Best Disney Plus shows – originals and returning favourites
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Jessica Jones
- 2015
- Action
- Drama
- 15
Summary:
Retired superhero Jessica Jones rebuilds her life as a private investigator and dedicates her activities to helping people with remarkable abilities like her in New York City
How to watchWhy watch Jessica Jones?:
This Marvel series, originally from Netflix, arrived on Disney Plus recently along with Daredevil, Luke Cage and the other series in the ‘Defenders’ run.
It focuses on Jessica, a former superhero suffering from PTSD as played by Krysten Ritter, who owns a detective agency. In the show’s first and strongest season Jessica comes up against Kilgrave who can order people to do whatever he wants, played in a mesmerisingly villainous turn by David Tennant.
The series had its ups and downs across three seasons but the central themes are gripping, Ritter’s performance is always engaging and among the Marvel Netflix series you could do a lot worse.
Marvel's Luke Cage
- 2016
- Action
- Drama
- 15
Summary:
When a sabotaged experiment gives him super strength and unbreakable skin, Luke Cage becomes a fugitive attempting to rebuild his life. Superhero drama, starring Mike Colter and Justin Swain
How to watchWhy watch Luke Cage?:
The third in the Marvel series which originated on Netflix, and following on from Jessica Jones in which Mike Coulter’s Luke first appeared, this show is up there with the best of them.
Focusing on the man with unbreakable skin, it follows Cage’s rise of celebrity and hero-status in Harlem, as he looks to take down the criminal gangs operating in the neighbourhood. Featuring a phenomenal supporting cast, musical performances from some true hip-hop legends, all while exploring themes of race and black culture, it’s a series that truly held its own sense of place in the broader Marvel universe.
It might have been at its best in its early episodes, when Luke was up against Mahershala Ali’s nightclub owner Cottonmouth, but both seasons are definitely still worth your time.
The Simpsons
- 1989
- Animation
- Comedy
- PG
Summary:
Animated sitcom set in the fictional town of Springfield. Created by Matt Goening, it parodies aspects of American life through the eyes of a blue-collar family - Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie - and a full supporting cast of quirky characters. The family first appeared as shorts in 1987 on 'The Tracey Ullman Show'. They graduated to their own half-hour series two years later and the show is still going strong. Its success can be attributed to its multi-faceted approach, with subtle, sophisticated laughs for adults and slapstick humour for younger viewers. Homer's catchphrase 'D'oh!' has entered the English language. A feature-length film released in 2007 grossed more than $500million. A number of well-known faces have appeared in episodes as themselves, including Tony Bennett, Green Day and Simon Cowell.
How to watchWhy watch The Simpsons?:
One of the most famous families in the world are one of the highlights of Disney Plus’s catalogue, with 32, yes you read that correctly, 32, full seasons of the fantastic animated show available in their entirety right now.
Over three decades Homer, Marge, Bart and Lisa have become central to the lives of many generations of TV viewers and have certainly been on a lot of adventures along the way – and seen some pretty serious stars join them in Simpsons cameos from Paul McCartney and Mick Jagger to Stephen Hawking and Johnny Cash.
Depending on how old you are and when you started watching the show, everyone has a different era that they love, but one thing is for sure, if you’re looking for a laugh and some light relief from the real world, Springfield is definitely a go-to place for many. So why not indulge yourself and go back through the back catalogue to enjoy old favourites and discover new episodes that you never knew existed.
Here’s our list of the best Simpsons episodes to get you started.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
- 2008
- Action
- Animation
- PG
Summary:
Cartoon adventures with Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker battling their deadly enemies
How to watchWhy watch Star Wars: the Clone Wars?:
Star Wars fans are already feeling spoiled since Disney Plus launched, with The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett streaming (we heart Baby Yoda) and most of the films available to re-watch on the platform. But it doesn’t stop there – 2008 series Star Wars Clone Wars also offers answers for anyone who ever wondered what happened between Star Wars Episode II and Episode III.
This animated addition to the space saga takes us right back there, delving into the story of Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi and more Jedi knights as they battle the evil Count Dooku and General Grievous. The series is also a great entry point for kids, an accessible way into the saga with new characters and stand-alone episodes to enjoy.
The Beatles: Get Back
- 2021
- Drama
- Documentary and factual
- 15
Summary:
Documentary about the Beatles featuring in-studio footage that was shot in early 1969 for the 1970 feature film Let It Be
How to watchWhy watch The Beatles: Get Back?:
This hugely acclaimed documentary series from The Lord of the Rings filmmaker Peter Jackson offers Beatles fans unprecedented insight into the Fab Four’s creative process. Unfolding across eight hours – split into three parts – the series chronicles the writing and recording of the legendary band’s final album Let It Be, while also dispelling rumours that the working relationship had completely deteriorated by this time in the Beatles’ history.