What to Watch on Disney+ This Weekend (June 25–28, 2026)

Set in the cut-throat world of 1980s independent television, Rivals pits two powerful men against each other in a posh English county where the ambitions are as big as the shoulder pads. The second season continues with “Episode 6,” as a storm descends on Rutshire, a sordid secret comes out, and the night takes a darker turn. It’s a glossy, sharp-elbowed period soap full of scheming and bad behavior, and the new season is deep enough now to have real momentum. Easy to get swept into.

Alice’s world tilts when her best friend Steve sleeps with her 26-year-old daughter Izzy, threatening to cost her the friendship and the relationship in one move. The first episode sets the whole mess in motion after a funeral and a drunken night, with Steve and Izzy swearing it will never happen again. It’s billed as an anti-romantic comedy about friendship, family, and love getting tangled, and the season arrived in the last few weeks. Messy, sharp, and watchable.

This is a run of standalone Simpsons shorts and specials set apart from the main series. “Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition” sends a couples’ date night off the rails when Marge learns Homer left the kids home alone with only the doorbell camera watching them. A few drinks in, a frustrated Marge spins up a trilogy of fantasies starring a very different Homer. It’s a self-contained bit of the show’s world, no continuity to track, and it landed on Disney+ in the last few weeks.

This documentary series digs into the history of Disney parks, using archival footage and behind-the-scenes detail to show how the rides and attractions came together and changed over time. The third season opens with “Disney Cruise Line Origin Story,” tracing the past, present, and future of Disney’s cruise operation. It’s a comfortable, fact-filled watch for park fans and anyone curious how this stuff actually gets built. The new season is underway now.

When best friends Bobby and Romy accidentally tear open a portal to evil, their quiet coastal town turns into a magnet for monsters. The animated comedy premieres this weekend, following two ordinary teens as they battle the literal creatures of doom now overrunning the place, plus the inner kind. It mixes scares, jokes, and the occasional emotional beat, and it’s brand new on Disney+ from Friday. A fresh option if you want something to start from scratch.

Antoni Porowski travels through a handful of cities on a personal food-and-culture tour built off National Geographic’s Best of the World list. The “New York City” episode digs into the city’s most singular experiences, from bold fusion cooking and inventive cocktails to a fresh twist on New York pizza, with the people and places behind them. It’s a warm, easygoing travel hour, and the first season is rolling out on Disney+ now.

This documentary series digs into the strange, inventive, and often alarming ways people tried to heal in the ancient world, pulling together archaeology, forensics, and stylized recreations. The latest episode covers ground from “the King’s Evil” to a leper skull and early cancer treatments, tracing how old remedies actually worked or very much didn’t. It’s a curiosity-driven history watch with a slightly grim streak, and the first season is airing now on Disney+.