December 2021 TV and Streaming Calendar
by IMDb-Editors | created - 30 Nov 2021 | updated - 30 Nov 2021 | PublicCheck out the new and returning shows (and streaming movie premieres!) on TV and streaming in the US in December 2021
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1. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005– )
TV-MA | 22 min | Comedy
Five friends with big egos and small brains are the proprietors of an Irish pub in Philadelphia.
Stars: Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson
Votes: 252,127
Wednesday, Dec. 1, on FXX
2. Lost in Space (2018–2021)
TV-PG | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
After crash-landing on an alien planet, the Robinson family fight against all odds to survive and escape, but they're surrounded by hidden dangers.
Stars: Toby Stephens, Molly Parker, Maxwell Jenkins, Taylor Russell
Votes: 105,817
Wednesday, Dec. 1, on Netflix
3. The Power of the Dog (2021)
R | 126 min | Drama, Western
Charismatic rancher Phil Burbank inspires fear and awe in those around him. When his brother brings home a new wife and her son, Phil torments them until he finds himself exposed to the possibility of love.
Director: Jane Campion | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, Kodi Smit-McPhee
Votes: 193,976
Wednesday, Dec. 1, on Netflix
4. The Real Housewives of Orange County (2006–2023)
TV-14 | 43 min | Reality-TV
A look at five families living in a protected Southern California enclave, and the real-life housewives who reside in one of the wealthiest planned communities in the country.
Stars: Tamra Judge, Vicki Gunvalson, Shannon Storms Beador, Heather Dubrow
Votes: 4,159
Wednesday, Dec. 1, on Bravo
5. Annie Live! (2021 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 127 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A young orphan opens the heart of billionaire Sir Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks.
Directors: Lear Debessonet, Alex Rudzinski | Stars: Harry Connick Jr., Nicole Scherzinger, Tituss Burgess, Megan Hilty
Votes: 2,273
Thursday, Dec. 2, on NBC
6. Baking It (2021–2023)
TV-PG | Game-Show, Reality-TV
Eight teams of two talented home bakers will compete and create outstanding savory and sweet creations for themed challenges in order to win a cash prize.
Stars: Maya Rudolph, Amy Poehler, Andy Samberg, Kristen Bell
Votes: 453
Thursday, Dec. 2, on Peacock
7. The Pact (I) (2021– )
60 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Drama series telling stories of the secrets people keep and how far someone would go to protect those that they love.
Stars: Rakie Ayola, Laura Fraser, Julie Hesmondhalgh, Eiry Thomas
Votes: 4,176
Thursday, Dec. 2, on Sundance Now
8. Vida perfecta (2019–2021)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
When a young woman's life begins to slip into disarray, her sister and best friend come to her rescue.
Stars: Leticia Dolera, Celia Freijeiro, Aixa Villagrán, Enric Auquer
Votes: 1,177
Thursday, Dec. 2, on Vida Perfecta
9. Queen of the Universe (2021–2023)
TV-MA | 45 min | Game-Show, Music, Reality-TV
Features drag queen contestants from 10 different countries, singing for the crown.
Stars: Graham Norton, Michelle Visage, Vanessa Williams, Trixie Mattel
Votes: 973
Thursday, Dec. 2, on Paramount Plus
10. Santa Inc. (2021)
TV-MA | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
An elf working in Santa's Workshop in the North Pole dreams of becoming Santa Claus someday.
Stars: Sarah Silverman, Seth Rogen, Maria Bamford, Joel Kim Booster
Votes: 15,562
Thursday, Dec. 2, on HBO Max
11. Shaq Life (2020–2021)
Reality-TV
This takes viewers along with the four-time NBA champion for a look at his summer break business and entertainment dealings.
Stars: Shaquille O'Neal, Samuel L. Jackson, Snoop Dogg, Adam Richman
Votes: 158
Thursday, Dec. 2, on TNT
12. Alex Rider (2020–2024)
TV-14 | 1,067 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Alex Rider is an ordinary teenager enlisted to work on behalf of MI6, where he uses skills he didn't know he had to become an extraordinary spy.
