November is caught between the end of the most recent Marvel series —Agatha All Along — and next month’s debut of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew. That means the pickings are very slim if you’re looking for something new among the best shows on Disney+ right now. But it doesn’t mean there isn’t anything fresh to watch.
The musical comedy/drama Ayla and The Mirrors is back with new episodes this month, with that show geared more toward teen than older viewers. On November 25, National Geographic’s Tsunami: Race Against Time will offer something for older viewers to watch. As demonstrated in that documentary, nature can be just as terrifying as any horror film when its power turns against people.
Keep scrolling for the best shows on Disney+ right now. You’ll find our favorites below.
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Ayla and The Mirrors
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Ayla and The Mirrors (2024)
8.0/10
tv-pg
1Season
Genre
Drama, Comedy
Stars
Violeta Madel, Alicia Chojnowski, Cristian López
Ayla & the Mirrors features Violeta Madel as the title character, and she’s not exactly the best person at the start of the show. Ayla’s a spoiled rich girl, but that doesn’t mean she’s completely unfeeling. After her father dies, Ayla is so overwhelmed that she suffers from severe amnesia and has no idea who she is.
Since Ayla can’t remember her past, she’s placed in a shelter, where she meets a few kids who have formed their own dance group. Through the Mirrors, Ayla rediscovers her love of music and dance. She also learns that she can see and hear their innermost feelings, which her brain interprets as musical numbers. While Ayla is dedicated to her new friends, she also wants to remember her idenity, and that’s a quest that will take some time.
Tsunami: Race Against Time (2024)
National Geographic’s Tsunami: Race Against Time offers a stunning look back at the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that was caused by one of the biggest earthquakes on record. Through real footage captured of the event, this miniseries walks viewers through a terrifying and intimate view of the unfolding tragedy.
The devastation left behind by the tsunami affected several countries and claimed the lives of thousands of people. Perhaps the most frightening thing about this event is that there was no way to stop it, as few were able to escape the effects of its fury.
Wizards Beyond Waverly Place (2024)
tv-g
1Season
Genre
Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Family
Stars
David Henrie, Janice LeAnn Brown, Alkaio Thiele
Created by
Jed Elinoff, Scott Thomas
Considering what a big star Selena Gomez has become since starring in Disney Channel’s Wizards of Waverly Place, it’s a coup to get her back for the sequel series, even if she’s only reprising her role as Alex Russo for the first episode. Instead, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place puts the focus on her brother, Justin Russo (David Henrie), who was also a wizard before he retired from the life to marry Giada (Mimi Gianopulos) and start a family.
Alex returns long enough to get Justin to agree to train a new young wizard, Billie (Janice LeAnn Brown). This new wizard may become an important part of his life alongside his sons, Roman (Alkaio Thiele0) and Milo (Max Matenko). This show isn’t Harry Potter, but it is very family-friendly, and that fits Disney+ like a glove.
The Simpsons (1989)
87%
8.7/10
tv-pg
36Seasons
Genre
Family, Animation, Comedy
Stars
Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright
Created by
Matt Groening
The Simpsonsseason 35 is now on Disney+, and the word is that the show is undergoing a much-needed creative refresh. It’s been badly needed because The Simpsons has had a hard time living up to its nearly immaculate early seasons. But with the animated juggernaut approaching its 40th anniversary in 2027, the adventures of Homer, Bart, Marge, Lisa, and Maggie could continue to 40 seasons and beyond.
The sky is the limit in animation, and the 36th season recently premiered on Fox and Hulu with a spoof series finale. When it comes to longevity, The Simpsons is in a class all by itself.
Agatha All Along (2024)
66%
6.8/10
tv-14
1Season
Genre
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Action & Adventure
Stars
Kathryn Hahn, Joe Locke, Sasheer Zamata
Created by
Jac Schaeffer
Apparently you can’t keep a good villain down, although giving Agatha Harkness (Kathryn Hahn) her own show might turn out to be a questionable decision considering that she’s never even starred in her own comic book before. But Marvel and Disney+ appear to have confidence in Hahn’s ability to carry Agatha All Along even though the only other cast member with real star power is Aubrey Plaza.
This show picks up three years after WandaVision, as Agatha remains stuck in her TV-inspired life by the late Wanda Maximoff. But now that Agatha’s frenemy Rio Vidal (Aubrey Plaza) and an enigmatic teen (Joe Locke) have freed her, she’s ready to go on a quest to regain all of the powers she lost in the battle with Wanda. There will definitely be musical numbers along the way.
LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy (2024)
7.4/10
tv-y7
1Season
Genre
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy, Action & Adventure, Animation, Family
Stars
Gaten Matarazzo, Tony Revolori, Marsai Martin
Created by
Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit, James Waugh, Josh Rimes, Jason Cosler
Stranger Things‘ Gaten Matarazzo headlines the voice cast of LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy as Sig Greebling, a teenager who stumbles across the building blocks of reality itself. Unfortunately for Sig, his inability to get the pieces back in the correct order has screwed everything up.
Suddenly heroes like Darth Jar Jar (Ahemd Best) are evil. Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) was never a Jedi. Even Sig’s brother, Dev Greebling (Tony Revolori), is unrecognizably villainous. This is Sig’s mess, and he’ll have to figure out how to fix it if he ever wants to live in his old reality again. He just needs a helping hand from some unexpected sources.
grown-ish (2018)
71%
6.6/10
tv-14
6Seasons
Genre
Comedy
Stars
Trevor Jackson, Marcus Scribner, Daniella Taylor
Created by
Larry Wilmore, Kenya Barris
Grown-ish is a spinoff of Black-ish, a sitcom that is also on Disney+, but the two shows have a very different focus. The former puts the spotlight on Zoey Johnson (Yara Shahidi) and follows her through college and graduation. In the recently arrived sixth and final season of Grown-ish, Zoey’s younger brother, Junior Johnson (Marcus Scribner), has come to the forefront as he goes back to school and deals with his own college experience while trying to figure out where he will go from there.
OceanXplorers (2024)
7%
tv-pg
1Season
Genre
Documentary
Stars
Asha de Vos, Zoleka Filander, Eric Stackpole
Created by
Brian Catalina
Say what you will about James Cameron, but the famous film director is passionate about the ocean. Cameron is producing and narrating National Geographic’s six-part series OceanXplorer, which is set on the research vessel that shares the show’s name.
In each episode, a team of explorers and scientists visit some of the most remote oceans in order to utilize cuttin edge research technology to learn more about the creatures that live there and the ecosystems below. It’s a compelling nature program that attempts to expand the knowledge of not just the viewers, but also the people who are directly involved with the show.
Zorro (1957)
8.2/10
tv-pg
2Seasons
Genre
Western, Action & Adventure, Drama, Comedy, Family
Stars
Guy Williams, Gene Sheldon, Henry Calvin
Created by
Johnston McCulley
“Out of the night when the full moon is bright, comes the horseman known as Zorro.” The theme song for Zorro remains catchy decades after it was written, and it’s easy to see why this series was such a massive hit at the end of the 1950s. Guy Williams exudes charisma as Don Diego de la Vega, a man who is summoned home from Spain to California by his father, Don Alejandro de la Vega (George J. Lewis).
To fight injustice, Diego adopts the masked persona of the Fox, Zorro, while maintaining a secret identity as a wealthy playboy. If that setup reminds you of Batman, that’s not a coincidence. Zorro predates Batman as a pulp hero, and canonically, the young Bruce Wayne was inspired by his predecessor.
Doctor Who (2024)
72%
5.7/10
tv-pg
1Season
Genre
Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Stars
Ncuti Gatwa, Millie Gibson
Let’s dispense with the fiction that Doctor Whoon Disney+ is somehow a different series than the version that was revived on BBC in 2005. After all, showrunner Russell T Davies was the same man who reintroduced the Doctor to modern audiences 19 years ago. Ncuti Gatwa now stars in the series as the Fifteenth Doctor, a time-traveling adventurer who has a new companion, Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson).
As a tradeoff for the larger budget on Disney+, Doctor Who only has eight episodes this season. But former showrunner and arguably the best Doctor Who writer, Steven Moffat, also contributed an episode this season. And that’s always something to be excited about.
Star Wars: Tales of the Empire (2024)
tv-pg
1Season
Genre
Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
Created by
Dave Filoni
Star Wars: Tales of the Empire may be the only non-live-action show that we get for the franchise’s foreseeable future. This series ties up some loose ends from Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Ahoska by presenting previously unknown chapters in the lives of former Jedi Barriss Offee (Meredith Salenger) and Morgan Elsbeth (Diana Lee Inosanto).
Both women have fallen into darkness, but only one of them has a chance for redemption. Through three episodic shorts, their respective journeys lead them to their ultimate destinations.
X-Men '97 (2024)
tv-14
1Season
Genre
Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Stars
Ray Chase, Jennifer Hale, Alison Sealy-Smith
It’s been nearly 27 years since X-Men: The Animated Series ended, but the new show, X-Men ‘97, is picking up where things left off. The critically wounded founder of the team, Professor Charles Xavier, is gone, and the remaining X-Men are forced to consider a new alliance with their former foe, Magneto, to continue their battle for mutant rights.
