A folksy Matlock, a millennial comedy and royal scandal are on the TV roster this month

With a presidential election on the horizon, just about every screen will be dominated by campaign coverage. When you’re ready for a palate cleanser, the TVscape has plenty on offer.

“How to Die Alone” (Sept. 13 on Hulu): Natasha Rothwell (”Insecure” and “The White Lotus”) stars in this comedy as a millennial stuck in a miserable existence: “I’m broke, my family thinks I’m a lost cause, my love life is a joke and the punchline is, I work at an airport.” A brush with death prompts her to start taking chances.

“Three Women” (Sept. 13 on Starz): The drama centers on the lives of three women including a suburban housewife who begins an extramarital affair, an entrepreneur navigating an open marriage and a student who accuses a teacher of an inappropriate relationship. All three tell their stories to a character played by Shailene Woodley.

“Moonflower Murders” (Sept. 15 on PBS Masterpiece): A former book editor (played by Lesley Manville) living in Greece and running a hotel is drawn back into her old literary world when she’s asked to figure out whether a novel about a murder is fact or fiction. Based on the book by Anthony Horowitz.

“The Penguin” (Sept. 19 on HBO): This eight-episode TV series from DC Studios puts Batman nemesis the Penguin front and center, played by Colin Farrell under 576 layers of prosthetics. (I’m exaggerating, but he’s as unrecognizable as he was in 2022′s “The Batman.”) The premise is very Batman-saga-meets-the-Italian mob.

“Frasier” (Sept. 19 on Paramount+): I wasn’t a fan of the first season of this reboot, which had no understanding of what made Frasier Crane — and the people surrounding him — so much fun. But here we are with Season 2, which is loading up on guest stars from the original show — including Dan Butler as Bob “Bulldog” Briscoe, Edward Hibbert as Gil Chesterton and Harriet Sansom Harris as Frasier’s agent, Bebe Glazer — with Frasier returning to his own radio station in Seattle for an episode. Peri Gilpin, who played Roz, will also appear as a recurring character.

“A Very Royal Scandal” (Sept. 19 on Amazon): In 2019, Britain’s Prince Andrew gave a now-infamous TV interview about his involvement with Jeffrey Epstein, which ultimately led to him withdrawing from official royal duties. The back story of how that interview came together has already been adapted for the screen by Netflix and it was a pointless exercise with a self-congratulatory tone. But at least it was only a movie-length treatment. Amazon’s upcoming version is spread out over three episodes and stars Michael Sheen and Ruth Wilson.

“Matlock” (Sept. 22 on CBS): The original “Matlock” of the 1980s and ‘90s was an Atlanta-set legal drama starring Andy Griffith. This new version has an actor just as beloved at its center — Kathy Bates — but the premise is slightly different. She plays Madeline Matlock, a folksy defense attorney who, thanks to her rotten finances, can’t retire just yet, so she seeks out an entry-level job at a slick corporate firm in New York. But the real story — her real motivation for working there — is more complicated. That part makes up the ongoing story line, while each week there’s a new client to defend.

“Midnight Family” (Sept. 24 on Apple TV+): The Spanish-language series follows a med student in Mexico City who moonlights as part of her family’s privately owned ambulance service. It’s adapted from the absorbing 2019 documentary of the same title, which is well worth seeking out whether you plan to watch the Apple series or not (it’s streaming free on Pluto).