Best Disney+ shows – originals and returning favourites

The street urchin from Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist is now a surgeon in 1850s Australia but he cannot outrun his predilection for crime. Drama starring Thomas Brodie-Sangster, David Thewlis, Maia Mitchell and Damon Herriman

Ryan Murphy executive produces a nine-part anthology drama inspired by Elizabeth Beller's book Once Upon A Time: The Captivating Life Of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy. Carolyn Bessette (Sarah Pidgeon) rises through the ranks of Calvin Klein, from a sales assistant to one of the most trusted confidantes of the designer (Alessandro Nivola). There is an immediate spark with bachelor John F Kennedy Jr (Paul Anthony Kelly) and the pair become a media sensation, conducting their love affair in the glare of the media spotlight. The persistent pressures of fame put a strain on the relationship and John seeks counsel from his mother Jackie (Naomi Watts) and older sister Caroline (Grace Gummer)

Physical perfection comes at a sickening price in a stylish adaptation of the comic book series written by Jeremy Haun and Jason A Hurley and illustrated by Ema Lupacchino. In a dystopian, image-obsessed future, billionaire Byron Forst (Ashton Kutcher) markets a wonder drug which guarantees physical beauty with a single injection. He neglects to fully disclose unfortunate side effects - recipients have a fever and slowly combust from the inside - and the drug mutates in the wild to become a sexually transmitted virus. FBI agents Cooper Madsen (Evan Peters) and Jordan Bennett (Rebecca Hall) investigate Forst and the Machiavellian CEO hires an enforcer (Anthony Ramos) to erase evidence of corporate malfeasance

Best friends Hezekiah and Alec fight for survival in Victorian London after they arrive from Jamaica and clash with experienced bare-knuckle boxer Sugar Goodson. Starring Stephen Graham, Malachi Kirby, Erin Doherty and James Nelson-Joyce

The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox follows the eponymous American college student, who arrives in Italy for her study abroad only to be wrongfully imprisoned for murder weeks later. The series traces Amanda's relentless fight to prove her innocence and reclaim her freedom and examines why authorities and the world stood so firmly in judgment

In space, everyone can still hear you scream through an eight-part sci-fi thriller created by Noah Hawley, set in 2120, two years before the events of the original Alien film directed by Ridley Scott. Boy Kavalier (Samuel Blenkin), CEO of the Prodigy Corporation, announces the birth of humanoid robots paired with human consciousness, so-called hybrids, which mark a step up from the cyborgs and synthetics of rival companies Weyland-Yutani, Dynamic, Lynch and Threshold. The first hybrid Wendy (Sydney Chandler) is stationed on Earth in Prodigy City, living in harmony with humans. Weyland-Yutani's research vessel USCSS Maginot crash-lands on Earth and unleashes the most terrifying life forms in the universe. Wendy and a group of a tactical soldiers are embroiled in a fierce battle for survival against acid-blooded predators that could overrun Earth's defences.

Celebrated chef Carmen Berzatto trades fine dining for his family's ailing sandwich shop in Chicago in a comedy drama starring Jeremy Allen White.

Resourceful thief Cassian Andor aligns with an underground rebellion in a series set in the Star Wars universe, starring Diego Luna in the title role.

A single mother with a brilliant mind becomes an unlikely weapon of justice for the Los Angeles Police Department in a crime drama inspired by French Belgian series HPI. Morgan (Caitlin Olson) is a cleaner for the LAPD, who spots an error in an investigation led by Detective Karadec (Daniel Sunjata) and corrects his work. Major Crimes Division chief Selena (Judy Reyes) is impressed and hires Morgan as a consultant, boosting the income she uses to care for her teenage daughter Ava (Amirah J), son Elliot (Matthew Lamb) and a toddler. Karadec is deeply sceptical about working alongside a civilian without any formal training even if Morgan boasts an IQ of 160. She resolves to prove him wrong and may find an ally in Karadec's partner Daphne (Javicia Leslie)

Sitcom following the antics and misadventures of employees at the Sacred Heart teaching hospital, including Dr JD Dorian (Zach Braff) and his best friend Turk (Donald Faison).

A Secret Service agent tasked with protecting the US President is a prime suspect for the statesman's sudden demise. Political thriller, starring Sterling K Brown, James Marsden, Julianne Nicholson and Sarah Shahi

Sterlin Harjo, co-creator of the award-winning comedy drama Reservation Dogs, masterminds an offbeat crime caper set in Tulsa. Ethan Hawke plays walking disaster Lee Raybon, a self-anointed 'trustorian' who believes it is his role to root through the city's dirty secrets and roots out the reprobates responsible for corruption, violence and abuse of political power. This righteous quest is a distraction from the disarray of his personal life. He is in arrears with the pay at the bookstore he owns and equally late with child support payments to his former partner Samantha (Kaniehtiio Horn). Across eight episodes, Lee turns private detective to expose wrongdoing in Oklahoma while cleaning up some of the mess he always leaves in his wake

Kermit, Miss Piggy and friends return to the stage of the original Muppet Theatre for a special event executive produced and starring Seth Rogen. Special guest star Sabrina Carpenter and guest star Maya Rudolph will join the madcap ensemble for fun, games and mischief. Characters will be brought to life by veteran performers including Dave Goelz, who originated the characters Gonzo and Dr Bunsen Honeydew.

