41 of the Best Shows to Watch on Disney+ Right Now
From hilarious mockumentaries to chilling psychological thrillers, there is quite literally something in here for everyone.
So, you’ve run out of shows to watch? We feel you. But while it can often feel like you’ve exhausted every viable option on your streaming services, there will always be a show (or 41) waiting for you to hit play on… You just need to find them!
From hilarious mockumentaries to chilling psychological thrillers, we’ve put together a comprehensive list of shows on Disney+ for you to refer to every time you claim there’s “nothing good to watch”.
So, sit back, read this article, pick something you like the sound of, and never mutter those words again.
1. Abbott Elementary
Fans of The Office and Modern Family will love this mockumentary comedy on the lives of teachers who work across underfunded schools in America. This workplace comedy focuses on one school in particular, the fictional Willard R. Abbott Elementary, a predominantly Black school in Philadelphia, where the teachers are determined to help their students.
2. Ahsoka
With a second season due to drop in January 2027, fans of Star Wars will love this series spin-off of Ahsoka. Starring Rosario Dawson as the Jedi Knight on a perilous quest, with Australian actor Natasha Liu Bordizzo and Mary Elizabeth Winstead in supporting roles, this show is a kick-ass watch for all – even those who are new to the galaxy far, far away.
3. American Born Chinese
Loved Everything Everywhere All At Once? Let us introduce you to your new obsession. This series, adapted from the graphic novel of the same name, reunites cast members Michelle Yeoh, Ku Huy Quan, James Hong and Stephanie Hsu in this story of a teenager who befriends the son of a mythological Chinese god. It’s a coming-of-age story with a twist, a fantastic cast and great action from Shang-Chi director Destin Daniel Cretton.
4. American Horror Story
Created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, this immensely popular horror anthology series is well-loved for its dark humour and high-camp storytelling. Each season follows a different set of characters in a new setting within the same fictional universe, helmed by a heavy-hitting cast of actors often playing multiple roles across the series, including Sarah Paulson, Jessica Lange and Angela Bassett. There are 12 seasons to work your way through, with a 13th one on the way, so this one will keep you busy for quite a while!
5. Andor
This Star Wars prequel stars Diego Luna of Rogue One fame as we follow his character Cassian Andor as he begins his rebellion journey. Over two seasons, Andor charts the antics of the Rebels as they fight the Empire, leading up to the events of Rogue One and, after that, A New Hope. If you’ve been missing Star Wars since the end of Obi-Wan, Andor might be exactly the show you need.
6. The Artful Dodger
Imagining his life beyond Charles Dickens’ famed novel Oliver Twist, this series looks at where The Artful Dodger AKA Jack Dawkins, ends up after the book. In this case? The reformed pickpocket has taken his fine motor skills from felony to medicine, with the former prince of thieves now working as a surgeon in 1850s Australia. But that doesn’t mean his past is fully behind him, with figures from his former life appearing to lure him back into a life of crime.
7. Atlanta
A surrealist dramedy starring and created by Donald Glover (also known by his musical stage name Childish Gambino), Atlanta is widely considered one of the best shows of the 21st century and also one of the few American cable TV series to feature an all-Black writing staff. In it, Glover’s character Earnest “Earn” Marks is a college dropout and music manager who, alongside rapper Alfred “Paper Boi” Miles (Brian Tyree Henry), is trying to navigate the unique microcosm that is the Atlanta hip hop scene.
8. The Bear
Describing a show as anxiety-inducing might not sound appealing, but this thrilling, ambitious, whip-smart, and comedic series has been described as one of the best new shows of the decade. Most of the series is set in the kitchen of a sandwich shop in Chicago which the protagonist takes over after a heartbreaking death in his family. It’s big-hearted, chaotic, funny and crowd-pleasing – enjoy with your partner, your housemates, your bestie or your folks!
9. Black-ish
Black-ish tells the story of an upper-class Black family led by Andre "Dre" Johnson, an advertising executive (Anthony Anderson), and his wife, Rainbow (Tracee Ellis Ross). They have it all – the perfect home, kids, cars, and jobs – but Dre begins to question whether his success has resulted in too much cultural assimilation for him and his family.
10. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Add Buffy the Vampire Slayer to the list of iconic, nostalgic series you can watch on the streaming platform. Starring Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers, chosen by fate to be a “Vampire Slayer” and fight against vampires and other forces of darkness. Which is all well and good, except Miss Buffy wants to live a normal teenage girl’s life. Tell that to all the demons and blood-suckers that she has to deal with every episode! That aside, there’s plenty of regular teenage angst, romance and the like to keep you invested.
11. The Clearing
This exciting Australian drama stars Teresa Palmer, Guy Pearce and Miranda Otto. Based on the bestselling novel by JP Pomare, it follows a terrifying cult in rural Victoria, one woman who got out, and the secrets she left behind. This is a chilling and compelling show that always leaves you wanting more.
12. Dance Moms
Following a group of young girls dancing their way to stardom and their doting mothers who support them along the way, Dance Moms includes a whole lot of heartache, crying, screaming, oh, and dancing. Coached by the notorious Abby Lee Miller, these girls (and their mothers) are under strict orders as they try to appease Abby's harsh feedback while trying to keep a brave face before heading on stage.
13. Doctor Who (2023)
It would hardly be a stretch to say Doctor Who is one of the most beloved British shows of all time. A sci-fi series with its own specially named fandom (Whovians), it follows the adventures of the rogue titular character, an extraterrestrial being from a humanoid species known as Time Lords. Fleeing the Time Lords’ home planet and moving through space and time in a ship called a TARDIS (that looks like a 1960s British police box), the eccentric Doctor travels through many civilisations throughout history, which they attempt to help and protect against cosmic threats.
14. The Drop: A Snowfall Saga
A fresh spinoff arriving three years after the Snowfall series finale, The Drop follows characters Wanda Bell (Gail Bean) and Leon Simmons (Isaiah John) trying to reinvent themselves in the wake of the crack epidemic of late 80s Los Angeles. A recovering addict working to break into the music industry, Wanda enters the exploding world of West Coast rap, where the industry overlaps with dangerous street politics and predatory figures, and personal loyalty clashes with professional ambition.
15. The Dropout
A tale of ambition and fame gone terribly, terribly wrong. This drama series tells the true story of the Theranos scandal and its disgraced founder, Elizabeth Holmes. Based on the podcast of the same name by journalist Rebecca Jarvis and starring Amanda Seyfried as Holmes, the show recounts her rise and fall as she deceives many on her mission to create life-changing healthcare technology, while ultimately putting millions of lives at risk.
16. Furious
Renewed for a second season in August 2026, Furious is a must-watch for crime-thriller fans. Created by Elizabeth Meriwether (The Dropout, Dying for Sex), it follows FBI agent Alice Black (Emmy Rossum) as she tracks Catherine Grace (Lola Petticrew), a calculating female serial killer targeting wealthy men in New York City. We don’t want to give too much away, but we will say that it hooks you fast, keeps you curious, and the payoff is well worth it.
17. Glee
A group of ambitious and theatrical high school students try to escape the harsh realities of high school by joining a ‘Glee’ club led by a passionate Spanish teacher. This unsuspecting group of teens work together with their teacher to bring the school’s choir back to life, all while learning to juggle their own issues in and outside of school.
18. Grey’s Anatomy
Another TV classic, Grey’s Anatomy is gearing up for its 23rd season (that’s right), and you can watch all 22 previous ones on Disney+ right now. A Shonda Rhimes series that launched household names like Ellen Pompeo, Sandra Oh and Patrick Dempsey into major fame, the medical drama centres around the personal and professional lives of the doctors at the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital. It’s romance, ambition, grief and resilience all rolled into one much-loved series.
19. Homeland
Come for Claire Danes’ incredible acting, stay for the cat-and-mouse, edge-of-your-seat Emmy Award-winning stuff that Homeland does best. In it, Danes plays Carrie Mathison, a bipolar CIA officer who finds herself on probation after going rogue on an unauthorised operation in Iraq. Reassigned to the Counter Terrorism Centre, she suspects that a rescued American war hero has become a traitor who will launch an attack on US ground, and will stop at nothing to track him down and stop him.
