From Newsgroup: rec.arts.tv
Previously released:
Alpha (movie) (Netflix, August 27)
After enduring military experiments as a child, an elite assassin hunts
those responsible, only to confront a past she never knew.
2026 Indian film; 2hr 20m.
https://www.netflix.com/title/82023350
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28363783/
[rating 3.0, based on 25K submissions]
Call Me Mother (movie) (Netflix, August 27)
Twinkle is a single mother whose dream of officially adopting her son
gets shaken when the boy's biological mother, Mara, unexpectedly
reappears. 2025 Filipino film; 2hr
https://www.netflix.com/title/82680601
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37539162/
Newton's 3rd Law (movie) (Netflix, August 27)
When two deaths from 1999 resurface, a headstrong investigator uncovers
dark secrets and a chain of consequences where every action demands a reaction. 2026 Indian film; 2hr 15m.
https://www.netflix.com/title/83001645
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39818587/
[rating 8.8]
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Monday, August 31
American Ninja Warrior (season 18 finale) (8-10 pm, NBC)
Beat Shazam (special night and time) (8 and 9 pm, two episodes, Fox)
Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro (season 1 finale) (8
pm, ABC)
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Tuesday, Sept. 1
Streaming:
The Unbelievable: Encounters with Dan Aykroyd [new; complete
season 1] (12:01 am, Hulu)
Experience 8 tales of the strange and supernatural. Apparently this
differs from the three seasons of "The Unbelievable with Dan Aykroyd"
that have been shown on The History Channel because that series involves
"the strangest-but-true stories in human history" whereas the events
shown in the Hulu series may be "supernatural." I don't see an IMDb
entry for this new show. 8 episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oqDloH6jIk
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27053309/
["The Unbelievable with Dan Aykroyd"; rating 7.2]
Welcome to the Family: The Murder of Dan Markel [new;
complete limited series] (12:01 am, Hulu)
Four episodes.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt44842745/
Jared Freid: The Family Plan (comedy special) (3:01 am, Netflix)
https://www.netflix.com/title/82672875
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzDR_LyZ-s0
Untold: Raygun: Breaking Badly (documentary) (3:01 am,
Netflix)
From Australian academic to global meme, breakdancer "Raygun" recounts
her offbeat path to the Olympic stage — and the infamy that followed.
1hr 12m.
https://www.netflix.com/title/82048542
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCZg5l9BfRg
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt43700441/
["Untold" sports documentary series from Netflix as a whole; rating 7.2]
The Varnell Hill Show [new] (3:01 am, Paramount+)
Tommy Davidson returns as the title character, a late night talk show
host, in this workplace comedy spinoff from the 1990s Fox hit Martin.
Eight episodes; the first two stream today, followed by weekly
single-episode releases through Oct. 13.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FChcXRz9wEM
https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-varnell-hill-show/
[score 56]
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36586787/
Broadcast and cable:
9/11: United We Stand—25 Years Later (special) (9-11 pm, ABC)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwMXmQsKK0o
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Wednesday, Sept. 2
Streaming:
The Runner (movie) (3:01 am, Prime Video)
Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland) directs Gal Gadot and Damian
Lewis in an action thriller set on the streets of London, where an
attorney must race to follow a set of sinister commands issued by the
person who has abducted her son. 1h 25m.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zz4rsZLcauY
https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-runner-2026/
[score 30]
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34564059/
[rating 4.2]
Turning Point: Generation 9/11 (documentary) (3:01 am, Netflix)
Twenty-five years after 9/11, this documentary explores how a single day shaped the next generation. From children who lost their parents in the attacks to journalists who cut their teeth on the original War on Terror
to young Afghans and Marines forced to deal with the fallout of
America’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan - their gripping stories reveal that the legacy of 9/11 is measured not only by history, but by
the lives it continues to shape. 1h 37m.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1epklvnxATo
https://www.netflix.com/title/82091553
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt44322266/
Lovesick [Mal de amores] [new; complete season 1]
(3:01 am, Netflix)
As the Mexican Revolution rages, Emilia Sauri defies her fate to become
a doctor, navigating love, loss and the price of true independence.
Mexican series based on the novel by Ángeles Mastretta ; 7 episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zcp5UYtW-4
https://www.netflix.com/title/81262893
https://decider.com/2026/09/02/lovesick-netflix-review/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32909469/
Driven (complete seasons 1-3) (3:01 am, Netflix)
Guarded, independent social worker Rylee Thomas finds herself
unexpectedly falling for professional race car driver Colton Donavan in Driven. While healing from past trauma, Rylee runs a non-profit
organization dedicated to helping orphaned boys. At a charity auction,
she meets the hot and reckless Colton, who has damage of his own. Though
they have chemistry, Rylee surprises Colton by being difficult to win
over. Three seasons that originally streamed on Passionflix from 2018
through 2022. concluding the series. 16 episodes.
