Netflix in December 2019: ‘Marriage Story,’ Kevin Hart, ‘The Witcher’ and more ‘You’
Among Netflix's December offerings: "You" Season 2, "Marriage Story" and "The Witcher." (Photo: Netflix)
If spending time with family during the holidays means piling onto the couch and watching something on TV, Netflix has plenty of options.
In December, the streaming service offers new titles that range from the Christmas variety (“A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby,” “White Christmas”) to critically acclaimed films (“Marriage Story,” “The Two Popes”), documentaries (“The Confession Killer,” “Kevin Hart: Don’t F**k This Up”), dark TV shows (“You” Season 2) and fantasy (“The Witcher”).
Scroll for the full list of titles you’ll be able to add to your queue in December, and keep reading for the shows and movies leaving the streaming service. (We also have a list of everything that arrived in November.)
‘Austin Powers’ movies among Nov. 1 titles
Dead Kids (Netflix Film) Filipino drama inspired by true events about an awkward teen who plots with a group of misfits to kidnap the school’s arrogant rich kid.
A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish
A Night at the Roxbury
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Cut Bank
Eastsiders: Season 4
Hustle & Flow
Malcolm X
Searching for Sugar Man
Sweet Virginia
The Tribes of Palos Verdes
Dec. 2
Nightflyers: Season 1
Team Kaylie: Part 2 (Netflix Family) Kaylie, a reality star who was court-ordered to help middle-schoolers, continues to work with the wilderness club called Porcupines.
Dec. 3
Especial de Natal Porta dos Fundos: A Primeira Tentação de Cristo (Netflix Film) Brazilian comedy group Porta Dos Fundos presents this film about Jesus turning 30.
Tiffany Haddish: Black Mitzvah (Netflix Original) The comedian celebrates her 40th birthday in a standup special about her life, and gets in touch with her “Jewish roots.”
War on Everyone
Dec. 4
The Last O.G.: Season 2
Let’s Dance (Netflix Film) A hip-hop dancer falls for an aspiring ballerina in this French film, à la “Step Up.”
Los Briceño (Netflix Original) In this Colombian series, a young woman leaves her family of truck drivers to make it on her own.
Magic for Humans: Season 2 (Netflix Original) Magician Justin Willman continues to baffle strangers with props, sleight of hand and illusions.
Dec. 5
A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby (Netflix Film) In the third “Christmas Prince” film, there’s a baby on the way! But there’s also an issue with a missing peace treaty.
After "A Christmas Prince" and sequel "The Royal Wedding," of course comes "The Royal Baby." (Photo: Netflix)
Apache: La vida de Carlos Tevez (Netflix Original) A drama series inspired by the life of Carlos Tevez a boy who was burned in Argentina’s Fuerte Apache but went on to become a soccer star.
Greenleaf: Season 4
Home for Christmas (Netflix Original) After lying about having a boyfriend, Johanne tries to find one ahead of the holidays in this Scandinavian series.
V Wars (Netflix Original) Ian Somerhalder (“The Vampire Diaries”) is part of another vampiric drama. This time, he appears to be a human doctor in a series inspired by the comics by Jonathan Maberry and Alan Robinson.
Dec. 6
Astronomy Club: The Sketch Show (Netflix Original) Producer Kenya Barris (“Black-ish”) presents this comedy series with Upright Citizens Brigade’s first all-black troupe.
The Chosen One: Season 2 (Netflix Original) The Brazilian series about Zika, doctors and a cult continues.
The Confession Killer (Netflix Documentary) Henry Lee Lucas was known for killing more than 100 women. But will DNA results prove it was all a hoax?
Fuller House: Season 5 (Netflix Original) Steph and Jimmy’s new baby comes home in the final season of sequel series “Fuller House.”
Glow Up (Netflix Original) Aspiring makeup artists compete in this beauty reality series.
Marriage Story (Netflix Film) Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver star in writer/director Noah Baumbach’s brilliantly paced and thoughtful film about a marriage coming apart.
