Netflix is ready with an entertainment-packed December this year. While we already know all the brilliant films and TV shows that will be leaving Netflix and also all the new films that will be added in the upcoming month, it will also see the premiere of many of Netflix’s original and licensed TV shows, including the release of the final season of Stranger Things and the second season of the supernatural drama series Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches. Just like every month, Netflix is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the 9 best new TV shows coming to Netflix in December 2025.
Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches Season 2 (December 2)
Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches is a supernatural horror thriller drama series co-created by Michelle Ashford and Esta Spalding. Based on Anne Rice’s novel trilogy Lives of the Mayfair Witches, Season 2 of the AMC series follows Rowan Fielding as she struggles to come to terms with exponentially growing magical powers. Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches stars Alexandra Daddario, Tongayi Chirisa, Jack Huston, Harry Hamlin, Ben Feldman, Alyssa Jirrels, Betsy Brandt, and James Frain.
The Abandons Season 1 (December 4)
The Abandons is an upcoming Western action drama series created by Kurt Sutter. The Netflix series is set in the 1850s in Oregon, and it follows Fiona Nolan, a woman who can’t have children, so she adopts four orphans. Soon she finds herself in a deadly conflict with European aristocrats. The Abandons stars Lena Headey, Gillian Anderson, Lucas Till, Aisling Franciosi, Nick Robinson, Diana Silvers, and Lamar Johnson.
The West Wing Seasons 1-7 (December 9)
The West Wing is a political drama series created by Aaron Sorkin. The NBC series is set in the West Wing of the White House, and it revolves around the senior officials working for the fictional Democratic President Josiah Bartlett. The West Wing stars Rob Lowe, Moira Kelly, Dule Hill, Allison Janney, Richard Schiff, John Spencer, Bradley Whitford, Martin Sheen, and Janel Moloney.
Man vs. Baby Seasons 1 (December 11)
Man vs. Baby is an upcoming British slapstick comedy series co-created by Rowan Atkinson and William Davies. The Netflix series is a sequel to Netflix’s Man vs. Bee, and it follows Trevor Bingley as he finds himself stuck with an abandoned baby, throwing his life into utter chaos. Man vs. Baby stars Rowan Atkinson, Alanah Bloor, and Joseph Balderrama.
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft Season 2 (December 11)
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft is an animated action-adventure series developed by Tasha Huo. Based on the video game series Tomb Raider developed by Crystal Dynamics, the upcoming second and final season of the Netflix series follows Lara as she sets out on a dangerous adventure to get her hands on ancient African relics before a billionaire finds them and uses them to destroy the world. Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft’s voice cast includes Hayley Atwell, Allen Maldonado, and Earl Baylon.
Castle Rock Seasons 1-2 (December 16)
Castle Rock is a supernatural psychological horror series co-created by Sam Shaw and Dustin Thomason. Based on Stephen King’s fictional town of the same name, the Hulu series is set in the titular small town in Maine, and it revolves around a group of mysterious characters whose fates are linked to Castle Rock. The Hulu series stars André Holland, Melanie Lynskey, Bill Skarsgard, Jane Levy, Sissy Spacek, Lizzy Caplan, and Paul Sparks.
Emily in Paris Season 5 (December 18)
Emily in Paris is a romantic comedy-drama series created by Darren Star. The upcoming fifth season of the romantic comedy-drama series sees Emily, who’s now the head of Agence Grateau Rome in Rome. Now, Emily must come to terms with her new job as well as get acclimated to a new city while maintaining her relationship with her beau. Emily in Paris stars Lily Collins, Ashley Park, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Lucas Bravo, Lucien Laviscount, Eugenio Franceschini, Samuel Arnold, Bruno Gouery, and William Abadie.
The Closer Seasons 1-7 (December 22)
The Closer is a police procedural crime drama series co-created by James Duff, Michael M. Robin, and Greer Shephard. The TNT series is set in Los Angeles, and it follows LAPD Deputy Police Chief Brenda Johnson, whose innate ability allows her to obtain confessions from people, which helps her and her team to solve complex criminal cases. The Closer stars Kyra Sedgwick, J.K. Simmons, Corey Reynolds, Robert Gossett, G.W. Bailey, Tony Denison, and Jon Tenney.
Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 2 & Volume 3 (December 25 & December 31)
Stranger Things is a sci-fi horror drama series created by The Duffer Brothers. The upcoming second and third volumes of the final season will premiere in December and bring the story of every beloved Stranger Things character to an end. Stranger Things Season 5 stars Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Natalie Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Maya Hawke, Brett Gelman, Priah Ferguson, and Linda Hamilton.