Besides
the return of Stranger Things on Netflix and the OTT debut of the Hindi film Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat, the Apple TV series Pluribus is set to air its first season finale on December 24, Christmas Eve. Created by Vince Gilligan, the sci-fi series features Rhea Seehorn as a woman tasked with saving humanity after an alien virus takes over Earth. Also making its OTT debut on December 24 is the Tamil film Middle Class on Zee5. Munishkanth plays the unlucky middle-class man named Karl Marx, who miraculously finds an Rs 1 crore cheque gifted to his late father. Which OTT titles will you be tuning in for this week?
Goodbye June on Netflix
Cast: Toni Collette, Johnny Flynn, Andrea Riseborough, Timothy Spall, Kate Winslet, Helen Mirren
Release date: December 24
About the film: Oscar winner Kate Winslet turns director with this Netflix family drama, which is written by her 21-year-old son, Joe Anders. The screenplay borrows from real-life events as family members come to terms with the death of the matriarch over the Christmas holidays. Winslet puts on several hats in the feature film as director, producer, and actress; she plays one of the four children grieving over their mother June's (Helen Mirren) imminent death.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIDoYSWCuzQ
Stranger Things Season 5 Vol 2 on Netflix
Cast: Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink
Release date: December 26
About the series: Co-created by the Duffer Brothers, Stranger Things' final season returns to add three more episodes to the fifth instalment. The Hawkins gang regroups after Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower) captures more schoolchildren to the Upside Down. With Will Byers's (Noah Schnapp) newfound powers, the gang has a fighting chance to get into battle with the evil villain formerly known as Henry Creel. The final episode of Stranger Things Season 5 will be released on January 1, 2026.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0Eo0D038rQ
Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat on Zee5
Cast: Harshvardhan Rane, Sonam Bajwa, Shaad Randhawa
Release date: December 26
About the film: Released in theatres on October 21, Milap Zaveri's
Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat is making its way to OTT. The romantic thriller stars Harshvardhan Rane as political scion Vikramaditya Bhonsle, who falls in love with film star Adaa Randhawa (Sonam Bajwa). His love for the actress turns into a dangerous obsession as he cannot take no for an answer. How will Adaa escape his unwanted attentions?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9jtbWNAvXc
READ REVIEW: Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat
The Copenhagen Test on JioHotstar
Cast: Simu Liu, Melissa Barrera, Sinclair Daniel, Brian d'Arcy James
Release date: December 28
About the series: The sci-fi thriller from Peacock stars Marvel star Simu Liu as a spy turned analyst named Alexander Hale. He must prove his allegiance after his mind is hacked. Alexander must decide if the people he encounters in his treacherous journey are friend or foe. All episodes of the spy series The Copenhagen Test will be released on December 28.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OW-I0B0NsPw
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