December TV Calendar: Series Return and Premiere Dates
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1. Battle (2018)
TV-MA | 95 min | Drama, Music, Romance
Amalie works hard to fit in to a world where having it all is what matters - looks, money and dancing skills. Then she meets Michael, the street-dancer, who is different from any other person she has met.
Director: Katarina Launing | Stars: Lisa Teige, Fabian Svegaard Tapia, Vebjørn Enger, Stig R. Amdam
Votes: 2,417
Premieres Saturday, Dec. 1 on Netflix
2. Christmas Wonderland (2018 TV Movie)
TV-G | 120 min | Romance
"Heidi (Osment), who initially left her small town of Pleasant Valley with the dream of one day becoming a successful painter, has put her own art on hold to excel as an art gallery curator... See full summary »
Director: Sean Olson | Stars: Emily Osment, Ryan Rottman, Kelly Hu, Jacob Buster
Votes: 443
Premieres Saturday, Dec. 1 on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
3. Crossroads: One Two Jaga (2018)
85 min | Crime, Drama
In the outskirts and back-alleys of Kuala Lumpur, several individuals with money problems struggle to get their lives straight, finding their paths unexpectedly intersecting - with fatal results.
Director: Namron | Stars: Zahiril Adzim, Ario Bayu, Rosdeen Suboh, Asmara Abigail
Votes: 393
Premieres Saturday, Dec. 1 on Netflix
4. Memories of the Alhambra (2018– )
60 min | Drama, Romance
The series is about alternate realities and centers around an augmented reality game that distorts your perception of the world around you. The story begins at the Alhambra Palace in ... See full summary »
Stars: Shin-Hye Park, Hyun Bin, Chan-Yeol Park, Mar Alsius
Votes: 1,292
Premieres Saturday, Dec. 1 on Netflix
5. Mingle All the Way (2018 TV Movie)
TV-G | 120 min | Drama, Romance
Molly starts an app for busy people to find a +1 without the romance of dating sites. An investor wants the app tested by Molly forcing her to join. The app selected man's already bumped into Molly twice and unpleasant. Is love in the air?
Director: Allan Harmon | Stars: Jen Lilley, Brant Daugherty, Lindsay Wagner, Casey Manderson
Votes: 1,008
Premieres Saturday, Dec. 1 on Hallmark
6. A Twist of Christmas (2018 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 90 min | Romance
In the frenzy before Christmas, two single parents - busy working mom Abby (Lachey) and her son, and overwhelmed lawyer Ryan (Zub) and his daughter - accidentally mix up their toys at a ... See full summary »
Director: David Winning | Stars: Vanessa Lachey, Brendon Zub, Corina Akeson, April Cameron
Votes: 322
Premieres Saturday, Dec. 1 on Lifetime
7. Berlin Station (2016– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Thriller
Follows a CIA team in Berlin and their clandestine activities.
Stars: Leland Orser, Michelle Forbes, Mina Tander, Rhys Ifans
Votes: 5,917
Premieres Sunday, Dec. 2 on Epix
8. Christmas Catch (2018 TV Movie)
90 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance
Detective Mackenzie Bennett is hot on the trail of Carson, a suspected diamond thief, and goes undercover to catch him in the act. While undercover, Mack not only falls for Carson, but ... See full summary »
Director: Justin G. Dyck | Stars: Emily Alatalo, Franco Lo Presti, Andrew Bushell, Lauren Holly
Votes: 212
Premieres Sunday, Dec. 2 on UPtv
9. The Christmas Pact (2018 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Romance
Can best friends fall in love? That's the question next door neighbors Sadie (Pratt) and Ben (Joseph) will answer as they keep the spirit of Christmas and the magic of their childhood pact ... See full summary »
Director: Marita Grabiak | Stars: Kyla Pratt, Jarod Joseph, Nicole Anthony, Stephanie Bennett
Votes: 196
Premieres Sunday, Dec. 2 on Lifetime
10. Garth: Live at Notre Dame (2018 TV Movie)
83 min | Music
Garth Brooks plays the first concert in the history of Notre Dame Stadium.
Director: Jon Small | Stars: Bruce Bouton, Garth Brooks, Dave Gant, Mark Greenwood
Votes: 20
Premieres Sunday, Dec. 2 on CBS
11. Life-Size 2 (2018 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 81 min | Comedy, Fantasy
Grace is a hot mess in the middle of a quarter-life crisis, realizing that she is in over her head as a toy company's CEO. To make it worse, her wild-child ways are causing the company's stock to plummet.
