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 Premiere Lens TV
Ranked from audience rating, release timing, and editorial fit. Updated May 29, 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 & 315 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.
