The Films and Shows You Should Be Streaming in September 2026

September means that school is starting, leaves are changing, temperatures are dropping, and the streaming is heating up . Yes, it’s time for the Nerd’s Watch, the place to find out all the best genre titles coming to Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, Peacock, and more. Plus, we do the work for you. This isn’t a simple copy-paste of everything coming to every service. It’s something more.

What follows is a list of the best stuff on all the big streaming services. We look at all those long, annoying lists and whittle them down to a few dozen titles that we think are noteworthy this month . Some are new, some are old , but either way, we’ll tell you why you should care. Or at least joke about it.

A simple fact of life in 2026 is that the world is sorely lacking in body swap comedies. 17 Again isn’t exactly that, but it’s in the ballpark, as a middle-aged man (Matthew Perry) is transported back to his teenage body (Zac Efron) to fix issues with his family. It’s a delight.

Speaking of delight, this time-travel romance stars Domhnall Gleeson as a man whose family can travel through time, and he does so to fall in love with Rachel McAdams. As you would.

When you think of the all-time one-two punches of franchise starters, it’s hard to top Ridley Scott’s masterpiece Alien and James Cameron’s perfect sequel, Aliens . Two films you can now bang out back-to-back on Netflix.

There are few better ways to mark the end of summer than travelling back to the beach with a rewatch of Jaws . And, if you want to go a step further, Netflix is also adding its three sequels: Jaws 2, Jaws 3, and Jaws: The Revenge.

The Stephen King adaptation Carrie is all over streaming this month, which makes sense, as Mike Flanagan’s upcoming Carrie series hits Prime Video on October 7. Prime is also getting both the 1976 original and 2013 remake, while the 1976 film debuts on HBO Max as well.

Which Teen Wolf ? The cheesy Michael J. Fox 1980s film or the more brooding version from this century? Well, wouldn’t you know—it’s both. The 1985 original film and the 2023 sequel movie to the 2011 TV series hit Prime Video on September 1.

Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins star in maybe the best serial killer movie ever made? It certainly has the Oscars to back that up. Plus, its sequel, Hannibal , is also coming to the streamer.

With spooky season just around the corner, two streamers are giving you a chance to start a never-ending loop of screenings of John Carpenter’s iconic horror adaptation, The Thing .

The film that put Laika on the map and still brings in a few million every year in theatrical re-releases is coming to Hulu. You’ll never forget this incredible film about a young girl who discovers a terrifying alternate universe.

Remember a few months ago when the first Star War s movie in seven years hit theaters? If not, well, it’s finally making its streaming debut this month. It’s also debuting alongside a new Lego special, Lego Star Wars: The Mandalorian.

Recent Oscar winner Paul Thomas Anderson followed up his 1997 masterpiece Boogie Nights with this 1999 epic telling multiple stories across the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, CA. And no, most of it is not genre.