https://www.tvinsider.com/swooon/1298228/driven-show-cast-about-colton-recast-passionflix-netflix/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8451888/
[rating 7.0]
https://www.netflix.com/title/82980434
Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (movie; streaming premiere)
(3:01 am, Disney+)
Once a lone bounty hunter, Mandalorian Din Djarin and his apprentice
Grogu embark on an exciting new Star Wars adventure. 2h 12m.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30825738/
[rating 6.8]
LEGO Star Wars: The Mandalorian (animated special) (3:01
am, Disney+)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEqBkXeEpkk
Broadcast and cable:
The Lindsay Clancy Trial: A Newsnation Special (special) (9
pm, CW)
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Thursday, Sept. 3
Streaming:
Chad Powers (complete season 2) (12:01 am, Hulu)
Quarterback Russ Holliday (Glen Powell) is kicked off his college team
but finds a way back on the field in disguise as Chad Powers at another school. Six episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8B59O_18Dc
https://www.metacritic.com/tv/chad-powers/season-2/
[score 78]
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31449991/
[rating 7.5]
The Gentlemen (complete season 2) (3:01 am, Netflix)
Guy Ritchie's organized crime drama returns for a second season that
takes the action to Italy's Lake Maggiore as The Duke (Theo James) takes
on the Mafia. New cast members this season include Hugh Bonneville. 8 episodes; renewed for season 3.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01IeKpHvgvM
https://www.netflix.com/title/81437051
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13210838/
[rating 8.0]
Famous Last Words: Gloria Steinem (special) (3:01 am,
Netflix)
An interview recorded in 2025, for posthumous release, with the late
feminist icon. 46m.
https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/gloria-steinem-famous-last-words-documentary
https://www.netflix.com/title/81731428
Fito Páez: The World Within a Song (documentary) (3:01
am, Netflix)
A documentary film that observes, listens and interacts with Fito Páez
from a place of deep intimacy. The camera bears witness, almost
invisible, to his every step, accompanying him for over a year through recordings, rehearsals, tours and performances across major cities in
Latin America, Europe and the United States. It is also a journey
through the life of one of the greatest Spanish-language artists: his
loves and heartbreaks, children and friendships, excesses, tragedies,
failures and triumphs. Argentine film; 1h 52m.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt41559858/
https://www.netflix.com/title/81916255
Almost Us (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)
A young woman's pursuit of her music idol crush complicates things with
her lifelong best friend, who's been silently in love with her for
years. Filipino film; 1hr 42m.
https://www.netflix.com/title/82695260
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39734954/
Dhamaal 4 (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)
After escaping a gold-hunting pirate, a bumbling thief joins forces with
a quirky group of friends in a chaotic race to uncover hidden treasure.
Indian film; 2hr 21m.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81950460
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27548557/
[rating 8.1]
GDN (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)
This biopic follows inventor G. D. Naidu as he overcomes challenges and
defies a repressive colonial regime to become one of India's greatest innovators. Indian film; 2hr 24m.
https://www.netflix.com/title/82853382
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35712605/
[as "G.D.N."; rating 8.5]
Korean Kanakaraju (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)
Possessed by a Korean spirit, Kanakaraju must navigate his new
supernatural identity to protect his family and solve the spirit's
murder. Indian film; 2hr 42m.
https://www.netflix.com/title/82995870
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32474264/
[rating 7.6]
Gandhari (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)
When a mother loses her eyesight and her daughter in a kidnapping, she
takes matters into her own hands to hunt down those responsible. Indian
film; 1h 56m.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33354945/
https://www.netflix.com/title/81787058
The President's Cake (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)
In 1990s Iraq, 9-year-old Lamia must scour the resource-starved city for ingredients to bake the president's birthday cake -- or face the
consequences. 2025 Iraqi-Qatari-US film; 1hr 45m.
https://www.netflix.com/title/82710844
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36580119/
[rating 7.5]
Scary Movie (movie; streaming premiere) (3:01 am,
Paramount+)
Two friends find themselves caught up in mayhem involving killers,
monsters and supernatural creatures once again. 1h 35m.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32093575/
[rating 4.8]
Jagamae Sangeetham [new] (2:31 pm, Prime Video)
A disciplined musical heir and a fame-weary pop star form an unlikely
bond in a sacred temple town, where family secrets and masked identities threaten a century of heritage along the banks of the Godavari. Indian
series; 8 episodes?
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt40857865/
The Grand Tour (season 7 premiere) (7:01 pm, Prime Video)
Amazon’s The Grand Tour was once the bombastic spiritual successor to
Top Gear, complete with original hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond
and James May. But in 2024, the trio bowed out, and this seventh season
of the Tour is the first under its new presenting team, consisting of YouTubers James Engelsman and Thomas Holland, and Francis Bourgeois, who
first rose to fame on the back of his wildly viral trainspotting videos.
They have the blessing of the original three, each of whom has a cameo here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oihKWzSkXjc
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5712554/
[rating 8.7]
Broadcast and cable:
Clash of the Thundermans (movie) (7 pm, Nickelodeon)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tui9Jpmyb6Q
Note: Tonight's LMN premiere, "Someone's Always Watching," was shown on
the Lifetime Channel on July 12 as "Deadly Sign-In."
