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Fall is here and there are a number of films and series to look forward to. In the coming months, Insecure and Dear White People will return for their final seasons, All American will make its grand return and Brian Tyree Henry will star in the Eternals. Before we get to those major releases, September has a few gifts in store as well. The Godfather of Harlem will air its season two finale and Power Book III: Raising Kanan will deliver its season one ending. Not to mention, Muhammad Ali will be the subject of not one, but two documentaries. Get ready for it all, right here!
The Circle
Release Date: September 8
Where To Watch: Netflix
Starring: Calvin King Crooks, Kai Ghost
Synopsis: "THE CIRCLE IS BACK! With new players, new strategies, and jaw-dropping twists, it’s bringing back the competition like you’ve never seen it before. Are you ready?" the description reads.
Wu-Tang: An American Saga
Release Date: September 8
Where To Watch: Netflix
Starring: Shameik Moore, Ashton Sanders, Siddiq Saunderson
Synopsis: "Wu-Tang: An American Saga is inspired by The Wu-Tang Manual and Tao of Wu, and based on the true story of the Wu-Tang Clan. Set in early ’90s New York at the height of the crack cocaine epidemic, the show tracks the Clan’s formation, a vision of Bobby Diggs aka The RZA, who strives to unite a dozen young, black men that are torn between music and crime but eventually rise to become the unlikeliest of American success stories," Hulu writes.
Blood Brothers
Release Date: September 9
Where To Watch: Netflix
Starring: Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali
Synopsis: "Blood Brothers tells the extraordinary and ultimately tragic story of the friendship between two of the most iconic figures of the 20th century: Muhammad Ali, the greatest boxer of all time, and Malcolm X, the Nation of Islam’s - and black America’s - most incendiary and charismatic leader. This was the unlikeliest of friendships - the brash Olympic Champion who spoke in verse to the amusement of the white press and the ex-con intellectual-turned-revolutionary who railed against the evils of white oppression and dismissed sports as a triviality. But their bond was deep, their friendship real," Netflix explains.
The Premise
Release Date: September 16
Where To Watch: FX
Starring: Tracee Ellis Ross, Ayo Edebiri, Jermaine Fowler
Synopsis: "Hosted by B.J. Novak, this anthology series about timeless moral questions in unprecedented times, takes provocative concepts and brings them into the open, delivering three-dimensional, character-driven stories with humor and heart," FX writes.
Blood Brothers
Release Date: September 19
Where To Watch: PBS
Starring: Muhammad Ali, Sonny Liston, Malcolm X
Synopsis: "Muhammad Ali brings to life one of the best-known and most indelible figures of the 20th century, a three-time heavyweight boxing champion who insisted on being himself unconditionally and became a global icon and inspiration to people everywhere," the description reads.
Dear White People
Release Date: September 22
Where To Watch: Netflix
Starring: Logan Browning, Antoinette Robertson, Brandon P Bell
Synopsis: "Reunited amid a pandemic, future Sam and Lionel look back on their epic final year together at Winchester — which plays out as a '90s musical," Netflix stated.
The Wonder Years
Release Date: September 22
Where To Watch: ABC
Starring: Logan Browning, Antoinette Robertson, Brandon P Bell
Synopsis: "A coming-of-age story set in the late 1960s that takes a nostalgic look at a Black middle-class family in Montgomery, Alabama, through the point-of-view of imaginative 12-year-old Dean. With the wisdom of his adult years, Dean’s hopeful and humorous recollections show how his family found their ‘wonder years’ in a turbulent time," Rotton Tomatoes writes.
Blood & Water
Release Date: September 24
Where To Watch: Netflix
Starring: Amamkele Qamata, Cindy Mahlangu
Synopsis: "As the search for answers intensifies, Puleng encourages Fiks to consider a complex truth while navigating a close-knit community of allies and enemies," Netflix writes.
Savage x Fenty Show Vol. 3
Release Date: September 24
Where To Watch: Amazon Prime
Starring: Rihanna
Synopsis: Rihanna makes her highly anticipated return with the latest line of Savage x Fenty wear. Complete with live musical performances, guest appearances and much more, Rihanna is bringing her latest show to Amazon Prime.
BMF
Release Date: September 26
Where To Watch: Starz
Starring: Demetrius Flenory Jr., Snoop Dogg, Da'Vinchi
Synopsis: “BMF is inspired by the true story of two brothers who rose from the decaying streets of southwest Detroit in the late 1980s and gave birth to one of the most influential crime families in this country. Demetrius 'Big Meech' Flenory’s charismatic leadership, Terry 'Southwest T' Flenory’s business acumen and the fraternal partnership’s vision beyond the drug trade and into the world of hip-hop would render the brothers iconic on a global level. Their unwavering belief in family loyalty would be the cornerstone of their partnership and the crux of their eventual estrangement. This is a story about love, kinship and capitalism in the pursuit of the American dream," the description reads.
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