Be on the lookout for several familiar villains and a few allies as well. The early episodes of X-Men ‘97 will introduce a new enemy of the team, who arrives with some surprising revelations that may reverberate throughout the first season of the revival and beyond.
Star Wars: The Bad Batch (2021)
67%
7.8/10
tv-pg
3Seasons
Genre
Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Stars
Dee Bradley Baker, Michelle Ang
Created by
Dave Filoni
It might be a while before there’s another Star Wars animated show after The Bad Batch, but this show is going out on its own terms. Picking up where season 2 left off, one member of Clone Force 99 is dead, and their younger sister, Omega (Michelle Ang), has been captured by the Empire and taken to their hidden cloning facility.
Now, the team has to rally and figure out how they can rescue Omega and reunite their makeshift clone family. Meanwhile, Omega is trying to convince former Clone Force 99 member Crosshair (Dee Bradley Baker) to help her escape because she’s determined to save both of them. Getting out won’t be easy, and the full force of the Empire is hunting the remaining clones.
What If...? (2021)
69%
tv-14
2Seasons
Genre
Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Stars
Jeffrey Wright
For reasons that have yet to be adequately explained, Disney+ is burning through all nine episodes of What If…? season 2 on consecutive days. This animated series explores alternate timelines in the MCU where events unfolded in wildly different ways. Among this year’s new episodes is a Die Hardriff with Happy Hogan in Avengers Tower during a terrorist attack on Christmas Eve. Another episode will assemble a team of proto-Avengers in the past, including Hank Pym, the Winter Soldier, and Mar-Vell, the original Captain Marvel.
Additionally, Peggy Carter’s Captain Carter will return in a direct sequel to her spotlight episode from the first season, as she is reunited with the love of her life in the most unfortunate way.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians (2023)
74%
tv-pg
1Season
Genre
Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Family
Stars
Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries, Aryan Simhadri
Created by
Rick Riordan, Jonathan E. Steinberg
Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians is getting a second chance in Hollywood, courtesy of Riordan himself. The Adam Project’s Walker Scobell stars as Percy Jackson, a 12-year-old kid who has no idea that he’s a demigod and the son of Poseidon.
After discovering his true heritage, Percy is sent to Camp Half-Blood with his friend, Grover Underwood (Aryan Simhadri), where they befriend Annabeth Chase (Leah Sava Jeffries). This trio is going to have to come together quickly, because Zeus (Lance Reddick) has accused Percy of stealing his thunderbolt. And if Percy can’t find the real thief, a war between the gods may be inevitable.
Behind the Attraction (2021)
Disneyland and Walt Disney World are home to some of the most elaborate theme park rides and attractions ever made. The Disney template has been so popular that many of the parks’ rides have been recreated at Disney theme parks around the world. Disney+’s Behind the Attraction documentary series offers fans a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of these rides, and the men and women who brought them to life.
The newly released second season includes episodes focused on Pirates of the Caribbean, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Indiana Jones Adventure, EPCOT, and more. Theme park enthusiasts are going to love it, but even casual fans can enjoy the show as well.
Loki (2021)
74%
8.3/10
tv-14
2Seasons
Genre
Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Stars
Tom Hiddleston, Owen Wilson, Sophia Di Martino
Created by
Michael Waldron
Disney+ is getting Doctor Wholater this year, but Tom Hiddleston’s Loki is practically filling the role already in Loki season 2. The Asgardian God of Mischief isn’t quite the villain he used to be, but he’s not exactly a hero either. The new season finds Loki in the odd position of having to save the TVA (Time Variance Authority) from a cataclysmic event that could destroy all timelines.
Standing in the way of Loki is his female counterpart, Sylvie (Sophia Di Martino), who also happens to be the first woman that Loki has ever truly loved. And in a nod to the larger MCU, Jonathan Banks is back as an early incarnation with Kang who may not be what Loki or his ally, Mobius (Owen Wilson), expected to find.
Goosebumps (2023)
62%
6.5/10
tv-14
1Season
Genre
Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
Stars
Zack Morris, Isa Briones, Miles McKenna
Created by
Nicholas Stoller, Rob Letterman
Three decades ago, the original Goosebumps TV series adapted R. L. Stine’s horror stories for children as an anthology. But the new incarnation of Goosebumps is throwing that out the window and embracing serialized stories. Instead of one-off tales of terror, the show revolves around Isaiah (Zack Morris), Margot (Isa Briones), James (Miles McKenna). Isabella (Ana Yi Puig), and Lucas (Will Price) as they try to unravel the death of Harold Biddle (Ben Cockell), a teenager who died in a fire in 1993.
