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Streaming Wednesday, Sept. 16:

City of Blood — Not only has climate change pushed Berlin to the brink of collapse, but it turns out the criminal network that’s trying to profit from the dystopian chaos is run by literal vampires. Or as they’d be known in today’s actual Germany, “the center left.” (Hulu)

The Doll — The relationship between a wealthy aristocrat and an ambitious lower-class woman plays out in a six-episode adaptation of what many consider to be the greatest Polish novel of all time. Catch it now, before it gets annexed by City of Blood. (Netflix)

Golden Axe — Fans of the classic Sega beat-’em-up are complaining that this animated adaptation has subpar visuals and too much self-aware snark. But come on, guys. It isn’t like they’re trying to convince you Ax Battler benefited from white privilege or something. (Paramount+)

Neagley — The first spinoff from Reacher takes Maria Sten’s title character to Chicago, where she’s hell-bent on discovering the truth about an old friend’s death. Quoth Charlie Kirk: “Sounds like a clear-cut case of ‘stepping outside.’” rimshot gunshot (Prime Video)

Physical 100: Mexico — Last week, it was Italy; this week, our neighbors down south get to determine who’s the greatest unsung athlete in their country. Next week, a penguin with insane quads sets the Heard and McDonald Islands on their ear. (Netflix)

Route 187 — Tyler Perry presents a four-episode miniseries in which an urban community is plunged into chaos after a bus driver and a teenage basketball player are beaten to death. This kind of thing is such a tragedy, because anyone who’s ever ridden public transportation can tell you bus drivers should always be the ones who get to beat teenagers to death. (Paramount+)

Slow Horses — In Season 6, an unknown assailant is picking off the members of the MI5’s underdog unit — a situation that’s going to require them to operate with the utmost stealth and discretion. And if you think they can do it, you should probably think long and hard about why the show isn’t titled Incredibly Bright Horses. (Apple TV)

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Streaming Thursday, Sept. 17:

The Fixers — Thailand’s temple culture is the backdrop of an action-comedy series about underworld operatives that stars a certain Christopher Lee. Listen, I’m not about to make fun of anybody’s spiritual beliefs if they’ve found a way to bring that guy back. (Netflix)

Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story — Season 4 of the true-crime anthology finds Ryan Murphy applying his customary dignity and good taste to the legend of history’s most infamous whackmeister. Yes, there’s a Paul Reubens joke in there; maybe Shane Gillis will make it for you if you ask nicely, you degenerate. (Netflix)

Not a Stranger — Resuming her career as a painter right after she’s given birth proves a tragic choice for a Turkish mom, who gradually realizes the nanny she’s hired will take drastic measures to compensate for her own inability to have children. In case you were wondering, this is that nuanced and sympathetic portrayal of womanhood that Gloria Steinem fought, bled and died for. (Netflix)

Plastic Beauty — A Japanese ER surgeon is in for an eye-opening experience when she’s forced to transition into performing cosmetic procedures. Which sets her apart from her new patients, who couldn’t open their eyes if they tried. (Netflix)

Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 — Season 2 of the animated spinoff shows the town of Hawkins besieged by strange phenomena in the runup to Valentine’s Day. Trust me, you haven’t lived until you’ve seen a bunch of teenagers hanging around outside a drug store and begging a demogorgon to buy them Trojans. (Netflix)

Streaming Friday, Sept. 18:

Best of the Best — Two South Asian-American college students learn how competitive the field of Bollywood fusion dance can be as they try to take their school to the national championships. Because it’s hard to stand out in a crowd when everybody in it seems to magically know the steps as well as you do. (Netflix)

Goody Goody — An at-home birth turns into a marathon of supernatural trauma for not only the mother, but her husband and their midwife as well. Writer-director Raymond Creamer makes his feature debut with this latest entry in a genre that’s come to be known as “pregnancy horror.” (Look for it under the umbrella category “Redundancies.”) (Shudder and AMC+)

Lust Stories 3 — The Indian anthology series continues, with directors Vikramaditya Motwane, Kiran Rao, Shakun Batra and Vishal Bhardwaj contributing shorts that offer distinctive, surprising viewpoints on the subject of human intimacy. Heck, at this point I’m just surprised it’s still a thing. (Netflix)

MobLand — A few months ago, rumors were rife that this second season of the ensemble gangster drama would be its last, thanks to actor Tom Hardy’s endearing little habit of refusing to come out of his trailer for hours on end. But word recently came down that we’ll be getting a third go-’round after all, with timid Tom squarely in the mix. Maybe co-stars Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren should send him a nice fruit basket. I mean, otherwise, he could starve in there! (Paramount+)

Papa Yaar by Zakir Khan —The Indian comic pays tribute to his father in a program of funny but affectionate reminiscences. Can’t wait to hear about the time they settled down together to watch Lust Stories 2. (Netflix)

The Scandal — The umpteenth remake of Les Liaisons Dangereuses transports the story to the Korea of the late 18th century, where its scenarios of romantic manipulation play out within the setting of the Joseon dynasty. Next stop for this well-traveled material: The Stengel, a tale of love and betrayal set during the 1950s Yankee dynasty. (Netflix)

Streaming Sunday:

Cold as Balls — Ten years after it launched as a web series, Kevin Hart’s sports interview show comes to Netflix, with the likes of Serena Williams and Rob Gronkowski settling into ice-filled tubs for some freewheeling conversation. Compared to that, the guests on Hot Ones are getting off easy. They don’t have to talk to Kevin Hart! (Netflix)

Streaming Tuesday:

Kian’s Bizarre B&B — Jin of BTS won’t be joining host Kian84 for Season 2 of the latter’s whimsical reality variety show, since his band being back in action means his schedule was just too tight. Hey, what’s he going to do with those three and a half hours he’s not going to spend at the Grammys? (Netflix)

Minerva Academy — The student body at an Italian military school learns old-fashioned lessons about duty and responsibility while confronting the traditional anxieties of their age. What they don’t know is that they’re all being trained to help a bunch of German vampires kick the shit out of France. (Netflix)

Nimesh Patel: Buy the Dip — A week that’s been heavy on South Asian content wraps up with the Netflix debut of stand-up comic Patel, who regales a Washington, D.C., audience with observations on his immediate family and one Kash Patel. I mean, I wasn’t going to assume any relation, but you’ve got to admit he’s putting the idea out there. (Netflix)

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This article appears in Sept. 16-22, 2026.