Check out the latest OTT releases this week from September 14 to 20, 2026, including Lust Stories 3, Irumudi, Neagley, The Scandal, The Mummy and more.
 |
| Credit - iMDB |
September 2026’s new week brings several exciting shows & movies in OTT Releases This Week, as several movies, web series, and special shows arrive across Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar, SonyLIV, and other streaming platforms.
Lust Stories 3 and Ravi Teja's Irumudi are the top Indian titles releasing this week. Korean period drama The Scandal, the Reacher spin-off Neagley, horror film The Mummy, and the second season of Stranger Things: Tales from ’85 are some of the International releases coming this week on the OTT platforms.
We’ll today explore the release schedule from September 14 to September 20. Here’s the complete list of OTT Releases This Week:
Mango Pacha – September 14
This Kannada thriller is among the most awaited OTT releases September 2026. This Sanchit Sanjeev’s acting debut belongs to the crime-thriller space and offers its viewers a regional title to include in their watchlist.
Where to watch: JioHotstar
Release date: September 14, 2026
Genre: Kannada crime thriller
Waiting Hai Season 1 – September 16
This new Amazon Prime Video’s series stars Divyenndu Sharma, Bhuvan Arora and Harshita Gaur. It revolves around the broader railway ticketing scam.
This thriller comedy series follows police officers and investigators finding the people operating the scam. It brings crime & comedy elements together instead of taking a serious approach to the whole investigation.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
Release date: September 16, 2026
Genre: Comedy crime thriller
Neagley – September 16
Reacher universe fans can finally enjoy the new series this week from their most-adored universe.
France Neagley (Maria Sten) is the main character of this series as she works as a private investigator in Chicago. She also served with Jack Reacher in the Army's 110th Special Investigations Unit.
Her latest case starts when Neagley finds out her close friend from her military past died under shocking circumstances. She decides to investigate the whole case herself where she encounters a much larger and more dangerous organisation.
Greyston Holt, Adeline Rudolph, Jasper Jones, Matthew Del Negro, and Damon Herriman are also playing important characters in this series. Alan Ritchson may also appear as Jack Reacher.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
Release date: September 16, 2026
Episodes: 8
The Doll – September 16
This Polish historical drama is also among the most awaited new OTT releases this week.
This series is based on Bolesław Prus's 1890 Polish novel. The Doll is set in the 19th century and follows a self-made merchant, Stanisław Wokulski. His ambition is connected to his obsession with an aristocratic woman from a completely different social class, Izabela Łęcka.
Ambition, wealth, class divisions, and the desire for freedom are explored deeply in this Netflix series.
Where to watch: Netflix
Release date: September 16, 2026
Episodes: 6
Genre: Historical drama
The Mummy – September 17
Lee Cronin's The Mummy is perfect for horror lovers.
It follows journalist Charlie Cannon (Jack Reynor) and his wife as they search for their missing daughter, Katie. Their daughter went missing 8 years ago in Egypt.
Katie’s return takes the story to new heights of suspense as it initially looks like a miracle. But things change when her family notices that she is no longer the same missing Katie due to her unusual behaviour.
The Evil Dead Rise director builds its story around family, mystery, and supernatural horror.
Where to watch: JioHotstar
Release date: September 17, 2026
Genre: Horror
Read more: OTT Releases This Week: The Revolutionaries, Ghamasaan, Ali Baba Aur 40 Bhoot and More
Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story – September 17
This Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan's anthology’s fourth installment showcases the infamous 1892 murders of Andrew and Abby Borden in Fall River, Massachusetts.
Lizzie Borden, Bridget Sullivan, Charlie Hunnam, Billie Lourd, Jessica Barden, and Sarah Paulson are playing key roles in Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story.
Where to watch: Netflix
Release date: September 17, 2026
Genre: Crime drama
Not a Stranger – September 17
Its story follows Funda (Elçin Sangu) as she puts her painting career aside after giving birth. Her life changes after finding the nanny named Nazlı.
Nazlı’s behaviour slowly raises questions. A hidden connection to the nanny slowly creates tension between Funda and her husband’s lover (Ozan Dolunay). The combination of family drama with suspense and psychological tension is highlighted here.
Where to watch: Netflix
Release date: September 17, 2026
Genre: Thriller
Plastic Beauty – September 17
This Japanese drama follows a talented surgeon named Fumi Numata (Mayu Matsuoka). She is forced to leave the university hospital after the emergency operation. She later joins the cosmetic surgery clinic of celebrity doctor Rin Tohyama (Riisa Naka) with the intention of investigating its darker side.
Plastic surgery also shows Japan's changing relationship with cosmetic surgery and ideas surrounding beauty and appearance.
Where to watch: Netflix
Release date: September 17, 2026
Genre: Japanese drama
Stranger Things: Tales from ’85 Season 2 – September 17
Its second and final season continues after the Hawkins Investigators Club defeats the Horde Queen. Life in Hawkins seems to be returning to normal for a while. But mysterious ghostly apparitions soon start appearing in the town.
A swarm of hate sprites also creates tension as it indicates the chance of a new gate opening to the Upside Down.
