South Park S29 currently leads September on Paramount Plus, a month where eight of the ten shows are returning seasons. Crime runs through the middle, with Slow Horses S6 at two and MobLand S2 at four pulling the list toward thriller territory. Outlander: Blood of My Blood S2 on STARZ gives the month a romance and adventure thread amid an otherwise drama and crime-heavy spread.
By PremiereLens
Ranked by current IMDb rating; release date breaks ties. Updated Sep 1, 2026.
The month's strongest pick: a 8.7-rated season 29 return on Comedy Central with animation / comedy appeal.
Four irreverent grade-schoolers navigate misadventures in the quiet yet dysfunctional mountain town of South Park. Their everyday lives regularly spiral into outrageous, crude, and unpredictable situations, offering a wild comedic take on the people, problems, and absurdities surrounding them.
8.3 audience rating, Won 2 Primetime Emmys. 17 wins & 112 nominations total, and a proven season 6 return make this a credible shortlist choice.
A dysfunctional team of sidelined MI5 agents works from a shabby department where careers go to stall. When espionage and political threats emerge, the misfits are drawn into dangerous operations that test their loyalty, resourcefulness, and ability to work together.
8.3 audience rating, 7 nominations total, and a proven season 2 return make this a credible shortlist choice.
Two powerful crime families collide as tensions rise and loyalties are tested, putting their businesses and loved ones at risk. As the conflict escalates, a trusted fixer tries to keep the peace while navigating shifting alliances, pressure from all sides, and the brutal cost of holding an empire together.
8.1 audience rating, Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award10 wins & 32 nominations total, and a proven season 3 return make this a credible shortlist choice.
8.1 rating on STARZ, anchored by drama / adventure, with enough signal to earn shortlist space.
8.0 audience rating, Won 1 Primetime Emmy. 4 wins & 30 nominations total, and a proven season 2 return make this a credible shortlist choice.
7.9 audience rating, Won 17 Primetime Emmys. 132 wins & 413 nominations total, and a proven season 13 return make this a credible shortlist choice.
7.7 rating on STARZ, anchored by drama / crime, with enough signal to earn shortlist space.
7.5 audience rating, 1 win & 4 nominations total, and a proven season 2 return make this a credible shortlist choice.
