From Newsgroup: rec.arts.tv
Previously released:
The Breadwinner (movie) (Netflix, Sept. 26)
When his wife's new business takes off, a hapless father of three finds himself out of his depth as tries to juggle parenthood and domestic
mayhem alone. 2026 film starring Nate Bargatze, Mandy Moore, Colin Jost,
Zach Cherry, Martin Herlihy, and Kumail Nanjiani; 1hr 39m.
https://www.netflix.com/title/82713538
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34459219/
[rating 5.6]
Lifehack (movie) (Netflix, Sept. 23)
A thrill-seeking gang of teen hackers must pull off their riskiest heist
yet when a woman blackmails them into targeting her crypto-billionaire
father. 2026 [2025 festivals] British film; 1hr 37m.
https://www.netflix.com/title/82871752
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32135632/
[rating 6.2]
Baby Do Die Do (movie) (Netflix, Sept. 22)
A deaf, nonverbal woman leads a double life as a contract killer while searching for her sister's murderer -- but a botched hit threatens her mission. 2026 Indian film; 2hr 1m.
https://www.netflix.com/title/83195142
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37544992/
The Terror: Devil in Silver (season 3 premiere) (9 pm,
AMC, Sept. 20)
Devil in Silver is Pepper's story, a man from Queens, wrongfully
committed to New Hyde Psychiatric Hospital; he faces grim secrets and
maybe the Devil himself; freedom means facing what thrives on New Hyde's pain-but are the worst demons inside him? Season 3 of the anthology
series "The Terror," with the stated subtitle. Six episodes running
through Oct. 25. Stars Dan Stevens, alongside Judith Light, CCH Pounder,
Aasif Mandvi, John Benjamin Hickey, Stephen Root, Michael Aronov, Marin Ireland, Chinaza Uche, Hampton Fluker, b, Hayward Leach, and Philip
Ettinger. [Sorry I missed this one, but The Futon Critic didn't list it
as a premiere because it has already been shown on Shudder and AMC+.]
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_terror_2026
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2708480/
["The Terror" series as a whole; rating 7.8]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pMW1Jw5wsY
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/aug/23/the-terror-devil-in-silver-review-hospital-horror
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Monday, Sept. 28
Streaming:
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle I (movie)
(12:01 am, Hulu; 3:01 am, Netflix)
"The Demon Slayer Corps are drawn into the Infinity Castle, where
Tanjiro and the Hashira face terrifying Upper Rank Hindi mein demons in
a desperate fight as the final battle against Muzan Kibutsuji begins."
First of a trilogy; anime. Previously streamed in the U.S. on
Crunchyroll. IMDb does not include the "I" in the title; Netflix
apparently added it because the film is the first of a planned trilogy.
2h 35m
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32820897/
[rating 8.4]
https://www.netflix.com/title/82723106
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuNkXA2kdVI
Outside [new] (3:01 am, Netflix)
Internet icons the Sidemen drop content creators into the great outdoors
to battle through trials, temptations and scheming for a share of -u1
million.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HFLEy-nSro
https://www.netflix.com/title/82118262
The Furious: Pertaruhan Maruah (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)
In the cutthroat world of boxing, two estranged brothers each face a
brash rising fighter who's determined to destroy their late father's
legacy. 2026 Malaysian film; 1hr 45m.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81986251
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37511036/
[as "The Furious"]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBuvr3hsJ7o
Irreplaceable [new] (3:01 am, Netflix)
Xu Chi fights her way from graduate to professional consultant, but as
she navigates a fiercely competitive workplace, she must learn whom to
trust. 2026 Chinese series; 11 episodes.
