Star on Disney Plus lands in New Zealand homes later tonight. What that means for those who have subscribed to the existing Disney Plus service is a huge helping of additional content – double that, in fact, with a slight price increase as a result. It's an effort by Disney to upgrade its streaming service from being a hub for family-oriented movies and TV shows to a larger service that can rival Netflix in the field. Star aims to achieve this by offering a wide range of old and new shows and movies. Star on Disney Plus will feature its own originals, primarily from its American production companies like FX, ABC, and 20th Century Fox, with four available on launch day. You can see the full list of all-star shows and movies coming to Disney Plus at launch here, but below we've curated 8 great shows we think are worth watching once the new content goes live today at 9:XNUMX p.m. pm NZDT. The best Disney + deals of the day
Solar opposites
Rick and Morty's Justin Roiland has co-created a new animated series about a group of aliens trying to blend in with suburban American life. After launching on Hulu in the US last year, we're extremely happy that the series is now available to watch in other territories. Outside of the United States, Solar Opposites is considered a Disney Plus Original Star. The show has already proven popular enough to earn seasons two and three, and if you're a fan of Rick and Morty, you'll be happy to know that it's actually not a million bucks away. Kilometers in terms of type. in the mood.
Big sky
(Image credit: Disney Plus Star) As one of the first adult-oriented original shows on Disney Plus, Big Sky has a lot on its shoulders. On the show, private detectives Cassie Dewell (Kylie Bunbury) and Cody Hoyt (Ryan Phillippe) join Cody's wife and ex-cop, Jenny Hoyt (Katheryn Winnick), in search of two sisters who have been kidnapped in Montana. It soon becomes apparent that this crime is linked to several other missing girls in the area, and it becomes a race against time to stop this monster before it's too late. Created by David E. Kelley (The Practice, Big Little Lies), we have high hopes for this one.
Firefly
(Image credit: 20th Century Fox) From creator and future Avengers director Joss Whedon, who has become a complicated figure to discuss these days, the sci-fi western Firefly follows the ship's ragged crew. Space Serenity, who are trying to make a living in a controlled galaxy. by a totalitarian government. The series is inspired by Cowboy Bebop and is a lot of fun to watch, even though it ends long before it reaches its full potential. You think if it had been made for a different channel or streaming services years later, it might have done well for five fantastic seasons. The sequel, Serenity (not on Disney Plus, as it was directed by Universal), is a worthy, if depressing, end to the series.
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(Image credit: ABC) JJ Abrams' spy series is classic 2000s television, well, for its first two seasons at least; thereafter, he begins to lose his momentum. Starring Jennifer Garner, the series is about a secret agent who believes he works for the US government, but actually operates on behalf of an Illuminati-like terrorist organization called SD-6. Gradually weaving together Da Vinci-infused plotlines and big sci-fi ideas, Alias definitely loses its way at some point. Yet while it looks somewhat dated and its many seemingly 'international' settings are clearly just Los Angeles in disguise, it's hugely entertaining.
With love, Victor
(Image credit: Hulu) Set in the same universe as the hit movie Love, Simon, the new Hulu-produced Love series, Victor finds another teenage student (Michael Cimino, not to be confused with the late director of The Deer Hunter) fighting with his own. discovery and gender identity as you navigate a new city and a new school. Fortunately, he will occasionally be able to contact Simon (Nick Robinson) for help.
The x files
(Image credit: Disney Plus/Star) Is it already a bad time to watch The X-Files? It's been an Amazon Prime Video staple in many countries for quite some time now, but Disney Plus will soon be the new home for Mulder and Scully. Those of you who've seen the series will know the deal: it's especially good when it comes to monster-of-the-week stories; but especially bad when the elements of mythology are in the foreground. Still, if you've never seen it before, now is a great time to get in on it.
Prison Break
(Image credit: Disney/20th Century Fox) Is Prison Break really good? This is a difficult question to answer. In the wake of heavily serialized dramas like Lost, it follows Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller) as he attempts to bail his brother from death row, Linc (Dominic Purcell) out of prison ahead of his execution. The turn? Scofield has the entire prison map tattooed on his body. Each week, this tracking device is used to bring the duo closer to freedom. At least that's the plot of the first season; then it changes a lot. Here's the problem: when you call a program ``Prison Break'', you have to keep putting characters in jail once they escape, which is a problem the program doesn't deal with very well. Still, the first two seasons are incredibly entertaining, but is it any good? Fifteen years after we first saw it, we're still not sure.
Bob's Burgers
(Image credit: 20th Century Television) One of the best family animated comedies since The Simpsons, Bob's Burgers follows the eccentric Belcher family, which includes parents Bob (H. Jon Benjamin) and Linda (John Roberts), as well as like his three precocious children, Tina (Dan Mintz). , Gene (Eugene Mirman) and Louise (Kristen Schaal). Battling a rival restaurant, Bob and his family struggle to keep their burger joint afloat.