Brothers and A Different World Lead Fall TV’s Big Week

Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson play fictional versions of themselves in a comedy arriving September 23 on Apple TV. A stay at Matthew’s Texas ranch takes a turn when a family secret suggests the longtime friends might be brothers; Holland Taylor plays the mother who knows more than she has let on.

Hillman College welcomes Dwayne and Whitley’s daughter Deborah, played by Maleah Joi Moon, in Netflix’s sequel premiering September 24. Kadeem Hardison and Jasmine Guy return alongside a new student cast, as Deborah tries to make a name for herself at a school where her parents already have one.

Season 13 arrives September 24, with a three-episode premiere on Hulu. Familiar cast members return, several revisiting earlier roles, for an installment that draws on the anthology’s long history of nightmares.

Shemar Moore’s Hondo returns September 25 on STARZ in a new S.W.A.T. spinoff. Pulled out of forced retirement, he must turn a volatile group of young recruits into a functioning tactical unit—a new team and a new home for a familiar lead.

Peter Krause and Hope Davis lead NBC’s new drama, premiering September 21 with next-day streaming on Peacock. A family working across federal law enforcement agencies faces a deadly conspiracy that puts professional loyalties and family ties on a collision course.

Youth baseball becomes a family pressure cooker in this new reality series, premiering September 24 on Paramount+. Executive producer Kim Kardashian turns the cameras on parents whose sons attend an elite Arizona baseball academy, where the adults have plenty invested in what happens on the field.

Season 30 opens with a three-night premiere September 21–23 on NBC, with episodes on Peacock the next day. Queen Latifah and Riley Green join Kelly Clarkson and Adam Levine in the coaches’ chairs, giving the blind auditions two new sets of ears.

Josh Charles returns for Season 2 on September 22 on FOX. His brilliant, blunt doctor is still practicing in the small coastal community where bedside manner matters almost as much as a diagnosis.

Molly Parker’s medical drama begins Season 3 on September 22 on FOX, with Blair Underwood joining as a series regular. Dr. Amy Larsen’s effort to rebuild her life after losing eight years of memories has another chapter ahead.

Season 51 starts September 23 with a two-hour premiere on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. Twenty-one new castaways enter the “Open Era,” which can bring back twists, idols, and advantages from anywhere in the show’s history; Paramount+ Essential subscribers can watch the following day.

Netflix opens the chocolate factory September 23 for a reality competition built around Wonka’s temptations and challenges. Twelve ticket holders each bring a partner into the game; the two-part finale follows September 30, so this factory tour stretches beyond opening week.

Gordon Ramsay marks Season 25 with 25 chefs under 25, starting September 24 on FOX. It is a young field facing a kitchen with very little patience for a learning curve.

The finalists perform September 22 before NBC crowns the Season 21 winner in a two-hour finale September 23. Peacock carries episodes the next day. With The Voice also beginning, NBC’s week has both a starting line and a finish line.

The first season concludes September 25 on STARZ. Howard Charles leads the boxing crime drama about a former champion drawn back into London’s criminal world; the finale makes this a useful weekend to catch up on the full opening season.

Collection 14 begins September 25 on Netflix in the U.S., with new episodes on Fridays. Nigella Lawson joins Paul Hollywood at the judging table after Prue Leith’s departure, giving the familiar tent a different voice as 12 amateur bakers compete.

Season 2 opens with two episodes September 25 on Apple TV. Jesse Burgess visits restaurants pursuing or defending Michelin recognition, including kitchens in Florida and California, for a look at the work and pressure behind those coveted stars.

Jalen Brunson hosts the Season 52 premiere September 26, with KATSEYE as musical guest, on NBC and live on Peacock. New featured players Saidah Belo-Osagie and Grace Reiter join the cast as the American show starts its fall run.

Season 38 starts September 27 on FOX, anchoring a reshuffled Sunday comedy block. Joel McHale’s Animal Control joins the night for Season 5, alongside Season 3 premieres of Universal Basic Guys and Grimsburg—three animated comedies with one live-action neighbor.

Snoop Dogg hosts September 27, and Madonna opens with her first VMAs performance in 23 years. The show airs on CBS and MTV, streams live for Paramount+ Premium subscribers, and is available on demand the next day.

At the September 14 Primetime Emmys, Widow’s Bay won Outstanding Comedy Series, The Pitt repeated as Outstanding Drama Series, and DTF St. Louis took Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series. For an awards-inspired watchlist, Widow’s Bay is on Apple TV; The Pitt and DTF St. Louis are on HBO Max.

Netflix canceled Sweet Magnolias after five seasons, TheWrap reported September 18. Showrunner Sheryl J. Anderson and JoAnna Garcia Swisher are executive producing a new Netflix family drama, Ladies of the House, about a widow and her daughters trying to hold on to their winery; it is a separate story, not a return to Serenity.

Prime Video canceled the Hannah Waddingham–Octavia Spencer series after one season, TheWrap confirmed September 19. Producer Paramount Television Studios is reportedly seeking another home, but no pickup has been announced; a second season remains uncertain.

Peacock ordered three additional seasons September 16, with Alan Cumming returning as host. The commitment extends the original U.S. competition beyond its next season in 2027, giving the castle plenty more time for accusations around the breakfast table.

Apple TV renewed Slow Horses for Season 8 on September 15, just before Season 6 began. The six-episode order will adapt Mick Herron’s Clown Town, keeping Gary Oldman’s Jackson Lamb and the Slough House team in work well beyond their current predicament.

The producers announced September 18 that Season 3 will be the biblical drama’s last, with production underway in Greece. They describe the ending as the completion of a planned trilogy; they have not announced when the final season will air.

American Idol is moving production from the Los Angeles area to Georgia for Season 25, Fremantle confirmed September 15. The Atlanta-area move changes the show’s longtime production base, although the company has not announced a reason for the relocation.

Season 3 began September 15 with two episodes on Shudder and AMC+, with another pair due September 22. Mark Duplass’s unnervingly friendly killer is back, making a paid filming job look like just about the worst offer a camera operator could accept.