What’s Coming to Hulu in December 2025: Full Schedule of New Movies, Shows & Holiday Specials

December is officially streaming season — and Hulu is making sure your holiday watchlist is packed. From Christmas classics and family favorites to buzzy new originals, true-crime premieres, anime, action films, docuseries, and reality TV drops, Hulu’s December 2025 lineup is one of its biggest of the year.

Below, we’ve broken down the full day-by-day schedule, the must-watch highlights, the top Christmas titles returning, and everything leaving the platform so you don’t miss anything before it’s gone.

Let’s dive into what’s streaming on Hulu this December.

🎄 Quick Highlights: Top Picks Streaming on Hulu in December 2025

If you just need the essentials, start with these:

• Percy Jackson and the Olympians – Season 2 (Dec 10)Two-episode premiere of Disney’s biggest fantasy franchise returns with higher stakes and darker adventures.

• Kevin Costner Presents: The First Christmas (Dec 10)A heartfelt holiday special for the whole family.

• The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular (Dec 1)Disney’s magical holiday event kicks off the month.

• Huge movie drop Dec 1 — including Home Alone, Black Swan, Superbad, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Gremlins, Disney’s A Christmas Carol, and more.

• Swamp People: Serpent Invasion – Season 3 (Dec 11)Adventure & survival drama continues.

• Made in Korea – Hulu Original (Dec 24)A compelling new drama with global appeal.

• Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts – Hulu Original Comedy Special (Dec 19)One of the month’s biggest comedy drops.

• A huge batch of true-crime docuseries from Dec 3–20.

• Big removals mid-December — watch Sharp Stick, I Love My Dad, Delia’s Gone, Last Journey of Paul W.R., and others before they disappear.

🎬 Complete Hulu Release Schedule — December 2025

Below is the full day-by-day breakdown.

📅 December 1 — Massive Movie Drop + Christmas Classics

Hulu starts December strong with a huge catalog update across comedy, drama, thrillers, holiday titles, and anniversary editions.

New & Returning Titles:

• The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular

• Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (2011)

• Black Swan (2010) – 15th Anniversary

• Crazy Heart (2010) – 15th Anniversary

• Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)

• Disney’s A Christmas Carol (2009)

• Doctor Dolittle (1998)

• Doctor Dolittle 2 (2001)

• Epic Movie (2007)

• Full-Court Miracle (2003)

• Gremlins (1984) + Spanish version

• Home Alone franchise (all titles 1990–2021)

• Legion (2010) — English + Spanish

• Love Is Strange (2014) — English + Spanish

• Maggie’s Plan (2016) — English + Spanish

• Mr. Popper’s Penguins (2011)

• Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)

• Night School (2018)

• Planet of the Apes (2001)

• Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

• Roll Bounce (2005) – 20th Anniversary

• 17 Again (2009) — English + Spanish

• Straight Outta Compton (2015) – 10th Anniversary

• Superbad (2007) — English + Spanish

• The Leisure Seeker (2018) — English + Spanish

• The Meddler (2016) — English + Spanish

• The Santa Clause Trilogy (1994–2006)

• The Ultimate Christmas Present (2000) – 25th Anniversary

• Twas the Night (2001)

• When the Bough Breaks (2016) — English + Spanish

• Wild (2014)

Why this matters: This is one of the largest December 1 drops Hulu has done in years — tons of rewatchable movies + major holiday selections.

📅 December 2

• Griffin in Summer (2025)

• The Devil Conspiracy (2022)

📅 December 3 — Major True-Crime Drop

• CMA Country Christmas — Special Premiere (ABC)

• Hunting Mr. Nice: How to Catch a Cartel Kingpin – S1

• Inside the Cult of the Jesus Army – S1

• The Missing Millionairess – S1

📅 December 4

• I Love You… But I Lied — Seasons 1–2

• Stadium Lockup — Season 1

• The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd — Season 2

📅 December 5

• The Great Christmas Light Fight — Season 13 Premiere (ABC)

• Inheritance (2025)

