Netflix New Releases: The Best Shows & Movies to Watch in December
Netflix is sharing a never-before-seen glimpse of its December 2021 streaming slate, and it’s even better than expected.
The list is full of recognizable titles, including Are You the One, The Final Destination, Premonition and The Legend of Zorro. However, the real showstoppers are all the new original titles. While there are multiple debuts—like Selling Tampa and Don’t Look Up—there are also several shows that are returning for new seasons, like The Witcher, Queer Eye, Emily in Paris and Cobra Kai.
Keep reading for our top picks from Netflix’s new releases, followed by a complete list of TV shows and movies that are coming to the streaming service beginning in December.
1. 'Selling Tampa'
Premiere date: December 15
Although Selling Sunset season four is premiering on November 24, this brand-new spin-off series is arriving in mid-December. Selling Tampa follows the ladies of Allure Reality, so prepare to see more gorgeous listings.
2. 'The Witcher'
Premiere date: December 17
If you loved Game of Thrones, be sure to tune into season two of The Witcher for loads of monsters and magic.
3. 'Emily in Paris'
Premiere date: December 22
Emily (Lily Collins) is resuming her Parisian adventures in the all-new season. Netflix recently dropped a full-length trailer, which re-introduces viewers to the love triangle between Emily, Gabriel (Lucas Bravo) and Camille (Camille Razat).
4. 'Don't Look Up'
Premiere date: December 24
Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio star as two low-level astronomers tasked with embarking on an expansive media tour to casually inform the world that a fast-approaching asteroid is going to destroy the planet and kill everyone on it.
5. 'Queer Eye'
Premiere date: December 31
The Fab Four are back for even more adventures in season six. But this time, they’re heading to the Lone Star state. (Austin, to be exact.)
6. 'Cobra Kai'
Premiere date: December 31
The popular show is returning for season four, which picks up right where we left off in the previous installment. FYI, the series takes place 30 years after the events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament.
Netflix new releases: December 2021
December 1
Are You The One—Season 3
Blood and Bone
Body of Lies
Bordertown: Mural Murders
Chloe
Chocolat
Closer
Death at a Funeral
Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat
The Final Destination
Final Destination 3
Final Destination 5
Fool's Gold
Ink Master—Seasons 3 and 4
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: STONE OCEAN (Netflix original series)
Kayko and Kokosh (Netflix original series) *Family-friendly option
Kayko and Kokosh—Season 2 (Netflix original series) *Family-friendly option
Knight Rider 2000
Knight Rider—Seasons 1 to 4
Law Abiding Citizen
Life
Looper
Lost in Space—Season 3 (Netflix original series)
Minority Report
Pet Sematary (1989)
Premonition
Sabrina (1995)
Soul Surfer
Stepmom
Stuart Little 2
Sucker Punch
The Fourth Kind
The Legend of Zorro
The Mask of Zorro
The Power of the Dog (Netflix original movie)
Think Like a Man
Tremors
We Were Soldiers
Wild Things
Wyatt Earp
December 2
Coyotes (Netflix original series)
Escalona—Season 1
Single All the Way (Netflix original movie)
The Alpinist
The Whole Truth (Netflix original movie)
December 3
Cobalt Blue (Netflix original movie)
Coming Out Colton (Netflix original series)
Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous—Season 4 (Netflix original series) *Family-friendly option
Money Heist—Part 5 Vol 2 (Netflix original series)
Mixtape (Netflix original movie)
Money Heist: From Tokyo to Berlin—Volume 2 (Netflix original documentary)
Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas (Netflix original movie) *Family-friendly option
The Great British Baking Show: Holidays—Season 4 (Netflix original series)
December 5
JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope—Season 1
December 6
David and the Elves (Netflix original movie)
Voir (Netflix original documentary)
December 7
Centaurworld—Season 2 (Netflix original series) *Family-friendly option
Go Dog Go—Season 2 (Netflix original series) *Family-friendly option
Nicole Byer: BBW (Big Beautiful Weirdo)
December 8
Carolin Kebekus: The Last Christmas Special
December 9
Asakusa Kid (Netflix original movie)
Bathtubs Over Broadway
Bonus Family—Season 4 (Netflix original series)
The Family That Sings Together: The Camargos (Netflix original documentary)
December 10
Anonymously Yours (Netflix original movie)
Aranyak (Netflix original series)
Back to the Outback (Netflix original movie)
How to Ruin Christmas: The Funeral (Netflix original series)
Twentysomethings: Austin (Netflix original series)
Saturday Morning All Star Hits! (Netflix original series)
Still Out of My League (Netflix original movie)
Two (Netflix original movie)
The Shack
The Unforgivable (Netflix original movie)
December 11
Fast Color
The Hungry and the Hairy (Netflix original series)
December 13
Eye in the Sky
December 14
Russell Howard: Lubricant (Netflix original series)
StarBeam: Beaming in the New Year *Family-friendly option
The Future Diary (Netflix original series)
December 15
Black Ink Crew New York—Seasons 3 and4
Elite Short Stories: Phillipe Caye Felipe (Netflix original series)
Masha and the Bear: Nursery Rhymes—Season 1 Part 2
Masha and the Bear—Season 5
Selling Tampa (Netflix original series)
Teen Mom 2—Seasons 3 and 4
The Challenge—Seasons 12 and 25
The Giver
The Hand of God (Netflix original movie)
December 16
A California Christmas: City Lights (Netflix original movie)
A Naija Christmas (Netflix original movie)
Aggretsuko—Season 4 (Netflix original series)
Darkest Hour
Puff: Wonders of the Reef (Netflix original documentary)
December 17
Fast & Furious Spy Racers—Season 6 (Netflix original series) *Family-friendly option
The Witcher—Season 2 (Netflix original series)
December 18
Bulgasal: Immortal Souls (Netflix original series)
Oldboy
December 19
What Happened in Oslo (Netflix original series)
December 20
Elite Short Stories: Samuel Omar (Netflix original series)
December 21
Jim Gaffigan: Comedy Monster
Grumpy Christmas (Netflix original movie)
December 22
Emily in Paris—Season 2 (Netflix original series)
December 23
Elite Short Stories: Patrick (Netflix original series)
December 24
1000 Miles from Christmas (Netflix original movie)
Don't Look Up (Netflix original movie)
Minnal Murali (Netflix original movie)
STAND BY ME Doraemon 2 (Netflix original movie)
The Silent Sea (Netflix original series)
Vicky and Her Mystery (Netflix original movie)
Zach Stone is Gonna Be Famous
December 25
Single’s Inferno (Netflix original series)
Jimmy Carr: His Dark Material
Stories of a Generation—with Pope Francis (Netflix original documentary)
December 26
Lulli (Netflix original movie)
December 28
Word Party Presents: Math! (Netflix original series) *Family-friendly option
December 29
Anxious People (Netflix original series)
Crime Scene: The Times Square Killer (Netflix original documentary)
December 30
Kitz (Netflix original series)
Hilda and the Mountain King (Netflix original movie)
December 31
Cobra Kai—Season 4 (Netflix original series)
Queer Eye—Season 6 (Netflix original series)
Stay Close (Netflix original series)
Seal Team (Netflix original movie)
The Lost Daughter (Netflix original movie)
Date not yet announced
Decoupled (Netflix original series)
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