IMDb Picks: September TV Premieres
The 2016-17 broadcast TV season officially launches on September 19. The whole month is chock full of premieres of new and returning series. Which shows will you add to your Watchlist? —Sara Bibel
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- StarsMichiel HuismanBug HallRobert AramayoBill Harley joins Walter and Arthur Davidson to risk their fortunes and livelihoods launching the now-iconic motorcycle company. Each has his own challenges to overcome, but they are united by their dreams and ambitions."Harley and the Davidsons" premieres Monday, Sept. 5, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Discovery.
- CreatorDonald GloverStarsDonald GloverBrian Tyree HenryLaKeith StanfieldEarn and his cousin, Alfred, try to make their way in the world through Atlanta's rap scene. Along the way they come face-to-face with social and economic issues touching on race, relationships, poverty, status and parenthood."Atlanta" premieres Tuesday, Sept. 6, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on FX.
- CreatorPamela AdlonLouis C.K.StarsPamela AdlonMikey MadisonHannah RileyAn actress raises her three daughters while juggling the pressures of working in Hollywood and being a single parent."Better Things" premieres Thursday, Sept. 8, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on FX.
- CreatorMichelle AshfordStarsMichael SheenLizzy CaplanCaitlin FitzGeraldDrama about the pioneers of the science of human sexuality whose research touched off the sexual revolution."Masters of Sex" premieres Sunday, Sept. 11 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Showtime.
- StarsCarrie Ann InabaBruno TonioliTom BergeronU.S. reality show based on the British series "Strictly Come Dancing," where celebrities partner up with professional dancers and compete against each other in weekly elimination rounds to determine a winner."Dancing With the Stars" premieres Monday, Sept.12, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
- CreatorTrey ParkerMatt StoneBrian GradenStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneIsaac HayesFollows the misadventures of four irreverent grade-schoolers in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado."South Park" premieres Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central.
- CreatorBrad FalchukRyan MurphyHalley FeifferStarsLady GagaKathy BatesAngela BassettAn anthology series centering on different characters and locations, showcasing different aspects of horror."American Horror Story" premieres Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on FX.
- CreatorMartin GeroStarsSullivan StapletonJaimie AlexanderAudrey EsparzaJane Doe is found in Times Square with no memory and mysterious tattoos on her body."Blindspot" premieres Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on NBC. From Sept. 21 onward it will air Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
- StarsNina GarciaTim GunnHeidi KlumAspiring fashion designers compete for a chance to break into the industry in this reality competition. Each week, a designer is eliminated from the competition after exhibiting their work in front of a judges' panel."Project Runway" premieres Thursday, Sept. 15, on Lifetime.
- CreatorBruno HellerStarsBen McKenzieJada Pinkett SmithDonal LogueThe story behind Detective James Gordon's rise to prominence in Gotham City in the years before Batman's arrival."Gotham" premieres Monday, Sept. 19, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on FOX.
- CreatorJohn de MolStarsCarson DalyBlake SheltonAdam LevineFour famous musicians search for the best voices in America and will mentor these singers to become artists. America will decide which singer will be worthy of the grand prize."The Voice" premieres Monday, Sept. 19, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.
- CreatorBruce HelfordKevin JamesRock ReubenStarsKevin JamesTaylor SpreitlerRyan CartwrightA retired police officer is on a fresh career path as he rises to the challenge of being a newly single dad. His kids are grateful to him for making sure they're okay, but decide it's time for him to get out of the house, so they turn to Vanessa (Leah Remini), his former police partner, for help."Kevin Can Wait" premieres Monday, Sept. 19, at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
- CreatorTom KapinosStarsTom EllisLauren GermanKevin AlejandroLucifer Morningstar has decided he's had enough of being the dutiful servant in Hell and decides to spend some time on Earth to better understand humanity. He settles in Los Angeles - the City of Angels."Lucifer" premieres Monday, Sept. 19, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on FOX.
- CreatorMichael SchurStarsKristen BellWilliam Jackson HarperJameela JamilFour people and their otherworldly frienemy struggle in the afterlife to define what it means to be good."The Good Place" premieres Monday, Sept. 19, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on NBC. on NBC. From Sept. 22 onward, it will air Thursday at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT.
