It’s been a great year of programming on Disney+, and they’re not stopping because it’s the the last month of 2022.
Highlights
“National Treasure: Edge of History,” a spin-off series from the films, debuts with its first two episodes. Other sequels include the latest films in the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” and “Night at the Museum” franchises.
“Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl,” the two-night live concert featuring the cast of the movie, debuts in concert film format to delight fans.
Other musical programming for the month includes “Pentatonix: Around the World for the Holidays,” the “Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage?” documentary, and the Abbey Road Studios docu-film “If These Walls Could Sing.”
Plus there are new episodes of “The Santa Clauses,” “Willow,” and “Sumo Do, Sumo Don’t!,” along with the season 2 finale of “The Mysterious Benedict Society.”
Get your calendars ready, because here is everything coming to Disney+ in December 2022.
Friday, December 2
Akashinga: The Brave Ones
Heroes of the Mediterranean
Patagonia Wings
The Territory
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (Premiere)
The riotous antics of angst-ridden, disaster prone, middle school student Greg Heffley continue, focusing this time around on his complicated relationship with older brother Rodrick.
Now, Greg takes on one of his biggest challenges yet – surviving a weekend alone with Rodrick and abiding by his growing list of rules.
Pentatonix: Around the World for the Holidays (Premiere)
Superstar a cappella group Pentatonix is struggling to find inspiration for their annual holiday album, and the clock is ticking. To make matters worse, their well-intentioned but misguided manager mistakenly locks them in a magic mailroom.
But with the help of some Disney magic, we’re soon on a whirlwind tour around the world, discovering holiday traditions and inspiration from Pentatonix fans all around the globe: from Japan to Grenada, Iceland to Ghana and Mexico. The journey leads the group to realize that wherever we find ourselves, the holidays offer the perfect opportunity to discover how much we have in common and that it really is a small world, after all.
Wednesday, December 7
Alice’s Wonderland Bakery (S1, 5 episodes)
Animal Fight Night (S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6)
Beyond Magic with DMC (S1)
Botswana (S1)
Gigantosaurus (S3, 8 episodes)
The Mysterious Benedict Society (Season Finale) – Episode 208 “A Two-Way Street”
Raven’s Home (S5, 2 episodes)
The Santa Clauses – Episode 5 “Chapter Five: Across the Yule-Verse”
Sumo Do, Sumo Don’t! – Episode 8
The Villains of Valley View (S1, 1 episode)
Willow – Episode 3
Thursday, December 8
Solo Amor Y Mil Canciones (Premiere)
On the 10th anniversary of Violetta’s release, Tini gets together with her former castmates to celebrate, giving her fans an intimate, unique, and unforgettable show. Tini, Jorge Blanco, Candelaria Molfese, and Mercedes Lambre gave the audience a night to remember with their new versions of five of the show’s songs.
Friday, December 9
Area 51: The CIA’s Secret
CMA Country Christmas 2022
Ocean’s Breath
Shark vs. Tuna
Retrograde
Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage? (Premiere)
Beloved Tony Award®-winning actress and singer Idina Menzel’s many triumphs include iconic Broadway roles in productions of “Rent” and “Wicked” as well as the legendary voice of Elsa in Disney’s “Frozen.” Yet one dream goal has evaded her grasp: to headline a concert at the world-famous Madison Square Garden in her hometown of New York City.
Filmmaker Anne McCabe follows Menzel on a national tour over the course of 16 shows as she juggles the challenges of being a working mom with a grueling travel schedule, all preparing to finally realize her dream.
Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again (Premiere)
In this animated sequel to “Night at the Museum,” Nick Daley is following in his father’s footsteps as night watchman at the American Museum of Natural History, so he knows what happens when the sun goes down. But when the maniacal ruler Kahmunrah escapes, it is up to Nick to save the museum once and for all.
Wednesday, December 14
Alaska’s Deadliest (S1)
Broken Karaoke (Shorts) (S1, 1 episode)
Drain the Oceans (S5)
The Great Christmas Light Fight (S10)
The Owl House (S3, 1 episode)
Positive Energy (S1)
The Santa Clauses – Episode 6 “Chapter Six: A Christmas to Remember”
Sumo Do, Sumo Don’t! – Episode 9
Willow – Episode 4
National Treasure: Edge of History (2-episode Premiere)
The adventure continues with Jess, a young, brilliant and resourceful DREAMer who embarks on the adventure of a lifetime to uncover the truth about her family’s mysterious past and save a lost Pan-American treasure.
