What to Watch this September

With the joyful laziness of August well behind us, September means it’s time to get down to business: back to school, pick up the pace at work, and most important of all—get serious about your entertainment. Toronto and Venice suck up all the movie oxygen as Hollywood girds for the merciless battles of awards season, but there a handful of films worth putting on your calendar before the flood of Oscar hopefuls arrive. The real workload comes courtesy of our television and streaming overlords: Fall is premiere season and between your iPad, DVR, and flat screen, there’s simply too much to see. Unlike Pokemon Go, you can’t catch them all, but here’s some advice on how to winnow down the field to the stuff you really shouldn’t miss.