New to Netflix UK This Month: September 2016

The ever-growing amount of content on Netflix can seem daunting, perhaps even overwhelming. With so much coming and going this month it can be hard to keep track of what you should watch and what you need to leave in watch-list purgatory. Luckily we're on-hand to guide you on what you need this month on Netflix.

Scroll down to our list below of the best new stuff coming to Netflix UK this month.

Streaming from September 30

The Netflix and Marvel collaboration continues to blossom and off the back of the well-received Daredevil and Jessica Jones series we're in for another street-level Superhero-fest in the form of Luke Cage. To be honest we should be used to the high quality content that Marvel put's into their products by now, and yet they still find ways to amaze us, judging by the latest trailer it looks like we're ready to get blown away again. This series focuses on Luke Cage, played by Mike Colter and who was introduced to us in Jessica Jones, as he battles Harlem's criminal underworld with his unbreakable skin and superhuman strength. Another drawing point to this film is that it's heavily influenced by music—particularly hip-hop, showrunner Cheo Hodari Coker even revealed that each episode is named after a Gang Starr track. It doesn't get more certified than that.

Streaming from September 2

When Narcos burst onto the scene last year it was like a shot of raw vodka, you could literally smell the bullet residue and feel of the South American heat in the air—the show was THAT accurately authentic. Series one charted the rise of Pablo Escobar Narcos and his doomed-from-start political ambition with great effect. The long-awaited second series sees the infamous druglord on the lamb from not only the law but also his deadliest rivals. Definitely one show that can't be missed.

Streaming September 30

Are you feeling an empty void now that you've rinsed Making A Murderer? Then the Amanda Knox documentary should be enough to fill that void. This one-off film looks into the case of the American student Amanda Knox, who was twice convicted and acquitted of the murder of her British roommate Meredith Keller. When the story first broke in 2007 the case made headlines around the world with the media (the British press in particular) quick to paint Knox as guilty. This documentary delves into the specifics of the case as you hear personal accounts from the people who were directly involved. The case is still a controversial topic, particularly for the fact that Keller's family still not have found justice for their murdered daughter and this documentary can be both an eye-opener and catalyst that fans the flames on such a tragic series of events.

Streaming September 23

When you have Brad Pitt, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling and Christian Bale all in one film you know you're not going to be bored—even when the plot is focused around America's mortgage housing crisis. Based on a true story, four natives in the world of high-finance predict the credit and housing bubble collapse of the mid-2000s, and decide to take on the big banks themselves for their greed and lack of foresight. Proof that not all bankers are shiesty individuals who are interested in huge profit.

Streaming from September 7

Eyebrows were raised when Robert Rodriguez decided to revive his cult classic film for TV but to the surprise of everyone it's been successful so far. Rodriguez's trademark style fits in well for a TV format and with the manner in which last season ended we can't wait to see how the Gecko brothers run the show in the upcoming third series.

Streaming from September 16

Cedric The Entertainer has been putting in work for over 20 years now in the comedy circuit, catching us with his funny-as-hell performances both on stage and in the movies. This month will see the St. Louis funny man drop his first Netflix stand-up special in the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville as he takes hilarious shots at aggressive rap lyrics, raising kids in the Snapchat generation and Obama's legacy.

Streaming from September 23

This powerful documentary, which premiered at this year's Sundance Film Festival, follows three statutory rape cases. Main focus is on the two title characters Audire and Daisy, two high school girls both from different towns in America, both of them sexually assaulted by boys who claimed to be their friend and as result tried they to take to their on lives. It also looks at the fall out as both girls were bullied on social media and stygmatised in their local communities. No doubt this will be a tough watch, but nonetheless an important one that needs to be seen as it examines the horrendous rape culture in the United States.

Streaming from September 15

Real talk: the Michael Bay-produced 2014 remake of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is actually surprisingly good fun. Unlike his Transformers movies, that feel like turgid four-hour long torture sessions, TMNT is actually a fun, snappy, enjoyably silly ride. No really. The action is clear; the jokes groan-worthy but fun; the supporting cast (including Megan Fox and Will Arnett) are game, and it has a warm, nostalgic glow.