{"id":317759,"date":"2025-12-01T04:46:28","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T04:46:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/317759\/"},"modified":"2025-12-01T04:46:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T04:46:28","slug":"11-new-shows-and-movies-to-watch-in-december-2025-stranger-things-fallout-emily-in-paris-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/317759\/","title":{"rendered":"11 new shows and movies to watch in December 2025: ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Fallout,’ ‘Emily in Paris’ and more"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the lights go up, the cocoa comes out, and the year winds down, December 2025 delivers a final flurry of can\u2019t-miss new TV shows and movies on Netflix, Prime Video, Disney Plus and other streaming services<\/a>. It\u2019s the month when comfort viewing meets blockbuster finales, and this year the lineup leans all the way into the holiday spectacle.<\/p>\n

Netflix closes out one of pop culture\u2019s biggest phenomena with the series finale of \u201cStranger Things<\/a>,\u201d while Amazon<\/a>\u2019s vault doors swing open again for \u201cFallout<\/a>\u201d season 2. Over on Netflix\u2019s lighter side, \u201cEmily in Paris\u201d returns for season 5 with more unhinged couture and questionable decision-making.<\/p>\n

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Music fans get a year-end gift with Taylor Swift\u2019s sweeping docuseries \u201cThe End of an Era” and a new Eras Tour concert film that includes “The Tortured Poets Department.” And Rian Johnson stirs up another round of mischief in the star-studded whodunit \u201cWake Up, Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.\u201d Here\u2019s our guide on what to watch in December 2025.<\/p>\n

What to watch in December 2025\u2018Oh. What. Fun.\u2019 (Dec. 3, Prime Video)<\/p>\n

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Christmas magic doesn’t just come from anywhere \u2014 it’s the time and toil of a dedicated parent, as Michelle Pfeiffer’s Clauster family matriarch Claire knows all too well.<\/p>\n

However, when the rest of the Clausters (played by Felicity Jones, Chlo\u00eb Grace Moretz, Denis Leary and Dominic Sessa) forget her in the midst of the holiday hustle, Claire chooses to free herself from all that present-wrapping pressure and embark on her own festive adventure, “one that doesn\u2019t involve cooking, cleaning, or coordinating anyone else\u2019s chaos,\u201d the official logline reads. \u201cAs her family scrambles to find her and salvage their Christmas, Claire rediscovers what the holidays mean when you\u2019re finally free to put yourself first.\u201d<\/p>\n

Michael Showalter (\u201cThe Idea of You\u201d) directs “Oh. What. Fun.” from a screenplay he co-wrote with Chandler Baker. Jason Schwartzman, Danielle Brooks, Havana Rose Liu, Maude Apatow, Eva Longoria and Joan Chen round out the star-studded cast. \u2014 Christina Izzo<\/p>\n

Premieres Dec. 3 on Prime Video<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u2018The Abandons\u2019 (Dec. 4, Netflix)<\/p>\n

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Two of TV’s most formidable leading ladies \u2014 “The X-Files” icon Gillian Anderson and “Game of Thrones<\/a>” great Lena Headey \u2014 go head-to-head as ruthless rival matriarchs in Netflix’s new Western drama from “Sons of Anarchy” creator Kurt Sutter.<\/p>\n

Set in the 1850s in Washington Territory, “The Abandons” chronicles the land-based power struggle between the two women and their respective worlds, \u201cone of wealth and privilege bound by blood, the other a found family of orphans and outcasts bound by love and necessity.” Along with Anderson and Headey, the cast includes Nick Robinson, Diana Silvers, Lamar Johnson, Natalia del Riego, Lucas Till and Aisling Franciosi, among others. \u2014 Christina Izzo<\/p>\n

Premieres Dec. 4 on Netflix<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2018Jay Kelly\u2019 (Dec. 5, Netflix)<\/p>\n

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George Clooney plays a charismatic, mega-famous movie star \u2014 a stretch, we know \u2014 in this new Netflix dramedy by Noah Baumbach (“Marriage Story”).<\/p>\n

