What’s New on Disney+ in January: Wonder Man, Disneyland Handcrafted, Plus 3 New Always-On Channels

What’s New on Disney+ in January: Wonder Man, Disneyland Handcrafted, Plus 3 New Always-On Channels

December 17, 2025

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What’s New on Disney+ in January: Wonder Man, Disneyland Handcrafted, Plus 3 New Always-On Channels. Disney+ is starting the year with a packed January lineup. The month includes Indiana Jones, Wonder Man, and Disneyland Handcrafted, plus new seasons, series premieres, family content, National Geographic specials, and several new, always-on streaming channels for Premium subscribers. Below is a simple, date-by-date breakdown of what’s coming, followed by details on the new streams launching later in the month.

Disneyland Handcrafted – Premiere: Disneyland Handcrafted chronicles the exhilarating year that gave rise to The Happiest Place on Earth. Built entirely from rare archival footage and original audio recordings, the film reveals the extraordinary artistry, grit, and pressure it took hundreds of craftspeople to bring Walt Disney’s dream project of Disneyland to fruition, from groundbreaking to Opening Day.

Whats New on Disney+ in January Wonder Man Disneyland Handcrafted Plus 3 New Always On Channels

New Streams launching this month, offering Premium subscribers carefully curated, continuous programming.

​​​​​​Phineas and Ferb Launches January 6: “I know what we’re gonna do today!” The Phineas and Ferb Stream is back, delivering an always‑on feed of every episode of the beloved series, plus movies, specials, and brand-new adventures from Season 5.

High School Musical Launches January 7: Disney+ is celebrating the 20th anniversary of High School Musical with a marathon featuring all three films, Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure, and every season of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.

Pixar Launches January 8: Filled with unforgettable characters and heartwarming adventures, Pixar’s films and shorts have defined generations of animation. This January, Disney+ honors the legacy of Pixar Animation Studios with an always-on stream featuring many of the Studio’s most storied classics.

Thursday, January 1

  • Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
  • Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
  • Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Friday, January 2

  • The Big Year
  • Cheetahs Up Close with Bertie Gregory – Premiere: Bertie arrives in the Serengeti as the spectacular wildebeest migration kicks off. He’s here to film the fastest land animal on Earth: the cheetah. As he gets close to a mother caring for her tiny cubs and a young group of males executing phenomenal hunts as a team, he learns about the unexpected challenges the species endures.
  • Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

Sunday, January 4

  • Incredible Northern Vets (Season 2) – Premiere – All Episodes Streaming: Follow the busy daily lives of three Indigenous veterinarians at unique clinics across three provinces. Each vet serves a wide range of clients and pets, with services ranging from animal acupuncture to behavioral expertise for pet anxiety. All three vets are fueled by their love for animals, putting their skills to the test every day by keeping the human/animal bond strong between the owners and pets.

Monday, January 5

  • I AM BOXER (Hulu Original) – New Episode: From 30-year boxing veteran Don Lee comes the ultimate survival competition. Ninety boxers, regardless of age, weight, or profession, gather to prove they’re the best. They’ll face off in explosive matches and missions on an epic scale. Who will survive to the end and be crowned the champion?

Wednesday, January 7

  • Made in Korea (Hulu Original) – New Episode: In 1970s South Korea, a man determined to reach the pinnacle of wealth and power lives a double life – KCIA agent by day and dangerous businessman by night. Determined and unstoppable, he comes face to face with a tenacious prosecutor willing to risk it all to bring him down.
  • Percy Jackson and the Olympians(Season 2) (Disney+ Original) – New Episode: After Camp Half-Blood’s protective border is breached, Percy Jackson embarks on an epic odyssey into the Sea of Monsters in search of his best friend Grover and the one thing that may save the camp — the legendary Golden Fleece. With help from Annabeth, Clarisse and his newfound cyclops half-brother Tyson, Percy’s survival becomes essential to stopping Luke, the Titan Kronos, and their impending plan to bring down Camp Half-Blood — and ultimately, Olympus.

