AMC Networks Inc.
11/19/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/19/2024 12:43
AMC Networks’ Annual “Best Christmas Ever” Celebration Continues Through December With New Holiday Films and Specials Including Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point, a Creature Was[...]
New York, NY - November 19, 2024 - 'Tis the season for holiday cheer with AMC Networks' annual programming event, "Best Christmas Ever" during the month of December. The company's suite of targeted streaming services delivers a festive lineup of holiday programming, including the new film Christmas Eve in Miller's Point, starring Michael Cera (Superbad), Sawyer Spielberg and Francesca Scorsese; Shudder's exclusive streaming debut of holiday horror film A Creature Was Stirring starring Chrissy Metz (This is Us); an all-new original Shudder special Joe Bob's Christmas Carnage; and Acorn TV's The Chelsea Detective Christmas Special; plus AMC+ will debut two new Yule logs for The Walking Dead and Anne Rice fans. The month also features a trio of exclusive new series from Sundance Now, including mystery thriller White Lies starring Natalie Dormer (Game of Thrones, The Tudors), period drama The Newsreader starring Sam Reid (Interview with the Vampire) and Anna Torv (Fringe) and stranger-than-fiction documentary Monkey on a Stick: Murder, Madness & The Hare Krishnas, among other new series, films and specials.
On AMC+ (also includes Shudder and Sundance Now):
- Christmas Eve in Miller's Point (AMC+ Exclusive Film)
New Film Premieres Friday, December 6
On Christmas Eve, a family gathers for what could be the last holiday in their ancestral home. As the night wears on and generational tensions arise, one of the teenagers sneaks out with her friends to claim the wintry suburb for her own. Starring Michael Cera (Superbad), Sawyer Spielberg (Masters of the Air) and Francesca Scorsese (We Are Who We Are).
- The Graham Norton Show Season 32
New Episodes Continue Every Friday on AMC+, Acorn TV and BBC America
The BAFTA-award-winning talk show is back with an all-new season featuring the biggest celebrities and the brightest conversation on television every Friday night.
- Friday, December 6: Guest lineup includes: Cher, Michael Fassbender, Keira Knightley, Josh Brolin, and Jalen Ngonda.
- Friday, December 13: Guest lineup includes: Nicholas Hoult, Jamie Oliver, Lolly Adefope, and Coldplay.
- Friday, December 20: TBA
- Friday, December 27: TBA
- The MGM+ Collection
Limited Time Pop-Up Available Through December 31
This pop-up offers AMC+ subscribers access to the full first seasons of popular MGM+ Original series including sci-fi horror FROM, starring Harold Perrineau, Western drama Billy the Kid, starring Tom Blyth; dystopian sci-fi thriller Beacon 23, starring Lena Headey; dark sci-fi drama War of the Worlds, starring Gabriel Byrne; British World War II drama Rogue Heroes, starring Jack O'Connell and Connor Swindells, and more.
Best Christmas Ever:
- The Nice List Collection - Available Through December 31
For fans who crave holiday cheer; highlights include Christmas with the Campbells, The Christmas Shoes, Miracle on 34th Street (1947), March of the Wooden Soldiers, and more.
- The Naughty List Collection - Available Through December 31
For fans who crave holiday fear; highlights include A Creature Was Stirring, Silent Night (2021), It's A Wonderful Knife, Christmas Bloody Christmas, and more.
- Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches Yule Log - Available Starting December 1
These witches are conjuring up the holiday spirit. Join us by the fire to spice up your festive season.
- The Walking Dead: Cruel Log - Available Starting December 1
Snuggle in with some cocoa and a crossbow, as even the cold hearts of Walkers can't resist some warm holiday cheer by the Cruel Log! Take a seat by the fire in a Walker wonderland!
*Full "Best Christmas Ever" lineup on AMC and AMC+ available HERE.
