Futurama S10 at the top is a bit of a surprise, but it earned it. Slow Horses S05 and The Morning Show S04 back it up, and honestly every show on this list is a returning season. September was a good month if you already had things to catch up on.
By PremiereLens
Ranked from audience rating, release timing, and editorial fit. Updated Jul 18, 2026.
The month's strongest pick: a 8.5-rated season 10 return on FOX with animation / comedy appeal.
Philip J. Fry, a pizza delivery boy, is accidentally frozen in 1999 and thawed out on New Year's Eve 2999.
8.3 audience rating, Won 2 Primetime Emmys. 17 wins & 112 nominations total, and a proven season 5 return make this a credible shortlist choice.
A dysfunctional team of MI5 agents navigate the espionage world's smoke and mirrors to defend the UK from sinister forces.
8.2 audience rating, Won 2 Primetime Emmys. 24 wins & 114 nominations total, and a proven season 16 return make this a credible shortlist choice.
Bob Belcher runs a struggling burger shop with his wife and three children.
8.1 audience rating, Won 4 Primetime Emmys. 21 wins & 131 nominations total, and a proven season 4 return make this a credible shortlist choice.
8.0 audience rating, Won 7 Primetime Emmys. 87 wins & 316 nominations total, and a proven season 5 return make this a credible shortlist choice.
8.0 audience rating, 1 win & 2 nominations total, and a proven season 2 return make this a credible shortlist choice.
7.9 audience rating, Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. 8 nominations total, and a proven season 3 return make this a credible shortlist choice.
7.8 audience rating, 2 nominations total, and a proven new-series entry make this a credible shortlist choice.
7.7 rating on Netflix, anchored by drama / romance, with enough signal to earn shortlist space.
