From Staff Reports
In Summary:
Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu headline the September schedule when Din Djarin and Grogu make their streaming return. Disney+ will also carry live episodes of Dancing with the Stars, the iHeartRadio Music Festival and the KeSPA Hanwha Life Invitational. Family programming, documentaries, podcasts and library additions include Pokémon: Indigo League, CoComelon: The Melon Patch, The Simpsons, Magicampers and Chilean Mine Rescue: Race Against Time.
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Disney+ will launch its September schedule with a major return to the Star Wars universe, two Spider-Man films and a full slate of live entertainment, family programming, documentaries and podcasts.
The centerpiece arrives September 2 with the streaming premiere of Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu.
Related: Everything streaming in August.
The movie reunites Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin, played by Pedro Pascal, with his young apprentice Grogu as the New Republic attempts to contain Imperial warlords scattered across the galaxy.
Sigourney Weaver also stars, while Martin Scorsese and Jeremy Allen White provide voices. Jon Favreau directed the film, with a screenplay by Favreau, Dave Filoni, and Noah Kloor.
Disney+ will support the premiere with two companion releases. LEGO Star Wars: The Mandalorian offers a comedic retelling of the television series’ three seasons, while Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu Official Podcast takes viewers behind the scenes of the movie.
The first two podcast episodes will become available at 9 pm September 2.
Two Spider-Man movies arrive September 4.
Spider-Man: Far From Home follows Peter Parker on a European school trip that becomes entangled with Mysterio and a series of elemental attacks.
Spider-Man: No Way Home continues the story after Peter’s identity is exposed, bringing characters from multiple Spider-Man universes together.
Kraven the Hunter, centered on the Marvel character Sergei Kravinoff, joins the service September 13.
Disney+ will also premiere the special episode Marvel’s Spidey and the Avengers: Halloween Team-Up! on September 25.
Dancing with the Stars returns for its 35th season with two consecutive live broadcasts.
Night One will stream at 8 pm September 15, followed by Night Two at 8 pm September 16. New episodes will then stream live Tuesdays at 8 pm.
Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough return as hosts. Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough will serve as judges as celebrities compete with professional ballroom dancers.
The companion Dancing with the Stars Official Podcast premieres September 10, with additional episodes scheduled throughout the month.
Pokémon: Indigo League will add new episodes September 9, returning viewers to Ash Ketchum’s earliest adventures with Pikachu, Brock and Misty.
Dragon Striker: Gorotama Stars will air new episodes on three Mondays this month. The animated fantasy series follows a farm boy whose unusual abilities earn him a place at an elite academy where sports and magic converge.
CoComelon: The Melon Patch debuts September 21 with its first 10 episodes, while Season 37 of The Simpsons arrives September 27.
Other family additions include new Disney Jr. Ariel – The Little Mermaid episodes, Locker Diaries: Camp Rock shorts, the second season of Magicampers shorts, a SuperKitties Halloween episode and the Dancing with the Stars competition series The Next Pro.
Disney+ and Hulu will carry both nights of the iHeartRadio Music Festival live Sept. 18 and 19. The annual Las Vegas event brings together performers from multiple musical genres.
The KeSPA Hanwha Life Invitational esports tournament will stream Sept. 19 and 20.
PLAVE Asia Tour [DASH: Quantum Leap] arrives Sept. 16.
The documentary series Chilean Mine Rescue: Race Against Time premieres Sept. 26. The series recounts the effort to rescue 33 miners trapped more than half a mile underground for 69 days, using previously unseen footage and interviews with survivors and rescuers.
Other nonfiction additions shared by Disney+ and Hulu include 9/11: United We Stand – 25 Years Later, Crime in Progress, Homicide Squad New Orleans, Paranormal State, MonsterQuest, Booked: First Day In and Pawn Stars.
Key Points:
- Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu arrive September 2 alongside a LEGO retelling and an official behind-the-scenes podcast.
- Spider-Man: Far From Home and Spider-Man: No Way Home join Disney+ on September 4, followed by Kraven the Hunter on September 13.
- Dancing with the Stars begins its new season with live episodes Sept. 15 and 16 before moving to weekly Tuesday broadcasts.
- Disney+ will livestream the two-day iHeartRadio Music Festival and KeSPA Hanwha Life Invitational.
- The month also includes new Pokémon, Dragon Striker, CoComelon, The Simpsons, Spidey and SuperKitties programming.
September calendar
Tuesday, Sept. 1
- Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective Podcast — Season 2 episode
- Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro — Season 1 finale
- Disney Jr. Ariel – The Little Mermaid — Season 2 episodes
- The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny Podcast — Season 2 episode
Wednesday, Sept. 2
- The Domonique Foxworth Show Podcast — Season 2 episode
- Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu — Streaming premiere
- Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu Official Podcast — Two-episode premiere at 9 p.m.
