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There’s a lot to look forward to this December.

Even if you don’t win any of our summer-loving goodies, there’s still the sun, the sea, and some fascinating series and movies to stream on Netflix to keep you well-satisfied.

BGR has tapped into some of the biggest upcoming Netflix releases that every subscriber should, at least, know about and will probably want to add to their respective watchlists.

First up is the highly anticipated Netflix adaptation of Rumaan Alam’s 2020 novel about a family’s vacation that’s upended when two strangers show up at their house seeking refuge from a cyberattack while also claiming that the house is actually theirs.

Leave the World Behind is an apocalyptic thriller helmed by Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail, and it was executive-produced by the Obamas’ Higher Ground Productions. The two families grapple with a looming disaster that looks increasingly terrifying, while also being forced to “come to terms with their places in a collapsing world,” as Netflix explains it.

“This is a rare story that deals with race, class, what it means to raise kids in today’s world, and how external events start to seep into our consciousness and create fears where maybe there shouldn’t be any,” Higher Ground’s Tonia Davis explains. “This is a story that doesn’t necessarily provide answers, but asks fundamental questions about how we live, how we think, and who we trust.”

Leave the World Behind will be out on December 8:

Then, The Crown, one of Netflix’s biggest shows of all time, is releasing its sixth and final season. From creator Peter Morgan, Season 6 of the groundbreaking Netflix series picks up with Diana and Prince Charles spending their first summer apart following their divorce.

“We’re very much in the beginning of the Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed story,” executive producer Suzanne Mackie said in a promotional interview with the streamer.

“From the second she steps onto that boat and [you begin to see] some of those iconic images of her on the yacht, it does take you immediately to the whirlwind that was the press speculation around that romance.”

With 10 episodes in total, the first four episodes of The Crown: Season 6, Part 2 drops on November 16, with the final six coming on December 14:

Then, there’s the latest from Bradley Cooper. Maestro is noteworthy for being Cooper’s second film as a director after his acclaimed 2018 remake of A Star Is Born.

Starring as well as co-written and directed by Cooper, Maestro stands as “a towering and fearless love story chronicling the lifelong relationship between Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein. A love letter to life and art, Maestro, at its core, is an emotionally epic portrayal of family and love.”

Maestro is out on December 20:

Director Zack Snyder is providing a violent, over-the-top, spectacle-filled, and ridiculously entertaining film this season. Rebel Moon is bound to go all-out:

From the streamer: “When a peaceful settlement on a moon in the furthest reaches of the universe finds itself threatened by the armies of the tyrannical Regent Balisarius, Kora (Sofia Boutella), a mysterious stranger living among the villagers, becomes their best hope for survival.

“Tasked with finding trained fighters who will unite with her in making an impossible stand against the Motherworld, Kora assembles a small band of warriors — outsiders, insurgents, peasants, and orphans of war from different worlds who share a common need for redemption and revenge. As the shadow of an entire Realm bears down on the unlikeliest of moons, a new army of heroes is formed.”

Rebel Moon will be out on December 22:

Since Money Heist remains one of Netflix’s biggest shows of all time, it doesn’t come as a surprise that the streamer green-lit a prequel series to expand the show’s universe in Berlin:

This new series from Money Heist creator Alex Pina takes us into the early years of Berlin, long before he learns about his terminal diagnosis and plays a leading role in breaking into the Royal Mint of Spain. At the heart of this new show is an attempt by Berlin to pull off one of his most extraordinary heists, making $44 million of jewels disappear. Like the man says, there are only two things that can turn a bad day into a great one: Love, and a million-dollar score.

Berlin will be out on December 29:

That should provide enough excitement for one month, no?

[source:bgr]