It’s a new month, which means new opportunities for queer TV! GLAAD is bringing you some highlights from LGBTQ TV premieres and returns throughout September. Check back on the first of each month for up-to-date coverage of LGBTQ-inclusive programming on television.
September 2
English Teacher (Season One — FX)
School is back in session in FX’s new series English Teacher, created by and starring Brian Jordan Alvarez! The comedy drama follows Evan Marquez, a gay high school teacher in Austin, Texas, as he navigates the challenges of modern education, dealing with both students and parents in an ever-changing social landscape. Catch the first two episodes at 10pm ET on FX or stream the following day on Hulu!
September 4
Bargain Block (Season Four — HGTV and Max)
In the new season of HGTV’s hit reality show Bargain Block, home renovation experts and fiancés Keith Bynum and Evan Thomas continue their mission to restore Detroit’s iconic American neighborhoods, while expanding to The Big Easy for five episodes in Bargain Block: New Orleans! The duo, along with real estate expert Shea Hicks-Whitfield, buy run-down and abandoned properties on a block and renovate them into affordable, stylish, and fully furnished starter homes for first-time homebuyers. Watch the scrappy visionaries return to the small screen at 9pm on HGTV or stream on Max the same day!
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September 18
Agatha All Along (Season One — Disney+)
This Halloween season, Kathryn Hahn reprises her role as Agatha Harkness, setting off down, down, down the road in the new Marvel Television live-action series Agatha All Along! In the show, the titular Agatha finds herself out of power after a suspicious gay goth Teen (Joe Locke) helps break her free from a distorted spell. Teen piques Agatha’s interest when he begs her to take him on the legendary Witches’ Road, a magical gauntlet of trails that, if survived, rewards a witch with the thing they want the most. Together, Agatha and the mysterious Teen pull together a desperate new coven, including warrior witch Rio Vidal, played by Aubrey Plaza. Stream the first two episodes exclusively on Disney+ at 9pm ET!
September 23
9-1-1 Lone Star (Season Five — FX)
The GLAAD Media Award-winning spin-off drama 9-1-1 Lone Star follows the lives of Austin’s 126 Fire Department, which is led by Captain Owen Strand and his adult son T.K. (Ronen Rubinstein). In the new season, T.K. gets a surprise visit from someone in his part that could change his and Carlos’ lives forever and the newlyweds are put to the test when Carlos becomes obsessed with solving his father’s murder. With Judd resigning from the 126, Owen must find a new lieutenant and has a difficult decision ahead of him when both Marjan and trans firefighter and paramedic Paul (Brian Michael Smith) apply for the promotion. Catch the first episode at 9pm ET on FOX or stream the following day on Hulu and don’t miss 9-1-1 season eight premiere, featuring bisexual firefighter Buck Buckley, on September 26 at 8pm ET on ABC!
Additional Release Dates
September 6:
Power Book II: Ghost (season four – Starz)
September 12:
Emily in Paris (season four, part two – Netflix)
September 13:
How to Die Alone (season one – Hulu)
September 18:
Survivor (season fourty-seven, CBS)
September 22:
From (season three – MGM+)
September 25:
Chicago Fire (season thirteen – NBC)
Grotesquerie (season one – FX)
September 26:
Everything Calls for Salvation (season two – Netflix)
Grey’s Anatomy (season twenty-one – ABC)
9-1-1 (season eight – ABC)
Disclaimer: This is not a comprehensive list of LGBTQ-inclusive programming and focuses solely on series premieres, season returns, and other notable moments or specials.