Where to watch: Netflix
Release date: September 17, 2026
Season: 2
Genre: Animated supernatural adventure
Lust Stories 3 – September 18
This anthology franchise’s third installment brings four different stories based on love, relationships, desire, and intimacy.
Although Vikramaditya Motwane, Kiran Rao, Shakun Batra, and Vishal Bhardwaj have directed the four stories, Radhika Apte, Konkona Sen Sharma, Aditi Rao Hydari, Radhika Madan, Sana Thampi, Vijay Varma, Abhishek Banerjee, Siddharth, Ali Fazal, and Gurfateh Pirzada are playing key roles here.
The anthology may be one of the biggest OTT Releases This Week, as its trailer has already created excitement.
Where to watch: Netflix
Release date: September 18, 2026
Genre: Anthology/drama
Irumudi – September 18
Ravi Teja, Priya Bhavani Shankar, and Baby Nakshathra join hands in this multilingual film under Shiva Nirvana’s direction.
It focuses on a father with a violent past who decides to live a silent life with his daughter. His daughter’s request that he undertake an Ayyappa Deeksha becomean a important turning point in the story.
Family emotions are combined here with action and drama. This is why it becomes one of the biggest South movies releasing on OTT this week.
Where to watch: Netflix
Release date: September 18, 2026
Languages: Multiple languages
Genre: Action drama
The Scandal – September 18
K-drama lovers may enjoy this Netflix drama set during Korea's Joseon Dynasty. It also revolves around Lady Cho, Cho Won, and Hui-yeon.
Lady Cho proposes a high-stakes wager involved in seduction and manipulation. This calculated game soon becomes complicated when real feelings enter the picture.
Son Ye-jin, Ji Chang-wook, and NANA play key roles here. Although it is based on the 2003 film Untold Scandal, Untold Scandal was itself inspired by the French novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses. This is why we’ve added it to the top web series releasing this week.
Where to watch: Netflix
Release date: September 18, 2026
Genre: Drama
Best of the Best – September 18
This Netflix releases this week follows childhood friends Maya and Anjali after they arrive at UCLA and join the university's competitive Bollywood-fusion dance team.
Their dream of entering the US national championship becomes harder due to increasing competition, friendship, and personal ambitions. It stars Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Maya, Priyanka Kedia as Anjali, and Hasan Minhaj as their demanding coach.
Where to watch: Netflix
Release date: September 18, 2026
Genre: Young adult/dance drama
You + Me – Against the World – September 18
This Emma Green's Toi+Moi trilogy’s adaption follows a young woman from a rich family dream of becoming a filmmaker named Alma Lancaster (Vittoria Di Savoia). A young man with a mysterious past named Vadim Arcadi (Lucas Barski) is also playing an important character here.
Their paths come together when they start working together on a movie project. As they grow closer, someone starts threatening them to spoil their relationship with their secrets. Its engaging storyline made it among the top Amazon Prime Video releases this week.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
Release date: September 18, 2026
Genre: Young adult romance/drama
Thudakkam – September 18
This Malayalam movie stars Vismaya Mohanlal in the lead role, under Jude Anthany Joseph’s direction. Ashish Joe Antony, Sai Kumar, Chippy Renjith, and Manoj K. Jayan are also playing important roles here.
This movie and JioHotstar releases this week follows a young martial arts practitioner named Meenu. Her peaceful life gets destroyed after a simple act attracts a dangerous stalker into her life. Viewers can watch it in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi.
Where to watch: JioHotstar
Release date: September 18, 2026
Languages: Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi
Genre: Thriller
Kattalan – September 18
This Malayalam thriller movie stars Antony Varghese, Kabir Duhan Singh, and Sunil Varma. It follows a violent turf war over illegal ivory smuggling along the Kerala & Tamil Nadu border.
Where to watch: SonyLIV
Release date: September 18, 2026
Genre: Action thriller
American Hostage – September 20
The series is based on the real 1977 hostage incident involving Tony Kiritsis and mortgage executive Richard Hall.
It follows journalist Fred Heckman (Jon Hamm) who finds himself in a dangerous situation after Kiritsis (Giovanni Ribisi) takes Hall hostage and demands live radio coverage. Kristoffer Polaha, Mireille Enos, William Jackson, Harper, and Jonathan Tucker are also playing important characters here.
Where to watch: MGM+ via Prime Video
Release date: September 20, 2026
Genre: Crime drama/thriller
OTT Releases This Week: Complete List
As several titles are releasing between September 14 and September 20, OTT viewers have many things to watch this week.
Lust Stories 3, Irumudi, Thudakkam, Kattalan, Waiting Hai, and Mango Pacha are ideal for the Indian audience. Neagley, The Scandal, The Mummy, The Doll, Plastic Beauty, and American Hostage are perfect for those looking for international content.
Lust Stories 3 is the biggest attraction for Netflix subscribers. Irumudi, Thudakkam, and Kattalan are also perfect for the South Indian audience.
These OTT Releases This Week offer choices across romance, crime, horror, action, comedy, drama, and suspense.
Read more: Haiwaan Movie Review: Saif Ali Khan and Akshay Kumar’s Thriller Is Let Down by Its Long Runtime
Mandaadi Review: Is Soori’s Latest Tamil Film Worth Watching In Theatres?
Published: 14 September 2026 at 9:26 PM IST
