11 Best Things Coming to Prime Video in September

Amazon’s streaming service offers everything from Thursday night football to royal family intrigue

Thom Geier,

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Published January 26, 2024

/ Updated August 30, 2024

Hugh Grant smiling in a scene from the film Paddington 2

Hugh Grant in "Paddington 2."

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Are you ready for some football? Amazon’s Prime Video has got you covered, from the return of Thursday Night Football to a new docuseries from former NFL star Michael Vick about the rise of pioneering Black quarterbacks. Plus, the streamer offers a new take on the scandal surrounding England’s Prince Andrew and a new film, My Old Ass, about a teenage girl getting advice from her thirtysomething self. Here are our picks for the best of the new movies and TV shows that Prime is rolling out this month.

Coming Sept. 1

Cape Fear (1962)

The best horror films feel grounded in the real world — which is why J. Lee Thompson’s 1962 classic still holds so much power. Robert Mitchum is magnetic as a convicted rapist who seeks revenge on the lawyer (Gregory Peck) who sent him up the proverbial river. And he’ll stop at nothing — including poisoning the family dog and menacing a 14-year-old girl on a houseboat. You’ll be tempted to keep the lights on while watching.

Coming Sept. 3

Snack Shack (2024)

We’ve had loads of films looking back at the years of being a teenager in the ’50s (Grease), the’60s (American Graffiti) and the ’70s (Dazed and Confused). Now the early ’90s get their turn with this genial yarn about a couple of Midwestern high schoolers who take over the concession stand at the local pool one summer — and maybe win over the female lifeguard.

Coming Sept. 10

The Money Game: LSU

How have college athletes responded to the recent NCAA changes allowing them to pursue endorsement deals while maintaining their amateur status? This six-part docuseries digs down into the impact on six top student-athletes from Louisiana State University, including 2023 Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels and WNBA rookie Angel Reese. These pioneers are lining up endorsement portfolios that rival their stats on the scoreboard.

Coming Sept. 12

Colette (2018)

Keira Knightley stars in this underrated biopic of Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, the French novelist who rose to fame in the early 20th century for her semi-autobiographical novels about a country girl who became a Paris socialite. This is one writer’s life that isn’t dull, as she battled a profligate husband who took credit for her work and embarked on an affair with a woman (that morphed into a ménage à trois with her jealous hubby). How very French!

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Josh Allen, left, of the Buffalo Bills and Tua Tagovailoa of the Miami Dolphins meet on the field after their game at Hard Rock Stadium on Jan. 7, 2024 in Miami Gardens, Florida.

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Thursday Night Football

The Buffalo Bills face off against the Miami Dolphins in the second week of the NFL season, with pregame coverage beginning at 7 p.m. ET. (The following week, Aaron Rodgers will lead the New York Jets in the team’s home opener against the New England Patriots.)

Coming Sept. 19

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(Left to right) Ruth Wilson and Michael Sheen in "A Very Royal Scandal."

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A Very Royal Scandal

Michael Sheen, 55, stars as scandal-plagued Prince Andrew, who agrees to a TV interview with journalist Emily Maitlis (Ruth Wilson) that he hopes will burnish his reputation. Instead, it sinks him further into the royal doghouse. If the story sounds really familiar, you’re not wrong. Earlier this year, Netflix released Scoop, its own version of the interview’s behind-the-scenes saga, starring Rufus Sewell, 56, as the prince and Gillian Anderson, 56, as Maitlis.

Coming Sept. 24

Evolution of the Black Quarterback

Former NFL star Michael Vick hosts this three-part docuseries about the pioneering Black players who have succeeded in the quarterback position, from Randall Cunningham and Steve McNair to Patrick Mahomes and Cam Newton.

Coming Sept. 24

Elementary (2012–19, 7 Seasons)

The Benedict Cumberbatch-led Sherlock got a lot of buzz, but there was another recent modern-day take on the Holmes legend that deserves a watch: the long-running CBS series starring Jonny Lee Miller, 51, as a recovering drug addict who flees London for New York City where he joins forces with Dr. Joan Watson (Lucy Liu, 55).

Coming Sept. 26

Previously Saved Version

This Japanese sci-fi film, set in a luxurious floating space colony in 2200 A.D., unfolds like a trippy episode of Black Mirror. A man finds that he’s only able to maintain his happy relationship with his wife by repeatedly turning her into an android to recreate his idealized version of her.

Coming Sept. 26

Paddington 2 (2018)

The critical review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes bestowed a near-perfect 99 percent rating on this family-friendly sequel, following the further adventures a Peruvian-born bear (again voiced by Ben Whishaw) in a colorfully charming London. Hugh Grant, 63, adds multiple layers of charm (and layers of makeup and clothing) as a villain who’s also a master of disguise. This blend of live action and CG animation isn’t just kids’ stuff.

Coming Sept. 27

My Old Ass (2024)

While tripping on mushrooms, a teenager (Nashville alum Maisy Stella) encounters her future thirtysomething self, played by the master of deadpan Aubrey Plaza. But will she heed the hindsight-fueled advice of her middle-aged mentor — especially when she meets the hunky older guy she’s been told will ruin her life? This film, which is getting a theatrical release in early September, won raves at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.

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Thom Geier is an AARP contributor and the award-winning former executive editor of TheWrap, senior editor at Entertainment Weekly, film reporter at The Hollywood Reporter and associate editor at U.S. News & World Report.