What to stream on Disney+ in January

A lifetime of great stories awaits. Stream blockbuster movies, brand new originals and exclusive hit shows from Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, Marvel, hulu, National Geographic and FX.

This month, get ready for an all-new season of Steven Knight’s action-packed period drama in the return of A Thousand Blows, while Ryan Murphy is bringing us another bingeable series in FX’s The Beauty that counts Ashton Kutcher, Bella Hadid, Ben Platt and Meghan Trainor in its cast.

If you’re dreaming of embarking on a far-flung holiday then there’s National Geographic’s Pole To Pole With Will Smith, while out-of-this world adventures await in Tron: Ares and Marvel Television’s Wonder Man. Plus, don’t miss returning favourites High Potential and Tell Me Lies.

All Virgin TV customers with Virgin TV 360 or our Stream box can watch Disney+ with an active Disney+ subscription. Just sign up via the Disney+ website and log in on the box. 

Disney+ is fully integrated into 360 and our Stream box, so you can search without going into the app. Press Home on the remote, click on the Search (magnifying glass) icon and then type in the name of the series you’re looking for.

You can also use your remote’s powerful voice search to find your favourites, including an ever-growing range of titles in Ultra HD. Say the name of the series or movie you want to find, or say “Disney” or “Disney+ app” to launch the app via Voice Control.

Please note, if you watch TV on our TiVo^® box or our V6 box (powered by TiVo), you won’t be able to access the Disney+ app. But it’s easy to upgrade to our latest Virgin TV box.

Here’s all the best TV shows and film releases on Disney+ in January 2026…

Stream it now in Apps > Disney+ or just say “Disney+”

Wildlife film-maker Bertie Gregory arrives in the Serengeti as the spectacular wildebeest migration kicks off. He’s here to film the fastest land animal on Earth: the cheetah. As he gets close to a mother caring for her tiny cubs and a young group of males executing phenomenal hunts as a team, he learns about the unexpected challenges the species endures.

Stream it now in Apps > Disney+ or just say “Disney+”

Get ready for the electrifying action and adventure of Tron: Ares. When a highly sophisticated Program named Ares is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, it marks humankind’s first encounter with AI beings. Before stepping into the future, return to where the journey began with Tron and Tron: Legacy now streaming on Disney+.

Stream season 2 part 2 now in Apps > Disney+ or just say “Disney+”. New episodes released weekly on Wednesdays. Season 1 and season 2 part 1 available now

Created by Drew Goddard (The Good Place, The Martian) and starring Kaitlin Olson, High Potential follows a single mom with an exceptional mind, whose unconventional knack for solving crimes leads to an unusual and unstoppable partnership with a by-the-book seasoned detective (Daniel Sunjata). Based on the popular French series Haut Potentiel Intellectuel, High Potential stars Kaitlin Olson as Morgan, Daniel Sunjata as Karadec, Javicia Leslie as Daphne, Deniz Akdeniz as Lev “Oz” Ozdil, Amirah J as Ava, Matthew Lamb as Elliot, Steve Howey as Nick Wagner and Judy Reyes as Selena.

Stream all episodes of season 2 now in Apps > Disney+ or just say “Disney+”. Season 1 available now

The gripping drama inspired by the true-life stories of a group of characters battling for survival in the brutal East End of London in the 1880s returns to Disney+. One year later, Hezekiah Moscow (Malachi Kirby) is a shadow of the man he once was while Sugar Goodson (Stephen Graham) is estranged from his family and drinking himself to death. Just as Wapping is about to sigh its last breath, Mary Carr (Erin Doherty) bursts back into town with her loyal second, Alice Diamond (Darci Shaw), to reassemble the Forty Elephants and reclaim her crown. She sobers Sugar up, telling him she has a use for him yet, and forms a reluctant alliance with Hezekiah to take down Indigo Jeremy once and for all. As always, Mary has a plan. And this time it's riskier than ever.

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From the Oscar-nominated director of Honeyland comes a poignant and visually arresting story set in the heart of rural North Macedonia. Nikola, a farmer grappling with the harsh realities of new government policies, finds himself unable to sell his land or crops. When his family leaves in search of a better life abroad, Nikola takes a job as a landfill attendant, where he encounters the injured white stork Silyan. As he nurses the bird back to health, an unlikely bond forms between man and animal. The result is a deeply moving film that touches on climate change, economic migration, resilience and the quiet power of connection.

