AMC Networks’ September Highlights Include “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon,” “Murder Before Evensong,” “Guts & Glory” and More

This September, AMC Networks features an epic programming lineup across its suite of networks and streaming services, including an all-new season of AMC Original Series The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, starring Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride; new AMC+ Original Series The Red King and the season finales of The Newsreader, starring Anna Torv (Fringe) and Sam Reid (The Vampire Lestat) and Kidnapped: The Chloe Ayling Story; new Acorn TV mystery series Murder Before Evensong, starring Matthew Lewis (Harry Potter franchise); and Shudder’s new unscripted horror-based competition series Guts & Glory from award-winning special effects artist and executive producer Greg Nicotero (The Walking Dead, Creepshow). Film debuts include Sundance Now’s mother-daughter drama Hot Milk, starring Fiona Shaw (Bad Sisters, Killing Eve) and Emma Mackey (Sex Education) and a robust lineup of Shudder films including genre bending sharksploitation Dangerous Animals; 80s slasher Night of the Reaper and paranormal found-footage horror House on Eden, starring social media sensations Kris Collins and Celina Myers.

On AMC & AMC+ (also includes Shudder and Sundance Now):

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season 3 (AMC Original Series)

New Season Premieres Sunday, September 7 on AMC and AMC+; New Episodes Weekly until the Season Finale on October 19 (9PM ET/PT on AMC)

Season three follows Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus) and Carol Peletier (Melissa McBride) as they continue their journey to somehow return home and to the ones they love. As they struggle to find their way back, the path takes them farther astray, leading them through distant lands with ever-changing and unfamiliar conditions as they witness the various effects of the Walker apocalypse.

Ride with Norman Reedus Season 7 (AMC Original Series)

New Season Premieres Sunday, September 14 on AMC and AMC+; New Episodes Weekly until the Season Finale on September 28 (11PM ET/PT on AMC)

Follow motorcycle enthusiast Norman Reedus (The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon) as he embarks on epic road trips around the world. Each episode features Reedus and a riding companion – a fellow actor, musician, or friend, exploring local culture and seeking adventure on the road. Guests this season include Robert Patrick (Tulsa King; Peacemaker), Kim Coates (The Walking Dead: Dead City; Sons of Anarchy), and Zahn McClarnon (Dark Winds) with special appearances by The Walking Dead‘s Scott Gimple, Melissa McBride, and Greg Nicotero.

The Newsreader Season 2 (AMC+ Exclusive Series)

Season Finale Thursday, September 4

Set in 1987-88, season two of The Newsreader dives into a nation in flux – amid election drama, financial upheaval, and a cultural reckoning. As Australia grapples with identity, Helen (Anna Torv, Mindhunter) and Dale (Sam Reid, The Vampire Lestat) must confront who they are to each other and to the world. Season two of the critically acclaimed series also stars William McInnes (NCIS: Sydney), Michelle Lim Davidson (After the Verdict), Marg Downey (Fisk), Chum Ehelepola (Nautilus), Chai Hansen (Apple Cider Vinegar), Stephen Peacocke (Whiskey Tango Foxtrot), Phillipa Northeast (Territory), Rory Fleck Byrne (This is Going to Hurt), Daniel Gillies (Coming Home in the Dark) and Robert Taylor (Longmire).

Kidnapped: The Chloe Ayling Story (AMC+ Original Series)

New Episodes Every Thursday until the Season Finale on September 25

Based on a true story, British model Chloe Ayling (Nadia Parkes, The Spanish Princess) thinks she’s landed a dream photo shoot in Milan, Italy. But the dream quickly turns into a nightmare when she’s drugged and kidnapped by a man who claims to work for a shadowy crime syndicate. With her life on the line, Chloe miraculously manages to escape. But she is met with suspicion upon her return home, becoming the target of a relentless media storm accusing her of faking her own kidnapping for fame.

o Three-part Sundance Now true crime documentary, Chloe Ayling: My Unbelievable Kidnapping, premieres Thursday, September 25, exclusively on Sundance Now and AMC+. Ayling gives her first documentary interview since her abductors’ conviction, revisiting the story of her time in captivity and trying to come to terms with what took place, the media reaction, and why many people refused to believe her.