With his mentor recently passed and his teenage daughter off soon to university, Clooney’s Kelly decides to back out of a big film production at the last minute to take a reflective trip across Europe ahead of a career-spanning tribute in Italy. Always by the star’s side is his trusty team, including devoted manager Ron (Adam Sandler) and publicist Liz (Laura Dern), who have their own personal issues to unpack. \u2014 Christina Izzo<\/p>\n

Premieres Dec. 5 on Netflix<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2018Percy Jackson and the Olympians\u2019 season 2 (Dec. 10, Disney Plus)<\/p>\n

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Soon it\u2019ll be time to return to Camp Half-Blood, and as a huge fan of Rick Riordan\u2019s The Sea of Monsters book, I\u2019m very excited to see what season 2 of \u201cPercy Jackson and the Olympians\u201d has in store.<\/p>\n

When Camp Half\u2011Blood\u2019s protective borders are broken and his friend Grover Underwood (Aryan Simhadri) goes missing, Percy Jackson (Walker Scobell) must sail into the dangerous Sea of Monsters to recover the legendary Golden Fleece \u2014 the only thing that can save his home. Alongside Annabeth Chase (Leah Sava Jeffries), his new cyclops half\u2011brother Tyson (Daniel Diemer), and others, Percy battles monstrous sea creatures and dark forces led by the traitorous demigod Luke (Charlie Bushnell) and a titanic threat. \u2014 Alix Blackburn<\/p>\n

Premieres Dec. 10 on Disney Plus<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2018Taylor Swift: The End of an Era\u2019 and \u2018The Final Show\u2019 (Dec. 12, Disney Plus)<\/p>\n

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Taylor Swift is offering up two holiday gifts this year, and no, I\u2019m not talking about yet another vinyl variant of her latest album. \u201cTaylor Swift: The End of an Era\u201d is a six-part docuseries that takes viewers behind the scenes of her global-spanning, record-breaking Eras Tour. The doc promises to showcase its initial conception, rehearsal, and backstage chaos. And it\u2019s all set against the backdrop of her falling in love with fianc\u00e9, Travis Kelce.<\/p>\n

On the same day that the first two episodes of \u201cThe End of an Era\u201d docuseries drop (Dec. 12), Disney Plus will also premiere \u201cThe Eras Tour: The Final Show,\u201d a complete pro-shot concert movie of Swift\u2019s, you\u2019ve guessed it, final show of the tour at Vancouver\u2019s BC Place Stadium. This is significant because the previous \u201cEras Tour Move\u201d released in theaters last fall didn\u2019t include the \u201cTortured Poets Department\u201d section that Swift added to the setlist for its later international legs. Expect the Swiftie(s) in your life to be talking about these new Disney Plus releases all December long. – Rory Mellon<\/p>\n

Premieres Dec. 12 on Disney Plus<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2018Wake Up, Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery\u2019 (Dec. 12, Netflix) <\/p>\n

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If you haven\u2019t seen the \u201cKnives Out\u201d movies yet, pause whatever you\u2019re doing and dive into the first two movies right now. These clever whodunits are endlessly entertaining, and I\u2019d be thrilled if Rian Johnson keeps delivering more. The best part? You don\u2019t need to have watched the first two to enjoy the new \u201cWake Up Dead Man.\u201d<\/p>\n

Famed detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) is drawn into a baffling murder at a small church in upstate New York. A young priest named Jud Duplenticy (Josh O’Connor) \u2014 sent to assist the parish overseen by the charismatic yet intimidating Monsignor Jefferson Wicks (Josh Brolin) \u2014 becomes caught up in the mystery. When Wicks is discovered dead under seemingly impossible circumstances (a locked\u2011room scenario that leaves no obvious entry or exit), Blanc must investigate the suspects within the church community to uncover who did it and how. \u2014 Alix Blackburn<\/p>\n

Premieres Dec. 12 on Netflix<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2018Fallout\u2019 season 2 (Dec. 17, Prime Video)<\/p>\n

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\u201cFallout\u201d season 2 is one of my most anticipated drops of the year, and saying I\u2019m excited to head back into the Wastelands would be an understatement. Even the latest trailer has somehow increased my excitement. The Mojave Desert becomes a battleground, with Deathclaws, Dogmeat, and widespread destruction setting the stage for war.<\/p>\n