Stars: Otto Farrant, Vicky McClure, Brenock O'Connor, Stephen Dillane
Votes: 17,413
Friday, Dec. 3, on IMDb TV
13. Coming Out Colton (2021)
TV-MA | Reality-TV
Former NFL player and "Bachelor" star Colton Underwood embarks on a journey to embrace his new life as an out member of the LGBTQ community.
Stars: Colton Underwood, Gus Kenworthy, Esera Tuaolo, Shelby Harris
Votes: 1,329
Friday, Dec. 3, on Netflix
14. Harlem (2021– )
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
A group of four friends follow their dreams after graduating from college together.
Stars: Meagan Good, Jerrie Johnson, Grace Byers, Shoniqua Shandai
Votes: 5,109
Friday, Dec. 3, on Amazon Prime Video
15. Mixtape (II) (2021)
TV-PG | 93 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
When a young girl accidentally destroys the mixtape that belonged to her mother, she sets out to track down each of the obscure songs on the cassette.
Director: Valerie Weiss | Stars: Gemma Brooke Allen, Julie Bowen, Audrey Hsieh, Olga Petsa
Votes: 4,203
Friday, Dec. 3, on Netflix
16. The New York Times Presents (2020– )
TV-MA | 50 min | Documentary
A series of documentaries representing the unparalleled journalism and insight of The New York Times.
Stars: Rachel Abrams, Liz Day, Felicia Culotta, Joe Coscarelli
Votes: 615
Friday, Dec. 3, on Hulu
17. Mr. A & Mr. M: The Story of A&M Records (2021)
Documentary, Music
Follows the story of the A&M Records company, and its distinct approach of focusing on its artists.
Stars: Sting, Janet Jackson, Burt Bacharach, Stewart Copeland
Votes: 204
Sunday, Dec. 5, on EPIX
18. Joe Pickett (2021–2023)
TV-14 | 50 min | Drama, Western
Follows a game warden and his family during a changing political and socioeconomic climate in a small rural town.
Stars: Michael Dorman, Julianna Guill, Sharon Lawrence, Mustafa Speaks
Votes: 10,515
Monday, Dec. 6, on Spectrum
19. The Forever Prisoner (2021)
119 min | Documentary, Crime
Follows the story of Abu Zubaydah, the first high-value detainee subjected to the CIA's program, later identified as torture by those outside the agency.
Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Stephen Gaudin, Chantell Higgins, Daniel Jones, Steven Kleinman
Votes: 856
Monday, Dec. 6, on HBO
20. Landscapers (2021)
TV-MA | 48 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A devoted and mild-mannered British couple become the focus of an extraordinary investigation when two dead bodies are discovered in the back garden of a house in England.
Stars: Olivia Colman, David Thewlis, Kate O'Flynn, Dipo Ola
Votes: 18,310
Monday, Dec. 6, on HBO
21. Under the Vines (2021– )
60 min | Comedy
Rebecca Gibney and Charles Edwards star as two city slickers who inherit a failing vineyard in rural New Zealand.. the only problems are that neither of them has ever done a hard days' work- and they despise one another.
Stars: Rebecca Gibney, Charles Edwards, Trae Te Wiki, Simon Mead
Votes: 1,243
Monday, Dec. 6, on Acorn
22. Voir (2021)
TV-MA | 20 min | Documentary
Film lovers examine the cinematic moments that thrilled, perplexed, challenged and forever changed them in this collection of visual essays.
Stars: Taylor Ramos, Drew McWeeny, Tony Zhou, Sasha Stone
Votes: 1,697
Monday, Dec. 6, on Netflix
23. Abbott Elementary (2021– )
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
A workplace comedy centered around a group of dedicated teachers - and an oblivious principal - in a Philadelphia public school where, despite the odds stacked against them, they are determined to help their students succeed in life.
Stars: Quinta Brunson, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Tyler James Williams, Lisa Ann Walter
Votes: 34,817
Tuesday, Dec. 7, on ABC
24. The Slow Hustle (2021)
88 min | Documentary, Crime
After Baltimore Police Detective Sean Suiter is killed in the line of duty, the tragedy soon becomes enmeshed in a widening corruption scandal that threatens to unravel the public's already strained relationship with law enforcement.
