Top TV Shows Premiering in December 2025: The Biggest Releases You Can’t Miss

December 2025 is shaping up to be one of the strongest months for TV in years. From explosive action dramas to returning fan-favorite franchises, Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, STARZ, and Peacock are dropping massive new seasons right in time for the holidays.

Whether you’re into gritty westerns, fantasy epics, gaming adaptations, anime, or comedy, this month has something for every type of binge-watcher.

Below is your complete guide to the top TV shows premiering in December 2025, packed with release dates, plot previews, and what fans can expect.

1️⃣ The Abandons – Season 1 (Netflix)

📅 Premieres December 4, 2025

Saddle up, Western fans — Netflix is loading the chamber with a gritty, emotional frontier drama led by Gillian Anderson and Lena Headey. 🤠🔥

💥 What Is The Abandons About?

Set in the Washington Territory in 1854, this story follows two powerful widowed matriarchs:

• Constance Van Ness (Gillian Anderson) — controlling, wealthy, and unapologetically ruthless

• Fiona Nolan (Lena Headey) — fiery leader of a found family of orphans and outcasts

Their lives collide when two crimes, a haunting secret, forbidden love, and a silver-rich piece of land tie their families together in a deadly struggle between privilege and survival.

This isn’t just another Western — it’s a raw portrait of America’s eternal fight between the rich and the forgotten.

🎬 Why You Should Watch

Executive producer Christopher Keyser describes Season 1 as:

• “A classic American story”

• “Murder, revenge, illicit romance”

• “Questions of morality and family loyalty”

• “Two powerhouse women at war — and sometimes in love — with each other.”

This show has award season buzz written all over it.

2️⃣ Spartacus: House of Ashur (STARZ)

📅 Premieres December 5, 2025

Ashur lives... and Rome is not ready. 🗡️🔥STARZ resurrects the Spartacus universe with a brutal, alternate-history twist that flips everything fans thought they knew.

⚔️ Story Overview

In this reimagined timeline, Ashur (Nick E. Tarabay) survives the events of the original series — and rises to power as owner of the same gladiator school that once enslaved him.

With the help of Achillia, a ferocious gladiatrix, Ashur brings a new era of blood-soaked spectacle that outrages Rome’s elite and sparks dangerous political rivalries.

💣 Expect:

• Signature Spartacus-style battles

• Explosive arena fights

• Betrayals, lust, and power plays

• High-pressure Roman politics

• A darker, twisted Ashur climb to dominance

This one is tailor-made for longtime Spartacus fans craving a modern upgrade with new warriors, new grudges, and new gods of the arena.

3️⃣ Percy Jackson and the Olympians – Season 2 (Disney+ & Hulu)

📅 Premieres December 10, 2025 | Two-Episode Debut

Grab your celestial bronze — the gods are restless again. ⚡🐎Season 2 returns with the beloved Sea of Monsters storyline, and it’s shaping up to be even bigger, bolder, and more emotional than Season 1.

🌊 What Happens in Season 2?

When the protective borders of Camp Half-Blood are breached, Percy embarks on a dangerous mission into the Sea of Monsters to save Grover and recover the legendary Golden Fleece.

Alongside Annabeth, Clarisse, and his newfound cyclops half-brother Tyson, Percy faces:

• Sea monsters

• Magic traps

• Rival half-bloods

• Luke and Kronos’ escalating plan to destroy Olympus

⭐ Stacked Cast

Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries, Aryan Simhadri, Charlie BushnellPLUSLin-Manuel Miranda, Glynn Turman, Kristen Schaal, Toby Stephens, Adam Copeland, and more.

🎙️ Bonus Content

The Percy Jackson Official Podcast will drop behind-the-scenes episodes right after each weekly release — available on Disney+, Hulu, YouTube, and major podcast platforms.

Disney is officially building a massive Percy Jackson universe — and Season 2 is just the beginning.

4️⃣ Record of Ragnarok – Season 3 (Netflix)

📅 Premieres December 10, 2025

Gods vs. Humans. History vs. Myth. One fight can change the fate of the world. ⚡🩸Record of Ragnarok III returns with its most intense, high-stakes arc yet.

🔥 What to Expect

Based on the hit manga, Season 3 brings the seventh decisive fight — the battle meant to break the 3–3 tie and shift humanity’s destiny.

Expect:

• Jaw-dropping animation

• Insane divine powers vs human miracles

• Nikola Tesla’s legendary move (finally animated!)

• Returning fan-favorites

• A deeper emotional core behind each fighter

🗣️ Creator Hype

Writer Shinya Umemura says he’s “excited to see Nikola Tesla’s move come to life on screen.”Creator Takumi Fukui adds that fans will finally witness “fiery battles, iconic scenes, and long-awaited confrontations.”

Anime fans — this is your December dopamine hit.

5️⃣ Man vs. Baby – Season 1 (Netflix)

📅 Premieres December 11, 2025

Rowan Atkinson is BACK — and this time, the chaos comes with diapers. 👶😂Man vs. Baby is the official follow-up to the viral hit Man vs. Bee, and Netflix is turning Atkinson’s beloved slapstick energy into a full-blown holiday comedy adventure.

🤣 Premise

After the events of Man vs. Bee, Trevor Bingley (Atkinson) retreats from his disastrous housesitting career and settles into a calmer life as a school caretaker… or so he hopes.

But when a luxurious Christmas penthouse gig pops up, Trevor can’t resist. Then comes the twist — nobody picks up the Baby Jesus from the school nativity scene, leaving Trevor with a real infant to take care of over the holidays.

