New releases on Netflix this week: ‘Squid Game’ season 2 and more

It seems like ages ago that Netflix was just a mail-in DVD rental service, attempting to disrupt the landscape of brick-and-mortar video stores. That’s probably because nearly three decades after launching in 1997, the streaming giant pumps out so much content—comedies, documentaries, reality shows, and more—that it’s hard to remember its humble beginnings.

Netflix is now a thriving hub for more than 6,600 movies, series and specials,

These days, it’s hard to break through the clutter, but Netflix’s content has repeatedly pulled it off over a variety of genres: dystopian thrillers (“Squid Game”), period dramas (“Bridgerton”), and gripping sci-fi (“Stranger Things), to name a few. And its catalog is only expanding. Stacker compiled a list of the upcoming new releases on Netflix this week, between Dec. 23 to Dec. 29. Take a look at 6 new shows, movies, and specials that could be the streamer’s next big hit.

Your Friend, Nate Bargatze (Special)

– Performer: Nate Bargatze
– Genre: Comedy
– Premiere date: Dec. 24

Christmas Gameday: Chiefs vs. Steelers (Special)

– Genre: Sports
– Premiere date: Dec. 25

Christmas Gameday: Ravens vs. Texans (Special)

– Genre: Sports
– Premiere date: Dec. 25

Squid Game (Season 2)

– Creator: Hwang Dong-hyuk
– Genre: Thriller
– Cast: Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, and Yim Si-wan
– Premiere date: Dec. 26

Torching 2024: A Roast of the Year (Special)

– Genre: Comedy
– Premiere date: Dec. 27

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Maestro in Blue (Season 3)

– Genre: Drama
– Cast: Christoforos Papakaliatis, Haris Alexiou, and Maria Kavoyianni
– Premiere date: Dec. 28