Friday, January 9

  • The Tale of Silyan – Premiere: From the Oscar-nominated director of ‘Honeyland’ comes a poignant and visually arresting story set in the heart of rural Macedonia. Nikola, a farmer grappling with the harsh realities of new government policies, finds himself unable to sell his land or crops. When his family leaves in search of a better life abroad, Nikola takes a job as a landfill attendant, where he encounters the injured white stork Silyan. As he nurses the bird back to health, an unlikely bond forms between man and animal. The result is a deeply moving film that touches on climate change, economic migration, resilience and the quiet power of connection.
  • Theme Song Takeover (Season 5) – Premiere: Your favorite characters are back to hijack their shows to perform delightful covers of theme songs they have no business singing!

Saturday, January 10

  • The Artful Dodger (Season 1) (Hulu Original): It’s a tale of reinvention, betrayal, redemption, and love with a twist. Jack Dawkins is The Artful Dodger, whose pickpocketing fingers have become the skilled hands of a surgeon. He is torn between an impossible love and the criminal underworld he secretly craves. This will require Artfulness.
  • Marvel’s Spidey and his Amazing Friends (Season 4) – New Episodes: In season four of the global hit series, a new “Water-Webs” story arc is introduced in which Team Spidey receives water-themed powers and pirate suits. It also continues the popular “Dino-Webs” story arc from season three.

Monday, January 12

  • I AM BOXER (Hulu Original) -New Episode: From 30-year boxing veteran Don Lee comes the ultimate survival competition. Ninety boxers, regardless of age, weight, or profession, gather to prove they’re the best. They’ll face off in explosive matches and missions on an epic scale. Who will survive to the end and be crowned the champion?

Wednesday, January 14

  • Hey A.J.! -Premiere: Inspired by children’s book author and former Super Bowl champion Martellus Bennett, the upcoming new family comedy series is a whimsical and music-filled family comedy about an imaginative young girl who, along with her stuffed bunny sidekick, uses her big imagination to make ordinary life moments extraordinary.
  • Made in Korea (Hulu Original) – New Episode: In 1970s South Korea a man determined to reach the pinnacle of wealth and power lives a double life – KCIA agent by day and dangerous business man by night. Determined and unstoppable, he comes face to face with a tenacious prosecutor willing to risk it all to bring him down.
  • Percy Jackson and the Olympians(Season 2) (Disney+ Original) -New Episode: After Camp Half-Blood’s protective border is breached, Percy Jackson embarks on an epic odyssey into the Sea of Monsters in search of his best friend Grover and the one thing that may save the camp — the legendary Golden Fleece. With help from Annabeth, Clarisse and his newfound cyclops half-brother Tyson, Percy’s survival becomes essential to stopping Luke, the Titan Kronos, and their impending plan to bring down Camp Half-Blood — and ultimately, Olympus.
  • Pole to Pole with Will Smith-Premiere – All Episodes Streaming: Five years in the making, POLE TO POLE WITH WILL SMITH follows Will across all seven continents, taking him from the icefields of Antarctica to the jungles of the Amazon, the mountains of the Himalayas, the deserts of Africa, the islands of the Pacific and the icebergs of the Arctic. Inspired by his late mentor to explore life’s big questions, Will throws himself into incredible challenges for 100 days: skiing to the South Pole, catching a giant anaconda, milking a venomous tarantula, climbing mountains, and diving under the ice of the North Pole. Guided by experts, scientists and explorers, Will helps make world-first scientific discoveries and forges profound human connections — from the Amazon’s Waorani community to the Kalahari’s San people — whose knowledge and resilience offer powerful lessons about our future on the planet. Told with a cinematic scale, access, and authenticity only National Geographic can deliver, this once-in-a-lifetime adventure blends cutting-edge science, environmental storytelling, and bold exploration. 

