What to watch in Australia in December 2024

Skeleton Crew | Disney Plus | New episodes weekly

This all-new Star Wars series tells the story of four kids searching for their home planet after getting lost in the galaxy, and the strange aliens and dangerous places they encounter on their adventure.

Queer Eye (Season 9) | Netflix | All episodes available

This new season of Queer Eye introduces all new cast member, interior designer Jeremiah Brent as the Fab Five take on Las Vegas. From a former showgirl struggling to regain her confidence to a dedicated librarian in need of a change, the Fab Five will light up Sin City and transform the lives of their heroes in style.

Black Doves | Netflix | All episodes available

Set in London at Christmas, this film follows Helen Webb (Keira Knightley) a quick-witted, dedicated wife and mother, who's also a professional spy. For 10 years, she's been passing her politician husband's secrets to the shadowy organisation she works for, the Black Doves. When her secret lover is assassinated, she must set off on a mission to investigate who killed him and why, and how it all links the murky London underworld to a looming political crisis.

The Sticky (Season 1) | Prime Video | All episodes available

Inspired by the true story of the "Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist", this series follows Ruth Landry, a tough, middle-aged maple syrup farmer who turns to crime when the authorities threaten to take away everything she loves.

No Good Deed | Netflix | All episodes available

When Lydia (Lisa Kudrow) and Paul (Ray Romano) decide to move on from their empty nest to start a new life, they list their home, a 1920s Spanish-style villa in LA. Multiple families all race to buy what they believe to be their dream house, convinced it will fix all of their very different problems. But as Lydia and Paul know all too well, sometimes the home of your dreams can be a true nightmare.

Laid (Season 1) | December 19 | Binge | New episodes weekly

When her exes start dying in unusual circumstances, Ruby (Stephanie Hsu) must go back through her sex timeline, and confront her past in order to move forward.

What If... ? (Season 3) | December 22 | Disney Plus | All episodes available

Marvel's acclaimed animated series is back for season three and this time around, The Watcher (Jeffrey Wright) will guide viewers as the series transverses new genres, bigger spectacles and incredible new characters.

Bump (Season 5) | December 26 | Stan | All episodes available

In season five, a peek into the future hints at where our favourite characters will go. Jumping through both the past and the present, the Chalmers-Davis clan are tackling the never-ending hurdles thrown at them, as they face Angie's diagnosis while also trying to celebrate Oly's second pregnancy.

Squid Game (Season 2) | December 26 | Netflix | All episodes available

Three years after winning Squid Game, Player 456 gave up on going to the States and comes back with a new resolution in his mind. Gi-hun once again dives into the mysterious survival game and fights once again for his chance at the prize of 456 million won.

Carry On | Netflix

A young TSA agent (Taron Edgerton) fights to outsmart a mysterious traveller who blackmails him into letting a dangerous package slip onto a Christmas Eve flight.

Elton John: Never Too Late | Disney Plus

This special documentary follows Elton John as he reflects on his life and the early days of his astonishing 50-year career. As he prepares for this final concert in North America, Elton takes viewers back in time and recounts the extraordinary highs and heartbreaking lows and how he overcame adversity, abuse and addiction.

A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter | Netflix

It's Sabrina Carpenter's world these days, and we're just living in it. The celebrated singer now has a Netflix special, performing songs off her hit Christmas EP, fruitcake with some musical guest stars making an appearance.

Fly Me To The Moon | Apple TV Plus

Fly Me To The Moon is a stylish comedy-drama, set in the high-stakes backdrop of NASA's historic Apollo 11 moon landing. Brought in to fix NASA's public image, sparks fly in all directions as marketing maven (Kelly Jones) wreaks havoc on Cole Davis' (Channing Tatum) task at hand.

How to Make Gravy | Binge

In Binge's first original feature and based on Paul Kelly's iconic song, the film explores the lives of Joe and his family as they prepare for their first Christmas without him.

That Christmas | Netflix

Based on the charming trilogy of children’s books by director Richard Curtis, That Christmas follows a series of entwined tales about family and friends, love and loneliness, and Santa Claus making a big mistake! Oh, did we mention there's a bunch of turkeys involved too?

The Six Triple Eight | December 20 | Netflix

The Six Triple Eight is inspired by the first and only Women’s Army Corps unit of colour to serve overseas in World War II.

I Kissed A Girl (Season 1) | Binge | New episodes weekly

It's loud, proud and starts with a kiss as Dannii Minogue plays Cupid to ten single ladies. It's a heartbreaking, heart-racing hot girl queer summer.