https://www.netflix.com/title/83150252
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37819415/
Broadcast and cable:
All American (season 8 and series finale) (8 pm, CW)
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Tuesday, Sept. 29
Streaming:
The Swan: Behind the Mirror (documentary) (12:01 am, Hulu)
Two decades after the 2004 reality show "The Swan" shocked audiences,
the women who underwent extreme makeovers and the show's creators
reunite to examine the reality series that transformed their lives and
sparked debate about beauty standards in America.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIfvzNKLGzw
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt46060457/
Mononoke The Movie: Chapter III -! The Curse of the Serpent
(movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)
Anime.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6PUcxSZ7YM
https://www.netflix.com/title/82012956
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36282134/
Sam Morril: Incorrect (comedy special) (3:01 am, Netflix)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JARXfFDeFf8
https://www.netflix.com/title/82155480
The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue (documentary; streaming premiere) (3:01 am, Paramount+)
"Grandfather and retired Israeli general Noam Tibon rescues his family
from Hamas terrorists invading their home during the October 7, 2023 massacre." 1h 35m.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33350479/
[rating 6.9]
Broadcast and cable:
The Amazing Race: 25 Years Around the World (special) (8
pm, CBS)
Comics Unleashed With Byron Allen 20th Anniversary Special
(special) (9-11 pm, CBS)
Miller Night Football (documentary) (9 pm, HBO)
This "NFL Short" looks at comedian Dennis Miller's brief tenure in the
Monday Night Football broadcast booth.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XxjkAVCvIk
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt46066368/
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Wednesday, Sept. 30
Streaming:
Deadly Tag [new] (3:01 am, Hulu/Disney+)
Thirteen contestants are forced into an eerie, extreme version of
childhood tag set across abandoned buildings and highly immersive,
isolated locations. Korean competition series.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CwX3qgx3XI
Livestream From Hell (movie) (3:01 am, Prime Video)
An ambitious, high-stakes internet broadcast hosted by the chaotic trio
of Kevin Hart, Kai Cenat, and Druski spirals into absolute madness. What begins as a massive, influencer-driven live event inside a sprawling
house quickly turns into a literal nightmare when a priceless handmade
vase is shattered and real dead bodies start turning up. Forced to
broadcast to a massive, captivated online audience in real time, the
panicked trio must frantically scramble to hide a corpse, survive
escalating jump scares, and navigate emergency situations like a SWAT
team raid, all while desperately trying to keep their viewers
entertained and unaware of the actual body count.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt43750202/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNMW5Hqs9zs
The Arena [new] (3:01 am, Netflix)
Ciryl Gane, C|-dric Doumb|? and Beno|<t Saint Denis put 38 amateur fighters through brutal tests and cage bouts for a shot at re4100,000 and a pro MMA contract. French seriesl 9 episodes.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81735501
Love Is Blind: Netherlands [new] (3:01 am, Netflix)
Nine episodes released over three weeks.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81977426
Medusa (complete final season 2) (3:01 am, Netflix)
CEO B|irbara Hidalgo is targeted by a deadly conspiracy. Can she find the culprit as her ruthless family battles for control of their business
empire? Columbian series.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hg1E8NKKvNQ
https://www.netflix.com/title/81683616
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35836959/
[rating 5.3]
The Widower: 'Til Death Do Us Part (documentary) (3:01 am, Netflix)
In this documentary, a journalist and a detective uncover the truth
about a killer whose charm masked a trail of failed marriages and
suspicious deaths. 1hr 31m.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Xn881UkR3s
https://www.netflix.com/title/81673050
Sacrifice (season 2 premiere) (3:01 am, Paramount+)
Managing the lives and scandals of Hollywood's elite is all in a day's
work for lawyer Daniella Hernandez, even as she tries to unlock the
truth about her own past. The drama moves from BET+ to Paramount+ for
its second season; season one streamed in November 2021. Ten episodes
released through weekly through Nov. 25, with the first two streaming today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiVmNa7lpT8
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13236336/
Food Samurai [new] (3:01 am, Disney+)
The six-episode show sees Mory Sacko, accompanied by pastry chef and
friend The|| Segretin and guests such as Omar Sy, immerse himself in
Japanese culture and gastronomy to unlock how to prepare the perfect bento.
https://deadline.com/2026/09/disney-plus-food-samurai-mory-sacko-1237070202/
Broadcast and cable:
Scrubs [reboot] (season 2 premiere) (8 and 8:30 pm, two episodes, ABC)
Rregular time is 8 pm only.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYvHf75iiRw
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt40197357/
[rating 8.2]
The Oval (season 7 and series finale) (9 pm, BET)
Shark Tank (season 18 premiere; special time) (9 and 10 pm,
two episodes, ABC)
Regular time is 10 pm only.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6lqdf4nsq0
The Amazing Race (season 39 premiere) (9:30 to 11 pm, CBS)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XpJUGU6V6I
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Thursday, Oct. 1
Streaming:
Soulm8te (movie; streaming premiere) (12:01 am, Hulu)
"Soulm8te" follows a grieving engineer tasked with testing a ruthless
tech giant's new artificially intelligent android. But when he attempts
to program her to be a truly sentient soulmate, she develops needs of
her own -- unleashing a relentless spree of precision-engineered mayhem.
