Web Stories52 Online Releases In December To Keep You Busy Till 2021
And just like that, we’re in December! Just 31 days away from 2021. While most of us are still mentally present in March 2020, there are a few who cannot grasp exactly how quickly this year has gone by. With Christmas and New Year festive spirits kicking in already, December is going to feel like a quick month too, especially when there’s so much content to catch up on! Here are 52 new online releases in December that are going to keep you busy till 2021.
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1. The Holiday Movies That Made Us — Season One
Release date: December 1
Synopsis: Unwrap the real stories behind these iconic Christmas blockbusters, thanks to insider interviews and behind-the-scenes peeks.
Where to watch: Netflix
2. Angela’s Christmas Wish
Release date: December 1
Synopsis: With her father working far away in Australia, a determined Angela makes a plan — and a heartfelt wish — to reunite her family in time for the holidays.
Where to watch: Netflix
3. Ava
Release date: December 1
Synopsis: An elite assassin wrestling with doubts about her work scrambles to protect herself — and her estranged family — after a hit goes dangerously wrong.
Where to watch: Netflix
4. After We Collided
Release date: December 1
Synopsis: Tessa fell hard and fast for Hardin, but after a betrayal tears them apart, she must decide whether to move on — or trust him with a second chance.
Where to watch: Netflix
5. North Country
Release date: December 1
Synopsis: A group of women in the Minnesota iron mines decides to stand up against harassment from their male co-workers in this drama based on a true story.
Where to watch: Netflix
6. U-Turn
Release date: December 1
Synopsis: A young reporter’s investigation into a string of grisly suicides takes a dangerous detour when she follows the clues to a cursed stretch of road.
Where to watch: Netflix
7. Alien Worlds — Season One
Release date: December 2
Synopsis: Applying the laws of life on Earth to the rest of the galaxy, this series blends science facts and fiction to imagine alien life on other planets.
Where to watch: Netflix
8. Fierce
Release date: December 2
Synopsis: A gifted young singer becomes an instant sensation on a popular talent show. But her real goal is earning the love of her father, a member of the jury.
Where to watch: Netflix
9. Ari Eldjarn: Pardon My Icelandic
Release date: December 2
Synopsis: In this English-language special, Icelandic comedian Ari Eldjarn pokes fun at Nordic rivalries, Hollywood’s take on Thor, the whims of toddlers, and more.
Where to watch: Netflix
10. Just Another Christmas
Release date: December 3
Synopsis: Stuck in a time loop where it’s always Christmas, a family man who hates the holiday starts to learn valuable lessons about what’s important in life.
Where to watch: Netflix
11. Mank
Release date: December 4
Synopsis: 1930s Hollywood is reevaluated through the eyes of scathing wit and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish “Citizen Kane”.
Where to watch: Netflix
12. Bombay Rose
Release date: December 4
Synopsis: A story of love and heartbreak set in the slums of Dharavi following Kamala, a club dancer who has to choose between familial duty and tender love with Salim, an orphaned Kashmiri boy damaged by militancy.
Where to watch: Netflix
13. Sons Of The Soil
Release date: December 4
Synopsis: A docuseries taking the viewers behind the scenes of Pro Kabaddi League’s team Jaipur Pink Panthers, owned by Abhishek Bachchan.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
14. Bhaag Beanie Bhaag — Season One
Release date: December 4
Synopsis: Facing disapproving parents, a knotty love life, and her own inner critic, an aspiring comic ditches her cushy but unsatisfying life to pursue stand-up.
Where to watch: Netflix
15. Selena: The Series — Part One
Release date: December 4
Synopsis: Mexican-American singer Selena and her family work hard and rise to fame in the Tejano music world, navigating challenges along the way.
Where to watch: Netflix
16. Christmas Crossfire
Release date: December 4
Synopsis: A man foils an attempted murder, then flees the crew of would-be killers along with their intended target as a woman he’s just met tries to find him.
Where to watch: Netflix
17. Big Mouth — Season Four
Release date: December 4
Synopsis: On the brink of eighth grade, the friends contend with summer camp torments, shady alter egos, new make-out frontiers and Tito the Anxiety Mosquito.
Where to watch: Netflix
18. Archer — Season 11
Release date: December 4
Synopsis: After spending three years in a coma, Archer wakes to discover that the world has — gasp — kind of moved on without him.
Where to watch: Netflix
19. Kings of Jo’Burg — Season One
Release date: December 4
Synopsis: The Masire brothers rule Johannesburg’s criminal underworld, but a supernatural family curse and a tangled web of betrayal threaten to destroy them.
Where to watch: Netflix
20. Room 2806: The Accusation — Limited Series
Release date: December 7
Synopsis: This docuseries follows the 2011 sexual assault case involving French politician Dominique Strauss-Kahn at the height of his career.
Where to watch: Netflix
21. Andre & His Olive Tree
Release date: December 8
Synopsis: As he prepares to close his restaurant, Michelin-starred Chef Andre Chiang embarks on a personal and emotional journey of reflection.
Where to watch: Netflix
22. Emicida: AmarElo — It’s All For Yesterday
Release date: December 8
Synopsis: Between scenes from his concert in Sao Paulo’s Theatro Municipal, rapper and activist Emicida celebrates the rich legacy of Black Brazilian culture.
Where to watch: Netflix
23. The Surgeon’s Cut — Season One
Release date: December 9
Synopsis: They’re philosophers, storytellers, and pioneers in their fields. Four surgeons reflect on their lives and professions in this inspiring docuseries.
Where to watch: Netflix
24. Still 2gether — Season One
Release date: December 9
Synopsis: A college couple’s tender romance is put to the test when a feud breaks out between their respective cheerleading and music clubs on campus.
Where to watch: Netflix
25. Rose Island
Release date: December 9
Synopsis: An idealistic engineer builds his own island off the coast of Italy and declares it a nation, drawing the attention of the world — and the government.
Where to watch: Netflix
26. Alice In Borderland — Season One
Release date: December 10
Synopsis: An aimless gamer and his two friends find themselves in a parallel Tokyo, where they’re forced to compete in a series of sadistic games to survive.
Where to watch: Netflix
27. Regiment Diaries — Season Two
Release date: December 10
Synopsis: From airborne units to machine gun battalions, this season continues to explore the unique skills and unifying principles of the Indian Army regiments.
Where to watch: Netflix
28. Torbaaz
Release date: December 11
Synopsis: At an Afghanistan refugee camp, an ex-army doctor seeks to bring children joy through cricket — and soon realises that the stakes go beyond the sport.
Where to watch: Netflix
29. Giving Voice
Release date: December 11
Synopsis: Six ambitious student actors audition for the prestigious August Wilson Monologue Competition, culminating in a riveting final round on Broadway.
Where to watch: Netflix
30. The Prom
Release date: December 11
Synopsis: A group of down-on-their-luck Broadway stars shake up a small Indiana town as they rally behind a teen who just wants to attend prom with her girlfriend.
Where to watch: Netflix
31. Durgamati: The Myth
Release date: December 11
Synopsis: Based on the 2018 Tamil-Telugu film Bhaagamathie, Durgamati revolves around an IAS officer who is innocent but gets involved in a big conspiracy with some power veiling forces.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
32. I’m Your Woman
Release date: December 11
Synopsis: A stay-at-home mom’s life turns upside down when her husband, a professional thief, doesn’t return home one night.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
33. Lahore Confidential
Release date: December 11
Synopsis: A woman on a mission in Pakistan as a spy, falls in love with a man only to find out that he too is a spy for Pakistan and against India.
Where to watch: Zee5
34. Canvas
Release date: December 11
Synopsis: After a heartbreaking loss, a grandfather struggling to reclaim his passion for painting finds the inspiration to create again.
