Here Are the Best TV Shows to Stream this Weekend on Disney+, Including ‘Halloween Baking Championship’’

Whether you’re in the mood for brick-built space adventures, deep-dive docs, or a comfort-watch classic, Disney+ has a packed slate right now. New originals sit alongside returning series and factual standouts, with plenty of details already announced about casts, creative teams, and story setups—so building your queue is the easy part.

Below, you’ll find ten titles drawn from this week’s and recent weekly Disney+ lineups, selected first by the most recent arrivals, then by Disney+ originals, and finally by fan-favorite staples and notable nonfiction. Each entry sticks to the essentials—premise, key players on-screen and behind the scenes, and how each project is put together.

‘Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’ (2024– )

This sequel continues the Russo family story as Justin Russo is pulled back into the wizarding world to mentor a prodigy named Billie. David Henrie returns as Justin, with Selena Gomez appearing as Alex Russo and both serving as executive producers. The ensemble features Mimi Gianopulos, Alkaio Thiele, Max Matenko, Janice LeAnn Brown, and Taylor Cora as the show expands the original series’ magic rules and Family Wizard lore.

Developed by Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas from characters created by Todd J. Greenwald, it’s produced by It’s a Laugh Productions. The creative team includes Andy Fickman, Gary Marsh, and Jonas Agin among the executive producers, with music by Zack Ryan and a theme by John Adair and Steve Hampton performed by Janice LeAnn Brown featuring Selena Gomez.

‘Halloween Baking Championship’ (2015– )

This seasonal competition brings professional bakers into spooky, time-pressured challenges that culminate in elaborate showpieces. Episodes follow a pre-heat and main-heat format tied to Halloween themes, with contestants balancing flavor, texture, and structural techniques for a cash prize.

Recent seasons have featured host John Henson and judges Carla Hall, Zac Young, and Stephanie Boswell, while earlier cycles included hosts like Jeff Dunham and judges such as Ron Ben-Israel, Sherry Yard, Sandra Lee, Lorraine Pascale, Damiano Carrara, and Katie Lee. The franchise, a sibling to ‘Holiday Baking Championship’, emphasizes practical effects and large-scale sugar and chocolate builds.

‘Marvel Zombies’ (2025)

Set in the alternate timeline introduced in ‘What If…?’, this animated limited series follows a survivor squad navigating a virus-ravaged world where many heroes have turned undead. The voice cast includes Awkwafina, David Harbour, Simu Liu, Elizabeth Olsen, Randall Park, Florence Pugh, Paul Rudd, Wyatt Russell, Hailee Steinfeld, Tessa Thompson, Dominique Thorne, Iman Vellani, and Todd Williams.

Bryan Andrews directs and serves as showrunner with Zeb Wells writing, and executive producers include Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, Brad Winderbaum, Dana Vasquez-Eberhardt, Zeb Wells, and Bryan Andrews. Animation is by Stellar Creative Lab, continuing the visual style associated with ‘What If…?’.

‘Cleopatra’s Final Secret’ (2025)

This feature-length National Geographic documentary follows archaeologist Kathleen Martínez and her long-term effort to locate the resting place of Cleopatra VII, tracking both land excavations and underwater explorations near the Taposiris Magna temple complex. Maritime explorer Robert Ballard joins the search to investigate a newly identified sunken port and related coastal structures.

The film is directed by Alex Kiehl and produced by Robin Daly for Lion Television. It assembles evidence from recent digs—amphorae, anchors, columns, and architectural remnants—while presenting the competing theories and methods used by the investigative team.

‘The Murky Stream’ (2025)

A Korean historical drama (romanized as ‘Takryu’) set around Mapo Port, it follows Si-yool, a man with a concealed past who rises from gang enforcer; Choi Eun, a merchant committed to principle; and Jeong-cheon, whose ambition is to serve honestly in government. The intertwined stories unfold against shifting power dynamics and corruption.

The series stars Rowoon, Shin Ye-eun, and Park Seo-ham, with direction by Choo Chang-min and writing by Chun Sung-il. Produced by NPIO Entertainment and Anew for Disney’s Korean slate, the production makes use of key locations in North Gyeongsang Province across its run.

‘Lost Treasures of Egypt’ (2019– )

This docu-series embeds with teams of archaeologists at tombs, temples, and settlement sites across Egypt, capturing active discoveries and explaining finds through on-site experts. Episodes track digs in areas such as the Valley of the Kings and along the Nile, linking artifacts to evolving historical interpretations.

Narration in English-language releases is provided by Indira Varma, with fieldwork featuring Egyptologists including Colleen Darnell and Salima Ikram. Across seasons, directing credits include Mat Stimpson and Gwyn Williams, with executive producers Neil Laird, Dan Kendall, Carlo Massarella, and Jane McGoldrick.

‘The Simpsons’ (1989– )

Matt Groening’s long-running animated series follows the Simpson family—Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie—in the endlessly mutable town of Springfield. The principal voice cast includes Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria, and Harry Shearer, with the theme by Danny Elfman.

Over the years the series has cycled through showrunners such as Al Jean and Matt Selman and a broad bench of writers and directors, while continuing to feature recurring performers like Pamela Hayden and Tress MacNeille and a steady stream of guest stars.

‘LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy – Pieces of the Past’ (2025)

Continuing the ‘LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy’ storyline, Sig Greebling and Darth Dev embark on a reality-bending quest that plays with “Force Building” and “Sith Breaking” and pulls deep references from across LEGO Star Wars. Returning voices include Gaten Matarazzo, Tony Revolori, Bobby Moynihan, Marsai Martin, Michael Cusack, and Ahmed Best, with appearances by Mark Hamill and newcomers Dan Stevens, Ashley Eckstein, and Ben Schwartz.

Showrunners and writers Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit lead the new chapters, following their work on the earlier miniseries. The original run’s directing was by Chris Buckley, with Lucasfilm and the LEGO group’s collaboration shaping the canon-adjacent mash-ups.

‘Top Guns: The Next Generation’ (2025)

This National Geographic series embeds with U.S. Navy and Marine Corps student pilots during advanced strike-fighter training, capturing bombing runs, carrier landings, and dogfighting drills as candidates strive for their “wings of gold.” The episodes track the training pipeline alongside the personal lives of the pilots.

Produced by Rex, a Zinc Media Group label, for National Geographic, the series lists Karen Edwards and Chris Parkin as showrunners, Lana Salah as series director, and executive producers Tanya Shaw and Simon Raikes. The production emphasizes in-cockpit footage and the decision points that determine advancement.

‘Electric Bloom’ (2025– )

A music-driven coming-of-age comedy, it rewinds the origin story of a globally famous pop group as three teens—over-achiever Posey Parker, rebel Jade, and quirky Tulip Aoki—look back on the day they met and how their friendship evolved into a band. The main cast features Lumi Pollack, Carmen Sanchez, Ruby Marino, and Nathaniel Buescher.

Created by Eric Friedman, Alex Fox, and Rachel Lewis, with Friedman serving as showrunner, the series features original songs and a theme by Diane Warren, who is also an executive producer. Jody Margolin Hahn directed the pilot and serves as an executive producer, with guest appearances including Maia Kealoha and Dara Reneé.

Share your weekend picks—and any hidden gems we missed—in the comments!