Best Netflix shows this week – quick links
Netflix: new this week
Culinary Class Wars Season 2 – 16 December
Series. A fresh wave of ‘Black Spoon’ cooks face the formidable ‘White Spoon’ chefs in this epic culinary showdown from South Korea. Who will withstand the heat – or flame out?
Emily in Paris Season 5 – 18 December
Series. Emily trades bonjour for buongiorno as she seeks to reinvent herself in Rome. But when love, career and loyalty collide, la dolce vita gets complicated.
Starring Lily Collins, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Ashley Park, Lucas Bravo, Samuel Arnold, Bruno Gouery, William Abadie, Lucien Laviscount.
Jake Vs Joshua: Judgement Day – 20 December
Live sporting event – 12pm AEDT. A colossal global showdown between Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua, live from Miami, Florida.
Starring Jake Paul, Anthony Joshua.
Netflix: recently added
Simon Cowell: The Next Act – 10 December
Starmaker Simon Cowell searches for the next great boy band in this emotional docu-series where talented young men chase dreams of pop stardom.
Starring Simon Cowell.
Man Vs Baby – 11 December
Series. Comedy legend Rowan Atkinson (Mr Bean) is back on our screens and up to more wacky hijinks in this new made-for-Netflix British miniseries, which follows on from 2022’s Man vs. Bee.
Heartfelt mishaps and Christmas capers abound as Trevor Bingley (Atkinson) gets wrapped up in another chaotic house-sitting experience – and this time, he has precious cargo in tow. If you’re in the mood for some light festive entertainment, this should go down like a warm cup of tea.
Starring Rowan Atkinson, Alanah Bloor and Joseph Balderrama. Watch the trailer.
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery – 12 December
Film (2025). Detective Benoit Blanc teams up with an earnest young priest to investigate a perfectly impossible crime at a small-town church with a dark history.
Starring Daniel Craig, Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack and Thomas Haden Church.
Jay Kelly – 5 December
Film (2025). Movie star Jay Kelly confronts his past and present on a journey through Europe with his devoted manager in this film from Oscar nominee Noah Baumbach.
Starring George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Laura Dern and Billy Crudup.
Owning Manhattan Season 2 – 5 December
Series. Ryan Serhant aims to break into the posh uptown housing market, but will team rivalries, egos, gossip and betrayals stand in the way of success?
Starring Ryan Serhant, Genesis Suero, Chloe Tucker Caine, Jess Taylor and Tricia Lee.
My Secret Santa – 3 December
Film (2025). A single mother needs a job. A ski resort needs a Santa. Disguised as a St. Nick lookalike, can Taylor fool a charming hotel heir into ho-ho-hiring her?
Starring Madison MacIsaac, Ryan Eggold, Alexandra Breckenridge and Tia Mowry.
With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration – 3 December
Special. Meghan shares her favourite holiday traditions, seasonal crafts and family recipes with friends old and new in this festive special.
Starring Meghan Markle.
