It may be the week of December 9, but there’s more than just holiday TV to watch! This week’s top TV offerings include thrillers, a biopic, an animated comedy, and more. Whether you need something sweet to go with your cookie baking, or something darker to get absorbed in during a cold winter night, we’ve got you covered. Here’s what to watch throughout the week of December 9.
Monday, December 9: The Great British Baking Show: Holidays Season 7
Already miss this year’s bakers? Never fear — the week of December 9 brings a fresh pair of holiday episodes to fill the void! Two groups of favorite bakers from past seasons reunite for holiday-themed bakes. It’s all the fun of the Baking Show with even cozier, lower stakes (and plenty of seasonal puns)! It’s a holiday tradition we always look forward to.
Streaming on Netflix, 3 am ET/12 am PT
Wednesday, December 11: Maria
Angelina Jolie is on the hunt for another Oscar, and Maria looks like a contender for sure. The biographical drama sees Jolie playing famed opera diva Maria Callas. Following a tumultuous life both on and off stage, Callas reflects on her legacy in her final days. The real Callas was famed not just for her remarkable musical talent, but also for her role as a socialite and romances with men like Aristotle Onassis.
Streaming on Netflix, 3 am ET/12 am PT
Wednesday, December 11: One Hundred Years of Solitude
Love family dramas, magical realism, and generation-spanning epics? Don’t miss Netflix’s sweeping, Spanish-language adaptation of Gabriel García Márquez’s masterpiece. In the town of Macondo, the Buendía family’s history is woven with the town’s throughout several generations. Underlying it all is the curse of the title, dooming their lineage to a mythical century of solitude.
Streaming on Netflix, 3 am ET/12 am PT
Wednesday, December 11: Dream Productions
Remember the part of Inside Out where we see the “movie studio” producing dreams in our heads? This animated series, debuting the week of December 9, spins that off into an Office-style mockumentary. As Riley grows up, her standard dreams just aren’t cutting it anymore. Director Paula will have to get creative and make some unexpected choices to save her “career”.
Streaming on Disney+, 3 am ET/12 am PT
Thursday, December 12: No Good Deed
If you loved Dead to Me, check out creator Liz Feldman’s new dark comedy the week of December 9! Three couples in LA fiercely compete to purchase a seemingly-perfect home, only to realize that something darker lurks beneath. The all-star cast includes Lisa Kudrow, Ray Romano, Luke Wilson, Teyonah Parris, Linda Cardellini, and more.
Streaming on Netflix, 3 am ET/12 am PT
Friday, December 13: Carry-On
Move over, Die Hard — there’s a new holiday thriller in town! Taron Egerton, Sofia Carson, and Jason Bateman star in a movie designed to make holiday travel even more stress-inducing. A young TSA agent struggles to stop a villain who is blackmailing him into letting a dangerous package onto a Christmas Eve flight.
Streaming on Netflix, 3 am ET/12 am PT
