It’s the start of a brand new week and time to take a look at what’s coming to Disney+ in Australia and New Zealand, which includes a brand new series from FX, plus some new content for Star Wars Day!

Here is the full rundown:

Note: This list is subject to change

Monday 29th April 2024

Vanderpump Villa – New Episode

Each scintillating episode follows the elite staff as they try to provide luxurious, once-in-a-lifetime, Vanderpump-curated experiences for guests while dealing with rivalries, romances, and raucous misadventures that come from living and working together 24/7. From firework-filled proposals and opulent events at the chateau to unbelievable excursions and outrageous confrontations in the French countryside, each day at the Chateau brings nonstop heartfelt, humorous, and heated moments, from staff and guests alike. All the while, Lisa evaluates whether this is the team to make her “pop up” experience a permanent reality and add to her ever-growing empire. But will this unparalleled–yet unorthodox–crew be able to rise to the occasion and meet both the guests’ and Lisa’s great expectations?

Tuesday, 30th April 2024

The Veil – 2 New Episodes

FX’s The Veil explores the surprising and fraught relationship between two women who play a deadly game of truth and lies on the road from Istanbul to Paris and London. One woman has a secret, the other a mission to reveal it before thousands of lives are lost. In the shadows, mission controllers at the CIA and French DGSE must put differences aside and work together to avert potential disaster.

Wednesday, 1st May 2024

Shardlake

Drenched in mystery, suspense and deception, this four-part drama, based on the first novel in Sansom’s series, is an eerie whodunnit adventure, set in 16th century England during the dissolution of the monasteries. Shardlake’s sheltered life as a lawyer is turned upside down when Cromwell instructs him to investigate the murder of one of his commissioners at a monastery in the remote town of Scarnsea. The commissioner was gathering evidence to close the monastery and it is now imperative for Cromwell’s own political survival that Shardlake both solves the murder and closes the monastery. He leaves Shardlake in no doubt that failure is not an option. Cromwell insists that he is accompanied by Jack Barak to Scarnsea, where the duo are met with hostility, suspicion and paranoia by the monks who fear for their future and will seemingly stop at nothing to preserve their order.

Star Wars: The Bad Batch – Season 3 – Episode 15 “The Cavalry Has Arrived”

In the epic final episode season of “Star Wars: The Bad Batch,” the Batch will have their limits tested in the fight to reunite with Omega as she faces challenges of her own inside a remote Imperial science lab. With the group fractured and facing threats from all directions, they will have to seek out unexpected allies, embark on dangerous missions, and muster everything they have learned to free themselves from the Empire.

Marvel’s “X-Men 97” – New Episode

“X-Men’97” revisits the iconic era of the 1990s as The X-Men, a band of mutants who use their uncanny gifts to protect a world that hates and fears them, are challenged like never before, forced to face a dangerous and unexpected new future.

We Were The Lucky Ones – New Episode

Halina, Jakob and Bella search for those missing in Lvov. Addy and Eliska attempt to enter Brazil. Genek faces a Siberian winter and a question of faith. Sol and Nechuma observe Rosh Hashanah.

The Simpsons (Season 35 – New Episode)

Marge gets a job in a high-pressure ghost kitchen and tries to start a union.

Not Dead Yet – Season 2 – New Episode

Nell, Lexi and Cricket take Sam out on a divorce day to celebrate her singlehood; Nell makes plans for her future.

Will Trent – Season 2 – New Episode

Based on Karin Slaughter’s bestselling books, the series follows Special Agent Will Trent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigations. As a child, Trent was abandoned and was forced to endure a harsh coming-of-age in Atlanta’s overwhelmed foster care system. Now that he is in a position to make a difference, Trent is determined to use his unique point of view to make sure no one is abandoned like he was. His personal motivation and background contribute to Will Trent having the highest clearance rate in the GBI.

Blood Free (New Episodes)

Ending millions of years of humans eating animal meat, BF now dominates the genetically engineered cultured meat market. However, there are people inside BF and outsiders who begin to doubt the path taken by BF CEO Yoon Ja Yoo.

Undead Unluck (S1, New Episode)

Andy and Fuko uncover the mystery of the world as they search for the “greatest death ever”.

Sand Land: The Series (New Episode) – Finale

In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, there is a shortage of water, as it is controlled by a greedy ruler. Sheriff Rao enlists the demon king’s son Beelzebub and assistant Thief to find a lost lake, braving the dangers of the desert.

House of the Owl (New Episodes)

Japan’s master fixer discovers that fixing his family is harder than fixing a country.

