Offering a plethora of TV shows, there is a lot to choose from when looking for the best Disney Plus shows. Disney Plus comes with hundreds of movies and over 7,000 television episodes, and the House of Mouse’s streaming platform gives subscribers access to a wide range of TV shows from the Disney Vault. Many of its shows are based on beloved Disney classics like The Lion King and The Little Mermaid, but Disney Plus’s content isn’t limited to its own in-house properties. While its library is full of shows from the Disney Channel, it’s also packed with shows from the worlds of Marvel and Star Wars.
These two brands alone make up a sizable portion of Disney Plus’s TV and movie catalog. On top of all the Marvel and Star Wars shows that are included, Disney Plus regularly adds countless original shows, making it a great source of entertainment no matter the genre a viewer might be interested in. Disney Plus boasts an impressive list of shows, regardless of its emphasis on Marvel and Star Wars, and this includes network favorites from the past. Disney Plus subscribers can watch a number of both new and classic live-action shows, 1990s Saturday morning cartoons, and more. Here are some of the best shows available for streaming on Disney Plus.
50 Sketchbook (2022)
- 1 Season
- Episode Runtime: 23 minutes
- Genre: Docuseries
- Starring: Disney animators
At only six episodes, this documentary series is a short one for Disney+. It allows Disney fans to hear from animators first-hand about how some of the most beloved characters are brought to life. It also doubles as an art lesson. Each episode features an artist teaching the audience how to draw a different character. Some of the fan favorites included in the documentary are Frozen’s Olaf, Peter Pan’s Captain Hook, and The Lion King’s Simba. While Disney fans love to rewatch the animated properties, it’s just as fun to see how they’re actually made.
49 Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir (2015 – )
- 5 Seasons
- Episode Runtime: 23 minutes
- Genre: Kids Animation
- Voiced By: Cristina Valenzuela, Bryce Papenbrook, Keith Silverstein
Originally produced in France, Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir has become famous around the world. It’s a superhero story that draws inspiration from Magical Girl anime while creating its own fascinating mythology involving magical creatures called kwamis. The kwamis allow the title characters to don disguises and save Paris on a regular basis. It’s a fun series for kids as well as adults, and it’s got several animated specials in addition to the regular season episodes, so there are plenty of stories to enjoy.
48 So Weird (1999 – 2001)
- 3 Seasons
- Episode Runtime: 30 minutes
- Genre: Kids Sci-fi and Fantasy
- Starring: Cara DiLizia, Mackenzie Phillips, Patrick Levis, Alexz Johnson
For kids who were too young to watch The X-Files in the 1990s, there was So Weird to satisfy their curiosity about the paranormal and the unexplained. The series explores all kinds of legends, science fiction, and fantasy ideas as Fi investigates the unexplained on her laptop while traveling across the country with her mother, who is a touring musician. When she eventually leaves life on the road behind, she passes on all of her notes on everything that is “so weird” to her friend Annie, who happens to be a musician as well. The series is a standout from a Disney Channel era in which a lot of quality television was produced for young kids.
47 Soundtrack #1 (2022)
- 1 Season
- Episode Runtime: 44 minutes
- Genre: Romantic Drama
- Starring: Park Hyung-sik, Lee Eun Soo, Victoria Grace, Hao Feng
Soundtrack #1 might only be four episodes long, but it’s quickly become a beloved romantic story. Originally produced for South Korea, the series became incredibly popular when it was available internationally on Disney+, becoming the most-watched series in Taiwan, Singapore, and Japan after its release. The series follows two people who have been friends most of their lives, but when they begin living together and writing music together, their relationship begins to change. Eunsoo and Sunwoo have to figure out if their romantic feelings are real or a product of their closeness in the music.
46 Hannah Montana (2006 – 2011)
- 4 Seasons
- Episode Runtime: 23 minutes
- Genre: Musical Comedy
- Starring: Miley Cyrus, Emily Osment, Mitchell Musso, Jason Earles
A family sitcom and a musical series about growing up, Hannah Montana gives the audience the “best of both worlds” as its theme song suggests. The series is the one responsible for catapulting Miley Cyrus into the spotlight. Hannah Montana manages to combine the typical family sitcom storylines about growing up with the very real pressures of growing up in front of the entire world as a pop star. Every season of its run received an Outstanding Children’s Program nomination from the Primetime Emmy Awards, and Disney released a theatrical movie for the series before its final season aired.
45 Amphibia (2019 – 2022)
- 3 Seasons
- Episode Runtime: 23 minutes
- Genre: Kids Animation
- Voiced By: Brenda Song, Justin Felbinger, Bill Farmer, Amanda Leighton
A young girl finds herself transported to a world made up of frog-people in this animated series. She and her two best friends are separated when they initially end up in Amphibia, and Anne is taken in by the Plantar family as she gets to know the new world. The series highlights common childhood issues like peer pressure and bullying against the backdrop of a science fiction story about the takeover of the multiverse, making for a very entertaining show for kids and adults alike. Over the course of its run, Amphibia has been nominated for several Annie Awards, celebrating the best in animation.
