What to Stream in December: The Witcher, The Expanse, Station Eleven

If you ever feel like you’re the last to know about a new TV show or movie that’s streaming, our What to Stream articles are for you. We’ve gathered our picks of movies, series, and new TV show seasons premiering on various streaming platforms in December that you’ll definitely want to watch.

This month, catch back up with Zoey and friends with Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas, rejoin Geralt and Ciri on their adventure with The Witcher Season 2, and/or join The Expanse for one final mission.

Here are our picks for what to stream in December:

Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas (Roku Channel) – December 1

Reunite with Zoey and friends during the holidays as she tries to give everyone she loves a wonderful Christmas. Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas premieres on December 1 on the Roku Channel.

Film Description: Picking up after the events of the Season 2 finale cliffhanger, the feature-length continuation follows Zoey on her first holiday without her beloved father as she attempts to create a magical Christmas for her family just like the ones Mitch used to do. 

Single All the Way (Netflix) – December 2

This Netflix holiday rom-com features the wonderful fake-dating trope, so you know it’s bound to be delightful. Single All the Way debuts on December 2 on Netflix.

Film Description: Desperate to avoid his family’s judgment about his perpetual single status, Peter (Michael Urie) convinces his best friend Nick (Philemon Chambers) to join him for the holidays and pretend that they’re now in a relationship. But when Peter’s mother (Kathy Najimy) sets him up on a blind date with her handsome trainer James (Luke Macfarlane)— the plan goes awry.

Money Heist Season 5 Vol 2 (Netflix) – December 3

It’s time to say goodbye to our favorite group of bank robbers. Money Heist Season 5 Volume 2 premieres on Netflix on December 3.

Series Description: The gang has been shut in the Bank of Spain for over 100 hours. They have managed to rescue Lisbon, but their darkest moment is upon them after losing one of their own. The Professor has been captured by Sierra and, for the first time, doesn’t have an escape plan. Just when it seems like nothing else could go wrong, an enemy comes on the scene that is much more powerful than any they’ve faced: the army. The end of the greatest heist in history is approaching, and what began as a robbery will turn into a war. 

Harlem (Amazon Prime Video) – December 3

Harlem tells the story of four successful women as they navigate life in their 20s. Harlem premieres on December 3 on Amazon Prime Video.

Season Description: From writer Tracy Oliver, Harlem is a new comedy following four stylish and ambitious best girlfriends in Harlem NYC, the mecca of Black culture in America. Camille is a popular young anthropology professor at Columbia with extensive knowledge of the dating norms of many cultures, but has a hard time navigating her own love life; Tye is a successful, queer dating app creator who prefers keeping vulnerability — and romantic partners — at arm’s length; Quinn is a hopeless romantic and trust fund fashion designer who is trying to give back to the world while running a struggling business; Angie is a confident, vibrant, and filter-free singer and actress who also lives rent-free and fabulously with Quinn. Together, they level up from their 20s into the next phase of their careers, relationships, and big city dreams.

Alex Rider Season 2 (IMDb TV) – December 3

After the traumatic events of Season 1, Alex is hoping to regain some sense of normalcy in his life. Unfortunately, a normal life doesn’t seem to be in the cards for him anymore. Alex Rider Season 2 premieres on December 3 on IMDb TV.

Season Description: After the death of his uncle and a deadly mission to bring down Point Blanc, Alex Rider is eager to put the past behind him and rebuild his life. However, when a horrific attack on a friend’s family draws him back into the world of spies, Alex must unravel a sinister political plot with global repercussions.

PEN15 Season 2 Part 2 (Hulu) – December 3

The hiatus is finally over! Pen15 Season 2 returns with all-new episodes on December 3 on Hulu.

Series Description: Pen15 is an R-rated “traumedy” set in middle school as it really happened in the year 2000. Anna Konkle and Maya Erskine play versions of themselves as thirteen year old outcasts, surrounded by actual thirteen year olds. In this world, seventh grade never ends and the pains of growing up are inevitable.

And Just Like That… (HBO Max) – December 9

Check back in with Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte as they take on life and friendships in their 50s. And Just Like That… debuts on December 9 on HBO Max.

Season Description: The Max Original And Just Like That…, the new chapter of the groundbreaking HBO series Sex and the City, from executive producer Michael Patrick King, follows Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Miranda (Cynthia Nixon), and Charlotte (Kristin Davis) as they navigate the journey from the complicated reality of life and friendship in their 30s to the even more complicated reality of life and friendship in their 50s.

The Expanse Season 6 (Amazon Prime Video) – December 10

The final season finds the solar system at war. Will the crew of Rocinante manage to stick together and survive? The Expanse Season 6 premieres on December 10 on Amazon Prime Video.

Season Description: The sixth and final season of The Expanse picks up with the solar system at war, as Marco Inaros and his Free Navy continue to launch devastating asteroid attacks on Earth and Mars. As the tensions of war and shared loss threaten to pull the crew of the Rocinante apart, Chrisjen Avasarala makes a bold move and sends former Martian Marine Bobbie Draper on a secret mission that could turn the tide. Meanwhile in the Belt, Drummer and what’s left of her family are on the run and hunted for betraying Marco. And on a distant planet beyond the Rings, a new power begins to rise.

Station Eleven (HBO Max) – December 16

HBO Max is bringing this beloved novel to life. Station Eleven debuts on HBO Max on December 16.

Season Description: A post-apocalyptic saga spanning multiple timelines, this limited drama series tells the stories of survivors of a devastating flu as they attempt to rebuild and reimagine the world anew while holding on to the best of what’s been lost.

With Love (Amazon Prime Video) – December 17

Trying to find love and purpose in life is never easy, but that doesn’t mean you should give up. With Love premieres on Amazon Prime Video on December 17.

Season Description: Amazon Original Series With Love is a one-hour romantic comedy, written and created by Gloria Calderón Kellett that follows the Diaz siblings, Lily and Jorge, who are both on a mission to find love and purpose. Each of the five episodes, set during a different holiday throughout the year, follows Lily, Jorge and the Diaz family over the course of 12 months as they experience the highs and lows of life during some of the most heightened days of the year.

The Witcher Season 2 (Netflix) – December 17

Now that they’ve finally found each other, Geralt does his best to protect Ciri and train her for what’s coming. The Witcher Season 2 premieres on December 17 on Netflix.

Season Description: Convinced Yennefer’s life was lost at the Battle of Sodden, Geralt of Rivia brings Princess Cirilla to the safest place he knows, his childhood home of Kaer Morhen. While the Continent’s kings, elves, humans and demons strive for supremacy outside its walls, he must protect the girl from something far more dangerous: the mysterious power she possesses inside.

1883 (Paramount+) – December 19

Join the Duttons as they travel west, hoping for a better future in America’s promised land. 1883 debuts on December 19 on Paramount+.

Season Description: 1883 follows the Dutton family as they embark on a journey west through the Great Plains toward the last bastion of untamed America. It is a stark retelling of Western expansion, and an intense study of one family fleeing poverty to seek a better future in America’s promised land — Montana.

The Book of Boba Fett (Disney+) – December 29

Everyone’s favorite bounty hunter is getting his own show, and it’s going to be one hell of a ride. The Book of Boba Fett premieres on December 29 on Disney+.

Series Description: The Book of Boba Fett, a thrilling Star Wars adventure teased in a surprise end-credit sequence following the Season 2 finale of The Mandalorian, finds legendary bounty hunter Boba Fett and mercenary Fennec Shand navigating the galaxy’s underworld when they return to the sands of Tatooine to stake their claim on the territory once ruled by Jabba the Hutt and his crime syndicate.

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