The best new series streaming on Netflix in December 2024 and more

Between baking cookies and decorating gingerbread houses, there are plenty of new and returning series to enjoy this holiday season. Here’s your detailed guide to the best new TV shows streaming on Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ and more in December 2024.

December begins with the highly anticipated premiere of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew on December 2nd. The new Disney+ spin-off series follows the journey of four children who, after a significant discovery on their home planet, become lost in the galaxy and must find their way back home.

Speaking of nostalgic spin-offs, fans of the 2000s crime drama Dexter will want to tune in to the new prequel series, Dexter: Original Sinarrives on Paramount+ on December 13th. The show focuses on a young Dexter struggling to control his bloodthirsty urges that he can no longer ignore while learning to deal with his inner darkness.

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Queer eye Fans should mark their calendars for December 11th – the Season 9 premiere of Netflix’s popular reality reboot series. Set in Las Vegas, the season introduces Jeremiah Brent, The Fab Five’s new interior design expert, as they meet a new group of heroes ready for transformative experiences.

Squid gamethe hugely popular South Korean series, also returns to Netflix on December 26th. In Season 2, Gi-hun returns along with new contestants vying for the deadly grand prize of 456 billion won. The next chapter will also bring back familiar games from the first season, including the Chill games Red light, green light.

The best new TV shows streaming in December 2024

Read on to find out the best new and returning TV shows premiering on streaming sites in December 2024, including premiere dates and where to watch them.

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (Season 1)

Premiere date: December 2, 2024

Where to stream Skeleton crew: Disney+

Summary: There’s a new one star Wars Spinoff series coming to Disney+. Star Wars: Skeleton Crew takes place at the same time The Mandalorian and after the events of Return of the Jedi (1983). The show follows “the journey of four children who make a mysterious discovery on their seemingly safe home planet and then become lost in a strange and dangerous galaxy. Finding your way home – and meeting unexpected allies and enemies – will be a greater adventure than you ever imagined,” the synopsis reads.

Check out the official trailer below.

The sticky one (Season 1)

Premiere date: December 6, 2024

Where to stream The sticky one: Prime Video

Summary: Produced by Jamie Lee Curtis, The sticky one is inspired by the true story of the “Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist.” The series follows Ruth Landry (Margo Martindale), a “middle-aged maple syrup farmer who turns to crime when bureaucratic authorities threaten to take away everything she loves,” according to Prime Video. “She teams up with a fiery Boston gangster and a mild-mannered French-Canadian security guard to pull off a multi-million dollar heist on Quebec’s maple syrup surplus.”

Check out the official trailer below.

Queer eye (Season 9)

Premiere date: December 11, 2024

Where to stream Queer eye: Netflix

Summary: After two seasons in New Orleans, the upcoming ninth season of Queer eye go to Las Vegas! Following Bobby Berk’s exit last season, interior designer Jeremiah Brent will join the Fab Five, which includes original hosts Jonathan Van Ness, Karamo Brown, Antoni Porowski and Tan France.

Check out the official trailer below.

Not a good deed (Season 1)

Premiere date: December 12, 2024

Where to stream Not a good deed: Netflix

Summary: Not a good deed Lisa Kudrow and Ray Romano star as Lydia and Paul, a couple who have decided to sell their 1920s Spanish-style villa in one of Los Angeles’ most desirable neighborhoods. Many families rush to buy their home because they think it will solve all their everyday problems. “But as Lydia and Paul know all too well, sometimes the home of your dreams can be a real nightmare. As they struggle to hide the dark and dangerous secrets that lurk in their longtime home, Paul and Lydia begin to realize that the only way to escape the past is to finally face it the synopsis of the dark comedy.

Check out the official trailer below.

Dexter: Original Sin (Season 1)

Premiere date: December 13, 2024

Where to stream Dexter: Original Sin: Paramount+

Summary: With Patrick Gibson as Dexter, Dexter: Original Sin is set in Miami in 1991 and follows the student who turns into a serial killer. “Under the tutelage of his father, Harry, he adopts a code that will help him find and kill people who deserve to be excluded from society, without becoming a target of law enforcement,” the synopsis reads . “This is particularly challenging for young Dexter as he begins a forensic internship with the Miami Metro Police Department.”

Check out the official trailer below.

Laid (Season 1)

Premiere date: December 19, 2024

Where to stream Laid: peacock

Summary: peacockis the new original comedy, Laidis a new romantic comedy starring Oscar nominee Stephanie Hsu. The actress plays Ruby, a woman who learns that the exes she has slept with in the past suddenly die under mysterious circumstances. Ruby enlists the help of her best friend AJ to navigate her sex schedule and confront her past to move forward. The cast also includes Zosia Mamet and guest stars Andre Hyland, Olivia Holt, David Denman, Finneas O’Connell and more.

Check out the official trailer below.

Squid game (Season 2)

Premiere date: December 26, 2024

Where to stream Squid game: Netflix

Summary: Get ready for the second season of the popular South Korean thriller series Squid game returns for season 2. “Three years after winning Squid Game, Player 456 has given up on going to the States and returns with a new resolution in mind,” Netflix’s synopsis reads. “Gi-hun once again delves into the mysterious survival game and starts another game of life and death, bringing together new participants to win the prize of 456 billion won.” The season stars Lee Jung-jae, Wi Ha-joon and Lee Byung-hun.

Check out the official trailer below.