MUST-WATCH TITLES FOR DECEMBER
DECEMBER 2 – HBO Max’s SANTA INC. *Season 1*
- The HBO Max eight-episode, half-hour adult animated series, SANTA INC., tells the story of Candy Smalls (Sarah Silverman), the highest-ranking elf in the North Pole. When the successor to Santa Claus (Seth Rogen) is poached by Amazon on Christmas Eve, Candy goes for her ultimate dream – to become the first female Santa Claus in the history of Christmas. The series also features the voices of Leslie Grossman, Gabourey Sidibe, Craig Robinson, Nicholas Braun, Joel Kim Booster, and Maria Bamford. All episodes from Season 1 drop Thursday, Dec. 2 on Crave.
DECEMBER 3 – Kids TV, Preschool Fun, and DC Superheroes
- Beginning Friday, Dec. 3, Crave expands its kids collection with even more great family-friendly content, including the addition of popular DC/Super Hero titles such as: BATMAN: YEAR ONE; BATMAN: DARK KNIGHT RETURNS PART 1 & PART 2; GREEN LANTERN: FIRST FLIGHT; WONDER WOMAN; JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE NEW FRONTIER; and SUPERMAN: UNBOUND, plus the DIGIMON ADVENTURE TRI series. Other titles that join hits on Crave such as PAW PATROL: PUP TALES include; BLIPPI VISITS;; ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMUNKS; PAC-MAN AND THE GHOSTLY ADVENTURES; POLLY POCKET; THE GARFIELD SHOW; and more. Additional titles join the collection in January including: DANIEL TIGER Seasons 1 and 2; ABBY HATCHER Season 2; CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG; THOMAS & FRIENDS Season 20; TEAM HOT WHEELS; ADVENTURES OF TINTIN, and more.
DECEMBER 5 – VIGIL *Limited Series Premiere*
- From the makers of LINE OF DUTY, in this police procedural, the mysterious disappearance of a Scottish fishing trawler and a death on-board the submarine HMS Vigil bring the police into conflict with the Navy and British security services. DCI Amy Silva (Suranne Jones) and DS Kirsten Longacre (Rose Leslie) lead an investigation on land and at sea into a conspiracy that goes to the very heart of Britain’s national security. VIGIL premieres with two episodes on Sunday, Dec. 5, followed by a weekly release schedule with two new episodes dropping Sundays on STARZ.
DECEMBER 6 – HBO’s LANDSCAPERS *Limited Series Premiere*
- HBO’s four-part limited series LANDSCAPERS, starring Emmy® and Oscar®-winner Olivia Colman (THE CROWN) and Emmy-nominee David Thewlis (FARGO), debuts Monday, Dec. 6 at 9 p.m. ET. Inspired by real-life events, LANDSCAPERS tells a unique love story involving Chris and Susan Edwards (Thewlis and Colman), a seemingly ordinary British couple who become the focus of an extraordinary investigation when two dead bodies are discovered in the back garden of a house in Nottingham. Will Sharpe (The Electrical Life of Louis Wain) directs the exploration of love and fantasy, which is created and written by screenwriter Ed Sinclair. The series follows a weekly release schedule, with new episodes available to stream Mondays.
DECEMBER 9 – HBO Max’s AND JUST LIKE THAT… *Series Premiere*
- It’s time for cosmos! The HBO Max Original series AND JUST LIKE THAT…, the new chapter of the groundbreaking HBO series SEX AND THE CITY, drops Thursday, Dec. 9 with the first two episodes. From executive producer Michael Patrick King, the series follows Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Miranda (Cynthia Nixon), and Charlotte (Kristin Davis) as they navigate the journey from the complicated reality of life and friendship in their 30s to the even more complicated reality of life and friendship in their 50s. The series also includes previously announced cast members Sara Ramírez, Sarita Choudhury, Nicole Ari Parker, Karen Pittman, Chris Noth, Mario Cantone, David Eigenberg, Willie Garson, and Evan Handler. The following eight episodes will premiere weekly on subsequent Thursdays.
DECEMBER 10 – SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY *Movie Premiere*
- Welcome to the Jam! When NBA champion and cultural icon LeBron James and his young son Dom are trapped in a digital space by a rogue A.I., LeBron must get them home safe by leading Bugs, Lola Bunny, and the whole gang of notoriously undisciplined Looney Tunes to victory over the A.I.’s digitized champions on the court: a powered‐up roster of NBA and WNBA stars as you’ve never seen them before. It’s Tunes versus Goons in the highest‐stakes challenge of his life, that will redefine LeBron’s bond with his son and shine a light on the power of being yourself. The ready‐for‐action Tunes destroy convention, supercharge their unique talents, and surprise even “King” James by playing the game their own way.
