14 Thrilling films and TV shows to stream in September 2024

This month’s small screen offerings have us, as the Gen Zs would say, seated. From the highly anticipated sequel of Netflix’s Gyeongseong Creature and Park Shin Hye’s villainous debut to the origin stories of two DC and Marvel Comics characters, here are 15 thrilling films and TV shows to stream in September 2024.

Seoul Busters

When and where: 11 September 2024 on Disney+ Hotstar 

Watch if: You want something lighthearted and stress-free 

Starring: Kim Dongwook, Park Jihwan, Moo Joongryeok, Park Sewan, Lee Seungwoo

Looking for a cop-buddy comedy that will have you riddled with giggles? Seoul Busters is the one for you! When Captain Yoo-Bin is assigned to a new group of officers, he soon realises his work is cut out for him. Why? Because it’s made up of Songwon Homicide Division’s lowest-performing police officers. Cue slapstick shenanigans and one frustrated but ambitious boss hoping to turn things around.

Watch here.

How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies 

When and where: 12 September 2024 on Netflix

Watch if: You’re prepared to lie in a pool of tears by the end of it

Starring: Bilkin Putthipong, Usha Seamkhum, Sanya Kunakorn, Sarinrat Thomas, Pongsatorn Jongwilas, Duangporn Oapirat, Himawari Tajiri and Tontawan Tantivejakul

How far would you go to care for a loved one while hoping for a life-changing inheritance? M, a college dropout, will find this out for himself when he decides to care for his ailing grandmother with the hopes of earning her affection—and ultimately, her hefty fortune. The Thai film made waves for its heartwarming and touching narrative, making it the highest-grossing Thai film to date in various countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, and Philippines. Grab your tissues!

Watch here.

Emily in Paris Season 4: Part 2

When and where: 12 September 2024 on Netflix 

Watch if: You’re wondering who Emily ends up with

Starring: Lily Collins

In this concluding season, Emily looks to have everything she wants—but is it what she needs? From skiing in the French Alps to taking a Roman holiday (and getting to know a new beau), follow her on her next adventure in love and life.

Watch here.

Officer Black Belt

When and where: 13 September 2024 on Netflix 

Watch if: You like to see justice served

Starring: Kim Woo Bin 

What do you do when you’re gifted in martial arts and have a strong moral compass? Join the police force, of course! Lee Jeongdo, a ninth-degree black belt in taekwondo, kendo and judo puts his fists to good use when he teams up with Kim Seonmin, who closely monitors people prone to breaking their parole.

Watch here.

Uglies

When and where: 13 September 2024 on Netflix

Watch if: You don’t believe in societal standards of beauty

Starring: Joey King, Chase Stokes, 

Based on the best-selling book of the same name, Uglies is set in a futuristic dystopia where strict beauty standards are enforced. All Tally has ever wanted was to receive her mandatory cosmetic surgery once she turns of age and becomes beautiful. However, when her friend goes missing, she begins to realise that beauty is only skin deep and embarks on a perilous journey of self-discovery.

Watch here.

Civil War

When and where: 14 September 2024 on HBO (Astro Ch 411/ Unifi TV 401) and HBO GO

Watch if: You want to be on the edge of your seat 

Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Sonoya Mizuno, and Nick Offerman 

From director Alex Garland comes a gripping story set in a dystopian future America in which the country has been divided into factions. A group of military-embedded journalists must race against time to reach Washington D.C. before rebel forces descend upon the White House and plunge the country into further chaos.

Watch here.

Culinary Class Wars

When and where: 17 September 2024 on Netflix 

Watch if: Cooking competitions are your guilty pleasures 

Between a restaurant chef and an amateur hobbyist, who will come out the better cook? In Culinary Class Wars, 100 renowned chefs and undiscovered talents from all walks of life are pitted against each other in a fiery culinary showdown that will showcase their skills and creativity. 

Watch here.

