Top 5 Titles Coming to Disney+ in June 2024: ‘The Acolyte,’ ‘Doctor Who’ Finale, More
Top 5 Titles Coming to Disney+ in June 2024: ‘The Acolyte,’ ‘Doctor Who’ Finale, More
You won’t have to go to a galaxy far, far away in order to get the latest installment of the Star Wars story. Coming in June on Disney+, fans will be treated to the new series “The Acolyte,” which travels back to the end of the galaxy’s High Republic Era. In a similar vein, also coming to the platform in the new month are the final episodes of Disney+’s first season as the streaming home for “Doctor Who.” You won’t want to miss any of the action as the Fifteenth Doctor attempts to save time and space.
Throughout June, Disney+ will also celebrate the 90th birthday of Donald Duck and premiere a new preschool-aimed series based on the iconic “Little Mermaid” film. As always, Disney+ will premiere titles that appear to all members of the family.
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Additionally, coming soon, customers will be able to add Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max streamer to their bundle in a history-making collaboration between two of the most storied entertainment companies in Hollywood history.
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What are the 5 Best Shows, Movies, and Specials Coming to Disney+ in June 2024?
“Erased: WW2’s Heroes of Color” Premiere | Tuesday, June 4
Narrated by Idris Elba, “Erased” sheds light on overlooked soldiers’ stories from World War II. With historical reenactments and archival footage, the new four-part docuseries uncovers the contributions and legacies of over eight million soldiers of color who fought for the Allied Forces, yet whose stories have largely gone untold. The first episode will premiere on Monday, June 3, on National Geographic before streaming on Disney+ and Hulu the next day.
Watch the trailer for “Erased: WW2’s Heroes of Color” below:
“The Acolyte” Two-Episode Premiere | Tuesday, June 4 (New Episodes Every Tuesday)
The new “Star Wars” series, which will have its two-episode premiere on June the Fourth (not quite as catchy), stars Amandla Stenberg and Lee Jung-jae as a former Padawan and her Jedi Master, respectively, who reunite to investigate a shocking spree. However, as more clues emerge, the two travel down a dark path where they realize the forces they must confront are more sinister than they anticipated. Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Charlie Barnett, Jodie Turner-Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Dean-Charles Chapman, Joonas Suotamo, and Carrie-Anne Moss make up the ensemble cast.
Watch the trailer for “The Acolyte” below:
Celebrating Donald Duck’s 90th Anniversary | Sunday, June 9
Disney celebrates 90 happy years of its favorite dyspeptic duck with three animated shorts—- two from the vault and one that appears to be new. Watch “Crazy Over Daisy,” which sees an 1890s-era Donald on his way to visit Daisy when Chip n’ Dale come along and spoil the date, followed by “Out on a Limb,” also released in 1950 and once again starring Donald (this time as a tree surgeon) and Chip n’ Dale, before checking out “DIY Duck.”
“Doctor Who” New Episodes | Fridays, June 7–21
The new era of “Doctor Who” under Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson continues, but the first season (or, 14th, depending on from where in New “Who” you’re counting) concludes this month as the Doctor and his companion travel through time and space in the season’s final three episodes: June 7’s “Rogue,” June 14’s “The Legend of Ruby Sunday,” and June 21’s “Empire of Death.” Guest stars in the upcoming episodes include Jonathan Groff, Indira Varma, Paul Forman, Camilla Aiko, and more, plus Susan Twist with another mysterious character.
Watch the trailer for “Doctor Who” on Disney+ below:
“Disney Jr.’s Ariel” Season 1 | Friday, June 28
Preschoolers get a chance to go under the sea with the new animated musical prequel series following eight-year-old mermaid princess Ariel as she and her friends Lucia, Fernie, and more, go on “fun-filled, action-packed underwater adventures throughout their Caribbean-inspired fairytale kingdom of Atlantica and beyond.” The series will also feature fan-favorite franchise characters, including King Triton, Ursula, Sebastian, and Flounder, plus many more adorable additions.
Watch the teaser for “Disney Jr.’s Ariel” below:
What Shows, Movies, and Specials Are Coming to Disney+ in June 2024?
June 1
- For the First Time in Forever: The Making of World of Frozen
June 3
- World Eats Bread (Season 1, 3 episodes)
June 4
- Erased: WW2’s Heroes of Color (Season 1, 4 episodes)
- The Acolyte (Two-Episode Premiere)
June 5
- Disney Jr.’s Ariel: Mermaid Tales (Shorts) (Season 1, 10 episodes)
June 7
- Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation
- Doctor Who (New Episode)
June 8
- Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue
June 9
- Crazy Over Daisy
- Out on a Limb
- DIY Duck
June 11
- The Acolyte (New Episode)
Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation
When thrill-seeker Cricket tricks his family into taking a “road trip” in space, chaos in the cosmos quickly ensues. Despite growing frustrations between Cricket and his dad, Bill, the two must learn to appreciate each other’s unique perspectives in order to prevent Big City from being destroyed by an interstellar disaster.
June 12
- Fiennes Return to the Wild (Season 1, 2 episodes)
- SuperKitties (Season 2, 4 episodes)
June 14
- Doctor Who (New Episode)
June 18
- Clotilda: The Return Home
- The Acolyte (New Episode)
June 19
- Cesar Millan: Better Human Better Dog (Season 4, 11 episodes)
- Meet Spidey and His Amazing Friends (Shorts) (Season 3, 5 episodes)
- To Catch a Smuggler (Season 7, 8 episodes)
- Wicked Tuna (Season 13, 12 episodes)
June 21
- Doctor Who (New Episode)
June 25
- The Acolyte (New Episode)
June 26
- Beaches
- Psychic Kids: Children of the Paranormal (Season 3, 7 episodes)
- Tiny House Nation (Season 1, 8 episodes + special episode “Tiny Haunted Houses”)
- Wahlburgers (Season 1, 10 episodes)
June 28
- Disney Jr.’s Ariel (Season 1, 8 episodes)
June 29
- Chibi Tiny Tales (Shorts) (Season 5, 8 episodes)
- Paranormal State (Season 6, 8 episodes)
- ZOMBIES: The Re-Animated Series (Season 1, 11 episodes)
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