What’s Worth Streaming: Here’s everything coming to Netflix in December 2022 — and what’s leaving

Netflix has more major movies on tap: “White Noise” (Dec. 30), director Noah Baumbach’s adaptation of Don DeLillo’s classic 1980s novel about a family whose suburban life is upended by a toxic chemical spill, starring Adam Driver, Greta Gerwig and Don Cheadle in what should be a prime contender come awards season; “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio” (Dec. 9), a stop-motion animation adaptation from the Oscar-winning filmmaker, who adds his trademark creepiness and emotional weight to Disney’s classic story; and “Lady Chatterley’s Lover” (Dec. 2), a romantic drama starring Emma Corrin and Jack O’Connell and based on D.H. Lawrence once-scandalous novel.

On the series side of things, Netflix has Season 2, Part 1 of “Firefly Lane,” the friendship drama starring Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke; Part 2 of the crime drama “Money Heist: Korea” (Dec. 9); Season 2 of the documentary series “Last Chance U: Basketball” (Dec. 9); Season 3 of the rom-com “Emily in Paris” (Dec. 21); “The Witcher: Blood Origin” (Dec. 25), a prequel to the hit fantasy series, starring Michelle Yeoh; and new seasons of the dating series “Too Hot to Handle” (Dec. 7) and “The Circle” (Dec. 28).

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There’s also “Matilda: The Musical” (Dec. 25), a musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic story; “My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelensky” (TBA), as the late-night host travels to Ukraine and interviews the Ukrainian president; “Sr.” (Dec. 2), Robert Downey Jr.’s documentary tribute to his father; and “Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Mystery” (Dec. 15), a special edition of the improv murder-mystery series starring Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Maya Rudolph.

And heads up: Season 1 of the Australian reality show “Instant Hotel” is leaving Dec. 27 — it’s an oddball, sometimes infuriating but completely entertaining show worth watching before it’s gone.

Here’s the complete list of what’s coming and going, as of Nov. 22 (release dates are subject to change):

What’s coming to Netflix in December 2022

Date TBAThe Glory — Netflix SeriesGod’s Crooked Lines — Netflix FilmThe Interest of Love — Netflix SeriesMy Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy — Netflix Series

Dec. 1Dead End — Netflix SeriesJoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean: Season 1 Episodes 25-38 The Final Episodes — Netflix AnimeThe Masked Scammer — Netflix DocumentaryQala — Netflix FilmTroll — Netflix Film21 Jump StreetBasketball Wives: Season 1Basketball Wives: Season 2Coach CarterForged in Fire: Knife or Death: Season 1Hachi: A Dog’s TaleThe Happytime MurdersLEGO Friends: Holiday SpecialLove Island USA: Season 3Meekah: Season 1My GirlPeppermintTroy

Dec. 2Big Brother: Season 10Big Brother: Season 14Firefly Lane: Season 2 Part 1 — Netflix SeriesHot Skull — Netflix SeriesLady Chatterley’s Lover — Netflix Film

My Unorthodox Life: Season 2 — Netflix SeriesScrooge: A Christmas Carol — Netflix Film“Sr.” — Netflix Documentary

Supermodel Me: Revolution: Season 1Warriors of Future — Netflix Film

Dec. 3The Best of MeBullet Train

Dec. 4The Amazing Race: Season 17The Amazing Race: Season 31

Dec. 5Mighty Express: Mighty Trains Race — Netflix Family

Dec. 6The Boss Baby: Christmas Bonus — Netflix FamilyDelivery by Christmas — Netflix FilmSebastian Maniscalco: Is It Me? — Netflix Comedy

Dec. 7Burning Patience — Netflix FilmEmily the CriminalI Hate Christmas — Netflix SeriesThe Marriage App — Netflix FilmThe Most Beautiful Flower — Netflix SeriesSmiley — Netflix SeriesToo Hot to Handle: Season 4 — Netflix Series (New episodes weekly)

Dec. 8The Elephant Whisperers — Netflix DocumentaryIn Broad Daylight: The Narvarte Case — Netflix DocumentaryLookism — Netflix Anime

