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This historical U.S. roundup covers streaming releases scheduled for Friday, Dec. 20 through Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. Documentary picks include Netflix’s The Six Triple Eight and UniverXO Dabiz, plus Hulu’s Lost Treasures of the Bible. The week also brought returning series, films, stand-up specials, and Christmas Day live sports.
Friday, Dec. 20
Netflix
- The Six Triple Eight — a film.
- UniverXO Dabiz — a documentary premiere.
- Ferry 2 — a film.
- Umjolo: Day Ones — a film.
Hulu
- Lost Treasures of the Bible — a National Geographic series premiere.
- Human Magic — Ilana Glazer’s Hulu Original stand-up special.
Hulu’s official schedule lists both releases for Dec. 20: Hulu’s schedule.
Max
- Juror #2 — a film.
- X-Rated Queen — a series premiere.
Peacock
- Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
- Nothing Even Matters.
- Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken.
Sunday, Dec. 22
Disney+
- What If…? Season 3 was scheduled to premiere.
Tuesday, Dec. 24
Netflix
- Your Friend Nate Bargatze — a comedy special.
Wednesday, Dec. 25
Netflix: Christmas Day NFL games
- Ravens–Texans — scheduled for 1 p.m. ET.
- Chiefs–Steelers — scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET.
These are scheduled live-event times in Eastern Time; convert them to your local time zone.
Disney+
- Dunk the Halls — an animated real-time basketball game, scheduled for noon ET.
- Doctor Who: Joy to the World — a special, scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.
Thursday, Dec. 26
Netflix
- Squid Game Season 2 was scheduled to premiere.
Peacock
- Five Nights at Freddy’s.
- Prey for the Devil.
What to pick from the week
- For documentary viewing: Netflix’s The Six Triple Eight and UniverXO Dabiz, or Hulu’s Lost Treasures of the Bible.
- For a returning series: Netflix’s Squid Game Season 2.
- For a film: The Six Triple Eight on Netflix or Juror #2 on Max.
- For stand-up: Ilana Glazer’s Human Magic on Hulu or Nate Bargatze’s Netflix special on Dec. 24.
- For live holiday programming: Netflix’s two Christmas Day NFL games or Disney+’s scheduled basketball event.
The schedule documents planned U.S. release dates in 2024, not current catalog availability or regional rights. For the platform-by-platform listings, see TVLine’s December streaming guide; a separate day-by-day listing is available from Geeky Hobbies.
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- No more juggling remotes: Power up your TV, adjust the volume, and control your Roku device with one remote. Use your voice to quickly search, play entertainment, and more.
- Shows on the go: Take your TV to-go when traveling—without needing to log into someone else’s device.
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