Netflix is closing out 2025 with one of its most ambitious monthly rollouts of the year, bringing a sweeping selection of originals, returning fan favorites, acclaimed films, and holiday-themed programming. The lineup is tailored for viewers settling in for the winter season, and it offers a little of everything: major franchise returns, prestige dramas, animated adventures, and a wide range of family options. December tends to be a busy month for streaming platforms, but Netflix is making a particularly assertive push with a slate that spans prestige documentaries, anticipated sequels, and a generous bundle of classic titles arriving just in time for year-end downtime.
The holiday spotlight naturally shines on the release of Stranger Things 5: Volume 2 on Christmas Day, followed by Stranger Things 5: The Finale on New Year’s Eve, giving fans a dramatic back-to-back conclusion to one of Netflix’s defining cultural touchstones. The schedule is further energized by the arrival of Emily in Paris: Season 5, Record of Ragnarok: Season 3, and Rian Johnson’s next addition to the Knives Out universe, Wake Up Dead Man. Complementing the originals are dozens of high-profile library films, such as Pulp Fiction, The Wolf of Wall Street, The Northman, Big Momma’s House, and Little Women. Put simply, this month leaves no genre underserved.
What’s Coming to Netflix in December 2025
Coming Soon
- Cashero—Netflix Series
- Pro Bono—Netflix Series
- Robby Hoffman: Wake U—Netflix Comedy Special
Available December 1
- All The Empty Rooms—Netflix Documentary
- CoComelon Lane: Season 6—Netflix Family
- Love is Blind: Italy—Netflix Series
- My Next Guest with David Letterman and Adam Sandler—Netflix Series
- Playing Gracie Darling—Netflix Series
- Troll 2—Netflix Film
- A League of Their Own
- As Good as It Gets
- Bad Teacher
- Big Momma’s House
- Big Momma’s House 2
- Brightburn
- Burlesque
- Cheaper by the Dozen
- Cheaper by the Dozen 2
- Christmas Break-In
- Downton Abbey
- Godzilla
- Hollow Man
- Joy for Christmas
- Kung Fu Panda
- Kung Fu Panda 2
- Kung Fu Panda 3
- Little Women
- Pulp Fiction
- Stripes
- The Ugly Truth
- Victoria: Seasons 1-3
- What Lies Beneath
- The Wolf of Wall Street
- Zero Dark Thirty
Available December 2
- Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches: Season 2
- Matt Rife: Unwrapped – A Christmas Crowd Work Special—Netflix Comedy Special
Available December 3
- My Secret Santa—Netflix Film
- The Northman
- Stranded with my Mother-in-Law: Season 3—Netflix Series
- With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration—Netflix Series
Available December 4
- A Lot Like Christmas
- The Abandons—Netflix Series
- The Believers: Season 2—Netflix Series
- Forrest Gump
- Fugue State 1986—Netflix Series
- I Wish You Had Told Me—Netflix Film
- Lali: Time to Step Up—Netflix Documentary
- Mean Girls (2004)
Available December 5
- Jay Kelly—Netflix Film
- Love and Wine—Netflix Film
- The Making of Jay Kelly—Netflix Documentary
- The New Yorker at 100—Netflix Documentary
- The Night My Dad Saved Christmas 2—Netflix Film
- The Price of Confession—Netflix Series
- Owning Manhattan: Season 2—Netflix Series
Available December 7
- Babylon
- Cast Away
Available December 8
- Elmo and Mark Rober’s Merry Giftmas—Netflix Family
Available December 9
- Badly in Love—Netflix Series
- Blood Coast: Season 2—Netflix Series
- Masaka Kids, A Rhythm Within—Netflix Documentary
- The West Wing: Seasons 1-7
Available December 10
- The Accident: Season 2—Netflix Series
- Record of Ragnarok: Season 3—Netflix Series
- Simon Cowell: The Next Act—Netflix Documentary
Available December 11
- The Fakenapping—Netflix Film
- Had I Not Seen the Sun: Part 2—Netflix Series
- Lost in the Spotlight—Netflix Film
- Man Vs Baby—Netflix Series
- Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft: Season 2—Netflix Series