Harold has his own plans, as he possesses an English teacher, Nathan Bratt (Justin Long), who moved into his family’s former home. You can expect to see many of Stine’s signature creations this season, including the Haunted Mask and Slappy the Dummy (Chris Geere), who is just as evil as he ever was.
Ahsoka (2023)
68%
8.0/10
tv-14
1Season
Genre
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
Stars
Rosario Dawson, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Created by
Dave Filoni
The story for Ahsokawas first teased in 2018 with the final episode of Star Wars Rebels. Now, Ahsoka Tano (Rosario Dawson) is teaming up with her former apprentice, Sabine Wren (Natasha Liu Bordizzo), against a pair of Dark Jedi, Baylan Skoll (Ray Stevenson) and Shin Hati (Ivanna Sakhno), who want to help the remains of the Empire bring back Grand Admiral Thrawn (Lars Mikkelsen) to restart the war with the New Republic.
But Ahsoka and Sabine have to overcome their issues with each other before they have a chance to prevent a catastrophe. And if they can’t stop Thrawn from revitalizing the Empire, then their efforts will have been in vain.
I Am Groot (2022)
6.7/10
tv-g
2Seasons
Genre
Animation, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Stars
Vin Diesel
Created by
Kirsten Lepore
The second season of I Am Groot has arrived with more mischief from the title character. This series of animated shorts takes place around the time frame of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, as Baby Groot (Vin Diesel) just can’t help finding new ways to get himself in trouble while exploring the galaxy around him.
For the most part, the rest of the Guardians don’t play a role in this series. But you can expect a cameo from Rocket (Bradley Cooper) and at least one other established Marvel character who hints that Groot may have a larger destiny than anyone may have suspected.
The Wonder Years (2021)
The word has come down that ABC has canceled The Wonder Years after two seasons, but the show’s entire run is currently on Disney+. This series was a reimagining of the original show The Wonder Years that aired in the 1980s and early ’90s. The new show focused on Dean Williams (Elisha “EJ” Williams), a 12-year-old Black child growing up in Alabama during the late 1960s.
Dulé Hill co-starred in the series as Dean’s father, Bill Williams, with Saycon Sengbloh as Dean’s mother, Lillian Williams, and Laura Kariuki as Dean’s sister, Kim Williams. Don Cheadle lent his voice to the show as an older Dean who looks back on his childhood across the course of the series.
Moon Knight (2022)
tv-14
1Season
Genre
Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery
Stars
Oscar Isaac, Ethan Hawke, May Calamawy
Created by
Jeremy Slater
Since Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s grand-scale efforts, Marvel Studios has been expanding its roster of characters in the TV space. Moon Knight adapts the titular hero, who is one of the most psychologically fascinating superheroes in the comic book publisher’s backlog. Taking some creative liberties from the source material’s version of the character, Oscar Isaac stars as mild-mannered gift shop employee Steven Grant, who suffers a mysterious string of blackouts and unfamiliar memories. He discovers before long that he’s dealing with dissociative identity disorder and harbors the dual identity of mercenary Marc Spector.
Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022)
73%
7.1/10
tv-14
1Season
Genre
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
Stars
Ewan McGregor, Moses Ingram, Vivien Lyra Blair
While the Star Wars prequel trilogy has its fair share of blunders, Revenge of the Sith and Ewan McGregor’s performance were solid showings. That made the actor a fan favorite among the fan base, even the best Obi-Wan for many people, and he makes his grand return for the solo series.
Set 10 years after the execution of Order 66 and the fall of the Republic, Obi-Wan Kenobisees a weary and disillusioned Jedi Master thrust back into action to rescue a young Princess Leia Organa. However, this covert operation also leads to another fateful clash with his former apprentice, now Darth Vader (Hayden Christensen).
Sketchbook (2022)
Dramas, action, and comedy might be what bring fans into the Disney brand, but Disney+ also offers some solid documentary material as well. That includes covering the company’s work, with Sketchbook proving to be a delightful instructional docuseries on bringing to screen several loved Disney characters.
The series also does well to highlight the talent behind the scenes that does so, with each episode bringing in a different artist demonstrating how they bring these characters to life, as well as how they found themselves working at the studio. Sketchbook should satisfy anyone that’s artistically inclined, as well as those that simply want to see the masters at their craft.
