Returning to post-vacation routine is more bearable when we know that some of the most anticipated premieres of the year are about to arrive and that our favorite series are returning with new episodes. September comes loaded with novelties.

Netflix brings a new series starring Nicole Kidman with secrets, murders, and coastal mansions a la Big Little Lies; a Ryan Murphy true crime with Javier Bardem; and a romantic comedy with Kristen Bell and Adam Brody, stars of Veronica Mars and The OC respectively. 

At Max, the spin-off of The Batman centered on the character played by Colin Farrell arrives, and at Disney+, WandaVision starring Kathryn Hahn. Finally, among the comebacks, highlights include the fourth season of Slow Horses, the third of From and the final episodes of My Brilliant Friend and of Rapa. These are the most anticipated premieres of the month.

'Slow Horses'

• Season 4
• Release date: September 4
• Where to watch: Apple TV+

The fourth installment of the spy series starring Gary Oldman will add to its cast Hugo Weaving as Frank Harkness, Ruth Bradley as Emma Flyte, and James Callis as Claude Whelan. Joanna Scanlan and Tom Brooke have also been cast, but their roles have not been revealed.

The season will kick off with a bombing that triggers personal secrets, shaking the already unstable foundations of The Slough. And you can watch it with full peace of mind because Apple TV+ has already renewed it.

'The Perfect Couple'

• Miniseries
• Release date: September 5
• Where to watch: Netflix

Amelia Sacks is about to marry someone from one of the wealthiest families in Nantucket. Her future mother-in-law, the famous novelist Greer Garrison Winbury (portrayed by Nicole Kidman), is not thrilled; however, she spares no expense in planning what promises to be the wedding of the season… at least until a corpse washes up on the beach.

As secrets are revealed, the stage is set for a real investigation worthy of the pages of one of Greer's novels. Suddenly, everyone is a suspect.