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Here's Everything We Can't Wait To Watch On Netflix In December

Kevin Hart's six-part docuseries will examine the life of the comedian as he deals with the fallout from the Oscars drama.
Here's Everything We Can't Wait To Watch On Netflix In December
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By Sydney Scott · Updated December 6, 2020
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Kevin Hart has a new docuseries headed to Netflix and his isn’t the only project we’re looking forward to bingeing. The streaming service is dropping some must-see titles in December just in time for the holidays.

Hart’s Don’t F**k This Up, a six-part docuseries, will drop next month along with a new stand-up special from his friend Tiffany Haddish and a new sketch comedy series called Astronomy Club: The Sketch Show.

There will be plenty to tune into this December, but here’s just a taste of what we’re excited to see.


01
Nightflyers: Season 1 – December 2
Based on the novella by George R. R. Martin, Nightflyers follows a group of scientists who take a journey to space to make first contact with alien life-forms. The series features ESSENCE cover star and Queen & Slim actress Jodie Turner-Smith.
Here's Everything We Can't Wait To Watch On Netflix In December
SyFy
02
Tiffany Haddish: Black Mitzvah – December 3
At the top of the month, Netflix will drop a new comedy special from Tiffany Haddish. In Tiffany Haddish: Black Mitzvah, the comedian and actress will take us on a journey through her life, exploring the lessons she’s learned along the way.
Here's Everything We Can't Wait To Watch On Netflix In December
Courtesy of Netflix
03
Greenleaf (Season 5) – 9/10
After a fourth season full of chickens coming home to roost, the Greenleaf family finds out what it’s like to live life in the sunlight, and clings to what’s left of Calvary in the fifth and final season.
Here's Everything We Can't Wait To Watch On Netflix In December
OWN
04
Astronomy Club: The Sketch Show – December 6
Executive produced by Kenya Barris, Astronomy Club: The Sketch Show tackles a range of topics from pop culture to social issues.
Here's Everything We Can't Wait To Watch On Netflix In December
Courtesy of Netflix
05
It Comes At Night – December 9
Every day is a good day for something a little spooky. It Comes At Night is the perfect, tense horror if you’re not in the mood for another holiday flick.
Here's Everything We Can't Wait To Watch On Netflix In December
A24
06
The Secret Life of Pets 2 – December 27
The follow-up to 2016’s The Secret Life of Pets, The Secret Life of Pets 2 arrives just in time for those family-friendly gatherings.
Here's Everything We Can't Wait To Watch On Netflix In December
Universal Pictures
07
Kevin Hart: Don’t F**k This Up – December 27
Kevin Hart is treating fans to a six-part docuseries that will give viewers a glimpse of what goes on behind closed doors, focusing on the Oscars controversy that consumed his life earlier this year.
Here's Everything We Can't Wait To Watch On Netflix In December
Courtesy of Netflix
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