What to see from 25 to 31 December on Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ and Now
Smiles editorial team
December 26, 2024 at 12.35pm
New films and TV series to see this week from 25 to 31 December su Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Apple Tv+, Paramount+, Now, RaiPlay, Mediaset Infinity e TimVision.
Netflix
Squid Game 2 – from December 26th
The future is in the past: thus begins the second season of “Squid Game”, the Korean saga that has won the record for the most watched series in the history of Netflix. After t-shirts, gadgets, dolls and a reality show inspired by the trials of the series, it returns with new episodes, on the platform from 26 December.
The most watched series on Netflix this week
- Squid Game – Hundreds of cash-strapped individuals accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. An inviting prize awaits them, but the stakes are deadly.
- The Palm – A Norwegian family vacationing in La Palma faces disaster when a young researcher detects alarming signs of an impending volcanic eruption.
- Black Doves – When a spy married to a politician discovers that her lover has been killed, she decides to hire a hitman and old friend to take revenge and bring the truth to light.
- Virgin River – Looking for a new start, a trained nurse leaves Los Angeles for a remote upstate town that turns out to be full of surprises.
- The Madness – A commentator stumbles upon a body in the woods of the Poconos and finds himself framed for the murder of a notorious white supremacist.
Disney+
Doctor Who – from 20 December
A special themed episode, after “The church on Ruby Road”, released last year, this time it's the turn of “Joy to the world”. Nicola Coughlan plays Joy, who books a room in a London hotel only to find herself in a strange hotel capable of time travel. Among the strange guests there is also the Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa), who will be able to count on Joy's help to face a threat from the past. Dinosaurs, briefcases with mysterious contents, ambiguous concierges and even a few moments of emotion await you.
Ilana Glazer: Human Magic – from December 20th
If you are a fan of “stand up comedy”, here comes the monologue by Ilana Glazer, co-creator and co-star of the sitcom “Broad city”. On stage at the Winter Garden Theater in Toronto she talks about her pregnancy and motherhood.
Mickey and Minnie's Christmas Carols – from December 25th
These short films that tell the Christmas adventures of Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Minnie Mouse and their friends are made using the “stop motion” animated technique.
John Williams in Tokyo – from 27 December
You don't need to fly to Japan to follow the concert in Tokyo by John Williams, composer of some of the most famous soundtracks of all time such as “Jurassic Park”, “Jaws” and the “Star Wars” saga.
Prime Video
Is it your fault? – from December 27th
In 2023 the Spanish film “It's My Fault?” it was a small phenomenon. It couldn't be otherwise, given the success of Mercedes Ron's book on which it was based. And just as the novel gave rise to a literary saga (the so-called “Guilt Trilogy”), in the same way the romantic events continue with a second chapter on Prime Video. The film is called “Is It Your Fault?” and arrives on the platform on December 27th.
The most watched series on Prime Video this week
- Secret Level – Animated series set in the worlds of the most popular video games in the world.
- The Bad Guy – Mafia story in grotesque tones. With Luigi Lo Cascio, Claudia Pandolfi and Stefano Accorsi..
- Cruel Intentions – Bold and ruthless. It follows the adventures of two students at an elite American college.
- Alex Cross – The protagonist is the detective-psychologist made famous by James Patterson's best seller.
- Hitler's secret missions – Documentaries on Nazi plans that could have changed history. Six episodes.
Now
The ones who live – dal 30 dicembre
New spin-off of the iconic saga inspired by Robert Kirkman's comic book series of the same name. We start again from the presumed death of Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln), which occurred due to an explosion he caused to destroy a group of zombies. However, his partner Michonne (Danai Gurira) always believed that the former sheriff was still alive.
The legends of tennis – from 28 December
The golden age of tennis arrives on Now. The new three-episode docuseries tells how, when and why this sport became so popular starting from the 1970s. It also retraces the careers of the tennis players who have most marked the history of this discipline, such as Björn Borg and John McEnroe.
La playlist
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Every week we at Sorrisi recommend a series that is no longer new, but which is worth catching up on and enjoying in one go, selected from the vast archives of streaming platforms.
The video library
A selection of old and new films just landed on the platforms.
Netflix
- Carry-on – An airport guard gets involved in a terrorist plot. Tense and funny.
- The dead don't die – The classic zombie story but filtered through the gaze of master Jim Jarmusch.
- The equalizer – Denzel Washington's film that started a trilogy.
- Terminator – Dark Fate – Schwarzenegger plays an “aged” Terminator. For the most avid fans of the saga.
- Black Christmas – Remake of a 70s classic, it's a gruesome horror set in a dormitory.
- The last holiday -Queen Latifah leaves for a trip to Europe convinced that her days are numbered, but…
- Welcome president – Humor and a pinch of satire in this popular comedy with Claudio Bisio.
- Fragments from the past – With Hugh Jackman we investigate the folds of time.
- Scent of a woman – Scent of a woman – Great Al Pacino in a role that had already been played by Vittorio Gassman.
Prime Video
- A red one – The adventurous film starring Dwayne Johnson, recently released in theaters, is already available in streaming.
- Dirty dancing – «No one can put Baby in a corner» we will never get tired of hearing it…
- Whiplash – An “impossible” drum teacher is at the center of an innovative drama.
- Hotspot – Love without a network – A very romantic comedy with Francesco Arca and Denise Tantucci.
