Popular streaming sites Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, Apple TV+, Paramount+, Crave, Hayu and Mubi are ending 2024 strong with new TV shows and movies being added in December. From the return of Squid Games to new shows like The Sticky and No Good Deed, there’s a lot to get excited about, especially with some holiday discounts still up for grabs for new users.
Additionally, December is going to have a lot of nostalgia. The popular show Dexter, which originally premiered in 2006, is getting an origin story with Dexter: Original Sin, and 2000s icons Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie are coming together again for a new special.
What to watch on Netflix: New TV shows and movies
No Good Deed — Dec. 12
Lisa Kudrow and Ray Romano lead the upcoming show No Good Deed, from Dead to Me creator Liz Feldman.
Lydia (Kudrow) and Paul (Romano) are selling their California Spanish-style house, attracting several interested buyers. As different families battle to get possession of the home, Lydia and Paul try to hide all the things that happened within those walls.
The series also stars Linda Cardellini, O-T Fagbenle, Abbi Jacobson, Denis Leary, Poppy Liu, Teyonah Parris and Luke Wilson.
Squid Game Season 2 — Dec. 26
Squid Game is finally returning to Netflix, after taking the world by storm more than three years ago. Player 456, or Gi-hun, played by Lee Jung-jae, is back with the goal to hopefully put an end to this deadly competition.
“In Season 1, there was room to show glimpses of Gi-hun’s various personalities, such as his optimistic nature and positive energy,” director Hwang Dong-hyuk said. “This time, the focus was on his determination.”
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What to watch on Disney+: New TV shows and movies
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew — Dec. 3
Starring Jude Law, Nick Frost and Kerry Condon, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew follows four children who make a “mysterious discovery” on their home planet, ending up in a “strange and dangerous galaxy.”
The series tracks their journey to try to find their way home in a great adventure.
Dream Productions — Dec. 11
Set between Inside Out and Inside Out 2, Dream Productions takes you inside Riley’s mind. As Riley grows up her memories need some “extra processing,” so Joy and the rest of Core Emotions send them to Dream Productions.
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What to watch on Prime Video: New TV shows and movies
Jack In Time For Christmas — Dec. 3
The Christmas content continues to ramp up with Jack In Time For Christmas on Prime Video. Jack Whitehal is racing against time as he tries to get from the U.S. to the UK from Christmas, in a four-day journey encountering celebrity friends.
The Sticky — Dec. 6
Get ready for one of the most Canadian shows to watch with The Sticky coming to Prime Video. The series, starring Margo Martindale, Chris Diamantopoulos, Guillaume Cyr, and guest starring Jamie Lee Curtis, is about a middle-aged maple syrup farmer who turns to crime with a Bostonian mobster.
The show is loosely based on the real-life news story dubbed the “Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist.”
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What to watch on Crave: New TV shows and movies
Bookie Season 2 — Dec. 12
Bookie, created by Chuck Lorre and Nick Bakay, returns for its second season. Starring Sebastian Maniscalco and Omar J. Dorsey, the eight-episode season follows Los Angeles bookie Danny (Maniscalco) as the potential of legal sports gambling threatens his business.
It Ends with Us — Dec. 20
If you were holding out amid the chaos of positive and negative responses to It Ends with Us, starring Blake Lively, Brandon Sklenar, and Justin Baldoni (who also directed the film), it will be available to stream later this month. Based on the novel by Colleen Hoover, it’s a story about a complicated love triangle as Lily Bloom (Lively) attempts to overcome trauma from her youth.
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What to watch on Apple TV+: New TV shows and movies
The Secret Lives of Animals — Dec. 18
Narrated by Hugh Bonneville, The Secret Lives of Animals looks at 77 unique species in 24 countries over three years, learning more about their behaviours and intelligence.
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What to watch on Paramount+: New TV shows and movies
What Happens Later — Dec. 8
The 2023 rom-com What Happens Later, starring Meg Ryan and David Duchovny, will be available on stream on Paramount+ later this month. Exes Willa (Ryan) and Bill (Duchovny) see each other for the first time after years apart, snowed in at an airport.
Dexter: Original Sin — Dec. 13
Following the beloved Dexter series, Dexter: Original Sin gives us the origin story of Dexter Morgan. Set in 1991 Miami, the show explores the emergence of the titular character’s deadly urges, and the impact of his father Harry.
The 10-episode season of the new show stars Patrick Gibson, Christian Slater, Molly Brown, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Christina Milian, Patrick Dempsey, Reno Wilson, and it’s narrated by Michael C. Hall.
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What to watch on Hayu: New TV shows
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked — Dec. 8
With the massive success of the Wicked movie, Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and the film’s cast lead us through the behind-the-scenes journey of brining this story to the big screen.
Paris & Nicole: The Encore — Dec. 13
If The Simple Life was a core part of your upbrining, you’ll be particularly excited to see Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie team up again for a new special, Paris & Nicole: The Encore.
The duo are trying to produce a “once-in-a-lifetime operatic performance” based on their famous phrase, “Sanasa.”
What to watch on Mubi: New movies
Maria — Dec. 11
Pablo Larraín’s film Maria, starring Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas, follows one of the most legendary performers as she retreats to Paris after being in the public eye.
Dahomey — Dec. 13
Winner of the Golden Bear at Berlinale 2024, Dahomey features 26 royal treasures of the Kingdom of Dahomey, which were plundered by French colonial troops in 1892. Taking place in November 2021, filmmaker Mati Diop questions how these artefacts should be received as they’re due to return to their country of origin, present-day Republic of Benin.