but the show is working on a S2 writers room. (more)

• ‘Running Point’ S2 is officially in production and expected to be released April 2026. (more)

FILM NEWS & DEVELOPMENTS

• ‘The Holiday’ is being adapted into a limited series at Apple TV+ with new characters and a fresh cast. (more)

• ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ kicks off filming in Glasgow. Mark Ruffalo will reprise his role as the Hulk. (more)

• Brie Larson, Lily Collins, Jack Quaid, and Henry Golding will star in Amazon MGM’s comedy ‘Close Personal Friends,’ directed by Jason Orley.

• ‘Jason Bourne’ and ‘Treadstone’ book series rights have been acquired by Universal, paving the way for new projects.

• Kevin Costner and Jake Gyllenhaal will star in Amazon MGM dramedy ‘Honeymoon with Harry’ written by ‘This is Us’ creator Dan Fogelman.

• KJ Apa will star as Jimmy Stewart in ‘Jimmy,’ a biopic chronicling the Hollywood icon’s life and WWII heroism.

• ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’ sequel set to be written by Celine Song of ‘Materialists.’

• Mikey Madison and Jeremy Allen White cast as leads in ‘The Social Network 2.’

• Charlize Theron and Channing Tatum will star in and produce family comedy ‘Dance Parents’ at Universal.

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