New Netflix Shows and Movies in December 2024

The holiday season must be here, because Netflix's December offerings are bountiful. But be warned: Not every title is holly jolly. To start, Squid Game Season 2 is releasing more than three years after the Korean thriller premiered, and anyone who's binged Season 1 knows there's nothing joyous or festive about the series — though the infamous challenges based on children's games can have you fooled initially.

At first glance, new series No Good Deed may appear to be an upbeat comedy. But its main characters Lisa Kudrow and Ray Romano are going to prove otherwise, because all is not what it seems in the luxurious home they're trying to sell.

Also coming to Netflix in December are the adaptation of Gabriel García Márquez's 1967 novel One Hundred Years of Solitude, and a music biopic with Angelina Jolie as its lead.

Here are our most anticipated Netflix shows and movies for the month, plus the full list of everything coming to and leaving Netflix in December.

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The best new Netflix movies and shows in December

One Hundred Years of Solitude: Part 1 (Dec. 11)

After years in development (since March 2019, to be exact), Netflix's One Hundred Years of Solitude — which adapts Gabriel García Márquez's famed 1967 novel of the same name — is finally premiering. Well, at least the first part is, which consists of 8 of the 16 episodes. The story follows generations of the Buendía family and their life within the utopian town that patriarch José Arcadio Buendía (Marco González) founded. Also starring are Susana Morales as Úrsula Iguarán, Claudio Cataño as Colonel Aureliano, and Moreno Borja as Melquiades. [Trailer]

Maria (Dec. 11)

If you missed the stunning poster for Pablo Larraín's upcoming movie Maria, do yourself a favor and search it up now. We can only hope the film starring Angelina Jolie as acclaimed opera singer Maria Callas is as visually captivating as the teaser art. Following the soprano in her final days, Maria tells the story of the woman behind the renowned voice. All signs point to Jolie receiving a Best Actress nomination for her performance, and she is joined in the cast by Kodi Smit-McPhee, Alba Rohrwacher, Pierfrancesco Favino, and Valeria Golino. [Trailer]

No Good Deed (Dec. 12)

In No Good Deed, three families are vying for the same property: a beautiful 1920s Spanish-style villa in Los Angeles. But edging out the competition may just be the least of their worries. That's because Lydia (Lisa Kudrow) and Paul (Ray Romano), the owners of the home, are hiding secrets within it that even they haven't yet faced. The series is created by Liz Feldman, best known for being the mind behind dark comedy Dead to Me. [Trailer]

Squid Game Season 2 (Dec. 26)

For reasons unbeknownst to us, Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) has decided to play another round of Squid Game. That's right — after narrowly escaping death in the Korean thriller's first season, Player 456 thought, "let's do this again!" Of course, we're expecting his agenda for returning to the arena to be unveiled in Squid Game Season 2. In the meantime, there's nothing to complain about Hwang Dong-hyuk's global phenomenon of a show coming back with a new iteration of life-or-death games. Lee Byung-hun, Gong Yoo, and Wi Ha-jun are reprising their roles as the Front Man, the Salesman, and Hwang Jun-ho, respectively. Season 2's cast also includes Park Sung-hoon, Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Jo Yu-ri, and Choi Seung-hyun. [Trailer][Everything to Know About Squid Game Season 2]

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Everything coming to Netflix in December

Dec. 1
Bunk'd: Season 7
Burlesque
Daddy Day Care
The Happytime Murders
Little
Midway
Project X
We're the Millers
Zero Dark Thirty

Dec. 2
30 for 30: Bad Boys
30 for 30: Celtics/Lakers: The Best of Enemies
30 for 30: Sole Man
30 for 30: This Magic Moment
30 for 30: This Was the XFL
30 for 30: Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks

Dec. 3
Fortune Feimster: Crushing It

Dec. 4
The Children's Train
Churchill at War
The Only Girl in the Orchestra
Tomorrow and I
That Christmas
The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On: Season 3

Dec. 5
BEASTARS: Final Season: Part 1
Black Doves
Compliance
Jentry Chau vs the Underworld
Subservience
Top Chef: Boston
Top Chef: Kentucky
Top Chef: Seattle

Dec. 6
A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter
Biggest Heist Ever
Camp Crasher
Echoes of the Past
Mary

Dec. 9
The Great British Baking Show: Holidays: Season 7
Rubble and Crew: Season 1

Dec. 10
Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was…
Polo
Rugged Rugby: Conquer or Die

Dec. 11
The Kings of Tupelo: A Southern Crime Saga
Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World
Maria
One Hundred Years of Solitude: Part 1
Queer Eye: Season 9 

Dec. 12
La Palma
No Good Deed

Dec. 13
1992
Carry-On
Disaster Holiday

Dec. 16
The Dead Don't Die
The Equalizer: Seasons 1-3

Dec. 17
Aaron Rodgers: Enigma
Ronny Chieng: Love To Hate It

Dec. 18
Julia's Stepping Stone
The Manny: Season 2

Dec. 19
The Dragon Prince: Season 7
Project Runway: Seasons 18-19
Virgin River: Season 6

Dec. 20
Ferry 2
The Six Triple Eight
Umjolo: Day Ones
UniverXO Dabiz

Dec. 21
Flipping Out: Seasons 6-8

Dec. 24
Your Friend Nate Bargatze

Dec. 25
NFL on Christmas: Baltimore Ravens vs. Houston Texans
NFL on Christmas: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Dec. 26
Squid Game: Season 2

Dec. 28
Maestro in Blue: Season 3

Dec. 30
Mad Max: Fury Road

Dec. 31
Avicii - I'm Tim
Avicii - My Last Show
Evil: Season 3
Michelle Buteau: A Buteau-ful Mind at Radio City Music Hall
The Millionaire Matchmaker: Seasons 5-7

Everything leaving Netflix in December

Dec. 1
Ali
Battle Kitty: Season 1
Blood and Bone
The Boss Baby: Get That Baby!
Buddy Thunderstruck: The Maybe Pile
Captain Underpants Epic Choice-o-Rama
Carmen Sandiego: To Steal or Not to Steal
Cat Burglar
Choose Love
The Devil's Own
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Doing Hard Time
Escape The Undertaker
Frances Ha
Glengarry Glen Ross
Headspace: Unwind Your Mind
Hunter Killer
It Chapter Two
Johnny Test's Ultimate Meatloaf Quest
The Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apocalypse to You
The Little Things
National Security
Point Break
Space Jam: A New Legacy
Spirit Riding Free: Ride Along Adventure
Stretch Armstrong: The Breakout
To Leslie
Trivia Quest: Season 1
Triviaverse
Troy
We Lost Our Human
What to Expect When You're Expecting

Dec. 2
White Girl

Dec. 3
The Commuter

Dec. 6
Reminiscence

Dec. 7
Trolls
Voltron: Legendary Defender: Seasons 1-8

Dec. 16
Darkest Hour
Mortal Kombat

Dec. 20
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken

Dec. 25
The Flash

Dec. 31
Royal Pains: Seasons 1-8