Apple TV is about to kick off its fall slate with bold new premieres and returning favorites in September 2026. Big names like Ryan Reynolds, Matthew McConaughey, and the dark humor of Slow Horses are front and center, along with a fresh thriller, comedy-series drama mashups, and ongoing hits.
Major Premieres to Watch
Mayday, arriving September 4, is an action-comedy featuring Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh. Reynolds plays a hotshot U.S. Navy pilot on a Cold War–era mission into Russian territory. After the mission goes sideways and he winds up stranded, he teams up with a former KGB agent named Nikolai Ustinov (Branagh). It’s a genre-bending buddy comedy with stakes that test the odd-couple dynamic. ([9to5mac.com](https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/24/heres-everything-new-apple-tv-has-coming-in-september-2026/))
Last Seen debuts on September 9. It’s a thriller built around detective Ian Ridley (Patrick Brammall), whose life fractured after the disappearance of his daughter Maggie over a decade ago. Now a dispatcher, he gets a call from a teenage girl he’s convinced might be Maggie, and he stops at nothing to reunite his family. ([9to5mac.com](https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/24/heres-everything-new-apple-tv-has-coming-in-september-2026/))
September 16 brings Slow Horses season 6, continuing the espionage thriller’s blend of dark humor and spycraft as Britain’s misfit spy agency handles fresh threats. With Gary Oldman leading a team of washed-up intelligence agents, the show remains sharp, absurd, and deeply human. ([9to5mac.com](https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/24/heres-everything-new-apple-tv-has-coming-in-september-2026/))
Comedy meets identity crisis in Brothers, premiering September 23. Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson play heightened versions of themselves. When a secret surfaces during a chaotic wedding weekend, Woody’s daughter’s canceled celebration sends them to McConaughey’s Texas ranch. There, a slip by McConaughey’s mom ignites a discovery: the two friends might actually be brothers. With political ambition, family drama, and personal mythmaking all in play, it promises to be a wild ride. ([9to5mac.com](https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/24/heres-everything-new-apple-tv-has-coming-in-september-2026/))
Returning Shows & Ongoing Drops
Apple TV isn’t slowing down its current series. New episodes arrive across several staple shows throughout September:
- Silo continues its dystopian sci-fi run through September 4. ([9to5mac.com](https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/24/heres-everything-new-apple-tv-has-coming-in-september-2026/))
- Women in Blue, a Spanish-language crime drama, airs into the final day of the month. ([9to5mac.com](https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/24/heres-everything-new-apple-tv-has-coming-in-september-2026/))
- Ted Lasso adds episodes through October 7—September keeps the laughs and heart coming. ([9to5mac.com](https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/24/heres-everything-new-apple-tv-has-coming-in-september-2026/))
- Dark Matter, featuring Joel Edgerton, continues its sci-fi saga through October 30. ([9to5mac.com](https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/24/heres-everything-new-apple-tv-has-coming-in-september-2026/))
Subscriptions are consistent: Apple TV remains available for $12.99/month, with discounts offered via the Apple One bundle. ([9to5mac.com](https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/24/heres-everything-new-apple-tv-has-coming-in-september-2026/))
Between the spy capers, emotional mysteries, and comedic inversions of identity, September looks like one of Apple TV’s most ambitious months yet. These new offerings don’t just expand the genre mix—they tilt heavily into quality storytelling with character at the center, not just spectacle.
What matters here is that Apple TV is leaning into its strengths: star power, risky storytelling, and blending genres in unexpected ways. Viewers should watch how these series—especially Brothers and Last Seen—perform critically and whether they signal a push toward even more character-driven dramas. The mix also suggests the platform is sharpening its identity, moving from content quantity to bold, distinctive voice.