44 Hawkeye (2021)
- 1 Season
- Episode Runtime: 42-62 minutes
- Genre: Comic Book Adaptation
- Starring: Jeremy Renner, Hailee Steinfeld, Florence Pugh, Vera Farmiga
Part of the extensive lineup of Marvel Cinematic Universe shows available on Disney+, Hawkeye spotlights an often-forgotten Avenger in Clint Barton as he tries to retrieve an object and make it back to his family in time for the holiday season. It introduces Hailee Steinfeld’s Kate Bishop to the MCU and allows Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova to grieve the loss of her sister. The fight scenes are certainly something to behold, earning the show Primetime Emmy nominations for Stunt Coordination and Stunt Performance.
43 Restaurants At The End Of The World (2023 – )
- 1 Season
- Episode Runtime: 45 minutes
- Genre: Docuseries
- Starring: Kristen Kish
Kristen Kish is a chef who previously competed on the reality series Top Chef but has found a unique way to use her talents and experience in the culinary world. In this series, she visits some of the most remote restaurants on the planet, learning about the process of making the restaurants succeed in these remote locations. She also offers up menu advice and helps with day-to-day operations while hosting the series. Some of the restaurants are in the Arctic while others are out at sea, creating a unique viewing (and dining) experience.
42 She-Hulk: Attorney At Law (2022)
- 1 Season
- Episode Runtime: 35 minutes
- Genre: Comic Book Adaptation
- Starring: Tatiana Maslany, Ginger Gonzaga, Jameela Jamil, Tim Roth
She-Hulk brings something new to the slate of MCU offerings on Disney+. For one, it has a significantly more comedic tone and demonstrates what happens to a character who doesn’t necessarily want to live the Avengers life. Tatiana Maslany stars as the titular character, who just wants to do her job, but her cousin Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo) ends up passing his condition on to her after a car accident. She breaks the fourth wall and offers a unique perspective in the superhero genre.
41 Wizards Of Waverly Place (2007 – 2012)
- 4 Seasons
- Episode Runtime: 22 minutes
- Genre: Kids Fantasy
- Starring: Selena Gomez, David Henrie, Jake T. Austin, Jennifer Stone
Wizards Of Waverly Place has a lot in common with typical Disney Channel family fare in that it features a family where the kids get into all kinds of hijinks. The only difference is that the three kids are training to be the family wizard. Not only did the series prove popular enough to get its own Disney Channel original movie, but it also earned two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Children’s Program for two of its seasons. Selena Gomez and the series were also consistently nominated for NAACP Awards during the run of the show for its highlighting of Latin American culture alongside the fictional wizard lore.
40 Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2023)
- 1 Season
- Episode Runtime: 23 minutes
- Genre: Kids Animated Comic Book Adaptation
- Voiced By: Diamond White, Fred Tatasciore, Alfre Woodard, Line Barer
Devil Dinosaur was one of the last comic book characters to be created by the legendary Jack Kirby for Marvel Comics, though Lunella (Moon Girl) wouldn’t make her comic book debut until years later. Now, the two are together in a fun Marvel animated series that combines storylines about growing up, Black American identity, and comic book science fiction in a thoroughly satisfying way. When Lunella accidentally opens a vortex that brings a dinosaur into the modern day, she has to deal with the consequences, and maybe save the day a few times.
39 One Strange Rock (2018)
- 1 Season
- Episode Runtime: 47 minutes
- Genre: Docuseries
- Starring: Will Smith
Originally released on Netflix, the series made its move to Disney+ with a lot of other National Geographic content, becoming one of the best documentary tv series on Disney+. Narrated by Will Smith, One Strange Rock examines Earth in a unique way – mostly from space. The series focuses largely on interviews with astronauts and scientists about Earth’s formation and the survival of different species on the planet. It makes for one fascinating way to view Earth.
38 High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (2019 – )
- 3 Seasons
- Episode Runtime: 31 minutes
- Genre: Musical Mockumentary
- Starring: Olivia Rodrigo, Sofia Wylie, Joshua Basset, Frankie A. Rodriguez
High School Musical was a hugely successful movie franchise for the Disney Channel, so much so that it made the jump to theaters for its third movie. The initial premise of the series is that a group of high school theater kids go to the same school where the movie was filmed and decide to stage their own stage version of the movie. The series has branched out from that concept to feature more Disney musicals (Beauty and the Beast, Frozen, Camp Rock to name a few) in its coming-of-age story. With such a large cast, it can be hard to devote the same time to all of them, but everyone gets their own story arc in this GLAAD Media award-winning show.
37 Alias (2001 – 2006)
- 5 Seasons
- Episode Runtime: 42 minutes
- Genre: Spy Thriller
- Starring: Jennifer Garner, Ron Rifkin, Victor Garber, Carl Lumbly
Originally starting out as a spy drama in which Sidney Bristow discovers she hasn’t really been working for the CIA and turns double agent, Alias also grew into a fascinating mythology over its five-season run. It also balances its family drama as Sidney is initially estranged from her father and discovers a sister she never knew about. Alias crafted a compelling story and launched Jennifer Garner’s career. The series won a handful of technical Primetime Emmy Awards during its run, like Outstanding Cinematography and Outstanding Makeup, but was nominated for 33 more over the five seasons.
36 Black-ish (2014 – 2022)
- 8 Seasons
- Episode Runtime: 22 minutes
- Genre: Family Sitcom
- Starring: Anthony Anderson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Marsai Martin, Yara Shahidi
Though Black-ish has a lot of what would be typical family sitcom situations with kids getting into trouble or parents dealing with their oldest child growing up, it also features storylines that are unique to the Black American experience. Anderson’s Dre starts off the series wanting his family to assimilate less into…