Netflix always has a huge amount of fantastic content - perfect for a whole weekend of binge-watching. In recent months, we’ve been treated to amazing shows like Mindhunter, The Sinner and Godless.
And with the release of more watchable gems this month, it looks like we’ll be spending even more time on Netflix. There’s new shows like Dark, incredible documentaries like Voyeur and some old-school classic movies like Back to the Future.
Here are the highlights of the new films and TV shows coming to the streaming service this month…
1 December
Dark (Season 1)
A missing child sets four families on a frantic hunt for answers. Their search for a culprit unearths a small town’s sins and secrets.
Voyeur
Legendary journalist Gay Talese investigates one of the most controversial stories of his career in this Netflix Original documentary - a motel owner who spied on his guests for decades.
Fahrenheit 9/11
Michael Moore’s seminal 2004 political documentary uses humor and investigative journalism to question the Bush administration’s motives for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Kick-Ass
In this 2010 film, Dave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan who one day decides to become a superhero, even though he has no powers, training or obvious reason to do so.
5 December
Craig Ferguson: Tickle Fight
Roguish comic Craig Ferguson reveals the world’s oldest joke – but first he has some unwholesome thoughts on beards, magic and suicidal hamsters.
8 December
The Crown (Season 2)
As a new era begins, Queen Elizabeth struggles to uphold longstanding traditions while navigating a world that’s changing around her.
12 December
Manhunt: Unabomber
Faced with few clues and an increasingly panicked public, the FBI calls on a new kind of profiler to help track down the infamous Unabomber.
14 December
Back to the Future, Back to the Future Part II and Back to the Future Part III
Eccentric inventor Doc Brown turns a DeLorean into a time machine that inadvertently sends his young friend, Marty McFly, 30 years into the past.
Love Actually
Watching Love Actually has become something of a Christmas ritual for many. And even though it has its critics, the wildly popular film is coming to Netflix this December.
15 December
Wormwood
Errol Morris reconstructs the mysterious death of a Cold War military scientist involved in a secret biological warfare program.
20 December
Bridge of Spies
At the height of the Cold War, the Soviet Union captures pilot Francis Gary Powers after shooting down his spy plane. Now his only hope is lawyer James Donovan (Tom Hanks), recruited by a CIA operative to negotiate his release.
22 December
Bright
In an alternate present-day where magical creatures live among us, two LA cops become embroiled in a prophesied turf battle. Stars Will Smith.
24 December
Mad Max: Fury Road
In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, Max helps a rebellious woman and a band of female prisoners flee from tyranny, fend off threats and seek their homeland. Starring Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy.
30 December
Spotlight
A team of reporters and editors at the Boston Globe relentlessly investigate a shocking child molestation cover-up by the Catholic Church. Starring Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams.
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