IMDb Picks: December TV Calendar
by IMDb-Editors | created - 17 Nov 2017 | updated - 28 Nov 2017 | PublicIMDb Picks: December TV Calendar
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1. Dark (2017–2020)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A family saga with a supernatural twist, set in a German town where the disappearance of two young children exposes the relationships among four families.
Stars: Louis Hofmann, Karoline Eichhorn, Lisa Vicari, Maja Schöne
Votes: 442,593
Premieres Friday, Dec. 1, on Netflix
2. All Def Comedy (2016 TV Special)
TV-MA | 57 min | Comedy
Special featuring stand-up performances from up-and-coming comics: Chris Powell, Zainab Johnson, Kevin Tate, and Robert Powell.
Director: Stan Lathan | Stars: Starla Hall, Zainab Johnson, Robert S. Powell, Tony T. Roberts
Votes: 258
Premieres Friday, Dec. 1, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on HBO
3. Easy (2016–2019)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
Intertwined groups of friends in Chicago fumble through the modern maze of love, sex, technology and culture.
Stars: Michael Chernus, Jane Adams, Elizabeth Reaser, Jacqueline Toboni
Votes: 15,372
Premieres Friday, Dec. 1, on Netflix
4. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013–2020)
TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The missions of the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division.
Stars: Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen, Brett Dalton, Iain De Caestecker
Votes: 225,842
Premieres Friday, Dec. 1, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC
5. Man v. Food (2008– )
TV-G | 30 min | Reality-TV
Host Adam Richman (and subsequently Casey Webb) travels around the U.S., taking on a variety of local eating challenges involving meal size, spiciness and other daunting factors.
Stars: Adam Richman, Casey Webb, Gladys Knight, Andrew Zimmern
Votes: 7,419
Premieres Monday, Dec. 4, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Travel
6. Vanderpump Rules (2013– )
TV-14 | 43 min | Reality-TV
Best known as one of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Lisa Vanderpump opens the salacious kitchen doors of her exclusive Hollywood restaurant and lounge, SUR.
Stars: Katie Maloney, Scheana Shay, Tom Sandoval, Lisa Vanderpump
Votes: 4,077
Premieres Monday, Dec. 4, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo
7. RelationShep (2017–2018)
TV-14 | 43 min | Reality-TV
A Southern Charm spinoff that follows Shep as he tries to find a women that's the perfect counterpart, and who is enough to make him want to leave the single life behind for good. This ... See full summary »
Stars: Brien Perry, Brad Ashten, Lauren Parkinson, Boone Platt
Votes: 24
Premieres Monday, Dec. 4, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo
8. Stripped (2017–2018)
Drama, Reality-TV
Based on the hit Scandinavian format, this outlandish yet emotional social experiment aims to discover how people's lives and values change once everything they own is stripped away. This ... See full summary »
Stars: Isabel Dresden, Beth Fryman, Alison Levine, Justin Jacaruso
Votes: 46
Premieres Tuesday, Dec. 5, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo
9. Happy! (2017–2019)
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
An injured hitman befriends his kidnapped daughter's imaginary friend; a perky blue flying unicorn.
Stars: Christopher Meloni, Ritchie Coster, Lili Mirojnick, Patton Oswalt
Votes: 42,868
Premieres Wednesday, Dec. 6, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Syfy
10. Knightfall (2017–2019)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A look at the final days of the Knights Templar during the 14th century.
Stars: Tom Cullen, Pádraic Delaney, Simon Merrells, Julian Ovenden
Votes: 22,094
Premieres Wednesday, Dec. 6, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on History
11. Shut Eye (2016–2017)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
Charlie is a scammer with a small chain of fortune-telling storefronts and contracts building tricks for a family that controls the business in the greater chunk of LA.
Stars: Jeffrey Donovan, KaDee Strickland, Angus Sampson, David Zayas
Votes: 3,982
Premieres Wednesday, Dec. 6, on Hulu
12. The Great Holiday Baking Show (2015– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Reality-TV
Amateur bakers compete in a series of holiday-themed baking challenges.
