David Farnor | On 06, Sep 2018

Netflix. Amazon Prime Video. BBC iPlayer. NOW. Walter Presents. There’s so much TV to watch these days in so many places that it can be hard to keep up. Every month, we boil down what’s on the box to the essentials you need in your streaming queue.

From Maniac to the return of American Horror Story, this is your September TV watchlist – what’s worth watching, why and where you can find it online in the UK.

Maniac

Emma Stone and Jonah Hill star in Cary Fukunaga’s mind-bending comedy-drama about two strangers caught up in a pharmaceutical trial gone awry. Expect dark laughs and stunning visuals.

Killing Eve

This eight-part high-stakes thriller, based on the Villanelle novellas by Luke Jennings, is created by Fleabag’s Phoebe Waller-Bridge. The show stars Sandra Oh (Grey’s Anatomy) as Eve, a bored MI5 security officer whose desk job does not fulfil her fantasies of being a spy. Jodie Comer (Thirteen) is Villanelle, a fearsome assassin clinging to the luxuries her violent job affords her. When Eve is tasked with tracking down Villanelle before she can strike again, the two women are thrown into a cat-and-mouse game that turns the traditional spy thriller on its head. The whole box set will be released by BBC Three on BBC iPlayer at the same time as its BBC One premiere.

The Good Place: Season 3

NBC’s fantasy sitcom has become one of the most talked-about shows of recent years, and with good reason. It follows Eleanor (Kristen Bell), who is killed and ends up in The Good Place – but when it turns out to be an admin mix-up, can she hide her past and avoid being sent to The Bad Place? Co-starring Ted Danson, this delightful afterlife sitcom returns for a third season of twisting, turning comedy.

Black Earth Rising

From the writer of The Honourable Woman, this global thriller follows Kate Ashby (Chewing Gum’s Michaela Coel) who was rescued as a young child during the Rwandan genocide and adopted by Eve Ashby (Harriet Walter), a world class British prosecutor in international criminal law. Kate was raised in Britain and, now in her late 20s, she works as a legal investigator in the law chambers of Michael Ennis (John Goodman). When Eve takes on a case at the International Criminal Court, prosecuting an African militia leader, the story detonates, pulling Michael and Kate into a journey that will upend their lives forever.

Press

Set in the fast-paced and challenging environment of the British newspaper industry, Press will immerse viewers in the personal lives and the constant professional dilemmas facing its characters. The series follows their lives as they attempt to balance work and play, ambition and integrity, amid the never-ending pressure of the 24-hour global news cycle and an industry in turmoil. Created by Mike Bartlett (Doctor Foster, King Charles III), the drama stars Charlotte Riley (King Charles III, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell) and Ben Chaplin (Apple Tree Yard, The Thin Red Line).

BoJack Horseman: Season 5

BoJack’s back on screen as the star of “Philbert,” a new detective series produced by Princess Carolyn. But his demons are out in full force.

Forever

Married couple, June (Maya Rudolph, Saturday Night Live) and Oscar (Fred Armisen, Anchorman), live a comfortable but predictable life in suburban Riverside, California. For 12 years they’ve had the same conversations, eaten the same meals and taken pleasant holidays at the same rented lake house. But after June talks Oscar into shaking things up with a ski trip, the pair find themselves in completely unfamiliar territory. Forever is an utterly original, insightful and poignant comedy about love, commitment and marriage. It was created by Emmy Award-winning writers Alan Yang (Master of None, Parks and Recreation) and Matt Hubbard (30 Rock, Parks and Recreation).

American Horror Story: Apocalypse

Acting legend Joan Collins is set to appear in the much-anticipated crossover series, alongside returning cast members Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson, Kathy Bates, Emma Roberts, Adina Porter, Leslie Grossman, Billie Lourd and singer Stevie Nicks.

Strangers

This ambitious and timely conspiracy thriller is written by screenwriting newcomers Mark Denton and Jonny Stockwood and produced by Harry and Jack Williams (The Missing, Fleabag, One of Us). It stars John Simm as Professor Jonah Mulray, whose life is turned upside-down when his wife, Megan, is killed in a car-crash in Hong Kong. His fear of flying has kept him in London. But now he has no choice but to cross the ocean to identify the body of the woman he loved. Not long after arriving in Hong Kong, he makes a shocking discovery.

The Deuce: Season 2

Starring James Franco and Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Deuce follows the story of the legalisation and subsequent rise of the porn industry in New York’s Times Square from the early 70s through the mid-80s.

Fresh Off The Boat: Season 3

Set in the ’90s, hip-hop loving teenager Eddie Huang (Hudson Yang) and his family have lived in Orlando for a few years now and are assimilating nicely into the suburban American lifestyle. Cultural differences still present everyday challenges, but close friends, neighbors and business partners are there to help them navigate the complexities of raising a family of future Millennials.

