If you’re wondering what to watch this December, consider this your cozy guide. As the nights get colder and the holiday glow settles in, there’s no better time to curl up with a great series or a feel good film. From comforting favorites to exciting new releases, these 8 picks are perfect for slow evenings, soft blankets, and a warm cup of whatever you love.
1)El Set (In cinemas Dec.10)
A crown jewel biopic for Arab cinema lovers, the movie rewinds to the early days of Oum Kalthoum, following her journey from a small village to Cairo’s golden stages. A young girl’s passion for music sparks a seventy-year rise that redefines Arab art. It’s a striking story of talent, perseverance, and how the region’s greatest voice came to be.
2)The Abandons (Dec.4 on Netflix)
Created by Sons of Anarchy’s Kurt Sutter, this gritty Western showdown is set in the mid-19th-century Washington Territory. Fiona, an Irish matriarch protecting her makeshift family on land rich with silver, lands aristocratic Constance Van Ness plans to claim at any cost.
3)Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Season 2 (Dec.10 on Disney+)
Buckle up or rather, set sail, Percy is heading to the Sea of Monsters. Season 2 adapts Rick Riordan’s second novel and throws the son of Poseidon into a race against time. Camp Half-Blood’s borders are failing, Grover is missing, and a whole lot of mythological chaos awaits. With Annabeth, Clarisse, and Tyson by his side, Percy must stop Luke and Kronos’ rising threat before Olympus falls.
4)Fallout, Season 2 (Dec.17 on Prime Video)
Season 2 of Fallout drops us into New Vegas, the heart of one of the franchise’s most beloved game installments. Lucy reels from her father’s betrayal, the Ghoul digs deeper into his past, and the wasteland gets even more deadly.
5)Avatar: Fire and Ash (In cinemas Dec.18)
Pandora isn’t done with the Sullys yet. Fire and Ash confronts Jake and Neytiri with a new enemy: the Ash People, a fierce Na’vi clan led by the formidable Varang. Still grieving Neteyam, the family is pushed into an escalating conflict that forces them to draw new moral lines and question old ones.
6)Stranger Things, Season 5 Part 2 (Dec. 25) & Part 3 (Dec.31 on Netflix)
Season 5: Volume 1 left fans with a twist big enough to rewrite the Upside Down, SPOILER ALERT: Will Byers has powers. As Hawkins inches closer to Vecna’s final takeover, the stakes climb heading into the three Christmas-day episodes and the New Year’s Eve finale. With The Party scattered, the town breaking apart, and Will’s abilities emerging at the worst possible moment, anything can happen.
7)Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (Dec.12 on Netflix)
Benoit Blanc is back and this time the case cuts closer than ever. The third installment of Rian Johnson’s hit whodunit saga takes place in a quiet upstate New York church where a suspicious death puts a priest in the hot seat. The star-studded ensemble includes Glenn Close, Jeremy Renner, Cailee Spaeny, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Mila Kunis, Josh Brolin, and more.
8)Oh. What. Fun. (Dec.2 on Prime Video)
Holiday stress, but make it cinematic where a stretched-thin mother who gets accidentally left behind while her family jets off on a festive trip, yes, it’s channeling Home Alone energy, but for adults. Cozy, chaotic, and exactly the kind of warm flick December calls for.
