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Production on the fifth and final season of Stranger Things has wrapped. The Netflix series will premiere in 2025. A love letter to the ’80s classic genre films that captivated a generation, Stranger Things is a thrilling drama set in the seemingly normal Midwestern town of Hawkins, Indiana. After a boy vanishes into thin air, his close-knit group of friends and family search for answers and are pulled into a high-stakes and deadly series of events. Beneath the surface of their ordinary town lurks an extraordinary supernatural mystery, along with top-secret government experiments and a dangerous gateway that connects our world to a powerful yet sinister realm. Friendships will be tested and lives will be altered as what they discover will change Hawkins and possibly the world – forever.
The season finale of NBC’s Brilliant Minds will now air as a special event with back-to-back episodes on January 6 at 9 and 10 p.m. ET/PT. The original season finale date was a week later on January 13. Inspired by the extraordinary life and work of world-famous author and physician Oliver Sacks, the series follows a revolutionary, larger-than-life neurologist and his team of interns as they explore the last great frontier – the human mind – while grappling with their own relationships and mental health.
Netflix has secured the exclusive U.S. rights to the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the 2027 and 2031 tournaments, marking the first time the tournament will appear on a streaming service. The agreement covers all languages, with studio shows and top-tier talent planned with a dual telecast for both English and Spanish language broadcasts in the U.S.The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027, which will be hosted in Brazil from June 24 to July 25, will feature the 32 best teams from around the globe competing across twelve cities.
Martin Short will host Saturday Night Live December 21 on NBC. Hozier will serve as guest on the final episode of 2024.
MTV’s Teen Mom franchise is celebrating its Sweet 16 with an all-new season of Teen Mom: The Next Chapter on January 30. Amber Portwood, Ashley Jones, Briana DeJesus, Catelynn Baltierra, Cheyenne Davis, Jade Cline, Leah Messer, Maci McKinney and Mackenzie McKee will return. The season centers full circle moments and important milestones as Leah, Maci and Amber find themselves parenting children who are now the same age as they were when the show first began, while Catelynn, who made the tough decision to place her daughter with adoptive parents, grapples with the emotional pain of the choice as that relationship changes. From driving lessons and college planning to safe sex conversations and managing relationships, the moms are stepping into uncharted territory, taking stock of their journeys and reflecting on how quickly time has passed. Meanwhile, Cheyenne and Mackenzie are hoping to expand their families with more children while Bri takes steps to prevent future pregnancies. Jade takes a stand with her family and Ashley works on mending fences and closing painful chapters as she welcomes a fresh year.
All American returns for season seven January 29 on The CW. Legacies will continue, names will be made.
Love Is Blind: Germany premieres January 3 on Netflix. The experiment comes to Germany as local singles seek true love and a commitment that lasts a lifetime, all before meeting each other face-to-face.
Crunchyroll will release Attack on Titan: THE LAST ATTACK in theaters for a one day screening. The film will premiere February 10 in the US. The movie brings together the last two episodes of the highly acclaimed anime series in the franchise’s first-ever theatrical experience delivering the epic finale in a colossal-sized omnibus film. Humanity lived quietly behind massive walls built to protect themselves from the threat of monstrous creatures called Titans. Their century of peace was shattered by an attack on their city that left a young child, Eren Yeager, motherless and vowing revenge on the titans. Years after joining the Survey Corps, Eren finds himself facing a deadly foe, and ultimately gaining a special ability that unveils a new truth about the world he knows. After venturing beyond the walls and separated from his comrades, Eren finds himself inspired by this new truth and plots the “Rumbling,” a terrifying plan to eradicate every living thing in the world. With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, a motley crew of Eren’s former comrades and enemies scramble to halt his deadly mission. The only question is, can they stop him?
ESPN’s expansive studio programming surrounding the expanded 12-team 2024-25 College Football Playoff kicks off on Friday, Dec. 20, with College GameDay Built by The Home Depot making its first campus Playoff visit live from South Bend, Ind., while SEC This Morning kicks off from 9 a.m. – noon. GameDay continues its First Round road trip with a second stop on Saturday, Dec. 21, in Columbus, Ohio. Surrounding coverage of the first-ever 12-team expanded Playoff will extensively cover the Championship run from CFP First Round Presented by Allstate through the trophy raising in Atlanta at the CFP National Championship Presented by AT&T on Monday, Jan. 20.
NFL Christmas Gameday on Netflix, has drafted Pentatonix as its national anthem performers for the first-ever games to stream live on Netflix this December 25. They will perform the national anthem in Houston as the Baltimore Ravens face-off against the Houston Texans at 4:30 PM ET. In Pittsburgh, it’s the Super Bowl LVIII-winning Kansas City Chiefs against the Pittsburgh Steelers at 1 PM ET with a special national anthem performance honoring the military from Voices of Service, a singing quartet featuring retired military Veterans Ron Henry, Christal Rheams, Jason Hanna and Caleb Green.
ESPN will exclusively produce more than 14 consecutive hours of live NBA coverage this Christmas – Wednesday, December 25. The star-studded, five-game Christmas slate, presented by State Farm, will be available on more platforms than ever, including ABC, ESPN, Disney+ and ESPN+. The action tips off at noon ET when Disney, ESPN and the NBA present Dunk the Halls – the first real-time, animated NBA game as an alt-cast for the San Antonio Spurs vs. New York Knicks contest. The alt-cast will be a live recreation of the Knicks vs. Spurs game, emanating from Disney’s Magic Kingdom Park on the iconic Main Street, USA. The special presentation will feature Mickey and Friends, animated commentators Drew Carter and Monica McNutt, and Daisy Duck as the sideline reporter.
Season two of Bandidos premieres January 3 on Netflix. Lilí and Miguel’s peaceful escape is shattered when she’s forced into a risky quest for the Tear of Fire diamond, risking everything to save her friends.
The Curious Case Of… premieres on ID January 13. The series will dive into some of the most shocking true crime cases and unbelievable scandals. From a con man with multiple identities whose crimes stretch across the globe to a religious doomsday cult centered around worshipping cats, each episode will go inside these real-life cases exposing bizarre secrets, shattered lives, and twisted motives. Led by Karas, with her extensive legal expertise and insight, each gripping story will uncover deceit, greed, and manipulation and offer key access to shocking, first-hand accounts – proving the truth is much more chilling than fiction.
Netflix has highlighted several upcoming sports series and films, including recently announced Elway, untitled Mike Tyson series, untitled SEC series, Rafa, and America’s Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys. Netflix continues to expand its sports slate, offering members a wide variety of sports programming across series, films and live events, including the recent record-breaking Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul fight and the upcoming NFL Games on Christmas Day and the debut of WWE Raw on Netflix next year.
Many titles are set to premiere on Max this January. Watch the debuts of Max Originals The Pitt, Mermicorno: Starfall, Season 5 of Harley Quinn, Isadora Moon, Documentary Sons Of Ecstasy, international titles Scars of Beauty (Beleza Fatal), and The Eastern Gate (Przesmyk), HBO Originals C.B. Strike: The Ink Black Heart, and documentary series An Update On Our Family. All Elite Wrestling (AEW) also begins streaming January 1.