Director: Sonja Sohn | Stars: Umar Burley, Jill Carter, Kevin Davis, Jeremy Eldridge
Votes: 561
Tuesday, Dec. 7, on HBO
25. And Just Like That... (2021– )
TV-MA | 40 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The series follows Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte as they navigate the journey from the complicated reality of life and friendship in their 30s to the even more complicated reality of life and friendship in their 50s.
Stars: Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis, Mario Cantone
Votes: 38,440
Thursday, Dec. 9, on HBO Max
26. Anne Boleyn (2021)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, History
The final months of Boleyn's life, her struggle with Tudor England's patriarchal society, her desire to secure a future for her daughter, Elizabeth, and the brutal reality of her failure to provide Henry with a male heir.
Stars: Jodie Turner-Smith, Kris Hitchen, Thalissa Teixeira, Barry Ward
Votes: 28,021
Thursday, Dec. 9, on AMC Plus
27. Bloods (2021–2022)
30 min | Comedy
When tough-acting loner Maleek (Kayo) is paired with over-friendly divorcee Wendy, their partnership looks dead on arrival. But pretty soon they're giving each other life support.
Stars: Jane Horrocks, Samson Kayo, Lucy Punch, Julian Barratt
Votes: 1,878
Thursday, Dec. 9, on Hulu
28. Flip or Flop (2013–2022)
TV-G | Reality-TV
Christina and Tarek buy houses and then refurbish them to make a profit in California, USA. They were married but are just business partners now.
Stars: Tarek El Moussa, Christina Hall, Taylor El Moussa, Kevin Htain
Votes: 2,128
Thursday, Dec. 9, on HGTV
29. Crossing Swords (2020–2021)
TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
A good-hearted peasant dreaming of knighthood becomes a squire at the royal castle. But his dream job isn't everything he'd hoped it would be.
Stars: Nicholas Hoult, Luke Evans, Adam Pally, Alanna Ubach
Votes: 1,812
Friday, Dec. 10, on Hulu
30. Encounter (III) (2021)
R | 108 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Two brothers embark on a journey with their father, who is trying to protect them from an alien threat.
Director: Michael Pearce | Stars: Riz Ahmed, Octavia Spencer, Lucian-River Chauhan, Aditya Geddada
Votes: 10,981
Friday, Dec. 10, on Amazon Prime Video
31. The Expanse (2015–2022)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
The disappearance of rich-girl-turned-political-activist links the lives of Ceres detective, accidental ship captain and U.N. politician. Amidst political tension between Earth, Mars and the Belt, they unravel the greatest conspiracy.
Stars: Steven Strait, Dominique Tipper, Wes Chatham, Shohreh Aghdashloo
Votes: 172,522
Friday, Dec. 10, on Amazon Prime Video
32. Roaring Twenties (2021)
TV-MA | Reality-TV
A coming-of-age story of eight twenty-somethings who set out to find success in life and love in the liberal outpost and home to SXSW.
Stars: Abbey Humphreys, Natalie Cabo, Bruce Stephenson, Isha Punja
Votes: 604
Friday, Dec. 10, on Netflix
33. Saturday Morning All Star Hits! (2021)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy
Follows Skip and Treybor as they celebrate all that is 80s and 90s television.
Stars: Kyle Mooney, Ben Jones, Eric Bauza, Geraldine Viswanathan
Votes: 1,231
Friday, Dec. 10, on Netflix
34. The Unforgivable (2021)
R | 112 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A woman is released from prison after serving a sentence for a violent crime and re-enters a society that refuses to forgive her past.
Director: Nora Fingscheidt | Stars: Sandra Bullock, Viola Davis, Vincent D'Onofrio, Jon Bernthal
Votes: 119,052
Friday, Dec. 10, on Netflix
35. The Real Charlie Chaplin (2021)
114 min | Documentary, Biography
A look at the life and work of Charlie Chaplin in his own words featuring an in-depth interview he gave to Life magazine in 1966.