- CreatorDan GoorMichael SchurStarsAndy SambergStephanie BeatrizTerry CrewsComedy series following the exploits of Det. Jake Peralta and his diverse, lovable colleagues as they police the NYPD's 99th Precinct."Brooklyn Nine-Nine" premieres Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on FOX.
- CreatorDonald P. BellisarioDon McGillStarsDavid McCallumSean MurrayMark HarmonFollows the Major Case Response Team (MCRT) from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), as they get to the bottom of criminal cases connected to Navy and Marine Corps personnel."NCIS" premieres Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
- CreatorElizabeth MeriwetherStarsZooey DeschanelJake JohnsonMax GreenfieldAfter a bad break-up, Jess, an offbeat young woman, moves into an apartment loft with three single men. Although they find her behavior very unusual, the men support her - most of the time."New Girl" premieres Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT on FOX.
- CreatorIan BrennanBrad FalchukRyan MurphyStarsEmma RobertsLea MicheleAbigail BreslinA semi-anthology series that centers on characters being terrorized by a serial killer in different locations, including a university and a hospital."Scream Queens" premieres Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on FOX.
- CreatorPaul AttanasioPhil McGrawStarsMichael WeatherlyGeneva CarrJaime Lee KirchnerBrilliant, brash, and charming, Dr. Bull is the ultimate puppet master as he combines psychology, human intuition, and high-tech data to learn what makes jurors, attorneys, witnesses, and the accused tick."Bull" premieres Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
- CreatorDan FogelmanStarsMilo VentimigliaMandy MooreSterling K. BrownA heartwarming and emotional story about a unique set of triplets, their struggles, and their wonderful parents."This Is Us" premieres Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on NBC. From Oct. 11 onward, it will air Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
- CreatorMaurissa TancharoenJed WhedonJoss WhedonStarsClark GreggMing-Na WenBrett DaltonThe missions of the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division."Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." premieres Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
- CreatorGary GlasbergStarsScott BakulaRob KerkovichCCH PounderFollows an NCIS team that investigates criminal cases involving military personnel in The Big Easy, a city known for its music, entertainment, and decadence."NCIS: New Orleans" premieres Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
- CreatorMatthew MillerStarsDamon WayansKeesha SharpKevin RahmA slightly unhinged cop is partnered with a veteran detective trying to maintain a low stress level in his life."Lethal Weapon" premieres Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on FOX.
- CreatorCharlie ParsonsStarsJeff ProbstLillian MorrisJon DaltonA reality show where a group of contestants are stranded in a remote location with little more than the clothes on their back. The lone survivor of this contest takes home a million dollars."Survivor" premieres Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
- CreatorAdam F. GoldbergStarsWendi McLendon-CoveySean GiambroneTroy GentileThis ABC show takes place in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania in the 1980s and follows the lives of a family named The Goldbergs."The Goldbergs" premieres Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
- CreatorScott SilveriStarsMinnie DriverJohn Ross BowieCedric YarbroughThe family of a special-needs teen is good at dealing with the challenges he faces--and excellent at creating new ones."Speechless" premieres Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
- CreatorLee DanielsDanny StrongStarsTerrence HowardTaraji P. HensonJussie SmollettA hip-hop mogul must choose a successor among his three sons who are battling for control over his multi-million dollar company, while his ex-wife schemes to reclaim what is hers."Empire" premieres Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on FOX.
- CreatorSteven LevitanChristopher LloydStarsEd O'NeillSofía VergaraJulie BowenThree different, but related, families face trials and tribulations in their own uniquely comedic ways."Modern Family" premieres Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
- CreatorDick WolfStarsMariska HargitayChristopher MeloniIce-TThis series follows the Special Victims Unit, a specially trained squad of detectives in the New York City Police Department that investigate sexually related crimes."Law & Order: SVU" premieres Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.
- CreatorKenya BarrisStarsAnthony AndersonTracee Ellis RossMarcus ScribnerA family man struggles to gain a sense of cultural identity while raising his kids in a predominantly white, upper-middle-class neighborhood."black-ish" premieres Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
- CreatorDavid GuggenheimStarsKiefer SutherlandAdan CantoItalia RicciA low-level Cabinet member becomes President of the United States after a catastrophic attack kills everyone above him in the line of succession."Designated Survivor" premieres Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
- CreatorMichael BrandtDerek HaasMatt OlmsteadStarsJason BeghePatrick John FluegerMarina SquerciatiFollows District 21 of the Chicago Police Department, made up of two different groups: the uniformed cops and the Intelligence Unit."Chicago P.D." premieres Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.
