Thanks to its deep library of timeless classics from the Disney channel and burgeoning TV series featuring selections from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Star Wars Universe, High School Musical, National Geographic, and more, Disney+ has one of the more robust offerings on streaming services. With so many TV shows streaming on Disney+ to choose from, it can be a little daunting to figure out what to watch, so we broke down the 25 best shows on Disney Plus for the month.
Last updated on October 1, 2023.
1. The Mandalorian
Year: 2019
Cast: Pedro Pascal, Carl Weathers, Giancarlo Esposito
Genre: Science Fiction, Action-Adventure
Rating: TV-14
Runtime: 2 seasons
Created By: Jon Favreau
Trailer: Watch here
When Disney+ launched on November 12, 2019, it made a strong start with its flagship series, The Mandalorian. Not only did the show achieve George Lucas’ dream of a live-action Star Wars series, it was a certified hit from the jump thanks to its badass space western vibes, and of course, Baby Yoda. (That’s not his real name, but we won’t spoil it for you.) Through The Mandalorian seasons, viewers follow Din Djarin, a member of a hidden sect of Mandalorians and a competent bounty hunter, who’s thrust into a much larger world when he’s tasked with handing the show’s adorable green star over to the tarnished remains of the Empire. His decision sets him on a collision course with his people’s past and the mysterious ways of the Jedi.
2. The Simpsons
Year: 1989
Cast: Dan Castellaneta, Nancy Cartwright, Hank Azaria, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith, Harry Shearer
Genre: Comedy, Animation
Rating: TV-14
Runtime: 33 seasons
Created By: Matt Groening
Trailer: Watch here
Hailed as one of the greatest comedy series of all time, The Simpsons could’ve easily topped the list thanks to its deep bench of classic episodes that are still the source of memes and GIFs to this day. Thanks to its massive cast of iconic characters that expands beyond just the eponymous family, The Simpsons is practically a time capsule of the past 30 years as the citizens of Springfield spent season after season routinely lambasting everything from pop culture to political scandals. Even if you stick to the first ten seasons, which are widely regarded as the best, that’s over 200 episodes of some of the best comedy on TV.
3. Andor
Year: 2022
Cast: Diego Luna, Stellan Skarsgård, Denise Gough, Genevieve O’Reilly
Genre: Science Fiction, Spy/Espionage, Action-Adventure
Rating: TV-14
Runtime: 12 episodes
Created By: Tony Gilroy
Trailer: Watch here
After The Mandalorian delivered an all-ages hit, Lucasfilm pulled off an impressive feat with Andor, a more mature political thriller that wowed critics with its complex characters, rich storytelling, and dramatic tension. Think Game of Thrones by way of Star Wars. Set five years before the events of Rogue One (which you don’t need to watch to enjoy the show), Andor follows its title character, Cassian Andor, as he evolves from an opportunistic thief to a key member of the burgeoning Rebel Alliance that’s being meticulously brought to life by the ruthless and cunning Luthen Rael played by Stellan Skarsgård in one of his most powerful performances.
4. Loki
Year: 2021
Cast: Tom Hiddleston, Owen Wilson, Sophia Di Martino, Jonathan Majors
Genre: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Super Hero, Action-Adventure
Rating: TV-14
Runtime: 6 episodes
Created By: Michael Waldron
Trailer: Watch here
After the time-traveling shenanigans of Avengers: Endgame, Loki catches up with its title character in the moments after he uses the Cosmic Cube to escape being captured by The Avengers following the Battle of New York in 2012. However, the God of Mischief’s freedom is shortly lived as he snatched up by the Time Variance Authority, an all-powerful bureaucracy tasked with protecting the “Sacred Timeline,” which Loki threatened with his little time jump. Under the watch of Mobius (Owen Wilson), Loki is given a chance to avoid disintegration if he helps hunt down a culprit who’s murdering their way through time, but what Loki finds will challenge everything he knows about reality and himself.
