What's on Amazon Prime Video December 2021

BEING THE RICARDOS

AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY FROM FRIDAY DECEMBER 21

SERIES GENRE: DRAMA

Lucille Ball (Kidman) and Desi Arnaz (Bardem) are threatened by shocking personal accusations, a political smear and cultural taboos in Academy Award®-winning writer and director Aaron Sorkin’s behind-the-scenes drama Being the Ricardos. A revealing glimpse of the couple’s complex romantic and professional relationship, the film takes audiences into the writers’ room, onto the soundstage and behind closed doors with Ball and Arnaz during one critical production week of their ground-breaking sitcom “I Love Lucy.” Written and Directed by Aaron Sorkin.

Being The Ricardos stars Nicole Kidman, Javier Barden, Jake Lacy, J.K. Simmons, Nina Arianda, Tony Hale, and Alia Shawkat.

THE PROTÉGÉ

AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY FROM FRIDAY DECEMBER 3

GENRE: ACTION/THRILLER 

Rescued as a child by the legendary assassin Moody (Samuel L. Jackson) and trained in the family business, Anna (Maggie Q) is the world’s most skilled contract killer. But when Moody – the man who was like a father to her and taught her everything she needs to know about trust and survival – is brutally killed, Anna vows revenge. As she becomes entangled with an enigmatic killer (Academy Award®-nominated actor Michael Keaton) whose attraction to her goes way beyond cat and mouse, their confrontation turns deadly and the loose ends of a life spent killing will weave themselves even tighter.

 

The Protégé stars Michael Keaton, Maggie Q, and Samuel L. Jackson, with Robert Patrick.

THE GRAND TOUR PRESENTS CARNAGE A TROIS

AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY FROM FRIDAY DECEMBER 17

In this second lockdown special, the trio dive into the bizarre world of French car culture. On an epic road trip starting in the Welsh hills, they dish up a hair-raising mountain climb, bomb defusals, propeller powered cars, helicopter stunts and the most thrilling race of their lives before reaching the English Channel for a jaw dropping medieval climax. And a soupcon of French art house cinema.

HARLEM 

AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY FROM FRIDAY DECEMBER 3

SERIES GENRE: COMEDY 

Created, written, and executive produced by Oliver, Harlem is a new comedy following a group of stylish and ambitious best girlfriends in Harlem, New York City, the mecca of Black culture in America. Camille is a popular young anthropology professor at Columbia who has an extensive knowledge of the dating norms of many cultures, but has a hard time navigating her own love life; Tye is a successful, queer dating-app creator who prefers keeping vulnerability—and romantic partners—at arm’s length; Quinn is a hopeless romantic and trust-fund fashion designer who is trying to give back to the world while running a struggling business; Angie is a confident, vibrant, and filter-free singer and actress who also lives rent-free and fabulously with Quinn. Together, they level up from their 20s into the next phase of their careers, relationships, and big city dreams.

Harlem stars Meagan Good, Grace Byers, Shoniqua Shandai, Jerrie Johnson and Tyler Lepley. Additional recurring guest stars include Whoopi Goldberg, Jasmine Guy, and Andrea Martin

ENCOUNTER

AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY FROM FRIDAY DECEMBER 10

GENRE: ACTION/THRILLER

Desperate to save his two young sons, Jay and Bobby, from a mysterious threat, decorated Marine Malik Khan (Riz Ahmed) packs them in a car and sets off on a perilous journey across the western U.S. But while racing toward a secret military base in Nevada that may hold the key to safety, the trio encounters danger at every turn. Staying one step ahead of a group of government agents, Malik and the boys find themselves bonding in unexpected ways. As their relentless pursuers close in, and with time quickly running out, each of them must confront hard truths about the world, forcing Jay and Bobby to leave their childhoods behind. A gripping story of a father’s mission to keep his children safe at all costs, Encounter is at once a riveting thriller and a powerful drama about a family dealing with a seemingly unstoppable enemy.

Encounter stars Riz Ahmed, Octavia Spencer, Rory Cochrane, Janina Gavankar, Lucian-River Chauhan and Aditya Geddada. 

