Only six picks this month, which says a lot about December. Fallout S02 (8.3) was clearly the show to watch and nothing else came close. Ghost Stories for Christmas and Home for Christmas S03 give it a seasonal feel. A short list, but an honest one.
By Premiere Lens TV
Ranked from audience rating, release timing, and editorial fit. Updated May 29, 2026.
The month's strongest pick: a 8.3-rated season 2 return on Prime Video with drama / action appeal.
In a future, post-apocalyptic Los Angeles brought about by nuclear decimation, citizens must live in underground bunkers to protect themselves from radiation, mutants and bandits.
7.9 rating on BBC Two, anchored by drama / horror, with enough signal to earn shortlist space.
"Ghost Stories for Christmas" was a UK horror anthology mini series where horror legend Christopher Lee hosts and narrates a series of four half hour ghost stories all based on stories by M.R. James.
7.7 audience rating, 2 nominations total, and a proven season 3 return make this a credible shortlist choice.
When the constant comments on her single status and society's expectations of the perfect family Christmas finally get to 30-year-old Johanne, she starts a 24-day hunt for a partner to bring home for Christmas.
7.0 rating on Paramount+, anchored by drama, with enough signal to earn shortlist space.
7.0 rating on Netflix, anchored by crime / drama, with enough signal to earn shortlist space.
7.0 audience rating, 17 wins & 36 nominations total, and a proven season 2 return make this a credible shortlist choice.