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Friday, Sept. 4
Streaming:
Mayday (movie) (12:01 am, Apple TV)
The latest action-comedy from the Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among
Thieves writer-director duo of Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley
is a Cold War spy thriller riff that finds Ryan Reynolds playing a U.S.
Navy pilot stranded behind enemy lines while on a top-secret mission in
the U.S.S.R. But he forms an unlikely bond with the ex-KGB agent who
discovers him (Kenneth Branagh). 1h 50m.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=om5Un9X720M
https://www.metacritic.com/movie/mayday-2026/
[score 60]
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28014327/
Instadocs: The Decoy Plane (special) (3:01 am, Netflix)
Explors President Donald Trump's covert flight switch during a July trip returning from a summit in Turkey. Amid security concerns involving
Iran, the president secretly moved off Air Force One via an elevated
catering truck to a smaller C-32A aircraft, leaving the traveling press
corps unaware on the original plane
https://www.netflix.com/title/82772144
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKmm-eI3MIw
Teenage Wasteland (documentary) (3:01 am, Netflix)
In 1991, an eccentric teacher and his students exposed a toxic waste conspiracy through a DIY documentary. Decades later, they look back on
its impact. 1h 50m.
https://www.netflix.com/title/82832118
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34966955/
Fuze (movie; streaming premiere) (3:01 am, HBO Max)
An unexploded WWII bomb is discovered on a busy construction site in the centre of London. Chaos ensues as the military and police begin a mass evacuation against a ticking clock. 1h 38m.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31189814/
[rating 6.2]
Parasomnia (movie) (3:01 am, Shudder/AMC+)
When her best friend goes missing, Riley [Jasmine Mathews], a young
woman tormented by night terrors and a past of unresolved tragedy,
begins to suspect the demonic figure lurking in her sleep has crossed
over into the real world. 1h 25m.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2icH0ZapEs0
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31511441/
Broadcast and cable:
Austin City Limits (season 52 premiere) (10 pm, PBS)
Note: Tonight's LMN premiere, "Vanished in an Instant," was shown on the Lifetime Channel on March 7.
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Saturday, Sept. 5
Surviving the Silence: The Roxanne Gay Story (movie) (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)
Adapted from Gay's internationally-praised 2017 memoir, Hunger: A Memoir
of (My) Body, the film is an unflinching examination of trauma,
survival, body image and healing. Narrated by Gay herself, the film
stars Hilda Martin as young Roxane and Sunnii E. Bartee as Roxane as an
adult.
https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/surviving-the-silence-the-roxane-gay-story
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt44119850/
Haunted Harmony Mysteries: Prelude to a Wedding (movie) (8
pm, Hallmark Channel)
When Gethsemane is invited to play at a wedding, she and Eamon find
themselves involved in the death of a member of the bridal party. Stars. Tamera Mowry-Housley, Risteard Cooper and Marco Grazzini. The fourth
film in the series.
https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/haunted-harmony-mysteries-prelude-to-a-wedding
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt43746294/
Crossroad Springs (season 2 premiere) (8 pm, Great
American Family)
When Pastor James returns to Crossroad Springs, the Hamiltons rediscover
the ties that bind through changing seasons, quiet reckonings, and the
grace of starting over. Stars Jonathan Stoddard and Emily Alatalo. Ten episodes split into two halves.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=li3R1NUlvQo
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37960071/
[rating 7.7]
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Sunday, Sept. 6
Gossip to Die For (movie; linear premiere) (8 pm, Lifetime
Channel)
Under the public eye, a troubled detective races to solve a series of high-profile murders that are "predicted" when published online. A May
2024 Tubi Original starring Susan Ateh, Roisin Browne, Hunter Del Valle
Marfo, Doña Croll and Jay Rincon.
https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/gossip-to-die-for
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29936469/
The Marlow Murder Club (season 3 premiere) (8 pm, PBS)
Judith Potts (Judith Potts), Suzie Harris (Jo Martin) and Becks Starling
(Cara Horgan) investigate murders in an English town where they live in
the British adaptation of Robert Thorogood's novel of the same name. Six episodes running through Oct. 11; renewed for season 4.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3LeCpMOplg
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27950663/
[rating 7.2]
Marble Hall Murders [new] (9 pm, PBS)
Susan Ryeland's (Lesley Manville) work on an Atticus Pünd (Tim McMullan) mystery by a new writer (Jamie Blackley) leads her to becoming a murder suspect in the adaption of third and final book in Anthony Horowitz's
Susan Ryeland trilogy. Six episodes running through Oct. 11.
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/clips/marble-hall-murders-teaser/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35617054/
A Tale of Two Cities [new] (10 pm, MGM+)
In 1782 London, Lucie Manette (Mirren Mack) hires Sydney Carton (Kit Harington) to defend Charles Darnay (François Civil), a French messenger charged with treason after delivering a message that her father is alive
in France. A love triangle develops as Lucie struggles to choose between
the two men in the four-part British adaptation of Charles Dickens'
novel of the same name.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pf4sOGLOV9Y
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38128417/
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