Where to watch: Netflix
35. The Mess You Leave Behind — Limited Series
Release date: December 11
Synopsis: A teacher starts her job at a high school but is haunted by a suspicious death that occurred there weeks before…and begins fearing for her own life.
Where to watch: Netflix
36. A California Christmas
Release date: December 14
Synopsis: With his carefree lifestyle on the line, a wealthy charmer poses as a ranch hand to get a hardworking farmer to sell her family’s land before Christmas.
Where to watch: Netflix
37. Tiny Pretty Things — Season One
Release date: December 14
Synopsis: When an attack brings down the star student at an elite ballet school, her replacement enters a world of lies, betrayal, and cutthroat competition.
Where to watch: Netflix
38. Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story
Release date: December 15
Synopsis: This biopic dramatises the rags-to-riches story of Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling, from her early struggles to her life atop the best-seller lists.
Where to watch: Netflix
39. Anitta: Made in Honorio — Season One
Release date: December 16
Synopsis: In this intimate documentary, Brazilian pop queen Anitta opens up about fame, family, and her fierce work ethic, revealing the woman behind the hits.
Where to watch: Netflix
40. The Stand-In
Release date: December 16
Synopsis: Her career in shambles, a reclusive movie star hires her stand-in to go to rehab for her, not expecting how much the look-alike will relish the role.
Where to watch: Netflix
41. The Ripper — Limited Series
Release date: December 16
Synopsis: Investigators and witnesses recall how a modern-day Jack the Ripper terrorised the north of England during the late 1970s.
Where to watch: Netflix
42. How To Ruin Christmas — Season One
Release date: December 16
Synopsis: Prodigal daughter Tumi tries to make things right after completely ruining what should have been her sister’s picture-perfect Christmas wedding.
Where to watch: Netflix
43. Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Release date: December 18
Synopsis: Tensions and temperatures rise at a Chicago music studio in 1927 when fiery, fearless blues singer Ma Rainey joins her band for a recording session.
Where to watch: Netflix
44. Sweet Home — Season One
Release date: December 18
Synopsis: As humans turn into savage monsters and wreak terror, one troubled teen and his apartment neighbours fight to survive and to hold on to their humanity.
Where to watch: Netflix
45. Home for Christmas — Season Two
Release date: December 18
Synopsis: Johanne settles into a promising relationship while contending with new neighbours, ex-boyfriends, and her own troubled family.
Where to watch: Netflix
46. Paava Kadhaigal — Season One
Release date: December 18
Synopsis: At times dark and disturbing, four stories explore those who dare to dream and desire — and those determined to hold them back.
Where to watch: Netflix
47. The Midnight Sky
Release date: December 23
Synopsis: In the aftermath of a global catastrophe, a lone scientist in the Arctic races to contact a crew of astronauts with a warning not to return to Earth.
Where to watch: Netflix
48. Your Name Engraved Herein
Release date: December 23
Synopsis: In 1987, as martial law ends in Taiwan, Jia-han and Birdy fall in love amid family pressure, homophobia, and social stigma.
Where to watch: Netflix
49. The Black Widows
Release date: December 25
Synopsis: Veera, Jayati, and Kavita, tired of their abusive marriages, hatch a plan to murder their husbands. What happens when the plan doesn’t work as one of the husbands escapes and returns for revenge?
Where to watch: Zee5
50. Coolie No. 1
Release date: December 25
Synopsis: The 1995 remake of the Govinda comedy of the same name, the film follows matchmaker Shaadiram, who plans to teach a lesson to a rich man who scorned him.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
51. Bridgerton — Season One
Release date: December 25
Synopsis: Searching for true love in high-society London’s competitive marriage market, Daphne Bridgerton meets her match in a dashing but wedlock-resistant duke.
Where to watch: Netflix
52. This Is Personal
Release date: December 27
Synopsis: This documentary explores how activists mobilised millions to participate in the Women’s March following the 2017 inauguration of President Trump.
Where to watch: Netflix
If 52 titles seem too easy a target, here are more releases from previous months that you may like to watch:
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