From "Avatar" To "Knives Out 2", Here Are 46 Of The Best TV Shows And Movies Coming To The UK This December

Including Knives Out 2, Avatar: The Way of Water, and Emily in Paris S3.

Looking for a new TV show to binge or a movie to watch for a film night? Well, you've come to the right place! Here are 46 of the best TV shows and movies coming to the UK this month.

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Note: These release dates and streaming platforms only apply to viewers based in the UK, Ireland, and some European territories.

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1. The Flatshare

Paramount+

Two cash-strapped London twentysomethings share a bed – the catch is Tiffany and Leon have never met and, if their plan works out, they never will.

Starring: Jessica Brown Findlay, Anthony Welsh, Shaniqua Okwok

Release date: 1 December

Where to watch: Paramount+

Watch if you like: Crashing, Dash & Lily, Wedding Season

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2. Planet Sex With Cara Delevingne

Hulu/BBC Three

LGBTQ actor and model Cara Delevingne searches for answers regarding human sexuality, identity, and beyond.

Starring: Cara Delevingne

Release date: 1 December

Where to watch: BBC Three/iPlayer

Watch if you like: Gaycation, The Sex Education Show, Explained

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3. Our Only Chance (La última)

Federico Calvo Gutierrez/Disney+

We follow the ups and downs in the relationship between Candela and Diego, as we follow them on a journey through love, friendship, and the struggle to make their way in the world.

Starring: Miguel Bernardeau, Aitana, Luis Zahera

Release date: 2 December

Where to watch: Disney+

Watch if you like: Elite, Merlí, Normal People

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4. Slow Horses – Season Two

Apple TV+

Long-buried Cold War secrets emerge, which threaten to bring carnage to the streets of London. When a liaison with Russian villains takes a fatal turn, our hapless heroes must overcome their individual failings and raise their spy game in a race to prevent a catastrophic incident.

Starring: Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Jonathan Pryce

Release date: 2 December

Where to watch: Apple TV+

Watch if you like: Bodyguard, London Spy, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

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5. The Most Beautiful Flower

Amanda Safa/Netflix

Curvy, curly, confident Mich knows she's fabulous. Now she just has to convince everyone else at her Xochimilco high school to believe it too!

Starring: Esmeralda Soto, Isabel Yudice, Alicia Vélez

Release date: 7 December

Where to watch: Netflix

Watch if you like: Ugly Betty, Tall Girl, Never Have I Ever

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6. Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything

Sky Comedy

Rosie is addicted to everything – smoking, alcohol, Terry’s Chocolate Oranges… the list goes on. After an embarrassing incident at her brother’s wedding, she decides to change her life by giving up everything.

Starring: Sheridan Smith, Ardal O'Hanlon, Lewis Reeves

Release date: 7 December

Where to watch: Sky Comedy/NOW

Watch if you like: Fleabag, Motherland, I Hate Suzie

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7. Too Hot To Handle – Season Four

Tom Dymond/Netflix

Ten hot and horny singletons enter a lavish villa in the Caribbean. Will this wild cast be able to stick to the rules and abstain from sexual contact (and self-gratification) in order to form meaningful connections and keep the prize money?

Starring: Mario Lopez, Desiree Birch

Release date: 7 December and 14 December (parts 1 and 2)

Where to watch: Netflix

Watch if you like: Love Island, Love Is Blind, Married At First Sight

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8. Harry & Meghan

Netflix

In an unprecedented and in-depth documentary series, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex share the other side of their high-profile love story.

Starring: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex; Meghan, Duchess of Sussex

Release date: 8 December and 15 December (parts 1 and 2)

Where to watch: Netflix

Watch if you like: Becoming Princess Diana, William And Kate: Into The Future,The Crown

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9. A Spy Among Friends

ITV

The true story of two British spies and lifelong friends; one being the most notorious British defector and Soviet double agent in history. This is a story of intimate duplicity, trust and treachery.

Starring: Damian Lewis, Guy Pearce, Anna Maxwell-Martin

Release date: 8 December

Where to watch: ITVX

Watch if you like: Slow Horses, London Spy, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

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10. I Am Ruth

Channel 4

A loving and concerned mother witnesses her teenage daughter retreating into herself as she becomes more and more consumed by the pressures of social media.

Starring: Kate Winslet, Mia Threapleton, Joe Anders

Release date: 8 December

Where to watch: Channel 4

Watch if you like: The I Am series, In My Skin, Pieces of Her

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11. Tell Me Everything

ITVX

Six college friends try to navigate everything from sex to social media to schoolwork, while trying to keep their mental health in check.

