MUMBAI: Ring in the month of September with some of the best international movies and shows. From comedy to action, thriller to drama – pick a new title to binge watch or catch the latest seasons of some of your all-time favourites; Now Streaming on Hotstar Premium
MOVIES ON HOTSTAR PREMIUM
The Hate U Give
Based on the best-selling novel, The Hate U Give tells the story of Starr Carter, who lives in two worlds: the poor, black neighbourhood where she resides and the mostly white prep school she attends. This uneasy balance is shattered when she witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood friend by a policeman. Facing pressures from all sides, Starr must find her voice and stand up for what’s right.
Cast: Amandla Stenberg, Regina Hall, Russell Hornsby, KJ Apa, Algee Smith, Lamar Johnson, Issa Rae, Sabrina Carpenter
TV SHOWS ON HOTSTAR PREMIUM
Mayans MC (Season 2)
Part of the same fictional world as ‘Sons of Anarchy’, this show deals with the Son’s rivals-turned-allies – The Mayans Motorcycle Club. Season 2 is set in a post-Jax Teller world, "Mayans MC" sees EZ Reyes, a former golden boy now fresh out of prison, as a prospect in the Mayan MC charter on the California-Mexico border who must carve out his new outlaw identity.
Cast: JD Pardo, Clayton Cardenas, Sarah Bolger
04 September
The Deuce (Season 3)
Trace the beginnings of the billion-dollar pornography industry from its start in 1970s Times Square, in the gritty drama from creators George Pelecanos and David Simon. Themes explored include government and police corruption, the violence of the drug epidemic and the real-estate booms and busts.
Cast: James Franco, Daniel Sauli, Mustafa Shakir
10 September
Mr Inbetween (Season 2)
Juggling a new relationship, parental responsibilities, friendship and a sick brother while earning a living would be difficult for anyone but it’s particularly difficult when you’re a hitman. Ray Shoesmith ‘takes care of people’ — collecting debts, relieving them of drugs and guns, and often taking care of them on a permanent basis. Ray demands respect and does not tolerate anyone who doesn’t live up to his very strong and very clear code of ethics. As a series of very unfortunate and darkly funny events play out, the bodies pile up, and Ray must avoid being one of them.
Cast: Scott Ryan, Justin Rosniak, Brooke Satchwell, Jackson Tozer
13 September
Room 104 (Season 3)
An anthology series set in a single hotel room, where every guest who comes to stay reveals a unique set of circumstances and quirks.
Cast: Ensemble
14 September
American Horror Story: 1984 (Season 9)
An anthology horror story that follows a different set of characters and storylines each season. The ninth season titled American Horror Story: 1984 is said to be inspired by the slasher movies of the 80s.
Cast: Emma Roberts, Gus Kenworthy, Sarah Paulson
19 September
This is us (Season 4)
This Is Us chronicles the Pearson family across the decades: from Jack (Milo Ventimiglia) and Rebecca (Mandy Moore) as young parents in the 1980s to their 37-year-old kids, Kevin (Justin Hartley), Kate (Chrissy Metz) and Randall (Sterling K. Brown) searching for love and fulfilment in the present day. This grounded, life-affirming dramedy reveals how the tiniest events in our lives impact who we become, and how the connections we share with each other can transcend time, distance and even death.
Cast: Milo Ventimiglia, Mandy Moore, Sterling K Brown, Chrissy Metz, Justin Hartley
25 September
The Resident (Season 3)
The provocative medical drama follows a group of doctors at Chastain Memorial Hospital, as they face personal and professional challenges on a daily basis.
Cast: Matt Czuchry, Emily VanCamp, Manish Dayal
25 September
Empire (Season 6)
The series centres on the fictional hip hop music and entertainment company, Empire Entertainment, and the drama among the members of the founders' family as they fight for control of it. The sixth and epic final season of the ground-breaking cultural phenomenon Empire promises to be filled with drama, shocking surprises and more jaw-dropping moments.
Cast: Terrance Howard, Taraji P. Henson, Bryshere Y. Gray, Trai Byers
25 September
It’s always sunny in Philadelphia (Season 14)
Five friends with big egos and slightly arrogant attitudes are the proprietors of an Irish pub in Philadelphia.
Cast: Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson, Danny DeVito
26 September
Single Parents (Season 2)
A group of single parents leans on each other to help raise their kids while maintaining some semblance of personal lives
Cast: Taran Killam, Leighton Meester, Kimrie Lewis
26 September
Modern Family (Season 11)
The Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan is a wonderfully large and blended family. These three families are unique unto themselves, and together they give us an honest and often hilarious look into the sometimes warm, sometimes twisted, embrace of the modern family. The show returns with its 11th and final season.
Cast: Ed O’Neill, Sofia Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Eric Stonestreet, Sarah Hyland, Ariel Winter, Nolan Gould, Rico Rodriguez, Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, Jeremy Maguire
26 September
Perfect Harmony
When former Princeton music professor Arthur Cochran unexpectedly stumbles into choir practice at a small-town church, he finds a group of singers who are out of tune in more ways than one. Despite the ultimate clash of sensibilities, Arthur and his newfound cohorts may just be the perfect mix of individuals to help each other reinvent and rediscover a little happiness, just when they all need it most.
Cast: Bradley Whitford, Anna Camp, Will Greenberg
27 September
Fresh Off The Boat (Season 06)
A Taiwanese family – The Huang’s deal with culture shock while moving to America in 1990s.
Cast: Randall Park, Constance Wu, Hudson Yang
28 September
Bless the Harts
Bless The Harts is a new half-hour animated comedy that follows the Harts, a Southern family that is always broke, and forever struggling to make ends meet. They one day hope to achieve the American dream, but they’re already rich – in friends, family and laughter.
Voice: Ike Barinholtz, Jillian Bell, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph
30 September