On ACORN TV:
- Dalgliesh Season 3 (Acorn TV Original Series)
New Season Premieres Monday, December 2; Two Episodes Premiere Every Monday Until Season Finale on December 16
Based on three of the novels from P.D. James' bestselling murder mystery series, "Adam Dalgliesh Mystery," with Bertie Carvel (The Crown, Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell) reprising his role as the enigmatic titular investigator. Season 3 is made up of three distinct mysteries, each two episodes long - set in 1979 on the cusp of Margaret Thatcher's victory and sees Commander Adam Dalgliesh (Carvel) take on three highly sensitive cases - from a remote seminary already mired in scandal, to a wealthy family under political attack, and to a spate of killings at a nuclear power station.
- The Chelsea Detective Season 3 (Acorn TV Original Series)
Christmas Special Episode Premieres Monday, December 16
Chloe Carmichael, former popstar and one-time darling of the tabloids, is found dead in her Chelsea mansion flat in the days leading up to Christmas. They first suspect a drug overdose, but forensics soon establishes that Chloe had been drowned in the bath. Max and the team must contend with a string of potential suspects, including her hard-bitten manager, a conniving journalist and a Tory MP. Each of them has a secret connecting them to Chloe, but who was it that killed her?
- Darby & Joan Season 2 (Acorn TV Original Series)
Two-Episode Premiere Monday, December 30; New Episodes Every Monday Until Season Finale on January 27
Season two finds Jack (Bryan Brown, Cocktail) and Joan (Greta Scacchi, Broken Trail) on the hunt for the one person Jack believes can reveal the truth about his mysterious past. Jack and Joan soon realize they aren't alone on this journey and their quest becomes a race against time. But can they really find the truth after all these years? Or will their search for answers only unearth more questions?
*Full Acorn TV programming schedule for December available HERE
On SHUDDER (also available on AMC+):
- The Boulet Brothers' Dragula (Shudder Original Series)
Season Finale on Tuesday, December 3
Who will be the winner of the coveted Dragula crown and take home the $100,000 grand prize? Dubbed "Season 666," the next chapter of Emmy-nominated The Boulet Brothers' Dragula is the most ambitious and terrifying yet, with world-renowned actors and directors joining the judges' panel, raising the stakes to hellish new heights. Every episode promises spine-chilling, extreme physical feats that will push the cast of drag superstars to confront their darkest fears. This 10-episode season is bigger, bloodier, and more brutal than anything that's come before, featuring expanded "on location" challenges, twisted new themes for the floorshows, cinematic sequences dripping with dread, and innovative drag that will leave viewers gasping.
- Joe Bob's Christmas Carnage (Shudder Original Special)
New Special Premieres LIVE Friday, December 13 on Shudder TV and AMC+ TV; Available On Demand Beginning Sunday, December 15
Snow is falling and the bodies are piling up for Joe Bob's Christmas Carnage, when Joe Bob and Darcy host two holiday horror flicks featuring so much bloodshed that Santa will think twice before coming down this chimney.
- The Creep Tapes (Shudder Original Series)
New Episodes Every Friday Until The Season Finale on December 13
From writers and executive producers Mark Duplass and Patrick Brice, The Creep Tapes continues to unravel the mind of a secluded serial killer who lures videographers into his world with the promise of a paid job documenting his life. Unfortunately, as the tape rolls, the killer's questionable intentions surface with his increasingly odd behavior and the victims will learn they may have made a deadly mistake.
- Last Straw (Shudder Exclusive Film)
New Film Premieres Friday, December 20
A rural roadside diner becomes the host of a maniacal killing spree - leaving a young waitress to clean up the mess. After hard-headed Nancy fires the staff at her dad's diner, she decides to cover the last shift of the night by herself. Little does she know she is far from alone. The day is coming back to haunt her and when things begin to spiral out of control, she must fight for her life over the course of the long night.
- Horror's Greatest Season 2 (Shudder Original Series)
New Season Premieres Tuesday, December 31
A deep dive into everything we love about horror - from fresh looks at classics to unearthing scores of hidden gems, this series has something for every fright film enthusiast. A gallery of ghoulish pros, including actors, directors, writers, composers, and special effects artists, draw on their unique knowledge to answer the big questions: What are the must-see films in horror's many sub-genres? What's the appeal of horror tropes, and how do today's filmmakers subvert our expectations? What shape does horror take in countries outside of the United States? The answers encompass the breath of the nightmares we watch for our entertainment.