Monsters at Work (2021)
55%
7/10
tv-g
2Seasons
Genre
Family, Comedy, Animation
Stars
Ben Feldman, Mindy Kaling, Henry Winkler
Created by
Roberts Gannaway
Disney Pixar’s Monsters, Inc. is some of the best-animated work the studio has ever put out, and its world has been expanded more in the last decade. In addition to the 2013 prequel film, Monsters at Work is a Disney+ original series that shows another side of a beloved franchise.
The series takes place after the events of the 2001 movie, the story follows the new protagonist Tylor Tuskmon as a fresh graduate from Monsters University who’s shocked to learn that the company is no longer in need of Scarers. Mike and Sulley return to the cast as well, as they deal with the struggles of running the company and its transition to running on laugh-based power.
The Mandalorian (2019)
71%
8.7/10
tv-14
3Seasons
Genre
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
Stars
Pedro Pascal
Created by
Jon Favreau
The blockbuster series that helped Disney+ take the lead in the “streaming wars,” Lucasfilm’s The Mandalorian returns after a two-year hiatus (although the character made an appearance in The Book of Boba Fett). The journeys of the Mandalorian through theStar Warsgalaxy continue in season 3, which promises more action, more Darksaber fights, and more Grogu!
Once a lone bounty hunter, Din Djarin has reunited with Grogu after last season’s finale. Meanwhile, the New Republic struggles to lead the galaxy away from its dark history. Future episodes promise that the Mandalorian will cross paths with old allies and make new enemies as he and Grogu continue their journey together to strange new worlds like Mandalore.
Baymax! (2022)
Big Hero 6 was a breakout success in 2014, bringing a creative spin on the superhero genre with the tried-and-true Disney animation formula. The lovable nurse robot returns in the titular Baymax! —a spinoff animated TV series comprised of short stories.
Taking place within the same continuity as the movie and the other TV spinoff series, Big Hero 6: The Series, Baymax! follows the endearing robot as he goes around San Fransokyo helping the people of the city. It’s a fun and charming new way to expand upon the vibrant world established on-screen by the movie.
Marvel's Luke Cage (2016)
tv-ma
2Seasons
Genre
Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Crime
Stars
Mike Colter, Alfre Woodard, Simone Missick
Created by
Cheo Hodari Coker
Playing within the same MCU sandbox focusing on the Defenders heroes — Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist — the TV adaptation Luke Cage stars Mike Colter in the title role Turning away from Hell’s Kitchen and into Harlem, the story follows the protagonist former convict as he looks to go back to his community to help fight the crime and political corruption that has a stranglehold over it. Bolstered by unbreakable skin and a metahuman level of physical strength, Luke Cage goes up against the likes of Mahershala Ali’s take on the mobster Cottonmouth, arms dealer Diamondback, and others.
Marvel's Jessica Jones (2015)
tv-ma
3Seasons
Genre
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
Stars
Krysten Ritter, Rachael Taylor, Eka Darville
Created by
Melissa Rosenberg
Jessica Jones is another exciting, dramatic, and gritty slice of the wider MCU. Adapting some of comic book writer Brian Michael Bendis’ best work on the character in the comics, Jessica Jones follows the titular out-of-practice superhero-turned-cynical private investigator. Throughout the series, Krysten Ritter’s memorable portrayal of the character goes up against the imposing Killgrave — played by the superb David Tennant — and uncovers the mysteries of her childhood and more in a show that’s great for those looking for another grounded superhero venture.
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi (2022)
Though Andor has closed the curtains on its gripping and reinvigorating debut season, there’s still some content in the Star Wars universe worth going back to get invested in. Like recent animated projects including the final season of The Clone Wars, The Bad Batch, and the anime-focused shorts anthology Visions, Tales of the Jedi is another impressive set of isolated Star Wars stories. Comprising six-episode shorts, this animated series takes fans back to the Prequel era while chronicling the parallel lives of then-Jedi Count Dooku and the young Ahsoka Tano. All six shorts of Tales of the Jedi are available to stream now.
Star Wars Rebels (2014)
tv-y7
4Seasons
Genre
Action & Adventure, Animation
Stars
Freddie Prinze Jr., Taylor Gray, Vanessa Marshall
Created by
Simon Kinberg, Dave Filoni, Carrie Beck
Even though it didn’t quite measure up to the highs of The Clone Wars, Rebels still garnered a much-deserved, positive critical reception for continuing the franchise’s success in the realm of animation. Star Wars Rebels is the natural sequel to The Clone Wars, this time largely following a new main cast of characters. It begins 14 years into the devastating aftermath of Emperor Palpatine’s Order 66, with Jedi now endangered and actively hunted down. And while the protagonists are mostly original, it rewards longtime fans with satisfying conclusions to story arcs started in the preceding series, with thrilling appearances by characters from the original trilogy. All four seasons of Star Wars Rebels are available to stream now.
