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September is almost done, but Netflix clearly missed the memo, because the near-final week of the month has been anything but quiet, as the headlines won’t stop moving.

Hunting Gary Glitter was pulled from the October schedule after new legal information came to light, which, yes, is the sort of update that makes you stop and read twice, while Women Like Us moved into production with Whoopi Goldberg and Jenifer Lewis involved.

Sesame Street got a bigger Netflix future too, including a new film in development, and Black Doves season two came back into view with its November return now set. See what we mean?

But the five stories below managed to make a bigger racket than the rest, and a couple came with the news that changes what Netflix has ahead. Right, enough preamble. Let’s walk you through them.

Netflix finally made Fury vs. Joshua official

For years, Tyson Fury versus Anthony Joshua was one of those fights boxing fans kept hearing about without ever actually getting. Talks happened, plans were made, they fell apart, both men went in different directions, and eventually people stopped assuming it would ever come together. Now it finally has. Fury and Joshua are set to meet on December 11th at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, with Netflix streaming the fight worldwide at no extra cost, and considering how long this matchup has been discussed, just seeing an actual date attached to it feels significant.

Both fighters have already appeared on Netflix, with Joshua knocking out Jake Paul in December 2025 and Fury beating Arslanbek Makhmudov in April. The undercard and start time have not been announced yet, but the main event does not need much explaining. These two have spent years being discussed and kept apart. Now they finally get to settle it in the ring.

Netflix went renewal-happy this week

Thank heavens for keeping the Netflix renewal jury in a happy mood because these renewals are everything fans have been looking forward to, and Crew Girl was first in line. The rowing drama scored a second season less than two weeks after its September 10th debut, helped by a very healthy jump in viewers. Plus, it was left on a cliffhanger, so another season was barely a shock.

Then The Beast in Me joined it, which is a little more interesting because the show originally arrived as a limited series. Claire Danes will return as Aggie Wiggs for season two, with Howard Gordon and Daniel Pearle back behind the scenes, although Netflix hasn’t revealed the new plotline yet. So much for “limited”, eh?

Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker is getting into murder

For once, Charlie Brooker seems to have retired us from the technology torment and has apparently decided to punch us with a British detective drama. Netflix’s Charlie Brooker’s Blackmere is set to release in 2027 with Paddy Considine, Georgina Campbell, Lena Headey and Rory Kinnear, following Detective John Blackmere as he leaves the miserable-sounding city of Bleakford for London after his partner is killed. Oh, and there is a ritualistic serial killer on the loose too, because of course there is.

Netflix is calling the series an absurd comedy disguised as a deadly serious crime thriller and has already promised “blood and frowning”, which tells you exactly how straight everyone inside the story is. And that title? Say Blackmere aloud. Yep! Brooker is ready to give murder mysteries the Black Mirror treatment now.

How to Get to Heaven from Belfast won’t make it to Season 2

Well, that was quick. Derry Girls’ creator Lisa McGee’s How to Get to Heaven from Belfast is done after one season, with Netflix confirming there will be no season two, so if that finale had you waiting for round two with Saoirse, Robyn and Dara… Sorry, that door is closed. The eight-part comedy thriller arrived in February and followed three old friends dragged back together by the suspicious death of someone from school, with only so many loose ends to tie.

Don’t worry, McGee is not saying goodbye to Netflix, though, which softens the blow. Her next project is Jig, a six-part mockumentary about the competitive world of Irish dancing, and filming is expected to begin in Northern Ireland in 2027. So yes, Belfast is finished, but McGee already has another mess ready for you.

Japan’s New Year countdown is going worldwide on Netflix

Japan’s New Year countdown is going global, and yes, it is as big as it sounds. We know the South Korean industry has been a big hit, but it looks like now Japan is ready to roll the ball. Netflix will stream STARTO ENTERTAINMENT’s COUNTDOWN CONCERT 2026-2027 STARTO to WORLD worldwide on December 31st, so for once you do not need to be in Japan to catch the whole thing live.

Oh, and don’t think it is something random. The concert began in 1996 as a charity event supporting recovery after the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, and now it reaches its 30th anniversary with a worldwide audience. The bigger story, though? Netflix is getting more serious about live events. This will be its first Japan-originated live music event and its first global livestream of a year-end countdown concert. Sports already proved people will show up, and it’s live concert time.