Stars Lily Sullivan and David Rysdahl; 1h 39m.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32654916/
[rating 5.8]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhKQvG3qV-w
Crazy Rich, Incredibly Broke (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)
After losing their entire fortune, the Al Thahabi family turns to
exaggeration and showing off to convince everyone they still have it
all, leading to a series of hilarious situations as they try to keep up appearances. Saudi Arabian film.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDBUdMDfq30
https://www.netflix.com/title/81952372
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt43738050/
East of Eden [new; complete limited series] (3:01 am, Netflix)
Zoe Kazan adapts the same Nobel Prize-winning John Steinbeck novel that
her grandfather turned into a feature film in 1955. The epic
seven-episode miniseries follows multiple generations of the Trask
family in California in the decades spanning from the Civil War to World
War I. Florence Pugh, Christopher Abbott, Mike Faist, Hoon Lee, Tracy
Letts, Ciar|in Hinds, and Martha Plimpton star.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9NWvGZViCg
https://www.netflix.com/title/81611854
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21097264/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048028/7.8]
[1955 movie starring James Dean, Raymond Massey and Julie Harris; rating
7.8]
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083409/
[1981 three-episode miniseries starring Timothy Bottoms, Jane Seymour,
Bruce Boxleitner and others; rating 7.5]
The Ramparts of Ice (season 2 premiere) (11:31 am, Netfix)
Anime.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWvfeHOkAOU
https://www.netflix.com/title/82031882
Dupahiya (complete season 2) (2:31 pm, Prime Video)
A village prepares for its 25th anniversary of being crime-free when a
prized motorbike vanishes. With a jubilee trophy, wedding, and town
pride at risk, a frantic search to recover the bike before it's too late ensues. Indian series.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31925820/
Broadcast and cable:
Coven Academy [new] (8 pm, Freeform)
Follows three teenage witches attending an elite magic boarding school
in New Orleans and their charming warlock peers as they face deadly
secrets, dangerous power and forbidden love while ancient forces
threaten their city. In addition to weekly airings on Freeform, the
entire first season will stream tomorrow on Disney+ and Hulu. Ten episodes.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36064406/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zz9nAM9qa3c
Big Brother (season 28 finale) (8 to 9:30 pm, CBS)
Scrabble (season 2 fall premiere) (8 pm, CW)
Season 2 has 30 episodes; renewed for season 3.
This Old House (season 48 premiere) (8 pm, PBS)
https://www.pbs.org/show/old-house/
Ask This Old House (season 25 premiere) (8:30 pm, PBS)
War [new] (9 pm, HBO)
The war of the title of this eight-episode series from Lupin creator
George Kay is merely an acrimonious and very public divorce, but for
tech entrepreneur Morgan Henderson (Dominic West) and movie star Carla
Duval (Sienna Miller) and the elite London law firms representing each
party, it certainly feels like a battle with enormous consequences. A co-production between HBO and the UK's Sky, War will be an ongoing
anthology series with each season depicting a different legal contest.
(The already-in-production second season, to star Marisa Tomei, will
revolve around a defamation case.) Eight episodes running through Nov. 19.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZybkHGaoPvQ
https://www.metacritic.com/tv/war/
[score 72]
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37972251/
Trivial Pursuit (season 2 fall premiere) (9 pm, CW)
Season 2 has 30 episodes; renewed for season 3.
The Amazing Race (special night) (9:30 to 11 pm, CBS)
Archive X: Unexplained Phenomena [new] (10 pm, Sundance
Channel)
Archive X: Unexplained Phenomena builds upon Rice University's Center
for the Impossible, one of the world's largest collections of paranormal research, by inviting everyday individuals, many of whom have never
spoken publicly before, to reveal their new and personal encounters with unexplained phenomena. Six episodes running through Nov. 5.
https://www.amcglobalmedia.com/2026/08/25/amc-global-media-announces-new-shocking-docu-series-archive-x-unexplained-phenomena/
The Graham Norton Show (season 34 premiere) (11 pm,
BBC America)
Renewed through season 36.