Dream Productions | Disney Plus | All episodes available

Dream Productions is set between fan favourite Pixar film series, Inside Out and Inside Out 2, taking place inside Riley's mind — or rather the production studio that creates her dreams.

Secret Level (Season 1) | Prime Video | All episodes available

Secret Level is a new adult-animated anthology series featuring original stories set within the worlds of some of the world’s most beloved video games.

Earth Abides | Stan | New episodes weekly

Earth Abides is based on the classic sci-fi novel of the same name. When a plague of unprecedented virulence sweeps the planet, the human race is seemingly wiped out. In the aftermath, as civilisation breaks down, only a few shattered survivors remain to struggle against the slide into extinction.

Bookie (Season 2) | Binge | New episodes weekly

Veteran bookie Danny (Sebastian Maniscalo) struggles to survive the impending legalisation of sports gambling, along with his increasingly unstable clients, family and co-workers. After Danny’s wife left him in the season one finale, he will have to work to win back her affection and get his life on track.

Dune: Prophecy | Binge | New episodes weekly

Set 10,000 years before the ascension of Paul Atreides, Dune: Prophecy follows two Harkonnen sisters as they combat forces that threaten the future of humankind, and establish the fabled sect that will become known as the Bene Gesserit.

Cruel Intentions | Prime Video | All episodes available

In this new adaptation of the cult film, Cruel Intentions follows the elite students of Manchester College, where reputation means everything, fraternities and sororities are the gold standard, and two ruthless step-siblings, Caroline Merteuil and Lucien Belmont, will do anything to stay on top of the social hierarchy. After a brutal hazing incident threatens the entire Greek Life system, they’ll do whatever is necessary to preserve their power and reputation – even if that means seducing Annie Grover, the daughter of the Vice President of the United States.

Interior Chinatown | Disney Plus | All episodes available

Based on a book of the same name, the series follows Willis Wu, a background character trapped in a police procedural called Black & White. Relegated to the background, Willis goes through the motions of his on-screen job, dreaming about a world beyond Chinatown. When Willis inadvertently becomes a witness to a crime, he begins to unravel a criminal web in Chinatown, while discovering his own family’s buried history.

Silo (Season 2) | Apple TV Plus | All episodes available

Back for season two, Silo tells the story of the last ten thousand people on Earth, their mile-deep home protecting them from the toxic and deadly world outside. However, no one knows when or why the silo was built and any who try to find out face fatal consequences.

Yellowstone (Final Season) | Stan | New episodes weekly

Yellowstone is back for part two of its final season after a long time in the making. Civil war has broken out among the Dutton family, with Jamie (Wes Bentley) and Beth (Kelly Reilly) at each other's throats.

Arcane (Season 2) | Netflix | Three parts dropping in November

The highly anticipated season two of Arcane will arrive this November in three acts — on November 9, 16, and 23 — and will be the final chapter of the series. In this final instalment, Jinx’s attack on the Council sets the stage for a dire escalation of the conflict between Piltover and Zaun.

Rhythm + Flow (Season 2) | Netflix | All episodes available

Rhythm + Flow is Netflix’s hip hop music competition hosted by a panel of industry heavy hitters — Latto, DJ Khaled and Ludacris — who are ready to discover the next generation’s rap star. This competition will feature contestants from all over the US who are ready to prove they have what it takes.

A Man on the Inside | Netflix | All episodes available

Charles (Ted Danson), a retiree, gets a new lease on life when he answers an ad from a PI and becomes a mole in a secret investigation.

Based on a True Story (Season 2) | Binge | New episodes weekly

Returning for season two, new parents Ava and Nathan Bartlett (Kaley Cuoco, Chris Messina) are three months into parenthood. While Ava resists her true crime obsession, a new string of murders pulls her back in and she starts to wonder whether Matt (Tom Bateman) is behind the killings. Meanwhile, Nathan is all in on reigniting his tennis career and his friendship with Matt — until danger comes knocking.

The Sex Lives of College Girls (Season 3) | Binge | New episodes weekly

The Sex Lives Of College Girls follows four college roommates at New England’s prestigious Essex College.

Outlander (Season 7 Part 2) | Binge | All episodes available

Picking back up from the first half of the season earlier this year, the second instalment finds Claire (Caitríona Balfe), Jamie (Sam Heughan) and Young Ian (John Bell) leaving the colonies and arriving in their beloved homeland: Scotland. The perils of the Revolutionary War force them to choose between standing by those they love and fighting for the land they have made their new home.

