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December 2019 is shaping up to be a great month for all Hulu subscribers, with lots of fun content to watch during holidays, especially if you’re not a big fan of holiday movies and prefer to watch other genres even when the snow is falling, and the turkey is in the oven.
To help you narrow down the long list of content you can expect to see in December 2019 on Hulu, we picked our top 10 shows and movies based on their popularity and ratings. All you need to do is make yourself comfortable, grab your TV remote, and enjoy yourself.
How to Access Hulu From Anywhere
Visiting family over the holidays but hate the thought of losing access to your Hulu account because they don’t live in the United States? We have good news for you: there’s a way how you can watch Hulu from anywhere, and it’s neither dangerous nor difficult.
The trick is to use a VPN (Virtual Private Network) service to get a US-based IP address and convince Hulu that you’re watching from the US even if you’re actually physically located on the other side of the world.
Some of the most popular VPN services in December 2019 include ExpressVPN, IPVanish, Hotspot Shield, Surfshark, NordVPN, CyberGhost, StrongVPN, and TunnelBear.
When selecting a VPN service, pay attention to its price, number of servers, performance, security, and money-back guarantee. Watching Hulu in high-definition requires a lot of bandwidth, and many lesser VPN services are not up for the task, so it’s never a good idea to pay upfront without testing.
Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to access Hulu from anywhere with NordVPN:
- Go to: https://best-vpn-deals.com/
- Click “Get NordVPN” (if you’re lucky, you may see a special promotion).
- Choose a plan.
- Create an account.
- Select a payment method.
- Download the NordVPN client.
- Log in with your username and password.
- Connect to a US server.
- Launch Hulu on the same device.
- Enjoy!
New and Noteworthy Shows and Movies on Hulu (Dec 2019)
1. 28 Weeks Later
Who doesn’t like a good zombie apocalypse movie? If you haven’t yet seen 28 Weeks Later, do yourself a favor and watch it before the year is over. Oh, and make sure to first watch the first movie in the series, 28 Days Later, so you understand all references. That said, 28 Weeks Later also works as a stand-alone movie, it’s just that the first movie is generally considered to be far stronger, so it would be a shame to miss it.
2. The Great American Baking Show (Season 5)
The Great American Baking Show is an American spinoff of The Great British Bake Off, a popular cooking competition television series that places more emphasis on baking and less emphasis on drama. We recommend you watch in December 2019 so you have enough time to head to the store, buy ingredients, and impress your friends and family.
3. The Fast and The Furious
December 2019 on Hulu will be fast and furious. On the first day of the month, you will be able to watch 2 Fast 2 Furious, the Fast and the Furious, and the Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, followed by Fast & Furious two weeks later. That’s a lot of racing, drifting, and revving in just one month!
4. Killing Eve (Season 2)
The first season of Killing Eve was a smashing success, and Season 2 is now coming to Hulu almost exactly one year later. The show is produced in the United Kingdom by Sid Gentle Films for BBC America, and it follows Eve Polastri, a spy agent whose mission is to capture psychopathic assassin Villanelle. At the time of writing, Killing Eve has a rating of 8.3 stars on IMDb, and it deserves every single one.
5. Into the Dark
Unlike other shows on this list, Into the Dark is produced directly for Hulu. This horror anthology premiered in October 2018, entertaining viewers with 12 feature-length episodes, each inspired by a holiday from the month in which it is released. In December 2019, there will be two new episodes, one about Christmas and the other one about New Year.
6. Kill Bill: Volume 1 and Kill Bill: Volume 2
The Kill Bill series will forever be in the cinematic hall of fame, standing proudly among other classics directed by Quentin Tarantino, such as Pulp Fiction, Inglourious Basterds, or Django Unchained. If you want to see Uma Thurman slash her way to the man who tried to kill her and her unborn child, don’t miss this Hulu premiere in December 2019.
7. Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Transformers: Dark of the Moon may not be the best Transformers movie ever made, but it still manages to be entertaining. This time, Sam Witwicky and the Autobots must reach a Cybertronian spacecraft hidden on the moon before the Decepticons do.
8. Marvel’s Runaways (Season 3)
With so many big-budget superhero movies being released every year, it’s easy to miss shows like Marvel’s Runaways, which is also set in the Marvel Comics universe. The show follows a group of teenagers who have united after witnessing their parents perform a lethal act. Just don’t expect epic battles on the scale of Avengers: Endgame because Marvel’s Runaways keeps things a bit more grounded.
9. American Gangster
Produced and directed by Ridley Scott, American Gangster is a critically acclaimed movie about Frank Lucas, a Harlem drug dealer who rose to power in corrupt 1970s New York. American Gangster is known for its strong cast, starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe and co-starring Ted Levine, John Ortiz, Josh Brolin, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and others.
10. The Orville (Season 2)
The Orville is a science fiction comedy-drama show created by Seth MacFarlane, who also stars in it as Captain Ed Mercer, the commander of the spaceship Orville. With his crew, they explore the universe and embark on various diplomatic missions. The third season is scheduled to debut in 2020, so now is the perfect time to catch up.
Still Not Enough? Here are the Top 5 Best Hulu Alternative in Dec 2019
1. Netflix
With over 158 million paying streaming subscribers worldwide as well as over 5.5 million free trial customers, Netflix is among the most popular streaming services in the world, offering an always-expanding selection of content, including its own Netflix Originals, which also include continuations of canceled series from other networks. By far the biggest advantage Netflix offers over Hulu is the fact that it streams to over 190 countries, whereas Hulu is available only in the United States (at least without a VPN service). Netflix also has a polished user interface with many features that make it very simple to binge-watch a TV show in one sitting.
2. Amazon Prime Video
Amazon’s streaming service is an easy choice for all Amazon Prime subscribers because all subscribers can watch it at home or on the go with practically any device at no extra cost. Just like other leading providers of streaming services, Amazon is producing its own content to give customers more reasons to subscribe. Some of the most popular Amazon Prime Video original shows include The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, The Gymkhana Files, Beat, Homecoming, The Man in the High Castle, Forever, and Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan.
3. HBO Now
Operated by the American premium television network, HBO Now is a great way how to enjoy HBO’s massive content library from any device. The only thing we don’t like about it is that it costs $14.99 a month, while Hulu (without ads) costs $11.99 a month. But if you enjoy shows like The Sopranos, The Wire, Westworld, Game of Thrones, or Boardwalk Empire, the somewhat steep price will be worth every cent to you, especially considering that HBO Now has excellent interfaces for Smart TVs and mobile devices alike.
4. Crackle
Crackle is sort of an antidote to HBO Now because its content includes lots of cheesy action movies and silly anime series to help you unwind after a busy day at work. What separates Crackle from all other Hulu alternatives listed in this article is the fact that all of its content is provided completely free of charge. Of course, nothing is really free in this world, and that’s also the case here. Instead of a monthly subscription fee, you pay for the content by watching unskippable ads. If that’s okay with you, there’s absolutely no reason not to give Crackle a try.
5. Disney+
Disney+ is a new streaming service from Disney, offering all your childhood favorites, alongside new original TV shows and movies, such as The Mandalorian. Disney+ is currently available in the US, Canada and the Netherlands, but Disney has plans to expand to more countries in 2020. Currently, Disney+ has in its library nearly 500 films and 7,500 episodes of television, and it costs $7 a month in the US.