- The Town—Netflix Series
Available December 12
- The Amazing Digital Circus: Season 1: episodes 5-7
- City of Shadows—Netflix Series
- Home for Christmas: Season 3—Netflix Series
- Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery—Netflix Film
Available December 13
- The Talented Mr. Ripley
Available December 14
- PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
Available December 15
- A Cowboy Christmas Romance
- Christmas at the Chalet
- The Christmas Classic
- Christmas on the Alpaca Farm
- The Creature Cases: Chapter 6—Netflix Family
Available December 16
- Castle Rock: Seasons 1-2
- Culinary Class Wars: Season 2—Netflix Series
Available December 17
- The Manny: Season 3—Netflix Series
- Murder in Monaco—Netflix Documentary
- What’s In The Box?—Netflix Series
Available December 18
- 10DANCE—Netflix Film
- Emily in Paris: Season 5—Netflix Series
Available December 19
- A Time For Bravery—Netflix Film
- Breakdown: 1975—Netflix Documentary
- The Great Flood—Netflix Film
- Jake vs. Joshua: Judgment Day—Netflix Live Event
Available December 22
- The Closer: Seasons 1-7
- Elway—Netflix Documentary
- Sicily Express—Netflix Series
Available December 23
- Eden
- King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch: Season 3—Netflix Series
Available December 24
- Downton Abbey: A New Era
- Goodbye June—Netflix Film
- Tom Segura: Teacher—Netflix Comedy Special
Available December 25
- Christmas Gameday: Cowboys vs. Commanders—Netflix Live Event
- Christmas Gameday: Lions vs. Vikings—Netflix Live Event
- Stranger Things 5: Volume 2—Netflix Series
Available December 26
- Cover-Up—Netflix Documentary
Available December 29
- Members Only: Palm Beach—Netflix Series
Available December 30
- Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story—Netflix Documentary
- Ricky Gervais: Mortality—Netflix Comedy Special
Available December 31
- Sleeping with Other People
- Stranger Things 5: The Finale—Netflix Series
What’s Leaving Netflix in December 2025
Leaving December 1
- Austin Powers in Goldmember
- Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
- Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
- Back to the Future
- Back to the Future Part II
- Back to the Future Part III
- Beverly Hills Cop
- Beverly Hills Cop II
- Beverly Hills Cop III
- Billy Madison
- Clueless
- Cold Pursuit
- The Dark Tower
- Downton Abbey
- E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
- Edge of Tomorrow
- Escape Room
- Game Night
- The Goonies
- The Happytime Murders
- Inglourious Basterds
- Kicking and Screaming
- The Nutty Professor
- The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
- Paddington
- Wonka
Leaving December 3
- How I Met Your Mother: Seasons 1-9
Leaving December 5
- Compliance
Leaving December 7
- Gods of Egypt
Leaving December 9
- Daddy’s Home
- Daddy’s Home 2
Leaving December 17
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2
Leaving December 18
- The 100: Seasons 1-7
- Arrow: Seasons 1-8
- Supernatural: Seasons 1-15
Leaving December 25
- Transformers
- Transformers: Age of Extinction
- Transformers: Dark of the Moon
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Leaving December 29
- 10 Things I Hate About You
- Idiocracy
- Sweet Home Alabama
Leaving December 30
- Ready Player One
Leaving December 31
- Evil: Seasons 1-3
Netflix’s year-end catalog strategy is deliberately expansive, but the list of departing titles is equally noteworthy, especially for viewers who follow long-running series. Major exits like How I Met Your Mother, Supernatural, Arrow, and the Back to the Future trilogy stand out, not only because of their popularity but because they have anchored the platform’s library for extended periods. Anyone hoping to revisit these favorites should plan their viewing accordingly before they rotate off the service.