The Red King (AMC+ Exclusive Series)

Two-Episode Premiere Thursday, September 25; New Episodes Weekly Until the Season Finale on October 23

After reporting a fellow officer for assaulting a suspect, by-the-book police sergeant Grace (Anjli Mohindra, The Lazarus Project, Bodyguard) is ‘reassigned’ to an isolated island in this folk thriller created by Toby Whithouse (Being Human). But what begins as a punishment quickly turns into something far more sinister. A year after a teenage boy vanished without a trace, Grace reopens the cold case – only for his remains to surface in a place no one expected. As she digs deeper, the island’s eerie past begins to unravel: whispers of a secretive religious sect founded by an enigmatic leader, strange rituals, and a string of unexplained deaths. The series also James Bamford (Luther: The Fallen Sun), Mark Lewis Jones (Gangs of London), Marc Warren (The Good Wife), and Adjoa Andoh (Bridgerton).

On SHUDDER (also available on AMC+):

Dangerous Animals (Shudder Film Premiere)

New Film Premieres Friday, September 5

When Zephyr (Hassie Harrison, Yellowstone), a rebellious surfer, is abducted by a shark-obsessed serial killer (Jai Courtney, American Primeval) and held captive on his boat, she must figure out how to escape before he carries out a ritualistic feeding to the sharks below.

The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs (Shudder Original Series)

New Double-Feature Premieres LIVE Friday, September 5 @ 9PM ET on Shudder TV; Available On Demand Beginning Sunday, September 7

Lock your doors and crank the volume for a brand-new trip to The Last Drive-In. Join Joe Bob Briggs and Darcy the Mail Girl every month for all-new, bone-tingling double-features sure to delight horror buffs and video hounds alike, proving once again that the drive-in will never die.

Guts & Glory (Shudder Original Series)

Two-Episode Premiere Tuesday, September 9; Subsequent Episodes Premiere Weekly

From award-winning special effects artist and executive producer Greg Nicotero (The Walking Dead, Creepshow) Guts & Glory flips the script on the traditional competition show – thrusting players into an immersive horror experience full of unexpected challenges. The new series blends the intensity of a horror film with the pressure of a survival game where contestants are confronted with their fears in various scenarios.

Night of the Reaper (Shudder Original Film)

New Film Premieres Friday, September 19

In 1980’s suburbia, exactly one year after a young woman is brutally murdered by babysitter killer “The Reaper,” her sister, Deena returns home just as the Reaper returns. When Deena steps in to babysit the town Sheriff’s son the evening escalates with shocking and unexpected results.

House on Eden (Shudder Original Film)

New Film Premieres Friday, September 26

Paranormal investigators Kris, Celina, and their videographer Jay expect the usual scares when they set out on their latest case. But after being mysteriously rerouted to an abandoned house deep in the woods, they find themselves facing a force unlike anything they’ve encountered before. As the night spirals into chaos, missing crew members and eerie phenomena hint at an ancient, malevolent presence watching their every move. Starring social media sensations Kris Collins and Celina Myers, and Jason-Christopher Myers (Nobody Gets Out Alive).

On SUNDANCE NOW (also available on AMC+):

Hot Milk (Sundance Now Film Premiere)

New Film Premieres Friday, September 12 on Sundance Now

Sofia (Emma Mackey, Sex Education) and her ailing mother, Rose (Fiona Shaw, Killing Eve, Bad Sisters), travel to the Spanish seaside town of Almería to seek the help of Dr. Gómez (Vincent Perez, Shantaram), an enigmatic healer who may hold the key to Rose’s mysterious illness. As long-buried tensions simmer between them, Sofia finds herself drawn to the magnetic and free-spirited Ingrid (Vicky Krieps, Corsage).

True Crime Story: Smugshot Season 2 (SundanceTV Original Series)

New Episodes Every Thursday on Sundance TV and Sundance Now until Season Finale on September 18 (10PM ET/PT on Sun TV)

Smugshot is a true crime anthology series that spotlights privileged individuals involved in elaborate criminal behavior. Whether in pursuit of revenge or riches, status or glory, freedom or fame, each of these law-breakers cling to their entitlement in spite of having more to lose than to gain. These are the stories of people who thought they could get away with it.

