Meghan Markle shows us how to do Christmas – here’s what to watch this week
In With Love, Meghan the Duchess shares her trademark tips for creating an Instagram-worthy holiday home and Gillian Anderson stars in a high-stakes battle over land, family and the American dream.
December 2
Sean Combs: The Reckoning, Netflix
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.
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