Jobbing actors Simon Williams and Trevor Slattery hope to land roles in a remake of the superhero film Wonder Man and one of the men acquires otherworldly powers for real

Author Rick Riordan kickstarted his hugely popular Percy Jackson & The Olympians adventures based on Greek mythology in 2005 with The Lightning Thief. Rich source material is reimagined as an eight-part fantasy by Riordan and co-creator Jonathan E Steinberg, laying the groundwork for a multi-year expansion covering the entire literary catalogue. Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson (Walker Scobell) is blissfully unaware that he is the product of a romance between his mortal mother Sally (Virginia Kull) and the god of the sea, Poseidon (Toby Stephens). Exposed as a demi-god, Percy attends Camp Half-Blood under the direction of Dionysus (Jason Mantzoukas) with his best friend Grover Underwood (Aryan Simhadri), who is actually a satyr. Together, they face erroneous accusations that Percy has stolen a thunderbolt belonging to Zeus (Lance Reddick). Annabeth Chase (Leah Sava Jeffries), a daughter of Athena, joins the quest and the three youngsters face terrifying adversaries including the gorgon Medusa (Jessica Parker Kennedy)

The travels of a lone bounty hunter in the outer reaches of the galaxy, far from the authority of the New Republic.

Greg Davies, aka the Taskmaster, sets tasks to a group of comedians, while co-host Alex Horne helps coax the contestants to reveal how comic, creative and seriously competitive they are.

A young women becomes obsessed with a man who is good at charming her. Thriller, starring Grace Van Patten

Charlie Cox reprises his role as blind New York lawyer Matt Murdock, aka masked vigilante Daredevil, in an action-packed drama based on the Marvel Comics character, which unspools as part of phase five of the MCU. Crime lord and powerful businessman Wilson Fisk (Vincent D'Onofrio) is determined to seize total control of the Big Apple by running of mayor. His power grab puts him at odds with Matt, who is determined to uphold justice from behind a mask with the help of good friend and law firm partner Karen Page (Deborah Ann Woll). As Matt tends the mailability of the legal system he has pledged to uphold to defy Fisk and his goons, he jeopardises his burgeoning romance with Heather Glenn (Margarita Levieva).

American sitcom starring Frankie Muniz as gifted youngster Malcolm. He is a modern-day Einstein in the making, but his family don't understand or fully appreciate his ability.

In space, everyone can still hear you scream through an eight-part sci-fi thriller created by Noah Hawley, set in 2120, two years before the events of the original Alien film directed by Ridley Scott. Boy Kavalier (Samuel Blenkin), CEO of the Prodigy Corporation, announces the birth of humanoid robots paired with human consciousness, so-called hybrids, which mark a step up from the cyborgs and synthetics of rival companies Weyland-Yutani, Dynamic, Lynch and Threshold. The first hybrid Wendy (Sydney Chandler) is stationed on Earth in Prodigy City, living in harmony with humans. Weyland-Yutani's research vessel USCSS Maginot crash-lands on Earth and unleashes the most terrifying life forms in the universe. Wendy and a group of a tactical soldiers are embroiled in a fierce battle for survival against acid-blooded predators that could overrun Earth's defences.

American comedy drama following the domestic struggles and dramatic lives of a group of women who reside in Wisteria Lane, a street in the fictional town of Fairview.

The Penguin Lessons screenwriter Jeff Pope examines the fatal shooting of innocent Brazilian electrician Jean Charles de Menezes in a gripping four-part drama, which consulted with de Menezes' parents and other relatives. On July 22, 2007, 27-year-old Charles de Menezes (Edison Alcaide) is on his way to work, unaware that a terrorist cell has failed to carry out an attack to rival the 7/7 bombings. A Metropolitan Police covert surveillance operation led by Commander Cressida Dick (Emily Mortimer) is urgently looking for the suspects. De Menezes is misidentified as a terrorist and armed police shoot him dead at Stockwell station. The family's fight for justice poses difficult questions to Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair (Conleth Hill) and Assistant Commissioner Andy Hayman (Max Beesley). As the police force is engulfed in the scandal, Independent Police Complaints Commission secretary Lana Vandenberghe (Laura Aikman) bravely speaks out and Deputy Assistant Commissioner Brian Paddick (Russell Tovey) fights to dispel the disinformation and expose the tragic truth.

Sitcom following the life of June (Dreama Walker) after she moves to New York from Indiana, where she ends up moving in with Chloe (Krysten Ritter), a shameless con artist and swindler.