As the year comes to a close, themost anticipated brand-new TV shows of December 2024bring franchise spinoffs from different genres, sci-fi adaptations, Christmas-set thrillers, and intriguing docuseries. Partnering with predictive media analytics companyDiesel Labs,Screen Ranthas exclusive data assessing the new TV shows with the most online buzz before their premieres. Each debuting series is given a hype score, which is measured by chatter across various platforms.
The most-discussed new TV shows of December 2024 areranked by Attention Signals, which are calculated by measures such as likes, shares, comments, and viewson social and video channels like Facebook and YouTube. These online engagement metrics reveal valuable insight into which brand-new series have made the biggest virtual impact prior to release – regardless of their reviews and ratings.
The attention scale metric is the percentage of attention based on the show or movie in the number one spot (which is represented as 100%).
Excluding the returns of established TV shows, such as the long-awaitedSquid Gameseason 2,Virgin Riverseason 6, andWhat If…?season 3, December 2024’s most-hyped series launch some exciting new franchise additions alongside original stories. From a newStar Warsspinoff show to Showtime’s firstDexterprequel series, this month’s TV releases have the potential to yield some long-lasting hits. Based on Diesel Labs’ data, here’sScreen Rant’s list of December 2024’s top 10 brand-new TV releases with the most online engagement.
12-08-2025
100.00%
34,642,406
26-06-2025
30.05%
10,409,836
06-08-2025
18.79%
6,508,421
11.19%
3,876,216
25-07-2025
10.06%
3,484,465
7.95%
2,755,134
03-06-2025
7.08%
2,452,720
11-07-2025
3.87%
1,340,386
02-08-2025
3.00%
1,039,221
07-06-2025
2.11%
730,169
Diesel Labs’ data reveals thatthe most-anticipated new TV show of December 2024 isStar Wars: Skeleton Crew, the coming-of-age spinoff set around the same time asThe Mandalorian. The second-most-hyped show of the month isParis & Nicole: The Encore, which sees Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie reunite for the 20th anniversary of their hit reality seriesThe Simple Life. Following up in online buzz are Prime Video’svideo game-centered animated anthologySecret Level, Netflix’s Lisa Kudrow and Ray Romano comedyNo Good Deed, and Max’s animated DCU superhero showCreature Commandos.
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Also among December 2024’s most-talked-about new series are Keira Knightley’s Netflix spy thrillerBlack Doves, MGM+’s post-apocalyptic sci-fi adaptationEarth Abides, and Showtime’sprequel seriesDexter: Original Sin. Closing out the top 10 most-anticipated shows are the team-based game show spinoffPop Culture Jeopardy!, hosted by Colin Jost and Netflix’s docuseriesThe Kings of Tupelo: A Southern Crime Drama. Withplenty of spinoffs, new comedies, and thrillers, December 2024 brings a variety of exciting TV premieres into the new year.
Diesel Labs is a Content Intelligence company that produces audience insights for the entire media landscape. With a sophisticated machine-learning based approach, they measure millions of audience members’ attention with content across many sources including major social and video platforms YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok (beta), and Reddit (beta). For more information, visitwww.diesellabs.com.
