12.18.21
When was the last time that I updated the TV section of this blog? It’s been a good minute, but tonight is different. Thanks to Metacritic, here is what is premiering for the rest of December. There are few series that I’m going to be interested and invested in.
Credit source: Metacritic
2021-22 TV PREMIERE CALENDAR
- by Jason Dietz, Metacritic Features Editor
- August 11, 2021
This is the permanent home of our TV premiere calendar. Bookmark this page; we’ll update it daily throughout the year. Updated December 17
PREMIERE DATES FOR NEW AND RETURNING SHOWS AND SPECIALS
New (
) and returning shows, TV movies, miniseries, and specials (including streaming exclusives) with announced premiere dates are listed below. All times are both ET/PT unless otherwise indicated. Items available to buy or rent through digital outlets (VOD, Prime Video, iTunes, etc.) are marked with a ($).
2021-22 TV PREMIERE CALENDAR
- by Jason Dietz, Metacritic Features Editor
- August 11, 2021
- ↓ 305 user comments
This is the permanent home of our TV premiere calendar. Bookmark this page; we’ll update it daily throughout the year. Updated December 17
PREMIERE DATES FOR NEW AND RETURNING SHOWS AND SPECIALS
New () and returning shows, TV movies, miniseries, and specials (including streaming exclusives) with announced premiere dates are listed below. All times are both ET/PT unless otherwise indicated. Items available to buy or rent through digital outlets (VOD, Prime Video, iTunes, etc.) are marked with a ($).
Miss something? View our archive of past premiere dates >
DECEMBER PREMIERES – VIEW OUR DECEMBER TV PREVIEW
| FRI / DECEMBER 17 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
89th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade  | Special |  8p | |
| Chillin Island Trailer | Reality |  10:30p | |
| A trio of New York rappers (Alec “Despot” Reinstein, Ashok “Dap” Kondabolu, and Aleksey “Lakutis” Weintraub) invite celebrity guests from the music world (including Killer Mike, Rosalía, Lil Yachty, Young Thug, and Ezra Koenig) to hang out with them at the “edge of nature” (think deserts and swamps) in this six-episode unscripted series (based on the radio show of the same name) produced by Josh Safdie. | |||
| Decoupled Trailer | Foreign/Comedy |  | |
| Fast & Furious Spy Racers Trailer | Animation/Family | | |
A Forbidden Orange  | Foreign/Documentary | HBO Max | |
| Fortress Trailer | Action | ($) Rent/Buy | |
| Joe Bob Ruins Christmas | Special | Shudder, 9p ET | |
| Mistletoe in Montana | Drama | Lifeitme, 8p | |
| Last Words Trailer | Drama/Sci-fi | ($) Rent/Buy | |
| 42 | Mother/Android Trailer | Sci-fi/Thriller |  |
| A couple (Chloë Grace Moretz, Algee Smith) journey to evade an android uprising in a thriller set in the near future (at least for those of us living life sequentially). | |||
| The Murder of Gabby Petito: Truth, Lies and Social Media Trailer | Reality | Peacock | |
| 83 | The Novice Trailer | Drama/Thriller | ($) Rent |
| Writer-director Lauren Hadaway based her feature debut on her own experiences as a competitive college rower. Tracking freshman Alex Dall (Orphan‘s Isabell Fuhrman) as she obsesses over making the top varsity boat, The Novice won multiple awards at this year’s Tribeca Festival, including the top prize for best narrative feature (U.S.). It also plays in theaters beginning today. | |||
| Rolling Like Thunder | Documentary |  8p | |
| 65 | Swan Song Trailer | Drama/Sci-fi | Apple TV+ |
| Making a simultaneous streaming and theatrical debut (and not to be confused with another 2021 movie also called Swan Song), this near-future drama from first-time feature director Benjamin Cleary stars Mahershala Ali as a husband and father who is diagnosed with a terminal illness and is given an unusual option by his doctor (Glenn Close) that will shield his family from the grief of losing him—at a price. Naomie Harris and Awkwafina also star. | |||
