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Disney Plus and Hulu had an eventful year. Not only did the streaming services release a swath of exciting original shows and new seasons, but they’re also in the midst of a transformation that will further integrate Hulu with Disney Plus. The “unified” app experience will have a revamped interface that’s supposed to make it easier to browse through shows and movies from all of its streaming services when it rolls out next year.
For now, though, here’s a list of the best shows from 2025 that you can watch on Disney Plus and Hulu.
Alien: Earth takes place two years before Ridley Scott’s 1979 Alien film. It follows Wendy (Sydney Chandler), a “hybrid” who has had her consciousness transferred into a synthetic body, as she leads a group of soldiers tasked with investigating the crash site of the USCSS Maginot, where they make some disturbing, otherworldly discoveries that shed light on the origins of the xenomorphs.
Disney brought back Andor for a second season, and it’s just as good as the last. The 12-episode season continues to highlight Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) and the Rebel Army’s efforts to take down the Galactic Empire, which has only become stronger. Unlike season one, this new season takes place over the course of several years, driving the plot toward the events that unfold in Rogue One.
After almost two decades, King of the Hill has returned, and it introduces an older cast that has changed alongside Arlen, Texas. Following a stint at a propane company in Saudi Arabia, Hank and Peggy Hill settle back into town alongside Boomhauer, Dale, and Bill, while an adult Bobby manages a Japanese-German fusion restaurant in Dallas.
Speaking of animated revivals, Futurama’s comeback is still going strong with season 14, which features 10 episodes filled with the latest in wacky adventures from Fry, Bender, and Leela. I think the logline just about sums it up:
Bender is rampaging out of control! A volcano is about to explode! Fry confronts a rival for Leela’s love! And Dr. Zoidberg is rising up to heaven?! The excitement might be too much!
Ethan Hawke stars as Lee Raybon, an investigative journalist and bookstore owner in Tulsa, Oklahoma, who may have dug too far into his latest story. After publishing an expose on the city’s prominent Washberg family, one of its members, Dale, winds up dead in what appears to be a suicide. But Raybon isn’t taking Dale’s death at face value, launching his own investigation that gets him into a tangled mess with some of the community’s most dangerous people.
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