On ACORN TV:

Irish Blood (Acorn TV Original Series)

New Episodes Premiere Every Monday until Season Finale on September 8

A new six-part murder mystery, Irish Blood focuses on Fiona (Alicia Silverstone), whose path in life is earmarked by her father, Declan (Jason O’Mara, The Man In The High Castle), who seemingly abandoned her and her mother on her tenth birthday. After years of channeling anger toward him, to the benefit of her litigious clients, a message from her father sends her to Ireland. There she learns key truths about her father as well as a family that doesn’t know she exists, and, moreover, that the story of abandonment that has shaped her entire life – was a lie. A lie intended to protect her and her mother from her father’s shady business dealings. Fiona resolves to uncover the full truth about her father and reconnect with the parent she only thought she knew.

The Crow Girl (Acorn TV Exclusive Series)

New Series Premieres Monday, September 8; New Episodes Weekly until Season Finale on October 13

Gripping crime thriller begins with a teenage boy’s discarded body. Determined to find who is responsible, DCI Jeanette Kilburn (Eve Myles, Torchwood, Keeping Faith) joins forces with psychotherapist Dr. Sophia Craven (Katherine Kelly, Bloods) to hunt the killer despite opposition from her superiors including confidant DI Lou Stanley (Dougray Scott, Vigil, Crime). The investigation takes them into a dangerous world of historic abuse and murder. Together, they uncover a chain of shocking events involving the disappearance of children that have gone overlooked for decades, as well as evidence of police corruption. As the body count rises and the two women are dragged into the depths of the murders, an intimacy starts to form between them, and so begins a complex, twisted love story. All the while, the killer is inching ever closer to home.

Murder Before Evensong (Acorn TV Original Series)

New Series Premieres Monday, September 29

A new crime drama starring Matthew Lewis (Harry Potter film franchise), Murder Before Evensong is based on the first novel in the Sunday Times best-selling series by British author, the Reverend Richard Coles. Daniel (Lewis) shares Champton rectory with his widowed mother – opinionated, fearless, ever-so-slightly annoying Audrey (Amanda Redman, The Good Karma Hospital) – and his two dachshunds, Cosmo and Hilda. When Daniel announces a plan to modernize the church, the parish is suddenly (and unexpectedly) divided: as lines are drawn, long-buried secrets come dangerously close to destroying the apparent calm of the village. And then a body is found dead at the back of the church, stabbed in the neck with a pair of secateurs. As the police move in and the bodies start piling up, Daniel is the only one who can try and keep his fractured community together… and catch a killer.

Summertide (Acorn TV Exclusive Series)

New Episodes Every Monday until Season Finale on October 20

New South African drama centered on renowned marine biologist Martin Field (Frank Rautenbach), who, after losing his beloved wife Julia (Amalia Uys) to tragedy, leaves his old life behind and moves his rebellious teenage son and daughter to his childhood home in Simon’s Town to begin again. With Julia’s memory as his driving force, he pours his heart into setting up a conservation trust to protect the marine life along the False Bay coast. Will he find calm in these waters or does his past hide painful secrets beneath the surface?

On ALLBLK & WE TV:

Fatal Lust (ALLBLK Film Premiere)

Premieres Thursday, September 4 on ALLBLK

Estranged twins, Carson and Cameron are reunited after Cameron is released from prison. With Carson’s fiancé Brianna in his crosshairs, Cameron seeks revenge.

Do It for the Gram (ALLBLK Film Premiere)

Premieres Thursday, September 25 on ALLBLK

A professor faces consequences when her students post private content of her life online ruining her reputation. She seeks revenge on all the students involved.

