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New on Disney+ in January: What to stream on Disney+ right now

Stream loads of brilliant series and movies on Disney+ with Virgin TV 360 and our Stream box. Here’s what you can watch right now

By Simon Ward, Content Director

Published
22 January 2025

Disney+ is putting the pedal to the floor in 2025 and driving into the year like it stole it. Highlights this month include new takes on popular franchises in Goosebumps: The Vanishing and Alien: Romulus, crime drama High Potential, the Amy Adams-led comedy horror film NIGHTBITCH and so much more.

All Virgin TV customers with our 360 or Stream boxes can watch Disney+ on your telly if you’ve got an active Disney+ subscription. Simply sign up via the Disney+ website, and you can 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 and then click on the Search (magnifying glass) icon and then type in the name of the series you’re looking for.

Alternatively, use your remote’s powerful voice search to find your favourite entertainment from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic and so much more, 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 will not be able to access the Disney+ app. But it’s super-simple to upgrade to our latest Virgin TV box by contacting us on 0345 454 1111 (or call 150 from a Virgin Media phone).

Here’s all you need to know about the best TV show and film releases on Disney+ in January and February 2025…

Alien: Romulus

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

This truly terrifying sci-fi horror-thriller takes the legendary Alien franchise back to its iconic roots. While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young colonisers come face-to-face with the deadliest life form in the universe. Warning: Some flashing-lights scenes in this film may affect photosensitive viewers.

Goosebumps: The Vanishing

Find season 1 now in Apps > Disney+ or just say “Disney+”

When twins Devin and Cece are sent to spend a summer in Brooklyn with their divorced dad, scientist Anthony Brewer, they must band together with new friends to save the neighbourhood from a long-dormant threat.

High Potential

Find season 1 from Thursday 23 January in Apps > Disney+ or just say “Disney+”

Written 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.

NIGHTBITCH

Find it from Friday 24 January in Apps > Disney+ or just say “Disney+”

A woman (Amy Adams) pauses her career to be a stay-at-home mom, but soon her new domesticity takes a surreal turn.

Paradise

Find season 1 from Tuesday 28 January in Apps > Disney+ or just say “Disney+”

Paradise is set in a serene community inhabited by some of the world’s most prominent individuals. But this tranquillity explodes when a shocking murder occurs and a high-stakes investigation unfolds.

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man

Find season 1 from Wednesday 29 January in Apps > Disney+ or just say “Disney+”

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man is an animated series that follows Peter Parker on his way to becoming a hero, with a journey unlike any we have ever seen and a style that celebrates the character’s early comic-book roots.

A Real Bug’s Life

Find season 2 now in Apps > Disney+ or just say “Disney+”. Season 1 also available

Enter an unseen micro-universe where a charismatic cast of miniature heroes use mind-blowing superpowers to survive – from the fast-legged tiger beetle escaping the heat of Borneo’s beaches to the magical metamorphosis of a damselfly on a British pond to the Smoky Mountain luna moth whose quest is to grow wings, find love and pass on his genes all in one short night!

American Dad

Find season 20 now in Apps > Disney+ or just say “Disney+”. Seasons 1-19 also available

In season 20, the Smiths are overjoyed when the Langley Falls boardwalk reopens; the family have their dreams of climbing Mount Everest turn into a nightmare; Roger is struck with a mysterious illness; Klaus contends with an imposter and much more.

Vow Of Silence: The Assassination Of Annie Mae

Find season 1 now in Apps > Disney+ or just say “Disney+”

Exploring the unsolved murder of celebrated Indigenous activist Annie Mae Aquash, this documentary uncovers a mysterious and complicated web of deception spun over the course of several decades.

The Kardashians

Find season 6 from Thursday 6 February in Apps > Disney+ or just say “Disney+”. Seasons 1-6 available now

The Kardashian-Jenners return with a year full of challenges, milestones, and new adventures. With uncertain futures and their past returning to haunt them, Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, Kendall, Kylie, and Kris will have to rely on each other as they navigate their roles as moms and businesswomen, to overcome the obstacles that come with their increasingly complicated lives.

What If…?

Find season 3 now in Apps > Disney+ or just say “Disney+”. Seasons 1-2 available now

Marvel’s animated series What If...? returns in season 3 for its culminating adventure through the multiverse. Watch as classic characters make unexpected choices that will mutate their worlds into spectacular alternate versions of the MCU. The Watcher (voice of Jeffrey Wright) will guide viewers as the series traverses new genres, bigger spectacles and incredible new characters.

Desperate Housewives

Find season 1-8 now in Apps > Disney+ or just say “Disney+”

Wisteria Lane may seem like the perfect, all-American street, but look behind the pristine façade and you’ll find secrets and lies.


How to access Disney+ on Virgin TV

All Virgin TV customers with our 360 or Stream boxes can find Disney+ in the Apps menu. Just scroll to Disney+ and press Select. You will need to login to use Disney+ the first time you use it. Please use the QR code or website information presented when opening the app for the first time.

If you do not currently have a Disney+ subscription, simply sign up via the Disney+ website, and then you can login on the box.

Can’t access Disney+ on Virgin TV?

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 super-simple to upgrade to our latest Virgin TV box by contacting us on 0345 454 1111 (or call 150 from a Virgin Media phone).


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