Director: Steven K. Tsuchida | Stars: Tyra Banks, Francia Raisa, Gavin Stenhouse, Hank Chen
Votes: 597
Premieres Sunday, Dec. 2 on Freeform
12. A Majestic Christmas (2018 TV Movie)
TV-G | 94 min | Drama, Romance
Christmas in the charming town of Briar Falls will be bittersweet this year when architect Nell (Hinton) goes back to her hometown having been given the job of turning the historic Majestic... See full summary »
Director: Pat Kiely | Stars: Jerrika Hinton, Christian Vincent, Adaya Ariana, Stephanie Breton
Votes: 333
Premieres Sunday, Dec. 2 on Hallmark
13. Merry Wish-Mas (2018)
Romance
Kenni, who has avoided the annual holiday trip to her hometown of Columbia, South Carolina for years. While she is hoping for the best, as with any family, there are unresolved issues lingering that could make the holiday not so bright.
Director: Terri J. Vaughn | Stars: Julian Alexander, Towanda Braxton, Kim Fields, Renell Gibbs
Votes: 24
Premieres Sunday, Dec. 2 on TV One
14. Nightflyers (2018)
TV-14 | 60 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
A crew of space explorers embark on a mission to find a mysterious alien ship.
Stars: Eoin Macken, David Ajala, Jodie Turner-Smith, Angus Sampson
Votes: 8,612
Premieres Sunday, Dec. 2 on SYFY
15. Once Upon a Christmas Miracle (2018 TV Movie)
83 min | Drama
This holiday romance is based on the incredible story about organ donor Chris Dempsey and recipient Heather Krueger, who were brought into one another's lives by a transplant surgery that led to a miraculous romance.
Director: Gary Yates | Stars: Aimee Teegarden, Brett Dalton, Lolita Davidovich, Cassandra Potenza
Votes: 665
Premieres Sunday, Dec. 2 on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
16. A Wedding for Christmas (2018 TV Movie)
90 min | Romance
Haley escapes her small-town and builds a life in Los Angeles as a wedding planner. When her sister asks her to plan her wedding, Haley returns to her childhood town and reunites with a childhood flame.
Director: Fred Olen Ray | Stars: Cristine Prosperi, Colton Little, Vivica A. Fox, Lesli Kay
Votes: 158
Premieres Sunday, Dec. 2 on ION
17. The Brokenwood Mysteries (2014– )
Not Rated | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Detective Inspector Mike Shepherd arrives on assignment in Brokenwood, a small town where memories - and animosities - run deep.
Stars: Neill Rea, Fern Sutherland, Nic Sampson, Cristina Serban Ionda
Votes: 1,476
Premieres Monday, Dec. 3 on Acorn TV
18. Finding Joy (2018– )
Comedy
Joy is perfectly happy with her life. It's neat and tidy and just how she likes it. Sure, her long-term boyfriend, Aidan, has left her, but Joy is fine with it. She's certainly not ... See full summary »
Stars: Amy Huberman, Lochlann O'Mearáin, Paul Reid, Hannah James-Scott
Votes: 161
Premieres Monday, Dec. 3 on Acorn TV
19. Hero Mask (2018– )
TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Action
Detective James Blood investigates a string of grisly crimes all involving a mysterious mask.
Stars: Kira Buckland, Sean Chiplock, Cam Clarke, Darrel Delfin
Votes: 301
Premieres Monday, Dec. 3 on Netflix
20. Maine Cabin Masters (2016– )
Reality-TV
Maine contractor takes rotten cabins and gives them new life.
Votes: 60
Premieres Monday, Dec. 3 on DIY
21. Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland (2018)
TV-MA | 105 min | Documentary
An investigation into what happened to activist Sandra Bland, who died in police custody after a routine traffic stop.
Directors: Kate Davis, David Heilbroner | Stars: Sandra Bland, Robert E. Brzezinski, Brian Encinia, Cannon Lambert
Votes: 282
Premieres Monday, Dec. 3 on HBO
22. The Sound of Your Heart Reboot (2018– )
Comedy
Webtoonist Cho Seok is back with more anecdotes of mix-ups, unintended antics and bathroom blunders.
Stars: Sung Hoon, Yuri Kwon, Hye-jin Shim, Jin-mo Joo
Votes: 30
Premieres Monday, Dec. 3 on Netflix
23. Unanchored (2018– )
TV-14 | 43 min | Reality-TV
Catch a rare glimpse into the secret second life of young, elite professionals in Unanchored, a brand-new docuseries that follows a group of best friends as they embark on their next travel... See full summary »
Stars: Jack Royds, Barrett Young, Chelsi Pugliese, Danielle McNeil
Votes: 67
Premieres Monday, Dec. 3 on Bravo
24. Vanderpump Rules (2013– )
TV-14 | 43 min | Reality-TV
Best known as one of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Lisa Vanderpump opens the salacious kitchen doors of her exclusive Hollywood restaurant and lounge, SUR.
