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Netflix Sets December Lineup With 'Stranger Things' Finale, Baumbach's 'Jay Kelly,' 'Wake Up Dead Man,' Live NFL

Netflix targets holiday viewing with event releases, live sports, plus high‑profile library changes.

Overview

  • Stranger Things concludes with three episodes on Dec. 25 and a series finale on Dec. 31, which also screens in select theaters.
  • Noah Baumbach’s Jay Kelly arrives Dec. 5, followed by Rian Johnson’s Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery on Dec. 12.
  • Emily in Paris season 5 debuts Dec. 18 with a move to Italy, though reports differ on whether the setting is Venice or Rome.
  • Catalog shifts include The West Wing (seasons 1–7) returning on Dec. 9 and Downton Abbey: A New Era on Dec. 24, while Supernatural leaves the U.S. on Dec. 18 due to an expired CW licensing deal.
  • Live programming features Jake vs. Joshua: Judgment Day boxing on Dec. 19 and two NFL games on Dec. 25 (Cowboys vs. Commanders, Lions vs. Vikings).