Directors: Peter Middleton, James Spinney | Stars: Pearl Mackie, Jeff Rawle, Paul Ryan, Matthew Wolf
Votes: 1,796
Saturday, Dec. 11, on Showtime
36. 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days (2017– )
TV-14 | 85 min | Documentary, Reality-TV
Couples who have applied for or received a K-1 visa "available uniquely to foreign fiancés of U.S. citizens", have 90 days to arrange for and have the marriage ceremony. The visa is not to give time "to decide IF" they will marry.
Stars: Darcey Silva, Jasmine Pineda, Gino Palazzolo, Usman Umar
Votes: 1,391
Sunday, Dec. 12, on TLC
37. House Hunters (1999– )
TV-G | 30 min | Reality-TV
Hosted by Suzanne Whang, the show takes viewers behind the scenes as individuals, couples and families learn what to look for and decide whether or not a home is meant for them.
Stars: Andromeda Dunker, Suzanne Whang, David Bromstad, Andrea Carollo
Votes: 1,861
Monday, Dec. 13, on HGTV
38. Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021)
PG | 107 min | Documentary, Family, History
Take a stroll down Sesame Street and witness the birth of the most impactful children's series in TV history. From the iconic furry characters to the songs you know by heart, learn how a gang of visionary creators changed our world.
Director: Marilyn Agrelo | Stars: Frank Biondo, Linda Bove, Fran Brill, Northern Calloway
Votes: 1,359
Monday, Dec. 13, on HBO
39. The Murders at Starved Rock (2021)
TV-14 | 174 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
Directed, shot, and edited by Hunter James Cox this feature crime documentary from 1960 is about three women from Riverside Chicago who vacation to Starved Rock State Park and become the victims of a triple homicide.
Stars: Johnny Cannizzaro, Crystal Lujan, Geoffrey Dean Mallard, Rod Thorson
Votes: 1,454
Tuesday, Dec. 14, on HBO
40. Selling Tampa (2021)
TV-MA | 45 min | Reality-TV
The agents of the all-female, Black-owned Allure Realty mix business with fun as they rule the waterfront of a hot Tampa luxury real-estate market.
Stars: Sharelle Rosado, Anne-Sophie Petit-Frere, Colony Reeves, Juawana Colbert
Votes: 1,063
Wednesday, Dec. 15, on Netflix
41. Close to Me (2021)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama
Jo Harding is a woman who has a perfect life with her partner until a fall erases an entire year from her memory. As she struggles to piece events together, Jo discovers that her life was in fact far from perfect.
Stars: Connie Nielsen, Christopher Eccleston, Tom Taylor, Rosy McEwen
Votes: 2,267
Thursday, Dec. 16, on Sundance Now
42. Dead Asleep (2021)
TV-MA | 86 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Follows and shares exclusive footage of the case of Randy Herman Jr., a man convicted of a murder he says he committed while sleepwalking in 2017.
Director: Skye Borgman
Votes: 748
Thursday, Dec. 16, on Hulu
43. MacGruber (2021)
TV-MA | 30 min | Action, Comedy
TV series based on the 'Saturday Night Live' sketch spoofing the hit 1980s action series 'MacGyver'.
Stars: Will Forte, Kristen Wiig, Ryan Phillippe, Laurence Fishburne
Votes: 4,074
Thursday, Dec. 16, on Peacock
44. Station Eleven (2021–2022)
TV-MA | 51 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
A post apocalyptic saga spanning multiple timelines, telling the stories of survivors of a devastating flu as they attempt to rebuild and reimagine the world anew while holding on to the best of what's been lost.
Stars: Mackenzie Davis, Himesh Patel, Matilda Lawler, David Wilmot
Votes: 34,888
Thursday, Dec. 16, on HBO Max
45. Puff: Wonders of the Reef (2021)
TV-G | 62 min | Documentary, Family
A baby pufferfish travels through a wondrous microworld full of fantastical creatures as he searches for a home on the Great Barrier Reef.