Stars: Johnny Iuzzini, Nia Vardalos, Ian Gomez, Mary Berry
Votes: 859
Premieres Thursday, Dec. 7, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on ABC
13. Top Chef (2006– )
TV-14 | 44 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV
A reality competition show in which chefs compete against one another in culinary challenges and are a judged by a panel of food and wine experts, with one or more contestants eliminated each episode.
Stars: Tom Colicchio, Padma Lakshmi, Gail Simmons, Richard Blais
Votes: 6,817
Premieres Thursday, Dec. 7, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo
14. The Crown (2016–2023)
TV-MA | 60 min | Biography, Drama, History
Follows the political rivalries and romances of Queen Elizabeth II's reign and the events that shaped Britain for the second half of the 20th century.
Stars: Claire Foy, Olivia Colman, Imelda Staunton, Matt Smith
Votes: 256,214
Premieres Friday, Dec. 8, on Netflix
15. The Grand Tour (2016–2024)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Sport, Talk-Show
Jeremy, Richard and James embark on an adventure across the globe, driving new and exciting automobiles from manufacturers all over the world.
Stars: Jeremy Clarkson, James May, Richard Hammond, Abbie Eaton
Votes: 83,309
Premieres Friday, Dec. 8, on Amazon
16. The Fake News with Ted Nelms (2017– )
Comedy
A news show with topical humor parodying shows such as CNN and MSNBC, diving further into the absurd of the 24 hour news cycle.
Stars: Ed Helms, Dan Ahdoot, Alex Ball, Terrence Beasor
Votes: 113
Premieres Wednesday, Dec. 13, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central
17. The Librarians (2014–2018)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A group of librarians set off on adventures in an effort to save mysterious, ancient artifacts.
Stars: Rebecca Romijn, Christian Kane, Lindy Booth, John Harlan Kim
Votes: 25,066
Premieres Wednesday, Dec. 13, at 8 p.m. ET/PT onTNT
18. Little Women: Atlanta (2016– )
TV-14 | 40 min | Reality-TV
This is a reality show that follows a group of little women living in Atlanta as they deal with drama, friendship, careers and men.
Stars: Amanda Salinas, Andrea Salinas, Monie Cashette, Tanya Scott
Votes: 391
Premieres Wednesday, Dec. 13, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Lifetime
19. Taraji's White Hot Holidays (2016–2017)
43 min | Music
Taraji P. Henson is back this holiday season to spread cheer, goodwill and some holiday magic in a music and variety special featuring renditions of classic holiday songs by entertainment ... See full summary »
Premieres Thursday, Dec. 14, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on FOX
20. Erased (2016)
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Crime, Drama
29-year-old Satoru Fujinuma is sent back in time 18 years to prevent the events leading to his mother's death, which began with a series of kidnappings while he was in 5th grade.
Stars: Shinnosuke Mitsushima, Tao Tsuchiya, Minami Takayama, Ben Diskin
Votes: 57,986
Premieres Friday, Dec. 15, on Netflix
21. Jean-Claude Van Johnson (2016–2017)
TV-MA | 31 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Jean-Claude Van Damme has two lives: Damme as an actor and Johnson as a secret agent.
Stars: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Kat Foster, Moises Arias, Bar Paly
Votes: 10,123
Premieres Friday, Dec. 15, on Amazon
22. The Ranch (2016–2020)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Western
The son of a Colorado rancher returns home from a semi-pro football career to run the family business.
Stars: Ashton Kutcher, Sam Elliott, Grady Lee Richmond, Elisha Cuthbert
Votes: 42,490
Premieres Friday, Dec. 15, on Netflix
23. Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia (2016–2018)
TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
An ordinary boy finds a magic amulet that chooses him to be a Trollhunter, a guardian that defends the world of humans and the secret world of trolls.
