Disney+ – quick links
Disney+: new this week
Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord – 6 April
Set after the events of The Clone Wars, Maul plots to rebuild his criminal syndicate on a planet untouched by the Empire. There, he crosses paths with a disillusioned young Jedi Padawan, who could be the apprentice he is seeking, that will aid him in his relentless pursuit for revenge.
The Testaments – 8 April
Series. An evolution of The Handmaid’s Tale, The Testaments is a dramatic coming-of-age story set in Gilead. The series follows young teens Agnes Mackenzie, dutiful and pious, and Daisy, a new arrival and convert from beyond Gilead’s borders.
As they navigate the gilded halls of Aunt Lydia’s elite preparatory school for future wives, a place where obedience is instilled brutally and always with divine justification, their bond becomes the catalyst that will upend their past, their present and their future.
Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair – 10 April
After shielding himself and his daughter from his family for over a decade, Malcolm is dragged back into their orbit when Hal and Lois demand his presence at their 40th anniversary party.
Disney+: recent highlights
If It’s Tuesday… It’s Murder – 31 March
Series. This brand new Spanish original series from Disney+ and Hulu tells the story of an eclectic group of Spanish tourists at a once-grand hotel now crumbling into ruins during a week-long holiday in Lisbon.
When one of the travellers is found dead the day after their arrival, four of the others set out to investigate who the killer might be – and whether it could even be someone within their own group. This team of devoted true-crime and mystery novel fans will have to face the police, a roster of suspects, the threat of being expelled from the trip and their own hidden truths as the days slip away before they have to leave Lisbon.
Will Trent Season 4 – 18 March
Series. Based on Karin Slaughter’s bestselling books, the series follows Special Agent Will Trent (Ramón RodrÃguez) 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.
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.
