New On Disney+ May 2025
Disney+ has a fresh list of magical movies and shows, new and old, coming your way this May, including Disney+ Original titles like Andor: Season 2 and Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld.
If you're trying to decide what to watch right now, you can find some of the most fun, nostalgic, and uplifting titles on Disney+ this month. Whether you need a pick-me-up or just something joyful to kill some time, Disney+ is bringing fun for people of all ages straight to your devices right now. (RELATED: Sign up for the Disney+ Bundle, which also includes access to Hulu and ESPN+, for just $13.99/month.)
Disney+ isn't just a vault of old, unchanging classics. In fact, some of the best new titles on Disney+ are fresh, new original series and movies that premiere this month. Here are two of the best new titles coming to the platform this May:
Celebrate Star Wars Day with this six-episode animated series that explores the galaxy's perilous criminal underworld through the eyes of two notorious villains. See the yellow lightsaber-wieling former assassin and bounty hunter Asajj Ventress (Nika Futterman) get a new chance at life, as well as quick-drawing outlaw Cad Bane (Corey Burton) confront his past when he is forced to face an old friend now on the opposing side of the law, all in Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld early this month, only on Disney+.
The hit Star Wars story Andor returns to Disney+ this month for the last episodes leading up to an epic series finale. Andor: Season 2 continues to follow thief-turned-revolutionary Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) as he becomes a central figure in the Rebel Alliance as an all-out war with the Galactic Empire draws nearer. This last batch of episodes will showcase Cassian's transformation and growth into the rebellious hero he is in 2016 film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and is sure to end with a bang, so make sure to do yourselves a favor and check the episodes out when they drop on Disney+ in May.
Wondering what else you'll be able to watch on Disney+ this month? Here's the full list of new movies and shows coming out on Disney streaming in May 2025:
Rise Up, Sing Out (Shorts) (S2, 7 episodes)
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse *New to Disney+
Genghis Khan: The Secret History of the Mongols (S1, 6 episodes)
Doctor Who: Season 2 – Episode 4 *New to Disney+
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge | Disneyland® Resort: Premiere *New to Disney+
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance | Disneyland® Resort: Premiere *New to Disney+
Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld: Premiere – All Episodes Streaming *Disney+ Original
Andor: Season 2 – Three New Episodes at 6pm PT *Disney+ Original
Big City Greens (S4, 1 episode – 100th Episode) *New to Disney+
Broken Karaoke (S3, 2 episodes)
Firebuds (S2, 2 episodes)
Hamster & Gretel (S2, 12 episodes)
History's Greatest of All Time with Peyton Manning (S1, 8 episodes)
The Toys That Built America (S3, 12 episodes)
The UnXplained (S7, 6 episodes)
WWE Rivals (S2, 10 episodes)
WWE Rivals (S4, 6 episodes)
Doctor Who: Season 2 – Episode 5 *New to Disney+
Andor: Season 2 – Season Finale at 6pm PT *Disney+ Original
Doctor Who: Season 2 – Episode 6 *New to Disney+
Tucci in Italy: Premiere – All Episodes Streaming *New to Disney+
Minnie's Bow-Toons: Pet Hotel (S1, 5 episodes) *New to Disney+
Doctor Who: Season 2 – Episode 7 *New to Disney+
Me & Winnie the Pooh (S2, 6 episodes)
Playdate with Winnie the Pooh (S2, 5 episodes)
Doctor Who: Season 2 – Season Finale at 11am PT *New to Disney+
How Not to Draw (S3, 4 episodes)
ESPN Originals: Vince's Places, P.K.'s Places, E60 Once Upon a Time in Anaheim, No Easy Victories: The 1994 New York Rangers, select 30 for 30s, and more
Films: Fight Club, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Black Swan, and more
Live Events: Day 1 of all PGA TOUR LIVE events, one National Women's Soccer League match, UFC 315 Prelims, and more
Series: A Thousand Blows, 9-1-1: Lonestar, High Potential, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Scandal, White Collar, King of the Hill, and more
Studio Shows: Pardon the Interruption, The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny, ESPNFC, and more
What's new on Disney+ is just a fraction of everything streaming new this month. And you might have access to more than one streaming library. If that's the case, then you'll be able to watch even more new movies and shows this month, and we've got guide to the new releases for all of the most popular streaming services. Plus, we update all of them monthly so you can stay on top of all the freshest content each platform has to offer:
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