TV Shows December 2025: The Titles Everyone Missed
TV Shows December 2025: The Complete Premiere Guide
December 2025 features over 250 TV premieres and finales across streaming and broadcast, with major debuts including Netflix's Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 2 (December 25), Emily in Paris Season 5 (December 18), Disney+'s Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 (December 10), and Prime Video's Fallout Season 2 (December 17). The month's most anticipated new release is The Game Awards 2025 on Prime Video (December 11) with a 100% attention scale, followed by Paramount+'s Little Disasters (81.08%) and E!'s Kimora: Back in the Fab Lane (60.56%).
Top 10 Most Anticipated New TV Shows December 2025
According to Diesel Labs' predictive media analytics measuring online engagement across Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Reddit, these are December 2025's most-hyped brand-new releases excluding returning series:
| Title | Premiere Date | Platform | Genre | Attention Scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Game Awards 2025 | December 11, 2025 | Prime Video | Special | 100.00% |
| Little Disasters | December 11, 2025 | Paramount+ | Drama | 81.08% |
| Kimora: Back in the Fab Lane | December 2, 2025 | E! | Reality | 60.56% |
| Spartacus: House of Ashur | December 5, 2025 | Starz | Action Drama | 59.53% |
| Man vs. Baby | December 11, 2025 | Netflix | Comedy | 37.61% |
| 48th Annual Kennedy Center Honors | December 23, 2025 | CBS | Special | 24.05% |
| Taylor Swift: The End of an Era | December 12, 2025 | Disney+ | Documentary | 22.04% |
| The Abandons | December 4, 2025 | Netflix | Western Drama | 8.31% |
| Fixer Upper: Colorado Mountain House | December 9, 2025 | HGTV/Magnolia | Reality | 6.70% |
| iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2025 | December 17, 2025 | ABC | Special | 2.85% |
Major Returning Series Premieres
December 2025 delivers blockbuster returning series that dominate viewer attention. Netflix releases Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 2 on December 25 with the series finale on December 31. Other key returns include Emily in Paris Season 5 (December 18, Netflix), Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 (December 10, Disney+), Fallout Season 2 (December 17, Prime Video), Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 15 (December 4, Bravo), and Owning Manhattan Season 2 (December 5, Netflix).
- Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 2 - December 25, 2025 (Netflix) - Final episodes before series finale
- Emily in Paris Season 5 - December 18, 2025 (Netflix) - 10-episode binge
- Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 - December 10, 2025 (Disney+) - Two-episode premiere
- Fallout Season 2 - December 17, 2025 (Prime Video)
- Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 15 - December 4, 2025 (Bravo)
New Drama & Thriller Debuts
Netflix's frontier drama The Abandons stars Lena Headey and Gillian Anderson as diverse families pursuing Manifest Destiny in 1850s Oregon, premiering December 4 with an eight-episode binge. Starz revives its gladiator epic with Spartacus: House of Ashur on December 5, where Nick E. Tarabay reprises his role as Ashur in this bloody sequel. Paramount+'s Little Disasters features Diane Kruger in a psychological thriller about new mothers torn apart by one accusation, debuting December 11. Peacock's espionage thriller The Copenhagen Test headlines Simu Liu and Melissa Barrera as a hacked intelligence analyst, arriving December 27.
Holiday Specials & Documentaries
December 2025 includes major holiday programming and celebrity documentaries. Disney+ releases Taylor Swift's six-part docuseries The Eras Tour - The End of an Era starting December 12, offering intimate behind-the-scenes access to The Eras Tour. CBS airs the 48th Annual Kennedy Center Honors on December 23, celebrating lifetime contributions to American performing arts. ABC's iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2025 on December 17 features top artist performances from the national holiday concert tour. Hallmark's Twelve Dates 'Til Christmas limited series starring Mae Whitman premieres December 5 with two episodes.
- Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour - The End of an Era - December 12-26, 2025 (Disney+) - Six-part docuseries
- 48th Annual Kennedy Center Honors - December 23, 2025 (CBS)
- iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2025 - December 17, 2025 (ABC)
- Twelve Dates 'Til Christmas - December 5-20, 2025 (Hallmark Channel)
- Christmas in Rockefeller Center - December 3, 2025 (NBC)
Reality & Competition Shows
E!'s Kimora: Back in the Fab Lane follows designer Kimora Lee Simmons as a single mother of five running her Baby Phat empire while her daughters pursue entrepreneurship, premiering December 2 with two episodes. HGTV and Magnolia Network's Fixer Upper: Colorado Mountain House features Chip and Joanna Gaines tackling a 1960s mountain property with high-altitude construction challenges on December 9. Netflix's Man vs. Baby brings Rowan Atkinson back for chaotic house-sitting comedy on December 11. Fox's Next Level Baker competition with Gordon Ramsay, Carla Hall, and Candace Nelson starts December 4.
Season Finales & Broadcast Hiatuses
Nearly three dozen broadcast favorites head for hiatus in December 2025, with fall finales scheduled for NCIS (December 16), FBI (December 15), Abbott Elementary (December 10), Ghosts (December 18), and Fire Country (December 19). Season finales this month include All's Fair (December 9), IT: Welcome to Derry (December 14), Mayor of Kingstown (December 28), Pluribus (December 26), and South Park (December 10). Bel-Air concludes with a three-episode finale on December 8 (Peacock), and Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft ends with its final season on December 11 (Netflix).
Key concerns and solutions for Tv Shows December 2025 The Titles Everyone Missed
What TV shows premiere in December 2025?
Over 250 TV shows premiere in December 2025, including Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 2 (December 25), Emily in Paris Season 5 (December 18), Percy Jackson Season 2 (December 10), Fallout Season 2 (December 17), The Abandons (December 4), Spartacus: House of Ashur (December 5), and Little Disasters (December 11).
When does Stranger Things Season 5 come out?
Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 2 premieres December 25, 2025, on Netflix with three episodes, followed by the series finale on December 31, 2025.
What is the most anticipated TV show in December 2025?
The Game Awards 2025 on Prime Video (December 11) is the most anticipated with a 100% attention scale and 24,464,093 attention signals according to Diesel Labs data.
What new Netflix shows are coming in December 2025?
New Netflix shows include The Abandons (December 4), Man vs. Baby (December 11), Emily in Paris Season 5 (December 18), Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 2 (December 25), Simon Cowell's Next Act (December 10), and Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft final season (December 11).
What Disney+ shows premiere in December 2025?
Disney+ features Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 (December 10), Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour - The End of an Era (December 12-26), Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures Season 3 (December 8), and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw movie (December 5).
