Top 5 Titles Coming to Disney+ in December 2023: ‘Doctor Who’ Specials, ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians,’ More

The gifts don’t stop in December at Disney+! In addition to holiday festivities all month long like the Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade and the CMA Country Christmas Special, the House of Mouse streamer will soon become the home for Whovians and Demigods.

Disney+ will deck the halls with a glut of Gallifreyan adventures and the premiere of the long-awaited “Doctor Who” anniversary specials. The first of the three debuted on BBC One and on the Disney streamer on Nov. 25, but the other two David Tennant and Catherine Tate-led serials will arrive on Dec. 2 and Dec. 9. Later in the month, ring in Christmas with the franchise’s holiday special with Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson getting their full-episode debuts.

And the wait is over for “Percy Jackson” fans, who will see the beloved Rick Riordan book series get a (hopefully) respectful adaptation with the premiere of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians.” Walker Scobell, Aryan Simhadri, and Leah Sava Jefferies lead the Olympian adventure, which debuts on Dec. 20.

Check out The Streamable’s top picks for what’s new this month on Disney+ and see everything coming to the streamer to wrap up the year!

What are the 5 Best Shows and Movies Coming to Disney+ in December 2023?

“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” | Friday, Dec. 1

Indy is back for one final adventure in the fifth installment of the classic franchise. Set in 1969, “Dial of Destiny” follows the archeologist (with Harrison Ford reprising his franchise-starring role) in a race against time to retrieve a legendary dial that can change the course of history. With his estranged goddaughter Helena (Phoebe Waller-Bridge), the pair must locate a powerful artifact before Jürgen Voller (Mads Mikkelsen), a Nazi-turned-NASA scientist who plans to use it to alter the outcome of World War II. The adventure also features John Rhys-Davies and Karen Allen reprising their roles opposite new cast members Antonio Banderas, Toby Jones, Boyd Holbrook, and Ethann Isidore.

Watch the trailer for “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” below:

“Doctor Who” Anniversary Specials: “Wild Blue Yonder” and “The Giggle” | Saturday, Dec. 2 and Dec. 9

New adventures, same old teeth. The classic British sci-fi series “Doctor Who” celebrates its 60th anniversary with three new specials featuring the highly anticipated return of David Tennant as the newly regenerated 14th Doctor and Catherine Tate as Donna Noble. The first special, “The Star Beast,” arrived on the platform on Nov. 25, but the final two, “Wild Blue Yonder” and “The Giggle,” will debut on Dec. 2 and Dec. 9, respectively, as The Doctor and Donna face off against the nefarious Toymaker (Neil Patrick Harris) and usher in the Fifteenth Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa).

Watch the trailer for “Doctor Who” 60th Anniversary Specials below:

“Percy Jackson and the Olympians” Premiere | Wednesday, Dec. 20

Adapted from Rick Riordan’s beloved book series, the highly anticipated “Percy Jackson” adaptation stars Walker Scobell as the title demigod, who, while coming to terms with his newfound divine powers, embarks on the adventure of a lifetime after Zeus accuses him of stealing his master lightning bolt. Aryan Simhadri and Leah Sava Jefferies play companions Grover and Annabeth opposite a supporting cast of Adam Copeland, Suzanne Cryer, and Jessica Parker Kennedy, and more. The first two episodes of the eight-episode Season 1 arrive on the platform on Dec. 20, followed by new episodes weekly.

Watch the trailer for “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” below:

“What If…?” Season 2 | Friday, Dec. 22

Disney+ will bring nine nights of holiday gifts with Season 2 of Marvel’s “What If…?” The animated series, which explores alternate timelines in the multiverse that show what would happen if major moments from the Marvel Cinematic Universe occurred differently, features Jeffrey Wright as The Watcher with more than 50 MCU actors reprising their roles in the voice cast during the first season. Season 2 will feature fan-favorite characters, including Nebula, Hela, and Happy Hogan.

Watch the trailer for “What If…?” Season 2 below:

“Doctor Who” Holiday Special: “The Church on Ruby Road” | Monday, Dec. 25

For the first time in six years, the franchise will produce a holiday special that will air on Christmas Day, Dec. 25. (Holiday specials in recent years have aired on New Year’s Day.) Not quite the new year but a whole new era: “The Church on Ruby Road” will be the first full episode featuring Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteen and introduce the Whovian audience to new companion Ruby Sunday (played by Millie Gibson).

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