Halloween is videos of wife having sex with a black man in front of her husbandofficially over, which means it's basically Christmas. And Netflix is here to speed that transition along.
On Nov. 1, the streaming service announced its slate of holiday titles, which includes a wide variety of movies, TV shows, and even games. If you like cheesy Christmas rom-coms, get ready for Lindsay Lohan in Our Little Secret, as well as her Mean Girls co-star Lacey Chabert in Hot Frosty. (About a hot Frosty the Snowman, duh!) More in the mood for holiday animation? Flicks like Spellbound and That Christmashave you covered.
SEE ALSO: 25 of the best Christmas horror movies to haunt your holidayThere's so much more where that came from, including Christmas Day football, a new season of The Great British Baking Show: Holidays, and a Sabrina Carpenter Christmas special. Here, in chronological order, are all the Christmas-y goodies coming to Netflix in 2024.
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November
Dinner Time Live with David Chang: Holiday Edition
Credit: Adam Rose / Netflix In this weekly series, chef David Chang brings viewers on a live culinary adventure as he cooks for his celebrity friends. For the show's November and December installments, expect holiday-themed dishes — who knows, maybe you'll get some cooking inspiration!
Starring: David Chang, Chris Ying
How to watch: Dinner Time Live with David Chang: Holiday Edition airs every Tuesday through Dec. 10 on Netflix at 7 p.m. ET.
Meet Me Next Christmas
Credit: Marni Grossman / Netflix Netflix's 2024 slate of cheesy Christmas rom-coms kicks off with Meet Me Next Christmas. Christina Milian plays Layla, who hits it off with James (Kofi Siriboe) when they meet at an airport on Christmas. They decide to reunite next Christmas at a Pentatonix concert (very specific, I know), but Layla isn't able to score tickets to the sold-out show in time. Now, it's a race against the clock for Layla to secure her fairytale ending. But when sparks fly with the concierge (Devale Ellis) she hires to help her out, she may just have to re-evaluate what she truly wants.
Starring: Christina Milian, Devale Ellis, Kofi Siriboe, Tymika Tafari, Mitch Grassi, Scott Hoying, Kirstin Maldonado, Kevin Olusola, Matt Sallee, Kalen Allen, Nikki Duval, and Wesley French
How to watch: Meet Me Next Christmas hits Netflix Nov. 6.
SEE ALSO: Netflix's 'Meet Me Next Christmas' trailer has Christina Milian searching for love and Pentatonix ticketsHot Frosty
Credit: Petr Maur / Netflix What if Frosty the Snowman was hot? That's basically all you need to know about Hot Frosty, which stars Lacey Chabert (Mean Girls) as a woman who magically brings a handsome snowman (Dustin Milligan, Schitt's Creek) to life. It's not long before things heat up between the two — but hopefully not too much! After all, he is a snowman.
Starring: Lacey Chabert, Dustin Milligan, Katy Mixon Greer, Lauren Holly, Chrishell Stause, Joe Lo Truglio, and Craig Robinson
How to watch: Hot Frosty hits Netflix Nov. 13.
SEE ALSO: Netflix's 'Hot Frosty' trailer sees a woman falling for a ripped snowmanNetflix Stories: A Virgin River Christmas
Credit: Netflix In the latest installment of the interactive Netflix Stories games, players head down to Virgin River for the holidays and — what else? — fall for a cute local.
How to play: Netflix Stories: A Virgin River Christmas is available to download Nov. 19, and is free with a Netflix account.
The Merry Gentlemen
Credit: Katrina Marcinowski / Netflix A former big-city dancer (Britt Robertson) tries to save her parents' small-town performing venue and bar in The Merry Gentlemen. Her plan? To put on the greatest all-male Christmas dance revue this town has ever seen — including a shirtless Chad Michael Murray.
Starring: Britt Robertson, Chad Michael Murray, Marla Sokoloff, Beth Broderick, Michael Gross, Maxwell Caulfield, Hector David Jr., Colt Prattes, and Marc Anthony Samuel
How to watch: The Merry Gentlemen hits Netflix Nov. 20.