THE EXPANSE 

AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY FROM FRIDAY DECEMBER 10

SERIES GENRE: SCI-FI

The Expanse S6, set in a colonized solar system, begins with the governments of Earth, Mars and the Asteroid Belt locked in a long-standing conflict.  The crew of the Rocinante – an illegally salvaged warship – stumbles on a vast conspiracy and a mysterious alien technology that threatens to upend the balance of power and the fate of humanity. The Expanse is a high-action, realistic sci-fi adventure that broadens the vision of humanity’s path in the future as well as a deeply-felt examination of the most critical, raw, and pressing issues of today.This season of The Expanse picks up with the solar system at war, as Marco Inaros and his Free Navy continue to launch devastating asteroid attacks on Earth and Mars. As the tensions of war and shared loss threaten to pull the crew of the Rocinante apart, Chrisjen Avasarala makes a bold move and sends former Martian Marine Bobbie Draper on a secret mission that could turn the tide. Meanwhile in the Belt, Drummer and what’s left of her family are on the run and hunted for betraying Marco. And on a distant planet beyond the Rings, a new power begins to rise.

The Expanse stars Steven Strait, Frankie Adams, Dominique Tipper, Wes Chatham, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Cara Gee, Keon Alexander, Nadine Nicole, and Jasai Chase Owens. 

WITH LOVE 

AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY FROM FRIDAY DECEMBER 17

SERIES GENRE: SCI-FI

Amazon Original Series With Love is a one-hour romantic comedy, written and created by Gloria Calderón Kellett that follows the Diaz siblings, Lily and Jorge, who are both on a mission to find love and purpose. Each of the five episodes, set during a different holiday throughout the year, follows Lily, Jorge and the Diaz family over the course of 12 months as they experience the highs and lows of life during some of the most heightened days of the year.

With Love stars Emeraude Toubia, Mark Indelicato , Rome Flynn, Desmond Chiam, Vincent Rodriguez, Isis King, Todd Grinnell, Constance Marie, Benito Martinez.



DECEMBER 2021 FULL TITLES (IN DATE ORDER)

MAGIC MIKE (MOV) 1/12/21

AFTER EARTH (MOV) 1/12/21

BATTLESHIP (MOV) 1/12/21

LONDON HAS FALLEN (MOV) 2/12/21

CHAOS WALKING (MOV) 2/12/21

GANGSTARS (HINDI) 2/12/21

CARLOS GHOSN: THE LAST FLIGHT (MOV) 2/12/21

THE EQUALIZER (MOV) 2/12/21

THE PROTÉGÉ (MOV) 3/12/21

HARLEM (TV) 3/12/21

VOYAGERS (MOV) 4/12/21

SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK (MOV) 7/12/21

FOUR HOLIDAYS (MOV) 9/12/21

AMERICAN SNIPER (MOV) 9/12/21

ENCOUNTER (MOV) 10/12/21

THE EXPANSE (TV) 10/12/21

THE LEGO MOVIE (MOV) 14/12/21

SIX MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT (MOV) 15/12/21

SAFE HOUSE (MOV)15/12/21

THE UNHOLY (MOV) 16/12/21

JOHN WICK (MOV) 16/12/21

SANTA INC. (TV) 17/12/21

WITH LOVE (TV) 17/12/21

FATALE (MOV) 18/12/21

THE COURIER (MOV) 18/12/21

BACHCHAN PANDEY (MOV) 20/12/21

JE TE VEUX MOI NON PLUS (MOV) 20/12/21

BEING THE RICARDOS (MOV) 21/12/21

PETER RABBIT 2: THE RUNAWAY (MOV) 22/12/21

12 STRONG (MOV) 23/12/21

THE LEGEND OF TARZAN (MOV) 23/12/21

CARRIE (MOV) 23/12/21

CURSE OF CHIPPENDALES (MOV) 24/12/21

YEARLY DEPARTED (TV) 24/12/21

FINAL ACCOUNT (MOV) 25/12/21

SPIRIT UNTAMED (MOV) 25/12/21

SIR ALEX FERGUSON: NEVER GIVE IN (MOV) 25/12/21

FRENCH EXIT (MOV) 28/12/21

WARRIOR (MOV) 30/12/21

DAY ZERO (TV) 30/12/21

MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA (MOV) 30/12/21

BLUE ORIGIN/WILLIAM SHATNER SPECIAL, UNT. (TV) 15/12/21