QUEEN SUGAR | SEPT. 6 | OWN
This beloved family drama has been a staple on OWN, and now it’s winding down. Visit the Bordelon family one last time.

THE JENNIFER HUDSON SHOW | SEPT. 12
The EGOT winner makes her daytime talk show host debut! Check your local listings for the channel to check it out

THE HANDMAID’S TALE | SEPT. 14 | HULU
Samira Wiley returns for Season 5 of the “dystopian” series, which premieres with a two-episode drop.

THE NEIGHBORHOOD | SEPT. 19 | CBS
The comedic duo of Tichina Arnold and Cedric the Entertainer lead the cast of this sitcom, heading into its fifth season.

911 | SEPT. 19 | CBS
Angela Bassett is back as Athena Grant on this heart-racing drama exploring the high-pressure experiences of first responders.

ABBOTT ELEMENTARY | SEPT. 21 | ABC
School is back in for the breakout sitcom, starring Honeys Sheryl Lee Ralph and Janelle James.

SIDNEY | SEPT. 23 | APPLE TV+
Produced by Oprah Winfrey, this documentary is a portrait of the life and legacy of actor Sidney Poitier.

THE ROOKIE: FEDS | SEPT. 27 | ABC
The always-working Niecy Nash-Betts stars in this spinoff of the hit procedural THE ROOKIE. She’ll play Simone Clark, a high school guidance counselor who becomes the oldest person to join the FBI Academy.

REASONABLE DOUBT | SEPT. 29 | HULU
Kerry Washington is an EP on this drama about a bold LA-based criminal attorney, loosely based on celeb attorney Shawn Holley, whose clients include the Kardashians. Michael Ealy also stars.

THE TWO LIVES OF SARA | Sept. 6 | By Catherine Adel West
A young mother finds refuge, friendship–and possibly, love–at a boarding house in 1960s Memphis, Tennessee.

THEY COME AT KNIGHT | Sept. 13 | By Yasmin Angoe
The second book in a series featuring Nena Knight, a female assassin employed by a powerful business syndicate called the Tribe. The Tribe supports the African people—until it turns on itself.

DRUNK ON LOVE | Sept. 20 | By Jasmine Guillory
The reigning queen of contemporary romance adds another to her catalog. Set in Napa Valley, a woman has a one-night stand with a hottie who turns out to be the newest employee at the family winery she runs.

HONK FOR JESUS. SAVE YOUR SOUL | SEPT. 2 | THEATERS, PEACOCK
Regina Hall and Sterling K. Brown are a dream team in this satirical comedy about a couple trying to rebuild their church after disgrace.

END OF THE ROAD
Queen Latifah and Ludacris star in this thriller where a recently widowed mom fights to protect her family during a road trip when a murder and a missing bag of cash put them in danger.

THE WOMAN KING | SEPT. 16 | THEATERS
Viola Davis kicks ass in this epic historical film about the Agojie, an all-female warrior unit who protected the West African kingdom of Dahomey in the 19th century.

A JAZZMAN’S BLUES | SEPT. 23 | NETFLIX
Tyler Perry's tale of forbidden love and family drama unravels 40 years of secrets and lies against a soundtrack of juke-joint blues in the Deep South. Features choreography by the legendary Debbie Allen.

BABYFACE | KEEPS ON FALLIN’
Technically Babyface dropped this music video featuring Ella Mai on the last day of August, but in case you missed it, this is the lead single for his next album. The legend is still cooking!

JOHN LEGEND | LEGEND | SEPT. 9
The singer’s eighth release will be a double album with appearances by Muni Long, Jazmine Sullivan, Jada Kingdom, Rapsody, Ledisi, and more.

SANTIGOLD | SPIRITUALS | SEPT. 9
Mostly recorded during quarantine, this album nods to Negro spirituals, which Santigold says “were songs that served the purpose of getting Black people through the un-get-throughable.”