Happy holidays! If you find yourself needing a break from the stress of decorating and shopping for gifts, there are enough things coming to Max this month to distract you. On the TV end, there's the adult animated DC series Creature Commandos — TheSuicide Squad fans, this one's for you — and the second season of Chuck Lorre's Sebastian Maniscalco-starring series Bookie. The very funny creator and star ofStarstruck, Rose Matafeo, will also drop her second stand-up special, called On and On and On.
On the movie end, there are plenty of things to watch with your family over the holiday break, including Tim Burton's long-awaited Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Clint Eastwood's legal thriller Juror #2, and the Christopher Reeve documentary Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story. Maybe the last two mostly fall in the "watch with your dad" category.
Below, we pulled together our picks for the month, plus a list of everything coming to HBO and Max in December.
Last month's guide:New HBO and Max Shows and Movies (November 2024)
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The best new HBO and Max movies and shows in December
Max streams all HBO shows and movies when they debut on HBO. But not all shows and movies on Max make it to HBO. We'll designate Max exclusives where appropriate.
Creature Commandos(Dec. 5, Max)
James Gunn's 2021 filmThe Suicide Squadand the 2022 seriesPeacemakersaw Amanda Waller (Viola Davis) use superheroes for less-than-desirable tasks, but due to governmental and general regard for life, she's no longer able to use humans on her secret missions. Who does that leave? The Creature Commandos, a motley crew of monsters and non-human entities with super abilities that includes Circe, G.I. Robot, Doctor Phosphorus, and Weasel (yes!). This animated series is going to be gory and fun. -Tim Surette [Trailer]
Juror #2 (Dec. 20, Max)
After all that drama surrounding its theatrical release, you'll finally be able to watch Clint Eastwood's latest directorial effort from the comfort of your home. The legal thriller stars Nicholas Hoult as a man who, while serving as a juror in a murder trial, struggles with a moral dilemma that could change the outcome of the entire case. -Allison Picurro[Trailer]
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice(Dec. TBA, HBO)
Decades in the making, the sequel to Tim Burton's '80s horror comedy classic follows an adult Lydia Deetz (Winona Ryder) who finds herself reluctantly seeking out the help of Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton) after her daughter Astrid (Jenna Ortega) discovers a portal into the afterlife. -Allison Picurro [Trailer]
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All the new shows and movies coming to Max in December
Dec. 1
Cedar Rapids (2011)
Clash of the Titans (2010)
Cop Out (2010)
Death Race (2008)
Glee The 3D Concert Movie (2011)
Hamlet 2 (2008)
How I Live Now (2013)
Invisible Stripes (1939)
It All Came True (1940)
Jupiter Ascending (2015)
Key Largo (1948)
Kid Galahad (1937)
King of the Underworld (1939)
Lightning Strikes Twice (1951)
Lord of the Rings (1978)
Man from God's Country (1958)
Marine Raiders (1944)
Marked Woman (1937)
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
Megamind (2010)
Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011)
National Velvet (1944)
Ninja Assassin (2009)
Overland Telegraph (1951)
Passage to Marseille (1944)
Person to Person (2017)
Pistol Harvest (1952)
Results (2015)
Riders of the Range (1950)
Saddle Legion (1952)
San Quentin (1937)
So This Is Paris (1926)
Stagecoach Kid (1949)
State's Attorney (1932)
Strike Up the Band (1940)
Take This Waltz (2012)
Teen Titans Go! 400th Episode (Warner Bros. Animation)
The Goonies (1985)
The Hobbit (1977)
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
The Oklahoma Kid (1939)
The Return of Doctor X (1939)
The Return of the King (1980)
The Roaring Twenties (1939)
The Secret Fury (1950)
The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
The Threat (1949)
The Two Mrs. Carrolls (1947)
The Wagons Roll at Night (1941)
The Woman on Pier 13 (1950)
They Drive by Night (1940)
Tomorrow is Another Day (1951)
White Bird in a Blizzard (2014)
White God (2015)
Words and Music (1948)
You Can't Get Away with Murder (1939)
Dec. 3
90 Day: The Last Resort (Between the Sheets), Season 2 (TLC)
90 Day: The Last Resort, Season 2 (TLC)
Hard Knocks: In Season with the AFC North (HBO Original)
Kids Baking Championship: Frosting the Snowman (Food Network)
Mecum Full Throttle: Las Vegas NV 2024
Dec. 5
Creature Commandos, Season 1 (Max Original)
Roadworthy Rescues, Season 3
Dec. 6
Batwheels, The Great Christmas Caper, Season 2 (Cartoon Network)
Mini Beat Power Rockers, Season 4
Mini Beat Power Rockers: A Villain's Carol (2024)
Teen Titans Go!, Season 8, Episodes 30-34 (Cartoon Network)
The Official DC Podcast (Max Original)
Tiny Toons Looniversity: Winter In Blunderland, Season 2 (Cartoon Network)
Dec. 7
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (HBO Original)
Evolve and Flex, Episode 1
Dec. 8
A Season to Remember (OWN)
Motortrend: Mecum Presents: The 2025 Kissimmee Preview Show
Motortrend: Mecum Presents: The Steve McQueen 917K
Dec. 9
999 Murderer Calling, Season 1 (discovery+)
Dec. 10
Nature of the Crime (HBO Original)
Dec. 12
Bookie, Season 2 (Max Original)
Fear Thy Neighbor, Season 10 & 11 (ID)
Lost in the Amazon: The Rescue That Shocked the World (Max Original)
Was I A Sex Object? (Max Original)
Dec. 13
Batwheels, Season 2 Episodes 22-37 (Cartoon Network)
Dec. 14
Evolve and Flex, Episode 2
Dec. 15
Frozen Planet II, Season 2 (discovery+)
Mistletoe & Matrimony (OWN)
Dec. 16
Truck U, Season 20
Two Guys Garage, Season 23
Very Scary People, Season 6 (ID)
White House Christmas (HGTV)
Dec. 17
Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports: Is Ozempic Right For You? (CNN)
Dec. 19
Fast Friends (Max Original)
Rose Matafeo: On and On and On (Max Original)
Texas Cheerleader Murder Plot (ID)
The Head, Season 3 (Max Original)
Dec. 20
Juror #2 (Max Original)
X-Rated Queen, Season 1 (Max Original)
Dec. 21
Evolve and Flex, Episode 3
Dec. 22
Build for Off-Road, Season 1
24-Karat Christmas (OWN)
Dec. 23
Alien Files: Reopened, Season 1
Dec. 27
Building Outside the Lines, Season 2 (Magnolia Network)
In with the Old, Season 7 (Magnolia Network)
The Flipping El Moussas, Season 2 (HGTV)
Dec. 28
Evolve and Flex, Episode 4
Mecum Full Throttle: Kansas City MO 2024
Dec.30
Home Town, Season 9 (HGTV)
Teen Titans Go!, Season 8, Episodes 35-37 (Cartoon Network)
Yellowstone Wardens, Season 6 (Animal Planet)