| Twisted Little Lies | Drama | LMN, 8p | |
| Uninterrupted’s Top Class: The Life and Times of the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers Trailer | Reality/Sports | IMDb TV | |
| A Walk in Her Shoes Trailer | Documentary | ($) Virtual theaters | |
| 68 | The Witcher Trailer | Drama/Fantasy | |
| 76 | With Love Trailer | Rom-com | Prime Video |
| Amazon’s new holiday rom-com series spends a year with a pair of siblings (Emeraude Toubia and Mark Indelicato) as they search for love. The first season will feature five one-hour episodes, each set during a different holiday throughout the year. |
| SAT / DECEMBER 18 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgasal: Immortal Souls Trailer | Foreign/Drama/Fantasy | | |
| Christmas for Keeps | Drama | HMM, 10p | |
| The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls | Drama | Hallmark, 8p | |
| Deadly Girls’ Night Out | Drama | LMN, 8p | |
| Drew’s Dream Car | Reality | discovery+ | |
| Holmes for the Holidays | Reality | HGTV, 8p | |
| Kindred Spirits | Reality | Travel, 10p | |
| My Dream Kitchen: Carla Hall | Reality | discovery+ | |
| My Dream Kitchen: Giada De Laurentiis | Reality | discovery+ | |
Out of Stock: Supply Chain Crisis  | Reality | Discovery, 8p | |
| Single’s Inferno Trailer | Foreign/Reality | | |
| Surprising Santa Claus | Reality | HGTV, 9p | |
| Toying With the Holidays | Drama | Lifeitme, 8p | |
| When Hope Calls | Drama | GAC Family, 8p | |
| The series formerly airing on Hallmark Movies Now moves to the channel formerly known as Great American Country. | |||
| Women of Worth | Special |  8p | |
| SUN / DECEMBER 19 | |||
| 1883 Trailer | Drama | Paramount+ | |
| This streaming-only Yellowstone prequel series follows the Dutton family on a journey through the Great Plains in the late 19th century and stars Sam Elliott, Tim McGraw, and Faith Hill, while Billy Bob Thornton guests. | |||
| Alaskan Bush People: North Pole to North Star | Reality | Discovery, 8p | |
| Christmas Takes Flight | Drama | Paramount+ | |
| Claws Trailer | Drama/Comedy | TNT, 9p | |
| Home Town: Ben’s Holiday Workshop | Reality | HGTV, 8p | |
| Joy for Christmas | Drama | GAC Family, 8p | |
| Patti LaBelle’s Holiday Party | Special | TV One, 7p | |
| ‘Tis the Season to be Merry | Drama | Hallmark, 8p | |
| Tough Love With Hilary Farr | Reality | HGTV, 9p | |
| Under the Christmas Tree | Drama | Lifeitme, 8p | |
| What Happened in Oslo | Foreign/Drama | | |
| MON / DECEMBER 20 | |||
| 100 Day Dream Home | Reality | HGTV, 8p | |
| Candy Cane Candidate | Drama | Lifeitme, 8p | |
| Dynasty | Drama | 8p | |
| Miracles Across 125th Street Trailer | Drama | VH1, 9p | |
| Reopening Night Trailer | Documentary | 10p | |
| Tough Love With Hilary Farr | Reality | HGTV, 9p | |
| TUE / DECEMBER 21 | |||
| 60 | Being the Ricardos Trailer | Drama | Prime Video |
| Streaming on Amazon following a brief theatrical run (which begins December 10), the latest feature from writer-director Aaron Sorkin unfolds over the course of one week during the filming of the famed sitcom I Love Lucy. Nicole Kidman (rather improbably) plays Lucille Ball, while Javier Bardem portrays Desi Arnaz. As for Fred and Ethel? That would be J.K. Simmons and Nina Arianda. | |||
| Beyond Hubble: The Telescope of Tomorrow | Documentary | Science, 10p | |
| By the Grace of … Trailer | Drama | ($) Rent/Buy | |
| The Christmas Ball | Drama | Lifeitme, 8p | |
| Fantasy Island | Drama |  8p | |
| Special two-hour holiday episode. | |||
| Grumpy Christmas | Foreign/Comedy | | |
| Jim Gaffigan: Comedy Monster | Comedy special | | |
| Repossession Trailer | Horror/Thriller | ($) Rent/Buy | |
| Song & Story: Amazing Grace | Drama | OWN, 9p | |
| WED / DECEMBER 22 | |||
| 44th Annual Kennedy Center Honors | Special |  9p | |
