22 New TV Shows Everyone Will Be Talking About This September

Lifetime
Lifetime

September doesn't just bring about a new school year — it also brings a whole new crop of TV shows to become obsessed with. This new month is all about reboots, spinoffs, adaptations, and medical dramas, and our TV-watching schedule is now officially packed. Check out the 22 new TV shows that should be on your radar this month.

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Mayans MC
FX

Mayans MC

FX's Sons of Anarchy spinoff series will follow JD Pardo's character, Ezekiel "EZ" Reyes, fresh out of prison, four years after Jax Teller's death. We'll also be given an inside look into the life of Marcus Alvarez (played by Emilio Rivera), whom we've only ever known as the antagonist in Sons of Anarchy. The first trailer was dropped during Comic-Con this year, and though spinoffs are not always successful, we have a feeling that this one will be.

Premiere date: Sept. 4

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The Purge
USA Network

The Purge

Based on the movie franchise of the same name, this USA Network series will show what happens when all crime — even murder — is legal for a 12-hour period and how the lives of small-town Americans intersect during this lawless night. Purge franchise writer James DeMonaco also serves as the writer for this project, and we're curious to see how the eerie concept will translate into a 10-episode series on the small screen. This trailer might give you an idea of what to expect.

Premiere date: Sept. 4

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Model Squad

This new docuseries on E! will explore the careers and romances of a group of supermodel friends living and working in New York City. Starring big names such as Daniela Braga, Olivia Culpo, Hannah Ferguson, Ping Hue, Nadine Leopold, Caroline Lowe, Ashley Moore, Shanina Shaik, and Devon Windsor, we can't wait for this insider peek (even though it won't be as scandalous as an unscripted series might be). This promo will give you even more reasons to be excited for New York Fashion Week.

Premiere date: Sept. 4

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Kidding

Starring Jim Carrey and Catherine Keener, this Showtime comedy-drama series centers on Jeff (also known as Mr. Pickles), a children's TV star whose personal life is unraveling off screen. The series is the second collaboration between director Michel Gondry and Carrey, who previously worked together on Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Equal parts heartbreaking and hilarious, this trailer makes us believe this show will be one not to miss.

Premiere date: Sept. 9

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Rel
Fox

Rel

This new Fox sitcom is created by Lil Rel Howery, who stars on the show and is best known for his roles as Robert Carmichael in NBC's The Carmichael Show and as TSA officer Rod Williams in Get Out. Inspired by Howery's own life, the series follows title character Rel as he attempts to rebuild his life postdivorce as a single father on the West Side of Chicago. After watching the trailer, we can't wait to see Howery in a starring role.

Premiere date: Sept. 9

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You
Lifetime

You

Based on Caroline Kepnes's bestselling novel of the same name, Lifetime's new series You will star Penn Badgley (best known as Dan Humphrey from Gossip Girl) as a bookstore manager with a case of fatal attraction. Once Upon a Time's Elizabeth Lail will star opposite Badgley as the object of his obsession, with Shay Mitchell and John Stamos also appearing. If you haven't watched it yet, check out the trailer so you can understand our obsession.

Premiere date: Sept. 9

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Life

In this Netflix original Korean medical drama, an ER doctor and the new CEO clash over their priorities and ideals at Korea's top university medical center. While we're waiting for TV's reigning medical drama, Grey's Anatomy, to return for its 15th season, we think Life is going to be our new fix. Check out the trailer to see what we mean.

Premiere date: Sept. 12

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The First

This upcoming new-future drama stars Sean Penn and Natascha McElhone as members of a team of astronauts who become the first humans to visit Mars. The show is a coproduction between Hulu and British television network Channel 4, and we can't wait to see the result from this merger. Check out the trailer before the show starts streaming on Hulu.

Premiere date: Sept. 14

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Norm Macdonald Has a Show
Netflix

Norm Macdonald Has a Show

On this new Netflix original talk show, comedian Norm Macdonald and his sidekick, Adam Eget, will host a variety of celebrity guests, engaging them in unexpected and irreverent conversations. With a lineup that includes Drew Barrymore, David Spade, Judge Judy, David Letterman, Jane Fonda, Chevy Chase, M. Night Shyamalan, Michael Keaton, and Lorne Michaels, it's safe to say we're pretty psyched for this one.

Premiere date: Sept. 14

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Forever

This Amazon Prime series revolves around married couple Oscar and June (played by Saturday Night Live alums Fred Armisen and Maya Rudolph), who are living in a California suburb and stuck in a rut. The pair decide to shake up their boring routine with a ski trip, and the decision comes with repercussions they could have never imagined. We can't wait to see this hilarious duo as husband and wife — watch the trailer for a sneak peek!

Premiere date: Sept. 14

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The Good Cop
Netflix

The Good Cop

Starring Tony Danza and Josh Groban and based on the Israeli TV show of the same name, this Netflix original series revolves around a disgraced former NYPD officer who lives with his son, an earnest NYPD detective who always plays by the rules. We're pretty sure this father-son dynamic will quickly get us hooked. If you're not convinced, check out the trailer.

