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What’s new on Disney+ in May 2025

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It may be a Star Wars-heavy month on Disney+, but Marvel fans will undoubtedly be happy to see Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse debut on the streamer on May 1. This was one of the few films that defied superhero fatigue in 2023 with a rousing story and an ending that still has us excited to see Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse around two years from now. But at this rate, the third film won’t hit Disney+ until 2029!

Andor season 2 will wrap up the series with six episodes in May, but Star Wars fans will also get a new animated anthology series, Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld, on May 4. Meanwhile, the second season of Doctor Who on Disney+ will also wrap up, which leaves one wondering what’s in store for June when neither Star Wars nor Marvel has any shows slated to debut next month.

Our roundup of everything new on Disney+ in May 2025 can be found below, with our favorites highlighted in bold.

Do you need more suggestions on what to watch? We have guides to the best new shows to stream, the best shows on Disney+, the best movies on Disney+, and the best shows on Netflix.

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Everything new on Disney+ in May 2025

May 1

  • Rise Up, Sing Out (Shorts) (Season 2, 7 episodes)
  • Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

May 2

  • Genghis Khan: The Secret History of the Mongols (Season 1, 6 episodes)

May 3

  • Doctor Who (Season 2) – Episode 4

May 4

  • Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld – Premiere, All Episodes Streaming
  • Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Disneyland Resort – Premiere
  • Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Disneyland Resort – Premiere

May 6

  • Andor (Season 2) – Three New Episodes 

May 7

  • Big City Greens (Season 4, 1 episode) – 100th Episode
  • Broken Karaoke (Season 3, 2 episodes)
  • Firebuds (Season 2, 2 episodes)
  • Hamster & Gretel (Season 2, 12 episodes)

May 9

  • History’s Greatest of All Time with Peyton Manning (Season 1, 8 episodes)
  • The Toys That Built America (Season 3, 12 episodes)
  • The UnXplained (S7, 6 episodes)
  • WWE Rivals (Season 2, 10 episodes)
  • WWE Rivals (Season 4, 6 episodes)

May 10

  • Doctor Who (Season 2) – Episode 5

May 13

  • Andor (Season 2) – Season Finale 

May 17

  • Doctor Who (Season 2) – Episode 6

May 19

  • Tucci in Italy – Premiere, All Episodes Streaming

May 20

  • Minnie’s Bow-Toons: Pet Hotel – Premiere, New Short-Form Series

May 24

  • Doctor Who (Season 2) – Episode 7

May 28

  • Me & Winnie the Pooh (Season 2, 6 episodes)
  • Playdate with Winnie the Pooh (Season 2, 5 episodes)

May 31

  • How Not to Draw (Season 3, 4 episodes)
  • Doctor Who (Season 2) – Season Finale 

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Blair Marnell
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