| Emily in Paris Trailer | Comedy/Drama | | |
| It Takes a Christmas Village | Drama | Lifeitme, 8p | |
| The LCD Soundsystem Holiday Special Clip Trailer | Music/Comedy | Prime Video, 9p ET | |
| Sure, half of this holiday special will consist of a new concert performance by the band. But what makes it unique is the other half of the show: a ’90s sitcom spoof called “All My Friends” that finds actors (and, in one case, a puppet) playing members of LCD Soundsystem. That cast includes Macaulay Culkin, Aparna Nancherla, and Jon Daly, while Eric Wareheim plays bandleader James Murphy (and also directs the special). | |||
| The Masked Singer Christmas Singalong | Reality/Music | 8p | |
| The Matrix Resurrections Trailer | Sci-fi/Thriller/Action | HBO Max | |
| Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Jada Pinkett Smith return for the first Matrix film since 2003. The fourth entry in the franchise finds Lana Wachowski directing solo for the first time and also stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (as Morpheus, the role originated by Laurence Fishburne), Jonathan Groff, Neil Patrick Harris, Christina Ricci, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, and Jessica Henwick. It will stream for one month on HBO Max beginning today, when it is also released in theaters. | |||
| WWII in Color: Road to Victory Trailer | Documentary | | |
| THU / DECEMBER 23 | |||
| 40 Means Nothing (40 No es Nada) | HBO Max | ||
| Babble Bop! | Animation/Family | Peacock | |
| Beanie Mania Trailer | Documentary | HBO Max | |
| Dead Man’s Switch: A Crypto Mystery | Documentary | discovery+ | |
| Dragons: The Nine Realms Trailer | Animation/Family | Hulu/Peacock | |
| TMZ’s Merry Elfin’ Christmas: Bye Bye 2021 | Special | 9p | |
| Rebuilding a Dream Christmas | Drama | Lifeitme, 8p | |
| Reno 911: The Hunt for QAnon Trailer | Comedy | Paramount+ | |
| 83 | Vigil Trailer | Drama | Peacock |
| Yearly Departed Trailer | Comedy | Prime Video | |
| FRI / DECEMBER 24 | |||
| 1000 Miles From Christmas | Foreign/Family/Comedy | | |
| Daughter From Another Mother | Foreign/Comedy | | |
| 52 | Don’t Look Up Trailer Clip | Comedy | |
| Adam McKay’s first feature film since 2018’s Vice is a comedy about two minor astronomers (Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence) who believe they’ve made a startling discovery: A comet is about to collide with Earth. But now comes the hard part: convincing the world that they are right. Does Meryl Streep play the President of the United States? Why yes, she does. The huge ensemble also features Jonah Hill, Timothée Chalamet, Cate Blanchett, Ariana Grande, Tyler Perry, Gina Gershon, Chris Evans, Matthew Perry, Melanie Lynskey, Mark Rylance, Ron Perlman, and Kid Cudi. Don’t Look Up will open in theaters on December 10 prior to today’s streaming debut, just in case anyone is considering nominating Streep for an Oscar. (It never hurts to try.) | |||
| 75 | Encanto | Animation/Family | Disney+ |
| Featuring original music by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Disney’s 60th animated feature makes a quick jump to Disney+ after just one month in theaters. | |||
| Hot Chocolate Holiday | Drama | Lifeitme, 8p | |
| Minnal Murali | Foreign/Action-adventure | | |
| 47 | The Scary of Sixty-First Trailer | Horror/Thriller | ($) Rent |
| The Silent Sea Trailer | Foreign/Drama/Sci-fi | | |
| Slugfest Trailer | Reality | The Roku Channel | |
| Originally commissioned for Quibi, this 10-episode docuseries from the Russo Brothers examines the rivalry between Marvel and DC. | |||
| Stand by Me Doraemon 2 Trailer | Anime | | |
| Vicky and Her Mystery | Foreign/Family | | |
| SAT / DECEMBER 25 | |||
| Jimmy Carr: His Dark Material | Comedy special | | |
| Stories of a Generation – With Pope Francis Trailer | Reality | | |
