Paramount+/Instagram/NetflixFrom the streaming debut of MTV’s Predators to 50 Cent’s Diddy docu-series, here’s your guide to the new documentaries and true crime titles hitting Netflix, Hulu, Disney Plus, Max, and more in December 2025.
Can you believe 2025 is nearly finished? It’s been another strong year for true crime content, with Netflix titles such as American Murder: Gabby Petito, Amy Bradley is Missing, and Unknown Number: The High School Catfish all dominating conversations amid their respective releases.
Dramatizations have also rolled in thick and fast – Good American Family, The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox, Monster: The Ed Gein Story, and Murdaugh: Death in the Family are just a few examples of shows based on high-profile cases that have dropped over the past 12 months.
But there’s still one month left to go, and while it’s a quiet few weeks, all streaming services have something unique to offer, with plenty of real-life stories and shows still making their streaming debut. So, here’s a rundown of all the new documentaries and true crime shows to mark in your calendar.
What to watch this month on streaming – Our picks
Sean Combs: The Reckoning – Netflix
- Release date: December 2
- Regions: Everywhere
- How long is it? 4 episodes
50 Cent has been teasing his Diddy documentary for months, and now it’s finally here. The four-part docu-series explores Sean Combs’ rise in the music industry and his dramatic fall from grace, with explosive, never-before-seen materials – including footage from the days leading up to Combs’ indictment and arrest, and exclusive interviews with those formerly in his orbit.
Predators – Paramount Plus
- Release date: December 8
- Regions: Everywhere
- How long is it? 1 hour 36 minutes
There’s been much anticipation for Predators ever since its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, where it was cited as one of the event’s best titles. The documentary centers on the rise and fall of the TV show To Catch a Predator, the hugely popular yet deeply controversial NBC series that staged sting operations to expose alleged sexual predators on camera.
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As well as highlighting the issues with the show itself, Predators examines how it popularized vigilante justice that blurs the lines between journalism, legal procedures, and entertainment. It features interviews with a number of the former decoys, alongside clips and unseen raw footage from the series and an interview with host Chris Hansen.
The Secrets We Bury – HBO Max
- Release date: December 16
- Regions: US
- How long is it? 1 hour 24 minutes
Directed by Emmy-winner Patricia E. Gillespie, The Secrets We Bury follows a Long Island family as they confront a mystery that has haunted them for more than half a century: the disappearance of their father, George Carroll, who walked out of their home in the 1960s and was never seen again. For decades, the siblings were discouraged from asking questions, until an eerie chain of clues pushed the youngest, Mike Carroll, to start digging beneath the family home.
For the first time, the Carroll family speaks in depth about the discovery that made national headlines in 2018, reflecting not only on the investigation itself but also on the generational trauma left in its wake. Blending emotional interviews, archival home footage, and the tense unravelling of a long-buried truth, the film explores how far a family will go for answers, and what happens when the past refuses to stay hidden.
Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story – Netflix
ABC- Release date: December 30
- Regions: Everywhere
- How long is it? TBC
There have been a wealth of new documentaries on the Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt case this year, from Hulu’s Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke to ID’s Ruby & Jodi: A Cult of Sin and Influence. The case has drawn such widespread attention not only because it’s still fresh, but also because it exposes a growing crisis around child influencers and exploitation.
Now, it’s Netflix’s turn, with Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story set to dive deeper into the disturbing dynamic between Franke and Hildebrandt. While specific details remain under wraps, the documentary is expected to examine how their influence spiralled into manipulation, control, and child abuse.
