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:
Well, what do you think?