Now it’s:

🔹 One penthouse

🔹 One unpredictable baby

🔹 One man destined for chaos

Will Trevor survive Christmas? Or will the baby (once again) win the war?

🍼 🍼 Why It’s Worth Watching

This four-episode comedy blends:

• Classic Rowan Atkinson physical humor

• Holiday charm

• Lighthearted family-friendly chaos

• A sweet emotional core beneath the madness

A perfect December binge for anyone who loves Atkinson’s signature mayhem.

6️⃣ Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft – Season 2 (Netflix)

📅 Returns December 11, 2025

More tombs. More danger. More Lara. 🗺️🔥

Lara Croft is back for Season 2, and this chapter pushes the iconic adventurer deeper into mythology, identity, and danger.

🎮 Where We Left Off

Following the events of the acclaimed Survivor Trilogy (Tomb Raider, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Shadow of the Tomb Raider), Lara has separated from her friends and thrown herself into increasingly perilous solo expeditions.

🪨 Season 2 Synopsis

When a powerful Chinese artifact is stolen from Croft Manor — by someone with a personal connection to Lara — she is forced to return home and confront her past.

Her new journey leads her to:

🌏 Ancient ruins

🌋 Deadly traps

🗝️ Hidden tombs

💔 Emotional revelations

Along the way, Lara must decide the kind of hero (or survivor) she truly wants to become.

🎙️ Voice Cast + Creative Team

• Hayley Atwell returns as Lara Croft

• Allen Maldonado as Zip

• Earl Baylon reprises Jonah

• Produced by Legendary Television

• Executive producer/writer: Tasha Huo (The Witcher: Blood Origin)

• Animation by Powerhouse Animation (Castlevania)

Season 2 promises bigger adventures, richer lore, and the most dangerous Croft expedition yet.

7️⃣ Fallout – Season 2 (Prime Video)

📅 Premieres December 17, 2025 | Weekly Episodes Until Feb 4, 2026

Welcome back to the wasteland.

💥🧟‍♂️After dominating global viewership with more than 100 million viewers, Fallout returns to expand its twisted, post-nuclear America.

🔥 What to Expect in Season 2

The story picks up two centuries after the nuclear apocalypse — and this time, we’re headed to New Vegas, one of the most beloved locations in the Fallout franchise.

Season 2 will explore:

• The neon chaos of New Vegas

• New factions

• New mutated threats

• More vault secrets

• The ongoing clash between vault dwellers and wasteland survivors

⭐ Returning Cast

Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten, Kyle MacLachlan, Moisés Arias, Xelia Mendes-Jones, and Walton Goggins.

🎬 Behind the Scenes

From Kilter Films, with executive producers:

• Jonathan Nolan

• Lisa Joy Written and run by:

• Geneva Robertson-Dworet

• Graham Wagner

With Fallout now ranking as Prime Video’s Top 3 most-watched shows ever, Season 2 is expected to explode even bigger.

8️⃣ Emily in Paris – Season 5 (Netflix)

📅 Premieres December 18, 2025

Ciao, Emily! Paris meets Rome in the most glamorous season yet. 💋🇮🇹

Emily Cooper is back — and this time, she’s taking her marketing magic to two cities: Rome and Paris.

🍝 What’s New in Season 5?

Season 4 ended with Emily sparking a romance with Marcello (the charming Italian fashion heir) and moving into a dreamy Italian apartment to help launch Agence Grateau’s new Rome office.

Now in Season 5:

• Emily balances two cities

• A new romance unfolds

• Venice becomes a new playground

• Work-life balance becomes Emily’s biggest challenge

• New fashion, new chaos, new heartbreaks

🎥 Global Appeal

Season 4 was a massive hit:

• 1 on Netflix Global Top 10

• 19.9 million views in its first four days

• Top 10 in 93 countries

Creator Darren Star says this season offers: “Unexpected twists, bigger adventures, and Emily at her most fearless yet.”

Lily Collins promises a season full of growth, romance, and new beginnings.

9️⃣ The Copenhagen Test – Season 1 (Peacock)

📅 Premieres December 27, 2025

A mind-hacking spy thriller with explosive twists. 🧠💣

Created by Thomas Brandon and executive produced by James Wan, The Copenhagen Test is one of December’s most intense, high-concept thrillers.

🕵️ Premise

Alexander Hale (Simu Liu), a first-generation Chinese-American intelligence analyst, discovers that his brain has been hacked — meaning someone can see and hear everything he does.

Now caught between:

• His shadowy agency

• Dangerous unknown hackers

• A global conspiracy

…Alexander must perform and mislead 24/7 to expose the truth and prove his loyalty before he becomes the ultimate weapon.

🔥 What the Trailer Reveals

Expect:

• Explosions

• Assassination warnings

• Steamy romance

• Shadow operations

• Identity paranoia

• High-tech espionage

Melissa Barrera co-stars, adding intensity and emotional weight to the high-stakes plot.

🎬 Behind the Scenes

From Atomic Monster (James Wan) and UCP, with:

• Thomas Brandon as creator, co-showrunner, EP

• Jennifer Yale (See, Outlander) as co-showrunner

• Simu Liu as star + executive producer

This is Peacock’s biggest thriller release since The Capture — and it’s arriving with serious hype.

🎄 Final Thoughts: December 2025 Is Packed With Must-Watch TV

From giant franchises like Percy Jackson, Fallout, and Emily in Paris to fresh originals such as The Abandons and The Copenhagen Test, December 2025 is overflowing with top-tier releases.

Whether you’re planning holiday binges or looking for your next big obsession, this is easily one of the most stacked TV months of the decade.