Dec. 9CAT — Netflix SeriesDragon Age: Absolution — Netflix AnimeDream Home Makeover: Season 4 — Netflix SeriesGuillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio — Netflix Film

How to Ruin Christmas: The Baby Shower — Netflix SeriesMoney Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area Part 2 — Netflix Series

Dec. 10Alchemy of Souls: Season 1 Part 2 — Netflix SeriesPrisoners

Dec. 13Gudetama: An Eggcellent Adventure — Netflix AnimeLast Chance U: Basketball: Season 2 — Netflix Documentary

Single’s Inferno: Season 2 — Netflix SeriesTom Papa: What A Day! — Netflix Comedy

Dec. 14Don’t Pick Up The Phone — Netflix DocumentaryGlitter — Netflix SeriesI Believe in Santa — Netflix FilmKangaroo Valley — Netflix DocumentaryToo Hot to Handle: Season 4 — Netflix Series (New episodes weekly)

Dec. 15The Big 4 — Netflix FilmThe Hills: Season 1The Hills: Season 2Sonic Prime — Netflix FamilyViolet Evergarden: Recollections — Netflix AnimeWho Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery — Netflix Comedy

Dec. 16A Storm for Christmas — Netflix SeriesBARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths — Netflix FilmCook at All Costs — Netflix SeriesDance Monsters — Netflix SeriesFar From Home — Netflix SeriesParadise PD: Part 4 — Netflix SeriesPrivate Lesson — Netflix FilmThe Recruit — Netflix SeriesSummer Job — Netflix SeriesThe Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari — Netflix Documentary

Dec. 18Side Effects

Dec. 19Trolley — Netflix SeriesTrolls

Dec. 20A Not So Merry Christmas — Netflix FilmThe Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh Part 1 — Netflix Anime

Dec. 21Disconnect: The Wedding Planner — Netflix FilmEmily in Paris: Season 3 — Netflix Series

I AM A KILLER: Season 4 — Netflix Documentary

Dec. 22Alice in Borderland: Season 2 — Netflix SeriesMathieu Dufour at Bell Centre — Netflix Comedy

Dec. 23Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery — Netflix FilmPiñata Masters! — Netflix Series

Dec. 25After Ever HappyDaughter From Another Mother: Season 3 — Netflix SeriesRoald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical — Netflix Film

Time Hustler — Netflix SeriesThe Witcher: Blood Origin — Netflix Series

Vir Das: Landing — Netflix Comedy

Dec. 26No EscapeTreason — Netflix Series

Dec. 27Chelsea Handler: Revolution — Netflix Comedy

Dec. 287 Women and a Murder — Netflix FilmA Night at the Kindergarten — Netflix FilmThe Circle: Season 5 — Netflix Series (New episodes weekly)Stuck with You — Netflix Film

Dec. 29Brown and Friends — Netflix FamilyRise of Empires: Ottoman: Season 2 — Netflix Documentary

Dec. 30Alpha Males — Netflix SeriesChicago Party Aunt: Part 2 — Netflix SeriesSecrets of Summer: Season 2 — Netflix FamilyWhite Noise — Netflix Film

Dec. 31Best of Stand Up 2022 — Netflix ComedyLady Voyeur — Netflix Series

What’s leaving Netflix in December 2022

Dec. 9The Shack

Dec. 10Fast Color

Dec. 11Manhunt: Unabomber

Dec. 14Black Ink Crew New York: Seasons 3-4The Challenge: Season 12The Challenge: Season 25Merlin: Seasons 1-5Teen Mom 2: Seasons 3-4

Dec. 15The Danish Girl

Dec. 27Instant Hotel: Season 1

Dec. 28Shrek the Musical

Dec. 311BRA Cinderella StoryA Clockwork OrangeA Little PrincessBlood DiamondBlowBlue JasmineCasino RoyaleChocolatEyes Wide ShutI Love You, ManLife as We Know ItMen in BlackMen in Black IIMen in Black 3National Lampoon’s European VacationNational Lampoon’s VacationNew York MinutePoint BreakPolice AcademyTeenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the OozeTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IIITeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie