AMC+, Acorn TV, Shudder and HIDIVE September 2026 highlights – AMC Global Media’s September streaming slate brings together franchise drama, British thrillers, new horror originals and anime dubs across AMC+, Acorn TV, Shudder and HIDIVE.
The month is led by The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon season three on AMC+, while Acorn TV adds several complete-series drops, Shudder rolls into spring with new originals and a deep horror-library refresh, and HIDIVE keeps its anime line-up moving with English dub releases.
For Australian streaming viewers, this is a useful month because the four services cover very different lanes. AMC+ carries the biggest franchise title, Acorn TV focuses on mystery and drama, Shudder is the horror-heavy destination, and HIDIVE gives anime fans a separate track of weekly dub releases.
AMC+ September Highlights
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon season three binge premieres Monday, 7 September on AMC+. Norman Reedus returns as Daryl Dixon, with Melissa McBride back as Carol Peletier. The new season continues their attempt to find a way home, while pushing them further through distant lands and unfamiliar versions of the walker apocalypse.
The appeal here is obvious for franchise fans: the Daryl and Carol pairing remains one of the strongest emotional anchors in The Walking Dead universe. Season three also gives the spin-off a chance to widen its world again, keeping the survival story away from the more familiar geography of the original series.
Love After Lockup season 7A binge premieres Tuesday, 15 September on AMC+. The reality series follows couples trying to rebuild their lives when one partner is released from prison. This season includes a double-release twist, major financial risk, marriages behind bars and relationships under serious pressure.
Age Inappropriate continues with new episodes Fridays on AMC+ until the season finale on 25 September. The unscripted series follows five couples navigating extreme age-gap relationships, looking at love, family pressure, power dynamics, money, life stage and outside judgement.
Acorn TV September Highlights
Close to the Enemy binge premieres Monday, 7 September on Acorn TV. Set at the start of the Cold War, the drama stars Jim Sturgess as intelligence officer Captain Callum Ferguson, who is tasked with convincing a captured German scientist, played by August Diehl, to develop a jet engine for the British government.
The cast also includes Freddie Highmore, Charlotte Riley, Ciara Charteris, Alfred Molina, Alfie Allen and Robert Glenister, giving Acorn TV a period-drama entry with espionage, political pressure and post-war moral complexity.
Captivated binge premieres Monday, 14 September on Acorn TV and AMC+. Kara Tointon plays Rachel, a single mother and cleaner who is offered a better job by a wealthy businessman, played by Allen Leech. What begins as an opportunity becomes more troubling as he grows controlling and Rachel starts to question his motives.
Close to Me binge premieres Monday, 21 September on Acorn TV and AMC+. Connie Nielsen stars as Jo Harding, a woman whose apparently perfect life begins to fracture after a fall erases an entire year from her memory. Christopher Eccleston co-stars as her partner, with the mystery built around what Jo has forgotten and what others may be hiding.
Roadkill binge premieres Monday, 28 September on Acorn TV and AMC+. Hugh Laurie stars as Peter Laurence, a charismatic government minister on the edge of a major promotion. After winning a newspaper libel case, his public success is threatened when an inmate at a women’s prison claims to know a secret from his past.
Shudder September Highlights
Parasomnia premieres Friday, 4 September exclusively on Shudder and AMC+. Jasmine Mathews stars as Riley, a young woman tormented by night terrors and unresolved trauma. When her best friend disappears, she begins to suspect that a demonic figure from her sleep has crossed into the real world.
The Creep Tapes season three launches with a two-episode premiere on Friday, 15 September exclusively on Shudder and AMC+. From writers and executive producers Mark Duplass and Patrick Brice, the season continues to open the vault of tapes linked to a deeply uncomfortable serial killer. Guest stars include Kate Siegel, Nic Hamilton, Elliott Fullam and Ora Duplass.
Goody Goody premieres Friday, 18 September exclusively on Shudder and AMC+. Samantha Robinson and Colby Hollman play expecting parents whose long home birth becomes increasingly sinister. Colleen Foy co-stars as the midwife, while a blizzard traps the family inside as the situation turns horrifying.
Shudder Library Additions
Shudder also has a busy library month, with several titles arriving from 1 September. Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare gives Wendy Darling a darker rescue mission, while Bambi: The Reckoning turns a woodland accident into a mutated creature nightmare. Also arriving on 1 September are The Horseman, Irrefutable Truth About Demons, Exorcismo, The Silent Scream and Butcher, Baker Nightmare, Maker.
On 7 September, Shudder adds The Serpent’s Skin and Its Name Was Mormo. The former follows Anna and Gen as shared supernatural abilities lead to a dangerous demonic force, while the latter uses a police-evidence frame to tell the story of a family targeted by a presence rooted in Greek mythology.
The 11 September additions include Borderline, about a pop star and her athlete boyfriend facing a stalker in 1990 Los Angeles, and It Will Find You. On 14 September, Shudder adds the 4K restoration of Before the Fall, plus Dead By Dawn, Dinner to Die For and The House Was Not Hungry Then.
The 21 September drop includes the documentary The Degenerate: The Life and Films of Andy Milligan, alongside several Andy Milligan titles and adjacent cult selections. The list includes Blood Thirsty Butchers, The Man with Two Heads, The Rats Are Coming! The Werewolves Are Here!, Hallucination Generation and The Corpse Collector.
Later in the month, Shudder adds Above the Knee and Maniac Cop on 23 September. Above the Knee follows Amir, who is tormented by visions of his leg rotting and becomes convinced it does not belong to him. Maniac Cop brings the cult story of a killer in police uniform stalking New York City.
HIDIVE September Highlights
HELL MODE: The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing continues its season two English dub on HIDIVE, with episodes available through the 25 September season finale. The isekai action series follows Kenichi Yamada, reborn in another world as Allen after choosing a brutal game mode built for maximum difficulty.
The World Is Dancing continues its English dub release through 21 September on HIDIVE. The historical period drama is set in 1374 during the Northern and Southern Courts era, following Oniyasha as he begins to understand the power and purpose of dance.
The Forsaken Saintess and Her Foodie Road Trip in Another World also continues its English dub through 21 September. The gourmet slow-life fantasy follows Rin Takanashi, a caregiver summoned as a saint and abandoned in another world, who turns survival into a journey of camping, cooking and unexpected companions.
Where To Watch
AMC+ is available in Australia via amcplus.com/au, while Acorn TV is available at au.acorn.tv. Shudder is available at shudder.com, and HIDIVE is available through welcome.hidive.com.
For more monthly streaming reports, visit TV Central’s Streaming, AMC+, Acorn TV and Shudder coverage.