5. Duck Tales
Year: 2017
Cast: David Tennant, Danny Pudi, Ben Schwartz, Bobby Moynihan, Kate Micucci
Genre: Comedy, Animation, Action-Adventure
Rating: TV-Y7
Runtime: 3 seasons
Created By: Matt Youngberg, Francisco Angones
Trailer: Watch here
In a modern update on the ’80s cartoon that kicked off the Disney Afternoon animation block, a staple of countless childhoods, Duck Tales (2017) is a surprisingly fun jaunt that alternates between hilarious stand-alone episodes and building season-wide arcs. Anchored by the brilliant voice cast that includes David Tennant as Scrooge McDuck, the series brings back the whole gang including the nephews, Webby, and Launchpad McQuack and some memorable faces from the original series. As the show progresses, look forward to seeing some old favorites from the Disney Afternoon pop up, particularly a certain caped crime fighter who flaps in the night.
6. WandaVision
Year: 2021
Cast: Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, Kathryn Hahn, Teyonnah Paris
Genre: Romance, Drama, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Super Hero
Rating: TV-14
Runtime: 9 episodes
Created By: Jac Schaeffer
Trailer: Watch here
WandaVision is the first official Marvel show to hit Disney+, and it continues to be one of its strongest entry to date. Set after the events of Avengers: Endgame, the series immediately gets to work unfolding its mysterious story through a set of genre-breaking episodes set during various sitcom eras. But underneath the idyllic facade of domestic bliss lies a dark secret that will forever change the lives of its title characters. Featuring outstanding performances by Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, and Kathryn Hahn, WandaVision delivers a gripping and heartbreaking tale that showcases Marvel’s ability to bring its A-game to long-form storytelling.
7. Gravity Falls
Year: 2012
Cast: Kristen Schaal, Jason Ritter
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Animation, Action-Adventure
Rating: TV-Y7
Runtime: 2 seasons
Created By: Alex Hirsch
Trailer: Watch here
In an absolutely solid example of Disney animation firing on all cylinders, Gravity Falls is a hilariously creative series focused on Dipper (Jason Ritter) and Mabel (Kristen Schaal), two siblings sent to live with their great uncle in a mysterious Oregon town populated with some extremely odd characters. After finding a cryptic journal filled with mystical secrets, Dipper and Mabel embark on an epic two season-long adventure to protect their uncle’s beloved town, and each other, in this cool little series that’s a blast to watch with the whole fam.
8. Daredevil
Year: 2015
Cast: Charlie Cox, Vincent D’Onofrio, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson
Genre: Super Hero, Crime, Action-Adventure
Rating: TV-MA
Runtime: 3 seasons
Created By: Drew Goddard
Trailer: Watch here
Daredevil follows Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox), blind lawyer by day, ruthless vigilante by night, as he uses his heightened senses to wage war on crime in Hell’s Kitchen. In this Marvel series that originally premiered on Netflix, Matt finds himself on a collision course with the Kingpin (Vincent D’Onofrio) who’s been ruling Hell’s Kitchen with an iron fist and has no intentions of letting go. Along the way, Matt is forced to confront his past life thanks to a pending ninja apocalypse and he even butt heads with The Punisher (Jon Bernthal) who has more extreme methods of cleaning up the streets. The series went over huge with fans who loved Cox’s performance as the horned vigilante, which is why Marvel is bringing him back for a brand new series, Daredevil: Born Again, in 2024.
9. Secret Invasion
Year: 2023
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Emilia Clarke, Olivia Colman, Kingsley Ben-Adir
Genre: Spy/Espionage, Super Hero, Action-Adventure
Rating: TV-14
Runtime: 6 episodes
Created By: Kyle Bradstreet
Trailer: Watch here
Samuel L. Jackson returns as Nick Fury in Marvel’s Secret Invasion. No longer the confident spymaster he once after Thanos wiped out half of all life in the galaxy, the grizzled spymaster is forced to get back on his game as the Skrulls grow tired of waiting for a new home and decide to take Earth as their own. However, the Skrulls’ shape-shifting abilities make them a formidable opponent as they’ve quietly infiltrated governments across the globe for who knows how long. They could be anyone at anytime. Maybe even some of Fury’s closest allies.
10. Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Year: 2008
Cast: Matt Lanter, Ashley Eckstein, James Arnold Taylor, Dee Bradley Baker
Genre: Science Fiction, Animation, Action-Adventure
Rating: TV-PG
Runtime: 7 seasons
Created By: George Lucas
Trailer: Watch here
Years before Star Wars creator George Lucas sold the franchise to Disney, he tried as hand at returning the franchise to its roots by delivering a serialized adventure like the ones he watched as a kid. Utilizing groundbreaking animation that evolved season-to-season, The Clone Wars takes place between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. While episodes center on different characters including Obi-Wan Kenobi, Mace Windu, and Yoda, at the center is the compelling relationship between Anakin Skywalker and his padawan Ahsoka Tano, who quickly became one of the best Star Wars characters since the Original Trilogy. The Clone Wars also provided fertile ground for The Mandalorian, which has pulled liberally from the animated shows’ rich canon.