Starring: Eden H. Davies, Callina Liang, Tessa Lucille

Release date: 8 December

Where to watch: ITVX

Watch if you like: Skins, Euphoria, My Mad Fat Diary

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12. Little America – Season Two

Apple TV+

Inspired by true stories, we follow the funny, romantic, heartfelt, inspiring, and surprising stories of immigrants from all over the world living in America.

Starring: Shiori Ideta, Victoria Canal, Alan S. Kim

Release date: 9 December

Where to watch: Apple TV+

Watch if you like: Minari, Modern Love, Orange Is The New Black

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13. Predators

Sky Nature

This five-part series follows five of nature's biggest predators in their fight for survival in the wild. Each episode is focused on a specific predator in one part of the world.

Starring: Tom Hardy

Release date: 11 December

Where to watch: Sky Nature/NOW

Watch if you like: Seven Worlds, One Planet; The Hunt, Planet Earth

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14. National Treasure: Edge of History

Brian Roedel/Disney+

A girl's life is turned upside-down when an enigmatic stranger gives her a clue to a centuries-old treasure – one that might be connected to her long-dead father.

Starring: Lisette Olivera, Antonio Cipriano, Justin Bartha

Release date: 14 December

Where to watch: Disney+

Watch if you like: The National Treasure films, Jumanji, His Dark Materials

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15. Bad Education: Reunion

BBC/Tiger Aspect/Matt Crockett

Ten years after the original series, useless teacher and big kid Alfie Wickers is reunited with his old students one last time as they return to Abbey Grove for a joyfully chaotic careers day.

Starring: Jack Whitehall, Layton Williams, Mathew Horne

Release date: 15 December

Where to watch: BBC One/iPlayer

Watch if you like: The Inbetweeners, Workaholics, Fresh Meat

16. The Recruit

Netflix

A fledgling lawyer at the CIA becomes enmeshed in dangerous international power politics when a former asset threatens to expose the nature of her long-term relationship with the agency unless they exonerate her of a serious crime.

Starring: Noah Centineo, Laura Haddock, Vondie Curtis-Hall

Release date: 16 December

Where to watch: Netflix

Watch if you like: Tokyo Vice, Homeland, Strike Back

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17. His Dark Materials – Season Three

Nick Wall/Bad Wolf/BBC/HBO

Based on the final novel in Philip Pullman's book trilogy – The Amber Spyglass –the third season picks up following Lyra's abduction at the hands of her mother as Will continues his attempt to save her.

Starring: Dafne Keen, Ruth Wilson, James McAvoy

Release date: 18 December

Where to watch: BBC One/iPlayer

Watch if you like: Shadow and Bone, Game of Thrones, the Harry Potter films

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18. 1923

Paramount+

This Yellowstone prequel will introduce a new generation of the Dutton family, and explore the early twentieth century when pandemics, historic drought, the end of Prohibition, and the Great Depression all plague the mountain west.

Starring: Helen Mirren, Harrison Ford, Timothy Dalton

Release date: 19 December (Part B will debut in 2023)

Where to watch: Paramount+

Watch if you like: Yellowstone, 1883, Frontier

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19. I Hate Suzie Too

Sky Atlantic

Having lost everyone that matters to her, child star turned actor Suzie returns to her first love – the public. She has a new agent, a new PR, and a new job – dancing for likes on a reality TV competition that has the audience hooked.   

Starring: Billie Piper, Anastasia Hille, Blake Harrison

Release date: 20 December

Where to watch: Sky Atlantic/NOW

Watch if you like: Fleabag, The Secret Diary of a Call Girl, Girls

20. Emily in Paris – Season Three

Stéphanie Branchu/Netflix

One year after moving from Chicago to Paris for her dream job, Emily finds herself at a crucial crossroads in every aspect of her life.

Starring: Lily Collins, Lucien Laviscount, Ashley Park

Release date: 21 December

Where to watch: Netflix

Watch if you like: The Bold Type, Younger, Sex and the City

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21. Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan – Season Three

Jonny Cournoyer/Prime Video

Jack Ryan is working as a CIA case officer in Rome, when he is tipped off that the Sokol Project, a secret plan to restore the Soviet Empire, is being resurrected more than 50 years after it was thought to have been shut down.

Starring: John Krasinski, Wendell Pierce, Michael Kelly

Release date: 21 December

Where to watch: Prime Video

Watch if you like: Homeland, The 355, Extraction

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22. Riches

ITV

Riches follows the exploits of the stylish, privileged, and super-successful Richards family, led by London-based business mogul Stephen Richards.

Starring: Deborah Ayorinde, Sarah Niles, Hugh Quarshie

Release date: 22 December

Where to watch: ITVX

Watch if you like: Empire, Succession, Bel-Air

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23. The Witcher Blood Origin

Susie Allnutt/Netflix

Set in an elven world 1,200 years before the world of The Witcher, Blood Origin will tell a story lost to time – the creation of the first prototype Witcher.