- LEGO Star Wars: The Mandalorian — Premiere
- The One Shot — Season 1 finale episodes
- 9/11: United We Stand – 25 Years Later
Thursday, Sept. 3
- Homicide Squad New Orleans — Season 3
- The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny Podcast — Season 2 episode
- Paranormal State — Seasons 1 and 2
- Project Runway — Season 22 episode at 10 p.m. PT
Friday, Sept. 4
- Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective Podcast — Season 2 episode
- The Domonique Foxworth Show Podcast — Season 2 episode
- Flex X Cop — Season 2 episode
- Spider-Man: Far From Home
- Spider-Man: No Way Home
Saturday, Sept. 5
- Flex X Cop — Season 2 episode
- Locker Diaries: Camp Rock: Shorts — Premiere
Monday, Sept. 7
- The Domonique Foxworth Show Podcast — Season 2 episode
- Dragon Striker: Gorotama Stars — New episodes
Tuesday, Sept. 8
- Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective Podcast — Season 2 episode
- The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny Podcast — Season 2 episode
Wednesday, Sept. 9
- The Domonique Foxworth Show Podcast — Season 2 episode
- Made in Korea — Season 2 premiere
- Pokémon: Indigo League — New episodes
Thursday, Sept. 10
- Crime in Progress — Season 1
- Dancing with the Stars Official Podcast — Premiere
- The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny Podcast — Season 2 episode
- MonsterQuest — Seasons 3 and 4
- Project Runway — Season 22 finale at 10 p.m. PT
Friday, Sept. 11
- Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective Podcast — Season 2 episode
- The Domonique Foxworth Show Podcast — Season 2 episode
- Flex X Cop — Season 2 episode
- 9/11 Tribute in Light: Live from Lower Manhattan — ABC News Live special at 8 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 12
- Flex X Cop — Season 2 episode
Sunday, Sept. 13
Monday, Sept. 14
- The Domonique Foxworth Show Podcast — Season 2 episode
- Dragon Striker: Gorotama Stars — New episodes
Tuesday, Sept. 15
- Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective Podcast — Season 2 episode
- Dancing with the Stars — Season 35, Night One, live at 8 p.m.
- The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny Podcast — Season 2 episode
Wednesday, Sept. 16
- City of Blood — Complete season premiere
- Dancing with the Stars — Season 35, Night Two, live at 8 p.m.
- The Domonique Foxworth Show Podcast — Season 2 episode
- Made in Korea — Season 2 episodes
- Minimum Security — Complete season premiere
- PLAVE Asia Tour [DASH: Quantum Leap]
- Unexpected Loves — Complete season premiere
Thursday, Sept. 17
- Booked: First Day In — Season 4
- Dancing with the Stars Official Podcast — New episode
- The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny Podcast — Season 2 episode
Friday, Sept. 18
- Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective Podcast — Season 2 episode
- The Domonique Foxworth Show Podcast — Season 2 episode
- Flex X Cop — Season 2 episode
- iHeartRadio Music Festival — Livestream, Day One
- Magicampers: Shorts — Season 2 premiere, all episodes
Saturday, Sept. 19
- Flex X Cop — Season 2 finale
- iHeartRadio Music Festival — Livestream, Day Two
- KeSPA Hanwha Life Invitational — Livestream, Day One
Sunday, Sept. 20
- KeSPA Hanwha Life Invitational — Livestream, Day Two
Monday, Sept. 21
- CoComelon: The Melon Patch — Episodes 1-10
- The Domonique Foxworth Show Podcast — Season 2 episode
- Dragon Striker: Gorotama Stars — New episodes
Tuesday, Sept. 22
- Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective Podcast — Season 2 episode
- Dancing with the Stars — Live at 8 p.m.
- The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny Podcast — Season 2 episode
Wednesday, Sept. 23
- The Domonique Foxworth Show Podcast — Season 2 episode
- Made in Korea — Season 2 finale episode
Thursday, Sept. 24
- Dancing with the Stars Official Podcast — New episode
- The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny Podcast — Season 2 episode
- Paranormal State — Seasons 4 and 6
- Pawn Stars — Season 24
Friday, Sept. 25
- Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective Podcast — Season 2 episode
- The Domonique Foxworth Show Podcast — Season 2 episode
- Marvel’s Spidey and the Avengers: Halloween Team-Up! — Special episode
Saturday, Sept. 26
- Chilean Mine Rescue: Race Against Time — Premiere, all episodes
Sunday, Sept. 27
Monday, Sept. 28
- The Domonique Foxworth Show Podcast — Season 2 episode
Tuesday, Sept. 29
- Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective Podcast — Season 2 episode
- Dancing with the Stars — Live at 8 p.m.
- The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny Podcast — Season 2 episode
- Project Runway All-Stars — Seasons 1-3
- SuperKitties: Howl-O-Ween Charm — Season 3 special episode
Wednesday, Sept. 30
- The Domonique Foxworth Show Podcast — Season 2 episode
