This Friday begins September. School’s back in session and soon the leaves will start to change color and temperatures will begin to drop. It’ll soon be time to start pulling together soup recipes and gearing up for that orange gourd spice flavoring, packing away the summer clothes and freshening up the cozy hoodies. Maybe, at least for those living in idyllic lands. For the rest of us, it means nothing special or maybe the start of the homework induced crying rage fits (from the children as well as their parents). Why not take time over the weekend to snuggle up on the couch and at least pretend Fall is on its way with the new Netflix lineup?
While it feels like there’s not much coming this month, it’s all an illusion. Disney is still releasing fan favorites to Netflix, even with the looming prospect of a Disney-owned streaming service coming soon. This month will see the return of Hercules, Mulan, Pocahontas, and Beauty and the Beast – though there is speculation that the upcoming Beauty and the Beast will in fact be the live action version released earlier this year starring Emma Watson (Belle), Dan Stevens (Beast), and Luke Evans (Gaston). In addition to this, the cult classic Pulp Fiction will join the lineup alongside new seasons of fan favorites like BoJack Horseman, Narcos, Portlandia, Gotham, and Fuller House.
Before I straight up list the new arrivals, take a look below at some highlights and must-sees!
1. Dark Matter (Season 3)
The most recent season of Dark Matter hits Netflix this month! It barely finished airing on Syfy last week and it’s already coming to the streaming service. The show follows a group of mercenaries that wake up one day with no memory of who they are or how they got aboard their ship; in the first season, they found themselves; in the second, they decided who they wanted to be; in this third…well, you will have to watch and see. There is internal betrayal, political ambitions, and some super-secretive spying happening. Who can you trust?
Dark Matter comes to Netflix on September 25.
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2. Jaws
Duuun-dun. Duuun-dun. Duuun-dun duuun-dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun…
Don’t go in the water! Stay dry, instead, and watch the original water horror movie, Jaws! Or, better yet, marathon the whole series! Jaws, Jaws II, Jaws III, and Jaws: The Revenge all come to Netflix this month! Whether you will be seeing this summer classic for the first time or the fiftieth, it is safe to say: We’re gonna need a bigger bowl – that one little bag of popcorn won’t survive this movie marathon!
Jaws is arguably Steven Spielberg‘s first major breakout as a director and the film that brought John Williams‘ name to the top of the list for film scoring. The film follows a pretty determined killer shark and a small crew trying to hunt it down and kill it. This is THE original summer blockbuster and well worth at least one viewing while it lurks on Netflix.
Jaws comes to Netflix on September 01.
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3. Final Fantasy XIV: Dad of Light
https://youtu.be/YEGhcziE5gM
This Japanese drama has sweet potential. Final Fantasy XIV: Dad of Light is based on a true story of how a father and son reconnected over a video game. At some level, this show has something many people can relate to: trying to find common ground with someone that was once a close friend. The show will feature in-game animation as well as the main live action family-centered story line.
Final Fantasy XIV: Dad of Light comes to Netflix on September 01.
From Netflix:
A father and son rekindle their bond through the online role-playing game Final Fantasy XIV in this live-action series based on a true story.
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4. The Magic School Bus Rides Again (Maybe)
** DISCLAIMER: Various lists for September note this show as forthcoming this month. However, there is no corroborating proof from Netflix. **
If you were like me (and close to my age), you found yourself excited on those days that you walked into science class to see a projector or television on a cart. It was like a roulette wheel: what would be the video lesson? While everyone cheered over Bill Nye (and cried foul at some industrial style video), there were those random days that Ms. Frizzle and her Magic School Bus would appear and take the class on an epic journey. Thanks to a Netflix and Scholastic partnership, the long since teased reboot to The Magic School Bus is finally here! Join the original Ms. Frizzle’s sister (Kate McKinnon) as she leads her class on magical field trips of their own! If the wait for September 29 is too long, the full first series (all four seasons) are currently up for your viewing pleasure! Why not go on a little trip down memory lane in anticipation for the new school year?
The Magic School Bus Rides Again comes to Netflix on September 29.
From Netflix:
Ms. Frizzle’s sister — voiced by Kate McKinnon — takes her class on a slew of wild science adventures in this update of the beloved animated show. Starring: Kate McKinnon, Miles Koseleci-Vieira, Lynsey Pham
Note: items listed with the Netflix icon (
) are Netflix Originals.