- Shudder TV Highlights:
Watch Parties Every Friday at 9pm ET - featuring new premieres and curated double features including:
- Friday, November 6: Holiday Horror - It's A Wonderful Knife and The Sacrifice Game
- Friday, December 13: Friday the 13th - Joe Bob's Christmas Carnage
*Full Shudder programming schedule for December available HERE
On HIDIVE:
- Dungeon People (HIDIVE Exclusive)
English Dub Premieres on Wednesday, December 4
The fantasy comedy series and "Must Watch Anime of the Summer 2024 Season" (Kotaku) Dungeon People returns this December in English dub-starting December 4 with new dub episodes every Wednesday. On the hunt for her missing father, master thief Clay heads off into an unexplored dungeon-but much to her surprise, the dungeon's caretaker offers her a job! Thievery hasn't worked for her thus far, so perhaps this new career path will take her closer to finding her dad. But change is never easy. From interviewing monster guardians to positioning traps to confound would-be explorers, Clay has a lot to learn about what it means to be one of the dungeon people. Dungeon People is directed by Sayaka Yamai, written by Toshimitsu Takeuchi and produced by OLM.
- Loner Life in Another World Season 1 (HIDIVE Exclusive)
New Subtitled Episodes Continue Every Thursday Until the Season Finale on December 12
The new isekai fantasy adventure series Loner Life in Another World has been a hit this fall, and fans can continue to catch new subtitled episodes every Thursday until its season finale on December 12. After getting transported to another world with his entire high school class, "God" offers Haruka and his peers their choice of special powers so they can become fantasy heroes. But Haruka accidentally missed the power selection period, and now he's stuck with the leftover abilities his classmates refused to take! Seemingly underpowered, he makes use of his unwanted skills to live a (surprisingly comfortable) life as a lone wolf…but his classmates soon learn their "superior" abilities aren't as great as they're cracked up to be, and Haruka may have to come to their rescue using ingenuity, creativity, and the leftover powers his classmates once snubbed. Loner Life in Another World is directed by Akio Kazumi and written by Kenta Ihara together with production by Hayabusa Film and Passione.
- DanMachi-Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Season 5 (HIDIVE Exclusive)
New Subtitled Episodes Continue Every Thursday; English Dub Versions Continue Rolling Out Every Wednesday Throughout December
Season 5 of the hit fantasy action series DanMachi-Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? is streaming now on HIDIVE, with new episodes premiering weekly this December in both sub and dub on Thursdays and Wednesdays, respectively. Goddess Festival-A fruit festival that brings the labyrinth city of Orario to life. Goddesses symbolizing fertility are enshrined on the altar, and among them is the Goddess of Beauty. Bell Cranel, who has survived and returned to his daily life from the dead depths of the dungeon, is here and ready to enjoy the bustle of the Goddess Festival until he receives a letter from a girl at a small bar in a corner of Orario-"To Mr. Bell, please go on a date with just the two of us at the upcoming Goddess Festival. From Syr." Syr's single-minded determination will drive both Bell and the labyrinth city crazy. Meanwhile, the Einherjar, the warriors who claim to be the "strongest," are now suddenly on the move… DanMachi-Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Season 5 is directed by Hideki Tachibana together with writing by Fujino Omori and Hideki Shirane, and production by J.C.Staff.
On ALLBLK:
- Life After Lockup Season 5 (We TV Original Series on ALLBLK)
New Episodes Continue Every Friday Until December 6 on We TV and ALLBLK (8:00pm ET on We TV)
Follows seven former inmates and their significant others from the hit series Love After Lockup and Love During Lockup, continuing their journey to keep their love alive, establish a new life in the outside world and stay out of prison. The couples face parole restrictions including travel limitations, consorting with previously incarcerated individuals, combined with the temptations of alcohol and drugs. Meanwhile, couples who have stayed together grapple with the growing pains of love, family and marriage while navigating the emotional hurdles of trying to earn a living with a criminal record. Can they stay together and build a life outside of prison?"
