Fall TV season is on its way! The week of September 9 features top returning shows, plus new episodes of slow-burn favorites. You’ll also find a long-awaited YA adaptation and a fresh new comedy. Then, the week ends with TV’s biggest night: the Emmys! Here’s what we’re planning to watch during the week of September 9.
Monday, September 9: My Brilliant Friend Season 4
HBO’s adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s novels starts its fourth season the week of September 9. Decades after they first met as children, Elena and Lila once again live in the same neighborhood. In the final season, they’re faced with the unrest in Italy in the late 1980s. Between personal struggles and outside pressures, the women will struggle with their hardest decisions yet.
Streaming on Max/Airing on HBO, 9 pm ET/PT (check local listings)
Tuesday, September 10: Only Murders in the Building Episode 3
Last week’s episode was a gut-wrenching showcase for Steve Martin, as Charles mourned Sazz. Now that Sazz’s murder is an official matter, will the Arconia gang be sidelined? Or can their investigation continue? C’mon, we all know the answer to this one!
Streaming on Hulu, 3 am ET/12 am PT
Wednesday, September 11: Tell Me Lies Episode 3
The twisty Hulu drama continues in the week of September 9, after a two-episode premiere. Stephen tries to bait Lucy as she attempts to disentangle herself from their relationship once and for all. Meanwhile, Wrigley and Pippa finally have a much-needed talk.
Streaming on Hulu, 3 am ET/12 am PT
Thursday, September 12: Midnight at the Pera Palace Season 2
Love historical dramas? Try catching up on this underrated series about a journalist pulled into the past of a historic Turkish hotel. This season, she’s sent back the 1940s. There, she embarks on a much more personal quest: uncovering the truth about her birth mother.
Streaming on Netflix, 3 am ET/12 am PT
Friday, September 13: Uglies
Millennials will probably remember the mid-aughts dystopian YA series by Scott Westerfield. Now, it’s finally a movie, starring Joey King as a teenager in a beauty-obsessed society. Coming-of-age requires everyone to get a mandatory surgery to make them “pretty.” The truth behind the forced conformity, however, is much darker than just beauty.
Streaming on Netflix, 3 am ET/12 am PT
Friday, September 13: How to Die Alone Premiere
Hulu’s new comedy follows Mel (series creator Natasha Rothwell), a neurotic and broke airport employee. She’s down on her luck, never been in love, and left her dreams behind. When she has a near-death experience, though, she decides to rethink her priorities and go after her long-abandoned hopes and dreams. The premiere week of September 9 will include four episodes, with weekly releases following.
Streaming on Hulu, 3 am ET/12 am PT
Sunday, September 15: 76th Primetime Emmy Awards
Will Shogun sweep the drama categories? Can anything beat The Bear in comedy (and should it count as a comedy at all)? How many family and/or eyebrow jokes will hosts Eugene Levy and Dan Levy make about each other? The week of September 9 ends with this showcase of the best of TV. Plus, we’ll be tuned in for some sparkly gowns and viral moments in the making!
Airing on ABC, 8 pm ET/5 pm PT (check local listings)