Stars: Kristen Doute, Stassi Schroeder, Scheana Marie, Lala Kent
Votes: 1,837
Premieres Monday, Dec. 3 on Bravo
25. Vidago Palace (2017– )
Drama, History
Vidago Palace is set on 1936 and tells us a love story between two young people from different classes, ready to face all obstacles.
Stars: Mikaela Lupu, David Seijo, Pedro Barroso, Anabela Teixeira
Votes: 109
Premieres Monday, Dec. 3 on Acorn TV
26. Legends of the Lost with Megan Fox (2018)
43 min | Documentary, History, Mystery
Actress Megan Fox has peeked behind the curtain of some of these ancient sites, igniting an insatiable curiosity to learn more about these lost worlds. She embarks on an epic international journey to investigate and find answers to these enduring mysteries.
Stars: Megan Fox, Dan Carlsson, Resit Berker Enhos, Steven D. Fernandez
Votes: 188
Premieres Tuesday, Dec. 4 on Travel
27. Paranormal Lockdown (2016– )
TV-14 | 42 min | Reality-TV
Renowned Paranormal Investigators spend 72 hours locked down in haunted locations to try to capture groundbreaking evidence.
Stars: Nick Groff, Katrina Weidman, Daniel Klaes, Amy Bruni
Votes: 1,167
Premieres Tuesday, Dec. 4 on Destination America
28. The Profit (2013– )
43 min | Reality-TV
Marcus Lemonis is a successful businessman who saves failing businesses with his knowledge and his own $2 million dollar fund.
Stars: Marcus Lemonis, Jeffrey Crisp, Chris Currier, Lisa Howard
Votes: 1,196
Premieres Tuesday, Dec. 4 on CNBC
29. Deal or No Deal (2005–2019)
TV-PG | 120 min | Comedy, Family, Game-Show
26 sums of money, 26 suitcases and one question: Deal or no deal
Stars: Howie Mandel, Patricia Kara, Megan Abrigo, Sara Bronson
Votes: 3,442
Premieres Wednesday, Dec. 5 on CNBC
30. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017– )
TV-MA | 57 min | Comedy, Drama
A housewife in the 1950s decides to become a stand-up comic.
Stars: Rachel Brosnahan, Alex Borstein, Tony Shalhoub, Michael Zegen
Votes: 42,875
Season 2 premieres Wednesday, Dec. 5 on Prime Video
31. Botched (2014– )
42 min | Reality-TV
Horrible plastic surgeries gone wrong are looked at by two of California's best plastic surgeons.
Stars: Paul Nassif, Terry J. Dubrow, Rajee Narinesingh, Janice Dickinson
Votes: 814
Premieres Thursday, Dec. 6 on E!
32. Top Chef (2006– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV
A reality competition show in which chefs compete against one another in culinary challenges and are a judged by a panel of food and wine experts, with one or more contestants eliminated each episode.
Stars: Tom Colicchio, Padma Lakshmi, Gail Simmons, Richard Blais
Votes: 5,027
Premieres Thursday, Dec. 6 on Bravo
33. The American Meme (2018)
98 min | Documentary
THE AMERICAN MEME follows the journeys of four shocking social media disruptors, Paris Hilton (@parishilton), Josh Ostrovsky (@thefatjewish), Brittany Furlan (@brittanyfurlan) and Kirill ... See full summary »
Director: Bert Marcus | Stars: Kirill Bichutsky, Hailey Bieber, Amanda Cerny, Dane Cook
Votes: 3,040
Premieres Friday, Dec. 7 on Netflix
34. Bad Blood (2017– )
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama
A dramatization of the life and death of Montreal mob boss Vito Rizzuto.
Stars: Kim Coates, Lisa Berry, Eric Hicks, Anna Hopkins
Votes: 3,034
Premieres Friday, Dec. 7 on Netflix
35. Dogs of Berlin (2018– )
TV-MA | 542 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A politically sensitive murder forces two disparate detectives into a battle with the Berlin underworld and a confrontation with their own corruption.
Stars: Felix Kramer, Fahri Yardim, Samy Abdel Fattah, Mohamed Issa
Votes: 6,340
Premieres Friday, Dec. 7 on Netflix
36. Dumplin' (2018)
PG-13 | 110 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Willowdean ('Dumplin'), the plus-size teenage daughter of a former beauty queen, signs up for her mom's Miss Teen Bluebonnet pageant as a protest that escalates when other contestants follow her footsteps, revolutionizing the pageant and their small Texas town.
Director: Anne Fletcher | Stars: Danielle Macdonald, Jennifer Aniston, Odeya Rush, Maddie Baillio
Votes: 19,242
Premieres Friday, Dec. 7 on Netflix
37. Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)
PG-13 | 104 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
A human child raised by wolves must face off against a menacing tiger named Shere Khan, as well as his own origins.
Director: Andy Serkis | Stars: Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Benedict Cumberbatch, Naomie Harris
Votes: 44,469
Premieres Friday, Dec. 7 on Netflix
38.
Neo Yokio (2017– )
Episode:
Pink Christmas
(2018)
TV-MA | Animation, Action, Adventure
The holidays take a hit as Kaz juggles the Secret Santa competition, his Aunt Angelique's visit and his nemesis Arcangelo's Christmas plotting.
Director: Anthony Chun | Stars: Richard Ayoade, Julian Barratt, Rowan Blanchard, Alexa Chung
Votes: 128
Premieres Friday, Dec. 7 on Netflix
39. Christmas Lost and Found (2018 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 90 min | Drama
An event planner mistakenly throws out her grandmother's Christmas ornaments, and the person who finds the ornaments leads her on a scavenger hunt to retrieve them, helping her to find the magic of Christmas again along the way.
Director: Michael Scott | Stars: Tiya Sircar, Edward Ruttle, Diane Ladd, Lisa Durupt
Votes: 184
Premieres Friday, Dec. 7 on Lifetime
40. FantomWorks (2013– )
60 min | Reality-TV
As a former test pilot, Dan Short hopes that FantomWorks will become a classic car restoration shop that runs with military precision. Instead, he is finding out that when making old cars 'better than new' - nothing goes according to plan.
Stars: Dan Short, Audrey Sickles, Allan Alvarez, Rob Dietzel
Votes: 273
Premieres Friday, Dec. 7 on MotorTrend
41. The Ranch (2016– )
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
The son of a Colorado rancher returns home from a semi-pro football career to run the family business.
Stars: Ashton Kutcher, Debra Winger, Sam Elliott, Grady Lee Richmond
Votes: 26,571
Premieres Friday, Dec. 7 on Netflix
42. Icebox (2018)
TV-14 | 88 min | Drama
A young boy becomes trapped inside America's rigid immigration process. (Feature adaptation of the 2016 short film, "Icebox.")
Director: Daniel Sawka | Stars: Genesis Rodriguez, Sarah Minnich, Anthony Gonzalez, Carrie Lazar
Votes: 445
Premieres Friday, Dec. 7 on HBO
43. Love After Lockup (2018– )
43 min | Reality-TV, Romance
Couples finally meet their fiancé upon prison release. Once the bars are gone, will their love survive after lockup on the rocky road to the altar? Will the inmates ditch their mate as they... See full summary »
Stars: Andrea, Johnna, Garrett Tanner
Votes: 142
Premieres Friday, Dec. 7 on WE
44. Nailed It! Holiday! (2018– )
Reality-TV
Novice chefs compete in a holiday-themed cooking challenges to earn a $10,000 prize.
Stars: Nicole Byer, Jacques Torres, Lauren Lapkus, Jason Mantzoukas
Votes: 422
Premieres Friday, Dec. 7 on Netflix
45. Pine Gap (2018)
TV-MA | 360 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Set in the intensely secretive world of intelligence and the enigmatic US/Australia joint defence facility in central Australia, the spy-thriller Pine Gap delves into the famously strong alliance between the two countries.
Stars: Parker Sawyers, Jacqueline McKenzie, Steve Toussaint, Tess Haubrich
Votes: 2,498
Premieres Friday, Dec. 7 on Netflix
46. RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular (2018 TV Special)
Reality-TV
'RuPaul's Drag Race' brings back eight fan favorites to compete for the title of America's first "Drag Race Xmas Queen."
Director: Nick Murray | Stars: RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Ross Mathews, Todrick Hall
Votes: 419
Premieres Friday, Dec. 7 on VH1
47. Super Monsters (2017– )
TV-Y | 23 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Preschool kids whose parents are the world's most famous monsters try to master their special powers while preparing for kindergarten.
Stars: Erin Mathews, Alessandro Juliani, Vincent Tong, Andrea Libman
Votes: 259
Premieres Friday, Dec. 7 on Netflix
48. Memories of Christmas (2018 TV Movie)
TV-G | 120 min | Drama
Noelle (Milian) was raised by the queen of Christmas. When she inherits her late mother's house, she finds out that her mother had been hiring someone to decorate it - Dave (Taylor). The ... See full summary »
Director: Tibor Takács | Stars: Christina Milian, Mark Taylor, Jaime M. Callica, Garry Chalk
Votes: 233
Premieres Saturday, Dec. 8 on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
49. Rent-an-Elf (2018 TV Movie)
80 min | Family