Starring: Lenny Henry, Michelle Yeoh, Joey Batey

Release date: 25 December

Where to watch: Netflix

Watch if you like: The Witcher, Game of Thrones, The Rings of Power

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24. Treason

Netflix

Trained and groomed by MI6, Adam Lawrence's career seems set. But when the past catches up with him in the form of a Russian spy with whom he shares a complicated past, he is forced to question everything and everyone in his life.

Starring: Charlie Cox, Olga Kurylenko, Oona Chaplin

Release date: 26 December

Where to watch: Netflix

Watch if you like: The London Spy, Kingsman, McMafia

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25. Scrooge: A Christmas Carol

Netflix

An animated retelling of the timeless Charles Dickens' classic; Scrooge is faced with the ghosts of his paths, the failings of his present, and a future that’s left to be written. But will he be able to save his soul after a lifetime of selfishness?

Starring: Luke Evans, Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley

Release date: 2 December

Where to watch: Netflix

Watch if you like: Arthur Christmas, The Grinch, Klaus

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26. Lady Chatterley's Lover

Netflix

Constance, a young aristocrat stuck in an unhappy marriage, begins an affair with Oliver, the gamekeeper of her husband's country estate, to great consequence.

Starring: Emma Corrin, Jack O'Connell, Joely Richardson

Release date: 2 December

Where to watch: Netflix

Watch if you like: Emma, Rebecca, Pride & Prejudice

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27. Hotel for the Holidays

Netflix

Hotels are full of drama, and the holidays are no exception. Georgia and Luke work at the Hotel Fontaine in New York City, and this Christmas season, there are some very exciting guests checking in. 

Where to watch: Netflix

Starring: Madelaine Petsch, Mena Massoud, Max Lloyd-Jones

Release date: 2 December

Watch if you like: Falling for Christmas, A Christmas Prince, Single All the Way

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28. Your Christmas Or Mine?

Prime Video

On Christmas Eve-Eve, a new couple both decide to surprise each other by swapping trains home. When a snowstorm hits, the two find themselves trapped – apart – with each other's families for the entire of Christmas!

Starring: Asa Butterfield, Cora Kirk, Alex Jennings

Release date: 2 December

Where to watch: Prime Video

Watch if you like: Love Actually, The Holiday, Last Christmas

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29. Violent Night

Universal Pictures

After the estate of a wealthy family is attacked by mercenaries, Santa Claus steps in, taking the reigns to save everything, including Christmas.

Starring: David Harbour, Beverly D'Angelo, John Leguizamo

Release date: 2 December

Where to watch: Cinemas

Watch if you like: Bad Santa, Jingle All the Way, A Bad Mom's Christmas 

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30. Spoiler Alert

Focus Features

Based on a true memoir, Michael and Kit meet, date, and develop a relationship, but the pair's life takes a sudden tragic turn when Kit is diagnosed with terminal cancer.

Starring: Jim Parsons, Ben Aldridge, Josh Pais

Release date: 2 December

Where to watch: Cinemas

Watch if you like: 50/50, Life Itself, The Big Sick

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31. Sr.

Netflix

A charmingly tender account of the life and achievements of Robert Downey Senior, the visionary director who was at the heart of American counterculture comedy in the '60s and '70s

Starring: Robert Downey Senior, Robert Downey Junior

Release date: 2 December

Where to watch: Netflix

Watch if you like: Boogie Nights, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, The Story of Film

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32. Resurrection

IFC Films / Shudder

Margaret is a successful woman with her life together, until David comes back into her life, bringing all the dark secrets of her past with him.

Starring: Rebecca Hall, Tim Roth, Grace Kaufman

Release date: 5 December

Where to watch: TBC

Watch if you like: Speak no Evil, Goodnight Mommy, Shut In

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33. The Silent Twins

Universal Pictures

Based on the real lives of June and Jennifer Gibbons, who grew up as part of one of the only Black families in a small town in Wales. The pair came to be known as "the silent twins" due to their own secret language, refusal to speak to others, and intensely close connection.

Starring: Letitia Wright, Tamara Lawrence, Nadine Marshall

Release date: 9 December

Where to watch: Cinemas

Watch if you like: Words on Bathroom Walls, Still Alice, Girl, Interrupted

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34. Something from Tiffany's

Prime Video

Rachel's life is turned upside when she finds herself with a beautiful engagement ring. The only issue? It's not hers. But the mix-up leads her to a special someone who might just be The One.

Starring: Zoey Deutch, Kendrick Sampson, Ray Nicholson

Release date: 9 December

Where to watch: Prime Video

Watch if you like: (500) Days of Summer, Crazy Stupid Love, About Last Night

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35. This Is Christmas

Sky Cinema

Two strangers, Adam and Emma make the same commute from Langton to London. One wintry day, the train breaks down, leading Adam to break the unspoken rule of not speaking to his fellow passengers, and the whole carriage throws an impromptu Christmas Party.