Star Wars: Andor (2022)
74%
8.3/10
tv-14
1Season
Genre
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, War & Politics
Stars
Diego Luna, Stellan Skarsgård, Kyle Soller
Created by
Tony Gilroy
It’s a bit of a misnomer to call this Rogue One prequel series Andor. It is the story of the doomed Rebel operative, Cassian Andor (Diego Luna). However, the narrative has greatly expanded to include Rebel masterminds Luthen Rael (Stellan Skarsgård) and Mon Mothma (Genevieve O’Reilly), as well as a dedicated Imperial agent, Dedra Meero (Denise Gough). The show’s relatively slow pace has put off some Star Wars fans, but it has incredible writing with excellent performances by Skarsgård and guest star Andy Serkis that have already made this season an unforgettable experience.
Bluey (2018)
9.7/10
tv-y
3Seasons
Genre
Animation, Kids
Stars
Dave McCormack, Melanie Zanetti
Created by
Joe Brumm
If you have very young children, you’re probably well-aware of Bluey. This animated program is a blockbuster hit among the preschool crowd, and it has a delightfully simple premise. It follows a puppy named Bluey and her younger sister, Bingo, as they use the power of their imaginations to play with each other and the world around them. Bluey and Bingo’s parents, Bandit (David McCormack) and Chilli (Melanie Zanetti), also use the fun and games to gently teach their two girls some important life lessons. Those lessons are one of the reasons why Bluey appeals to parents as well.
Prop Culture (2020)
Disney+ isn’t just about pop culture, it’s also about Prop Culture. Collector, Disney fan, and host Dan Lanigan created this eight-part documentary series in which he attempts to track down some missing props from Disney classics like Mary Poppins, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Tron, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, and more. Some of these items have found their way into private collections, which we get to see on the show. Lanigan also has the honor of speaking with many of the behind-the-scenes creators who brought these films to life.
Ms. Marvel (2022)
tv-pg
1Season
Genre
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Comedy
Stars
Iman Vellani, Aramis Knight, Saagar Shaikh
Created by
Bisha K. Ali
The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s newest heroine is headlining her own show before jumping to the big screen next year in The Marvels. Newcomer Iman Vellani stars in Ms. Marvel as Kamala Khan, a refreshingly normal teenager who just happens to be one of the biggest superhero fans, especially for her idol, Captain Marvel. When Kamala gains superhuman powers of her own, it’s like a dream come true. She has to learn the hard way that being a hero isn’t that simple, and her life is about to change forever.
Marvel's Daredevil (2015)
72%
8.7/10
tv-ma
3Seasons
Genre
Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
Stars
Charlie Cox, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson
Created by
Drew Goddard, Steven S. DeKnight
There’s no such thing as “Disney+ After Dark,” but Daredevil and its fellow Netflix refugees are about as close to R-rated content that you can find in the MCU. That’s why there are new parental controls on Disney+. But if you and your kids are old enough to enjoy it, then you’re in for one of the most amazing superhero adaptations to date. Charlie Cox stars as Matt Murdock, a blind lawyer whose enhanced senses allow him to become the costumed vigilante known as Daredevil. Vincent D’Onofrio also stars in the show as Wilson Fisk, a fearsome crime lord who won’t let anyone stand in the way of his criminal empire. That puts Matt and Wilson into conflict over the course of the entire series.
black-ish (2014)
77%
7.1/10
tv-14
8Seasons
Genre
Comedy
Stars
Anthony Anderson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Marcus Scribner
Created by
Kenya Barris
Black-ish is one of the few modern comedies that isn’t afraid to tackle the topic of race in a way that doesn’t belittle the subject matter or dumb it down for a general audience. In fact, there are moments when this show can be quite dramatic. But it’s still a family comedy at heart, with grounded and very funny performances by Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross as Andre “Dre” Johnson and his wife, Rainbow Johnson, respectively. Together, the Johnsons raise their children Zoey Johnson (Yara Shahidi), Andre Johnson, Jr. (Marcus Scribner), Jack Johnson (Miles Brown), and Diane Johnson (Marsai Martin) against the backdrop of an increasingly complex world.
