Christmas-set spy thriller Black Doves, which features an all-star cast led by Kiera Knightley, first arrived on Netflix in December 2024, and now the show is back for another mission two years later.

Of course, that in many ways marks the start of the festive season, which is also being recognised by the streamer with its annual release of a host of Christmas movies, including Guarding Stars.

If you're not ready to jump into the festivities just yet, there are still plenty of other options on offer, including the returns of hit dramas such as The Empress and The Hunting Wives.

New shows like The Altruists are also on the way, as well as brand-new films including Heartland and The Mosquito Bowl.

New on Netflix UK in November

• Lumo the Lapland Reindeer season 1 – Animated children's series.

• The Pelican Brief (1993) – Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington star in this legal thriller based on John Grisham's 1992 novel.

• – Animated steampunk Western series featuring the voices of Brian Tyree Henry and Janelle Monáe.
• Mike Tyson: Return of the Mike (2026) – One man show in which boxing legend Mike Tyson tells outrageous stories and reflects on his life.
• – Police procedural drama starring Ramón Rodríguez, which primarily airs on Disney+.

• A Dog’s Perfect Christmas (2026) – Dennis Quaid and Milo Ventimiglia star in this Christmas film about a family in crisis where a teenager, her grandfather and his basset hound struggle to keep the household together.
• Anesthesia season 1 – Polish medical drama.

• – Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw return for this second season of the spy thriller, which sees Helen and Sam reuniting for a new mission.
• Christmas at the Palace (2018) – Hallmark Christmas film about a king who hires an ice skating choreographer for a Christmas Eve performance.
• – Space epic film directed by Christopher Nolan, which stars Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway.
• North of North season 2 – Second season of the Canadian comedy series.
• – Thai action-comedy film.

• – Korean drama film.
• – Colombian drama telling the true story of the 1985 Palace of Justice hostage takeover.
• – Spanish documentary film telling the story of the 2015 case surrounding Isabel Fuentes.

• – This remake of the 1922 horror film is directed by Robert Eggers and stars Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp and Aaron Taylor-Johnson.

• – DreamWorks children's series featuring live action footage and animation.
• The Good Lawyer (2026) – French legal thriller.

• The Devil’s Plan: Dead Again season 3 – Third season of the Korean reality gameshow.
• – Fourth season of the Japanese variety series where comedians star in a full-scale drama, but if their jokes don't land they're off the show.

• – Documentary film about photographer Richard Avedon, directed by Ron Howard.
• The Body season 1 – Coming of age drama about a dance-team initiation that goes wrong, leading a group of badly behaved Catholic school girls to have prophetic visions that set off mass hysteria.
• ChiaroScuro season 1 – Italian comedy-drama crime series.
• The Gospel of Christmas (2026) – Tyler Perry Christmas film about a preacher who travels to New York City with his family to rebuild a failing church in a rough neighbourhood.

• The Empress season 3 – Devrim Lingnau Islamoğlu returns as Elisabeth in this third season of the German historical drama.
• Miracles of the ER season 1 – Taiwanese medical drama.
• – Indonesian action thriller film.

• – Mystery thriller film starring Jessica Chastain as a former country star who comes out of seclusion to investigate the disappearance of her niece, a rising country musician.
• Murder in Galicia – Spanish crime thriller series.

• – Korean scripted series starring Alan Chikin Chow, about a crew of aspiring pop idol rejects who are enrolled in an arts academy.

• One Year to Live, Buy a Man (2026) – Japanese drama film.

• – Drama film starring Léa Seydoux as a successful pianist who must confront her husband's crimes.
• – Christmas romcom starring Leighton Meester and Jared Padalecki, about a bodyguard who is hired to protect an action star, with the two pretending to be in a relationship to stop the actor's family from worrying.
• The Law of Beasts – Polish crime drama inspired by real events.

• – Drama series about Sam Bankman-Fried and Caroline Ellison, starring Julia Garner and Anthony Boyle.

• – Korean crime thriller series.
• On Behalf of My Son (2026) – Brazilian drama film.
• – Animated musical film loosely based on Cinderella, featuring the voices of Ali Wong, Amanda Seyfried, Stephanie Hsu, Nikki Glaser, Daniel Radcliffe, Young Mazino, Peter Dinklage and Bette Midler.

• – A new batch of episodes from the beloved childen's programme.

• The Mosquito Bowl (2026) – Second World War drama about four top US football players who enlisted in the Marine Corps after the attack on Pearl Harbor, starring Nicholas Galitzine and Bill Skarsgård.

• Always on Call season 1 – Nordic medical drama.
• – Japanese anime series.
• The Hunting Wives season 2 – Second season of the drama starring Brittany Snow and Malin Akerman, about a dangerous world of socialites in East Texas.
• NFL Netflix Gameday: Packers vs. Rams Live – Live broadcast of the American Football game.

• The Child (2026) – Spanish drama film.
• The Hunchback, Soul of Paris (2026) – French historical drama film set in 1830.

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