New documentaries on Netflix this month (December 2025)
NetflixHere are all the documentary series and films hitting Netflix in December 2025:
| Name | Release date |
|---|---|
| All The Empty Rooms | December 1 |
| Sean Combs: The Reckoning, Season 1 | December 2 |
| Lali: Time to Step Up | December 4 |
| The Making of Jay Kelly The New Yorker at 100 | December 5 |
| Masaka Kids, A Rhythm Within | December 9 |
| Simon Cowell: The Next Act, Season 1 | December 10 |
| Murder in Monaco | December 17 |
| Breakdown: 1975 | December 19 |
| Elway | December 22 |
| Cover-Up | December 26 |
| Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story | December 30 |
New documentaries on HBO Max this month (December 2025)
IDHere are all the documentary series and films hitting HBO Max in December 2025:
| Name | Release date |
|---|---|
| In the Eye of the Storm, Season 3 Episode 5 | December 1 |
| Hard Knocks: In Season with the NFC East, Season 1 Episode 1 New Orleans: Soul of a City, Season 1 The Hidden Homeless – The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper | December 2 |
| American Monster, Season 13 Episode 6 Who Hired the Hitman? Season 1 Episode 5 | December 3 |
| Architecton Body Cam, Season 10 Episode 3 It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley | December 4 |
| In the Eye of the Storm, Season 3 Episode 6 | December 8 |
| Hard Knocks: In Season with the NFC East, Season 1 Episode 2 | December 9 |
| American Monster, Season 13 Episode 7 Who Hired the Hitman? Season 1 Episode 10 | December 10 |
| Body Cam, Season 10 Episode 4 Wizkid: Long Live Lagos | December 11 |
| Stolen Children | December 12 |
| Vantara: Sanctuary Stories, Season 1 | December 13 |
| Assassination in the Valley of the Kings | December 15 |
| Hard Knocks: In Season with the NFC East, Season 1 Episode 3 MisinfoNation: White Genocide – The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper The Secrets We Bury | December 16 |
| Obsession: The Murder of a Beauty Queen American Monster, Season 13 Episode 8 | December 17 |
| Counting Crows: Have You Seen Me Lately? | December 18 |
| Secrets in the Sand, Season 2 | December 21 |
| The Last Captains, Season 1 | December 22 |
| Hard Knocks: In Season with the NFC East, Season 1 Episode 4 The Exorcists – The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper | December 23 |
| Happy And You Know It | December 25 |
| Hard Knocks: In Season with the NFC East, Season 1 Episode 5 | December 30 |
New documentaries on Hulu this month (December 2025)
Creative CommonsHere are all the documentary series and films hitting Hulu in December 2025:
| Name | Release date |
|---|---|
| Hunting Mr. Nice: How to Catch a Cartel Kingpin, Season 1 Inside the Cult of the Jesus Army, Season 1 | December 3 |
| Stadium Lockup, Season 1 | December 4 |
| Fatal Destination, Season 1 | December 6 |
| Kevin Costner Presents: The First Christmas | December 10 |
| The Death Coast, Season 1 Secrets Declassified with David Duchovny, Season 1 | December 11 |
| Evil Lives Here: The Killer Speaks, Season 2 Playboy Murders, Season 3 Sherri Papini: The Untold True Story, Season 1 | December 20 |
New documentaries on Disney Plus this month (December 2025)
Disney+Here are all the documentary series and films hitting Disney+ in December 2025:
| Name | Release date |
|---|---|
| Kevin Costner Presents: The First Christmas | December 10 |
| Secrets Declassified with David Duchovny, Season 1 | December 11 |
| The End of an Era, Season 1 Episodes 1-2 | December 12 |
| Discovered By Disaster, Season 1 The End of an Era, Season 1 Episodes 3-4 | December 19 |
| Inside the Enchanted Waterways | December 20 |
| The End of an Era, Season 1 Episodes 5-6 | December 26 |
| Strangest Things, Season 3 | December 30 |
New documentaries on Prime Video this month (December 2025)
Prime VideoHere are all the documentary series and films hitting Prime Video in December 2025:
| Name | Release date |
|---|---|
| The Merchants of Joy | December 1 |
New documentaries on Paramount Plus this month (December 2025)
Paramount+Here are all the documentary series and films hitting Paramount+ in December 2025:
| Name | Release date |
|---|---|
| 5-Star | December 2 |
| Predators | December 8 |
New documentaries on Peacock this month (December 2025)
OxygenHere are all the documentary series and films hitting Peacock in December 2025:
| Name | Release date |
|---|---|
| The Death Investigator with Barbara Butcher, Season 1 Married To El Chapo: Emma Coronel Speaks | December 2 |
| Dateline, Season 34 (new episode) | December 6 |
| Earth Odyssey With Dylan Dreyer, Season 8 Episode 6 | December 7 |
| Here Come The Irish, Season 2 | December 8 |
| Dateline, Season 34 (new episode) | December 13 |
| Earth Odyssey With Dylan Dreyer, Season 8 Episode 7 | December 14 |
| Dateline, Season 34 (new episode) | December 20 |
| Earth Odyssey With Dylan Dreyer, Season 8 Episode 8 | December 21 |
| Dateline, Season 34 (new episode) | December 27 |
| Earth Odyssey With Dylan Dreyer, Season 8 Episode 9 | December 28 |
That’s all the new documentaries and true crime coming to streaming in December. You can check out our roundup of new movies streaming this month, as well as the TV shows to add to your watchlist and the full 2025 TV show calendar.
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