2. Paris Has Fallen
Stars: Tewfik Jallab, Ritu Arya, Sean Harris, Ana Ularu, Camille Rutherford, Jérémie Covillault, Emmanuelle Bercor and Karl Collins
Premiere Date: All eight episodes premiere December 6 on Hulu
This eight-episode series, adapted from Gerard Butler’s Has Fallen movie franchise (which started with 2013’s Olympus Has Fallen), follows French Minister of Defence protection officer Vincent (Tewfik Jallab) and MI-6 officer Zara (Ritu Arya) as they work to stop a terrorist attack from mastermind Jacob (Sean Harris). Jacob, as the title would suggest, wants to bring down the city of Paris. Mon dieu! Butler doesn’t appear in the series but does serve as one of the executive producers.
3. Dream Productions
Stars: Paula Pell, Richard Ayoade, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Ally Maki, Kensington Tallman, Liza Lapira, Tony Hale, Lewis Black and Phyllis Smith
Premiere Date: December 11 on Disney+
Set between Inside Out and this summer’s hugely successful Inside Out 2, this four-episode Disney+ series tells the story of the folks in charge of Riley’s (Kensington Tallman) dreams. As Riley grows up, her dreams become more and more important so her emotions Joy (Amy Poehler), Disgust (Liza Lapira), Fear (Tony Hale), Anger (Lewis Black), and Sadness (Phyllis Smith) turn to acclaimed dream director Paula Persimmon (Paula Pell) and daydream director Xeni (Richard Ayoade) for Riley’s next big dream. It’s not just a spinoff of one of the year’s biggest movies; it’s also Pixar’s first official TV show.
4. Paris & Nicole: The Encore
Stars: Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie
Premiere Date: All three episodes premiere December 12 on Peacock
Over 20 years ago, best friends and gossip page regulars Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie became overnight mainstream celebrities when The Simple Life hit the airwaves. The series followed the two wealthy young socialites as they travelled the country doing entry-level jobs often very poorly. Now they reunite (apparently talks of their feud were greatly exaggerated) to catch viewers up on their lives and put together an opera based on their catch phrase “Sanasa.” That’s hot.
5. Dexter: Original Sin
Stars: Patrick Gibson, Christian Slater, Patrick Dempsey, Molly Brown, James Martinez, Christina Milian, Alex Shimizu, Reno Wilson and special guest star, Sarah Michelle Gellar. Michael C. Hall
Premiere Date: December 13 on the Paramount+ with Showtime
Set in 1991, this prequel spin-off of the Showtime series about a serial killer who lives by his very own unique code, follows a young Dexter (Patrick Gibson) as he begins his forensics internship at the Miami Metro Police Department. Christian Slater plays his father (the role James Remar played in the original series) and keep an eye out for Sarah Michelle Gellar who will recur as Dexter’s boss Tanya Martin. Michael C. Hall, who will reprise his Emmy-nominated role in next summer’s Dexter: Resurrection, narrates the series. After making its debut on Paramount+ on Showtime, the series will be available on Showtime starting December 15.
Amy Amatangelo, the TV Gal®, is a Boston-based freelance writer and a member of the Television Critics Association. She wasn’t allowed to watch much TV as a child and now her parents have to live with this as her career. You can follow her on Twitter (@AmyTVGal).
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