James R | On 30, Dec 2021

Disney’s Netflix rival is here, serving up Marvel, Star Wars and Pixar originals, along with a post-modern revamp of High School Musical and every episode of The Simpsons.

Disney+ once again looks to Marvel for its big monthly debut, with Eternals arriving this January, alongside Hulu’s adult animated series Hit-Monkey. Disney+ Star also continues to provide the goods with the arrival of Big Sky Season 2, This Is Us and High Fidelity. But the most exciting arrival of the month is the long-awaited streaming release of modern coming-of-age classic The Spectacular Now.

Here’s what’s coming soon to Disney+ UK in January 2022:

Big Sky S2 (Star) – 5th January

When private detectives Cassie Dewell and Jenny Hoyt reunite to investigate a car wreck outside of Helena, Montana, they soon discover that the case may not be as straightforward as it seems. As they unravel the mystery of the accident, their worlds will collide with a band of unsuspecting teens, a flirtatious face from Jenny’s past, and a vicious outsider hellbent on finding answers.

Dollhouse S1-2 (Star) – 5th January

Big, intelligent and entertaining – Joss Whedon’s sci-fi thriller is a disturbing delight.

Bob’s Burgers S11 (Star) – 5th January

The latest season from one of the best animated family sitcoms since The Simpsons.

This Is Us: Season 1 to 6 (Star) – 6th January

Everyone has a family. And every family has a story. This Is Us chronicles the Pearson family across the decades: from Jack (Milo Ventimiglia) and Rebecca (Mandy Moore) as young parents in the 1980s to their kids (the big three), Kevin (Justin Hartley), Kate (Chrissy Metz) and Randall (Sterling K. Brown) searching for love and fulfilment in the present day along with Toby (Chris Sullivan) and Beth (Susan Kelechi Watson). Season 6 premieres weekly after its US broadcast, with Season 1 to 5 also arriving on the same day.

The Spectacular Now (Star) – 7th January

Miles Teller and Shailene Woodley star in this underrated coming-of-age comedy-drama that’s raw with honest emotion.

Eternals – 12th January

Marvel Studios’ Eternals follows a group of ancient heroes from beyond the stars who have protected the Earth since the dawn of man. When monstrous creatures called Deviants, long thought lost to history, mysteriously return, the Eternals are forced to reunite in order to defend humanity once again.

Queens S1 E1+2 (Star) – 19th January

Queens follows four women in their 40s who reunite for a chance to recapture their fame and regain their swagger they had as the Nasty Bitches, their 90s group that made them legends in the hip-hop world. The series is from ABC Signature, a part of Disney Television Studios.

High Fidelity S1 (Star) – 26th January

A reimagining of Nick Hornby’s 1995 novel, High Fidelity centres on Rob, a female record store owner who revisits past relationships through music. Zoe Kravitz is remarkable in what emerges as a nuanced commentary not only on relationships and romantic expectations but also pop culture. All episodes arrive at once.

Marvel’s Hit-Monkey (Star) – 26th January

A Japanese snow monkey, aided by the ghost of an American assassin, goes on a revenge quest through the Tokyo underworld, and becomes the famous “killer of killers” in one of the few Hulu adult animated Marvel projects to actually make it to the screen. All episodes arrive at once.

Underwater (2020) (Star) – 28th January

Kristen Stewart leads a strong cast in this derivative but entertaining creature feature.

 

Other releases coming to Disney+ UK in January 2022:

5th January
The Book of Boba Fett E2
Sydney to the Max S3 E11-15
Ready for Preschool shorts S2
Higglytown Heroes S1
Breakthrough S1-2
Lawless Oceans S1
The Witch Doctor Will See You Now S1
The Wonder Years E3
The Big Leap S1 E6
Bless the Harts S2 E22
Mixed-ish S1 E21

7th January
Born Wild: The Next Generation
Where Oceans Collide
T-Rex Autopsy
The Book Thief (2013)
Hope Floats (1998)
The Big Short (2015)
Marley and Me (2008)
Believeland
The Birth of Big Air
Elway to Marino

12th January
The Book of Boba Fett E3
Dino Ranch S1 E18-22
Sydney to the Max S3 E16-21
Africa’s Hunters S2
Big Sky S2 E2
The Wonder Years E4
The Chi S1-4
The Big Leap S1 E7
Better Things S1-4

14th January
Buried Secrets of Keros
Superstorm New York: What Really Happened
Betty White Goes Wild!
World’s Weirdest Extreme Body Parts
Inside Costa Concordia: Voices of Disaster
The Raising of the Costa Concordia
The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game
Gifted (2017)
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (2017)
Fernando Nation
Four Days in October
Free Spirits
The Gospel According to Mac

19th January
The World According to Jeff Goldblum S2 Batch 2 E6-10
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
The Book of Boba Fett E4
Puppy Dog Pals S4 E11-16
Calling al T.O.T.S. S1
Talespin S1
How to Win at Everything S1
Incredibly Small World S1
Born in Africa S1
Big Sky S2 E3 (Star)
The Wonder Years E5 (Star)
The Big Leap S1 E8
Bless the Harts S2 E24
Mixed-ish S1 E23
Mixed-ish S2

21st January
The New Air Force One: The Flying Fortress
Blood on the Wall
Fantastic Mr Fox (2009) (Star)
Lucy in the Sky (2020) (Star)
My Cousin Rachel (2017) (Star)
Guru of Go
Into The Wind
King’s Ransom
The Legend of Jimmy the Greek
Catholics vs Convicts

26th January
The Book of Boba Fett E5
The Owl House S2 E1-10
Random Rings S1-2
PJ Masks (Music Videos) S1-3
World’s Deadliest Snakes S1
Savage Kingdom S1-3
Crimes Against Nature S2
Queens S1 E3 (Star)
Big Sky S2 E4 (Star)
The Wonder Years E6 (Star)
The Resident S5 E1+2 (Star)
The Big Leap S1 E9 (Star)
Insania S1 (Star)

28th January
Virus Hunters
Hubble’s Cosmic Journey
Shanghai Disney Resort Grand Opening Gala
Date Night (2010) (Star)
Demolition (2015) (Star)
Playing For The Mob (Star)
Sec Storied: Herschel (Star)
Trojan War (Star)
Youngstown Boys (Star)

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