December sees our favourite American gal return in Emily in Paris while Taylor Swift: The End of an Era, gives us an inside look at a tour that broke records and Meghan Markle shows us how to make an Instagram-worthy holiday home.
This new four-part documentary from Emmy and Grammy winner Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Emmy Award–winning director Alexandria Stapleton takes a hard look at the rise and fall of Sean Combs. Sean Combs: The Reckoning explores the music titan and media powerhouse amid his recent criminal conviction – in July, he was found guilty on two counts related to transportation for purposes of prostitution and is now serving time in federal prison while he appeals both the verdict and the sentence. Featuring explosive, never-before-seen material and candid interviews with former insiders, the series traces how Combs built his glittering empire and the darker world that operated beneath its polished surface.
December 3
With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration, Netflix
Meghan Markle returns with a festive edition of her With Love, Meghan series. In this Christmas special, the Duchess shares her trademark tips for creating an Instagram-worthy holiday home, guiding viewers through décor ideas and simple touches that elevate the season’s magic. The episode also welcomes a few of her friends, who stop by to help whip up homemade treats and charming holiday crafts.
Oh. What. Fun, Prime Video
Michelle Pfeiffer stars as Claire Clauster, the woman who keeps her family’s holidays running smoothly until they forget her. Off on her own festive adventure, Claire discovers the joy of a Christmas without cooking, cleaning, or managing everyone else’s chaos, while her family scrambles to find her. Features a starry cast including Felicity Jones, Chloë Grace Moretz, Denis Leary, Jason Schwartzman and Eva Longoria.
December 4
The Abandons, Netflix
Lena Headey and Gillian Anderson star in this high-stakes battle over land, family and the American dream. Set in the untamed Washington Territory of 1854, the series stars Anderson as Constance Van Ness, the wealthy and ruthless matriarch of a silver-mining dynasty, and Headey as Fiona Nolan, a widowed outsider fiercely devoted to her makeshift family of orphans and misfits. When Constance sets her sights on Jasper Hollow – the cattle ranch Fiona has carved out on silver-rich ground – Fiona refuses to be pushed aside. What follows is a gripping fight for control, legacy and ultimately survival.
December 5
The New Yorker at 100, Netflix
For nearly a century, The New Yorker has been a cornerstone of sharp journalism, literary fiction, and cultural commentary. As the magazine nears its 100th anniversary amid attacks on the press, Oscar-winning Marshall Curry’s documentary goes behind the scenes with editor David Remnick and his team preparing the milestone issue. The film features editors, writers, photographers, and contributors like Jesse Eisenberg, Ronny Chieng, and Molly Ringwald, with narration by Julianne Moore.
December 10
Percy Jackson & the Olympians, Disney+
Season 2 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians adapts Rick Riordan’s The Sea of Monsters. Percy sets out on a perilous journey to rescue his best friend, Grover and recover the legendary Golden Fleece, the only thing that can save Camp Half-Blood. With help from Annabeth, Clarisse, and his cyclops half-brother Tyson, Percy must survive long enough to thwart Luke, the Titan Kronos, and their plan to destroy the camp and Olympus itself.
December 11
Man vs Baby, Netflix
Rowan Atkinson is back as Trevor Bingley, the housesitter you definitely don’t want. In Man vs Bee, Trevor’s last gig – watching a mansion for a mega-rich couple – spiralled into chaos thanks to a persistent bee. Now, he’s traded the madness for a quieter life as a school caretaker, until a tempting Christmas-season job arises: looking after a London penthouse. But after the school nativity, Trevor finds himself responsible not just for the penthouse, but also the baby Jesus, turning his festive assignment into another comedy of errors.
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour smashed records in 51 cities, racking up over $2 billion in ticket sales and leaving a huge cultural footprint. This six-episode docuseries goes behind the scenes, offering a glimpse into Swift’s life on the road and the effort behind her three-and-a-half-hour stadium spectacles. Viewers will meet guest stars including Ed Sheeran, Sabrina Carpenter, Gracie Abrams, Florence Welch, and Swift’s boyfriend, NFL player Travis Kelce.
December 17
Fallout, Prime Video
Based on one of gaming’s most iconic series, Fallout takes place 200 years after the apocalypse, as the sheltered residents of luxury Vaults are forced back into the irradiated wasteland. There, they discover a bizarre, brutal, and endlessly inventive world unlike anything they expected. Starring Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten, Kyle MacLachlan, Macaulay Culkin and Walton Goggins.
December 18
Emily in Paris, Netflix
After four seasons and plenty of romantic adventures, Emily is back, but this time, she’s taking on Italy as the head of her agency’s Rome office, continuing her romance with Marcello (Eugenio Franceschini). Season five also welcomes Bryan Greenberg as American expat Jake and Minnie Driver as the glamorous Princess Jane.
December 19
Avatar: Fire and Ash, released nationwide
Avatar: Fire and Ash takes audiences back to Pandora, following Marine-turned-Na’vi leader Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), warrior Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña), and the Sully family on a new immersive adventure.
Born to Be Wild, Apple TV
Narrated by Hugh Bonneville (Paddington, Downton Abbey), this six-part documentary follows six endangered young animals as they grow up in human care before returning to the wild. Filmed over several years across three continents, the series captures their challenges, triumphs and resilience, as well as the dedication of the people working to protect them.
The Housemaid is a gripping thriller starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Freida McFadden. Directed by Paul Feig, the film follows Millie (Sweeney), who takes a live-in housemaid job with the wealthy Nina (Seyfried) and Andrew Winchester (Brandon Sklenar) to escape her past. What starts as a dream job quickly spirals into a dangerous game of secrets, scandal, and power, with shocking twists that keep audiences guessing until the very end.
December 26
Marty Supreme, released nationwide
Marty Supreme follows hustler-turned-champion ping pong player Marty Reisman (Timothée Chalamet) as he rises from playing for bets in Manhattan to winning 22 major titles, ultimately becoming the oldest athlete to claim a national racket sport championship at 67.
December 26 & 31
Stranger Things, Netflix
Netflix’s hit sci-fi series returned at the end of last month with the first four episodes of its fifth and final season as part of the first instalment. Two more are on the way: three episodes drop on St Stephen’s Day, followed by a feature-length finale in the early hours of New Year’s Day. Creators Matt and Ross Duffer told Deadline that the upcoming episodes will spotlight Holly Wheeler (Nell Fisher) in a larger role and further explore the original kidnapping of young Will Byers (Noah Schnapp), shedding light on lingering mysteries about the Upside Down and Will’s disappearance.
