OK, dear readers: that newly cool breeze you feel as summer exits is your perfect excuse to enjoy all those scrumptious carbohydrates you painfully ignored from May through August. Why not finally curl up on that previously underused sofa and take in the televisual delights found in this list of pleasing fall streaming releases? You’ve earned the carbs now, so sit back and enjoy

BY DAN SALAMONE

WOLFS (APPLE TV) SEPTEMBER 27

Jon Watts (the man who revived the moribund Spider Man franchise) writes and directs this tale of two “cleaners,” mysterious figures who show up to clean up the criminal messes of high-profile clients, who show up to the same job and are forced to work together. Whether this concept is novel or not, the reunion of Brad Pitt and George Clooney makes this an automatic must-watch.

ENGLISH TEACHER (SERIES)

SEPTEMBER 2 (FX+)

The early notices are excellent on this series that details the dramatic/ comic misadventures of an English teacher (Brian Jordan Alvarez) in Austin, Texas, after his students hap pen to see him kissing his boyfriend. One reviewer described the series as “effortless in balancing its big ideas, hilarious tone, and vivid characters.”

THE DELIVERANCE

AUGUST 29 (NETFLIX)

We have a deep love for ridiculous, florid camp, and boy does this new possession “horror” movie bring the goods. Lee Daniels has always kind of felt like “Tyler Perry-but-super talented,” as he shares with Perry a kind of castigating paternalism that crops up in his worst films. This one is all about punishing a woman for her sinful transgressions and lack of faith, except this time with a checklist of tacky horror tropes and some truly bonkers moments. Come for the genre cliches, but stay for the uproarious unintentional laughs.

COLIN JOST & MICHEAL CHE PRESENT: NEWYORK AFTER DARK

SEPTEMBER 12 (PEACOCK)

These two are frequently quite funny together (especially the yearly joke exchange where the two make each other read the most outrageously offensive jokes the other has written for SNL), so it makes sense to have them host a standup special of co selected young comics. The “after dark” bit probably means Peacock has embraced the glory of creative vulgarity.

THE PENGUIN (SERIES)

SEPTEMBER 19 (HBO MAX)

Colin Farrell’s unrecognizable trans formation into a beefy middle-aged criminal mastermind (with a strong Gotham-via-New York accent) was the highlight of Matt Reeves’s surprisingly good The Batman. This fall series fleshes out the criminal back story of the future supervillain, and if the cinematic dramatic sweep of the trailer is any indication, this could be HBO’s new breakout show.

MY OLD ASS

SEPTEMBER 27 (AMAZON)

Amazon continues its hot streak with this highly lauded twist on the body-swap comedies of the ‘80s and ‘90s, when a teenage girl’s mushroom trip on her 18th birthday brings her face-to-face with her 39-year-old self. Maisy Stella plays the teenager, and Aubrey Plaza plays her older version. If the stellar cast or hilarious trailers don’t win you over, look to the 93% Rotten Tomatoes rating.

DISCLAIMER (SERIES)

OCTOBER 11 (APPLE TV)

The brilliant film auteur Alfonso Cuarón (see: Gravity, Roma, and Children of Man as examples) is behind this provocative tale of revenge via the shifting perspectives of each character. Cate Blanchett is the journalist whose shocking past is detailed in a cruel, explicit published novel. Kevin Kline is here as the publisher who blames the journalist for his son’s earlier death. This is an incredible row of talent, so bookmark the series immediately.