Spellbound
Credit: Skydance Animation / Netflix West Side Story's Rachel Zegler lends her voice to Spellbound, an upcoming animated film from Shrekco-directer Vicky Jenson. The film follows Princess Ellian (Zegler), who must break a curse that turned her parents into monsters. An epic quest ensues, complete with new songs from Alan Menken and a dazzling voice cast that includes Nicole Kidman, Nathan Lane, and more.
Starring:Rachel Zegler, John Lithgow, Jenifer Lewis, Tituss Burgess, Nathan Lane, Javier Bardem, and Nicole Kidman
How to watch: Spellbound hits Netflix Nov. 22.
Our Little Secret
Credit: Chuck Zlotnick / Netflix Between 2022's Falling for Christmas and the upcoming Our Little Secret, Lindsay Lohan is quickly cementing herself as Netflix's go-to Christmas romcom star. This time around, Lohan and co-star Ian Harding play exes forced to spend Christmas in the same house, as their current partners are siblings. When it comes to disastrous holiday scenarios, I'd say that's pretty high up on the list.
Starring:Lindsay Lohan, Ian Harding, Tim Meadows, Jon Rudnitsky, Henry Czerny, Judy Reyes, Chris Parnell, Kristin Chenoweth, Dan Bucatinsky, Katie Baker, Jake Brennan, Ash Santos, and Brian Unger
How to watch: Our Little Secret hits Netflix Nov. 27.
Is It Cake? Holiday
Credit: Courtesy of Netflix Netflix's illusion cake competition show Is It Cake? returns with a holiday twist, bringing back nine All Star bakers from prior seasons to bake perfect replicas of ice skates, wreaths, and more.
Starring: Mikey Day
How to watch: Is It Cake? Holiday hits Netflix Nov. 28.
The Snow Sister
Credit: Courtest of Netflix Based on Maja Lunde and Lisa Aisato's beloved book, The Snow Sisteris a Norwegian film about a grieving family who's lost touch with the Christmas spirit. However, when they encounter bubbly Christmas lover Hedvig, they may just find it within themselves to celebrate Christmas again.
Starring: Mudit Gupta, Celina Meyer Hovland, Ole Steinkjer Øyen, Jan Sælid, Samsaya, Gunnar Eiriksson, and Advika
How to watch: The Snow Sister hits Netflix Nov. 29.
December
Rollercoaster Tycoon Touch — In-game holiday content
Christmas comes to theme park management game Rollercoaster Tycoon Touch this December, with players gaining access to exclusive holiday-themed content.
How to play: Rollercoaster Tycoon Touchis available to download. Holiday content lasts from Dec. 2 to Jan. 4.
Knittens — In-game holiday content
Dress cats to the nines in match-3 game Knittens, which will get some special holiday theming just in time for Christmas.
How to play: Knittens is available to download. Holiday content arrives Dec. 3.
That Christmas
Credit: Courtesy of Netflix Succession's Brian Cox takes on the role of Santa Claus in the animated film That Christmas, based on the books by Love Actuallydirector Richard Curtis, who also wrote the screenplay. Just like in Love Actually, That Christmas tells a series of intertwining stories set during the holidays: This time, we're in the small town of Wellington-on-Sea, where a freak snowstorm is threatening to derail Christmas. Will people be able to make it to their friends and family in time?
Starring: Brian Cox, Fiona Shaw, Jodie Whittaker, Lolly Adefope, Alex Macqueen, Katherine Parkinson, Sindhu Vee, India Brown, Zazie Hayhurst, Sienna Sayer, Jack Wisniewski, Rosie Cavaliero, Paul Kaye, Guz Khan, Andy Nyman, Kuhu Agarwal, Bronte Smith, Freddie Spry, Ava Talbot, Bill Nighy, and Rhys Darby
How to watch: That Christmas hits Netflix Dec. 4.
