What to Watch in December: 17 Notable TV Shows & Streaming Movies

by Jason Dietz, Metacritic Features Editor – November 29, 2022

Need something to watch at home during the final weeks of the year? The month ahead will bring a Knives Out sequel (among a handful of intriguing Netflix movies), spinoffs from The Witcher and Yellowstone, a series adaptation of Octavia Butler's sci-fi classic Kindred, this year's Sundance winner, the return of Slow Horses, and more. In the gallery on this page, our editors have selected the most interesting TV and movie titles debuting at home in December, listed in order by premiere date.

Additional content by Keith Kimbell.

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64 Kindred: Season 1

Sci-fi/drama series debuts December 13 on Hulu

This FX-produced (but Hulu-exclusive) adaptation of Octavia Butler's influential 1979 novel Kindred comes from Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, a producer on Watchmen and Outer Range. Newcomer Mallori Johnson heads the cast as Dana James, an aspiring writer who relocates to Los Angeles but then finds herself shifting back and forth through time between the present day and a 19th century plantation that played a major role in her family's history. Producers on the series include Darren Aronofsky and The Americans team of Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields, while directors include Janicza Bravo (Zola). All eight episodes will be available to binge on day one.

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