Stars: Charlie Saxton, Lexi Medrano, Anton Yelchin, Kelsey Grammer
Votes: 18,917
Premieres Friday, Dec. 15, on Netflix
24. Ultimate Beastmaster (2017–2018)
TV-Y7 | 55 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV
Eighteen competitors from six countries compete against each other in an intense obstacle course for cash prizes, individual glory and national pride.
Stars: Luis Ernesto Franco, Anderson Silva, Tiki Barber, Rafinha Bastos
Votes: 2,751
Premieres Friday, Dec. 15, on Netflix
25. Wormwood (2017)
40 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
In 1953, Army scientist Frank Olson takes a fatal plunge from a hotel window. In 1975, a bombshell report ties his death to a top-secret experiment.
Stars: Peter Sarsgaard, Molly Parker, Christian Camargo, Scott Shepherd
Votes: 4,706
Premieres Friday, Dec. 15, on Netflix
26. A Christmas Story Live! (2017 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 133 min | Musical
A live broadcast of the Broadway hit "A Christmas Story: The Musical" in which Ralphie wishes for nothing more than a Red Ryder BB Gun for Christmas.
Directors: Scott Ellis, Alex Rudzinski | Stars: Maya Rudolph, Chris Diamantopoulos, Ana Gasteyer, Tyler Wladis
Votes: 1,624
Premieres Sunday, Dec. 17, at 7 p.m. ET/PT on FOX
27. Gunpowder (2017)
TV-MA | 59 min | Drama, History
Robert Catesby leads Guy Fawkes a group of English Catholic traitors plan to blow up the Palace Of Westminster and kill King James I in the infamous Gunpowder Plot.
Stars: Kit Harington, Liv Tyler, Edward Holcroft, Shaun Dooley
Votes: 11,589
Premieres Monday, Dec. 18, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on HBO
28. The Indian Detective (2017)
43 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A Toronto police officer investigates a murder while visiting his father in India.
Stars: Russell Peters, Anupam Kher, Christina Cole, Mishqah Parthiephal
Votes: 3,520
Premieres Tuesday, Dec. 19, on Netflix
29. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (2010– )
TV-14 | 44 min | Reality-TV
A reality series that follows some of the most affluent women in the country as they enjoy the lavish lifestyle that only Beverly Hills can provide.
Stars: Kyle Richards, Adrienne Maloof, Camille Grammer, Lisa Vanderpump
Votes: 7,402
Premieres Tuesday, Dec. 19, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo
30. Peaky Blinders (2013–2022)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama
A gangster family epic set in 1900s England, centering on a gang who sew razor blades in the peaks of their caps, and their fierce boss Tommy Shelby.
Stars: Cillian Murphy, Paul Anderson, Sophie Rundle, Helen McCrory
Votes: 647,372
Premieres Thursday, Dec. 21, on Netflix
31. The Last Post (2017)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, History, Romance
Aden 1965. This is the story of a British army unit quashing a Yemeni fight for independence in the Middle East and the women and children who were there with them.
Stars: Jessie Buckley, Jeremy Neumark Jones, Tom Glynn-Carney, Stephen Campbell Moore
Votes: 2,828
Premieres Friday, Dec. 22, on Amazon
32. Fuller House (2016–2020)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
In a continuation of Full House (1987), D.J. Fuller is a mother of three young boys and is a recent widow. D.J.'s sister Stephanie, her best friend Kimmy and Kimmy's teenage daughter all move in to help raise her sons. The house is now a lot fuller.
Stars: Candace Cameron Bure, Jodie Sweetin, Dashiell Messitt, Fox Messitt
Votes: 29,395
Premieres Saturday, Dec. 23, on Netflix
33. Travelers (2016–2018)
TV-MA | 45 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Hundreds of years from now, surviving humans discover how to send consciousness back through time, into people of the 21st century, while attempting to change the path of humanity.
Stars: Eric McCormack, MacKenzie Porter, Nesta Cooper, Jared Abrahamson
Votes: 64,232
Premieres Saturday, Dec. 23, on Netflix
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