| Writing Around the Christmas Tree | Drama | Lifeitme, 8p | |
| SUN / DECEMBER 26 | |||
| Holiday Wars: Champion Cake Off | Reality competition | Food, 9p | |
| Home Town | Reality | HGTV, 8p | |
| Letterkenny | Comedy | | |
| Lulli | Foreign/Comedy | | |
| MON / DECEMBER 27 | |||
| Crimes Gone Viral | Reality | ID, 10p | |
| Death to 2021 Trailer | Comedy | | |
| Insecure: The End Trailer | Documentary | 10p | |
| Kids Baking Championship | Reality competition | Food, 8p | |
| The Year: 2021 | News |  9p | |
| TUE / DECEMBER 28 | |||
| The Hillside Strangler: Mind of a Monster | Reality | discovery+ | |
| Murder in the Heartland | Reality | ID, 9p | |
| 52 | National Champions Trailer | Drama/Sports | ($) Rent/Buy |
| Popstar’s Best of 2021 | Special | 8p | |
| Raid the Fridge | Reality competition | Food, 10p | |
| Word Party Presents: Math! | Family | | |
| WED / DECEMBER 29 | |||
| Anxious People Trailer | Foreign/Drama/Comedy | | |
| The Book of Boba Fett Trailer | Sci-fi/Drama | Disney+ | |
| Temuera Morrison (playing Boba Fett) and Ming-Na Wen (as fellow bounty hunter Fennec Shand) star in a spinoff from the hit Star Wars streaming series The Mandalorian that is set (at least in part) on Tatooine. Robert Rodriguez, who directed the Mandalorian episode that saw the return of Fett (a character that was first seen in The Empire Strikes Back—or, if you prefer, the Star Wars Holiday Special), will direct multiple episodes of the new series and serve as a producer alongside Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni (both of whom will also direct episodes, as will fellow Mandalorian director Bryce Dallas Howard). | |||
| Calls From the Inside | Reality | ID, 9p | |
| Crime Scene: The Times Square Killer Trailer | Reality | | |
| Where Chefs Eat | Reality | Cooking, 9p ET | |
| WED / DECEMBER 30 | |||
| Hilda and the Mountain King Trailer | Animation | | |
| Kitz | Foreign/Drama | | |
| Light the Night Trailer | Foreign/Drama | | |
| FRI / DECEMBER 31 | |||
| Cobra Kai Trailer | Drama/Comedy | | |
| Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2022 | Live event | 8p | |
| The Established Home | Reality | discovery+ (Magnolia) | |
| Gary Owen: Black Famous Trailer | Comedy speical | 9p | |
| iGilbert | Drama | ($) Rent | |
| 81 | The Lost Daughter Trailer | Drama | |
| Also opening in theaters on December 17 following a debut on the fall festival circuit, Maggie Gyllenhaal’s directorial debut—which was recently named best picture of 2021 at the Gotham Awards—is an adaptation of the 2006 novel of the same name by Elena Ferrante (the Italian author best known for My Brilliant Friend). Olivia Colman stars as a woman whose solo summer seaside vacation turns sour when she becomes obsessed with another family whose activities trigger unhappy memories of her own past as a young mother. Gyllenhaal also wrote the script and enlisted a strong cast that also includes Dakota Johnson, Paul Mescal, Jessie Buckley, Ed Harris, and Peter Sarsgaard. | |||
| Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party Hosted by Miley Cyrus and Pete Davidson | Live event | 10:30p | |
| New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash | Live event/Music | 8p | |
| Queer Eye | Reality | | |
| Restoration Road With Clint Harp | Reality | discovery+ (Magnolia) | |
| Seal Team Trailer | Animation/Family | | |
| Stay Close Trailer | Drama | | |
| Netflix’s latest Harlan Coben adaptation stars Cush Humbo, Richard Armitage, James Nesbitt, Eddie Izzard, and Sarah Parish. All eight episodes stream today. |
They will update their page continuously for more new shows. I will also stay up to date too. I’m sure a lot of you have these shows on your calendar set.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend, be safe, healthy, and most of all blessed.
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