THE ABANDONS. Lena Headey as Fiona Nolan in The Abandons. Cr. MATTHIAS CLAMER/Netflix © 2024
Stranger Issues may be on most of our minds going into December 2025, however there’s loads of different new and thrilling sequence to take a look at as properly. On this publish, we discover essentially the most thrilling new and licensed sequence coming to Netflix earlier than the 12 months ends.
Netflix shall be ending the 12 months on the very best notice potential: the fifth and remaining season of Stranger Issues. However don’t be fooled, the streamer has a glut of different sequence on the best way, from a long-awaited western, to Man Vs Child, to a couple cult reveals getting into its library. Let’s take a tour!
The Abandons
Coming to Netflix: December 4
The Abandons transports viewers again to the 1850s in Washington, the place two households battle for supremacy within the lawless frontier. The sequence stars each Lena Headey and Gillian Anderson.
The sequence initially had Sons of Anarchy’s boss, Kurt Sutter, on the helm. Followers initially thought that there could even be a hyperlink to Sons of Anarchy, given the Teller surname current in characters from each reveals. Nevertheless, Sutter departed the venture late into filming because of artistic variations. Suffice to say, we’re very keen on seeing what The Abandons is all about.
Had I Not Seen the Solar: Half 2
Coming to Netflix: December 11
Taiwanese mystery-romance sequence, Had I Not Seen the Solar is all about high-school trauma and forbidden love. It’s gritty, psychological, and mind-bending. The sequence takes place when a infamous serial killer will get interviewed by a younger lady for a movie. Nevertheless, because the interview progresses, his difficult previous reveals a deep internet of heartbreak related to his past love.
Half I aired on November 13 to nice scores. Half II, finishing the 10-episode sequence, lands on Netflix on December 11.
Man Vs Child
Coming to Netflix: December 11
British comedy legend Rowan Atkinson returns as Trevor Bingley in Man Vs. Child. After housesitting in a high-tech mansion… and being terrorised by a bee… Bingley now unwittingly results in an opulent London penthouse. This time, nonetheless, the strain is amplified: he’s acquired a child to take care of. What might probably go fallacious? If one factor is for certain, it received’t be a calming Christmas. From footage to this point, it appears to be like to be very a lot the identical, however at solely 4 episodes lengthy, a condensed and candy providing.
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft: Season 2
Coming to Netflix: December 11
Tomb Raider media has had diversified success through the years, however the diversifications carry on coming. There’s even a live-action sequence being developed at Amazon, with Sophie Turner set to star as Lara Croft.
Netflix has additionally dabbled within the franchise, debuting animated sequence Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft in 2024, set after the occasions of the Tomb Raider Survivor Trilogy video games. The sequence acquired blended scores, however garnered sufficient viewership to advantage a second and remaining season. In season 2, Lara Croft discovers the whereabouts of stolen African Orisha masks, and joins her greatest pal Sam (Karen Fukuhara) to retrieve them earlier than they’re used to inflict worldwide destruction.
Emily in Paris: Season 5
Coming to Netflix: December 18
Emily in Paris is one among Netflix’s hottest authentic sequence. It stars Lily Collins as advertising govt Emily Cooper, who strikes from Chicago in America to Paris, the place she lends her experience to a advertising agency.
Regardless of what the present’s title suggests, Emily in Paris adjustments setting to Rome and Venice for its fifth sequence. “From Parisian rooftops to Roman ruins, we will’t wait to share the place Emily’s subsequent chapter takes us,” the sequence creator advised Netflix TUDUM. “This season is a story of two cities: Rome and Paris.”
What’s subsequent? Emily in London? Emily in Barcelona?
Metropolis of Shadows
Coming to Netflix: December 12
Starring Isak Férriz (Financial institution Theft, Burning Physique) and Verónica Echegui (Intimacy), Metropolis of Shadows takes place in Barcelona, Spain. The 6-episode sequence adapts the novel by Aro Sáinz de la Maza, following disgraced Inspector Milo Malart, who’s sucked again into responsibility when a burned physique is found hanging from the long-lasting La Pedrera constructing in Barcelona.
Stranger Issues: Season 5
Coming to Netflix: Quantity 2 on December 25 & Finale on December 11
Stranger Issues 5 isn’t simply the most important Netflix occasion of the 12 months. It’s arguably the most important TV occasion within the streamer’s historical past (sure, larger than Squid Recreation’s return).
Season 4 ended on a reasonably large cliffhanger: the hellish Upside Down panorama started to spill into the quaint city of Hawkins. Now the city is in lockdown, Eleven is in hiding, and Max is in a coma. With time operating out, our whole group is united by one purpose: monitor down and defeat Vecna.
It’s all come all the way down to this. Will Stranger Issues stick the touchdown?
Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches: Season 2
Coming to Netflix: December 2
The ‘Immortal Universe’, primarily based on Anne Rice’s beloved novels, has been going regular because it started with Interview With the Vampire in 2022. The franchise’s second sequence, Mayfair Witches, launched at AMC in 2023. The sequence follows neurosurgeon Dr. Rowan Fielding (Alexandra Daddario), who discovers that she’s the inheritor to a dynasty of highly effective witches. The sequence additionally stars Jack Huston as Lasher; a shape-shifting entity with a singular connection to the witches.
Mayfair Witches will return for a 3rd season, with filming at present underway. With season 2 streaming on Netflix, it’s the right alternative for followers to catch up!
The West Wing: Seasons 1-7
Coming to Netflix: December 8
The West Wing first aired again in 1999, lasting 7 seasons till its conclusion in 2006. Created by Aaron Sorkin, the sequence has positively acquired cult standing these days. In the event you missed it first time round, Netflix has you coated. The streamer is getting all 7 seasons in December. The West Wing is a political drama following American President Josiah Bartlet (Martin Sheen). It chronicles the trials and tribulations, triumphs and failures of his administration.
The sequence was an enormous success amongst critics, profitable 27 Emmy Awards in its tenure, together with Excellent Drama Sequence an unprecedented 4 consecutive instances. It returns, as we first reported, 5 years after its preliminary removing from the streamer within the US.
The Nearer: Seasons 1-7
Coming to Netflix: December 22
One other cult sequence heading to Netflix is The Nearer. The 7-season drama stars Kyra Sedgwick as Brenda Leigh Johnson, a CIA-trained interrogator who’s outrageously good at her job. After proving her unbelievable ability of sourcing confessions from powerful and steadfast suspects, she in the end turns into a Deputy Chief on the LAPD. The Nearer was broadly acclaimed for its robust performances (profitable quite a few Emmys to show it) and gripping story.
All 7 seasons touchdown on Netflix might give the sequence a brand new lease of life. It’s an enormous scoop for the streamer!
Which sequence are you most excited to observe in December 2025? Inform us within the feedback down under!
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