The year is ending, and an exciting array of TV shows and movies are landing on your favorite streaming services throughout December. We’ll tell you what to watch on Netflix, Disney Plus, Amazon Prime Video, Paramount Plus, Peacock, and other major platforms here
What to watch in December 2021
Welcome to Earth
Will Smith, a two-time Academy Award nominee and the Fresh Prince himself, takes viewers on a wild journey through Earth’s greatest wonders, from the highest mountain peaks to the deepest parts of the ocean, and everywhere in between. Smith is guided by some of the world’s foremost explorers in this six-part documentary series from National Geographic and acclaimed filmmaker Darren Aronofsky, which will be available on Disney Plus.
Where: Disney Plus
Release date: December 8
The Expanse season 6
The first five seasons of The Expanse all led up to this point. The final season of the sci-fi fan favorite, which will be available on Amazon Prime Video, will see Marco Inaros continue his attacks on Earth and Mars to strengthen the Belt. Meanwhile, Chrisjen Avasarala dispatches former Martian Marine Bobbie Draper on a covert mission to stop Inaros, with the assistance of the Rocinante’s crew, as a mysterious new power rises on a distant planet.
Where: Amazon Prime Video
Release date: December 10
MacGruber
Will Forte reprises his absurd MacGyver spoofing Saturday Night Live role, MacGruber, in this brand new Peacock series. MacGruber, a sequel to the 2010 feature film of the same name, sees the titular hero released from prison to face a villain from his past: Brigadier Commander Enos Queen. Kristen Wiig, Ryan Phillippe, Sam Elliott, Laurence Fishburne, Billy Zane, and Timothy V. Murphy co-star with Forte.
Where: Peacock
Release date: December 16
Station Eleven
Station Eleven, Emily St. John Mandel’s award-winning 2014 novel, is brought to life in this 10-part miniseries on HBO Max. In this remarkably timely post-apocalyptic series, when a flu pandemic wipes out a large percentage of the world’s population, the survivors must forge a new path forward for humanity, remembering the past while envisioning and bringing about some kind of future.
Where: HBO Max
Release date: December 16
The Witcher season 2
Geralt of Rivia has returned! Now that he’s found Princess Cirilla, he can fulfill his duty of protecting her while fighting the forces of darkness and bringing her back to his hometown of Kaer Morhen. Season two appears to reintroduce us to the sorceress Yennefer, as well as everyone’s favorite bard, Jaskier (just when you thought you’d gotten “Toss a Coin to Your Witcher” out of your head).
Where: Netflix
Release date: December 17
1883 (Yellowstone prequel)
A prequel to the wildly successful Yellowstone on the Paramount Network, 1883 traces the Dutton family’s origins. The Duttons travel west in the late 1800s to claim the land that will eventually become the Yellowstone Ranch in Montana. Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, and Sam Elliott star in this all-new spinoff that amps up the western elements of Yellowstone.
Where: Paramount Plus
Release date: December 19
The Matrix Resurrections
In the latest installment of the massive, genre-defining franchise, it’s finally time to return to the Matrix. The plot of The Matrix Resurrections is unknown, but the official trailer suggests Neo and Trinity have been plugged back in since we last saw them in The Matrix Revolutions, and they’ll need to find their way out if they can. The film will be available on HBO Max on the same day it is released in theaters.
Where: HBO Max
Release date: December 22
Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett
The return of everyone’s favorite intergalactic bounty hunter. Boba Fett, who made his return in season two of The Mandalorian, takes over operations in Jabba the Hutt’s old palace on Tatooine in the latest Star Wars series. While Jabba ruled with fear, Boba says in the trailer that he intends to rule with respect.
The much-anticipated new series appears to be the Star Wars universe’s first mobster title, with Boba uniting various crime syndicates under one banner.
Where: Disney Plus
Release date: December 29
