Netflix’s September 2026 lineup is one of its most loaded months of the year: Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen returns for season 2 on September 3, the Monster anthology takes on Lizzie Borden on September 17, a starry Unabomber film lands September 25 — and in between, Netflix streams a live NFL regular-season game from Australia. Add the second season of the Stranger Things animated spin-off, two wild new Untold sports documentaries, and a September 1 library dump that includes Jaws, Alien, and Scarface, and your watchlist problem just got worse. Here’s what’s actually worth your time, by week.

Key Takeaways

  • The Gentlemen season 2 drops all eight episodes September 3.
  • September 10: 49ers vs. Rams live from Australia — the NFL game streams only on Netflix in the U.S.
  • September 17 double feature: Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story and Stranger Things: Tales From '85 season 2.
  • September 1 library adds include Alien, all four Jaws films, Scarface, and Straight Outta Compton.
▶ Watch: The Gentlemen: Season 2 Official Teaser

Week 1 (Sept. 1–7): the library haul and a breakdancing reckoning

September 1 brings the month’s big batch of licensed classics, per PCMag’s full list: the first two Alien films, all four Jaws movies, Scarface, Straight Outta Compton, T2 Trainspotting, Cruel Intentions, Knocked Up, Phantom Thread, and dozens more.

Netflix September 1 library adds: Alien and Aliens, all four Jaws films, Scarface, Straight Outta Compton, T2 Trainspotting, Cruel Intentions
A slice of the September 1 licensed haul, per PCMag's full list.

The day-one original to queue up: Untold: Raygun — Breaking Badly, the documentary on Rachael Gunn, the Australian academic whose 2024 Olympic breakdancing performance — an 18-0 loss across three rounds — made her a global meme. PCMag notes it comes from directors Chapman and Maclain Way, and it sits down with Gunn herself, the people around her, and the breaking community to unpack “exactly what happened.”

Then comes the month’s biggest scripted return: The Gentlemen season 2 (September 3, eight-episode binge, per TVLine). Theo James is back as Eddie Horniman, the duke-turned-drug-kingpin, now teaming with Susie Glass (Kaya Scodelario) and her father Bobby (Ray Winstone) to become “a major power in the criminal underworld,” per Tom’s Guide. Same day: the horror sequel Smile 2 joins the library.

Week 2 (Sept. 8–14): comedy, Fauda, and football history

September 8 is stacked: Stavros Halkias: Uncle Stav, an hour taped at Baltimore’s Lyric theater, plus Fauda season 5 and Untold: Mr. T — I Pity the Fool, per PCMag and Vogue.

But the real event is September 10: the NFL Melbourne Game, with the San Francisco 49ers facing the Los Angeles Rams live at 8:35 p.m. ET — the league’s first regular-season game in Australia, streaming only on Netflix in the U.S. outside the teams’ local markets, per Tom’s Guide. It’s just the second game of the NFL season, and Tom’s Guide notes the division rivals split their matchups last year. The same day brings Call My Agent! The Movie, reuniting the French series’ ASK agency five years after the finale, per What’s on Netflix.

How to watch the NFL Melbourne game: Thursday, September 10, 8:35 p.m. ET, 49ers vs. Rams, streaming on Netflix in the U.S.
Tom's Guide reports the Melbourne game streams only on Netflix in the U.S., outside the two teams' local markets.

Also that week: Physical 100: Italy (September 11) and the animated hit Dog Man (September 13).

Week 3 (Sept. 15–21): Lizzie Borden took an axe…

September 17 is the month’s marquee true-crime date: Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story, the anthology’s fourth installment, starring Ella Beatty as the woman famously tried and acquitted of the 1892 axe murders of her father and stepmother. Tom’s Guide notes Charlie Hunnam returns to the franchise — this time as Lizzie’s father, Andrew — after his praised turn in the poorly received Ed Gein season, and points out this edition, like that one, doesn’t involve series creator Ryan Murphy day-to-day.

