Netflix spinoff “Money Heist,” a Doctor Who special and other new series

It’s finally here: the last new TV of 2023. Whether you’re at work or not, this week tends to be a pretty sleepy week, ideally with enough time to catch up on new TV shows.

That’s not to say there’s a ton of new stuff during this time, but there’s definitely something to be excited about. With Christmas Day comes a new Doctor Doctor Who Special that introduces us to the Fifteenth Doctor. And the world of Money grab is back – at least partly with that Berlin Spin-off that takes us back to the time of Berlin itself.

Here are this week’s best TV premieres and finales:

New shows on Netflix

Berlin season 1

Genre: Money Heist spinoff
Release date: December 29th, with all episodes
Showrunner/Creator: Alex Pina
Pour: Pedro Alonso, Michelle Jenner, Tristán Ulloa, Begoña Vargas, Julio Peña, Joel Sánchez and more

Money grab Fan favorite Berlin (Pedro Alonso) is back and takes a look at the big heist of Before be Money grab Days: $44 million worth of jewelry disappears. Menti oned in flashbacks in the series’ later seasons, Berlin

will give us a better insight into the Professor’s Deputy (and his bright cohort).

Letterkenny Season 12

Genre: Dirty comedy
Release date: December 26th, with all episodes
Showrunner/Creator: Jacob Tierney
Pour: Jared Keeso, Michelle Mylett, Nathan Dales, Jacob Tierney, Tyler Johnston, Dylan Playfair and more

The six-part farewell series from Letterkenny is going full speed ahead – possibly literally, with a country hit being one of the many things touted in Hulu’s press release, which also notes that the small town is “coming to the fore” with a comedy night at Modean’s Fight”, the bad influence of the Degens, a new nightclub and an encore at the Ag Hall.

New shows on Disney Plus

Doctor Who Holiday Special: The Church on Ruby Road

Genre: Timey-wimey science fiction
Release date: 25 December
Showrunner/Creator: Russell T Davies
Pour: Ncuti Gatwa and more

After three specials that indulged in some nostalgia and brought back an old (well, new) Doctor, we finally get one new new Doctor, with Ncuti Gatwa, whose long-awaited arrival is finally here – it’ll feel like it’s Christmas Day! (I know it’s on Christmas Day.)

New shows on Apple TV Plus

Slow Horses Season 3 Finale

Genre: Spy thriller comedy
Release date: Dec 27
Based on books by: Mick Herron
Pour: Gary Oldman, Jack Lowden, Kristin Scott Thomas and more

Everything comes to a head in the fantastic third season of… Slow horses. The team tried to rescue Standish (Saskia Reeves) while uncovering the large-scale conspiracy involving her captors. Who will make it out alive? Will anyone in the British government face real consequences for their actions? Can we make it to season four without playing Mick Jagger’s theme song over and over again? You will find the answers to these and other questions in the finale.