It is surprising, but Disney+ is delivering the Aussie series I am looking forward to the most in January. Pair that with continuing series and plenty of great premieres, including the second season of a Star Wars animated series, and it is a great-looking start to 2023 on Disney.

The Australia series I am looking forward to is Koala Man, my hopeful favourite superhero property of 2023. Plus, there’s Star Wars: The Bad Batch – Season 2, which I will be talking about on our podcast ‘The Very Bad Batch’ on Holocron Entires. Furthermore, the fantastic Barbarian is finally streaming in Australia on STAR. 

Check out the list of movies, series and specials coming to Disney+ below. Let me know in the comment section which ones you are excited to watch.

03/01

  • Welcome to Chippendales [STAR Original, finale]

04/01

  • Atlanta (Season 1-3) [New to Disney+]

  • Alaska Daily (Season 1) [STAR Original Premiere]

  • Abbott Elementary (Season 2) [Disney+ Premiere, new episodes weekly on Wednesdays]

  • Between the World and Us (Season 1) [Disney+ Premiere, new episodes weekly on Wednesdays]

  • Big Bet (Season 1) [Disney+ Premiere, new episodes weekly on Wednesdays]

  • Dino Ranch [Disney+ Premiere]

  • Gannibal [Disney+ Premiere, new episodes weekly on Wednesdays]

  • The French Mans (Season 2) [New to Disney+]

  • Runaway [New to Disney+]

  • Men on a Mission [Disney+ Premiere, new episodes weekly on Wednesdays]

  • National Treasure: Edge of History (Season 1) [Disney+ Original, new episodes weekly on Wednesdays]

  • Star Wars: The Bad Batch (Season 2) [Disney+ Original, new episodes weekly]

Months have passed since the events on Kamino and the Bad Batch continue their journey navigating the Empire after the fall of the Republic. They will cross paths with friends and foes, both new and familiar, as they take on a variety of thrilling mercenary missions that will take them to unexpected and dangerous new places.

  • Willow [Disney+ Original, finale on 11/01]

  • Taiwan Crime Stories [New to Disney+]

  • Barbarian [New Movie to STAR]

06/01

  • Baby Sharks [New to Disney+]

  • Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration [Disney+ Special]

  • Criminal Minds (Season 16) [Disney+ Premiere, new episodes weekly on Fridays]

  • Ghostrider [New Movie to Disney+]

  • If These Walls Could Sing [Disney+ Original Documentary]

For more than 90 years, Abbey Road Studios has been at the heart of the music industry. In this personal film of memory and discovery, Mary McCartney guides us through nine decades to see and experience the creative magic that makes it the most famous and longest-running studio in the world. From classical to pop, film scores to hip-hop, “If These Walls Could Sing” explores the breadth, diversity and ingenuity of Abbey Road Studios. Intimate interviews reveal how leading artists, producers, composers and the dedicated engineers and staff of Abbey Road all found their musical language and community, while vivid archive footage and session tapes give exclusive access to these famously private studios.

  • Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter [New to Disney+]

  • Soul of a Nation Presents: Mi Gente: Groundbreakers and Changemakers [New to Disney+]

  • The Punisher [New Movie to Disney+]

09/01

  • Koala Man (Season 1) [Disney+ Premiere, new episodes weekly]

Koala Man follows middle-aged dad Kevin and his titular not-so-secret identity, whose only superpower is a burning passion for following rules and snuffing out petty crime in the town of Dapto. Though it may seem like any other Australian suburb, forces of evil both cosmic and man-made lie in wait to pounce on unsuspecting Daptonians. On a quest to clean up his hometown, and often roping his frustrated family into his adventures, Koala Man stands at the ready. He’ll do whatever it takes to defeat villainous masterminds, supernatural horrors, or worse: jerks who don’t take their rubbish bins down on the proper days.

11/01 

  • America’s National Parks (Season 1) [New to Disney+]

  • Chasing Waves (Season 1) [Disney+ Original]

In the wake of surfing’s Olympic debut in Tokyo, “Chasing Waves” shines a spotlight on the people and places that are defining Japan’s reach in the global surf culture. This character-driven documentary series follows multicultural athletes in pursuit of their dreams, paints a captivating picture of Japanese life and showcases what it takes to succeed in the international surf industry.

  • Gina Yei [Disney+ Original]

13/01

  • Avatar: The Deep Dive – A Special Edition of 20/20 [New Special to Disney+]

  • The Flagmakers [Disney+ Original]

  • Retrograde [New Movie to Disney+]

  • The Territory [New Movie to Disney+]

18/01 

  • Big Sky (Season 3) [Disney+ Premiere, new episodes every Wednesday]

  • King Shakir Recycle [Disney+ Original]

  • Super Junior: The Last Man Standing [STAR Original]

20/01

  • Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage? [Disney+ Original Special]

  • The Heir: The Freestyle Dynasty [STAR Origianl]

25/01

  • Commander Fort [STAR Original]

  • Extraordinary (Season 1) [STAR Original Premiere, all episodes]

Welcome to a world where everyone over the age of 18 develops a superpower. Everyone except for 25-year-old Jen, who feels like she’s being left behind. Luckily, Jen’s flatmates – Carrie, Kash, and a mysterious stray – keep her from falling into a well of self-pity. Adrift in a big, confusing world, and armed with nothing but a bit of hope and a lot of desperation, Jen begins her journey to find her maybe-superpower. But in doing so, she might discover the joy of simply being ordinary instead.

27/01 

  • Darby and the Dead [STAR Original]

Find out what else is streaming on Netflix, Binge, Prime Video and more by checking out our ‘What’s Streaming’ page. 


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