Disney+: This Week’s Must-Watch Premieres

What’s New on Disney+ This Week and Beyond

Disney+ is rolling out a fresh batch of content, offering a compelling mix of international thrillers, insightful documentaries, and heartwarming culinary explorations. Alongside these new releases, recent highlights continue to capture the attention of subscribers, with gripping dramas and enchanting children’s programming.

Fresh This Week on Disney+

• If It’s Tuesday… It’s Murder – Premiering 31 March
  This brand-new Spanish original series, a joint venture between Disney+ and Hulu, delves into the lives of an unconventional group of Spanish tourists. Their holiday at a once-magnificent, now decaying hotel in Lisbon takes a sinister turn when one of their own is found dead shortly after their arrival.

  Four of the remaining travellers, united by their passion for true crime and mystery novels, take it upon themselves to uncover the killer. Their investigation becomes a race against time, forcing them to navigate the complexities of the police investigation, a cast of suspicious characters, the looming threat of expulsion from their trip, and their own buried secrets, all before their week in Lisbon concludes.

• Secrets of the Bees – Premiering 1 April
  National Geographic Explorer Bertie Gregory turns his lens towards the remarkable world of bees, highlighting their critical importance to our planet. For over three years, the series employed specialised cameras to grant audiences a rare glimpse into the intricate and hidden lives within a single bee hive.

  With over 20,000 known species of bees responsible for pollinating a third of the world’s food supply, this series uncovers the astonishing architectural prowess and sophisticated intelligence of these vital insects, unlocking the mysteries of their existence.

• Donna Hay Coastal Celebrations – Premiering 1 April
  Acclaimed Australian cookbook author Donna Hay invites viewers to embrace the joy of hosting with a series of sun-drenched celebrations by the sea. Against the stunning backdrop of Sydney’s iconic harbour, Hay showcases how to create delicious food and style beautiful tablescapes in picturesque locations.

  Her culinary journey includes preparing a relaxed long lunch at her own home, hosting a charming seaside garden party, setting up an event at a local sailing club, and orchestrating a memorable tropical-themed lunch for friends. Drawing inspiration from her own home, garden, and the breathtaking coastal surroundings, Donna demonstrates how to create effortlessly elegant gatherings.

Recent Highlights on Disney+

• Rental Family – Film (2025)
  Set against the vibrant backdrop of modern-day Tokyo, this film features Brendan Fraser as an American actor grappling with a sense of purposelessness. His life takes an unexpected turn when he accepts a peculiar job with a Japanese ‘rental family’ agency, stepping into substitute roles for strangers.

  As he becomes increasingly involved in his clients’ lives, he begins to forge genuine connections that blur the boundaries between performance and reality. Through these experiences, he confronts the moral ambiguities of his work and embarks on a journey of rediscovery, finding a renewed sense of purpose, belonging, and the quiet beauty inherent in human connection.

• Will Trent Season 4 – Available 18 March
  
  Based on the bestselling novels by Karin Slaughter, this compelling series follows Special Agent Will Trent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigations. Having endured a difficult childhood in Atlanta’s overburdened foster care system after being abandoned as a child, Trent is now in a position to enact meaningful change.

  Season 4 picks up several months after the previous season’s conclusion, with Atlanta still recovering from a near-bioterrorist incident. Will is personally navigating significant life changes. The escape of a figure from his past from prison forces him to disregard orders and embark on a search that reopens old emotional wounds and jeopardises everything he has strived to rebuild.

• Magicampers – Available 24 March
  This delightful French-American animated preschool series follows the exciting adventures of best friends Darly and Loomis at a unique day camp catering to magical creatures. Darly is a fascinating hybrid of pig and Pegasus, while Loomis is a blend of donkey and unicorn. Their fellow campers are equally imaginative, representing a diverse array of mythical mashups.

• Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 – Available 25 March
  
  The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s most intense street-level drama makes its powerful return. Season 2 unfolds across eight gripping episodes, charting a collision course of survival, resistance, and redemption.

  Mayor Wilson Fisk exerts his oppressive control over New York City, relentlessly hunting down the city’s public enemy number one: the Hell’s Kitchen vigilante known as Daredevil. However, hidden beneath the iconic horned mask, Matt Murdock is determined to fight back from the shadows, aiming to dismantle the kingpin’s corrupt empire and reclaim his city. The season’s themes are clear: Resist. Rebel. Rebuild.

  The second season features Charlie Cox reprising his role as the titular masked vigilante, Matt Murdock, and Vincent D’Onofrio as the formidable Wilson Fisk. The series also welcomes back Deborah Ann Woll as Karen Page, Ayelet Zurer as Vanessa Fisk, Wilson Bethel as Benjamin Poindexter/Bullseye, and Margarita Levieva as Heather Glenn.

  This season also heralds the highly anticipated return of Krysten Ritter as the beloved fan-favourite Jessica Jones. Audiences can also look forward to the introduction of Matthew Lillard in the enigmatic role of Mr. Charles. A trailer for the season is available to view.