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Mairead Tyers as Jen, Bilal Hasna as Kash and Siobhan McSweeney as Mary in Extraordinary, huddled together and looking at something offscreen

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Superpowers aren’t just for children, as demonstrated by the second series of hit comedy Extraordinary, which landed on Disney Plus the other week.

Once again, we follow Jen (Máiréad Tyers) who was on quite the powers journey in season 1 but surprisingly joined a clinic in the finale. Of course, the process of finding her power isn’t smooth sailing but we have plenty of antics to look forward to as well as further exploration of her unlikely friendship group.

If you’re looking for something a little more dramatic, then new series Shōgun is finally available to start streaming, with episodes being released weekly.

The anticipated series has been lauded to be similar to Game of Thrones, due to its epic fight sequences and gore, but it’s actually based on the novel by James Clavell, which makes up his epic Asian Saga book series.

We’re, so far, four episodes into the new show, with viewers already clamouring to find out if there will be a second season. But the series co-creators have generally ruled out the notion of season 2, citing that they like how the novel ends.

Even so, people are enamoured with the Japan-set tale which unfolds in 1600 as the country is at the dawn of a century-defining civil war. We follow Lord Yoshii Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada), who is left fighting for his life when his enemies unite against him. English pilot John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis) also washes ashore in a mysterious ship, bearing secrets that could help Lord Toranaga in his quest for power.

As for the month ahead, we’ve got plenty to look forward to with the likes of X-Men ’97, Grey’s Anatomy season 20 and Renegade Nell to all look forward to.

Lest we forget recent hits on the streamer also such as The Bear, which has had a very fruitful recent awards season and scooped up awards for standout performances from Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri, as well as for the ensemble as a whole.

There’s also all eight seasons of acclaimed political spy thriller Homeland, as well as Black Cake, The Artful Dodger, Iwájú and Star Wars: The Bad Batch season 3 to look forward to, with the latter marking the return of beloved character Asajj Ventress.

There’s plenty more to discover on Disney Plus from beloved comedy Modern Family to Damson Idris’s much talked-about Snowfall and vampire comedy What We Do in the Shadows, all of which have proven popular.

Scroll on for more on the best titles on Disney Plus to watch now, including releases on Star.

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