Trust

The star-studded new drama from Danny Boyle and executive producers Simon Beaufoy and Christian Colson is based on the notorious true-life kidnapping of the heir to billionaire John Paul Getty – one of the world’s wealthiest businessmen. Paul’s grandfather, J. Paul Getty Sr. (Donald Sutherland), an enigmatic oil tycoon and possibly the richest man in the world, is marooned in a Tudor mansion in the English countryside surrounded by a harem of mistresses and a pet lion. He’s busy. Paul’s father, J. Paul Getty Jr. (Michael Esper), is lost in a daze in London and refuses to answer the phone. Only Paul’s mother, Gail Getty (Hilary Swank), is left to negotiate with the increasingly desperate kidnappers. Unfortunately, she’s broke.

The Court

The prequel to one of Walter Present’s all-time most popular dramas Case, The Court follows the professional and personal lives of three lawyers at a Reykjavik law firm. Based on real-life cases, it merges hard-hitting plot lines with spikily drawn characters. Logi Traustason is one of the Iceland’s most brilliant lawyers, and definitely its most troubled. Determined to uncover the truth about what really happened one night in his youth—an incident that left a man dead and Logi imprisoned for manslaughter — his demons threaten to send him spiralling ever further into alcoholism. Standing between Logi and self-destruction are his colleagues Brynhildur and Hordur, two lawyers whose own private lives are far from simple. Amidst all their personal dramas, this team must tackle their day jobs, as each episode brings them new cases as dangerous as they are diverse.

No Offence: Season 3

The outrageous police procedural series from the writer of Shameless, starring Joanna Scanlan, returns for an entertaining third season. Can’t wait to watch the whole lot? A new deal between Sky and Channel 4 means that you can binge the whole box set of Season 3 on Sky Box Sets and NOW from 10pm on 13th September. (Season 1 and 2 are also available on-demand through Sky and NOW.)

Future Man

Hulu’s time-travelling comedy follows an underachieving janitor who is called upon to save the world. Starring Hunger Games star Josh Hutcherson, Eliza Coupe, Derek Wilson, Ed Begley, Jr. and Glenne Headly, with Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg on board as the show’s executive producers.

A Discovery of Witches

Based on the novel of the same name, the first in the All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness, A Discovery of Witches tells the story of Diana Bishop (Teresa Palmer), a historian and reluctant witch who accesses a bewitched manuscript and sets out to solve its mystery. Despite a long-held mistrust between witches and vampires, Diana forms a friendship with a vampire Matthew Clairmont (Matthew Goode).

American Vandal: Season 2

In the wake of the first documentary’s success, Peter and Sam seek a new case and settle on a stomach-churning mystery at a Washington high school: that of the mysterious Turd Burglar.

Counterpart

JK Simmons and Olivia Williams star in this reality-spanning espionage series about a mysterious world hidden beneath the surface of our everyday existence. The 10-episode series follows Howard Silk (J.K. Simmons), a lowly cog in the bureaucratic machinery of a Berlin-based United Nations spy agency. When Howard discovers that his organization safeguards the secret of a crossing into a parallel dimension, he is thrust into a shadow world of intrigue, danger, and double cross… where the only man he can trust is his near-identical counterpart from this parallel world.

Chef’s Table: Season 5

This season, meet four innovative chefs who are shaking up the food culture in Philadelphia, Istanbul, Bangkok and Barcelona.

The Purge

The series, based on the ongoing film franchise from Blumhouse Productions, explores an alternate reality where a 12-hour period has been introduced when all crime – including murder – is legal. While the clock winds down, some will fight, some will hide, others will embrace what it means to Purge to its fullest extent – whether for revenge, personal gain, protection, or unadulterated glee. Created by James Demonaco, the show is produced by Jason Blum and exec produced by Tomas Kelly, with Anthony Hemingway at the helm. Set after the original two movies and before The Purge: Election Night, the event series has been commissioned for 10 episodes, with a cast including Gabriel Chavarria, Jessica Garza and Amanda Warren.

Alex

Co-created by Mikael Crossa and Dragomir Mrsic, Mrsic stars as a policeman and father, who has a hefty price to pay for creating a web of lies that not even he can untangle himself from. On the outside, Alex is an exemplary citizen: a dedicated father and law-enforcer. In reality he is drug-fuelled, dirty cop whose dealings with a powerful gang leave him trapped in a very dark situation.

Atypical: Season 2

Sam prepares for life after graduation, as Elsa and Doug face marital issues and Casey tries to adjust to her new school.

Iron Fist: Season 2

With Chinatown left vulnerable to turf wars, Danny must protect the streets of New York.

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