Netflix and chill: What to watch for the rest of September

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Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Priyanka Kedia play best friends Maya and Anjali in "Best of the Best", as they take on the competitive world of Bollywood-fusion dance.
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Priyanka Kedia play best friends Maya and Anjali in "Best of the Best", as they take on the competitive world of Bollywood-fusion dance.Picture: Supplied.

September is already well underway, so if you’ve worked your way through the new releases so far, there’s still plenty more on the way.

From drama and reality to sport, documentaries and a few darker stories, here’s what Netflix has lined up for the rest of the month.

September 11

"Stolen Heartbeats"

After an attack leaves Anabel in a coma, she and Rafael, a nurse who can hear the dead, must fight to keep her alive.

"Physical 100: Italy"

One hundred Italian athletes face a series of physical challenges in the race to become the last one standing.

Rami Herrera and Jerónimo Cantillo star in "Stolen Heartbeats", a Colombian thriller about a woman left in a coma and the nurse with a supernatural ability who tries to protect her.
Rami Herrera and Jerónimo Cantillo star in "Stolen Heartbeats", a Colombian thriller about a woman left in a coma and the nurse with a supernatural ability who tries to protect her.Picture: Supplied.
Sean Evans takes "Hot Ones" into the WWE universe, putting wrestlers through the show’s familiar wings and increasingly fiery questions.
Sean Evans takes "Hot Ones" into the WWE universe, putting wrestlers through the show’s familiar wings and increasingly fiery questions.Picture: Supplied.

September 15

"Hot Ones: Extra Heat: Episode 2"

Sean Evans takes "Hot Ones" into the world of WWE for a special featuring the familiar wings, questions and plenty of heat.

Sandra Drzymalska and Tomasz Schuchardt lead this Polish period drama "The Doll", based on Bolesław Prus’ classic novel, as an aristocrat and a self-made merchant caught in a complicated romance.
Sandra Drzymalska and Tomasz Schuchardt lead this Polish period drama "The Doll", based on Bolesław Prus’ classic novel, as an aristocrat and a self-made merchant caught in a complicated romance.Picture: Supplied.

September 16

"The Doll"

A self-made merchant becomes consumed by his desire for a strong-willed aristocrat in this modern retelling of the Polish classic by Bolesław Prus.

September 17

"Plastic Beauty"

An ER surgeon enters the world of cosmetic medicine, where a clash with a celebrity doctor exposes the darker side of the industry.

Mayu Matsuoka and Riisa Naka star as rival doctors Fumi Numata and Rin Tohyama in "Plastic Beauty", a Japanese drama set in the world of cosmetic surgery.
Mayu Matsuoka and Riisa Naka star as rival doctors Fumi Numata and Rin Tohyama in "Plastic Beauty", a Japanese drama set in the world of cosmetic surgery.Picture: Supplied.
The young residents of Hawkins face new supernatural threats in "Stranger Things: Tales From '85"
The young residents of Hawkins face new supernatural threats in "Stranger Things: Tales From '85"Picture: Supplied.

"Stranger Things: Tales From '85: Season 2"

With Valentine's Day approaching, the gang investigates ghostly apparitions and strange creatures causing trouble around town.

"Not a Stranger"

A mother juggling her art career gets help from a new nanny, but there may be more to her than meets the eye.

"Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story"

The notorious Lizzie Borden case gets the series treatment, revisiting the murders that shocked Victorian-era America.

"Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story" revisits the notorious 1892 murders of Andrew and Abby Borden, with Lizzie accused of killing her father and stepmother.
"Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story" revisits the notorious 1892 murders of Andrew and Abby Borden, with Lizzie accused of killing her father and stepmother.Picture: Supplied.
Taiwanese actors Christopher Lee, Shou Lou and Regina Lei star in "The Fixers", an action-comedy crime series set in the shadowy world of covert problem-solvers.
Taiwanese actors Christopher Lee, Shou Lou and Regina Lei star in "The Fixers", an action-comedy crime series set in the shadowy world of covert problem-solvers.Picture: Supplied.

"The Fixers"

A former gangster joins forces with a politician’s son to deal with the secrets of powerful clients on both sides of the law.

September 18

"Best of the Best"

Two childhood best friends join UCLA’s competitive Bollywood-fusion dance team, hoping to make it to the US championship while navigating friendship, rivalry and the pressure to prove themselves.

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Priyanka Kedia star as best friends who join a competitive Bollywood-fusion dance team in "Best of the Best".
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Priyanka Kedia star as best friends who join a competitive Bollywood-fusion dance team in "Best of the Best".Picture: Supplied.

September 22

"Minerva Academy"

Teenagers navigate discipline, rivalry and family pressure at a military high school while one cadet searches for his missing friend.

