Disney+ May 2026: what's new in films and series to watch this month

The new releases of films, series, kids’ programs, documentaries and live sports events added on Disney+ in May 2026 in France. This month, the platform is leaning on several premieres, must-see series, animation, and sports, with Freaky Friday 2: Still in Mom’s Skin, The Punisher: One Last Kill, The War of the Roses, Rivals Season 2, Dragon Ball Kai, Dragon Ball Super or the UEFA Women’s Champions League.

The most anticipated Disney+ releases in May 2026

• Freaky Friday 2: Back in Mom’s Skin — an unreleased film available May 8.
• The Punisher: One Last Kill — an unreleased special due May 13.
• Rivals season 2 — the series returns May 15.
• Perfect Crown — a new series expected May 20.
• Dragon Ball Kai — seasons 1–2 arrive May 17, followed by seasons 3–4 on May 24.
• Dragon Ball Super — season 1 joins the catalog on May 24.
• Les Petites Histoires de Bluey — new episodes arrive May 20.
• La Guerre des Roses — an unreleased film available May 29.
• Stanley Tucci: Cuisine à l’italienne saison 2 — the documentary series returns May 12.
• UEFA Women’s Champions League — the final will be broadcast live on May 23.

What to watch on Disney+ in May 2026?

Freaky Friday 2: Still in My Mother's Skin lands on Disney+ in May 2026
Freaky Friday 2, starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan, lands on Disney+ on May 8, 2026. A family-friendly sequel that extends the beloved 2003 comedy. [Read more]

Rivals Season 2 on Disney+: trailer featuring Hayley Atwell and Rupert Everett
Disney+ unveils the trailer for Rivals Season 2, arriving May 15, 2026. David Tennant, Alex Hassell, and the new additions Hayley Atwell and Rupert Everett are on the lineup. [Read more]

The Punisher: One Last Kill — the trailer for the Marvel Special starring Jon Bernthal on Disney+
Check out the trailer for The Punisher: One Last Kill, Marvel’s Special Presentation from director Reinaldo Marcus Green starring Jon Bernthal. Streaming on Disney+ May 13, 2026. [Read more]

The War of the Roses starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman on Disney+
The War of the Roses, Jay Roach's dramedy starring Olivia Colman, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Andy Samberg, arrives on Disney+ on May 29, 2026. [Read more]

Love Is Better When There Are Two: The Romantic Comedy with Virginie Efira
Released in 2010, L’Amour c’est mieux à deux is a romantic comedy directed by Dominique Farrugia and Arnaud Lemort, starring Clovis Cornillac and Virginie Efira, about two opposing takes on love. [Read more]

The complete lineup of Disney+ new releases for May 2026

Films

• Freaky Friday 2: Still in Mom's Skin — UNPUBLISHED — May 8
• The Punisher: One Last Kill — UNPUBLISHED — May 13
• The War of the Roses — UNPUBLISHED — May 29

Series

• Rivals — Season 2 — UNAIRED — May 15
• Perfect Crown — Season 1 — May 20
• Abbott Elementary — Season 5, Part 2, Episodes 9–22 — May 27

Youth and Animation

• The Jungle Bunch to the Rescue — seasons 1 through 3 — 06/05
• Dragon Ball Kai — seasons 1 through 2 — 17/05
• Bluey: Little Tales — new episodes — 20/05
• Dragon Ball Kai — seasons 3 through 4 — 24/05
• Dragon Ball Super — season 1 — 24/05

Documentaries and National Geographic

• Stanley Tucci: Italian Cooking — Season 2 — May 12

Live sports and events

• UEFA Women’s Champions League — semifinals, second legs — LIVE — 02/05 and 03/05
• UEFA Women’s Champions League — final — LIVE — 23/05

Featured films on Disney+ in May 2026

Disney+ also unveils a daily film selection highlighted on the platform in May 2026. These titles are part of an editorial schedule and may not correspond to newly added entries in the catalog.

• Pitch Perfect — 01/05
• King Kong — 02/05
• Godzilla — 03/05
• Pizza Movie — 04/05
• The Princess Bride — 05/05
• Princess Sofia — 06/05
• Love Is Better Together — 07/05
• Pitch Perfect 2 — 08/05
• Freaky Friday 2: Back in Mom’s Skin — 09/05
• A Missing Slice — 10/05
• Stay — 11/05
• One in the Other — 12/05
• The Jungle Aces — 13/05
• Everything Smiles Upon Us — 14/05
• Pitch Perfect 3 — 15/05
• Mamma Mia! — 16/05
• Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice — 17/05
• Sky King: Panic in the Sky — 18/05
• Looking for the Woman — 19/05
• Daddy Cool — 20/05
• Farewell Berthe — 21/05
• Sleepless in Seattle — 22/05
• Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again — 23/05
• The Little Nicolas — 24/05
• Men in Black 3 — 25/05
• Brothers in Exile — 26/05
• Little Nicolas’ Holidays — 27/05
• In the Blink of an Eye — 28/05
• My Best Friends — 29/05
• The War of the Roses — 30/05
• Mother’s Day — 31/05

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