{"id":860215,"date":"2026-09-25T13:48:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T13:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/860215\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T13:48:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T13:48:11","slug":"what-to-watch-on-tv-and-streaming-friday-september-25-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/860215\/","title":{"rendered":"What To Watch On TV And Streaming Friday, September 25, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                                             &#13;<br \/>\n                                                    &#13;<br \/>\n                            &#13;<br \/>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"gallery-image \" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/intro-1790275107.jpg\" data-slide-url=\"https:\/\/www.tvline.com\/2267190\/what-to-watch-september-25-2026-tv-shows-movies\/\" data-post-id=\"2267190\" data-slide-num=\"0\" data-slide-title=\"What To Watch Friday: Jacob Tremblay Is The Unabomber, S.W.A.T. Spin-Off Debuts, And More: \" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" alt=\"What to Watch on TV and Streaming Friday, September 25, 2026\"\/>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                    Netflix<\/p>\n<p>Every day, TVLine&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvline.com\/category\/what-to-watch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">What to Watch<\/a> column spotlights new and returning English-language shows (and select movies) premiering or airing fresh episodes across broadcast, cable and streaming \u2014 organized below by release time and alphabetically within each slot.<\/p>\n<p>On TV this Friday: Jacob Tremblay stars in &#8220;Unabomber,&#8221; Shemar Moore returns in &#8220;S.W.A.T. Exiles,&#8221; and &#8220;Fightland&#8221; wraps Season 1.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like a recommended watchlist delivered to your inbox each morning, you can <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tvline.kit.com\/whattowatch?utm_source=tvline&amp;utm_medium=whattowatch_article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">sign up for TVLine&#8217;s free What to Watch newsletter here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>            <a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvline.com\/2268087\/october-2026-tv-schedule-what-to-watch-printable-calendar-premieres-finales-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">&#13;<br \/>\n                PRINTABLE OCTOBER TV CALENDAR&#13;<br \/>\n            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                Showtimes for September 25, 2026<\/p>\n<p>\n        3:00 AM<br \/>\n        ET\n    <\/p>\n<p>        Backrooms<\/p>\n<p>\n            HBO Max<br \/>\n            NEW TO STREAMING\n        <\/p>\n<p>A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom;\u00a0Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark\u00a0Duplass, and Lukita Maxwell star.<\/p>\n<p>        Dark Matter<\/p>\n<p>\n            Apple TV<\/p>\n<p>Episode 5 tells the story of a Jason who lost his family.<\/p>\n<p>        The Great British Baking Show<\/p>\n<p>\n            Netflix<\/p>\n<p>Collection 14 premiere:\u00a0A\u00a0new batch of amateur UK bakers faces Signature, Technical, and Showstopper challenges designed to test their baking creativity, skill, and nerves. <\/p>\n<p>        Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars<\/p>\n<p>\n            Apple TV<br \/>\n            TWO EPISODES\n        <\/p>\n<p>Season 2 premiere:\u00a0Hosted by food and travel expert Jesse Burgess, the docuseries continues to offer access to some of the world\u2019s most acclaimed restaurants.<\/p>\n<p>        MobLand<\/p>\n<p>\n            Paramount+<\/p>\n<p>With Conrad\u2019s self-control slipping, Maeve makes plans of her own while Jan hits Harry with a hard truth; smelling blood, Frankie and Tattersall circle like sharks.<\/p>\n<p>        Unabomber<\/p>\n<p>\n            Netflix<br \/>\n            MOVIE PREMIERE\n        <\/p>\n<p>Jacob Tremblay plays Ted Kaczynski, whose evolution from Harvard prodigy and test subject to the Unabomber unfolds as the FBI hunts him down; Russell Crowe and Shailene Woodley co-star.<\/p>\n<p>\n        8:00 PM<br \/>\n        ET\n    <\/p>\n<p>        JA\u0178-Z In 8<\/p>\n<p>\n            HBO<br \/>\n            TWO EPISODES\n        <\/p>\n<p>Rubin probes JA\u0178-Z on his lyrical choices and storytelling; the rapper talks about reconnecting with his late father as a teenager and how his plans for retirement informed \u201cThe Black Album.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>        Outlander: Blood of My Blood<\/p>\n<p>\n            Starz<\/p>\n<p>Brian and Ellen help their clans prepare for the coming rebellion, with varying levels of success; Julia and Henry learn more about the stones at Craigh na Dun from unexpected sources.<\/p>\n<p>\n        9:00 PM<br \/>\n        ET\n    <\/p>\n<p>        20\/20<\/p>\n<p>\n            ABC<\/p>\n<p>Season 49 premiere:\u00a0In &#8220;The Salem Stranger,&#8221; Deborah Roberts tells the story of the murder of a woman who was strangled, followed by a similar attack on another woman in a nearby town.<\/p>\n<p>        Dateline NBC<\/p>\n<p>\n            NBC<\/p>\n<p>Season 35 premiere:\u00a0The newsmagazine\u00a0investigates the death of Matt Restelli who was shot after he showed up at his mother-in-law&#8217;s home, in a case that initially appeared to be self-defense but soon became much more complicated. <\/p>\n<p>        Fightland<\/p>\n<p>\n            Starz<\/p>\n<p>Season 1 finale:\u00a0An explosive showdown leads Duke to a surprising truth, rocking him to the core, as an audacious move captures the world\u2019s attention.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        Sing Democracy 250<\/p>\n<p>\n            PBS<\/p>\n<p>Through powerful choral music with nearly 200 vibrant singers and a majestic 60-piece orchestra at the Minneapolis Signature Concert, this sweeping performance reflects the nation&#8217;s founding ideals and the enduring promise of democracy, reminding us that We, the People, are at the heart of it all.<\/p>\n<p>\n        10:00 PM<br \/>\n        ET\n    <\/p>\n<p>        Anna Pigeon<\/p>\n<p>\n            USA Network<\/p>\n<p>The discovery of a body in the river draws Anna into the complicated world of a celebrated artist.<\/p>\n<p>        S.W.A.T. 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