From the newest version of The Office to crime, historical and real-life dramas, these are the best new series in September …
The Paper | NOW TV
A follow-up and spinoff to cult mockumentary series The Office – which started in the UK with Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant from 2001 to 2003 (who serve as executive producers on all series), with the US version starring Steve Carrell running from 2005 to 2013 – this iteration from executive producer Greg Daniels stars our own Domhnall Gleeson with Sabrina Impacciatore (The White Lotus). The same documentary crew that followed Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton, Pennsylvania branch twenty years earlier now focuses on a historic newspaper trying to stay in business, with Oscar the accountant the only returning character. Expect the same beloved style and humour of the multiple Emmy Award-winning series, with good reviews so far. It was renewed for a second season ahead of its premiere, so you know it’s destined to be great.
Task | Prime Video
A mini crime drama series spanning seven episodes – perfect for darker evenings when you’re curled up inside. Set in the working class suburbs of Philadelphia, Mark Ruffalo plays an FBI agent put in charge of a taskforce to end a string of violent robberies led by an unassuming family man. He’s won awards for acting like a cool sleuth in films – as in Zodiac and Spotlight – so we’re in good hands with Ruffalo on the small screen. Also starring Alison Oliver (Saltburn), Martha Plimpton (Raising Hope), Fabien Frankel (House of Dragon) and Tom Pelphrey (A Man In Full).
Chief of War | Apple TV+
For fans of films like Pirates of The Caribbean style cinematography with the intensity of Gladiator – that seems like the perfect mix to us – then Chief of War starring the one and only Jason Momoa is the series for you. A dramatisation of the unification of the Hawaiian islands from an indigenous perspective, Mamoa plays a war chief who tries to unite warring islands to save them from the threat of colonisation. This historical epic is one of the only fact-based representations of this period from the late eighteenth century, with the creators praised for their unique portrayal. The cast is predominantly Polynesian and was created by Momoa as a passion project to bring this untold story to a mainstream audience. From costumes to location, this is one to watch. Also starring Temuera Morrison (Moana) and Luciane Buchanan (The Night Agent).
House of Guinness | Netflix
It’s almost time to raise a glass to House of Guinness, from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight. In his new eight-part drama series, the Oscar nominee trades Birmingham in England for 1860s Ireland. Premiering on September 25, the series tells the story of the famous family in 19th-century Dublin and New York. We see the consequences following the death of Sir Benjamin Guinness, the man responsible for the extraordinary success of the world-renowned brewery, and the fate of his four adult children. Siblings Arthur (Anthony Boyle), Edward (Louis Partridge), Anne (Emily Fairn) and Ben (Fionn O’Shea) experience exceptional highs and lows as they work to live up to their birthright of black gold, like a Georgian Succession! This is going to be huge and we can’t wait to see the Irish connection …
The Savant | Prime Video & Apple TV+
We’re looking forward to this limited series starring and executive produced by Academy Award winner Jessica Chastain on September 26. The series is reportedly inspired by a true-life story entitled “Is It Possible To Stop A Mass Shooting Before It Happens?” which featured in Cosmopolitan in 2019 by a woman known as “the Savant” who infiltrates online hate groups to try to prevent domestic public attacks. Also starring Nnamdi Asomugha (The Good Nurse), Jordana Spiro (Ozark) and guest star Pablo Schreiber (Den of Thieves, Halo). A heavy hitter that’s more timely than ever given the state of the world.