Amphibia (2019)
8.1/10
tv-y7
3Seasons
Genre
Animation, Comedy, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Stars
Brenda Song, Justin Felbinger, Bill Farmer
Created by
Matt Braly
If you think that Disney never tries out anything new, then maybe you should check out Amphibia. This animated series is really catching on, thanks to its unique blend of sci-fi, adventure, and heart. The show follows a 13-year-old girl, Anne Boonchuy (Brenda Song), and her friends, Sasha Waybright (Anna Akana) and Marcy Wu (Haley Tju), as they are thrust into an alternate reality called Amphibia where anthropomorphic frogs rule. While Anne is taken in by a kind family of frogs, Sasha takes a more ambiguous turn, and Marcy … poor Marcy, suffers a fate that may be worse than death. This is an unfolding epic for the younger viewers, but older fans may find a lot to enjoy as well.
The Beatles: Get Back (2021)
85%
9.3/10
tv-14
1Season
Genre
Documentary
Stars
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison
Created by
Peter Jackson
Is The Beatles: Get Back a miniseries or a single documentary that got out of control in the editing room? Since there are three episodes, we’re calling it a miniseries. The Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson was given access to over sixty hours of previously unseen footage of the Fab Four: Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, and George Harrison. Jackson’s special effects team has also restored the footage to a remarkably fresh and vibrant state while showing the Beatles creating and recording music together. Get Back doesn’t shy away from showing tensions as well, including one bandmate’s abrupt departure. But it may be the best window into the Beatles near the end of their run that anyone outside of the band will ever see.
Gargoyles (1994)
8.1/10
tv-g
3Seasons
Genre
Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
Stars
Keith David, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Jeff Bennett
Created by
Frank Paur, Greg Weisman
In 1994, Disney didn’t have many action oriented brands like Marvel or Star Wars. What it did have was Gargoyles, an amazing animated series that seemed to take its style from Batman: The Animated Series. However, Gargoyles surpassed its influences with a dense and compelling mythology about gargoyles from 994 A.D. who awakened in the present after being trapped in stone for 1,000 years. Goliath (Keith David) leads the surviving gargoyles, and he forms a special bond with police detective Eliza Maza (Salli Richardson). Their slow burn romance was set against the backdrop of fantasy and sci-fi stories that remain among the best that Disney has ever made.
Star Wars: Visions (2021)
Lucasfilm delivered a new spin on Star Wars with this anime anthology series that includes nine short films produced by Japanese animation studios and inspired by the beloved sci-fi saga set in a galaxy far, far away. Set throughout the Star Wars timeline — and in some cases, outside of it — the films filter the franchise through a fresh lens that also offers some fascinating new stories voiced by an all-star cast of actors. Among the highlights in Star Wars: Visionsare the Akira Kurosawa-inspired tale The Duel, and the surprising, post-Rise of Skywalker story told inThe Ninth Jedi, among other great episodes.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)
66%
8.3/10
tv-pg
7Seasons
Genre
Action & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Stars
James Arnold Taylor, Corey Burton, Dee Bradley Baker
Created by
George Lucas
The Clone Wars feature film, which also serves as the series pilot, is not good. The animated series that followed that film is very, very good. Although The Clone Wars started as a typical action-adventure cartoon, it quickly morphed into something much more complex: A thorough and nuanced examination of the horrors of war in the Star Wars universe. Across seven seasons, The Clone Wars both deepened and expanded the Star Wars franchise in all kinds of unexpected ways. Even better? The end isn’t really the end — the story continues in The Clone Wars‘ also-great follow-up, Star Wars Rebels.
Raven's Home (2017)
7.3/10
tv-g
5Seasons
Genre
Family, Comedy
Stars
Raven-Symoné, Anneliese van der Pol, Issac Ryan Brown
Created by
Scott Thomas, Jed Elinoff
Raven’s Homeis a current Disney Channel show and sequel series, to That’s So Raven (2003-2007).Taking place a decade after the latter, Raven’s Homefinds the titular Raven (Raven-Symoné) as a divorced single mother of two rooming with best friend Chelsea (Anneliese van der Pol) and her own kids in Chicago. Fans of That’s So Raven will be pleased to know that, yes, Raven is still psychic. And now her son is, too. Raven’s Homebrings all the familiar hijinks and psychic vision plotting of the originalRaven, while effectively tackling the modern-day struggles of both parents and their preteens.
Phineas and Ferb (2007)
8.0/10
tv-g
4Seasons
Genre
Animation, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Stars
Vincent Martella, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Ashley Tisdale
Created by
Dan Povenmire, Jeff 'Swampy' Marsh, Joe Orrantia
Stepbrothers Phineas and Ferb are going to have the best summer vacation they can, the only way they know how: By building ludicrous and extremely dangerous contraptions in their backyard and avoiding the wrath of their older sister, Candace. Phineas and Ferb has the same energy as Family Guy (co-creator Dan Povenmire used to work on Fox’s animated sitcom), but it’s not nearly as raunchy, leading to a show that the whole family can enjoy. It’s a great time to catch up on Phineas and Ferb, too: A spinoff movie, Candace Against the Universe, is now available for streaming on Disney+.