Spirit Riding Free: The Spirit of Christmas (Netflix Family) Lucky and wild horse Spirit need to figure out how to avoid a falling boulder and a snowstorm to get home in time for Christmas.
Teasing Master Takagi-san: Season 2 (Netflix Anime) In the Japanese anime, classmates Nishikata and Takagi still tease each other.
Three Days of Christmas (Netflix Original) Spanish series about sisters dealing with their own drama and secrets in different time periods, all on Christmas.
Triad Princess (Netflix Original) The daughter of a mob-affiliated father, Angie becomes a celebrity bodyguard and finds love.
Virgin River (Netflix Original) A nurse practitioner moves from Los Angeles to a remote California town in this romantic drama series inspired by Robyn Carr’s books.
Dec. 8
From Paris with Love
Dec. 9
A Family Reunion Christmas (Netflix Family) Singing, pageants and family come together for this feel-good holiday special.
It Comes at Night
Dec. 10
Michelle Wolf: Joke Show (Netflix Original) The former “Daily Show” correspondent, who delivered a divisive monologue at the White House Correspondents Dinner and a short-lived Netflix comedy series, has a new special.
Outlander: Season 3
Dec. 11
The Sky Is Pink
Dec. 12
Especial de Natal Porta dos Fundos (Netflix Film) Brazilian comedy group Porta Dos Fundos presents a biblical “Hangover” spoof.
Jack Whitehall: Christmas with my Father (Netflix Original) The comedian who “Travels” with his father on Netflix attempts to get his dad into the Christmas spirit.
Dec. 13
6 Underground (Netflix Film) Ryan Reynolds stars in this Michael Bay film about untraceable agents.
Dec. 15
A Family Man
Dil Dhadakne Do
Karthik Calling Karthik
Dec. 16
Burlesque
The Danish Girl
The Magicians: Season 4
Dec. 17
Ronny Chieng: Asian Comedian Destroys America! (Netflix Original) The “Daily Show” correspondent and “Crazy Rich Asians” star’s comedy special about politics, consumerism and his journey from Malaysia to America.
Dec. 18
Don’t F**k With Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer (Netflix Documentary) Cyber sleuths try to catfish a man who posts sadistic animal-abuse videos.
Soundtrack (Netflix Original) A musical drama about love in modern-day Los Angeles.
Dec. 19
After The Raid (Netflix Documentary) A large immigration raid in a small Tennessee town leaves emotional fallout.
Ultraviolet: Season 2 (Netflix Original) The Polish show about amateur sleuths continues, as the community investigates a crime that hits close to home.
Twice Upon a Time (Netflix Original) A French series about a man who receive a package that could help him win back his ex.
Dec. 20
The Two Popes (Netflix Film) Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce play rivals-turned-friends Pope Benedict and reformist Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio in the movie (in select theaters Nov. 27 before coming to Netflix).
"The Two Popes" received plenty of rave reviews at Toronto International Film Festival. (Photo: Netflix)
The Witcher (Netflix Original) Harry Cavill (and his long blonde wig) is a hunter who’s all about monsters in this fantasy series based on the novels and video games.
Dec. 22
Private Practice: Season 1-6
Dec. 23
Transformers Rescue Bots Academy: Season 1
Dec. 24
Carole & Tuesday: Part 2 (Netflix Anime) Unlikely musical duo Carole and Tuesday have newfound attention, which brings new challenges.
Como caído del cielo (Netflix Film) The plot sounds a bit like Chris Rock’s “Down To Earth”: A Mexican actor is sent back to Earth in another body, hoping to earn a spot in heaven.
Crash Landing on You (Netflix Original) A Korean rom-com about an heiress who meets an army office after she goes paragliding.
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch (Netflix Original) Comedian John Mulaney is joined by celebrity guests including Jake Gyllenhaal and Natasha Lyonne in this musical comedy show intended for all ages.
