All the big shows coming to TV in December, including Slow Horses, The Witcher: Blood Origin, and National Treasure

Plus, get through the holidays with an Octavia Butler adaptation, a Yellowstone spin-off, and plenty of must-see returning series

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All the big shows coming to TV in December, including Slow Horses, The Witcher: Blood Origin, and National Treasure
Clockwork from bottom left: James McAvoy in His Dark Materials (Photo: HBO); Lily Collins in Emily In Paris (Photo: Stéphanie Branchu/Netflix); Michelle Yeoh in The Witcher: Blood Origin (Photo: Lilja Jonsdottir/Netflix); Justin Bartha and Lisette Olivera in National History (Photo: Brian Roedel/Disney); Nia Long in Best Man: The Final Chapter(Photo: Nicolas Cordone/Peacock) Graphic: Libby McGuire

’Tis the damn season to spend time with new and returning shows to wrap up 2022. It’s been an excellent year for TV, and as it comes to a close there are still major releases on the way. The Witcher universe expands on Netflix, while the streamer also adds a new spy drama starring Noah Centineo. To no one’s surprise, Paramount+ is dropping another Yellowstone spin-off with big names in the cast. And look out for highly anticipated new episodes of Slow Horses and His Dark Materials, among other shows.

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Slow Horses — Season 2 Official Trailer | Apple TV+

took us by surprise when it , becoming one of our and establishing itself as an original, taut, and unusually funny thriller. Now, it’s back for round two—the series has already been renewed for a third and fourth season—with a six-episode run based on Mick Herron’s Dead Lions novel that chronicles our band of disgraced MI5ers as they dig into the past. Be sure to look for The A.V. Club’s episode recaps each week. [Tim Lowery]

6 Comments

  • aej6ysr6kjd576ikedkxbnag-av says:

    Love Slow Horses. It slyly bills itself as a comedy, but works great as a thriller. That happens to be really funny. Especially when Gary Oldman is insulting people.

  • leobot-av says:

    I have so many feelings about Kindred I’m not sure whether to let my hopes run wild or approach it with caution/anticipation of being disappointed.It is one of my favorite books. Given away five copies, and gave my father-in-law a new copy—the story really moved and enthralled him. I think I’ll just…try to keep an open mind and pray they stay true to the, spirit, I suppose, of Octavia Butler’s story.

  • real-taosbritdan-av says:

    Anyone else remember when AVClub was a great place to read TV and movie reviews? Now it is just another list site.

  • coreyb92-av says:

    Haven’t seen any of the Yellowstone shows so far, but anything with Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren in it, I’m going to have to see, unless reviews are not good. 

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