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Friday, Oct. 2
Streaming:
The Last First: Winter K2 (documentary) (12:01 am, Apple TV)
K2's first winter ascent claimed 5 lives. 1h 38m.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgGpyr5MFK8
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39150288/
I Would Rather Die [new] (3:01 am, Prime Video)
After being bitten by a zombie at the corner mini-mart, Archie, the high school loser, along with his goth-girl best friend and his platonic
crush, try to stop an evil plot that could unleash the apocalypse to
Mendoza, the unremarkable provincial Mexican town where they live. As
Archie discovers the blessing and curse of his new rCLcondition,rCY he will
be forced to solve personal issues, grow from kid to hero and learn how
to rCLlive his death to the fullest.rCY Mexican series; 8 episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojteM2SYB88
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31841438/
[as "Prefiero la Muerte"]
Doing Life (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)
From Tyler Perry, a gritty and gripping urban drama that explores the
life of a single mother fighting for survival and a reformed ex-con with untapped talents forge an unexpected bond. Stars Naomi Baker and Jay
Reeves. 1h 48m.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrOtmDQawas
https://www.netflix.com/title/82023496
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36429458/
#Love [new] (3:01 am, Netflix)
She believes in compatibility. He believes in chemistry. When two rival
dating apps collide, Tara and Matthew turn their debate into a
challenge. Indian series.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsfT35Cu7vI
https://www.netflix.com/title/81680908
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38674953/
Schumacher '94 -! The Birth of a Legend (documentary)
(3:01 am, Netflix)
Michael Schumacher's first World Championship win roars to life through personal interviews and archival footage of the legendary 1994 Formula 1 season. German film; 1h 45m.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fDrlNje1iU
https://www.netflix.com/title/81916859
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39453404/
Kill Jackie [new] (3:01 am, AMC+)
Catherine Zeta-Jones heads the cast of an eight-episode British revenge thriller that's a Prime Video original outside of the U.S. but relegated
to AMC+ in the States. Adapted from the Nick Harkaway novel The Price
You Pay, the series centers on a one-time drug smuggler turned fine art
dealer whose past catches up with her as she is targeted by a notorious
group of assassins-for-hire known as The Seven Demons. Her plan for
survival: Take down each of the seven assassins one by one. Limited
series; episodes stream weekly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-pndoeDuKA
https://www.metacritic.com/tv/kill-jackie/
[score 43]
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35726020/
The Torment [Zmora] [new] (3:01 am, HBO Max)
A disgraced journalist returns to her hometown and sets out to
investigate the unsolved disappearance of a childhood friend. Polish
series starring Magdalena Cielecka. Does not appear to be on IMDb.
https://www.hbomax.com/ad/en/show/b7611e8b-65be-4556-893c-7045bbacdd08
Evil Dead Burn (movie; streaming premiere) (3:01 am, HBO Max)
After the loss of her husband, a woman seeks solace with her in-laws. As
one by one they transform into deadites, she comes to discover that the
vows she took in life survive even in death. 1h 50m.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31170389/
[rating 6.3]
Strange: Junji Ito's Tales for Sleepless Nights [new] (3:01
am, HBO Max)
A chilling 12-episode horror anthology series that brings to life the
most unsettling, surreal, and terrifying masterpieces from the mind of legendary manga artist Junji Ito. Japanese series; 12 episodes.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt43619474/
Infirmary (movie) (3:01 am, Shudder/AMC+)
A rookie security guard named Edward works his first night shift at the crumbling, abandoned Wilshire psychiatric hospital and uncovers
terrifying, unexplainable forces. 1h 27m.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gN1LMAwyvGY
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35682658/
Bite Size Terror [new] (3:01 am, Tubi)
An anthology of ten short-form horror stories that explores every corner
of the genre -! from the supernatural and occult to body horror, dark
comedy, monsters, and the macabre. Stars Heather Lind, Sara Silva,
Courtney Taylor, Andy McQueen, Glenda MacInnis, Brit MacRae, Bethany
Anne Lind, Jessie Mae Alonzo, Lourdes Faberes, and Jessi Mechler. Ten
short episodes rather than one combined anthology film. Not yet on
Tubi's website.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2y2bjXwMWY
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt45083950/
https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/tubi-short-form-horror-anthology-bite-size-terror-1236847926/
Tokyo Revengers (season 3 premiere) (2:01 pm, Hulu)
Anime.