Get Millie Black (Season 1) | Binge | New episodes weekly

This new series sees ex-Scotland Yard detective, Millie-Jean Black, return to Kingston to work missing persons cases and soon finds herself on a quest to solve a case that will blow her world apart.

The Madness | Netflix | All episodes available

In The Madness, media pundit Muncie Daniels (Colman Domingo) must fight for his innocence after he stumbles upon a murder deep in the Poconos woods. As the walls close in, Muncie strives to reconnect with his estranged family – and his lost ideals – to survive.

Hot Frosty | Netflix

If Frosty the Snowman was played by a hunky guy, chances are it would be the result of this new Netflix holiday movie. Two years after losing her husband, Kathy (Lacey Chabert) magically brings a handsome snowman (Dustin Milligan) to life. Through his naïveté, the snowman helps Kathy to laugh, feel, and love again, as the two fall for each other just in time for the holidays ... and before he melts.

The Merry Gentleman | November 20 | Netflix

To save her parents’ small-town performing venue, a former big-city dancer (Britt Robertson) decides to stage an all-male, Christmas-themed revue.

Blitz | Apple TV Plus

Blitz is the story of George (Elliott Heffernan), a 9-year-old boy in World War II London whose mother Rita (Saoirse Ronan) sends him to safety in the English countryside. George, defiant and determined to return home to his mum and his grandfather Gerald (Paul Weller) in East London, embarks on an adventure, only to find himself in immense danger, while Rita searches for her missing son.

Spellbound | Netflix

Spellbound depicts the adventures of Ellian, the daughter of Lumbria's rulers, who must go on a daring quest to save her family and kingdom after a mysterious spell transforms her parents into monsters.

The Piano Lesson | Netflix

At the centre of a long standing feud in the Charles household stands a prized heirloom piano tearing two siblings apart. On one side, a brother (John David Washington) plans to build the family fortune by selling it. On the other, a sister (Danielle Deadwyler) will go to any lengths to hold onto the sole vestige of the family’s heritage. Their uncle (Samuel L. Jackson) tries to mediate, but even he can’t hold back the ghosts of the past.

Joy | Netflix

Joy tells the remarkable true story behind the groundbreaking birth of Louise Joy Brown in 1978, the world’s first "test-tube baby" and the tireless 10-year journey to make it happen.

Our Little Secret | Netflix

Starring Lindsay Lohan and Ian Harding, this new Netflix holiday film portrays two resentful exes who are forced to spend Christmas under the same roof after discovering that their current partners are siblings.

1. The Boys (Season 4) | Action/Sci-Fi | 1hr per episode

The new season picks up after the fallout of The Boys’ confrontation with Soldier Boy (Jensen Ackles) and Homelander, with Billy fighting his terminal illness, Victoria Neuman (Claudia Doumit) consolidating political power, and Homelander essentially able to do whatever he wants without significant consequences.

• Watch The Boys on Prime Video now.

2. My Lady Jane | Fantasy/Rom-Com | 45-60 minutes per episode

Gird your loins for the tragic tale of Lady Jane Grey, the young Tudor noblewoman who was Queen of England for nine days and then beheaded, back in good ol’ 1553. Actually, scrap that. The series is retelling history the way it should have happened: the damsel in distress saves herself. It's set to be an epic adventure in an alt-universe of action, history, fantasy, comedy, romance, and rompy-pompy. Buckle up.

• Watch My Lady Jane on Prime Video now.

3. The Bear (Season 3) | Drama/Comedy | 34 minutes per episode

Season three of The Bear follows Carmy (Jeremy Allen White), Sydney (Ayo Edebiri) and Richie (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) as they do what it takes to elevate The Bear, their beef stand turned fine dining establishment, to the highest level, all while doing their best just to stay in business.

• Watch The Bear on Disney Plus now.

4. House of The Dragon (Season 2) | Sci-Fi | 50-60 minutes per episode

Set 200 years before Game of Thrones, and based on George R.R. Martin's Fire and Blood, the new series delves into the Targaryen succession war between Rhaenyra and her half-brother Aegon II. Alongside the returning characters, including Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith), Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke), Rhaenys Targaryen (Eve Best) and Corlys Velaryon (Steve Toussaint), we’ll also be introduced to five new dragons and other players in the conflict for the crown, including Addam of Hull (Clinton Liberty), Ser Alfred Broome (Jamie Kenna), Lord Cregan Stark (Tom Taylor), Ser Gwayne Hightower (Freddie Fox) and Ser Simon Strong (Simon Russell Beale).

• Watch House of The Dragon on Binge now.

