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When the list of new releases on Netflix comes out every month, it sometimes feels like the leading streamer has opened up a firehose of content of all types: scripted, unscripted, international, and more. With everyone’s limited time, it’s hard to figure out which shows you want to sit down and binge.
The crew at Decider know how tough it is to figure what to watch… and we do this for a living. So let us be your guide. Below are quick previews of what we think the ten hottest, most intriguing series to debut on the service in September 2021 will be. They aren’t all Netflix Originals (though most are because of that firehose); just shows we know people will want to watch. Which shows will make it into the Netflix Top 10? Only time will tell!
'Q-Force'
PREMIERE DATE: September 2
CAST: Sean Hayes, Gary Cole, David Harbour, Patti Harrison, Laurie Metcalf, Matt Rogers, Wanda Sykes, Gabe Liedman
RATING: TV-MA
DESCRIPTION: Q-Force was created by Hayes along with Mike Schur (The Good Place), and it’s notable because it’s about an elite spy organization that happens to consist of members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Hayes plays Steve Maryweather, who was called “Agent Mary” in the American Intelligence Agency, but when he came out as gay, he was exiled to a bureau in West Hollywood. Now, he’s created an independent group of top spies, all of whom are LGBTQ. But to get back into the good graces of the AIA, they have to add a straight member to the team.
'Money Heist' Part 5, Volume 1
PREMIERE DATE: September 3
CAST: Úrsula Corberó, Álvaro Morte, Itziar Ituño, Pedro Alonso, Paco Tous, Alba Flores, Miguel Herrán,,Jaime Lorente
RATING: TV-MA
DESCRIPTION: The last part of one of Netflix’s most popular global shows debuts on Sept. 3, with the final set of episodes debuting in December. Lisbon (Ituño) has been rescued, but the gang who robbed the Bank of Spain two years prior is stuck in the bank, and the Professor (Morte) has no answers for them. They’ll be facing an enemy that’s the strongest they’ve ever encountered in what amounts to be less of a caper and more of a battle.
'The Circle' Season 3
PREMIERE DATE: September 8
CAST: Michelle Buteau (host)
RATING: TV-MA
DESCRIPTION: Only four months after the finale of Season 2, The Circle is back for a third season of people roaming around apartments and trying to see if being themselves — or more intriguing, someone else — will help them in this social media popularity contest. This time around, a pair of influencer sisters, Chanel and Ava Marie Capra, will be in the mix. Other contestants include an R&B trap singer, a 52-year-old comedian and a former Family Feud contestant from New Jersey.
'Lucifer: The Final Season'
PREMIERE DATE: September 10
CAST: Tom Ellis, Lauren German, D.B. Woodside, Lesley-Ann Brandt, Kevin Alejandro, Rachael Harris, Aimee Garcia, Inbar Lavi, Brianna Hildebrand, Scott Porter
RATING: TV-14
DESCRIPTION: Just when you think Lucifer (Ellis) has waged his final battle, there’s one more left to go. In this final, final season of Lucifer, Lucifer has taken over for his father (um, God). But he still has unfinished business on Earth (namely his relationship with Chloe). It should be a sentimental goodbye for fans of this show that began on Fox back in 2016, even if the world goes to hell at the end.
'Nailed It!' Season 6
PREMIERE DATE: September 15
CAST: Nicole Byer, Jacques Torres
RATING: TV-PG
DESCRIPTION: Another season of home bakers who have no business doing anything more complicated than banana bread being tasked with making complex, detailed theme cakes. Of course, they’re going to fail miserably; it’s the results, the contestants’ good nature about their lack of ability, and Byer’s funny hosting that keeps us coming back.
'Saved By The Bell' Seasons 1-9
PREMIERE DATE: September 15
CAST: Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Mario Lopez, Dustin Diamond, Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, Elizabeth Berkley, Lark Voorhies, Dennis Haskins
RATING: TV-PG
DESCRIPTION: The entire original run of Saved By The Bell drops on Netflix on September 15 (it will remain on Peacock and Hulu, as well). This includes the first season, when it was called Good Morning, Miss Bliss, The College Years spin-off, plus both TV movies. So, if you’ve somehow been missing the high school adventures of Zack, Slater, Jessie, Kelly, Lisa and Screech (pour one out for Dustin Diamond, folks), here’s your chance to binge your hearts out.
'He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe'
PREMIERE DATE: September 16
CAST: Yuri Lowenthal, Kimberly Brooks, Antony Del Rio, Trevor Devall, Ben Diskin
RATING: TV-Y7
DESCRIPTION: Not to be confused with the Kevin Smith-produced Masters Of The Universe: Revelation, He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe is a CGI-animated reboot of He-Man geared more towards kids. It more or less starts the story of how Prince Adam (Lowenthal) defends Castle Grayskull and Eternia from the ever-cackling presence of Skeletor, using his powerful sword and with the help of his somewhat unsure group of warriors.
'Sex Education' Season 3
PREMIERE DATE: September 17
CAST: Asa Butterfield, Gillian Anderson, Ncuti Gatwa, Emma Mackey, Connor Swindells
RATING: TV-MA
DESCRIPTION: After providing sex advice at his high school for two seasons, the third season of Sex Education finds the previously awkward Otis (Butterfield) having casual sex all over the place. His mother, sex therapist Jean (Anderson) is pregnant, and there are some people among Otis’ classmates that have entered into committed relationships. One thing is for sure: They’re all likely having more sex than you are right now.
'Dear White People' Volume 4
PREMIERE DATE: September 22
CAST: Logan Browning, Brandon Bell, DeRon Horton, Ashley Blaine Featherson, Antoinette Robertson, John Patrick Amedori, Gabe
Marque Richardson
RATING: TV-MA
DESCRIPTION: The final volume of Dear White People promises to be a funny, inspirational and musical experience for the show’s fans. As the friends look back at their senior year at Winchester, the AP house is producing the annual Varsity Show, and the season will culminate in its opening performance. If you haven’t paid attention to this great show, now’s the time to catch up.
'Ada Twist, Scientist'
PREMIERE DATE: September 28
CAST: Chris Nee, Michelle Obama, Barack Obama (producers), Amanda Christine, Candace Kozak, Nicholas Corvetti, Terrence Little Gardenhigh, Susan Kelechi Watson, Taye Diggs, Paul F. Tompkins, Kate Micucci
RATING: TV-Y
DESCRIPTION: Produced by Doc McStuffins creator Chris Nee along with the Obamas’ Higher Ground production company, Ada Twist, Scientist is based on Andrea Beaty’s hit series of children’s books about kids interested in STEM fields. In the series, Ada (Christine), aided by her friends Iggy Peck (Crovetti) and Rosie Revere (Kozak), solves all sorts of mysteries that pique her outsized curiosity. But she also puts these discoveries into practice, as she learns how to apply her lessons in the real world.