- CreatorShonda RhimesStarsEllen PompeoChandra WilsonJames Pickens Jr.A drama centered on the personal and professional lives of five surgical interns and their supervisors."Grey's Anatomy" premieres Thursday, Sept. 22, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
- CreatorJustin SpitzerStarsBen FeldmanLauren AshColton DunnA look at the lives of employees at a big box store."Superstore" premieres Thursday, Sept. 22, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.
- CreatorTodd HarthanStarsMorris ChestnutJaina Lee OrtizGabrielle DennisMiami pathologist Dr. Beaumont Rosewood, Jr. finds secrets in people's bodies using his state-of-the-art laboratory equipment."Rosewood" premieres Thursday, Sept. 22, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on FOX.
- CreatorDan FogelmanRick SingerStarsKylie BunburyMark-Paul GosselaarMark ConsuelosA young pitcher becomes the first woman to play in the Major Leagues."Pitch" premieres Thursday, Sept. 22, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on FOX.
- CreatorJosh BermanAllie HaganStarsPiper PeraboDaniel SunjataKate Jennings GrantA charismatic defense attorney and a powerhouse television producer work together to control the media following a high-profile incident."Notorious" premieres Thursday, Sept. 22, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
- CreatorMichael BrandtDerek HaasMatt OlmsteadStarsMarlyne BarrettS. Epatha MerkersonOliver PlattThe city's most highly skilled medical team saves lives, while navigating their unique interpersonal relationships."Chicago Med" premieres Thursday, Sept. 22, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.
- CreatorPeter NowalkStarsViola DavisBilly BrownJack FalaheeA group of ambitious law students and their brilliant criminal defense professor become involved in a twisted murder plot that promises to change the course of their lives."How to Get Away with Murder" premieres Thursday, Sept. 22, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
- CreatorJon BokenkampStarsJames SpaderMegan BooneDiego KlattenhoffA new FBI profiler, Elizabeth Keen, has her entire life uprooted when a mysterious criminal, Raymond Reddington, who has eluded capture for decades, turns himself in and insists on speaking only to her."The Blacklist" premieres Thursday, Sept. 22, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.
- CreatorJoey SolowayStarsJeffrey TamborAmy LandeckerGaby HoffmannAn L.A. family with serious boundary issues have their past and future unravel when a dramatic admission causes everyone's secrets to spill out."Transparent" premieres Friday, Sept. 23, on Amazon.
- CreatorLee David ZlotoffPeter M. LenkovPaul Downs ColaizzoStarsLucas TillTristin MaysJustin HiresYoung Angus "Mac" MacGyver works for a clandestine organization within the U.S. government, relying on his unconventional problem-solving skills to save lives."MacGyver" premieres Friday, Sept. 23, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
- CreatorJack BurdittStarsTim AllenNancy TravisHector ElizondoA married father of three tries to maintain his manliness in a world increasingly dominated by women."Last Man Standing" premieres Friday, Sept. 23, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
- StarsGordon RamsayJean Philippe SusilovicScott LeibfriedWorld renowned chef Gordon Ramsay puts aspiring young chefs through rigorous cooking challenges and dinner services at his restaurant in Hollywood, "Hell's Kitchen"."Hell's Kitchen" premieres Friday, Sept. 23, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on FOX.
- StarsNick CannonArchie GipsAvery MonsenIf a picture is worth 1,000 words, how much is a video worth? Cell phones, dash cams, security cameras, news crews, camcorders -- nowadays someone is always watching and host Nick Cannon uses this to his advantage as he brings the audience tales from around the world, ranging from silly to scary and everything in between. The series showcases storytelling in it's rawest form, featuring first-person accounts of the footage from the people who lived it and thought quickly enough to record it."Caught on Camera with Nick Cannon" premieres Friday, Sept. 23, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.
- CreatorJohn FoxKen JeongJared SternStarsKen JeongSuzy NakamuraTisha CampbellA frustrated doctor juggles his career, marriage, and family."Dr. Ken" premieres Friday, Sept. 23, at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
- CreatorJeremy SlaterStarsAlfonso HerreraBen DanielsKurt EgyiawanFollows two priests dealing with cases of a demonic presence targeting a family and a foster home."The Exorcist" premieres Friday, Sept. 23, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on FOX.
