There’s some very important work to be done here, folks. It’s cram time. Time to get those TV watching muscles limbered up before fall seasons begin. Here’s what’s coming to Netflix in September… and what you need to watch RIGHT NOW before it’s gone.
I don’t actually watch a ton of TV, but I take what I do watch very seriously.
I’m pleased to report there’s a lot of good stuff coming to Netflix in September. That’s nice, but not important. We’ll get to that in a second.
What’s important is: there’s good stuff leaving Netflix in September, which means we’ve all got some work to do in the days and weeks ahead.
I’ll list these first so you don’t get distracted.
Leaving Netflix in September 2016
September 1st. Binge away!
- 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)
- A Walk to Remember (2002)
- Anywhere but Here (1999)
- Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher (2014)
- The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- Call Me Crazy: A Five Film (2013)
- The Color Purple (1985)
- Crocodile Dundee (1986)
- Days of Thunder (1990)
- Defending Your Life (1991)
- Double Jeopardy (1999)
- Everybody Loves Raymond: Seasons 19
- Exporting Raymond (2010)
- Flight of the Intruder (1991)
- Girl Rising (2013)
- Hachi: A Dog’s Tale (2009)
- Hardball (2001)
- The Haunting (1999)
- Nick Cannon: Mr. Showbiz (2011)
- Our Man in Tehran (2013)
- Primal Fear (1996)
- Roboshark (2015)
- Roman Holiday (1953)
- S.W.A.T. (2003)
- Sins of My Father (2009)
- Spanglish (2004)
- Traffic (2000)
- The Weather Man (2005)
- The Wood (1999)
- Zoolander (2001)
If you haven’t seen them, you need to prioritize in this order: Zoolander, The Color Purple, Crocodile Dundee so you’re culturally up to date. From there, Roman Holiday, Days of Thunder and 2 Fast 2 Furious are recommended but not mandatory. I’ve not seen Roboshark, but it sounds important. Spanglish is a not terrible movie even though it stars Adam Sandler and Téa Leoni, which is such a remarkable feat I think everyone should experience it at least once.
September 4th
- Melissa & Joey: Seasons 14
- Shanghai Knights (2003)
September 5th
- Gabe the Cupid Dog (2012)
- Leaving 9/6/16
- Hollywood Homicide (2003)
- My Babysitter’s a Vampire: The Movie (2010)
September 9th
- The Emperor’s New Groove (2000)
- Lilo & Stitch (2002)
September 11th
- Fringe: Seasons 15
- How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
September 15th
- Bob Saget: That’s What I’m Talkin’ About (2013)
September 16th
- Gridiron Gang (2006)
- The Kids Are All Right (2010)
September 17th
- Gimme the Loot (2012)
- Simon Killer (2012)
September 20th
- Something, Anything (2014)
September 23rd
- The Lost Medallion (2013)
September 24th
- The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
September 25th
- Alias: Seasons 15
- Jobs (2013)
September 28th
- Open Water (2004)
- Open Water 2: Adrift (2006)
September 30th
- 666 Park Avenue: Season 1
- Another Gay Movie (2006)
- The Aviators (2008)
- League of Super Evil: Season 1
- We Were Soldiers (2002)
- Wolf (2013)
Children should definitely see The Emperor’s New Groove and Lilo & Stitch before they go. Everyone should watch How to Train Your Dragon 2. That’s a great movie.
