Get ready for the new December shows. New Thrillers and Emotionally-Charged Dramas on HBO GO, HBO and Warner TV, and Family-Friendly Shows for the Holidays on Cartoon Network and Boomerang
The depths of human emotion can’t be measured, especially when it comes to the troubled teen relationships in the critically-acclaimed HBO Original Euphoria and discovering the meaning of true love in the brand-new HBO Asia original rom-com series, Adventure of the Ring.
Euphoria: Trouble Don’t Last Always
Premieres 7 December at 11pm HBO GO and HBO Intense, dramatic and controversial, this Emmy®-winning HBO drama series returns with two special episodes. In “Trouble Don’t Last Always”, Rue faces a difficult Christmas as she deals with the aftermath of being left by Jules at the train station and relapsing. Written and directed by series creator Sam Levinson, the series stars Emmy®-winning Zendaya. |
Adventure of the Ring
The first two episodes premiere on Sunday, 13 December at 9pm on HBO GO and HBO. A new episode will premiere every subsequent Sunday A misplaced engagement ring travels through the hands of several couples, revealing tales of love, romance and laughter as the mishap disrupts the plans of Yi Zhi and his intended bride Lisa. As they frantically search for the ring, they re-examine and rediscover what love means to them over the course of 8 hour-long episodes. Stars Chris Wang and Allison Lin. |
Family Festive Specials: Friends Unite to Save The Day!
Bonds of friendship are too powerful to explain, no matter where you’re from! This December, catch a hedgehog who will do what it takes to protect his new friends on earth in Sonic the Hedgehog, witness the incredible friendship of Finn and Jake in Adventure Time: Distant Lands and don’t miss the lovable antics of fantastic furry mates Pat, Lola and Victor in Pat the Dog: Santa Pat!
Sonic the Hedgehog
Premieres Saturday, 12 December at 9pm on HBO GO and HBO The world’s speediest hedgehog, Sonic, embraces his new home on Earth. In this live-action adventure comedy based on the global Sega blockbuster videogame franchise, Sonic and his new best friend Tom team up to defend the planet from the evil genius Dr Robotnik and his plans for world domination. Stars James Marsden, Jim Carrey and Tika Sumpter with Ben Schwartz as the voice of Sonic. |
Adventure Time: Distant Lands
First episode premieres Monday, 7 December on HBO GO and Saturday, 12 December at 5pm on Cartoon Network Fans of Adventure Time get to experience four new one-hour specials titled Adventure Time: Distant Lands. Unlikely heroes and best buds Finn and Jake, who traversed the mystical Land of Ooo and encountered its colourful inhabitants, continue their escapades in these specials. In the first special, they team up with BMO, the lovable little robot from Adventure Time, to combat a deadly space emergency in the farthest reaches of the galaxy. |
Pat the Dog: Santa Pat
Premieres Friday, 25 December at 10am on Boomerang In this special Christmas-themed episode, the Guanos are determined to ruin Christmas by hijacking Santa Claus’ sleigh and letting the reindeers’ escape! Kind-hearted Pat and his friends, Lola and Victor, make it their mission to save Christmas. They set out to recover all the presents and free the reindeers from Norbert’s clutches. Will the awesome trio save the day or will Christmas be ruined? |
Gripping Thrillers and Seekers of Justice
Justice takes centre-stage in several exciting new releases this December, from a wife and mother fiercely seeking justice for her family in The Rhythm Section and an innocent courier finding herself in an explosive situation to save the only witness who is able to testify against the ruthless crime lord, to a bold attorney’s mission to confront a corrupt corporation in Dark Waters. The constant struggle between right and wrong also transcends time and place, taking viewers from a small Chinese town in the 1940s in A Windfall Trap, to 1960s London in Pennyworth Season 2.
The Rhythm Section
Premieres Saturday, 5 December at 9pm on HBO GO and HBO An ordinary woman embarks on a path of self-destruction when she discovers that the plane crash that killed her family was not an accident. In her quest for the truth, she enters a dark, complex world to seek revenge and find her own redemption. Stars Blake Lively, Jude Law and Sterling K. Brown.
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Pennyworth Season 2
A new episode premieres same time as the U.S. every Monday from 14 December, at 9pm on Warner TV This DC origin series follows Alfred Pennyworth, a former British SAS soldier, who will one day become a father figure to the caped crusader. Season 2 continues to follow the progress of his security company in 1960s London, and the beginnings of his long-standing relationship with young billionaire Thomas Wayne. Stars Jack Bannon and Ben Aldridge. |
Dark Waters
Premieres Saturday, December 19 at 9pm on HBO GO and HBO A driven attorney risks his career and family to uncover a dark secret hidden by one of the world’s largest corporations that has dangerously exposed a community to deadly chemicals for decades. Stars Mark Ruffalo, Anne Hathaway, Tim Robbins and Bill Pullman.
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A Windfall Trap
Premieres Friday, 25 December at 10pm on HBO GO and RED BY HBO Based on a true historical event, this Chinese period comedy/thriller centres on a group of townsfolk who suddenly find themselves showered with money, and the efforts of a cop who is charged with recovering the money and escorting it out of town. Stars Nie Yuan. |
The Courier
Premieres Saturday, December 26 at 9pm on HBO GO and HBO A courier’s work is interrupted when she discovers that one of the packages is a bomb that is aimed at the only witness who is able to testify against the ruthless crime lord. Stars Olga Kurylenko, Gary Oldman and Amit Shah.
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New episodes premiering on HBO GO, HBO, Cinemax, Warner TV and Cartoon Network in December
Title | Date | Time and Channel |
Warrior S2 | Last episode and season finale on 5 December. | 11am on HBO GO and CINEMAX |
Valley of Tears | Two new episodes every Friday. Season finale on 11 December | 4pm exclusively on HBO GO |
The Flight Attendant | Two new episodes every Thursday. Season finale on 17 December. | 4pm exclusively on HBO GO |
Industry | A new episode every Tuesday. Season finale on 22 December. | 11am on HBO GO and HBO. Episode encores the same day at 11pm on HBO |
Swamp Thing | A new episode every Wednesday. Season finale on 23 December. | 9.50pm on Warner TV |
His Dark Materials S2 | A new episode every Tuesday. Season finale on 29 December. | 10am on HBO GO and HBO. Episode encores the same night at 10pm on HBO |
Sesame Street 51 | A new episode every Thursday. | 4pm exclusively on HBO GO |
Impractical Jokers Specials | Two new episodes every Monday. | 8.10pm on Warner TV |
Young Sheldon S4 | A new episode every Friday. | 8.35pm on Warner TV |
Summer Camp Island | New episodes on weekdays. | 5pm on Cartoon Network |
Monster Beach | New episodes on weekdays. | 5.30pm on Cartoon Network |
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