Episode 1 “I’m a Ghost”
22-year-old Jess Valenzuela’s life is turned upside down when she meets a mysterious stranger who holds a clue to an ancient treasure linked to her long- dead father. With the help of her friend Tasha, Jess uses her knack for puzzle-solving to try and crack the clue. But they both soon realize they’re in way over their heads when Billie—a ruthless black-market antiquities dealer—joins the hunt.
Episode 2 “The Treasure Map”
With their friend kidnapped by a rival treasure hunter, Jess and her best friend, Tasha, hatch an elaborate plan to get him back, leading to a ransom exchange on a WWII warship, where Jess realizes this treasure hunt is too dangerous to continue. But will all that change when Liam Sadusky lets her in on one of his own family secrets?
Thursday, December 15
The Simpsons Meet The Bocellis In ‘Feliz Navidad
In the upcoming short from “The Simpsons,” Homer surprises Marge with the ultimate gift: an unforgettable performance from Italian opera superstar Andrea Bocelli and his 25-year-old son Matteo and 10-year-old daughter Virginia. Andrea, Matteo, and Virginia Bocelli will also release the new single “Feliz Navidad” featured in the short and off their new album, “A Family Christmas.”
Friday, December 16
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration (ABC)
Heroes of the Long Road Home with Martha Raddatz
Mafia Confidential
Muppets Most Wanted (Sing-Along Version)
Where Oceans Collide
If These Walls Could Sing (Premiere)
For more than 90 years, Abbey Road Studios has been at the heart of the music industry. Fans journey every year to have their photo taken at the world-famous zebra crossing, and artists strive to follow in the footsteps of their heroes.
In this personal film of memory and discovery, Mary McCartney guides us through nine decades to see and experience the creative magic that makes it the most famous and longest-running studio in the world.
From classical to pop, film scores to hip-hop, Disney Original Documentary’s “If These Walls Could Sing” explores the breadth, diversity and ingenuity of Abbey Road Studios. Intimate interviews reveal how leading artists, producers, composers and the dedicated engineers and staff of Abbey Road all found their musical language and community, while vivid archive footage and session tapes give exclusive access to these famously private studios.
The film feaatures Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Elton John, Roger Waters, Liam Gallagher, John Williams, Celeste and Sheku Kanneh-Mason, among others.
Le Pupille (Premiere)
From writer and director, Alice Rohrwacher, and Academy Award®-winning producer, Alfonso Cuarón, “Le Pupille” is a tale of innocence, greed and fantasy. This live action short is about desires, pure and selfish, about freedom and devotion, and about the anarchy that is capable of flowering in the minds of girls within the confines of a strict religious boarding school at Christmas.
Wednesday, December 21
Ancient X Files (S2, 5 episodes)
Born in Africa (S1)
Danger Decoded (S1)
The Flagmakers
National Treasure: Edge of History – Episode 3 “Graceland Gambit”
Port Protection Alaska (S1, S2, S3, S4, S5)
Sumo Do, Sumo Don’t! – Episode 10
Willow – Episode 5
Friday, December 23
From the Ashes
Jaguar Beach Battle
Little Giant
Wednesday, December 28
Generation X (S1)
National Treasure: Edge of History – Episode 4 “Charlotte”
Savage Kingdom (S1, S2, S3, S4)
Street Genius (S1, S2)
Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks Showdown (S1)
Willow – Episode 6
Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl (Premiere)
Step into Casa Madrigal for an unprecedented concert spectacular as the original voice cast of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Academy Award®-winning “Encanto” reunites at the Hollywood Bowl.
Starring Stephanie Beatriz, Adassa, Carolina Gaitán, Jessica Darrow, Diane Guerrero, Mauro Castillo, Angie Cepeda and Olga Merediz, along with special guests including legendary Colombian superstar Carlos Vives, “Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl” transforms the historic venue into the world of the animated film that became a worldwide phenomenon.
This live-to-film concert experience gives you a front-row seat to the unprecedented musical extravaganza celebrating the world, characters and songs of Disney Animation’s “Encanto.”
Friday, December 30
Black Pharaohs: Sunken Treasures
Generation Youtube
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