11. The Owl House
Year: 2020
Cast: Sarah-Nicole Robles, Wendie Malick, Tati Gabrielle, Mae Whitman
Genre: Anime, Comedy, Fantasy, Animation, Action-Adventure
Rating: TV-Y7-FV
Runtime: 3 seasons
Created By: Dana Terrace
Trailer: Watch here
The Owl House is a critically acclaimed, award winning animated series focused on Luz Noceda (Sarah-Nicole Robles), a young Dominican American teen who stumbles onto a portal to a magic world. There she meets the rebellious witch Edna Clawthorne (Wendie Malick), which sets Luz on a path to becoming a witch despite her complete lack of magical powers. Praised for its LGBTQ+ representation, The Owl House has routinely popped up on “Best Of” list thanks to its creative storytelling and inclusive characters. Like Gravity Falls, it’s another example of Disney animation absolutely crushing it.
12. Alias
Year: 2001
Cast: Jennifer Garner, Ron Rifkin, Michael Vartan, Bradley Cooper
Genre: Spy/Espionage, Thriller, Action-Adventure
Rating: TV-14
Runtime: 4 seasons
Created By: J.J. Abrams
Trailer: Watch here
Before J.J. Abrams wowed audiences with Lost, he delivered the high-octane spy series, Alias. Starring Jennifer Garner as Sydney Bristow, a young, brutally efficient CIA agent who could give Jason Bourne a run for his money, the show follows Sydney as she navigates a dangerous world of lies, hidden agendas, and family secrets. (Never let your dad be your CIA handler.) While Alias put Garner on the map and paved the way for her action roles in Daredevil, Elektra, and The Kingdom, also look for a young Bradley Cooper to pop up in this fan-favorite series.
13. The Falcon and The Winter Soldier
Year: 2021
Cast: Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Daniel Brühl, Emily Van Camp, Wyatt Russell
Genre: Science Fiction, Super Hero, Action-Adventure
Rating: TV-14
Runtime: 6 episodes
Created By: Malcolm Spellman
Trailer: Watch here
Set after the events of Avengers: Endgame, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier catches up with Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) as he decides that the best thing to do with Steve Rogers’ shield is give it to the Smithsonian. What he doesn’t anticipate is that the U.S. government isn’t going to let the Captain America mantle go to waste. After christening the decorated Marine John Walker as the new Cap, Sam and Bucky (Sebastian Stan) find themselves at odds with the reckless new “hero” and a group of freedom fighters caught in their path. Along the way, the reluctant partners discover dark truths about the super-soldier serum that gave Steve his incredible strength, and Sam grapples with whether America is ready for its greatest hero to not be a blue-eyed, blonde hair white man. Also, Daniel Brühl’s Baron Zemo dances, and it’s pretty great. You probably saw the meme.
14. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones
Year: 1992
Cast: Sean Patrick Flannery, Corey Carrier
Genre: Drama, Action-Adventure
Rating: TV-MA
Runtime: 2 seasons
Created By: George Lucas
Trailer: Watch here
Created by George Lucas himself, The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones (or The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles as it was originally titled, whipped its way onto TV screens in the early ’90s. Starring Corey Carrier as the titular hero as a young boy and Sean Patrick Flannery as Indy in his late teens, the Indiana Jones series takes the iconic adventurer across the globes as he bounces through World War I and various historical events before becoming the Nazi-punching archaeologist whose films captured the imagination of an entire generation.
15. The Punisher
Year: 2017
Cast: Jon Bernthal, Ben Barnes, Amber Rose Revah
Genre: Thriller, Crime, Superhero, Action-Adventure
Rating: TV-MA
Runtime: 2 seasons
Created By: Steve Lightfoot
Trailer: Watch here
After first being introduced in Season 2 of Daredevil, Jon Berthnal’s Frank Castle makes the jump to his own series in The Punisher. In this brutal Marvel superhero series, the origins of Frank’s all-out war on crime is explored as he grapples with both the carnage of his past and the carnage he’s unleashing on everyone in his path. As The Punisher, Frank barely straddles the line between vigilante and rogue gunman as he ruthlessly hunts down the people who murdered his family and anyone who would do the same to others. With his character set to return in Daredevil: Born Again, The Punisher is a definitely worth a watch ahead of Frank’s first official debut in the MCU.
16. Star Wars: Visions
Year: 2021
Cast: David Harbour, Karen Fukuhara, Simu Liu, Alison Brie, Temuera Morrison
Genre: Science Fiction, Anime, Animated, Action-Adventure
Rating: TV-PG
Runtime: 2 seasons
Created By: Lucasfilm Animation
Trailer: Watch here
The Star Wars galaxy gets a bold, creative new take in this animated anthology series. While the first season of Star Wars: Visions initially focused on anime tales that brought a fresh and exciting energy to the world of lightsabers and distant planets, the second season expanded its scope to feature animation styles from around the globe. Featuring everything from kinetic battles and lovable space creatures, Star Wars: Visions will blow your mind as it fully demonstrates how the iconic sci-fi series is still teeming with unlimited possibilities after all these years.
17. The Orville
Year: 2017
Cast: Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki, Penny Johnston Jerald, Scott Grimes
Genre: Drama, Science Fiction, Comedy
Rating: TV-14
Runtime: 3 seasons
Created By: Seth MacFarlane
Trailer: Watch here
After finding success with the animated comedies Family Guy and American Dad, Seth MacFarlane turned his eye towards delivering a live-action love letter to the sci-fi series of the ’90s. Dropping in with heavy Star Trek: The Next Generation vibes, The Orville mashes together the fun and exploration of space exploration with a sprinkling of MacFarlane’s trademark humor. The show puts a fresh spin on age-old tropes like alternate realities, advanced alien species, artificial intelligence and everything between. The late Norm Macdonald can also be seen in his final performance as science officer Yaphit, who may or not be a talking pile of snot. The jury’s still out on that one.
18. Gargoyles
Year: 1994
Cast: Keith David, Salli Richardson, Jonathan Frakes
Genre: Fantasy, Animation, Action-Adventure
Rating: TV-Y7
Runtime: 3 seasons
Created By: Greg Weisman
Trailer: Watch here
Seemingly pulled off the air almost as quickly as it arrived, Gargoyles has been the holy grail of Disney Afternoon fans as the show became a hard-to-find item even during the heyday of DVD collections. Combining epic storytelling with gritty animation, Gargoyles easily went toe-to-toe with Batman: The Animated Series as one of the best action cartoon series of the ’90s. The show centers on a group of medieval living gargoyles who are dragged into the modern world by a duplicitous billionaire who has plans of his own for the magical warrior. Starring Keith David as Goliath, Gargoyles is a badass punch in the face that you’ll never believe aired between episodes of Tale Spin and Chip ‘N Dale’s Rescue Rangers. The ’90s were wild.
19. Ahsoka
Year: 2023
Cast: Rosario Dawson, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Ray Stephenson, Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
Rating: TV-14
Runtime: 8 episodes
Created By: Dave Filoni
Trailer: Watch here
After making her live-action debut in The Mandalorian, Ahsoka follows the titular character as she continues her quest to prevent the return of Grand Admiral Thrawn, who will no doubt rebuild the Empire and shape it into a powerful threat to the burgeoning New Republic. Complicating matters is the fact that Thrawn disappeared nearly a decade ago alongside the young Jedi Ezra Bridger. With Ahsoka’s former pupil and Ezra’s close friend Sabine Wren in the mix, the mission quickly gets personal as the fate of the galaxy hangs in the balance.
20. The Muppets Mayhem
Year: 2023
Cast: Lilly Singh, Tahj Mowry, Saara Chaudry
Genre: Family, Comedy, Musical
Rating: TV-PG
Runtime: 10 episodes
Created By: Bill Baretta, Adam F. Goldberg, Jeff Yorkes
Trailer: Watch here
In The Muppets Mayhem, a driven young exec named Nora is convinced that the classic Muppets band, Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, is the key to saving her dying record label. However, Nora quickly discovers that the groovy, laid back style of the decades-old band doesn’t exactly jibe with the modern music scene, which becomes clear thanks to several hilarious encounters with today’s biggest stars like Chris Stapleton and Lil Nas X. Despite numerous challenges, Nora digs in and refuses to settle for anything less than making the Electric Mayhem go platinum.
21. Obi-Wan Kenobi
Year: 2022
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Vivien Lyra Blair, Moses Ingram, Hayden Christensen
Genre: Science Fiction, Action-Adventure
Rating: TV-14
Runtime: 6 episodes
Created By: George Lucas
Trailer: Watch here
In the Emmy-nominated series, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ewan McGregor reprises his role of the titular Jedi master. Exiled to Tattoine where he’s kept a watchful eye over the young Luke Skywalker for the past 10 years, Obi-Wan has seemingly forsaken the ways of the Jedi after being forced to seemingly slay his pupil Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen). However, Anakin lives as the villainous Darth Vader, and soon, Obi-Wan finds himself locked on a collision course with his old student after coming to the aid of a kidnapped child with far more importance than her captors could ever know.
22. Marvel’s What If…?
Year: 2021
Cast: Hayley Atwell, Jeffrey Wright, Basically Every MCU Actor
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure
Rating: TV-14
Runtime: 9 episodes
Created By: A.C. Bradley
Trailer: Watch here
Before the multiverse began rearing its head in the films, there was Marvel’s What If…? Like the comic book series of the same name, this wildly inventive animated series shows what might happen to some of Marvel’s most beloved heroes if there was some changes to their origin stories. For example, what if Peggy Carter took the Super-Soldier serum instead of Steve Rogers? Or what if Black Panther was accidentally kidnapped by Yondu and became Star-Lord? Anchored by Jeffrey Wright as The Watcher, this alternate reality series pulled a major casting coup by getting nearly every actor to reprise their roles from the films for this surprisingly fun and twisty romp through the MCU.
23. Zootopia+
Year: 2022
Cast: Bonnie Hunt, Leah Latham, Alan Tudyk, Maurice LaMarche
Genre: Family, Anthology, Comedy, Animation
Rating: TV-PG
Runtime: 6 episodes
Trailer: Watch here
In this series of shorts, Zootopia+ takes viewers back to the animal-filled world of the hit Disney movie and catches up with some old and new characters as they go about their lives. (And, yes, Flash the sloth is along for the ride.) Using the same animation style as the movie, Zootopia+ is a fun-filled return to the animal city, and fans of Judy Hopps will love to see how the beloved rabbit police woman continues to affect the lives of everyone around her.
24. Star Wars: Rebels
Year: 2014
Cast: Taylor Gray, Vanessa Marshall, Freddie Prinze Jr., Tiya Sircar
Genre: Science Fiction, Animation, Action-Adventure
Rating: TV-Y7
Runtime: 4 seasons
Created By: Simon Kinberg, Dave Filoni, Carrie Beck
Trailer: Watch here
In Star Wars: Rebels, a follow-up to The Clone Wars that takes place five years before the events of A New Hope, young Ezra Bridger joins the crew of the Ghost. There he becomes part of a rag-tag group of freedom fighters, who will become part of the burgeoning Rebel Alliance struggling to defeat the Galactic Empire. Along the way, Ezra will learn the ways of the Force and cross path with well-known Star Wars characters. Thanks to The Mandalorian, and the upcoming spinoff Ahsoka, Rebels has become required viewing to get the most out of the live-action Star Wars universe unfolding on Disney+.
25 The Book of Boba Fett
Year: 2021
Cast: Temuera Morrison, Ming-Na Wen, Pedro Pascal
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
Rating: TV-14
Runtime: 7 episodes
Created By: Jon Favreau
Trailer: Watch here
In this first spinoff from The Mandalorian, Temuera Morrison plays the titular Star Wars badass as he shifts his focus from being the galaxy’s most-feared bounty hunter to becoming its newest crime boss. With fellow bounty hunter Fennec Shand (Ming-Na Wen) at his side, Boba Fett easily assumes the late Jabba the Hutt’s throne. But what’s not so easy is the encroaching Pyke Syndicate, who are ready to unleash all-out war on the streets of Tatooine. Enlisting the aid of Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal), Boba Fett hunkers down for an epic brawl that will make or break his burgeoning empire.
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