20. In Vogue: The 90s
Watching In Vogue: The 90s might be the closest thing to being a fly on the wall in the most influential rooms amid one of fashion’s most transformative decades. A six-part docuseries, it’s told through the eyes of Vogue editors, including Anna Wintour and Edward Enninful, major designers and A-list celebrities, covering some of the most iconic and groundbreaking moments of the time, from the shifting era of supermodels to the rise of grunge led by Marc Jacobs and so much more.
21. Lost
One of the most talked-about shows of the mid-2000s, Lost has six full seasons on the platform to binge (and since this is the 2000s, expect long seasons – we’re talking around 18 to 25 episodes each). Without giving anything away, the Castaway-inspired series follows the survivors of a plane crash who wind up stranded on a strange and dangerous tropical island in the South Pacific. Together, they must work together to source food and build shelter, all while lost in the unknown, where they are also not alone.
22. The Mandalorian
We’ve heard the stories of Jango and Boba Fett; now it’s time to uncover the story of another warrior in the Star Wars universe. Set after the fall of the Empire and before the emergence of the First Order, this addictive series stars Pedro Pascal as the lone gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy.
23. Matildas: The World at Our Feet
Taking you behind the scenes of the team that captured the mood of the nation, this 6-part show gives us a peek into the challenges and triumphs of the Matildas in the lead-up to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
24. Modern Family
Comfort-viewing comedy at its finest, Modern Family is one of those iconic sitcoms you can watch with full attention or simply have on in the background and still enjoy it equally. Set in suburban Los Angeles, the mockumentary series follows the lives of three very different but related families living close by, and all the hijinks, trials and tribulations of family life that come with that.
25. Ms. Marvel
This Marvel Universe series introduces us to Kamala Khan, a Muslim American teenager growing up in Jersey City. A keen fan-fiction author and avid gamer, to say Kamala is a superhero mega-fan would be an understatement. Watch as she gains the ability to harness cosmic energy and create hard light constructs from a magical bangle, all while juggling life as a teenager.
26. New Girl
After enduring a rough breakup, our favourite awkward gal, Jess (Zooey Deschanel), is in need of change and moves in with three single guys. Forming an unlikely, dysfunctional family, Jess and her new roommates get to know each other's quirks and idiosyncrasies, all while living under the same roof.
27. Only Murders in the Building
Only Murders in the Building is a comedy-drama that follows three strangers, played by Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez, who share a fascination for true crime. When they discover and wind up finding themselves in one after discovering a horrific murder has occurred in their Upper West Side apartment building, the unlikely trio get on the case. The series has five seasons (season three welcomed Meryl Streep and Paul Rudd to the fray), with a sixth on the way.
28. The Other Black Girl
Based on Zakiya Dalila Harris’s 2021 best-selling novel of the same name, The Other Black Girl stars Sinclair Daniel as Nella Rogers, an editorial assistant at Wagner Books who feels tokenised as the only Black employee at the company. That is until Hazel-May McCall (Ashleigh Murray) lands a gig there. But Nella’s excitement soon turns to despair as she’s overcome with what can only be described as a heavy dose of the heebie-jeebies.
29. Pose
Set in New York City during the ‘80s and ‘90s, Pose is a groundbreaking series rooted in underground Black and Latinx LGBTQ+ ball culture and its Houses (a chosen family that supports LGBTQ+ youth rejected by their families), where members compete in balls by dancing, walking and modelling. When Blanca, played by Emmy-nominated Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, receives life-altering news after becoming newly homeless, she starts her own House, with the series following her chosen children as they navigate ambition, love and survival.
30. Rivals
A saucy British series dripping in ’80s excess, Rivals is something like Dynasty meets Morning Wars. Set amongst the Cotswolds elite, it hinges upon the great rivalry between former Olympian equestrian and nobleman, MP Rupert Campbell-Black, and the power-hungry nouveau riche, Lord Tony Baddington, as they battle it out in a high-stakes TV station war for a television franchise. It’s sizzling, scandalous, over-the-top, with a second season about to drop and a third one renewed – so there will be more where that came from.
31. Saint X
Another thriller to watch out for is Saint X, starring Australian Alycia Debnam-Carey as a young woman trying to uncover the mystery of her sister’s death while on a family vacation many years prior. There are several twists and turns in this show, which plays with timelines and flashbacks to bring the truth of what happened on that island holiday to light. Addictive and binge-worthy.
32. Scandal
Scandal is an over-the-top and totally addictive melodrama about political fixer Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington) who heads up a ragtag group of problem solvers… while carrying out an illicit affair with Fitz, also known as the president of the United States. The 2012 thriller strung out the drama for seven intense seasons – all of them featuring Kerry Washington swathed in neutral-hued cashmere layers and clutching enormous glasses of red wine – until it took its last bow in 2018.
33. Scrubs (2001)
A beloved early 2000s dramedy with several seasons to its name (and a 2026 reboot), this medical sitcom is another one for the nostalgic among us. Zach Braff stars as the main character, intern John “J.D.” Dorian, who is also the narrator for this series about the professional and personal lives of the doctors at the fictional Sacred Heart Hospital. Unlike some other medical shows, Scrubs is widely considered to have the most realistic depictions of working in medicine, with creator Bill Lawrence basing the show on his college friend Dr Jonathan Doris’ stories of residency life, who also served as a medical advisor on the series.
34. Secret Invasion
Secret Invasion has a lot of potential to be your new obsession. For one, there’s the cast, which includes Marvel mainstay Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, as well as the phenomenal Olivia Colman, Emilia Clarke, and Kingsley Ben-Adir. Watch as Fury discovers an invasion of Earth by a faction of shapeshifting Skrulls.
35. The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
A show you can down like a Diet Coke on a hot day, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives has been making waves since it first dropped back in September 2024. Since then, five salacious seasons have come out about this group of Mormon TikTok “momfluencers” in Utah and the dramatic ups, downs, ins and outs of their personal and professional lives since being caught up in a swinging sex scandal. True story.
36. Shōgun
Shōgun was intended as a one-off miniseries, but thanks to its success – it’s the first Japanese-language series to win an Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series – it has a second and third season on the way. The historical epic unfolds in 1600s Japan, where two ambitious men from different worlds collide: Lord Yoshii Toranaga, a powerful feudal lord with dangerous political rivals, and John Blackthorne, a risk-taking English sailor who ends up shipwrecked in Japan with secrets that could help Toranaga. Both men’s fates become inextricably intertwined with their translator, Toda Mariko, a disgraced noblewoman with invaluable skills.
37. The Simpsons
Ah, our favourite family – no, not the Kardashians (although they are up there). Disney+ has all 38 seasons of The Simpsons available to stream – that’s 812 episodes ready for you to hit play on. Starring Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie, each episode follows a different storyline that will leave your belly sore from laughing and your hand ready to hit play on the next episode.
38. The Testaments
The sequel to The Handmaid's Tale, this dystopian tale takes place more than 15 years after the end of the first series, when Gilead’s totalitarian regime is secretly starting to rot from within. The story unfolds via the switching perspectives of its three main characters: Aunt Lydia, the powerful enforcer from the first series, covertly working to upend the theocracy from the inside; Agnes, a young woman raised within the privileged elite class of Gilead attending a prestigious school to learn how to become an obedient wife; and Daisy, a young woman living in Canada whose life changes completely by a secret link to Gilead.
39. This Is Us
This Is Us is a sprawling generational saga about two families and their various children, starring an incredible cast including Mandy Moore, Milo Ventimiglia, Justin Hartley and Sterling K. Brown. This Is Us gave us six incredible seasons of true tear-jerking and emotional television before wrapping up in 2022. Cancel your weekend plans; you won’t be able to switch this one off.
40. Tucci in Italy
Delicious viewing for armchair travellers and foodies alike, beloved Hollywood star Stanley Tucci returns to his roots with a gastronomical deep dive into Italy. Covering a different region per episode, the docuseries explores the culinary identity of each area, with Tucci visiting the local chefs, producers and food artisans who shape them. We recommend pouring yourself an aperitivo and settling in with a cosy throw for this one. Oh, and be sure to have dinner ready for after (here are some seriously yummy pasta recipes we prepared earlier): you’re gonna be hungry!
41. Wandavision
Picking up where Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame left off, this superhero miniseries follows Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision (Paul Bettany) living a suburban dream life in small-town New Jersey while trying to hide their true identities. But as their town begins to mysteriously shift through different classic TV sitcom decades – tropes and everything – it becomes apparent that their reality is not as it seems.
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