8 New Series to Watch in December 2024
December for many usually brings about re-watching Christmas classics and getting into the holiday spirit. But for others, it’s also a time to relax and maybe get hooked on some new TV content. While December will see many new films making their way to both streaming platforms and theaters in time for awards season, it will also bring new TV series.
All month long, a variety of new shows will premiere from animated series, comedies, drama, and more. Here are 8 new series to watch in December 2024.
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew – December 3 (Disney+)
Cast: Jude Law, Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Kyriana Kratter, Robert Timothy Smith, Tunde Adebimpe, Kerry Condon, Nick Frost
Synopsis: “The new series follows the journey of four kids who make a mysterious discovery on their seemingly safe home planet, then get lost in a strange and dangerous galaxy. Finding their way home—and meeting unlikely allies and enemies—will be a greater adventure than they ever imagined. “
Black Doves – December 5 (Netflix)
Cast: Keira Knightley, Ben Whishaw, Sarah Lancashire, Andrew Koji
Synopsis: “When a spy posing as a politician’s wife learns her lover has been murdered, an old assassin friend joins her on a quest for truth — and vengeance.”
Creature Commandos – December 5 (Max)
Voice cast: Steve Agee, Maria Bakalova, David Harbour, Anya Chalotra, Zoe Chao, Frank Grillo, Sean Gunn, Alan Tudyk, Indira Varma, Viola Davis
Synopsis: “Creature Commandos tracks a secret team of incarcerated monsters recruited for missions deemed too dangerous for humans. When all else fails… they’re your last, worst option.”
The Sticky – December 6 (Prime Video)
Cast: Margo Martindale, Chris Diamantopoulos, Guillaume Cyr, Gita Miller, Jamie Lee Curtis, Mickaël Gouin, Mark O’Brien, Guy Nadon
Synopsis: “The Sticky is a comedy-drama series about Ruth Landry, a maple syrup farmer who, in defiance of a heartless system, assembles a team to undertake the Canadian heist of the century. The target: the country’s multi-million dollar maple syrup surplus.”
Secret Level – December 10 (Prime Video)
Voice cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kevin Hart, Keanu Reeves, Temuera Morrison, Ariana Greenblatt, Heaven Hart, Emily Swallow, Gabriel Luna, Ricky Whittle, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Merle Dandridge, Claudia Doumit, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Clive Standen, Laura Bailey, Michael Beach
Synopsis: “Secret Level features original stories set within the worlds of some of the most beloved video games. From the creative minds behind Love, Death + Robots, each of the 15 episodes is a celebration of games and gamers. Games that inspired the 15 epic stories include Armored Core, Concord, Crossfire, Dungeons & Dragons, Exodus, Honor of Kings, Mega Man, New World: Aeternum, PAC-MAN, various PlayStation Studios games, Sifu, Spelunky, The Outer Worlds, Unreal Tournament and Warhammer 40,000.”
No Good Deed – December 12 (Netflix)
Cast: Ray Romano, Lisa Kudrow, Linda Cardellini, Luke Wilson, Denis Leary, Teyonah Parris, O-T Fagbenle, Abbi Jacobson, Poppy Liu, Matt Rogers, Anna Maria Horsford, Kate Moennig, Linda Lavin, Wyatt Aubrey
Synopsis: “The sale of Paul and Lydia’s picture-perfect LA home forces them to face painful family secrets — and hide them from prying eyes and cutthroat buyers.”
Dexter: Original Sin – December 13 (Paramount+ with Showtime, Showtime on December 15)
Cast: Patrick Gibson, Christian Slater, Molly Brown, James Martinez, Christina Milian, Alex Shimizu, Reno Wilson, Sarah Michelle Gellar
Synopsis: “Follows Dexter (Patrick Gibson) as he transitions from student to avenging serial killer. When his bloodthirsty urges can’t be ignored any longer, Dexter must learn to channel his inner darkness. With the guidance of his father, Harry (Christian Slater), he adopts a Code designed to help him find and kill people who deserve to be eliminated from society without getting on law enforcement’s radar. This is a particular challenge for young Dexter as he begins a forensics internship at the Miami Metro Police Department. “
Laid – December 19 (Peacock)
Cast: Stephanie Hsu, Zosia Mamet, Michael Angarano, Ryan Pinkston, Chloe Fineman, Finneas O’Connell, Simu Liu, Uli Latukefu
Synopsis: “A woman finds out her former lovers are dying in unusual ways and must go back through her sex timeline to confront her past in order to move forward – “Laid” is a f*cked up rom-com where the answer to “why can’t I find love, is there something wrong with me?” is a resounding “Yes. There is. The problem is definitely you.””
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