September 23

"Wonka’s The Golden Ticket"

Contestants enter Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory for a reality competition filled with games, tests and temptations.

Contestants step into Wonka’s Chocolate Factory in "Wonka’s The Golden Ticket", Netflix’s new reality competition inspired by Roald Dahl’s famous story.
Contestants step into Wonka’s Chocolate Factory in "Wonka’s The Golden Ticket", Netflix’s new reality competition inspired by Roald Dahl’s famous story.Picture: Supplied.
Marjorie Estiano and Any Gabrielly lead "Habeas Corpus", Netflix’s first Brazilian legal drama, about a law professor and her students investigating a possible wrongful conviction.
Marjorie Estiano and Any Gabrielly lead "Habeas Corpus", Netflix’s first Brazilian legal drama, about a law professor and her students investigating a possible wrongful conviction.Picture: Supplied.

"Habeas Corpus"

A law professor and his students try to prove a convicted man’s innocence, uncovering uncomfortable truths along the way.

September 24

"A Different World"

A new generation arrives at Hillman College, including the daughter of Deborah and Dwayne Wayne, who is determined to make her own mark.

Maleah Joi Moon leads the new generation of Hillman College students as Deborah Wayne in "A Different World", alongside Alijah Kai, Cornell Young IV, Jordan Aaron Hall, Kennedi Reece and Chibuikem Uche.
Maleah Joi Moon leads the new generation of Hillman College students as Deborah Wayne in "A Different World", alongside Alijah Kai, Cornell Young IV, Jordan Aaron Hall, Kennedi Reece and Chibuikem Uche.Picture: Supplied.
Mercedes Morán stars as Ema, a retired doctor who can see and hear the dead, in "My Sad Dead", a supernatural drama based on the works of Argentine writer Mariana Enriquez.
Mercedes Morán stars as Ema, a retired doctor who can see and hear the dead, in "My Sad Dead", a supernatural drama based on the works of Argentine writer Mariana Enriquez.Picture: Supplied.

"My Sad Dead"

A retired doctor who can see the dead is forced to confront grief and a strange supernatural phenomenon after a series of murders.

"Delusion"

A woman’s life spirals when her father becomes a murder suspect and villagers begin to believe he is possessed.

September 25

"STEEL BALL RUN JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: 2nd-3rd STAGE"

Johnny and Gyro continue their 750-mile desert race, where strange incidents suggest this is about more than simply crossing the finish line.

Natapohn Phornprapha stars as Wan in the Thai mystery thriller "Delusion".
Natapohn Phornprapha stars as Wan in the Thai mystery thriller "Delusion".Picture: Supplied.
LL RUN JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure", as the pair take on a gruelling cross-country horse race.
LL RUN JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure", as the pair take on a gruelling cross-country horse race.Picture: Supplied.
José Coronado stars as a retired actor who once played Sherlock Holmes in "The Final Problem", a mystery set at an isolated hotel where a suspicious death leaves every guest a possible suspect.
José Coronado stars as a retired actor who once played Sherlock Holmes in "The Final Problem", a mystery set at an isolated hotel where a suspicious death leaves every guest a possible suspect.Picture: Supplied.

"The Final Problem"

A fading actor draws on the detective characters he once played when a suspicious death turns an isolated hotel into a murder investigation.

"UNABOMBER"

In this drama inspired by true events, the story of Ted Kaczynski, the American domestic terrorist known as the Unabomber, unfolds alongside the FBI investigation into his bombing campaign and the efforts to identify and capture him.

Shailene Woodley as FBI agent Joanne Miller, who leads the hunt for Ted Kaczynski.
Shailene Woodley as FBI agent Joanne Miller, who leads the hunt for Ted Kaczynski.Picture: Supplied.

September 29

Mononoke The Movie: Chapter Ⅲ - The Curse of the Serpent 

When tragedy strikes within the walls of the Ōoku, twisted human passions and festering grudges spawn the Medicine Seller's most fearsome opponent yet.

"LEGO ONE PIECE "

This is an animated LEGO retelling of the "One Piece" story, following Monkey D. Luffy and his crew as they set out on a pirate adventure in search of the legendary One Piece treasure. It brings the familiar characters and world into LEGO form, with plenty of comedy and action.

In this two-part special, Usopp spins a tall tale about the Straw Hats' journey across the East Blue into the Grand Line before Chopper joined the crew.
In this two-part special, Usopp spins a tall tale about the Straw Hats' journey across the East Blue into the Grand Line before Chopper joined the crew. Picture: Supplied.

September 30

"The Arena"

Thirty-eight amateur fighters face physical challenges and cage bouts for the chance to win €100,000 and a professional MMA contract.

"Medusa: Season 2"

Bárbara Hidalgo faces new family power plays as a deadly enemy targets her and the fight for control of the company intensifies.

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