5. The Acolyte | Sci-Fi | 45-50 minutes per episode

In Star Wars: The Acolyte, an investigation into a crime spree pits a respected Jedi Master (Lee Jung-jae) against a dangerous warrior from his past (Amandla Stenberg). As more details emerge, they venture down a dark path where sinister forces reveal all is not what it seems.

• Watch The Acolyte on Disney Plus now.

6. Shōgun | Drama/War | 53-70 minutes per episode

Set in 1600s Japan, Lord Yoshii Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada) faces dire consequences when his alliance turns against him – a situation that becomes even more complicated when a mysterious European ship washes ashore in a small fishing village.

• Stream it on Disney Plus.

7. 3 Body Problem | Mystery/Thriller | 56 minutes per episode

A decision made in 1960s China echoes across time to the present day, where a group of scientists are forced to face humanity’s greatest threat.

• Watch it on Netflix.

8. Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV | Documentary | 49 minutes per episode

In this new series, the dark world of children's television creator Dan Schneider comes to light. After moulding well-known child actors, the series reveals his evolution and influence enabled decades of abusive and manipulative behaviour towards actors, writers and crew members.

• Stream it on Binge.

9. Fallout | Science-Fiction / Action | 59mins per episode

Based on the best-selling global video game franchise, Fallout follows an idealistic vault-dweller, a young soldier and a morally ambiguous bounty hunter who are all chasing an artefact that could completely change the power dynamics of their post-apocalyptic existence.

• Watch it on Prime Video.

10. Baby Reindeer | Drama / Comedy | 34mins per episode

Baby Reindeer's tale isn't as cute as the title makes it out to be. The story centres around struggling comedian Donny Dunn's (Richard Gadd) strange and complicated relationship with Martha (Jessica Gunning), whose initially friendly demeanour slowly unravels as she starts to stalk Donny relentlessly.

• Stream it on Netflix.

1. Hit Man | Crime/ Comedy | 1hr 56min

Inspired by a true story, a straight-laced professor (Glen Powell) discovers that he has a hidden talent — he can successfully fake being a hitman. He meets his match in a mysterious client who steals his heart, all while igniting a powder keg of deception, delight and false identities.

• Watch Hit Man on Netflix now.

2. Young Woman and the Sea | Drama/Sport | 2hrs 9min

Daisy Ridley stars as an accomplished swimmer, born to immigrant parents in New York City in 1905. Through the support of her older sister and trainers, she overcomes the adversity of a patriarchal society to rise through the ranks of the Olympic swimming team and complete a 21-mile swim from France to England.

• Watch Young Woman and the Sea on Disney Plus now.

2. Love Lies Bleeding | Thriller/Crime | 1hr 44min

This noirish film follows reclusive gym manager Lou (Kristen Stewart) as she falls hard for Jackie (Katy O’Brian), an ambitious bodybuilder headed through town to Vegas in pursuit of her dream. But their love ignites violence, pulling them deep into the web of Lou's criminal family.

• Watch Love Lies Bleeding on Prime Video now.

3. The Holdovers | Drama/Comedy | 2h 13mins

Forced to spend Christmas break with a bunch of students, a grouchy professor forms an unlikely friendship with a clever troublemaker and the school’s head chef.

• Available to rent on Apple TV Plus and Prime Video.

4. Anatomy of a Fall | Mystery/Thriller | 2h 32mins

When her husband is found dead in the snow below their chalet, and the subsequent murder investigation makes her the prime suspect, what follows Sandra is an unsettling psychological journey into the depth of her relationship with her husband, Samuel.

• Available to rent on Apple TV Plus.

5. The Idea of You | Rom-com | 1hr 56mins

Based on the acclaimed novel of the same name, The Idea of You follows Solène (Anne Hathaway), a 40-year-old single mother, who begins an unexpected romance with 24-year-old Hayes Campbell (Nicholas Galitzine) the lead singer of August Moon — a.k.a. the hottest boy band on the planet.

• Watch it on Prime Video.

6. Oppenheimer | Drama/History | 3hrs

Oppenheimer sees Cillian Murphy at the helm of the Manhattan Project, when the development of an atomic bomb changed the course of history.

• Watch it on Binge.

7. American Fiction | Comedy/Drama | 1h 57mins

Jeffrey Wright stars as Monk, a novelist who is fed up with the industry profiting from “Black” entertainment that relies on offensive African-American tropes, and plans to thwart it by writing a Black book of his own, until his plans go awry.

• Stream it on Prime Video.

8. Poor Things | Science-Fiction | 2h 22mins

Poor Things follows the story of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist.

• Stream it on Disney Plus.