SEE ALSO: Watch Brian Cox as Santa Claus in 'That Christmas' trailerBlack Doves
Credit: Courtesy of Netflix In the mood for a Christmas thriller? Then get ready for Black Doves, a spy series starring Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw. Knightley plays Helen Webb, who for 10 years now has been passing her politician husband's secrets to a shadowy organization known as the Black Doves. But when Helen's lover Jason (Andrew Koji) is assassinated, her old friend Sam Young (Whishaw) comes out of the woodwork to keep her safe. Oh, and it's all set around Christmas.
Starring: Keira Knightley, Ben Whishaw, Sarah Lancashire, Andrew Buchan, and Andrew Koji
How to watch: Blacks Doves hits Netflix Dec. 5.
Snake.io — In-Game Holiday Content
The snake-eat-snake game Snake.io gets a holiday makeover this Dec.
How to play: Snake.io is available to download. Holiday content arrives Dec. 5.
Mary
Credit: Christopher Raphael/MM FILM LLC Jesus's mother Mary is the center of this Biblical coming-of-age epic, which stars Anthony Hopkins as the murderous King Herod.
Starring: Noa Cohen, Ido Tako, Stephanie Nur, Susan Brown, Ori Pfeffer, Eamon Farren, Hilla Vidor, Mili Avital, Gudmundur Thorvaldsson, Dudley O’Shaughnessy, Keren Tzur, Mehmet Kurtulus, Mila Harris, and Anthony Hopkins
How to watch: Mary hits Netflix Dec. 6.
A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter
Please, please, please spend your holidays with pop star Sabrina Carpenter, who brings her 2023 Christmas EP fruitcake to Netflix in this musical special. But that's not all! Expect covers of other holiday standards, surprise cameos, and a whole lot of nonsense. (Complimentary.)
Starring: Sabrina Carpenter
How to watch: A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter hits Netflix Dec. 6 at 9 p.m. ET.
The Great British Baking Show: Holidays Season 7
Credit: Courtesy of Netflix The ultimate holiday comfort watch arrives in the form of the The Great British Baking Show holiday specials, which see former contestants craft showstopping sweet treats to celebrate Christmas and New Year's Eve. What more could you want?
Starring: Paul Hollywood, Prue Leith, Noel Fielding, and Alison Hammond
How to watch: Great British Baking Show: Holidays Season 7 hits Netflix Dec. 9.
Carry-On
Credit: Courtesy of Netflix If traveling over the holidays stresses you out, Carry-On is going to multiply that stress tenfold. Taron Egerton (Blackberry, Rocketman) plays a young TSA agent whose Christmas Eve is turned upside down by a mysterious blackmailer who wants him to let a dangerous package onto a packed flight. It's not long before their cat-and-mouse game puts the whole airport at risk.
Starring: Taron Egerton, Sofia Carson, Danielle Deadwyler, Theo Rossi, Logan Marshall-Green, Dean Norris, Sinqua Walls, and Jason Bateman
How to watch: Carry-On hits Netflix Dec. 13.
NFL Christmas Game Day
Football comes to Netflix on Christmas day, with not one but two marquee games: The Kansas City Chiefs against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Baltimore Ravens against the Houston Texans.
How to watch: The Chiefs-Steelers game begins at 1 p.m. ET on Netflix on Dec. 25, and the Ravens-Texans game begins the same day at 4:30 p.m. ET.
Michelle Buteau: A Buteau-ful Mind at Radio City Music Hall
Credit: Clifton Prescod/Netflix Comedian Michelle Buteau (Babes, Survival of the Thickest) rings in the New Year with her second Netflix special, which is also the first special by a female comic to be recorded at Radio City Music Hall. This time around, Buteau is reflecting on motherhood, marriage, and more.
Starring: Michelle Buteau
How to watch: Michelle Buteau: A Buteau-ful Mind at Radio City Music Hall hits Netflix Dec. 31.
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