From an Oscar-contending deep dive into systemic abuse to an infamous true crime saga involving a cheerleading murder-for-hire scandal, here’s your guide to the new documentaries hitting Netflix, Hulu, Disney Plus, Max, and more in December 2024.
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While Netflix continues to be the best streaming service for true crime, all platforms have something unique to offer, with plenty of real-life stories and shows making their streaming debut. So, here’s a rundown of all the new documentaries and true crime shows to mark in your calendar.
Top documentary and true crime picks for December 2024
The Honey Trap: A True Story of Love, Lies and The FBI (Paramount Plus) – December 6
In this feature documentary, filmmaker Chris Moukarbel examines the unbelievable true story of Denis Cuspert, aka Deso Dogg, a rapper-turned-MMA-fighter-turned-ISIS recruiter. The case takes an unexpected turn when the FBI enlists translator Daniela Greene, unraveling a tangled web of espionage, propaganda, and romance.
Sugarcane (Hulu/Disney Plus) – December 10
Sugarcane, making its streaming debut this month, will be the toughest yet most essential documentary you’ll watch all year. Directed by Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie, this Oscar contender investigates abuse and the disappearance of children at a Native American residential school in Canada, shedding light on the broader history of systemic atrocities faced by Native American communities and the Catholic Church’s role in these horrors.
The Kings of Tupelo: A Southern Crime Saga (Netflix) – December 11
This new three-part docu-series is directed by Maclain Way and Chapman Way, the filmmakers behind Wild Wild Country, so you know it’s going to be gold. Rather than cults, they’re tackling the stranger-than-fiction tale of an Elvis impersonator whose entanglement in a conspiracy theory spirals into a feud, an attempted presidential assassination, and a high-stakes battle to clear his name.
Texas Cheerleader Murder Plot (Max) – December 19
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Investigation Discovery’s new two-hour documentary is set to uncover the truth behind the infamous 1991 murder-for-hire case involving Wanda Holloway, a Texas mom who attempted to eliminate her daughter’s cheerleading rival. With rare interviews, including insights from Holloway’s daughter Shanna, it reveals hidden motives, media misrepresentations, and the shocking events that captivated the nation.
New documentaries and true crime on Netflix in December 2024
Here are all the documentary series and films hitting Netflix in December 2024:
| December 3 | Borderless: Ae! Groups Debut, Season 1 premiere |
| December 4 | Churchill at War, Season 1The Only Girl in the Orchestra |
| December 6 | Biggest Heist Ever |
| December 9 | 999 Murderer Calling, Season 1 |
| December 10 | Polo, Season 1 |
| December 11 | Makayla’s Voice: A Letter to the WorldThe Kings of Tupelo: A Southern Crime Saga, Season 1 |
| December 15 | Saucedo |
| December 17 | Aaron Rodgers: Enigma |
| December 18 | Julia’s Stepping Stones |
| December 20 | UniverXO Dabiz |
| December 31 | Avicii – I’m Tim |
Max
Here are all the documentary series and films hitting Max in December 2024:
| December 3 | Hard Knocks: In Season with the AFC North, Season 1 premiere |
| December 7 | Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story |
| December 10 | Nature of the Crime |
| December 12 | Lost in the Amazon: The Rescue That Shocked the WorldWas I A Sex Object? |
| December 16 | Very Scary People, Season 6 Episode 1 |
| December 17 | Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports: Is Ozempic Right For You? |
| December 19 | Texas Cheerleader Murder Plot |
| December 23 | Very Scary People, Season 6 Episode 2Alien Files: Reopened, Season 1 |
| December 30 | Very Scary People, Season 6 Episode 3 |
Amazon Prime Video
Here are all the documentary series and films hitting Amazon Prime Video in December 2024:
| December 5 | Glitter & Greed: The Lisa Frank Story, Season 1 |
| December 23 | ChiefsAholic: A Wolf in Chiefs Clothing |
Hulu
Here are all the documentary series and films hitting Hulu in December 2024:
| December 3 | Bad Actor: A Hollywood Ponzi Scheme |
| December 5 | Wild Crime, Season 4 |
| December 7 | Inside the Enchanted Forests, Season 1 premiere |
| December 10 | Sugarcane |
| December 12 | Accused: Guilty or Innocent?, Season 6Interrogation Raw, Season 2B |
| December 17 | Blink |
| December 20 | Lost Treasures of the Bible, Season 1 premiere |
Disney Plus
Here are all the documentary series and films hitting Disney Plus in December 2024:
| December 3 | Jung Kook: I Am Still – The Original, Season 1 premiere |
| December 5 | Wild Crime, Season 4 |
| December 7 | Inside the Enchanted Forests, Season 1 premiere |
| December 10 | Sugarcane |
| December 13 | Elton John: Never Too Late |
| December 17 | Blink |
| December 20 | Lost Treasures of the Bible, Season 1 premiere |
Paramount Plus
Here are all the documentary series and films hitting Paramount Plus in December 2024:
| December 3 | as1one: The Israeli-Palestinian Pop Music Journey, Season 1 premiere |
| December 6 | The Honey Trap: A True Story of Love, Lies and The FBI |
Peacock
Here are all the documentary series and films hitting Peacock in December 2024:
| December 3 | Girls Gone Wild: The Untold Story, Season 1Lady of the Dunes: Hunting a Cape Cod Killer, Season 1 |
| December 7 | Dateline, Season 33 (new episode) |
| December 10 | Richard Ramirez: The Night Stalker Tapes, Season 1 |
| December 14 | Dateline, Season 33 (new episode) |
| December 17 | Puff: The Making of a Monster |
| December 21 | Dateline, Season 33 (new episode) |
| December 24 | Killer Relationship with Faith Jenkins, Season 3 |
| December 28 | Dateline, Season 33 (new episode) |
That’s all the new documentaries and true crime coming to streaming in December 2024. You can check out our roundup of new movies streaming this month, as well as the TV shows to add to your watchlist.
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