- CreatorPeter M. LenkovAlex KurtzmanLeonard FreemanStarsAlex O'LoughlinScott CaanTaylor WilyWhen Steve McGarrett returns home to Oahu to find his father's killer, the Governor offers him the chance to run his own task force: Five-0."Hawaii Five-0" premieres Friday, Sept. 23, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
- StarsFabio CannavaleGianpietro VigorelliMariarita CostanzaPeople ask for investment and assistance with their unique ideas and products from 4 very wealthy and successful entrepreneurs."Shark Tank" premieres Friday, Sept. 23, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
- StarsLester HoltKeith MorrisonAndrea CanningLong-running news-magazine/investigation series."Dateline NBC" premieres Friday, Sept. 23, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.
- CreatorMitchell BurgessRobin GreenStarsDonnie WahlbergBridget MoynahanWill EstesRevolves around a family of New York cops."Blue Bloods" premieres Friday, Sept. 23, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
- CreatorLoren BouchardJim DauteriveStarsH. Jon BenjaminDan MintzEugene MirmanBob Belcher runs a struggling burger shop with his wife and three children."Bob's Burgers" premieres Sunday, Sept. 25, at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT on FOX.
- CreatorAdam HorowitzEdward KitsisStarsGinnifer GoodwinJennifer MorrisonLana ParrillaA young woman with a troubled past is drawn to a small town in Maine where fairy tales are to be believed."Once Upon a Time" premieres Sunday, Sept. 25, at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
- CreatorJames L. BrooksMatt GroeningSam SimonStarsDan CastellanetaNancy CartwrightHarry ShearerThe satiric adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield."The Simpsons" premieres Sunday, Sept. 25, at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on FOX.
- CreatorReed AgnewEli JorneStarsCheryl HinesJohnny PembertonTim MeadowsAnimation and live action collide when a cartoon Barbarian dad leaves his war-torn village to re-connect with his moody, non-animated teenage son in suburbia."Son of Zorn" premieres Sunday, Sept. 25, at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT on FOX.
- CreatorBarbie KligmanStarsRyan PhillippeJuliette LewisKaDee StricklandEach series, a detective focuses on the prime suspect in a murder case; but everyone has something to hide."Secrets and Lies" premieres Sunday, Sept. 25, at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
- CreatorSeth MacFarlaneDavid ZuckermanStarsAlex BorsteinSeth MacFarlaneSeth GreenIn a wacky Rhode Island town, a dysfunctional family strives to cope with everyday life as they are thrown from one crazy scenario to another."Family Guy" premieres Sunday, Sept. 25, at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on FOX.
- CreatorWill ForteStarsWill ForteJanuary JonesCleopatra ColemanAlmost two years after a virus wiped out most of the human race, Phil Miller only wishes for some company, but soon gets more than he bargained for when that company shows up in the form of other survivors."The Last Man on Earth" premieres Sunday, Sept. 25, at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT on FOX.
- CreatorJoshua SafranStarsPriyanka Chopra JonasJake McLaughlinJohanna BraddyA look at the lives of young FBI recruits training at the Quantico base in Virginia when one of them is suspected of being a sleeper terrorist."Quantico" premieres Sunday, Sept. 25, at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
- CreatorJeff DavisStarsKirsten VangsnessMatthew Gray GublerA.J. CookA group of criminal profilers who work for the FBI as members of its Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) using behavioral analysis and profiling to help investigate crimes and find the suspect known as the unsub."Criminal Minds" premieres Wednesday, Sept. 28, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
- CreatorDarren StarStarsSutton FosterHilary DuffDebi MazarAfter being mistaken for younger than she really is, a single mother decides to take the chance to reboot her career and her love life as a 26-year old."Younger" premieres Wednesday, Sept. 28, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on TV Land.
- CreatorMichael SeitzmanStarsMarcia Gay HardenHarry FordBenjamin HollingsworthThe staff of the L.A. County Hospital emergency room treats patients under difficult circumstances."Code Black" premieres Wednesday, Sept. 28, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
- CreatorCheo Hodari CokerStarsMike ColterSimone MissickTheo RossiWhen a sabotaged experiment gives him super strength and unbreakable skin, Luke Cage becomes a fugitive attempting to rebuild his life in Harlem and must confront his past and fight a battle for the heart of his city."Luke Cage" premieres Friday, Sept. 30, on Netflix.