Premiere date: Sept. 21

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Maniac
Netflix

Maniac

Have you ever wondered what would happen if 12 strangers took part in a mysterious three-day pharmaceutical drug trial that went totally awry? That's the premise of Netflix's highly anticipated original series Maniac. A dark comedy based on the Norwegian TV show of the same name, the show will center around two strangers (Emma Stone and Jonah Hill) who believe themselves to be living out a fantasy life while they're actually locked up in an institution. Intrigued? Just wait until you watch the trailer.

Premiere date: Sept. 21

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Magnum PI

This upcoming NBC series is a modern reboot of the original series starring Tom Selleck, which ended its run in 1988. The new cast will star Jay Hernandez (also known as El Diablo from Suicide Squad) as Thomas Magnum, a private investigator living in Hawaii. We're curious to see if Hernandez can live up to Selleck's legacy (and his incredible mustache), but check out the trailer for a brief preview.

Premiere date: Sept. 24

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Manifest

If you've been looking for a show to replace the greatness that was ABC's Lost, NBC might have a solution. The network's new mystery thriller follows the passengers of Montego Air Flight 828, who — though they experienced a turbulent but routine flight — learn upon landing that they've been missing and presumed dead for over five years. We already have so many questions, but judging from this trailer, we're going to have to wait to get answers.

Premiere date: Sept. 24

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FBI

Produced by Dick Wolf and the team behind the Law & Order franchise, CBS's new fast-paced drama is centered on the inner workings of the New York office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Rookie Blue's Melissa Peregrym and Six Feet Under's Jeremy Sisto will costar as special agents, and between the producers and the cast, we know this one is going to be good. Just check out the trailer to see for yourself.

Premiere date: Sept. 25

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New Amsterdam
ABC

New Amsterdam

Since one new medical drama is never enough, NBC is also premiering its own new show, following Dr. Max Goodwin as he becomes the medical director of one of the country's oldest public hospitals while also battling cancer. The series is based on Dr. Eric Manheimer's Twelve Patients: Life and Death at Bellevue Hospital, which documents his experience as former medical director at New York City's Bellevue Hospital. Watch the trailer to see why we're already in love with Ryan Eggold in this role.

Premiere date: Sept. 25

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A Million Little Things
ABC

A Million Little Things

If you're looking for more ways to cry this Fall than just the third season of This Is Us, then ABC has the perfect new show to turn up the waterworks. A Million Little Things, created by DJ Nash, tells the story of four friends who must question everything they thought they knew when one of them unexpectedly leaps from his office window, shattering their image of his picture-perfect life. Watch the trailer to see who makes up the all-star cast.

Premiere date: Sept. 26

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Single Parents

As the title suggests, this ABC sitcom is about a group of single parents who form their own support group to help them all face the challenges of raising children single-handedly. With a cast that includes Gossip Girl's Leighton Meester, Saturday Night Live's Taran Killam, and Scandal's Kimrie Lewis, this is a group we definitely want in on. We're already sold on this one just from the trailer.

Premiere date: Sept. 26

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Murphy Brown
CBS

Murphy Brown

Going along with the revival trend, the iconic workplace comedy Murphy Brown will be returning to CBS this Fall. During its original run in the '80s and '90s, Murphy Brown tackled timely issues through the lens of its newsroom setting, and the reboot will continue to do the same, with most of the original cast returning, including Candice Bergen, Faith Ford, Joe Regalbuto, and Grant Shaud. Though there's no official trailer, the show did release a fun "Where are they now?" video of the actors in character along with footage from the original show to get us excited.

Premiere date: Sept. 27

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The Cool Kids
Fox

The Cool Kids

There hasn't been a great show with an all-senior cast since The Golden Girls, and that is where Fox's new sitcom comes in. The series will center around three male retirees ruling over their retirement community until a new woman arrives to challenge the status quo. The hilarious trailer gives us hope that this void will finally be filled.

Premiere date: Sept. 28

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Made in Mexico
Netflix

Made in Mexico

Netflix's first Mexican reality show revolves around the over-the-top lifestyles of Mexico City's socialites, as well as the expatriates desperately trying to make their way into the inner circle. Cast members include an entrepreneur and nightclub-owning playboy, a fashion designer, an American food blogger from New York, and a philanthropic politician, among others, and it looks wildly entertaining. Just watch the trailer to see for yourself.

Premiere date: Sept. 28

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God Friended Me

In this new fantasy series from CBS, an outspoken atheist (played by Brandon Micheal Hall) gets his life turned upside down when he receives a Facebook friend request from someone who claims to be God. Covering faith, religion, and science, this show could start an interesting conversation about the role God plays in the age of social media. Check out the trailer to see what we mean.

Premiere date: Sept. 30