The weather is growing colder and the days are getting shorter, so it will soon be time to kiss summer goodbye. But we do have some good news: Netflix has tons of new and returning series coming our way in September, so spending more time inside is nothing to pout about. This month, you can look forward to a third instalment of The Circle, the long-awaited fourth season of Dear White People, the sixth and final season of Lucifer, a third season of Sex Education, the fifth season of Money Heist, a second season of Blood & Water, and so much more. With exciting series from countries around the world — including Thailand, India, and Korea, just to name a few — and a collection of shows from here in the US, here's what you need to check out in September.
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1. How to Be a Cowboy, Season 1
Ever wondered what life as a rancher is like? Dale Brisby is here to show you the ropes in his reality series, which reveals the ins and outs of life as a modern-day cowboy.
When it's available: Sept. 1
2. Q-Force, Season 1
Voiced by an all-star cast of voice actors — including Sean Hayes, Wanda Sykes, Laurie Metcalf, and David Harbour, among others — this adult animated comedy revolves around a secret agent and his team of LGBTQ+ spies as they take down bad guys (and fight for a little recognition).
When it's available: Sept. 2
3. Money Heist, Season 5, Part 1
Though this Spanish heist show originally debuted as a limited series, it's now coming back for a fifth season, continuing the story of eight thieves who have locked themselves in the Royal Mint of Spain — along with a group of hostages — as a criminal mastermind attempts to get the police to cooperate with his master plan.
When it's available: Sept. 3
4. On the Verge, Season 1
Four very different women on the verge of middle-age cope with changes in their personal lives while living in pre-pandemic LA in this quirky dramedy.
When it's available: Sept. 7
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5. The Circle, Season 3
This reality competition series is returning for a third season, following a group of strangers living in the same building (but different apartments) who — communicating solely through social media — must decide who has cultivated the best online persona.
When it's available: Sept. 8
6. Into the Night, Season 2
What happens when passengers and crew members on an overnight flight out of Brussels find themselves facing the threat of a deadly cosmic disaster? That's the premise of Belgium's first original show for Netflix, and it's back for a second season.
When it's available: Sept. 8
7. Lucifer, Season 6
Though it was originally cancelled after its third season, this Fox comedy series thankfully moved to Netflix for more wicked fun. The sixth and final season concludes the story of the infamous fallen angel and his will-they-or-won't-they relationship with Detective Chloe Decker.
When it's available: Sept. 10
8. Metal Shop Masters, Season 1
Sparks fly on this new Netflix show where several of the country's top welding experts go head-to-head for the title of Metal Shop Master in this intense reality competition series.
When it's available: Sept. 10
9. Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Father, Season 5
In its fifth season, comic Jack Whitehall (who's originally from the UK and now lives in LA) goes on more adventures with his stuffy, former show-business agent father. This time, Jack brings his dad to Scotland, Wales, and England.
When it's available: Sept. 14
10. The World's Most Amazing Holiday Rentals, Season 2
This reality series is back for a second instalment, following three budget travellers as they visit holiday rentals around the world and share their expert tips and tricks for vacationing on a budget.
When it's available: Sept. 14
11. Nailed It!, Season 6
Get your ovens preheated, because Nailed It! is back for a sixth instalment. Watch amateur bakers attempt to re-create elaborate cakes for cash prizes and often find themselves subject to hilarious baking fails.
When it's available: Sept. 15
12. Too Hot to Handle: Latino, Season 1
Too Hot to Handle is making its way to Latin America, following sex-loving young singles who must get to know one another on a deeper level before they can engage in any kind of physical intimacy . . . or face the monetary consequences.
When it's available: Sept. 15
13. Chicago Party Aunt, Season 1
Inspired by a popular Twitter account, @ChiPartyAunt, this adult animated comedy follows a party-loving Bears fan who's kept (somewhat) grounded by her nerdy nephew.
When it's available: Sept. 17
14. Sex Education, Season 3
In the long-awaited third season of this hilariously awkward series, Otis starts experimenting with casual sex, while his BFF Eric and his former bully Adam become an official item.
When it's available: Sept. 17
15. Squid Game, Season 1
Hundreds of players accept an invitation to compete in a series of children's games with big prizes (and fatal consequences) in this thrilling K-drama.
When it's available: Sept. 17
16. Love on the Spectrum, Season 2
Love on the Spectrum is back for season two, following several young adults on the autism spectrum as they delve into the dating pool and attempt to find love.
When it's available: Sept. 21
17. Dear White People, Season 4
We're going to see some big changes in the fourth season of this dramedy as Sam and Lionel recount their dramatic final year at Winchester . . . which they apparently remember in the form of a '90s musical.
When it's available: Sept. 22
18. Jaguar, Season 1
Set in 1960s Spain, this thrilling Spanish show revolves around a Holocaust survivor who joins a group dedicated to taking down the hundreds of Nazis hiding in Spain following World War II.
When it's available: Sept. 22
19. Blood & Water, Season 2
Fans can look forward to more of Puleng and the gang in the second season of this South Africa teen drama, which follows a 16-year-old on the hunt for answers about her older sister, who was abducted at birth 17 years earlier.
When it's available: Sept. 24
20. Ganglands, Season 1
What happens when the niece of a professional thief angers a powerful drug kingpin? That thief is then forced to enter a deadly turf war, and that's exactly what goes down in this crime drama from France.
When it's available: Sept. 24
21. Jailbirds: New Orleans, Season 1
Viewers are given an insider's look at life among the incarcerated women of the Orleans Justice Centre in this gritty reality series.
When it's available: Sept. 24
22. Midnight Mass, Season 1
From the same creator of The Haunting of Hill House, this twisty supernatural drama follows what happens after a charismatic young priest arrives in a small town and promises miracles people are desperate to believe in.
When it's available: Sept. 24
23. The Chestnut Man, Season 1
Based on a novel by Søren Sveistrup, this Danish crime drama follows two detectives on the hunt for a killer who leaves a strange trail of clues in his wake.
When it's available: Sept. 29
24. MeatEater, Season 10, Part 1
Outdoorsman, author, and TV personality Steven Rinella returns for a tenth season to explore more of the world's most beautiful and remote regions, hunting and demonstrating how he brings game meat to the table.
When it's available: Sept. 29
25. Love 101, Season 2
The second season of this Turkish teen dramedy continues the story of Eda, Osman, Sinan, and Kerem — four teen loners brought together by a scheme while attending high school in 1998 Istanbul.
When it's available: Sept. 30
26. Luna Park, Season 1
In this Italian drama set in 1960s Rome, a young woman raised by a carnival unexpectedly crosses paths with a young woman raised by a wealthy family, and what comes next will be sure to surprise.
When it's available: Sept. 30
27. Bangkok Breaking, Season 1
Netflix's second original series from Thailand is set in Bangkok, revolving around a man who — after joining an emergency rescue service for money — becomes privy to a shocking citywide conspiracy.
When it's available: TBA
28. Kota Factory, Season 2
This Indian Hindi-language comedy series is making its debut on Netflix for its second season, following a group of teens desperate to gain admittance to the Indian Institutes of Technology.
When it's available: TBA