Coming to Netflix in September 2016
(get excited)
September 1st
- The Amityville Horror (2005)
- Babel (2006)
- Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker (2013)
- Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey (1991)
- Bratz: The Movie (2007)
- Burn, Burn, Burn (2015)
- Cats & Dogs (2001)
- Crashing: Season 1
- Defiance (2008)
- Easy Fortune Happy Life (2009)
- Europe’s Last Great Wilderness (2015)
- The Fierce Wife (2010)
- Footloose (1984)
- Full Out (2015)
- Game Winning Hit: Season 1
- Heartland: Season 7
- Hellevator: Season 1
- Hoot (2006)
- Hope Floats (1998)
- I Am the Ambassador: Season 1 NETFLIX EXCLUSIVE
- Indochina’s Wild Heart (2015)
- The IT Crowd: Series 5
- Jaws (1975)
- Jaws 2 (1978)
- Jaws 3 (1983)
- Jaws: The Revenge (1987)
- Joyful Noise (2012)
- Keepers of the Game (2016)
- Last Holiday (2006)
- Lucky Days: Season 1
- Man on Wire (2008)
- Milk Money (1994)
- Practical Magic (1998)
- Road Trip (2000)
- Sam Kinison: Breaking the Rules (2000)
- Saving Private Ryan (1998)
- Scary Movie 2 (2001)
- Shameless (U.S.): Season 56
- Stomp the Yard (2007)
- Sweeney Todd (2007)
- Top Gun (1986)
- True Grit (1969)
- U571 (2000)
- The Wicker Man (2006)
- Wild Madagascar (2015)
- The Womanizer: Season 1
- The Year of Happiness and Love: Season 1
September 2nd
- Baby Daddy: Season 5
- Chef’s Table: France NETFLIX ORIGINAL
- Kazoops!: Season 1 NETFLIX ORIGINAL
- Kulipari: An Army of Frogs NETFLIX ORIGINAL
- Narcos: Season 2 NETFLIX ORIGINAL
- Young & Hungry: Season 4
September 6th
- Crash (2004)
- The Finest Hours (2015)
- Hard Target 2 (2016)
- Honey 3 (2016)
- R.L. Stine’s Mostly Ghostly: One Night in Doom House (2016)
September 7th
- The Blacklist: Season 3
- Galavant: Seasons 1 and 2
September 10th
- Supergirl: Season 1
September 13th
- Extremis (2016) NETFLIX ORIGINAL
- Hawaii Five-0: Season 6
- London Has Fallen (2015)
September 14th
- Goldie & Bear: Season 1
September 15th
- Sample This (2012)
- The Walking Dead: Season 6
September 16th
- Cedric The Entertainer: Live from the Ville NETFLIX ORIGINAL
- Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made (2015)
- The White Helmets (2016) NETFLIX ORIGINAL
September 17th
- 3 Days to Kill (2014)
- Luther: Season 4
- Penny Dreadful: Season 3
September 19th
- Call the Midwife: Series 5
- Gotham: Season 2
September 20th
- Colliding Dreams (2016)
- New Girl: Season 5
- Zootopia (2016)
September 22nd
- Bones: Season 11
- Easy: Season 1 NETFLIX ORIGINAL
- Wallander: Series 4
September 23rd
- Audrie & Daisy (2016) NETFLIX ORIGINAL
- Iliza Shlesinger: Confirmed Kills NETFLIX ORIGINAL
- Last Man Standing: Season 5
- Longmire: Season 5 NETFLIX ORIGINAL
- VeggieTales in the House: Season 4 NETFLIX ORIGINAL
September 24th
- Portlandia: Season 6
- River (2016)
September 25th
- Family Guy: Season 14
- Margaret Cho: PsyCHO (2015)
September 28th
- The Fosters: Season 4 (Part A)
- The Imitation Game (2014)
September 30th
- Amanda Knox (2016) NETFLIX ORIGINAL
- Marvel’s Luke Cage: Season 1 NETFLIX ORIGINAL
- Scream: Season 2
What’s nice is that there isn’t a whole lot on that list I’ve already seen. I look forward to catching up on Gotham and Supergirl, and maybe rewatching my TV boyfriend Benedict Cumberbatch in The Imitation Game. I’ve been meaning to watch Man on Wire and I’ll definitely marathon the Jaws movies.
But mostly I’m excited about this:
LUKE CAGE OMG
What’s on this list that you’ve seen and think I should too?
