This month on Paramount+, the Transformers roll out onto the streaming service and subscribers get front-row seats to a new Simple Minds documentary.
Check out this month’s highlights below and then keep scrolling to take a look at some of the other titles landing on Paramount+ UK this December.
Please note: This list is correct at the time of writing but Paramount’s schedule may be subject to change. Bookmark this page for future updates.
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The Doll Factory – Season 1
Release Date: December 1
Based on the novel by Elizabeth Macneal, this six-part series premieres with its first two episodes on this date. Esmé Creed-Miles, Mirren Mack, Éanna Hardwicke and George Webster star in a tale of obsession that is set during Victorian times.
Here’s the synopsis:
“Iris paints dolls for a living alongside her twin sister, Rose, and dreams of becoming an artist and by night secretly paints herself naked. Silas is a taxidermist who owns a shop filled with his creations. He dreams of one day finding an item so unique he will be catapulted to fame. Louis is a painter and member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, searching for his next muse.
When Iris meets Silas, and then Louis, she is offered an opportunity to escape and start a new life. To do so, she must abandon her sister, sacrifice her reputation, and launch herself into the unknown. But as Iris’ world expands, a story of dark obsession begins to unfold.” (source)
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)
Release Date: December 8
Set seven years after the events of Bumblebee, this latest instalment in the franchise takes place in 1994 and follows Noah, an electronics expert, and Elena, an artefact researcher, who find themselves caught in the middle of the Ancient War between the various Transformer factions. These include the Maximals, descendants of the Autobots that can transform into mechanised beasts.
Check out our review of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
The Serial Killer’s Wife
Release Date: December 15
Based on the bestselling novel by Alice Hunter, this suspense-packed series stars Annabel Scholey as a woman whose world falls apart when her husband is arrested for murder. Jack Farthing and Luke Treadaway also star in this potentially gripping thriller.
Here’s the synopsis:
“Set in an idyllic English town, Beth Fairchild has prepared a surprise birthday party for her husband Tom. With most of the village present, as Tom is the beloved local doctor, Beth’s world is turned upside down when the party is interrupted by the police, and Tom is arrested for murder.
Beth believes her husband has been wrongly accused, but she soon makes some shocking discoveries that cast doubt on his innocence, and she confides her worries in Adam, Tom’s best friend from childhood.” (source)
Finestkind (2023)
Release Date: December 16
Set against the backdrop of commercial fishing, this thriller starring Ben Foster and Jenna Ortega tells the story of a group of fishermen who tread dangerous waters when their debts start piling up.
Here’s the synopsis:
“Finestkind tells the story of two half-brothers (Ben Foster and Toby Wallace), raised in different worlds, who are reunited as adults over a fateful summer. Set against the backdrop of commercial fishing, the story takes on primal stakes when desperate circumstances force the brothers to strike a deal with a violent Boston crime gang.
Along the way a young woman (Jenna Ortega) finds herself caught perilously in the middle. Sacrifices must be made and bonds between brothers, friends, lovers, and a father (Tommy Lee Jones) and his son are put to the ultimate test.” (source)
Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible
Release Date: December 22
Featuring interviews with members of Simple Minds as well as fellow musicians and album producers, this new documentary sheds light on the Scottish band that gave us such hits as Don’t You (Forget About Me), Alive and Kicking, and Changeling
Notable Additions
December 11
All Star Shore – Seasons 1-2
The world’s biggest reality stars battle it out for a cash prize during an epic vacation.
December 26
The Castaways – Season 1
Based on the novel by Lucy Clarke, this new thriller series follows sisters Lori and Erin whose holiday of a lifetime turns into a nightmare when one of them boards a plane that doesn’t arrive at its destination.
Also Streaming…
December 1
NCIS: Sydney – Season 1 (Episode 4)
December 2
Fellow Travelers – Season 1 (Episode 6)
Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie’s The Curse – Season 1 (Episode 4)
December 3
Lawmen: Bass Reeves – Season 1 (Episode 6)
December 4
All Star Shore – Season 2 (Episode 11)
December 8
Frasier – Season 1 (Episodes 9 to 10)
NCIS: Sydney – Season 1 (Episode 5)
December 9
Fellow Travelers – Season 1 (Episode 7)
Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie’s The Curse – Season 1 (Episode 5)
December 10
Lawmen: Bass Reeves – Season 1 (Episode 7)
December 11
All Star Shore – Season 2 (Episode 12)
December 15
NCIS: Sydney – Season 1 (Episode 6)
December 16
Fellow Travelers – Season 1 (Episode 8)
Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie’s The Curse – Season 1 (Episode 6)
December 17
Lawmen: Bass Reeves – Season 1 (Episode 8)
December 22
NCIS: Sydney – Season 1 (Episode 7)
December 23
Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie’s The Curse – Season 1 (Episode 7)
December 29
NCIS: Sydney – Season 1 (Episode 8)
December 30
Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie’s The Curse – Season 1 (Episode 8)
What will you be watching on Paramount+ this month? Let us know in the comments below.