When does Disney Plus release new movies and episodes for its shows? Subscribers eager to watch the service’s upcoming content also want to know its typical release time, so that they know when exactly they
When is the Disney Plus release time for movies, shows, and episodes?
Disney Plus typically releases new movies, shows, and episodes at 12 AM PT/3 AM ET/8 AM BST. This means that new installments in popular series and brand new film releases each launch early morning across the west.
There have been select instances when this hasn’t been the case. For instance, for the finale of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Disney Plus opted for a joint midnight release worldwide, meaning that each region watched the show at 12 AM. This meant that certain regions such as Australia were able to watch the episode earlier than others.
However, movies and shows on Disney Plus typically follow the same release pattern of midnight PT, ensuring that multiple regions will be able to watch the same content at the same time. This ensures a lack of spoilers circulate online before certain regions have had a chance to watch a new release.
Typically, when Disney deviates from this plan and decides to change its release schedule, it makes it known that this will be the case. In the case of The Clone Wars’ finale, it landed on May 4th — otherwise known as Star Wars Day — at the same time across multiple regions worldwide, which presented some headaches for viewers given that certain regions were able to watch the show earlier than others, therefore increasing the likelihood of spoilers appearing online before they had watched it.
However, as far as we know, popular upcoming series such as Kenobi will follow the usual release pattern for Disney Plus and will be released on the platform at the usual time.