DECEMBER 16 – STATION ELEVEN *HBO Max Limited Series Premiere*
- Created for television by showrunner Patrick Somerville, the HBO Max Original limited drama series STATION ELEVEN, is a post-apocalyptic saga spanning multiple timelines, and tells the stories of survivors of a devastating flu as they attempt to rebuild and reimagine the world anew, while holding on to the best of what’s been lost. The series stars Mackenzie Davis, Himesh Patel, Daniel Zovatto, David Wilmot, Matilda Lawler, Philippine Velge, Nabhaan Rizwan, and Lori Petty, with Gael Garcìa Bernal and Danielle Deadwyler recurring. The series premieres on Thursday, Dec. 16. STATION ELEVEN is based on the international bestseller of the same name by Emily St. John Mandel. With Paramount Television Studios serving as the studio, the series is executive produced by Somerville, Scott Steindorff, Scott Delman, Dylan Russell, Jessica Rhoades, Hiro Murai, Jeremy Podeswa and Nate Matteson. Nick Cuse and David Nicksay are co-EPs. Murai, Podeswa, Helen Shaver, Lucy Tcherniak direct. STATION ELEVEN is distributed internationally by ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group.
DECEMBER 25 – Crave Original Series LETTERKENNY *Season 10 Premiere*
- This season finds all the men of Letterkenny on the receiving end of head-to-toe physicals. There is also a launch for a new energy drink while some of the locals take part in a Caesar building contest. And what’s LETTERKENNY without its fair share of showdowns? While Wayne and McMurray do some dickering, the hockey players and the Skids face off in a video game battle. Season 10 of Crave Original Series LETTERKENNY drops Saturday, Dec. 25 on Crave.
JANUARY 1 – HARRY POTTER 20TH ANNIVERSARY: RETURN TO HOGWARTS
- Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson join filmmaker Chris Columbus and other esteemed cast members across all eight Harry Potter films as they travel back to Hogwarts for the first time to celebrate the anniversary of the franchise’s first film, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, which premiered 20 years ago on Jan. 1, 2001. The retrospective special HARRY POTTER 20TH ANNIVERSARY: RETURN TO HOGWARTS tells an enchanting making-of story through all-new in-depth interviews and cast conversations, inviting fans on a magical first-person journey through one of the most beloved film franchises of all time. The highly-anticipated retrospective is set to be a capstone event of the holiday season, dropping as the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Day, Saturday, Jan. 1, on Crave. In addition, the Harry Potter film collection is now available for streaming, including classics such as Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone ™; Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ™; Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ™; Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ™; Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ™; Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ™; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ™ – Part 1; and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ™ – Part 2. Plus, Crave is home to the four-part competition series, HARRY POTTER: HOGWARTS TOURNAMENT OF HOUSES, hosted by Academy Award®-winning actress Helen Mirren.
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HIGHLIGHTS
DECEMBER 16 – Crave Original Docuseries WHO KILLED MARIE-JOSÉE *Series Premiere*
- Marie-Josée Saint-Antoine, a supermodel from Québec living in New York City, was stabbed to death on June 18, 1982 in her Manhattan apartment. The New York City Police Department had little to no clues surrounding the case, but one suspect did stand out: Alain Montpetit, a major television star in Québec. Forty years later, a team investigates the case in an attempt to understand what happened to Marie-Josée. The three-part docuseries drops on Crave on Thursday, Dec. 16 on Crave.
DECEMBER 16 – HBO Max’s FINDING MAGIC MIKE
- From executive producers Channing Tatum and Steven Soderbergh, and the producers behind the Magic Mike franchise and live shows, comes the new HBO Max unscripted competition series, FINDING MAGIC MIKE. The series features 10 men who have ‘lost their magic’ and come together in a competition series like no other. As they strip off their clothes, they will rid themselves of emotional baggage and regain their mojo. Two men will be given the opportunity to perform on the blockbuster Magic Mike Live stage in Las Vegas, but only one will win and take home a cash prize of $100,000. Adam Rodriguez, from the Magic Mike films, is one of the main mentors on the series. The six-episode series streams Thursday, Dec. 16.
DECEMBER 24 – THE SUICIDE SQUAD *Movie Premiere*
- Described as “very funny, bleakly self-aware, and shockingly violent – a refreshing mix of familiar conventions and gory satire” by The Atlantic, THE SUICIDE SQUAD drops on Crave on Friday, Dec. 24. Belle Reve, the prison with the highest mortality rate in the country, houses the worst Super-Villains, including Bloodsport, Peacemaker, Captain Boomerang, Ratcatcher 2, Savant, King Shark, Blackguard, Javelin, and Harley Quinn. When the prisoners join Task Force X in exchange for their freedom, they are heavily armed and dropped on the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese to destroy evidence of the giant alien starfish Starro the Conqueror. The film stars an ensemble cast including Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, John Cena, Joel Kinnaman, Sylvester Stallone, Viola Davis, and Pete Davidson.