What to Stream: Cardi B, a movie about Bumble, 'Morning Show' and a look
at Lilith Fair
[September 15, 2025]
By The Associated Press
Cardi B releasing her long-awaited sophomore LP, “Am I the Drama?,” and
Lily James playing the founder of the popular dating app Bumble in the
new biographical drama “Swiped” are some of the new television, films,
music and games headed to a device near you.
Also among the streaming offerings worth your time, as selected by The
Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: Jennifer Aniston and Reese
Witherspoon’s “The Morning Show” debuting its fourth season on Apple
TV+., Ariana Madix heading back to Fiji to host “Love Island Games” on
Peacock and a Hulu documentary seeks to tell the story of the music
festival Lilith Fair in new detail.
New movies to stream from Sept. 15-21
— Lily James plays the founder of the popular dating app Bumble, Whitney
Wolfe Herd, in the new biographical drama “Swiped” which streams on Hulu
on Friday, Sept. 19. The film, directed by Rachel Lee Goldenberg, traces
Wolfe Herd’s trajectory from college and beyond. In 2012, she co-founded
Tinder and two years later started Bumble which would put her on a path
to becoming the youngest female self-made billionaire. “Swiped,” which
premiered at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, also stars
Dan Stevens and “Industry’s” Myha’la.
— And for something completely different, and silly, Netflix has the
Liam Neeson action pic “Ice Road: Vengeance” streaming on Monday. Neeson
plays an ice-road truck driver who wants to scatter his brother’s ashes
on Mount Everest but finds himself having to fight mercenaries. It got
terrible reviews when it was released in theaters this summer, but
that’s probably beside the point.
— AP Film Writer Lindsey Bahr
New music to stream from Sept. 15-21
— She’s back and bigger than ever. On Friday, Cardi B will release her
long-awaited sophomore LP, “Am I the Drama?” — seven years after the
release of her landmark debut, 2018’s “Invasion of Privacy.” What has
been released so far sounds like freedom: the sexy empowerment anthems
“Up” and “WAP” with Megan Thee Stallion from years past, and the bravado
of “Outside” and smooth flow of “Imaginary Playerz.”
— Fans of jangly guitar tones and power pop, listen up. Philadelphia’s
Golden Apples, led by singer-songwriter Russell Edling, will release an
addictive new album on Friday, Sept. 19 titled “Shooting Star.” Start
with “Noonday Demon,” the cheeriest-sounding song about depression
you’ll hear this year. It’s a charmer.
— It was radical then and now. In the summers of 1997 through 1999, a
music festival founded by Sarah McLachlan shined a light on women
musicians — both bands and solo artists. Streaming on Sunday, Sept. 21,
a new documentary seeks to tell the story of Lilith Fair in new detail.
“Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery” premieres on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+
and features a long list of incredible talent, from those who performed
to those whose music takes obvious influence from the events. That
includes McLachlan, Bonnie Raitt, Sheryl Crow, Erykah Badu, Natalie
Merchant, Mýa, Jewel, Indigo Girls, Emmylou Harris, Brandi Carlile and
Olivia Rodrigo.
— AP Music Writer Maria Sherman
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This combination of images shows promotional art for the series
"Reasonable Doubt," left, "The Morning Show," center, and "The
Couple Next Door." (Hulu/Apple TV+/Starz via AP)
 New series to stream from Sept.
15-21
— “Dancing with the Stars” returns for its millionth, er, 34th
season Tuesday on ABC and Disney+. Contestants learning the paso
doble and foxtrot include Olympian Jordan Chiles, Hilaria Baldwin,
actor Corey Feldman, comedian Andy Richter, Robert Irwin, son of
late wildlife conservationist Steve Irwin and former NBA star Baron
Davis. Whitney Leavitt and Jen Affleck from “The Secret Lives of
Mormon Wives” will also compete. Jan Ravnik, one of the dancers from
Taylor Swift's “The Eras Tour,” also joins the show as a pro.
Episodes stream next day on Hulu and Disney+.
— Just as the dust has settled on season 7 of “Love Island USA,”
host Ariana Madix is headed back to Fiji to host “Love Island Games”
on Peacock. Premiering Tuesday, the show brings back fan-favorite
Islanders from “Love Island” iterations across the globe to partake
in competitions and get a second chance at love. Fans will recognize
Chris Seeley, Andreina Santos and Charlie Georgiou from season 7 and
Kendall Washington and Andrea Carmona from season 6 as part of the
new cast.
— Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon’s “The Morning Show” debuts
its fourth season Wednesday on Apple TV+. The two play TV news
anchors at a fictional news network called UBN. Each season features
topical themes and this one is no different, addressing AI,
deepfakes, and conspiracy theories in the media. Additional series
regulars include Billy Crudup, Mark Duplass, Karen Pittman, and
Nicole Beharie and adds new characters played by Marion Cotillard,
Jeremy Irons, Aaron Pierre and William Jackson Harper to the mix.
— Hulu’s legal soap “Reasonable Doubt” returns Thursday for its
third season. Emayatzy Corinealdi stars as Jax Stewart, a successful
criminal defense lawyer in LA who in the new episodes, is defending
a former child actor accused of murder. Jax’s standing at her flashy
law firm is also in jeopardy when a new hire is determined to take
her position.
— Starz's steamy “The Couple Next Door” is back on Friday, Sept. 19
with a new season and a new cast that includes Sam Palladio
(“Nashville”); Annabel Scholey (“The Split”); and Sendhil Ramamurthy
(“Never Have I Ever”). Scholey and Palladio play Charlotte and
Jacob, a seemingly solid couple living in a well-to-do neighborhood
whose marriage gets threatened by a new colleague in their
workplace. The tangled web only grows from there.
— Alicia Rancilio
New video games to play from Sept. 15-21
— Over the years, Lego video games have featured the likes of
Batman, Indiana Jones and Luke Skywalker. Annapurna Interactive’s
Lego Voyagers may have the most versatile hero of all: a simple Lego
brick. It’s a cooperative game in which each player is a 1x1 piece —
one red, one blue — that can attach itself to other chunks and build
bridges, vehicles and other devices. Red and Blue need to work
together to solve puzzles as they try to rescue an abandoned
spaceship. It’s the sort of game that parents with young kids may
appreciate, and things start clicking Monday on PlayStation 5, Xbox
X/S, Switch and PC.
— Lou Kesten
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