The best new shows and films coming to Netflix in December
Netflix has become more precious to us than ever over the past few years — and with that, many films are going straight to the streaming service, missing out on cinema releases entirely. Netflix has become even bigger and better, and with so many new TV shows and movies on the way, we can't see our attachment to the platform waning anytime soon.
We can always rely on the streaming service to offer up a little bit of comfort, escapism and laughter. So, as ever, we're here to pick the crème de la crème from Netflix's flurry of new offerings about dropping in December, including the best series and films landing on Netflix UK.
So, grab the snacks, snuggle up and escape through the magic of the small screen with the best new on Netflix UK series and films to watch this month, including the highly anticipated new Carey Mulligan and Bradley Cooper film, and the final episodes of The Crown.
Here's what to watch on Netflix UK this December...
New to Netflix - December: The Crown, Season 6, Part 2
Release date: 14 December
The wait is over – part two of the highly anticipated season six of The Crown will land on Netflix on 14 December. First look pictures of the final episodes show Kate and William, and the beginning of their fairytale. It's set to be a good one!
What Netflix says: "A relationship blossoms between Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed before a fateful car journey has devastating consequences. Prince William tries to integrate back into life at Eton in the wake of his mother’s death as the monarchy has to ride the wave of public opinion. As she reaches her Golden Jubilee, the Queen reflects on the future of the monarchy with the marriage of Charles and Camilla and the beginnings of a new Royal fairytale in William and Kate."
New to Netflix - December: Maestro
Release date: 20 December
Starring Carey Mulligan and Bradley Cooper explores the relationship between American conductor Leonard Bernstein and Costa Rican actress Felicia Montealegre.
Netflix says: "Maestro is a towering and fearless love story chronicling the lifelong relationship between Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein. A love letter to life and art, Maestro at its core is an emotionally epic portrayal of family and love."
New to Netflix - December: Leave The World Behind
Release date: 8 December
This apocalyptic thriller starring Julia Roberts and Ethan Hawke is based on Leave The World Behind, the National Book Award-nominated novel by Rumaan Alam.
Netflix says: "A family’s vacation is upended when two strangers arrive at night, seeking refuge from a cyberattack that grows more terrifying by the minute, forcing everyone to come to terms with their places in a collapsing world."
New to Netflix - December: Under Pressure: The U.S. Women's World Cup Team
Release date: 12 December
See behind the scenes of the U.S. Women’s National Team on the road to the 2023 FIFA World Cup.
Netflix says: "The all-access sports series will allow audiences to intimately follow the U.S. Women’s National Team’s players and coaches and reveal an inside look at the most decorated team in soccer history. Viewers will get a first-hand look at the pressure, the euphoria, the joy, and the hardships that these world-class athletes experience as they strive to capture their third World Cup title in a row. Issues ranging from injury, criticism and doubt, equal pay, and upholding legacies are all brought to light as the narrative unfolds.
"The series will capture all of the personal and team preparation on the road to the 2023 FIFA World Cup. Throughout their tournament run, audiences will learn how this team stands on the shoulders of those who played before them, and how they continue to break the glass ceiling for equality in sports for women of the future."
New to Netflix - December: Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Release date: 14 December
A gripping new adventure for Stranger Things fans as we turn the clock back to 1959.
Netflix says: "Brought to life by a multi-award-winning creative team, who take theatrical storytelling and stagecraft to a whole new dimension, this gripping new adventure will take you right back to the beginning of the Stranger Things story – and may hold the key to the end."
New to Netflix - December: I Hate Christmas Season 2
Release date: 7 December
Pilar Fogliati stars in Netflix’s first Italian Christmas series, a comedy about a young woman looking for love, with season two set to land on Netflix in December.
Netflix says: "Who rang at Gianna's doorbell on Christmas Eve? It’s finally time to find out. A year has passed since that fateful evening, and now, we find that our Gianna is surprisingly no longer single. For the first time, the approaching Christmas seems to be smiling at her, because, as we all know, Christmas loves couples, right? But Christmas, as always, will mess things up and cause her to make an unforgivable mistake that will break her relationship. Just when everything seemed to be in its place, a new countdown will begin: Gianna knows that she needs the Christmas magic to win back her ex, and for this reason, she wants to do it by the Christmas Eve dinner, which for the Belottis, is the dinner that sets everything right.
"A dinner that, this year, she must plan herself and which, as we will see, brings with it more than one unexpected twist. With the help of her friends, Margherita and Titti, and a quirky new neighbour with a teenage daughter, Gianna will realize that love is like Santa's Sleigh: when it's there, it's impossible not to recognise it."
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