Streaming on Disney+ this week – quick links
Disney+: new this week
Rental Family – 18 March
Film (2025). Set in modern-day Tokyo, Rental Family stars Brendan Fraser as an American actor struggling to find purpose – until he lands an unusual gig working for a Japanese ‘rental family’ agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers.
As he immerses himself in his clients’ worlds, he begins to form genuine bonds that blur the lines between performance and reality. Confronting the moral complexities of his work, he rediscovers purpose, belonging and the quiet beauty of human connection.
Will Trent Season 4 – 18 March
Series. Based on Karin Slaughter’s bestselling books, the series follows Special Agent Will Trent (Ramón Rodríguez) 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, he’s in a position to make a difference.
Season 4 picks up a few months after the events of the previous season, with Atlanta reeling from a near-bioterrorist disaster and Will still dealing with changes in his life. A figure from Will’s past escapes prison, forcing him to defy orders and launch a search that rips open old wounds and threatens to destroy everything he’s fought to rebuild.
O11CE: New Generation – 18 March
Series. This new iteration of the popular Argentine soccer telenovela O11CE picks up with Gabo Moreti and his teammates from the Golden Hawks having gone their separate ways. When the characters receive a mysterious package containing their old football shirts, a reunion of the team is prompted, known as the ‘new generation of the Golden Hawks’.
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O11CE Seasons 1-3 – 4 March
Series. Produced by Pol-ka Producciones in association with Disney Channel Latin America, this Argentine youth sports telenovela focuses on Gabo Moreti, a talented young soccer player from a small town who receives a scholarship to the prestigious Sports Academic Institute in Buenos Aires, aiming to join their team, the Los Halcones Dorados (Golden Hawks).
Ghost Elephants – 8 March
Documentary (2025). Legend says there are ‘ghost elephants’ hidden in the highlands of Angola that have never been seen by humans. In this stunning documentary film, acclaimed director Werner Herzog (Grizzly Man) follows an epic quest to the Angolan highlands led by National Geographic Explorer and conservation biologist Dr Steve Boyes to find these majestic and elusive creatures.
Solar Opposites Season 6 – 11 March
Series. This adult animated sci-fi sitcom follows a team of four aliens – Korvo, Terry and their replicants Yumyulack and Jesse – who crash-land in suburban America after their planet is destroyed.
In the sixth and final season, the aliens are living on a budget after their diamond-making machine is destroyed. Meanwhile, there’s a romantasy subplot for Terry, and the family might finally embrace life on Earth.
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Season 4 – 12 March
Series. The stakes for #MomTok are at an all-time high as their sisterhood faces the forces of their expanding fame.
When Taylor is announced as The Bachelorette and Jen and Whitney head to Dancing with the Stars, competition creates chaos, temptations arise and traditions turn upside down. Up against unravelling marriages, personal demons and family secrets, they must choose to lean on each other or face their fates untethered and alone on the world’s stage.
The Eighth Family – 18 February
Series. A Turkish production, The Eighth Family is a tense, slow-burn series about power, secrecy and the cost of belonging.
With their invention of bulletproof thermal underwear, the Basmacıgil Family earns the title of the Eighth Family, one of the ruling forces of the world. But as this shadowy elite group operates just beyond public view, cracks begin to form – forcing outsiders and insiders alike to question who’s really in control. Part psychological thriller, part social drama, the series explores loyalty, inheritance and the dangerous myths families tell to survive.
Girl on the Run: The Hunt For America’s Most Wanted Woman – 19 February
Series. This new Hulu docuseries details the real-life 2008 prison escape of Sarah Pender, a convicted murderer who became a national fugitive – highlighting her manipulation and escape with help from a prison officer, and the subsequent manhunt as she relied on a new boyfriend and ex-cons to evade US Marshals. The series captures the intense, cross-state pursuit, making Pender a subject of fascination and fear.
In Your Radiant Season – 20 February
Series. This brand new romantic drama series from South Korea tells the story of Seonu Chan, a cheerful animator who loses his hearing and memory after a mysterious accident, and his journey with Song Ha-ran, a talented designer who becomes his savior, as they navigate their complicated pasts and relationships.
The Artful Dodger Season 2 – 10 February
Series. Disney’s hit Australian original show returns for a second season off the back of the rave-reviewed first season. Thomas Brodie-Sangster returns as one of Charles Dickens’ most memorable characters – Jack Dawkins, aka the Artful Dodger – and he’s in deep trouble. He’s got an appointment with the noose, he’s being hunted by new lawman Inspector Boxer, and if he sees the woman he loves, Lady Belle, he’ll be hanged.
Meanwhile, Belle (Maia Mitchell) is determined to forge her future in medicine, driven by ambition and a love already hanging in the balance. With Boxer competing with Jack for Belle’s affection, the crafty Fagin drags him into their most dangerous heist yet, and a killer is on the loose. Watch the trailer.
ScreenHub: The Artful Dodger review – turning Dickens into an Aussie caper proves a treat