Soon Available for Binging
Arriving September 1
- Amores Perros
- City of God
- Dead Poets Society
- Deep Blue Sea
- Disney’s Hercules
- Disney’s Mulan
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Dad of Light: Season 1- Fracture
- Gangs of New York
- Gone Baby Gone
- High Risk
- Hoodwinked
- Hotel for Dogs
- Jaws
- Jaws 2
- Jaws 3
- Jaws: The Revenge
- LEGO Elves: Secrets of Elvendale: Season 1
- Little Evil
- Maniac: Season 1
- Narcos: Season 3 (TEASER)
- Outside Man: Volume 2
- Pulp Fiction
- Requiem for a Dream
- Resurface (TRAILER)
- Shaq & Cedric the Entertainer Present: All Star Comedy Jam
- Shaquille O’Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Atlanta
- Shaquille O’Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas
- Shaquille O’Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Las Vegas
- Shaquille O’Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Orlando
- Shaquille O’Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam: Live from South Beach
- She’s Gotta Have It
- The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman’s Portrait Photography
- The Last Shaman
- The Lost Brother
- The Rugrats Movie
- The Secret Garden
- The Squid and the Whale
- West Coast Customs: Season 5
- Who the F**K is that Guy
Arriving September 2
- Vincent N Roxxy
Arriving September 4
- Graduation
Arriving September 5
- Carrie Pilby
- Facing Darkness
- Like Crazy
- Marc Maron: Too Real
- Newsies: The Broadway Musical
Arriving September 6
- A Good American
- Hard Tide
Arriving September 7
- The Blacklist: Season 4
Arriving September 8
- #realityhigh
- Apaches: Season 1
- BoJack Horseman: Season 4
- Fabrizio Copano: Solo Pienso En Mi
- Fire Chasers: Season 1
- Greenhouse Academy: Season 1
- Joaquín Reyes: Una y no más
- Spirit: Riding Free: Season 2
- The Confession Tapes: Season 1
- The Walking Dead: Season 7
Arriving September 9
- Portlandia: Season 7
Arriving September 11
- The Forgotten
Arriving September 12
- Jeff Dunham: Relative Disaster
Arriving September 13
- Offspring: Season 7
- Ghost of the Mountains
Arriving September 14
- Disney’s Pocahontas
Arriving September 15
- American Vandal: Season 1
- First They Killed My Father
- Foo Fighters: Back and Forth
- George Harrison: Living in the Material World
- Larceny
- Project Mc²: Part 5
- Rumble
- Strong Island
- VeggieTales in the City: Season 2
Arriving September 18
- Call the Midwife: Series 6
- The Journey Is the Destination
Arriving September 19
- Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
- Jerry Before Seinfeld
- Love, Sweat and Tears
Arriving September 20
- Carol
Arriving September 21
- Gotham: Season 3
Arriving September 22
- Fuller House: New Episodes
- Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Father: Season 1
- The Samaritan
Arriving September 23
- Alien Arrival
Arriving September 25
- Dark Matter: Season 3
Arriving September 26
- Bachelorette
- Night School
- Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan
- Terrace House: Aloha State: Part 4
Arriving September 27
- Absolutely Anything
Arriving September 29
- Big Mouth: Season 1
- Club de Cuervos: Season 3
- Gerald’s Game
- Real Rob: Season 2
- Paul Hollywood’s Big Continental Road Trip: Season 1
- Our Souls at Night
- The Magic School Bus Rides Again: Season 1
Arriving September 30
- Murder Maps: Season 3
Last Chance Binging
Leaving August 30
- The League: Seasons 1-7
Leaving August 31
- Space Warriors
Leaving September 1
- Better Off Ted: Season 2
- Do Not Disturb
- Frailty
- Hope Floats
- Jackass: The Movie
- Julia
- LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu: King of Shadows
- LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu: Way of the Ninja
- RV
- The Batman: Season 1 – 5
- The Deep End: Season 1
- The Omen
- Wilfred : Season 1 – 2
- Something’s Gotta Give
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
- Tears of the Sun
- Scream
- A Nightmare on Elm Stree
Leaving September 3
- Drumline: A New Beat
Leaving September 4
- The A-List
Leaving September 5
- Lilo & Stitch
- The Emperor’s New Groove
Leaving September 9
- Teen Beach 2
Leaving September 10
- Army Wives: Season 1 – 7
Leaving September 11
- Terra Nova: Season 1
Leaving September 15
- Katt Williams: Kattpacalypse
Leaving September 16
- Jackass 3.5: The Unrated Movie
- One Day
Leaving September 19
- Persons Unknown: Season 1
Leaving September 20
- Bombay Velvet
- Finding Fanny
- Raising Hope: Season 1
Leaving September 22
- Philomena
Leaving September 24
- Déjà Vu
Leaving September 26
- A Gifted Man: Season 1
- Sons of Tucson: Season 1
- CSI: Miami: Season 1 – 10
Leaving September 30
- Last Man Standing: Season 1 – 5
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