Disney+ opens January 2026 with a refreshed slate that leans into nostalgia while continuing to add new storytelling across films, series, and family programming. The centerpiece is the return of the Indiana Jones film franchise, bringing the first four classics back to the service alongside The Dial of Destiny as part of a historic streaming window. The relaunch marks Disney+’s most ambitious catalog reshuffle since the platform began curating a broader library for the new year.
January 1 kicks off with Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, followed by Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Temple of Doom, all rejoining Disney+ after licenses expired with Paramount in 2024, alongside The Dial of Destiny. The lineup continues January 2 with The Big Year; Cheetahs Up Close with Bertie Gregory; Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Tim Burton’s 2016 adaptation of Ransom Riggs’s dark fantasy children’s book; and The Big Year’s return to Disney+ after its 2011 run was interrupted in 2022. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children has drawn attention for its imaginative visuals, with IGN’s Samantha Ladwig highlighting the film in coverage of the January arrivals.
The schedule then broadens with January 4 bringing Incredible Northern Vets S2, a documentary series following three Indigenous veterinarians who work across climates and communities in Western Canada. January 5 introduces I AM BOXER (New Episode), a Korean reality competition series hosted by Don Lee, streaming new episodes each Monday. January 7 adds Made in Korea (New Episode) and Percy Jackson and the Olympians S2 (New Episode); the latter continues to roll out weekly alongside the ongoing season, while Made in Korea expands the January lineup. Fans can also catch the show’s wider ecosystem, including a recent discussion of Percy Jackson’s Season 2 premiere and related cross‑media activity such as the Camp Half-Blood squad’s appearance in Fortnite.
January 9 features The Tale of Silyan Theme Song Takeover S5 from National Geographic, a travel‑and‑folklore title in which an injured white stork journeys toward recovery with a farmer partner, drawing inspiration from North Macedonian folklore. Disney+ will also host the latest batch of Theme Song Takeovers, a Disney Channel shorts concept where characters redo theme songs from other Disney series. January 10 brings The Artful Dodger S1, and Marvel’s Spidey and His Amazing Friends S4 (New Episodes). The Hulu series The Artful Dodger will arrive on Disney+ before the second season lands in February, signaling more cross‑service moves as the Hulu library continues to integrate into Disney+.
January 12 sees I AM BOXER (New Episode), followed by January 14’s Hey A.J.! and Made in Korea (New Episode), along with Percy Jackson and the Olympians S2 (New Episode) and Pole to Pole with Will Smith, a Nat Geo travel show presented in collaboration with Disney+. January 16 expands with Agent P, Under C: Shorts, eight new Perry the Platypus shorts designed to complement the Phineas & Ferb reboot. January 17 brings America’s Funniest Home Videos (New Seasons) and Phineas and Ferb S5 (New Episodes), the latter continuing the mid‑January wave of the franchise’s re‑energized run on Disney+. January 19 adds another I AM BOXER episode, followed by Playdate with Winnie the Pooh: Shorts S3, a new season of Pooh shorts premiering alongside Disney+ and Disney Jr. airings. January 21 features Percy Jackson and the Olympians S2 (New Episode).
Venom’s path to Disney+ is reaffirmed on January 22 with Venom: Let There Be Carnage. The sequel, after a contracted stint at Starz, is described in reviews as a fun and action‑packed continuation that keeps Venom himself at the center of the show.’ Francesca Rivera wrote that Andy Serkis directs with a lighter tone than the first film, celebrating Venom as its own character rather than requiring a strict follow‑up to the previous entry. The film’s Disney+ arrival is framed as part of Sony’s Spider-Verse expansion remaining compatible with Disney’s platform strategy, even as Sony’s broader Spider-Verse slate continues to unfold.
January 23 brings Minnie’s Bow-Toons: Pet Hotel. January 26 marks another I AM BOXER entry (New Episode), and January 27 introduces Wonder Man, one of the MCU’s most anticipated 2022–2026 developments, described by producers as a self‑aware take on the superhero format that could address superhero fatigue with a sharper sense of humor. January 28 sees Disney Jr.’s Ariel—The Little Mermaid S2 hit Disney+, continuing the live‑action and animation crossovers that have defined the late‑2020s streaming era. January 30 closes the month with Pupstruction Construction, a short‑form series explaining the real machines behind large construction projects. Disney+ also lists Disneyland Handcrafted, a National Geographic documentary by Leslie Iwerk exploring the year of development that gave rise to Disneyland; a D23 premiere on January 8 strongly hints at a later Disney+ release window.
In addition to the title slate, Disney+ is highlighting a promotional note: a limited window discount on its ESPN Unlimited bundle runs through January 5, offering the first 12 months with access to ESPN’s linear networks and, if not already included, Hulu. The bundle complements Disney+’s broader strategy to bundle live sports with family‑friendly streaming, expanding options for households seeking a consolidated streaming‑plus‑sports package as January unfolds.
Overall, January 2026 on Disney+ blends retro blockbuster re‑entries with ongoing and new programming aimed at families, teens, and general audiences. The return of the Indiana Jones films—now joined by The Dial of Destiny—frames a month that also includes weekly Percy Jackson episodes, a steady stream of Naturaleza/Docuseries titles, and a slate of original series and shorts designed to reinforce Disney+ as a hub for cross‑media storytelling. As the year begins, subscribers can expect a steady cadence of new episodes and films through the end of the month, with several projects tied to broader franchise arcs and cross‑platform releases.