This week, Netflix continues bringing the Christmas spirit, balancing it with a new series about vampires, the final season of a sequel to a beloved sitcom, and a critically acclaimed comedy drama. As the streaming wars heat up, life at Netflix continues its course, and the platform is bringing a variety of content this week after sticking to mostly Christmas releases last week.
But amidst the gifts and snow, there were two films that have received critical acclaim and were added to Netflix’s catalogue last week: Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman, and Senegal’s supernatural drama Atlantics. As for licensed content, December began with the addition of movies like Malcolm X, Searching for Sugar Man, and all Austin Powers movies. This week, the most notable titles joining Netflix are the black comedy War on Everyone and the action film From Paris with Love, in case you feel like watching something more action oriented.
As for original content, there’s more variety on Netflix this weekend but with the obligated dose of Christmas spirit thanks to the third part of a rom-com movie series, followed by a sci-fi horror series based on a comic book, the final season of a sequel series, and an acclaimed comedy drama with some very well-known faces. Here are the best movies and TV shows coming to Netflix this weekend - December 6.
A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby
A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby is coming to Netflix this weekend, a sequel to the 2017 movie A Christmas Prince and the 2018 movie A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding. It was bound to happen, as you can see. As the title says, Amber and Richard are now expecting a baby, but the wait won’t be as smooth as they would like as they have to host royals from a distant kingdom to renew a sacred truce – but when the treaty vanishes, an ancient curse threatens their family, specifically the soon-to-be born heir of Aldovia.
V Wars
Based on the comic book series of the same name by Jonathan Maberry, V Wars is a sci-fi horror series that follows Dr. Luther Swan (Ian Somerhalder) and his best friend Michael Fayne (Adrian Holmes) as they face the evolution of an ancient virus that fractures society into opposing factions. As result, a war between humans and vampires begins, which pits Luther and Michael against each other. If you need a break from all the Christmas content, you might want to check V Wars out on Netflix this weekend.
Fuller House - Season 5
Netflix's Full House’s sequel series is coming to an end with its fifth season. Fuller House follows D.J. Tanner-Fuller (Candace Cameron Bure) – now a veterinarian and widowed mother of three sons – her sister Stephanie (Jodie Sweetin) and best friend Kimmy (Andrea Barber), who live together at the Tanner’s childhood home. Season 5 will catch up with them after Kimmy gave birth to Stephanie and Jimmy’s baby at the end of season 4 and Jimmy proposed to Stephanie, so there’s still a lot to tell in the story of the Tanner women (and Kimmy). The first part of Fuller House season 5 will arrive on Netflix this week, with the second one set for a 2020 release.
Marriage Story
Noah Baumbach’s comedy drama movie Marriage Story is coming to Netflix this weekend after a limited theatrical release last month. Marriage Story follows Charlie Barber (Adam Driver), a successful theater director, and his wife Nicole Barber (Scarlett Johansson), an actress and the star of his latest play, who are going through a grueling divorce that is pushing them to their personal and creative extremes. Marriage Story has been praised for its story and performances, and it’s definitely a must watch for Netflix subscribers.