John Mulaney has had Netflix standup specials, but in "John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch," the comedian presents a musical kids' show. (Photo: Netflix)
Lost in Space: Season 2 (Netflix Original) The remake returns with the Robinson family marooned in a mysterious ocean world, months after the events of the first season’s cliffhanger finale.
Terrace House: Tokyo 2019-2020: Part 2 (Netflix Original) The reality show continues with a new house member.
Dec. 25
Sweetheart
Dec. 26
The App (Netflix Film) An actor becomes obsessed with a dating app while in Rome to shoot his first movie.
Le Bazar de la Charité (Netflix Original) French period piece about three women whose lives are turned upside down amid a fire in 1897 Paris.
Fast & Furious Spy Racers (Netflix Family) An animated series about a group of teenagers who infiltrate an elite racing league, with Vin Diesel as a producer.
You: Season 2 (Netflix Original) Penn Badgley’s creepy (but charming) Joe is back, and this time he’s in Los Angeles, and not on Lifetime.
Dec. 27
The Gift (Netflix Original) A drama series based on the book about an archaeologist who finds a mysterious link to a young painter.
Kevin Hart: Don’t F**k This Up (Netflix Documentary) Hart and his family open up about his marriage, career and fallout from the Oscar hosting controversy in a six-part documentary series.
The Secret Life of Pets 2
Dec. 28
Hot Gimmick: Girl Meets Boy (Netflix Film) Japanese film based on manga about a woman who is blackmailed into being a neighbor’s servant.
Dec. 29
Lawless
Dec. 30
Alexa & Katie: Season 3 (Netflix Family) The teen series returns, as Alexa focuses on a new person in her life.
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.: Reawakened (Netflix Anime) Saiki Kusuo continues to have trouble controlling his psychic abilities.
Dec. 31
The Degenerates: Season 2 (Netflix Original) Donnell Rawlings, Nikki Glaser and Jim Norton are among unfiltered comics in the second season of the stand-up comedy series.
Die Another Day
GoldenEye
Heartbreakers
The Neighbor (Netflix Original) Javier, a young adult with regular-guy struggles, unexpectedly becomes a superhero in the series based on Santiago García and Pepo Pérez’s comic.
Red Dawn
Tomorrow Never Dies
The World Is Not Enough
Yanxi Palace: Princess Adventures (Netflix Original) A Qing dynasty princess determines to win the heart of a Mongolian prince.
Leaving Dec. 1
Yoga Hosers
Leaving Dec. 2
Africa: Season 1
Blue Planet II: Season 1
Frozen Planet: On Thin Ice
Frozen Planet: Season 1
Frozen Planet: The Epic Journey
Life
Life On Location
Life Story
Nature’s Great Events : Series 1
Nature’s Great Events: Diaries: Series 1
Planet Earth II
Planet Earth: Season 1
The Blue Planet: A Natural History of the Oceans: Season 1
The Hunt: Season 1
The Making of Frozen Planet: Series 1
Leaving Dec. 4
Thor: Ragnarok
Leaving Dec. 11
Get Santa
Leaving Dec. 14
Beyblade: Metal Fusion: Season 1
Merlin: Season 1-5
Leaving Dec. 15
Helix: Season 2
Leaving Dec. 18
Miss Me This Christmas
You Can’t Fight Christmas
Leaving Dec. 19
George of the Jungle 2
Leaving Dec. 25
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown: Season 7-11
Kurt Seyit ve Şura: Season 1
Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi
Leaving Dec. 31
About a Boy
Billy Elliot
Black Hawk Down
Christmas with the Kranks
Daddy Day Care
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Frasier: Season 1-10
Frasier: The Final Season
Jackie Brown
Leap Year
Mona Lisa Smile
Pulp Fiction
Rain Man
Rocky
Rocky II
Rocky III
Rocky IV
Rocky V
Schindler’s List
Tears of the Sun
The Crow
The Dark Crystal
The Pink Panther
Wet Hot American Summer
White Christmas
Winter’s Bone
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