While some streaming platforms hold back a little during a holiday week, others go all in with huge releases – that’s the case this weekend, where we’re seeing big drops from Netflix (new eps of Stranger Things), Apple TV (the Pluribus season finale) and Peacock (the complete season of The Copenhagen Test). These aren’t the only titles arriving to streaming, but they’re certainly some of the biggest.
Not sure which new releases to check out? Let us here at Decider help you figure out what to watch this weekend and where to stream it.
New Movies & Shows To Stream This Weekend: Stranger Things, Pluribus, The Copenhagen Test + More
It’s almost the end of an era now that the second batch of episodes from Stranger Things season 5 have dropped on Netflix. Three new episodes of the series arrived on December 25. Another one of this year’s most-talked-about shows is also wrapping up this week, the season one finale of Pluribus hits Apple TV this Friday. And on Saturday, you can catch the complete first season of the new thriller The Copenhagen Test on Peacock.
So close! We are truly so close to the end of Stranger Things, now that Season 5, Part 2 dropped on Christmas. (Less than a week till the very last episode – arriving on New Year’s Eve – is here!) Can Will’s new powers defeat Vecna once and for all? Probably, right? You can catch the three new episodes now on Netflix.
New on Apple TV December 23: Pluribus (Season 1 Finale)
If you haven’t gotten caught up on Apple TV’s new hit Pluribus, there’s no better time, with the season one finale of the Vince Gilligan series arriving to the streamer this week. The series, about a woman named Carol Sturka (Rhea Seehorn) who’s one of the only people on the planet unaffected by an alien virus that makes people freakishly content and happy all the time, is one of the best of the year. With every episode now available, there’s no better time to watch it all the way through.
The Copenhagen Test is a new espionage thriller series co-produced by James Wan about a Chinese-American intelligence analyst named Alexander Hale (Simu Liu) who realizes his brain has been hacked, giving the perpetrators access to everything he sees and hears, and he’s got to figure out who’s inside his brain, and why. The series co-stars Melissa Barrera, Sinclair Daniel, and Brian D’Arcy James and all episodes drop at once on Saturday, the perfect weekend binge watch.
Full List of New Movies and Shows on Streaming This Weekend:
The options above only scratch the surface, so you know that this weekend’s full lineup will have amazing options for what to watch this weekend! For the full breakdown of the best movies and shows to stream now, or if you’re still undecided on what to stream this weekend, then check out the complete list below:
New on Netflix – Full List
Released Thursday, December 25
Christmas Gameday: Cowboys vs. Commanders *NETFLIX LIVE EVENT
Christmas Gameday: Lions vs. Vikings *NETFLIX LIVE EVENT
Stranger Things 5: Volume 2 *NETFLIX SERIES (Releasing at 5 pm PT)
Released Friday, December 26
Cover-Up *NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
New on Prime Video – Full List
Released Friday, December 26
NBA on Prime (2025) *Prime Video Live Sports
Sinners (2025)
New on Hulu – Full List
Released Friday, December 26
Finnick 2 (2025)
The Life of Chuck (2024)
Released Saturday, December 27
Beat Bobby Flay: Complete Season 38 (Discovery)
Sister Wives: Complete Seasons 6-8 (Discovery)
New on HBO Max – Full List
Released Thursday, December 25
Happy And You Know It (HBO Original)
Released Friday, December 26
Heaven (HBO Original)
Released Saturday, December 27
Junk or Jackpot?, Season 1 (HGTV)
New on Disney+ – Full List
Released Friday, December 26
The End of an Era – Final Two Episodes
New on Apple TV – Full List
Released Wednesday, December 23
Pluribus (Season 1 Finale)
New on Starz – Full List
Released Friday, December 26
Power Book IV: Force: Episode 308
Spartacus: House of Ashur: Episode 105
New on Peacock – Full List
Released Saturday, December 27
The Copenhagen Test, Season 1 – Premiere, All Episodes, 8 Episodes, 60 min (Peacock Original)*
Released Sunday, December 28
Despicable Me 4*
What Else Is Streaming New This December?
What you see above is just a portion of the new movies and shows you can watch this month if you’ve got more than one streaming service subscription. We update our guides to the new releases on the most popular streaming platforms every month, so you can stay on top of the freshest titles to watch. Here are full lists, schedules, and reviews for everything streaming:
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! (At least, that’s what Andy Williams promised.) The holidays are a time to celebrate with family, friends, food, and, let’s not forget, fun things to watch. Whether you’re huddled up with the whole family in your living room or cozying up under the covers with your tablet, let Decider be your guide to all things festive this holiday season.
Liz Kocan is a pop culture writer living in Massachusetts. Her biggest claim to fame is the time she won on the game show Chain Reaction.