Director: Nick Robinson | Star: Rose Byrne
Votes: 1,154
Thursday, Dec. 16, on Netflix
46. Mother/Android (2021)
R | 110 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
In a post-apocalyptic world rocked by a violent android uprising, a young pregnant woman and her boyfriend desperately search for safety.
Director: Mattson Tomlin | Stars: Chloë Grace Moretz, Algee Smith, Raúl Castillo, Linnea Gardner
Votes: 21,193
Friday, Dec. 17, on Hulu
47. The Witcher (2019– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Geralt of Rivia, a solitary monster hunter, struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts.
Stars: Freya Allan, Henry Cavill, Anya Chalotra, Eamon Farren
Votes: 570,614
Friday, Dec. 17, on Netflix
48. Claws (2017–2022)
TV-MA | 45 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A look at the life and crimes of five women who work at a Florida nail salon.
Stars: Niecy Nash, Carrie Preston, Judy Reyes, Karrueche Tran
Votes: 7,059
Sunday, Dec. 19, on TNT
49. 1883 (2021–2022)
TV-MA | 56 min | Drama, Western
The post-Civil war generation of the Dutton family travels to Texas, and joins a wagon train undertaking the arduous journey west to Oregon, before settling in Montana to establish what would eventually become the Yellowstone Ranch.
Stars: Tim McGraw, Sam Elliott, Faith Hill, Isabel May
Votes: 116,490
Sunday, Dec. 19, on Paramount Plus
50. Emily in Paris (2020– )
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A young American woman from the Midwest is hired by a marketing firm in Paris to provide them with an American perspective on things.
Stars: Lily Collins, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Ashley Park, Samuel Arnold
Votes: 116,783
Wednesday, Dec. 22, on Netflix
51. The Matrix Resurrections (I) (2021)
R | 148 min | Action, Sci-Fi
Return to a world of two realities: one, everyday life; the other, what lies behind it. To find out if his reality is a construct, to truly know himself, Mr. Anderson will have to choose to follow the white rabbit once more.
Director: Lana Wachowski | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jonathan Groff
Votes: 279,888
Wednesday, Dec. 22, on HBO Max
52. Dragons: The Nine Realms (2021–2023)
TV-Y7-FV | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Dragons have now become a legend for the world. After the occurrence of a crack in the surface of the Earth, scientists go to study it. Soon a group of kids discover the dragons are hiding and they decide to hide them.
Stars: Jeremy Shada, Aimee Garcia, Ashley Liao, Marcus Scribner
Votes: 966
Thursday, Dec. 23, on Hulu and Peacock
53. Don't Look Up (2021)
R | 138 min | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Two low-level astronomers must go on a giant media tour to warn humankind of an approaching comet that will destroy planet Earth.
Director: Adam McKay | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett
Votes: 602,458
Friday, Dec. 24, on Netflix
54. Letterkenny (2016–2023)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
Quick-witted, fast-paced snappy comedy about rural folk getting by in a small town.
Stars: Jared Keeso, Nathan Dales, Michelle Mylett, K. Trevor Wilson
Votes: 29,550
Sunday, Dec. 26, on Hulu
55. Cobra Kai (2018–2025)
TV-14 | 30 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Decades after their 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament bout, a middle-aged Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence find themselves martial-arts rivals again.
Stars: Ralph Macchio, William Zabka, Courtney Henggeler, Xolo Maridueña
Votes: 203,913
Friday, Dec. 31, on Netflix
56. The Lost Daughter (2021)
R | 121 min | Drama
A woman's beach vacation takes a dark turn when she begins to confront the troubles of her past.
Director: Maggie Gyllenhaal | Stars: Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Dakota Johnson, Ed Harris
Votes: 75,183
Friday, Dec. 31, on Netflix
57. Queer Eye (2018– )
TV-14 | 45 min | Reality-TV
A new Fab Five set out to Atlanta to help some of the city's people refine their wardrobes, grooming, diet, cultural pursuits, and home décor.
Stars: Antoni Porowski, Tan France, Karamo Brown, Jonathan Van Ness
Votes: 21,227
Friday, Dec. 31, on Netflix
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