There were so many new series and movies in the streaming space that it was hard to catch everything. It's a great time of the year to catch up on shows you missed or never got around to watching, and especially for those who find themselves with some time to kill during the holiday season.

It is possible that you could be one of the millions of new subscribers who signed up for the streaming service this year, as it became one of the more expensive services. The standard ad-free subscription at 15 bucks isn't cheap. It is easy to find more than a few excessively watchable movies and series when you dig into the service.

Welcome to Chippendales

Welcome to Chippendales is based on a book by K. Scot MacDonald and Patrick MontesDeOca and features a man who built a Burlesque. Bannerjee went from being a modest gas station manager to one of the most notorious businessmen in America, and was convicted of murder-for-hire. In a year that has seen a lot of glamorizing the lives of notorious business-minded individuals, Welcome to Chippendales feels like a breath of fresh air.

The Bear

There is something oddly comforting about the show's story of an anxiety-plagued chef trying to whip his family's beloved restaurant back into shape. Carmen Berzatto isn't the most likable person or boss as he begins to get used to running The Beef with other people The Bear takes the gratingfriction that defines all of its characters' relationships with one another and uses it to home in on what it is about nerve-racking workplace that can bond people together and push them to grow.

The Tatami Time Machine Blues

The only unit in the entire building with an air conditioning unit is Watashi's dorm room, which he wants to camp out in in the middle of the hot summer. All of the students' lives take a turn for the strange after Watashi's self-centered friend Ozu makes the A/C useless. The story of The Tatami Time Machine Blues is a sequel to a novel and is perfect for weekend binges.

The Bob’s Burgers Movie

It has only been a few months since The Bob's Burgers Movie was released, but it feels like it came out a long time ago. Linda's alley sounds like a musical seaside murder mystery, but when a dead body is found in a restaurant, it puts the family in a difficult spot. It wouldn't take three children to figure out how they're involved in the latest strange occurrence to rock the Wonder wharf.

Abbott Elementary  (Season 2)

In its second season, Abbott Elementary has become even more dynamic and touching as all of the other teachers at Abbott settle into another year of teaching. Abbott's second season focuses on the school's student body, but a crew of filmmakers is making a documentary about how hard teachers work. Abbott's has grown even bigger and bolder because it started to dive a bit deeper into its subjects' personal lives when they're off the clock.

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War

The Bleach anime ended in 2012 but the Manga counterpart continued for another four years before ending with the epic "Thousand- Year Blood War" storyline. Bleach: Thousand- Year Blood War tells the story of how a group of shinigami band together to save the world from the threat of Quincy. It's hard to describe how crazy it is to see "Thousand- Year Blood War" come to life this way, when it seemed like it wouldn't make it to theAnime adaptation. Fans of the series have been wanting to revisit this world for a long time.

The Patient

Steve Carell plays a therapist who helps people work through traumas and other problems that keep them from being able to lead a happy, productive life. The therapist realized that he might be in over his head and on the verge of being another victim when Fortner kidnapped and imprisoned him.

This Fool

The world is a different place when Luis is released from prison after serving eight years for getting caught up in the type of crime his cousin always made a point of. Everyone lives on their phones, nobody uses dedicated DVRs, and it's all a bit much for Luis to take in, which makes him the perfect person to help people get back on their feet. The more time the cousins spend together, the more they realize that Luis might have made some bad decisions that derailed his life, but he might be the right person to help him rediscover what makes him happy.

Rosaline

In Shakespeare'sRomeo and Juliet,Rosaline is merely a supporting character, but in Karen Maine'sRosaline, she is both the star and a woman on a mission to get even with her two-timing boyfriend. It comes as a huge shock to Rosaline when she learns that her long-time beau has been seeing another girl named Juliet, who he seems intent on eloping with. She might know to run in the opposite direction if she weren't so close to all of the flags. She thinks that if she and her nurse can convince Juliet to dump him in favor of sewing her wild oats, she could still have a chance with him.