Agatha All Along

When and where: 19 September 2024 in Disney+ Hotstar 

Watch if: You want to see more of Marvel Studios’ darker side

Starring: Kathryn Hahn, Joe Locke, Sasheer Zamata, Ali Ahn, Maria Dizzia, Paul Adelstein, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Okwui Okpokwasili, Debra Jo Rup, Patti LuPone, and Aubrey Plaza

Set after the events of WandaVision and Doctor Strange’s Multiverse of Madness, the infamous witch Agatha Harkness finds herself powerless after a suspicious goth teen frees her from a distorted spell. To regain her powers, she must journey through the Witches’ Road, where trials and trickery await. Can Agatha and her desperate coven of witches survive?

Watch here.

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

When and where: 19 September 2024 on Prime Video 

Watch if: Kingsmen meets John Wick. Enough said.

Starring: Henry Cavill, Alan Ritchson, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Eiza González, Henry Golding and Alex Pettyfer

In this high-octane action-thriller, a top-secret combat unit of rogues and mavericks goes on a daring mission against the Nazis, ultimately changing the course of WWII and laying the foundation of the modern black ops unit.

Watch here.

Monsters: The Lyle & Erik Menendez Story

When and where: 19 September 2024 on Netflix 

Watch if: This true crime case has always haunted you

Starring: Javier Bardem, Chloë Sevigny, Nicholas Alexander Chaves, Cooper Koch

In 2022, the internet was gripped by the horrific retelling of Jeffrey Dahmer in Dahmer—Monster: A Jeffrey Dahmer Story played by Evan Peters. This year, Ryan Murphy returns for the second instalment of the Monster anthology series which will explore the controversial case of the Menendez brothers. Convicted for the murder of their parents, this series will shed light on the contentious case that shocked the world in 1989.

Watch here.

The Penguin

When and where: 20 September 2024 on HBO (Astro Ch 411/ Unifi TV 401) and HBO GO

Watch if: He is one of your favourite DC Comic villains

Starring: Colin Farrell, Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Clancy Brown, Michael Kelly, Scott Cohen, Carmen Ejogo, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Theo Rossi

This eight-episode drama continues filmmaker Matt Reeves’ The Batman epic crime saga that began with Warner Bros. Pictures’ global blockbuster The Batman. Witness the transformation and rise of Oswald Cobblepot from a disfigured nobody to the feared Gotham gangster known as The Penguin.

Watch here.

Wolfs

When and where: 20 September 2024 on AppleTV+

Watch if: You miss Ocean’s 11

Starring: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Jon Watts, and Dianne McGunigle

In a dream pairing, global superstars George Clooney and Brad Pitt reunite for the action comedy, Wolfs. Two professional fixers who operate like lone wolves are hired to cover up a high-profile crime. The pair are forced to work together when their night spirals out of control in ways that neither one expected.

Watch here.

The Judge from Hell

When and where: 21 September 2024 on Disney+ Hotstar

Watch if: You’re excited about Park Shin Hye’s villainous debut

Starring: Park Shin Hye, Kim Jae Young

Small-screen queen, Park Shin Hye, stars as Bitna, a problematic judge known for giving light sentences to defendants. Little do they know that she is actually a demon from Hell sent to Earth to drag 10 criminals back to the fiery down under. Seemingly unstoppable and powerful, things take a turn for Bitna when she begins to develop feelings for a detective. 

Watch here.

Gyeongseong Creature Season 2

When and where: 27 September 2024 on Netflix 

Watch if: Season One left you wanting more 

Starring: Park Seo Jun, Han So Hee, Lee Mu Saeng, Bae Hyun Sung

After the explosive ending in season one, the second instalment of Gyeongseong Creature will take viewers from the spring of 1945 to the bustling streets of 2024 Seoul. The mystery unravels when Chae-ok encounters a man with an uncanny resemblance to Tae-sang, igniting a flurry of questions about his identity and the mysterious scar he bears. As monstrous creations continue to roam modern Seoul, the two must uncover the secrets behind the project before it’s too late.

Watch here.

For more recommendations on film and TV, head here.

...