What’s Coming to HBO Max in December 2022, Including ‘His Dark Materials,’ ‘Branson,’ ‘Banshees of Inisherin’
On Dec. 5, HBO Max streams the third and final season of “His Dark Materials,” a multi-world reality based on “The Amber Spyglass,” the final novel in Philip Pullman’s trilogy. In the fantasy series, Lyra (Dafne Keen) — the prophesied child — and Will (Amir Wilson) — the bearer of The Subtle Knife — begin by searching for a kidnapped child but are soon embroiled in a quest to save the world. The price for victory, however, is costly. The series also features Ruth Wilson, James McAvoy, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Will Keen, and more.
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Virgin Group CEO and noted adventurer Richard Branson gets a four-part docuseries on HBO Max that will stream on Dec. 1. “Branson” explores his upbringing, pursuit of extreme sports, and his business empire. The 72-year-old Brit is noted for his high-stakes attitude to life and play.
In December, a number of HBO and HBO Max original series will return as well. “Gossip Girl” and “Sort Of” both return for second seasons on Dec. 1. The Season 4 premiere of “Doom Patrol” and Season 3 of “South Side” debut Dec. 8.
Throughout the month, the streamer will also welcome “Sesame Street’s The Nutcracker,” Magnolia Network’s “Silos Baking Competition: Holiday Edition,” and Oscar contender “The Banshees Of Inisherin.”
Coming in December:
Dec. 1
- 3:10 to Yuma, 1957
- 10,000 B.C., 2008
- Black Sheep, 1996
- Branson, HBO Original Docuseries Premiere (HBO)
- Burn After Reading, 2008
- Can’t Hardly Wait, 1998
- Cheech & Chong’s Nice Dreams, 1981 (HBO)
- Cheech & Chong’s The Corsican Brothers, 1984 (HBO)
- Cheech & Chong’s Things Are Tough All Over, 1982
- The Children Act, 2017 (HBO)
- De Palma, 2015 (HBO)
- First Reformed, 2017 (HBO)
- Friends with Benefits, 2011
- Gossip Girl, Max Original Season 2 Premiere
- Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, 2008 (HBO)
- The Murdochs: Empire of Influence
- Gone Girl, 2014 (HBO)
- Green Room, 2015 (HBO)
- Hellraiser III Hell on Earth, 1992 (HBO)
- Hellraiser IV: Bloodline, 1996 (HBO)
- Hellraiser V: Inferno, 2000 (HBO)
- Hellraiser VII: Deader, 2005 (HBO)
- Hellraiser: Hellseeker, 2002 (HBO)
- Hellraiser: Hellworld, 2005 (HBO)
- A Hollywood Christmas, 2022
- Hook, 1991
- Into the Forest, 2015 (HBO)
- Krisha, 2015 (HBO)
- The Maze Runner, 2014 (HBO)
- My Fellow Americans, 1996 (HBO)
- The Purge: Anarchy, 2014
- Redemption, 2013 (HBO)
- Reindeer Games, 2000 (Director’s Cut) (HBO)
- The Sea of Trees, 2015 (HBO)
- Sesame Street’s The Nutcracker, Max Original Special Premiere
- Small Town Crime, 2017 (HBO)
- Sort Of, Max Original Season 2 Premiere
- Step Up All In, 2014 (HBO)
- Step Up Revolution, 2012 (HBO)
- Stomp the Yard, 2007
- Stomp the Yard: Homecoming, 2010
- Street Kings, 2008 (HBO)
- The Tomorrow Man, 2019 (HBO)
- Trumbo, 2015 (HBO)
- Two Can Play That Game, 2001
- Urban Cowboy, 1980
-¡Viva Maestro!, 2022 - Win Win, 2011 (HBO)
Gossip Girl
Eight years after the original website went dark, a new generation of New York private school teens are introduced to the social surveillance of Gossip Girl.
Dec. 2
- Blippi Wonders, Season 2B
- Hank Zipzer’s Christmas Catastrophe, 2016
- Lellobee City Farm, Season 2
Dec. 4
- Under The Stars (aka Sous les étoiles), Max Original Premiere
Dec. 5
- His Dark Materials, Season 3 Premiere (HBO)
Dec. 6
- Amsterdam, 2022 (HBO)
- Batwheels Holiday Special: Holidays on Ice
- Bugs Bunny Builders Holiday Special: Looneyburg Lights
- Sesame Street Mecha Builders Holiday Special: Yip Yip Tree Tree / The Snowman Scarecrow, - Season 1 Unveiled: Surviving La Luz del Mundo, HBO Original Docuseries Premiere (HBO)
Dec. 8
- Doom Patrol, Max Original Season 4 Premiere
- South Side, Max Original Season 3 Premiere
Dec. 9
- Bob Hearts Abishola, Season 1-3
- Silos Baking Competition: Holiday Edition, Special
- Teen Titans Go! To The Movies, 2018 (HBO)
Dec. 10
- Atsuko Okatsuka: The Intruder, HBO Original Premiere (HBO)
- Call Me Kat, Seasons 1-2
Dec. 12
- Adult Swim Yule Log
Dec. 13
- The Banshees Of Inisherin, 2022 (HBO)
- Meet the Batwheels: The Best Present in the World, Season 1
The Banshees of Inisherin
Colm and Pádraic are lifelong friends, or so Pádraic thought. When Colm suddenly freezes him out, the old drinking buddies find each other at odds. Starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson, this crowd-pleaser features side-splitting comedy, moments of heartbreak, and an unforgettable rivalry.
Martin McDonagh wrote and directed this film. The whole cast is great, including Kerry Condon as Pádraic’s sister and Barry Keoghan as the local nuisance.
“The Banshees of Inisherin” won 3 Golden Globes: Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Best Actor – Musical or Comedy (Farrell), and Best Screenplay. It was also selected as the best film of 2022 by RogerEbert.com.
Dec. 14
- Selling the Hamptons
- Serving the Hamptons
- Queen of Versailles Reigns Again
- Trixie Motel
Dec. 15
- Jugada Peligrosa (ex El Patrón del Balón, Goles Limpios Dinero Sucio), Max Original Premiere
Dec. 16
- Martin: The Reunion Special 2022
- Ranch to Table, Season 3
Dec. 22
- I Hate Suzie, Max Original Season 2 Premiere
- The Head, Max Original Season 2 Premiere
Dec. 23
- Family Dinner, Season 3
Dec. 27
- The Man From U.N.C.L.E., 2015 (HBO)
Dec. 30
- The Established Home, Season 2
- This Place Rules, Original (HBO)
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