Broadcast and cable:
To Catch a Stepfather (movie) (8 pm, LMN)
After her divorce, Allyson Simon finds love again with charming
businessman Roger Jones, but her son Eric quickly senses something
sinister beneath his new stepfatherrCOs perfect facade. When Eric uncovers
a shocking secret from RogerrCOs past, Roger turns deadly to keep the
truth buried. Now Allyson must believe her son before the man she
married destroys them both. Amaris Davidson, Justin Anthony Moore, Jon Briddell and Royal R. Carter star.
https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/to-catch-a-stepfather
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt46273099/
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (season 6 fall premiere) (8
pm, ABC)
Tip Toe [new to US] (9 pm, Starz)
Alan Cumming and David Morrissey play feuding neighbors in a critically acclaimed, five-part British miniseries from Russell T Davies that makes
its American debut today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwvpMfXCTHc
https://www.metacritic.com/tv/tip-toe/
[score 86]
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35768911/
[ratintg 8.1]
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Saturday, Oct. 3
Ranma 1/2 (season 3 premiere) (11:56 am, Netflix)
Anime.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81171925
A Doctor to Die for: The Sarah Harris Story (movie) (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)
Based on a true story. Sarah (Siobhan Williams) is a young woman drawn
into a dangerous relationship with a middle-aged surgeon Dr. James Ryan
(Luke Macfarlane). As Dr. Ryan secretly supplies her with surgical-grade
drugs to keep her compliant and submissive, Sarah's life spirals out of control. When tragedy hits, Sarah's mother and sister begin
investigating the doctor, uncovering shocking and disturbing truths.
https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/a-doctor-to-die-for-the-sarah-harris-story
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt46084377/
A Knight to Remember (movie) (8 pm, Hallmark Channel)
A statue of an English knight arrives in Chicago for an art exhibit.
While cleaning the statue, museum conservator Emily impulsively kisses
the statue, bringing him to life. Stars Julie Gonzalo and James Trevena.
https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/a-knight-to-remember
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt44536647/
Crossroad Springs (season 2 fall finale) (8 pm, Great
American Family)
Five more episodes of season 2 to follow.
Get Jiro [new] (midnight, Adult Swim)
Brian Tee, Titus Welliver, Alison Pill, and Justin Kirk head the voice
cast for this adaptation of the Vertigo graphic novel of the same name
by Anthony Bourdain and Joel Rose that is set in a post-apocalyptic
future Los Angeles where chefs are the ultimate celebrities.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8WDv3J7das
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Sunday, Oct. 4
Blue Box (season 2 premiere) (3:01 am, Netflix)
Anime.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0ugKku1fzc
https://www.netflix.com/title/81663323
Where No One Can Find Her (movie) (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)
When her teen daughter Izzy is kidnapped and buried alive, Jamie and her ex-husband must put aside their differences and work together to raise a massive ransom and save Izzy from a premature grave. Brianna Cohen and
Casey Breneman star.
https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/where-no-one-can-find-her
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt43586930/
Marshals (season 2 premiere) (8:30 pm ET / 8 pm PT, CBS)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtk4ZZutvLc
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36849871/
[rating 6.1]
Lanterns (season 1 finale) (9 pm, HBO)
The Detour with David Chang (season 1 finale) (9 and 10
pm, two episodes, CNN)
High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam (limited series finale)
(9 pm, TNT)
Tracker (season 4 premiere) (9:30 pm ET / 9 pm PT, CBS)
https://decider.com/2026/09/27/tracker-season-4-release-date-when-does-tracker-return-new-episodes-cbs-paramount-plus/
A Tale of Two Cities (limited series finale) (10 pm, MGM+)
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