Season 2 follows the aftermath of season\u202f1 as the main characters \u2014 Lucy MacLean (Ella Purnell), The Ghoul (Walton Goggins), and Maximus (Aaron Moten) \u2014 journey through the wasteland to the ruined metropolis of New Vegas. There, they\u2019ll confront dangerous factions, unravel the mysteries surrounding Vault\u2011Tec\u2019s past, and face new enemies, including powerful figures tied to New Vegas. Meanwhile, Maximus rises within the Brotherhood of Steel, wielding a mysterious cold\u2011fusion device, while Lucy and The Ghoul chase clues about her father\u2019s dark secrets. \u2014 Alix Blackburn<\/p>\n

Premieres Dec. 17 on Prime Video<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2018Emily in Paris\u2019 season 5 (Dec. 18, Netflix)<\/p>\n

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Plucky publicist Emily Cooper (Lily Collins) is back with her usual over-the-top fashions and romantic dramas in season 5 of Netflix’s “Emily in Paris,” albeit this time in a different stunning European city: Rome.<\/p>\n

Yes, while Sylvie (Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu), Gabriel (Lucas Bravo) and the rest of the gang are back in France, Emily is currently living la dolce vita with her new Italian love Marcello (Eugenio Franceschini) and her promotion as the head of Agence Grateau Rome. \u201cBut just as everything falls into place, a work idea backfires, and the fallout cascades into heartbreak and career setbacks,\u201d reads this season’s official logline. \u201cSeeking stability, Emily leans into her French lifestyle, until a big secret threatens one of her closest relationships.” Le drame! \u2014 Christina Izzo<\/p>\n

Premieres Dec. 18 on Netflix<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2018Goodbye June\u2019 (Dec. 24, Netflix)<\/p>\n

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This is the year for acclaimed actors to take on their child\u2019s movie project. Daniel Day-Lewis starred in son Ronan\u2019s directorial debut. And now Kate Winslet directs her first film from a script written by her son, Joe Anders.<\/p>\n

The Christmas drama gathers Toni Collette, Johnny Flynn, Andrea Riseborough, Timothy Spall, Helen Mirren and Winslet herself for a holiday story that refuses to sugarcoat the season. When matriarch June\u2019s health suddenly falters, four grown siblings and one thoroughly exhausting father are shoved into emotional triage. But June insists on carrying out her final act her own way. \u2014 Kelly Woo<\/p>\n

Premieres Dec. 24 on Netflix<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2018Stranger Things\u2019 season 5 part 2 and series finale (Dec. 25 and Dec. 31, Netflix)<\/p>\n

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Now that the first four episodes of \u201cStranger Things\u201d season 5 are streaming, the wait is on for volume 2 to drop. Since premiering in 2016, \u201cStranger Things\u201d has become a phenomenon, breaking streaming records and establishing itself as one of Netflix\u2019s standout series. By 2025, the show had racked up more than 404 million viewing hours across its first four seasons.<\/p>\n

Season\u202f5 finds Vecna gone missing after the events of season\u202f4, but his threat to Hawkins, Indiana, remains. With the town under a strict military quarantine and the government hunting Eleven, the core group must reunite to take him down. As the anniversary of Will\u2019s disappearance looms, the final confrontation draws near. \u2014 Alix Blackburn<\/p>\n

Part 2 premieres Dec. 25 \/ Part 3 premieres Dec. 31 on Netflix<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2018The Copenhagen Test\u2019 (Dec. 27, Peacock)<\/p>\n

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\u201cCopenhagen Test\u201d drops you straight into the worst workday imaginable: realizing your brain has been hacked. Simu Liu stars as Alexander Hale, a first-gen Chinese American analyst whose every word and gesture is being tracked by a mysterious entity.<\/p>\n

Caught between his own agency and the hackers, he\u2019s forced to play along while hunting for the truth. Melissa Barrera sails in as a possible ally, possible trap; she\u2019s both helpful and tempting, and her motives aren\u2019t quite clear. The result is a spy thriller where privacy is a myth and trust is replaced by paranoia. \u2014 Kelly Woo<\/p>\n

Premieres Dec. 27 on Peacock<\/a><\/p>\n

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