Friday, 3rd May 2024

Welcome To Wrexham – Season 3 – Two Episode Premiere

In 2020, Rob and Ryan teamed up to purchase the 5th tier Red Dragons in the hopes of turning the Club into an underdog story the whole world could root for. The world took notice and change is afoot. After 15 painful seasons in the National League, the Club finally achieved promotion back into the English Football League. The stakes have never been higher as League Two brings a new level of intensity and the Club continues to be plagued with injury and setbacks. Dedicated staff and supporters celebrate the city’s return to glory while bracing for the new-found challenges that come with a return to the EFL. Will Wrexham AFC stand up to the challenge and rise again?

Meanwhile, Wrexham AFC’s Women’s Team, fresh off an undefeated season that saw them promoted to the Welsh Adran Premier League, continue to show why women were meant to be footballers. With new players, a new pitch, and a whole new level of competition, can they continue to dominate and make a name for themselves at the top of the League?

For the first time ever in season three, with the team taking their place in the EFL, “Welcome to Wrexham’s” cameras will have unprecedented access on the pitch, bringing viewers inside the locker room and alongside the players, while the action is unfolding in some of the biggest matches Wrexham AFC has ever played.

Prom Dates

“Prom Dates” follows best friends Jess and Hannah, who made a pact at 13 to have the perfect senior prom. Despite the impending changes that college will bring over the next four years, the two are committed to honoring their prom pact. But with only 24 hours left before the big event, everything falls apart when they break up with each of their dates. Jess and Hannah are left with one night to find new dates and live out their middle-school fantasies.

Chief Detective 1958 (New Episode)

Tell the story of Park Young Han (Lee Je-Hoon), a young detective from Hwangcheon. He is a highly enthusiastic detective with the highest arrest rate for catching petty thieves.

Park Young Han becomes angry seeing the fact that human dignity has been violated and he struggles to confront it. He works together with his three detective colleagues at the Jongnam Police Office in Seoul to destroy corrupt authority norms.

Beneath the Planet of the Apes

Astronaut Brent, the only survivor of a crash-landed spaceship, believes that he is on another planet, unaware of the fact that he has traveled to Earth’s distant future.

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

In a dystopian future where apes are enslaved by humanity, an ape named Caesar comes out of hiding and organises a rebellion against humans for the safety of his kin.

Saturday, 4th May 2024

Star Wars: Tales of the Empire

This six-episode short series journey into the fearsome Galactic Empire through the eyes of two warriors on divergent paths, set during different eras. After losing everything, young Morgan Elsbeth navigates the expanding Imperial world toward a path of vengeance, while former Jedi Barriss Offee does what she must to survive a rapidly changing galaxy. The choices they make will define their destinies.

How Not to Draw Shorts (Special R2D2 Episode) (S2, 4 Episodes)

How NOT to Draw is a short drawing tutorial parody series where animators bring beloved Disney characters to life.

Sunday, 5th May 2024

Monsters At Work – Season 2

Tylor’s journey as a Jokester and his friendship with Val face the ultimate test. When new doors of opportunity unexpectedly open at rival energy company, FearCo, Tylor’s co-workers at Monsters Inc. begin to question his loyalty. As his Laugh Floor partnership with Val is pushed to the brink, Tylor must discover where he really belongs.

Chief Detective 1958 (New Episode)

Tell the story of Park Young Han (Lee Je-Hoon), a young detective from Hwangcheon. He is a highly enthusiastic detective with the highest arrest rate for catching petty thieves.

Park Young Han becomes angry seeing the fact that human dignity has been violated and he struggles to confront it. He works together with his three detective colleagues at the Jongnam Police Office in Seoul to destroy corrupt authority norms.

The Fable – New Episode

The legendary hitman, Fable, takes a cool, comical, slightly eccentric one-year hiatus from killing.

Mission: Yozakura Family (New Episode)

Taiyo Asano, the ‘Ultimate Introvert’, joins a spy family to survive a hit list.

Go! Go! Loser Ranger! (New Episode)

Tired of the Sunday Showdown charade, Fighter D finally steps up to make a change once and for all!

What are you looking forward to watching on Disney+ this week? Let us know on social media!

Roger Palmer

Roger has been a Disney fan since he was a kid and this interest has grown over the years. He has visited Disney Parks around the globe and has a vast collection of Disney movies and collectibles. He is the owner of What's On Disney Plus & DisKingdom. Email: Roger@WhatsOnDisneyPlus.com Twitter: Twitter.com/RogPalmerUK Facebook: Facebook.com/rogpalmeruk

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