WandaVision (2021)
77%
8/10
tv-14
1Season
Genre
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Drama
Stars
Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, Kathryn Hahn
Created by
Jac Schaeffer
This original series is the first project in Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and follows Avengers teammates Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision (Paul Bettany) as they settle into a perfect suburban life together — only to discover that everything is not as it seems. Set after the events of Avengers: Endgame, the nine-episode WandaVisionfilters the pair’s life together through classic sitcom tropes, and poses plenty of questions about exactly how the duo ended up where they are while giving its stars ample opportunity to explore the funny side of superheroes in suburbia.
Spider-Man (1994)
8.4/10
tv-y7
5Seasons
Genre
Animation, Action & Adventure
Stars
Christopher Daniel Barnes, Roscoe Lee Browne, Jennifer Hale
Created by
Stan Lee, Steve Ditko
Widely regarded as the best Spider-Man animated series ever made, Spider-Man (also known as Spider-Man: The Animated Series) premiered in 1994 during the height of the ’90s comics boom and managed to be one of the few superhero series of the era to be both critically and commercially successful, running for five highly acclaimed seasons. Over the course of the show’s 65 episodes, the series explored Peter Parker’s life both in and out of costume and took the unusual (at the time) approach of having lengthy, season-long story arcs unfold in addition to more traditional episodic adventures.
Kim Possible (2002)
7.2/10
tv-y7
4Seasons
Genre
Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy, Kids
Stars
Christy Carlson Romano, Will Friedle, Nancy Cartwright
Created by
Mark McCorkle, Bob Schooley
Middleton, USA. Happy homes, good schools, plenty of evil. Fortunately, an extraordinary, crime-fighting teen named Kim Possible (Christy Carlson Romano) lives just around the corner. Kim Possibleepisodes each follow a day in the life of the titular character. A day could be tough because of school or tough because of superhuman battles with the notorious Dr. Drakken. Luckily, Kim’s got best friend Ron (Will Friedle) and bedroom computer genius Wade (Tahj Mowry) to back her up. Together, they are Team Possible. Call her, beep her if you want to reach her.Kim Possibleran from 2002 to 2007 on the Disney Channel, becoming one of the network’s most popular animated series.
Gravity Falls (2012)
8.9/10
tv-y7
2Seasons
Genre
Animation, Comedy, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Kids
Stars
Kristen Schaal, Linda Cardellini, Jason Ritter
Created by
Alex Hirsch
When Dipper and Mabel Pines decide to spend the summer with their great uncle Stan, a huckster who runs Gravity Falls’ No. 1 tourist trap, the Mystery Shack, they don’t know what they’re in for. Gravity Falls is kind of like a kid-friendly mashup of the X-Files and Twin Peaks. It’s also equal parts thrilling and hilarious, and one of the best cartoons of the past 20 years. You’ll come for Gravity Falls‘ long-running mystery and bizarre creatures, but it’s the delightful characters that’ll keep you around. Gravity Falls is weird, but it sure has a lot of heart.
The Proud Family (2001)
6.5/10
tv-y
3Seasons
Genre
Animation
Stars
Kyla Pratt, Tommy Davidson, Tara Strong
Created by
Bruce W. Smith
The Proud Family was groundbreaking TV for the Disney Channel. Disney’s first animated show centered entirely on an African-American family,The Proud Family is a delightful, sometimes zany coming of age show following the precocious Penny as she navigates the early years of adolescence. Balancing family, friends, school, and everything else teens do is always easier said than done but it certainly doesn’t help that Penny’s multi-generational household seems to have a knack for getting into larger-than-life hijinks.
X-Men (1992)
8.5/10
tv-y7
5Seasons
Genre
Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Animation, Action & Adventure
Stars
Cathal J. Dodd, Cedric Smith, Norm Spencer
Created by
Sidney Iwanter, Mark Edward Edens, Margaret Loesch, Eric Lewald
Wolverine and the X-Men (also available on Disney+) might be the superior cartoon, but there’s still nothing quite like X-Men: The Animated Series. The phenomenally catchy theme song. The ludicrous Jim Lee-designed costumes. The weird, funny moments that have sparked a thousand memes. This Saturday morning cartoon was many fans’ first introduction to Marvel’s merry mutants, and it remains one of the most popular takes on the characters. Nostalgia: It’s powerful stuff.
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