‘All the Money in the World’

Starts streaming: Dec. 25

Due for release less than two months after Kevin Spacey was accused of sexual misconduct, “All the Money in the World” got the bulk of its notoriety for Ridley Scott reshooting all of Spacey’s scenes with Christopher Plummer in the role and still hitting a Christmas release date. Plummer’s presence as J. Paul Getty winds up dominating the film, which recounts the 1973 kidnapping of Getty’s 16-year-old grandson and the tragedy that inevitably resulted when the miserly entrepreneur refused to pay the ransom. Michelle Williams is also good as the boy’s mother, who does everything she can to plead with Getty to do the right thing.

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‘Home For Christmas’

Starts streaming: Dec. 5

There’s no shortage of holiday options on Netflix every December, but settling on the right ones for family viewing is always a challenge. While “A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby” will likely draw the most attention this month, it might be better to take a chance on international fare like “Home For Christmas,” a six-episode series from Norway that looks to add a little substance to the usual Yuletide rom-com fare. Ida Elise Broch stars as a 30-year-old who’s so tired of being pressured into finding a boyfriend that she lies to her family about having one. That puts her in the predicament of having to find someone to bring home to meet them in 24 days.

‘V Wars’

Starts streaming: Dec. 5

Based on Jonathan Maberry ’s comic book series, “V Wars” offers a scenario that sounds like the vampire equivalent of the “Sudden Departure” in “The Leftovers,” only instead of a small fraction of the population disappearing, about five percent of humans turn into vampires. Ian Somerhalder of “The Vampire Diaries” returns to the subgenre as a doctor who investigates a fast-spreading virus that triggers a long-dormant gene in humans. As he works to reverse the virus and save a friend who’s been afflicted by it, the vampire community grows in power and ambition, setting up a global conflict between vampires and humans.

‘The Confession Killer’

Starts streaming: Dec. 6

Henry Lee Lucas was by far the most prolific serial killer in history … according to Henry Lee Lucas. Convicted of murdering 11 people, Lucas gained notoriety for confessing to hundreds more, incentivized by special privileges like steak dinners, strawberry milkshakes and other treats for helping investigators close unsolved cases. The true-crime series “The Confession Killer” digs into the scandal that erupted when Lucas was exposed as a fabulist and the families of victims were seized by anger and newfound uncertainty. The case would transform procedural awareness of false confessions, but at a scandalous cost.

‘Glow Up’

Starts streaming: Dec. 6

There seems to be a reality competition show for every trade imaginable — the addictive glassblowing series “Blown Away,” for example, premiered on Netflix last summer — so the BBC One import “Glow Up,” about makeup artists, seems like an inevitability. Much like “The Great British Baking Show,” the tone of “Glow Up” is more about camaraderie than friction, emphasizing the artistry of well-intentioned contestants who try their hand at a variety of looks. They apply makeup from the subtle to the avant-garde, proving they can do original red-carpet looks as well as the prosthetic transformations of science fiction.