📅 December 6

• Fatal Destination — Season 1

• The Flipping El Moussas — Season 2

• My Lottery Dream Home — Season 18

• 1000-lb Roomies — Season 1

• Ugliest House in America — Season 6

📅 December 8

• Dance Moms: A New Era — Season 2

📅 December 10 — Major Highlights

• Percy Jackson and the Olympians — Season 2 Premiere (Two Episodes)

• Kevin Costner Presents: The First Christmas (ABC)

📅 December 11

• The Death Coast — S1

• Lovely Complex — S1 (DUBBED)

• Girl Taken (2025)

• Secrets Declassified with David Duchovny — S1

• Surviving Jeffrey Epstein — S1

• Swamp People: Serpent Invasion — S3

📅 December 12

• Neighborhood Watch (2025)

• Plane (2023)

• Under Fire (2025)

📅 December 13 — Reality TV Lovers, Rejoice

• Gold Rush: White Water — S8

• House Hunters International — S199

• Little Boy Lost: An ID Mystery — S1

• Rock the Block — S6

• Say Yes To The Dress with Tan France — S1

• Sister Wives — S5

• Super Mega Cakes — S1

📅 December 15

• The Unknown Country (2022)

📅 December 16

• Chevalier (2023)

📅 December 17

• Farmer Wants a Wife Australia — S13 & S14

• Farming for Love Canada — S1 & S2

• Secret Crush — S1 & S2

📅 December 18 — Big Event Day

• The Curse of Oak Island — S12

• iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2025

• The Making of a Heart Attack — S1

• WWE’s Greatest Moments — S1

• American Sweatshop (2025)

📅 December 19 — Hulu Original

• Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts — Special Premiere

📅 December 20

• Evil Lives Here: The Killer Speaks — S2

• Long Lost Family — S3–6

• Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing — S3

• Playboy Murders — S3

• Sherri Papini: The Untold True Story — S1

• London Calling (2025)

📅 December 22

• The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball — S2

📅 December 23

• Strange Harvest (2025)

📅 December 24

• Made in Korea — Two-Episode Series Premiere (Hulu Original)

• American Pickers: Best Of — S7

• Parent Wars — S1

📅 December 26

• Finnick 2 (2025)

• The Life of Chuck (2024)

📅 December 27

• Beat Bobby Flay — S38 (Discovery)

• Sister Wives — S6–8

• The Secret World of Looksmaxxing (2024)

📅 December 30

• Project Runway — S5–8

📅 December 31

• Dr. Pimple Popper: Breaking Out — S1A

• Grand Prix of Europe (2025)

• Together (2025)

📉 What’s Leaving Hulu in December 2025

Make sure to watch these titles before they disappear.

Leaving December 2

• Collide (2022)

• My Favorite Girlfriend (2022)

Leaving December 7

• I Love My Dad (2022)

Leaving December 8

• Into the Deep (2022)

Leaving December 13

• Room 203 (2022)

Leaving December 14

• First Love (2022)

• Sharp Stick (2022)

Leaving December 16

• Ploey (2018)

Leaving December 17

• Delia’s Gone (2022)

• The Legend of Molly Johnson (2021)

Leaving December 18

• Three Minutes: A Lengthening (2021)

Leaving December 23

• Maneater (2022)

Leaving December 24

• Last Journey of Paul W.R. (2020)

Leaving December 30

• One Way (2022)

Leaving December 31

• Merry Kiss Cam (2022)

🎄 Best Christmas Titles to Watch on Hulu This Month

If you're building a December holiday marathon, start with:

• Home Alone (entire franchise)

• Disney’s A Christmas Carol (2009)

• The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular

• The Santa Clause Trilogy

• Kevin Costner Presents: The First Christmas (Dec 10)

• The Ultimate Christmas Present (2000)

• The Great Christmas Light Fight — Season 13

📝 Final Thoughts

Hulu’s December 2025 lineup has something for everyone: massive movie drops, festive holiday specials, reality TV returns, emotional dramas, anime premieres, and a strong slate of Hulu Originals.

Whether you're binging Christmas classics, catching the latest docuseries, or diving into fantasy with Percy Jackson, this month is packed from start to finish.

Bookmark this page — Hulu is likely to add a few surprise titles mid-month.