Starring: Alfred Enoch, Kaya Scodelario, Timothy Spall

Release date: 9 December

Where to watch: Sky Cinema/NOW

Watch if you like: The Holiday, Love Actually, Last Holiday

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36. Pinocchio

Netflix

Guillermo del Toro's whimsical reinvention of the classic tale! A handcrafted marionette is brought to life to help mend the breaking heart of a grieving woodcarver, and the pair build a loving, familial bond.

Starring: Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Tilda Swinton

Release date: 9 December

Where to watch: Netflix

Watch if you like: Coraline, The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Little Prince

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37. Emancipation

Apple

After being tortured close to death, enslaved man Peter escapes the plantation and makes the treacherous journey through the Louisiana swamp, towards the North, where he hopes to find freedom.

Starring: Will Smith, Jim Fassel, Charmain Bingwa

Release date: 9 December

Where to watch: Apple TV+

Watch if you like: Loving, Marshall, Harriet

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38. Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery

Netflix

Senior Detective Terry Seattle is faced with the case of his career; figuring out who killed Santa – with the help of some unwitting celebrity guest stars, as usual.

Starring: Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, Maya Rudolph

Release date: 15 December

Where to watch: Netflix

Watch if you like: Murderville, SNL, Arrested Development

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39. Avatar: The Way of Water

20th Century Fox

Jake Sully lives in Pandor with his newfound family, but when they're faced with a familiar threat, Jake, Neytririm, and the whole Na'vi Army have to work together to protect their planet.

Starring: Zoe Saldana, Kate Winslet, Sam Worthington

Release date: 16 December

Where to watch: Cinemas

Watch if you like: Avatar, Prometheus, Star Wars

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40. BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths

Netflix

Silverio, an acclaimed Mexican journalist goes on an introspective, dream-like journey to unpack his past, make sense of the present, and face his identity.

Starring: Daniel Giménez Cacho, Griselda Siciliani, Ximena Lamadrid

Release date: 16 December

Where to watch: Netflix

Watch if you like: Official Competition, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

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41. About Fate

Prime Video

Singletons Margot and Thomas believe in love, but it seems like love doesn't believe in them. That is until some unlikely events cause them to cross paths, injecting chaos and romance into their New Year's Eve.

Starring: Emma Roberts, Thomas Mann, Madelaine Petsch

Release date: 16 December

Where to watch: Prime Video

Watch if you like: Bridget Jones's Diary, The Holidate, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

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42. Nanny

Prime Video

Aisha, a Senegalese woman, hopes her new job as a nanny will help bring her young son to the United States. But a violent presence starts to invade her dreams and reality, threatening to destroy everything she's fought for.

Starring: Anna Diop, Sinqua Walls, Michelle Monaghan

Release date: 16 December

Where to watch: Prime Video

Watch if you like: Brooklyn, The Lost Daughter, Tully

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43. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Netflix

Detective Benoit Blanc is back on a big case after tech billionaire invites his rich friends to his private Greek Island, and surprise surprise – someone winds up dead. Much like in his last case, there are many layers to peel back before Benoit can solve the killer's identity.

Starring: Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe

Release date: 23 December

Where to watch: Netflix

Watch if you like: Knives Out, A Simple Favor, See How They Run

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44. I Wanna Dance With Somebody

Sony Pictures Releasing

A heartwrenching celebration of the life and music of the talented Whitney Housten, from the tribulations of her early career to the heights of music legend status.

Starring: Naomi Ackie, Tamara Tunie, Stanley Tucci

Release date: 26 December

Where to watch: Cinemas

Watch if you like: Respect, Dreamgirls, Whitney Houston's music

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45. Corsage

Alamode Film / Ad Vitam Distribution

A fictional look into one year of the life of the real Empress Elisabeth of Austria, who turned 40 in 1877. She was once venerated for her stunning beauty, but when she's officially deemed "old," Elisabeth embarks on a mission to reclaim her public image.

Starring: Vicky Krieps, Colin Morgan, Ivana Urban

Release date: 30 December

Where to watch: Cinemas

Watch if you like: The Favourite, Marie Antoinette, Emma

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46. White Noise

Netflix

Jack Gladney, his wife Babbette, and their blended family are dealing with the banality of daily life, when they are suddenly thrust into chaos amidst an apocalyptic event.

Starring: Adam Driver, Greta Gerwig, Don Cheadle

Release date: 30 December

Where to watch: Netflix

Watch if you like: Little Miss Sunshine, Mid90s, Submarine

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Which of these are you looking forward to? Let us know in the comments below!