Let’s take a look at the Netflix Originals set to conclude 2021 around the world on Netflix. Below, we provide a guide to the movies and TV series exclusively releasing throughout December 2021.
The end of the year promises to be bustling with some of Netflix’s biggest blockbuster movies and TV series set to premiere. For more on what’s coming to Netflix this fall, view our Fall 2021 movie preview along with our previews for October and November.
English Language Netflix Originals Coming in December 2021
Lost in Space (Season 3)
Coming to Netflix: December 1st
Lost in Space will conclude with its third and final season in December 2021. The series ends with eight episodes, continuing with Zack Estrin at the helm.
The Robinsons face their greatest alien threat yet on a new planet.
The Power of the Dog
Coming to Netflix: December 1st
The Power of the Dog, a romantic western directed by Jane Campion and based on Thomas Savage’s novel, features Benedict Cumberbatch as rancher Phil Burbank, whose life changes with his brother’s visit.
Single All the Way
Coming to Netflix: December 2nd
This holiday film features Peter pretending to be in a relationship with his best friend Nick to avoid his mother’s matchmaking, starring Michael Urie, Philemon Chambers, and Jennifer Coolidge.
Mixtape
Coming to Netflix: December 3rd
Directed by Valerie Weiss, Mixtape is a romantic comedy about a girl reconstructing a mixtape made by her late mother, starring Julie Bowen, Jackson Rathbone, and Nick Thune.
Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas
Coming to Netflix: December 3rd
Aardman’s Shaun the Sheep stars in this Christmas special.
The Great British Baking Show: Holidays (Season 4)
Coming to Netflix: December 3rd
Note: Applies only to Netflix US
TGBBS will release two holiday specials as part of season 4 in early December for US viewers.
Back to the Outback
Coming to Netflix: December 10th
This anticipated Netflix Animation project sees zoo animals making a daring escape, featuring voices from Guy Pearce, Eric Bana, Isla Fisher, and more.
The Unforgivable
Coming to Netflix: December 10th
Directed by Nora Fingscheidt, this drama stars Sandra Bullock as Ruth Slater, a woman struggling to rebuild her life after prison, also featuring Jon Bernthal.
A California Christmas: City Lights
Coming to Netflix: December 16th
A follow-up to A California Christmas, the story continues with Callie and Joseph facing new challenges when Joseph is called back to the city.
The Witcher (Season 2)
Coming to Netflix: December 17th
The Witcher returns for its second season, continuing Geralt’s journey with Princess Cirilla and facing new dangers.
Emily in Paris (Season 2)
Coming to Netflix: December 22nd
Emily in Paris returns for a second season, with Emily navigating more of Paris and her complicated relationships, under Darren Star’s direction.
Don’t Look Up
Coming to Netflix: December 24th
Adam McKay’s Don’t Look Up, featuring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence, will premiere in theaters on December 10th before arriving on Netflix on Christmas Eve.
The Lost Daughter
Coming to Netflix: December 31st
The Lost Daughter, Maggie Gyllenhaal’s directorial debut, stars Olivia Colman and Dakota Johnson in a tale of complex female relationships and motherhood.
Cobra Kai (Season 4)
Coming to Netflix: December 31st
Cobra Kai’s fourth season sees alliances shifting in the ongoing martial arts saga, with connections to The Karate Kid films deepening.
Season 5 will conclude filming in December 2021.
Stay Close
Coming to Netflix: December 31st
Stay Close, a limited series based on Harlan Coben’s novel, arrives on New Year’s Eve featuring Cush Jumbo, James Nesbitt, Richard Armitage, and Sarah Parish.
“Three individuals hide dark secrets from those closest to them.”
Other highlights include new seasons of How to Ruin Christmas, Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous, and the debut of Voir, Centaurworld, and more.
Non-English Language Netflix Originals Coming in December 2021
Includes The Whole Truth, the conclusion of Money Heist, David and the Elves, Asakusa Kid, The Hand of God, Grumpy Christmas, Minnal Murali, and more, showcasing a global array of Netflix Original content.
Other Non-English Language Netflix Originals include 1000 Miles from Christmas, A Naija Christmas, Anonymously Yours, Aranyak, Elite Short Stories, The Future Diary, The Hungry and the Hairy, Kitz, and more, offering a diverse range of genres and languages.