The same day, Stranger Things: Tales From ‘85 returns for season 2. PCMag reports the animated spin-off’s new season is set around Valentine’s Day with never-before-seen creatures, after a first season that drew mixed reviews for softening the horror. Jo Koy’s special Blue in the Face lands September 15.

Sept 17 is Netflix's double feature date: Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story and Stranger Things: Tales From '85 season 2
September 17 is the month's busiest date — a true-crime premiere and an animated Stranger Things return on the same day.

Week 4 (Sept. 22–30): a chocolate factory, a sitcom revival, and the Unabomber

The back half of the month gets weird in the best way:

  • Wonka’s the Golden Ticket (September 23) — a reality competition that PCMag calls “one of the wackiest entries yet”: 12 finalists enter a custom-built chocolate factory, each with a companion, navigating “sweet challenges” for a life-changing prize.
  • A Different World (September 24) — a reboot of the beloved sitcom, per What’s on Netflix.
  • Unabomber (September 25) — the crime drama starring Jacob Tremblay as Ted Kaczynski, alternating between his Harvard years and the decades-long manhunt. Tom’s Guide highlights the cast: Russell Crowe as Dr. Henry Murray, the professor whose unethical experiments may have shaped Kaczynski, and Shailene Woodley as the FBI agent pursuing him.
  • Law & Order season 25 (September 25) and LEGO One Piece (September 29) round out the month, per PCMag.
Netflix's late-September timeline: Wonka's the Golden Ticket Sept 23, A Different World Sept 24, Unabomber and Law & Order season 25 Sept 25, LEGO One Piece Sept 29
The month closes with a reality competition, a sitcom reboot, and the Unabomber drama in a single week.

What’s on Netflix also flags a new Great British Baking Show collection — with a brand-new judge — in the “coming soon” column.

The strategy behind the slate

Step back and the month reveals Netflix’s 2026 playbook in miniature. There’s live sports as an event (the NFL game), franchise extension (Monster, Tales From ‘85, The Gentlemen), prestige-adjacent true crime (Unabomber), international powerhouses (Fauda, Physical 100), IP-driven reality (Wonka), and a nostalgia library refresh timed to fall couch season. It’s the everything-store approach — and September is when the store restocks everything at once.

What happens next

The Gentlemen drops all eight episodes at once on September 3, so expect it to dominate the top 10 through the NFL game on the 10th, with the Lizzie Borden premiere taking over the conversation mid-month. If you’re pacing yourself, the efficient path: Raygun (one sitting), The Gentlemen over Labor Day weekend, the NFL game live on the 10th, then save Monster and Tales From ‘85 for the week of the 17th and Unabomber for the month’s final weekend. October’s slate — and the awards-season films — arrive right behind it.

Quick poll

Which September Netflix drop are you watching first?

For the record: The Gentlemen has the head start — all eight episodes land at once on September 3, per TVLine.

FAQ

What are the biggest Netflix releases in September 2026? The Gentlemen season 2 (September 3), Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story (September 17), Stranger Things: Tales From ‘85 season 2 (September 17), and the film Unabomber (September 25).

When is the Netflix NFL game in September 2026? Thursday, September 10 at 8:35 p.m. ET — 49ers vs. Rams from Melbourne, Australia, the NFL’s first regular-season game there. It streams exclusively on Netflix in the U.S. outside the teams’ local markets.

Who stars in Netflix’s Unabomber movie? Jacob Tremblay plays Ted Kaczynski, with Russell Crowe as Harvard professor Dr. Henry Murray and Shailene Woodley as an FBI agent, per Tom’s Guide. It streams September 25.

What classic movies hit Netflix on September 1, 2026? A big batch including Alien, Aliens, all four Jaws films, Scarface, Straight Outta Compton, T2 Trainspotting, Cruel Intentions, and Sleepless in Seattle, per PCMag’s full list.