Netflix is serving up titles that are sure to satisfy you all December long, so get ready to check out the best movies and shows streaming now. You can count on Netflix to lead the way with incredible and innovative new content like Netflix Original movies Maria and Carry-On , in addition to Netflix Original series No Good Deed and Squid Game: Season 2, and so much more.
If you’re trying to filter through all your options and decide what to watch on Netflix this month, you can also check out many other wonderful new Netflix Originals that you’ll love, like movies The Six Triple Eight, A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter, and Mary, and shows One Hundred Years of Solitude: Part 1, Virgin River: Season 6, and Jentry Chau vs the Underworld.
December’s new releases are sure to become some of the most popular movies and shows on Netflix, so make you sure watch them before they’re gone.
Best New Movies on Netflix — December 2024
All month long, people have been eagerly waiting to see what new titles would be coming to Netflix. From old classics to brand new films having their premieres, Netflix is full of top-notch movies, documentaries, and comedy specials this December, but there were two that in particular stuck out above the rest. Here are the best new movies on Netflix this month.
Maria (Released December 11) *Netflix Film
Maria is a biographical psychological drama film that centers on the celebrated Greek-American opera soprano, Maria Callas (Angelina Jolie), in her final days. Maria reimagines what the titular star experienced after retreating from the public eye to move to Paris in the 1970s, helping viewers celebrate the artist’s legacy as she reckons with her identity and reflects back on her life.
STREAM Maria ON NETFLIX on December 11Carry-On (Released December 13) *Netflix Film
This Netflix Original action thriller film brings a whole new intensity to the holiday season as it revolves around inexperienced TSA agent Ethan Kopek (Taron Egerton) as he’s blackmailed by a mysterious traveler (Jason Bateman) to push a dangerous bag through security and onto a Christmas Eve flight. Immerse yourself in all the thrills and drama by watching Carry-On on Netflix in December.
Stream Carry-On on Netflix on December 13Best New Shows on Netflix — December 2024
This December, the shows on Netflix are more exciting than ever before, but two of those titles stand out above the rest. Here are some of the best new shows that Netflix is bringing your way this month.
No Good Deed (Released December 12) *Netflix Series
This star-studded new Netflix Original dark comedy series follows three families ferociously fighting to buy the same beautiful Los Angeles home from its current owners, married couple Paul (Ray Romano) and Lydia Morgan (Lisa Kudrow). But the seemingly perfect house turns out to hold some painful family secrets that the couple is determined to hide from these dogged, nosy, and boundary-crossing potential buyers at all costs.
STREAM No Good Deed ON NETFLIX on December 12Squid Game: Season 2 (Released December 26) *Netflix Series
Three years after it first premiered and took the world by storm, Netflix Original dystopian survival thriller Squid Game returns to the platform this month with its highly-anticipated sophomore season. The South Korean series takes place three years after Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) won Squid Game and follows Gi-hun as he seeks revenge on the Front Man (Lee Byung-hun) by reentering the Game in hopes of ending it for good. Get in on all of the action, intensity, and intrigue by catching Squid Game: Season 2 as soon as it drops, only on Netflix.
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Netflix New Releases for December 2024 — Full List and Schedule on Netflix Now
Wondering what else you’ll be able to watch on Netflix this month? Here’s the full list of new movies and shows coming out on Netflix streaming December 2024:
Released December 1
Bunk’d: Season 7
Burlesque
Daddy Day Care
Little
Midway
Project X
The Happytime Murders
We’re the Millers
Zero Dark Thirty
Released December 2
30 for 30: Bad Boys
30 for 30: Celtics/Lakers: The Best of Enemies
30 for 30: Sole Man
30 for 30: This Magic Moment
30 for 30: This Was the XFL
30 for 30: Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks
Released December 3
Fortune Feimster: Crushing It *NETFLIX COMEDY SPECIAL
Released December 4
Churchill at War *NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
That Christmas (GB) *NETFLIX FAMILY
The Children’s Train (IT) *NETFLIX FILM
