What's Premiering This Week (Dec. 20-Dec. 26)

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HBO Max's 'The Matrix Resurrections,' Disney Plus' 'Encanto' top new premieres during Holiday week

Two high-profile movie premieres highlight a light schedule of show premieres during the Christmas week.  

HBO Max on December 22 will debut the highly-anticipated movie The Matrix: Resurrections, day and date with the movie's run in the theaters. 

Also getting an early streaming window is Disney's Encanto, which is premiering on Disney Plus December 24, a month after its debut in theaters.

Below are video trailers and premiere dates for several shows debuting the week of Dec. 20 to Dec. 26  on cable networks and streaming services (for some videos, viewer discretion is advised):

Dec. 21 – Being the Ricardos (drama) – Prime Video

Dec. 22 – Emily In Paris (returning series) – Netflix 

Dec. 23 – Reno 911: The Hunt for QAnon (comedy special) – Paramount Plus

Dec. 23 – Virgil (drama) – Peacock

Dec. 24 – Don’t Look Up (comedy movie) – Netflix 

Dec. 24 – Slugfest (reality) – The Roku Channel 

Dec. 26 – Letterkenny (returning series) – Hulu 

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.