What's on Disney+ in May

Here’s everything coming to Disney+ in May 2024.

11 May

Doctor Who

Disney+ Original Series Premiere

The Doctor and his companion Ruby Sunday travel across time and space, with adventures all the way from the Regency era in England, to war-torn future worlds. Throughout their adventures in the TARDIS – a time-travelling ship shaped like a police box – they encounter incredible friends and dangerous foes, including a terrifying bogeyman, and the Doctor’s most powerful enemy yet.

23 May 

The Kardashians: Season 5

Star Original Series 

Premiere

Just when you think life can’t get any faster in the Kardashian-Jenner family, they punch it into overdrive. From the big screen to baby bliss, the family continues to defy expectations in all their endeavours. Cameras roll as Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, Kendall, and Kylie navigate contentious sister dynamics, all under the watchful eye of everyone's favourite matriarch, Kris.

8 May

Let It Be

Disney+ Premiere

Available for the first time in over 50 years, “Let It Be” is Director Michael Lindsay-Hogg’s original 1970 film about The Beatles. First released in May 1970 amidst the swirl of The Beatles’ breakup, “Let It Be” now takes its rightful place in the band’s history. Once viewed through a darker lens, the film is now brought to light through its restoration and the context of revelations brought forth in Peter Jackson’s multiple Emmy Award®-winning docuseries, “The Beatles: Get Back.” Released on Disney+ in 2021, the docuseries showcases the iconic foursome’s warmth and camaraderie, capturing a pivotal moment in music history.

3 May

FX’s Welcome to Wrexham: Season 3

Star Original Series

Premiere

In 2020, Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds teamed up to purchase the 5th tier Wrexham Football Club in the hopes of creating an underdog story the whole world could root for. The world took notice and change is afoot. After 15 painful seasons in the National League, the Club finally achieved promotion back into the English Football League. Will Wrexham AFC stand up to the challenge and rise again?

24 May

The Beach Boys

Disney+ Original

Premiere

A celebration of the legendary band that revolutionised pop music, and the iconic, harmonious sound they created that personified the California dream, captivating fans for generations and generations to come. The documentary traces the band from humble family beginnings and features never-before-seen footage and all-new interviews with band members and other luminaries in the music business.

1 May

Shardlake

Star Original Series

Premiere

Drenched in mystery, suspense and deception, Shardlake is a compelling whodunnit based on the internationally popular Tudor murder mystery novels by C.J. Sansom. The year is 1536. Matthew Shardlake, a brilliant lawyer with an acute sense of justice, finds his life turned upside down when Thomas Cromwell, Henry Vlll’s right-hand man, sends him to the remote monastery of Scarnsea to investigate a murder, and to ultimately claim its wealth for the King. Accompanied by the arrogant and ambitious Jack Barak, it becomes clear that the death they are investigating is not the first. Facing hostility and suspicion at every turn and unsure of Barak’s true intentions, Shardlake is drawn into a web of lies, deceit and corruption that threatens not only his integrity but his life.

4 May

Star Wars: Tales of the Empire

Disney+ Original Series

Premiere

A journey into the fearsome Galactic Empire through the eyes of two warriors on divergent paths.

5 May

Monsters at Work: Season 2

Disney+ Premiere

Tylor Tuskmon’s journey as a Jokester and his friendship with Val face the ultimate test. When new doors of opportunity unexpectedly open at rival energy company, FearCo, Tylor’s co-workers at Monsters Inc. begin to question his loyalty. As his Laugh Floor partnership with Val is pushed to the brink, Tylor must discover where he really belongs.

31 May

Jim Henson Idea Man

Disney+ Original

Premiere

"Jim Henson Idea Man" takes us into the mind of this singular creative visionary, from his early years puppeteering on local television to the worldwide success of "Sesame Street," "The Muppet Show," and beyond. Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Ron Howard captures Henson's restless creativity, ambition, and artistic evolution in the style and spirit of his complex subject, an artist who revolutionised television, inspired generations, and created some of the world’s most beloved characters. Featuring new interviews with Henson's closest collaborators and children, as well as never-before-seen materials from his personal archives—including home movies, photographs, sketches, and diaries— Howard brings us an entertaining and insightful look at a man whose boundless imagination changed the world.

Also in May…

3 May

Series

Godfather of Harlem: Seasons 1-3

3 May

Star Original

Prom Dates

Movies

Beneath the Planet of the Apes

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

4 May

Series

How Not to Draw: Seasons 1-2

10 May

Star Original

International

Past Lies: Season 1

14 May

Star Original

International

Crash: Season 1

15 May

Star Original

International

Uncle Samsik: Season 1

Movie

Queen Rock Montreal

17 May

Special

Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story

22 May

Disney+ Original

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of X-Men '97

Chip 'n' Dale: Park Life: Season 2: New Episodes

Star Original

Pauline: Season 1

Series

Mickey Mouse Funhouse: Season 3

New Episodes

FX's The Veil New episodes weekly on Tuesdays, finale 28 May

We Were the Lucky Ones New episodes weekly on Wednesdays, finale 22 May

Vanderpump Villa New episodes weekly on Mondays, finale 20 May

Grey's Anatomy: Season 20 New episodes weekly on Thursdays

Star Wars: The Bad Batch: Season 3 Finale 1 May

X-Men '97 New episodes weekly on Wednesdays, finale 15 May

The Simpsons: Season 35 New episodes weekly on Wednesdays

The Fable New episodes weekly on Saturdays

Tracker: Season 1 New episodes weekly on Wednesdays

Not Dead Yet: Season 2 New episodes weekly on Wednesdays, finale 15 May

Chief Detective 1958: Season 1 2 x new episodes weekly on Saturdays and Sundays, finale 19 May

Blood Free: Season 1 2 x new episodes weekly on Wednesdays, finale 8 May

Undead Unluck: Season 1 New episodes weekly on Wednesdays, finale 22 May

Station 19: Season 7 New episodes weekly on Thursdays

Sand Land: The Series Finale 1 May

Will Trent: Season 2 New episodes weekly on Wednesdays

Spidey and His Amazing Friends: Season 3 New episodes 1, 15 and 29 May

House of the Owl New episodes weekly on Wednesdays, finale 8 May

Mission: Yozakura Family New episodes weekly on Sundays

PJ Masks: Power Heroes: Season 1 13 x new episodes 15 May

Alice's Wonderland Bakery: Season 2 5 x new episodes 8 May

Dino Ranch: Season 3 5 x new episodes 15 May

Firebuds: Season 2 3 x new episodes 22 May

Go! Go! Loser Ranger! New episodes weekly on Sundays