The home stretch before Christmas has arrived, but there are plenty of new shows arriving on streamers this month to either binge before the end of the year.
Those in the mood for mystery can dive into No Good Deed on Netflix Dec. 12 or Laid on Peacock Dec. 19. The former is from Dead To Me creator Liz Feldman, and the latter stars Stephanie Hsu and Zosia Mamet with a touch more comedy.
Find the five best new shows streaming in December 2024 below:
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Black Doves – Dec. 5 – Netflix
Keira Knightley in ‘Black Doves’
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Keira Knightley stars as Helen Webb in Black Doves, an action filled spy show set in London at Christmas. Knighyley’s Webb is a dedicated wife, mother and spy. She has been secretly passing her politician husband’s secrets to the clandestine organization she works for, The Black Doves, for ten years. She also has a secret lover Jason (Andrew Koji), who gets assassinated, causing her her spymaster Reed (Sarah Lancashire) to bring Helen’s old friend Sam (Ben Whishaw) back into the fold to protect her. The pair looks to uncover why Jason was killed, and the journey takes them through the dark underbelly of London.
The Sticky – Dec. 6 – Prime Video
The Sticky
Prime Video
Starring Margo Martindale and executive produced by and guest starring Jamie Lee Curtis, The Sticky coming to Prime Video Dec. 6 is based on the true story of the Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist. The show balances drama and dark comedy with a Canadian twist, and it has six episodes.
Bookie Season 2 – Dec. 12 – Max
Charlie Sheen in ‘Bookie’ Season 1
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Created by Chuck Loree (The Big Bang Theory), and Nick Bakay, Bookie is back for a Season 2 starting Dec. 12 on Max, with new episodes rolling out weekly at 9 p.m. ET on Thursdays. The dark comedy stars Sebastian Maniscalco as veteran Los Angeles bookie, who faces a threat to his business with the looming potential legalization of sports gambling in California. The series also stars Omar J. Dorsey, Vanessa Ferlito, Jorge Garcia, Andrea Anders, Maxim Swinton and Rob Corddry. Charlie Sheen, Ray Romano, Zach Braff, and Brad Garrett will guest star this season.
No Good Deed – Dec. 12 – Netflix
Lisa Kudrow as Lydia, Abbi Jacobson as Leslie and Poppy Liu as Sarah in No Good Deed on Netflix
From Dead To Me creator Liz Feldman comes a suspenseful show centered around a house for sale in Los Feliz. Three couples — Margo Stalling (Linda Cardellini) and JD Campbell (Luke Wilson), Dennis (O-T Fagbenle) and Carla (Teyonah Parris) and Sarah (Poppy Liu) and Leslie Fisher (Abbi Jacobson) — are fighting over the gem, which is owned by Ray Romano’s Paul and Lisa Kudrow’s Lydia Morgan. The house itself, though, has witnessed more than just the good times of a happy family.
Laid – Dec. 19 – Peacock
(l-r) Tommy Martinez as Isaac, Stephanie Hsu as Ruby
James Dittiger/Peacock
Peacock’s Stephanie Hsu-starring comedy LAID arrives December 19. The show also stars Zosia Mamet as Hsu’s character Ruby’s best friend AJ. AJ, who is fascinated by true crime, notices a trend with Ruby’s former ex partners — they’re all dying. She and Ruby take on the challenge of warning those still alive that people Ruby has slept with in the past are dying, while also trying to figure out why this is happening. Michael Angarano and Tommy Martinez also star. The series also includes guest stars Andre Hyland, David Denman, John Early, Ettore “Big E” Ewen, Chloe Fineman, Olivia Holt, Finneas O’Connell, Brandon Perea, Simu Liu, Kate Berlant and Alexandra Shipp.
Shrinking – Apple TV+ – Finale Dec. 25
Jason Segel and Harrison Ford in ‘Shrinking’ Season 2
Although Season 2 of Shrinking kicked off in October, the 12-episode second season will come to a close with its finale episode streaming starting Christmas Day. The comedy stars Jason Segel. Harrison Ford, Jessica Williams, Christa Miller, Ted McGinley, Luke Tennie, Lukita Maxwell, Michael Urie and several guest stars this season. Segel’s character Jimmy, a therapist who works for Ford’s Paul, has a lot to contend with this season as forgiveness is a major theme. Brett Goldstein (Ted Lasso) plays a key role in that theme this season because his character, who is new for Season 2, had a role in the trauma that still affects Jimmy and Alice.
Bad Sisters – Apple TV+ – Finale Christmas Day
L-R: Eve Hewson, Sarah Greene, Eva Birthistle, Owen McDonnell, Sharon Horgan and Peter Claffey in ‘Bad Sisters’ Season 2
The finale of Apple’s Bad Sisters Season 2 also arrives on the streamer Christmas Day, making two whole seasons of the show available to binge after Christmas. Created by Sharon Horgan and based on the Belgian tv series Clan, Bad Sisters stars Horgan as eldest Garvey sister Eva as well as Eva Birthistle as Ursula Garvey, Sarah Greene as Bibi Garvey, Anne-Marie Duff as Grace Garvey and Eve Hewson as Becka Garvey. The ensemble dark comedy and murder mystery follows the five sisters and sometimes four excluding Grace, as they deal with the repercussions of Grace’s dead husband John Paul Williams (Claes Bang).
