What to Stream: 'Emily in Paris,' iHeartRadio Jingle Ball, 'Him,' Peter
Criss and Riz Ahmed
[December 15, 2025]
Marlon Wayans starring in the Jordan Peele-produced football
thriller “Him” and the iHeartRadio Z100’s Jingle Ball 2025 featuring
Conan Gray, Ed Sheeran, Jelly Roll and Olivia Dean are some of the new
television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
Also among the streaming offerings worth your time this week, as
selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: A second
season of “Fallout” arrives on Prime Video, Season 5 of “Emily in Paris”
drops on Netflix and Peter Criss — Kiss’ original drummer — will release
a brand new, self-titled album.
New movies to stream from Dec. 15-21
— The Jordan Peele-produced “Him” (Dec. 19 on Peacock) takes the hard
knocks of the gridiron to bloody extremes. It stars Tyriq Withers as an
up-and-coming quarterback whose mentorship with the veteran champ
(Marlon Wayans) grows increasingly dark and surreal. In my review, I
wrote that “Him” has a decent point to make about QB hero worship, “the
problem is that has exactly one thing to say, which it does again and
again.”
— In David Mackenzie’s “Relay,” Riz Ahmed plays a fixer who runs a
covert service that brokers deals between corrupt companies and
potential threats. To preserve anonymity, he uses a “relay” telephone
service, usually for deaf or speech-impaired people, to disguise
identities. This nifty thriller streams Friday, Dec. 12 on Netflix after
a late-summer theatrical release. Co-starring Lily James and Sam
Worthington.
— For a particularly seductive December, you can spend your holidays
with Wong Kar-wai. The Criterion Channel is hosting many of the Hong
Kong filmmaker’s finest films, including “Chungking Express,” “Fallen
Angels” and “In the Mood for Love,” as well as his first TV series,
“Blossoms Shanghai.” A hit in China, the 30-part series is set amid the
1990s opening of the Chinese economy and the relaunch of the Shanghai
Stock Exchange. New episodes debut every Monday.
— AP Film Writer Jake Coyle
New music to stream from Dec. 15-21
— Alex Warren. BigXthaPlug. Conan Gray.Ed Sheeran.Jelly Roll. Jessie
Murph. The Kid LAROI. Laufey. Mgk. Monsta X. Myles Smith. Nelly. Olivia
Dean. Ravyn Lenae. Reneé Rapp. Shinedown. Zara Larsson. What do all
these popular artists have in common? They’re performing at the
iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour! On Wednesday, ABC will air the iHeartRadio
Z100’s Jingle Ball 2025 holiday special — made up of a few tour stops —
to become available to stream on Hulu the next day. It’s all the fun of
a star-studded pop concert from the comfort of your couch.
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This combination of photos shows promotional art for the nature
documentary series "Born to Be Wild," left, the film "Him," and the
series "Fallout." (Apple TV/Universal/Prime via AP)
 — In 2023, glam rockers Kiss said
its goodbyes for one final performance at New York City’s famed
Madison Square Garden. But that doesn’t mean their musical story
ended there. On Friday, Peter Criss — Kiss’ original drummer and
founding member who left and rejoined the group on a number of
occasions — will release a brand new, self-titled album.
— AP Music Writer Maria Sherman
New series to stream from Dec. 15-21
— A second season of “Fallout” arrives on Prime Video Wednesday.
Based on a hugely popular video game, it's a postapocalyptic series
set two centuries after a nuclear war destroyed modern civilization.
In Season 2, Justin Theroux, Macaulay Culkin, and Kumail Nanjiani
join the cast which includes Ella Purnell and Walton Goggins.
— Emily, of “Emily in Paris,” is still living la dolce vita in Rome
when Season 5 drops Thursday. The Darren Starr-created show follows
the adventures of an American expat played by Lily Collins.
— A new documentary series called “Born to be Wild” follows six
endangered baby animals that were orphaned or born as part of
conservation programs. Narrated by Hugh Bonneville, it streams on
Apple TV beginning Friday, Dec. 19.
— Alicia Rancilio
New video games to play from Dec. 15-21
— The video game business has wrapped up its big-release schedule
for the holidays, so now is a good time to catch up on titles you
may have missed — or started and didn’t have time to finish. It has
been a solid year for role-playing games, with Clair Obscur:
Expedition 33 and The Outer Worlds 2 leading The Associated Press’
top 10 list. If you’re in the mood for a trip to Japan, Assassin’s
Creed Shadows and Ghost of Yōtei both offer sprawling open-world
journeys with RPG elements. Check out the rest of our top 10 for
more ways to keep your game device of choice humming past New Year’s
Day.
— Lou Kesten
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