Prime Video/NetflixGet yourself comfy: whether you’re signed up to Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, or another platform, December 2025 has plenty to watch on television.
You’ll be spoiled for choice this coming month, no matter what streaming service you choose, with shows like Fallout Season 2, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, and Stranger Things Season 5 airing over the next few weeks.
Considering the new movies hitting cinemas too, if you have any big plans for December, I’d advise you to cancel them.
Best new TV shows out in December 2025 – where to stream them
The Abandons
Netflix- Genre: Historical drama
- Release date: December 4
- Cast: Lena Headey, Gillian Anderson, Lucas Till, Nick Robinson,
- Where to stream: Netflix
- How long is it? 8 episodes
What it’s about: Two warring families clash in the old west in 1854.
What we like about it: It’s Lena Headey and Gillian Anderson fighting to make new lives for their respective families in the old west! Anderson plays Constance, the matriarch of the Van Nesses, a wealthy family with enough power and influence to get what they want. Meanwhile Headey’s Fiona Nolan leads the Abandons, a group of orphans who struggle to get by.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2
Disney+- Genre: Fantasy
- Release date: December 10
- Cast: Walker Scobell, Leah Jeffries, Aryan Simhadri, Charlie Bushnell, Dior Goodjohn
- Where to stream: Disney+
- How long is it? 8 episodes
What it’s about: Percy Jackson sets off on a quest to find the mythical Golden Fleece when the tree that protects Camp Half-Blood starts dying.
What we like about it: The fantasy adventure series returns for its second season with an adaption of Rick Riordan’s second book, Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters. Not only do the stakes get bigger this time around, but Percy also has to grapple with a family revelation as well as the many ancient greek monsters that block the way to the Golden Fleece.
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Man vs. Baby
Netflix- Genre: Comedy
- Release date: December 11
- Cast: Rowan Atkinson
- Where to stream: Netflix
- How long is it? 4 episodes
What it’s about: Trevor Bingley has to look after a baby when it gets left behind after the school nativity play…
What we like about it: It’s Rowan Atkinson’s follow-up to Man vs. Bee, set during the Christmas holidays! With just 4 episodes (at 30 minutes each) it’s the perfect binge watch for Christmas as you recover from overeating and drinking.
Fallout Season 2
Lorenzo Sisti/Prime Video- Genre: Science-fiction
- Release date: December 17
- Cast: Ella Purnell, Walton Goggins, Aaron Moten, Kyle MacLachlan, Moises Arias, Johnny Pemberton, Leslie Uggams
- Where to stream: Prime Video
- How long is it? 8 episodes
What it’s about: The second season of the post-apocalyptic video game adaptation brings the chaos to a familiar location, New Vegas, as Lucy (Ella Purnell) hunts for her father after the end of Season 1.
What we like about it: Fallout manages to capture the zany, bonkers world of the games while telling an original story — blending what gamers loved about the post-apocalyptic world, while being free to explore it even further. Badass action, masterful worldbuilding, and a truly talented cast… what’s not to love?
Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 2 & finale
Netflix- Genre: Science-fiction
- Release date: December 26 & December 31
- Cast: Millie Bobby Brown, Winona Ryder, Finn Wolfhard, Noah Schnapp, Caleb McLaughlin, Gaten Matarazzo, Sadie Sink, Natalia Dyer, David Harbour, Joe Keery, and Charlie Heaton.
- Where to stream: Netflix
- How long is it? 4 episodes
What it’s about: Vecna’s plan has become a littler clearer after Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 1, which sees him taking children to an idyllic mindscape in the hopes of merging our world with the Upside Down. But the final four episodes will become a battle for Hawkins and beyond.
What we like about it: Stranger Things Season 5 is the culmination of (almost) a decade’s worth of storytelling. Expect more plot twists, dramatic deaths, and a killer soundtrack.
What’s new on streaming this month?
- December 1: Mad Men – historical drama (HBO Max)
- December 4: The Abandons – Historical drama (Netflix)
- December 5: The First Snow of Fraggle Rock – Holiday special starring puppets (Apple TV+)
- December 8: Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures Season 3 – Animated kids show (Disney+)
- December 10: Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 – Fantasy adventure based on Rick Riordan’s books (Disney+)
- December 11: Man vs. Baby – Comedy starring Rowan Atkinson (Netflix)
- December 12: City of Shadows – Barcelona-set murder mystery (Peacock)
- December 16: The Boulet Brothers’ Holiday of Horrors – Horror anthology (Shudder)
- December 17: Fallout Season 2 – Post-apocalyptic thriller starring Ella Purnell and Walton Goggins (Prime Video)
- December 18: Emily in Paris Season 5 – Romantic comedy starring Lily Collins (Netflix)
- December 22: Supernatural – Long-running fantasy series added to Peacock
- December 25: Stranger Things Season 5 – Volume 2 of the final season (Netflix)
- December 27: The Copenhagen Test – Science-fiction thriller starring Simu Liu (Peacock)
- December 31: Stranger Things Season 5 finale (Netflix)
Now you’re up to date with the best new series on streaming, make sure you keep our 2025 TV show calendar bookmarked for the rest of the year’s big releases. If you’re more of a film buff, we’ve also got a list of the best new movies you can stream in December.