New Series Premiering in December 2025
We not only have the holidays to look forward to in December, but many fan-favorite series are returning to our screens as well. The epic conclusion to Stranger Things will have Part 2 launching on Christmas Day with the finale episode on New Year’s Eve. Season 2 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians launches on December 10 on Disney+.
On December 17, the second season of the live-action TV adaption of Fallout premieres on Prime Video. Rowan Atkinson returns to Netflix in his follow-up to Man vs. Bee with Man vs. Baby premiering December 11. But there are new series making their premiere in December as well that you’ll want to keep an eye out for.
Here are 7 new series premiering in December 2025.
The Hunt (Apple TV) – December 3
Genre: French-language thriller (miniseries)
Cast: Benoît Magimel, Mélanie Laurent, Damien Bonnard, Manuel Guillot, Cédric Appietto, Angelyna Danabe-Mignot
Synopsis: “Franck (Magimel) and his longtime friends enjoy spending their weekends hunting together, but one Sunday, they come across another group of hunters who start targeting them without explanation. When one of their party is shot, Franck’s friends strike back, sending an attacker to the ground. Barely managing to escape, the four friends keep the event a secret. Franck tries to go back to his life as usual alongside his wife Krystel (Laurent), but in the next few days, he starts to feel like he and his friends are being watched, or worse, tracked by hunters who are now hell-bent on revenge.”
The Abandons (Netflix) – December 4
Genre: Western action drama
Cast: Lena Headey, Gillian Anderson, Nick Robinson, Diana Silvers, Aisling Franciosi, Lucas Till, Lamar Johnson, Natalia Del Riego, Ryan Hurst, Michiel Huisman, Katelyn Wells, Toby Hemingway
Synopsis: “In 1850s Washington, two families led by powerful matriarchs — one wealthy, one poor but deeply loyal — battle for supremacy on the lawless frontier.”
Spartacus: House of Ashur (Starz) – December 5
Genre: Historical fiction action (miniseries)
Cast: Nick E. Tarabay, Graham McTavish, Tenika Davis, Jamaica Vaughan, Ivana Baquero, Jordi Webber, Claudia Black, India Shaw-Smith, Leigh Gill, Jackson Gallagher, Jaime Slater
Synopsis: “A history-bending, erotic, thrilling, roller-coaster experience that builds on everything that made the original series a colossal hit. The series poses the question: what if Ashur, hadn’t died on Mount Vesuvius at the end of Spartacus: Vengeance? And what if he had been gifted the gladiator school once owned by Batiatus in return for aiding the Romans in killing Spartacus and putting an end to the slave rebellion?”
Sicily Express (Netflix) – December 5
Genre: Italian-language Holiday comedy (miniseries)
Cast: Ficarra and Picone, Katia Follesa, Barbara Tabita, and featuring Max Tortora, Sergio Vastano
Synopsis: “Tells the story of Salvo and Valentino, two Sicilian nurses who split their lives between their work in Milan and their families back home in Sicily. Just a few days before Christmas, they stumble upon a magical portal — an unexpected discovery destined to turn their lives upside down… though not necessarily for the better.”
Little Disasters (Paramount+) – December 11
Genre: Psychological thriller (miniseries)
Cast: Diane Kruger, Jo Joyner, Ben Bailey Smith, Shelley Conn, Emily Taaffe, JJ Feild, Stephen Campbell Moore, Patrick Baladi, Chizzy Akudolu
Synopsis: “When Jess (Diane Kruger) rushes her baby to the ER, she’s treated by one of her closest friends, Liz (Jo Joyner). Alarmed by Jess’ behavior, Liz calls social services, triggering an explosive chain of events.”
City of Shadows (Netflix) – December 12
Genre: Spanish-language crime thriller
Cast: Isak Férriz, Verónica Echegui, Ana Wagener, Manolo Solo, Jordi Ballester
Synopsis: “When Barcelona awakens to a body hanging in flames from one of Gaudí’s most iconic buildings, a disgraced detective must come back to catch the killer.”
The Copenhagen Test (Peacock) – December 27
Genre: Sci-fi spy thriller
Cast: Simu Liu, Melissa Barrera, Sinclair Daniel, Brian d’Arcy James, Mark O’Brien, Kathleen Chalfant, Sara Amini, Marnie McPhail, Adina Porter, Adam Godley, Christine Noble
Synopsis: “This espionage thriller series follows first-generation Chinese-American intelligence analyst Alexander Hale (Simu Liu) who realizes his brain has been hacked, giving the perpetrators access to everything he sees and hears. Caught between his shadowy agency and the unknown hackers, he must maintain a performance 24/7 to flush out who’s responsible and prove where his allegiance lies.”
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