Deb’s House Season 2 (ALLBLK Original Series)

New Episodes Every Friday on We TV, ALLBLK and AMC+ (9:30PM ET/PT on We TV) until Season Finale on October 10

Music mogul Deb Antney is on a quest for the next female R&B superstar. This season, she is backed by an all-star lineup of famed artists who know what it takes to make it to the top. Stepping in to share their wisdom, tough love, and game-changing industry insight are: Waka Flocka Flame, rapper and entrepreneur bringing his no-nonsense industry perspective; LeLee Lyons, founding member of the legendary R&B group SWV and champion of women in music; and Keke Wyatt, the platinum-selling vocal powerhouse known for her raw talent and unforgettable runs. Each guest judge will mentor and evaluate the aspiring vocalists moving into Deb’s House, helping Ms. Deb put them through the paces as they compete for a once-in-a-lifetime shot to become her next R&B protégé. Season 2 promises more soul, more pressure and more growth as these rising stars face vocal challenges, emotional breakthroughs and intense eliminations all under the watchful eyes of music royalty.

Life After Lockup Season 6B (We TV Original Series)

New Episodes Every Friday on We TV, ALLBLK and AMC+ (8PM ET/PT on We TV) until Season Finale on October 3

Life After Lockup follows couples on their journey to keep love alive and stay out of prison. This season, a husband is released after 11 years to the wife he’s never met on the outside. They navigate pregnancy, relapse & more to fight to stay free!

On HIDIVE:

Call of the Night Season 2 (HIDIVE Exclusive Series)

Dub Premiere Wednesday, September 3

Call of the Night Season 2 kicked-off the summer with its simulcast premiere and now fans can enjoy the human/vampire love from this acclaimed supernatural romance drama in English dub as well – starting September 3 with new dub episodes every Wednesday. Ko overcomes his confusion about becoming a vampire and decides to “like” Nazuna, while Nazuna resolves to make Ko “fall in love” with her. Without understanding what “love” even is, the two of them spend their nights together in a frenzy. Meanwhile, Detective Uguisu Anko is closing in with her plot to kill vampires, not just Nazuna. A vampire’s weakness is “anything they were attached to when they were human” and so they all try to get rid of this weakness before it’s too late. But, Nazuna has no memory of her human life. What is Nazuna’s hidden past? Why did Anko start killing vampires? And what is the “secret” that Nazuna and Anko share? For Ko, Nazuna, Anko, a fun “late night” doesn’t end here… a new “night” begins! Call of the Night Season 2 is directed by Tomoyuki Itamura along with writing by Michiko Yokote, character design by Haruka Sagaw and production by Liden Films.

Yandere Dark Elf: She Chased Me All the Way From Another World! (HIDIVE Exclusive Series)

Dub Premiere on Wednesday, September 10

This spring’s hit reverse isekai rom-com Yandere Dark Elf: She Chased Me All the Way From Another World! is back, but now this fantasy comes to Earth in English dub – premiering September 10 with new dub episodes every Wednesday. Hinata did it. He got reincarnated into another world, took up the mantle of Hero, and slew the dreaded Demon Lord alongside his party of fellow adventurers. As his reward, he’s returned to Earth to resume a normal life. Or it would be if it wasn’t for the fact that his dark elf companion Mariabelle decided to travel to Earth to come and live with him! Now she uses her arcane talents to ward off any potential romantic rivals and capture Hinata’s affection. Yandere Dark Elf: She Chased Me All the Way From Another World! is directed by Toshikatsu Tokoro with writing by Yuki Takabayashi and animation by Elias.

Rock is a Lady’s Modesty (HIDIVE Exclusive Series)

Dub Premiere on Wednesday, September 17

Rock is a Lady’s Modesty filled the air with music this spring and that music is back for fans to enjoy all over again when this beloved coming-of-age drama returns in English dub – beginning September 17 with new dub episodes every Wednesday. At an elite all-girls’ academy where refined young ladies gather, Lilisa Suzunomiya, now the daughter of a real estate tycoon after her mother remarried, is forced to abandon her guitar and rock music to fit in. However, her passion is reignited by sounds from the old school building, where she meets a skilled drummer who shares her love for rock. Together, they embrace their inner rockstars, elegantly clashing and shouting their way through the academy in this captivating tale of grace and rebellion. Rock is a Lady’s Modesty is directed by Shinya Watada together with writing by Shogo Yasukawa, character design by Risa Miyadani and production by BN Pictures.