Friday, January 16

  • Agent P, Under C: Shorts – Premiere – All Episodes Streaming: “Agent P, Under C” follows Perry the Platypus, who returns as his alter ego Agent P, as he takes on a new undercover mission to stop animal enemies from rival spy organization A.N.A.T.H.E.M.A. (the Alliance of Nefarious Animals That Has an Exceptionally Memorable Acronym).

Saturday, January 17

  • America’s Funniest Home Videos (New Seasons)
  • Phineas and Ferb (Season 5) – New Episodes: The new season of “Phineas and Ferb” follows the inventive stepbrothers as they tackle another 104 days of summer. Candace is more determined than ever to finally bust her little brothers while their pet platypus, Perry, continues to lead a double life as the suave Agent P, whose sole mission is to thwart Dr. Doofenshmirtz from taking over the Tri-State Area.

Monday, January 18

  • Playdate with Winnie the Pooh: Shorts (Season 3) – Premiere: Winnie the Pooh and his friends enjoy all kinds of Playdates at their Treehouse in the Hundred Acre Wood and this season brings a new friend Owl, who loves books.

Tuesday, January 19

  • I AM BOXER (Hulu Original) – New Episode: From 30-year boxing veteran Don Lee comes the ultimate survival competition. Ninety boxers, regardless of age, weight, or profession, gather to prove they’re the best. They’ll face off in explosive matches and missions on an epic scale. Who will survive to the end and be crowned the champion?

Wednesday, January 21

  • Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Season 2) (Disney+ Original) – New Episode: After Camp Half-Blood’s protective border is breached, Percy Jackson embarks on an epic odyssey into the Sea of Monsters in search of his best friend Grover and the one thing that may save the camp — the legendary Golden Fleece. With help from Annabeth, Clarisse and his newfound cyclops half-brother Tyson, Percy’s survival becomes essential to stopping Luke, the Titan Kronos, and their impending plan to bring down Camp Half-Blood — and ultimately, Olympus.

Thursday, January 22

  • Venom: Let There Be Carnage

Friday, January 23

  • Minnie’s Bow-Toons: Pet Hotel – New Episodes: The next chapter of the Emmy Award-winning short-form series, “Minnie’s Bow-Toons: Pet Hotel” follows Minnie, Daisy and Cuckoo-Loca as they open a brand-new pet hotel in Hot Dog Hills, complete with a pet spa, a yoga studio, a stage for evening pet-tertainment and a gourmet kitchen where they whip up healthy snacks for their hotel guests.

Monday, January 26

  • I AM BOXER (Hulu Original) – New Episode: From 30-year boxing veteran Don Lee comes the ultimate survival competition. Ninety boxers, regardless of age, weight, or profession, gather to prove they’re the best. They’ll face off in explosive matches and missions on an epic scale. Who will survive to the end and be crowned the champion?

Tuesday, January 27

  • Disney+: Wonder Man (Disney+ Original) – Premiere at 6 pm PT – All Episodes Streaming: Aspiring Hollywood actor Simon Williams is struggling to get his career off the ground. During a chance meeting with Trevor Slattery, an actor whose biggest roles may be well behind him, Simon learns legendary director Von Kovak is remaking the superhero film “Wonder Man.” These two actors, at opposite ends of their careers, doggedly pursue life-changing roles in this film as audiences get a peek behind the curtain of the entertainment industry.

Wednesday, January 28

  • Disney Jr. Ariel – The Little Mermaid (Season 2) – Premiere: In the new season, Ariel and her friends discover a magical new undersea realm and embark on imaginative journeys through the beautiful Crystal World.

Friday, January 30

  • Pupstruction Construction – Premiere – All Episodes Streaming: It’s Pupstruction Construction time! Join Phinny as he watches real-life builders use the same tools and trucks as Pupstruction to build houses, roads, tunnels, bridges, and more!

What’s New on Disney+ in January: Wonder Man, Disneyland Handcrafted, Plus 3 New Always-On Channels

Written by Greg Gately
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Greg Gately is the co-owner, photographer, podcaster, writer, and editor of Fantasy Land News.

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