Stream the first two episodes of season 3 from Tuesday 13 January in Apps > Disney+ or just say “Disney+”. New episodes released weekly. Seasons 1-2 available now

Tell Me Lies season 3 follows Lucy Albright (Grace Van Patten) and Stephen DeMarco (Jackson White) as they’ve rekindled their tumultuous romance in time for spring semester at Baird College. While they promise things will be different this time, past indiscretions hinder their best intentions and Lucy finds herself embroiled in a controversy she wants nothing to do with. Meanwhile, the disastrous repercussions from the previous year also force Lucy and Stephen's friends to face their own destructive behaviours. As scandalous secrets fester around campus, vicious consequences threaten Lucy and everyone in her circle.

Stream all episodes from Wednesday 14 January in Apps > Disney+ or just say “Disney+”

Inspired by his late mentor to explore life’s big questions, Will Smith throws himself into incredible challenges for 100 days: skiing to the South Pole, catching a giant anaconda, milking a venomous tarantula, climbing mountains, and diving under the ice of the North Pole. He will venture from pole to pole in the company of scientists, explorers and local experts.

Stream the first three episodes of season 1 from Thursday 22 January in Apps > Disney+ or just say “Disney+”. New episodes released weekly

In FX’s The Beauty, the world of high fashion turns dark when international supermodels begin dying in gruesome and mysterious ways. FBI Agents Cooper Madsen (Evan Peters) and Jordan Bennett (Rebecca Hall) are sent to Paris to uncover the truth. As they delve deeper into the case, they uncover a sexually transmitted virus that transforms ordinary people into visions of physical perfection, but with terrifying consequences. Their path leads them directly into the crosshairs of The Corporation (Ashton Kutcher), a shadowy tech billionaire who has secretly engineered a miracle drug dubbed “The Beauty” and will do anything to protect his trillion-dollar empire. As the epidemic spreads, the agents race across Paris, Venice, Rome and New York to stop a threat that could alter the future of humanity.

Stream all episodes of season 1 from Wednesday 28 January in Apps > Disney+ or just say “Disney+”

Aspiring Hollywood actor Simon Williams (yahya Abdul-Mateen II) is struggling to get his career off the ground. During a chance meeting with Trevor Slattery (Ben Kingsley), an actor whose biggest roles may be well behind him, Simon learns legendary director Von Kovak is remaking the superhero film Wonder Man. These two actors at opposite ends of their careers doggedly pursue life-changing roles in this film as audiences get a peek behind the curtain of the entertainment industry.

• I AM Boxer – Friday 2 January

• Abbott Elementary (season 5 part 1) – Wednesday 7 January

• Made In Korea (episode 5) – Wednesday 7 January

• Percy Jackson And The Olympians (season 2 episode 6) – Wednesday 7 January

• Grey’s Anatomy (season 22 episode 7) – Friday 9 January

• Hey AJ! – Wednesday 14 January

• Made In Korea (episode 6) – Wednesday 14 January

• Percy Jackson and the Olympians (season 2 episode 7) – Wednesday 14 January

• Grey’s Anatomy (season 22 episode 8) – Friday 16 January

• Phineas And Ferb (season 5 part 2) – Saturday 17 January

• Playdate With Winnie The Pooh: Shorts (season 3) – Monday 18 January

• Made In Korea (episode 7) – Wednesday 21 January

• Percy Jackson And The Olympians (season 2 episode 8) – Wednesday 21 January

• Disneyland Handcrafted – Thursday 22 January

• Grey’s Anatomy (season 22 episode 9) – Friday 23 January

• Disney Jr Ariel – The Little Mermaid (season 2 episodes 1-8) – Wednesday 28 January

• Grey’s Anatomy (season 22 episode 10) – Friday 30 January

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Please note, if you watch TV on our TiVo^® box or our V6 box (powered by TiVo), you will not be able to access the Disney+ app. But it’s easy to upgrade to our latest Virgin TV box.