The Only Girl in the Orchestra *NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On: Season 3 *NETFLIX SERIES
Tomorrow and I (TH) *NETFLIX SERIES
Released December 5
BEASTARS: Final Season: Part 1 (JP) *NETFLIX ANIME
Black Doves (GB) *NETFLIX SERIES
Compliance
Jentry Chau vs the Underworld *NETFLIX FAMILY
Subservience
Top Chef: Boston
Top Chef: Kentucky
Top Chef: Seattle
Released December 6
A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter *NETFLIX SPECIAL (9pm ET / 6pm PT)
Biggest Heist Ever *NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
Camp Crasher (AR) *NETFLIX FILM
Echoes of the Past (EG) *NETFLIX SERIES
Mary *NETFLIX FILM
Released December 9
Rubble and Crew: Season 1
The Great British Baking Show: Holidays: Season 7 (GB) *NETFLIX SERIES
Released December 10
Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was… *NETFLIX COMEDY EVENT
Polo *NETFLIX SPORTS SERIES
Rugged Rugby: Conquer or Die (KR) *NETFLIX SERIES
Released December 11
Makayla’s Voice: A Letter to the World *NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
Maria *NETFLIX FILM
One Hundred Years of Solitude: Part 1 (CO) *NETFLIX SERIES
Queer Eye: Season 9 *NETFLIX SERIES
The Kings of Tupelo: A Southern Crime Saga *NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
Released December 12
La Palma (NO) *NETFLIX SERIES
No Good Deed *NETFLIX SERIES
Released December 13
1992 (ES) *NETFLIX SERIES
Carry-On *NETFLIX FILM
Disaster Holiday (ZA) *NETFLIX FILM
Released December 16
The Dead Don’t Die
The Equalizer: Seasons 1-3
Released December 17
Aaron Rodgers: Enigma *NETFLIX SPORTS SERIES
Ronny Chieng: Love To Hate It *NETFLIX COMEDY SPECIAL
Released December 18
Julia’s Stepping Stone *NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
The Manny: Season 2 (MX) *NETFLIX SERIES
Released December 19
Project Runway: Seasons 18-19
The Dragon Prince: Season 7 *NETFLIX FAMILY
Virgin River: Season 6 *NETFLIX SERIES
Released December 20
Ferry 2 (BE) *NETFLIX FILM
The Six Triple Eight *NETFLIX FILM
Umjolo: Day Ones (ZA) *NETFLIX FILM
UniverXO Dabiz (ES) *NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
Released December 21
Flipping Out: Seasons 6-8
Released December 24
Your Friend Nate Bargatze *NETFLIX COMEDY SPECIAL
Released December 25
NFL on Christmas: Baltimore Ravens vs. Houston Texans *NETFLIX LIVE EVENT
NFL on Christmas: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Pittsburgh Steelers *NETFLIX LIVE EVENT
Released December 26
Squid Game: Season 2 (KR) *NETFLIX SERIES
Released December 28
Maestro in Blue: Season 3 (GR) *NETFLIX SERIES
Released December 30
Mad Max: Fury Road
Released December 31
Avicii – I’m Tim (SE) *NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
Avicii – My Last Show (SE) *NETFLIX FILM
Evil: Season 3
Michelle Buteau: A Buteau-ful Mind at Radio City Music Hall *NETFLIX COMEDY SPECIAL
The Millionaire Matchmaker: Seasons 5-7
January Netflix Release Dates Worth Looking Forward To
Still wondering what Netflix content is on the horizon? Here are two buzz-worthy titles to look forward to watching on Netflix in January 2025:
Missing You (Released January 1) *Netflix Series
Adapted from Harlan Coben’s 2014 novel of the same name, Missing You is a Netflix Original mystery thriller miniseries that follows Detective Kat Donovan (Rosalind Eleazar) in a case all too personal for her. Kat is stunned to see her ex-fiance, Josh (Ashley Walters), on a dating app 11 years after he up and disappeared from her life without another word. His reappearance launches Kat on a quest to unearth past secrets and leads her to seek the truth behind her father’s mysterious murder.
Stream Missing You on Netflix on January 1Back in Action (Released January 17) *Netflix Film
Celebrate the new year with this invigorating action comedy movie about former CIA spies turned suburban parents Emily (Cameron Diaz) and Matt (Jamie Foxx) as they’re pulled back into their old line of work when their past catches up to them. With their secret identities now completely exposed, the couple has no choice but to get back in the game. See how it all goes down by watching Back in Action as soon as it premieres next month, only on Netflix.
Stream Back in Action on Netflix on January 17What Else Is Streaming New This December 2024
Netflix’s new releases are just a portion of the new movies and shows you can watch this month if you’ve got more than one streaming service subscription. We update our guides to the new releases on the most popular streaming platforms every month, so you can stay on top of the freshest titles to watch. Here are full lists, schedules, and reviews for everything streaming: