Disney Plus upcoming releases: New TV shows and movies streaming in May 2024
DisneyLooking for something to watch and want to get the most out of your Disney Plus subscription? Here are all the new TV shows and movies dropping on the platform this month, plus a look at upcoming releases for the rest of 2024.
With so many streaming services to choose from, it says a lot that Disney Plus is arguably the best one out there right now.
The House of Mouse always has new movies in the pipeline, and once those releases are done in theaters, they now have their own dedicated platform to call home.
Disney is more than just the producer of the best animated movies these days, though. With all kinds of content dropping on the streaming service it can be hard to keep up. So, what’s new on Disney Plus this month, and what upcoming releases are coming to Disney Plus in the future?
The best Disney Plus releases this month
The big highlight among the Disney Plus releases in May 2024 is the arrival of Welcome to Wrexham Season 3. Six episodes of the docuseries will drop throughout the month.
Disney+We’ve been waiting a while for Welcome to Wrexham Season 3 and, even though we know there’ll be a happy ending for the dragons, it’ll be an exciting watch nonetheless.
There’s also the big finale of X-Men ’97, with three episodes dropping this month. The superhero TV show has been a real highlight so far this year, and we can’t wait to see how it ends.
New TV shows on Disney Plus this month
There’s a new animated Star Wars show on the way to fill the void left behind by The Bad Batch, as Tales of the Empire kicks off this month.
Here are all the TV shows arriving on Disney Plus this month:
- Shardlake (May 1)
- The Great North – Season 4 Episode 1-10 (May 1)
- 911 – Season 7 Episode 1 (May 1)
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch – Season 3 Episode 15 (May 1)
- Marvel’s X-Men ’97 – Episode 8 (May 1)
- American Horror Story: Delicate – Episode 9 (May 1)
- Family Guy – Season 22 Episode 13 (May 1)
- Undead Unluck – Episode 16 (May 1)
- Tracker – Episode 5 (May 1)
- Sand Land: The Series – Episode 13 (May 1)
- House of the Owl – Episode 7 (May 1)
- Blood Free – Episode 8 (May 1)
- Welcome to Wrexham – Season 3 Episode 1-2 (May 3)
- Chief Detective 1958 – Episode 5 (May 3)
- Star Wars: Tales of the Empire (May 4)
- Monsters at Work – Season 2 (May 5)
- The Fable – Episode 5 (May 5)
- Mission: Yozakura Family – Episode 5 (May 5)
- Go! Go! Loser Ranger! – Episode 5 (May 5)
- Vanderpump Villa – Episode 8 (May 6)
- Good Trouble – Season 5 Episodes 11-20 (May 8)
- Abbott Elementary – Season 3 Episodes 1-10 (May 8)
- 911 – Season 7 Episode 2 (May 8)
- Marvel’s X-Men ’97 – Episode 9 (May 8)
- Family Guy – Season 22 Episode 14 (May 8)
- Undead Unluck – Episode 17 (May 8)
- Tracker – Episode 6 (May 8)
- House of the Owl – Episode 8 (May 8)
- Blood Free – Episode 9 (May 8)
- Welcome to Wrexham – Season 3 Episode 3 (May 10)
- Chief Detective 1958 – Episode 6 (May 10)
- Past Lies (May 10)
- The Fable – Episode 6 (May 12)
- Mission: Yozakura Family – Episode 6 (May 12)
- Go! Go! Loser Ranger! – Episode 6 (May 12)
- Vanderpump Villa – Episode 9 (May 13)
- Grown-ish – Season 6 Episodes 1-9 (May 15)
- CHUECO – Season 2 (May 15)
- Uncle Samsik – Episodes 1-5 (May 15)
- 911 – Season 7 Episode 3 (May 15)
- Marvel’s X-Men ’97 – Episode 10 (May 15)
- Family Guy – Season 22 Episode 15 (May 15)
- Undead Unluck – Episode 18 (May 15)
- Tracker – Episode 7 (May 15)
- Grey’s Anatomy – Season 20 Episode 6 (May 16)
- Station 19 – Season 7 Episode 6 (May 16)
- Welcome to Wrexham – Season 3 Episode 4 (May 17)
- Chief Detective 1958 – Episode 7 (May 17)
- The Fable – Episode 7 (May 19)
- Mission: Yozakura Family – Episode 7 (May 19)
- Go! Go! Loser Ranger! – Episode 7 (May 19)
- Vanderpump Villa – Episode 10 (May 20)
- Chip ‘n’ Dale: Park Life – Season 2 (May 22)
- Mickey Mouse Funhouse – Season 3 (May 22)
- Uncle Samsik – Episode 6 (May 22)
- 911 – Season 7 Episode 4 (May 22)
- Undead Unluck – Episode 19 (May 22)
- Tracker – Episode 8 (May 22)
- Pauline (May 22)
- The Kardashians – Season 5 Episode 1 (May 23)
- Grey’s Anatomy – Season 20 Episode 7 (May 23)
- Station 19 – Season 7 Episode 7 (May 23)
- Welcome to Wrexham – Season 3 Episode 5 (May 24)
- The Fable – Episode 8 (May 26)
- Mission: Yozakura Family – Episode 8 (May 26)
- Go! Go! Loser Ranger! – Episode 8 (May 26)
- Lost Treasures of Rome (May 29)
- Big City Greens – Season 4 Episodes 6-10 (May 29)
- Uncle Samsik – Episode 7 (May 29)
- 911 – Season 7 Episode 5 (May 29)
- Tracker – Episode 9 (May 29)
- The Kardashians – Season 5 Episode 2 (May 30)
- Grey’s Anatomy – Season 20 Episode 8 (May 30)
- Station 19 – Season 7 Episode 8 (May 30)
- Welcome to Wrexham Season 3 Episode 6 (May 31)
New movies on Disney Plus this month
There’s not a great deal going on in terms of movies when it comes to upcoming Disney Plus releases this month, but the Beatles documentary, Let it Be, is worth a watch if you’re a fan of the legendary boy band.
Disney+Here are all the movies hitting Disney Plus in May 2024:
- Prom Dates (May 3)
- Charles: In His Own Words (May 6)
- The Beatles: Let It Be (May 8)
- Queen Rock Montreal (May 15)
- Marvel Studios’ Assembled: The Making of X-Men ’97 (May 22)
- The Beach Boys (May 24)
- Jim Henson: Idea Man (May 31)
Disney Plus upcoming releases for the rest of 2024
There are lots of great TV shows coming to Disney Plus in June, including The Bear and the new Star Wars series, The Acolyte.
Disney+The Acolyte is the next big thing to come from a galaxy far, far away, and it’s due on Disney Plus from June 5, 2024. It will take us back to a time before the Jedi and Sith of the Skywalker Saga, as something of a history lesson on the High Republic era.
The Bear Season 3 is dropping in June, too, and will follow the chaotic culinary tensions once more. There’s also a chance we could see Deadpool & Wolverine land on the service by the end of the year, too.
What’s good on Disney Plus for kids?
Disney Plus obviously has all the Disney and Pixar movies to watch at any time, but when it comes to new content this month, kids are going to love the new installments of Chip ‘n’ Dale and Mickey Mouse Funhouse.
DisneyAs for existing content on the service, you have got to get your kids watching Spidey and His Amazing Friends. It’s a great way to introduce the little ones to the world of superheroes, with great animation, fun characters, and a brilliant theme song from Fall Out Boy’s Patrick Stump, too.
That’s all there is to know about all the Disney Plus upcoming releases. For more from the House of Mouse, check out what we know about the Moana 2 release date and Frozen 3. You can also dive into the most binge worthy shows around, and find out what TV shows are streaming across the various platforms this month.
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