- Love During Lockup Season 5 (We TV Original Series on ALLBLK)
New Season Premieres Friday, December 13 on We TV and ALLBLK (8:00pm ET on We TV)
The prequel to Love After Lockup, Love During Lockup reveals the fascinating moments that happen when people in the free world look for love and begin relationships with inmates, capturing their journey as they count down the days, weeks, months, or even years until the anticipated release. The captivating docuseries introduces viewers to six people outside of prison and follows them through the early stages of their romance with an inmate (or multiple inmates). Each person has a unique process for finding love behind bars. Some are only interested in drug offenders who they know are nonviolent. Some have fallen for a prisoner who they believe was wrongly convicted, while some are just looking for their prison bae. Regardless of their type, each has a specific reason for looking for love with someone behind bars.
- Domino Day: Lone Witch (ALLBLK Premiere)
New Episodes Every Thursday Until the Season Finale on December 26
Hailed by critics as "Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Charmed," this supernatural drama follows Domino Day, a powerful young witch with a dark secret - she has to feed on the energy of humans to survive. What she doesn't know is that a coven of witches is already tracking her every move, convinced they have to stop her before her powers destroy everyone and everything around her. When a dangerous figure from Domino's past comes back to haunt her, will it be a fresh start for them all … or a final showdown?
On SUNDANCE NOW (also available on AMC+):
- White Lies (Sundance Now Premiere)
Two-Episode Premiere on Thursday, December 5; New Episodes Continue Every Thursday Until Season Finale on January 16
Set in the wealthy neighborhood of Bishopscourt in Cape Town, South Africa, investigative journalist Edie Hansen (Natalie Dormer, Game of Thrones, The Tudors) gets caught up in the ugly underbelly that lies beneath the picturesque beauty of the city, dragging her back to her turbulent past. Following her estranged brother's murder in his luxury home, Edie's world plunges deeper into chaos when her brother's teenage children become prime suspects for the crime. As Edie investigates, she finds herself at loggerheads with veteran detective Forty Bell (Brendon Daniels, Four Corners), and grapples with the crumbling local police force, a corrupt political system, and the secretive world of extreme Cape wealth.
- Monkey on a Stick: Murder, Madness & The Hare Krishnas (Sundance Now Original)
New Two-Part Documentary Premieres on Thursday, December 12
An expose of the criminal activity that took place in the Hare Krishna movement in America in the 1970s and '80s. Adapted from the New York Times bestselling book, this documentary tells the story of devotees like Nori Muster, a young woman from Los Angeles who joins the movement to find inner peace and spiritual meaning and instead discovers a rotting heart of criminal activity taking place within ISKCON, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. Drug smuggling, stockpiling weapons, and the subjugation and exploitation of female devotees metastasizes to widespread child sexual abuse and murder, all under the watch of ISKCON's spiritual leaders - the gurus who run the movement.
- The Newsreader (Sundance Now Premiere)
Series Premieres Thursday, December 19; New Episodes Continue Every Thursday Until Season Finale on January 23
In the maelstrom of commercial television newsroom in 1986, Dale Jennings (Sam Reid, Interview with the Vampire) is a diligent young reporter, desperate to become a newsreader. Helen Norville (Anna Torv, Fringe) is a notoriously 'difficult' star newsreader determined to build credibility. Paired together over three months, Dale and Helen will cover an extraordinary chain of news events - from the shock of the Challenger explosion, to the hype of Halley's Comet, to the complexities of the AIDS crisis. From messy beginnings, a deep bond is formed that will upend their lives and transform the very fabric of the nightly news bulletin.
About AMC Networks:
AMC Networks (Nasdaq: AMCX) is home to many of the greatest stories and characters in TV and film and is the premier destination for passionate and engaged fan communities around the world. The Company creates and curates celebrated series and films across distinct brands and makes them available to audiences everywhere. Its portfolio includes targeted streaming services AMC+, Acorn TV, Shudder, Sundance Now, ALLBLK and HIDIVE; cable networks AMC, BBC AMERICA (which includes U.S. distribution and sales responsibilities for BBC News), IFC, SundanceTV and We TV; and film distribution labels IFC Films and RLJE Films. The Company also operates AMC Studios, its in-house studio, production and distribution operation behind acclaimed and fan-favorite original franchises including The Walking Dead Universe and the Anne Rice Immortal Universe; and AMC Networks International, its international programming business.