From Staff Reports
In Summary:
October’s Disney+ schedule features Coven Academy on October 2, Vampirina: Teenage Vampire Season 2 on October 7, and VisionQuest on October 14. KATSEYE: WILD HEARTS joins the service October 16, while animated specials and shorts arrive throughout the month. The U.S. calendar also includes live programming and podcasts, with release dates subject to change.
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Marvel’s VisionQuest leads Disney+’s October lineup, premiering October 14. The month also brings the supernatural teen drama Coven Academy, a second season of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+, Halloween episodes of several animated favorites, and a new KATSEYE documentary film.
Related: Everything streaming in September.
The calendar below covers releases listed for Disney+ in the United States, including titles scheduled for both Disney+ and Hulu. It excludes titles listed for Hulu alone and ESPN programming that may require a separate subscription. Disney+’s October listings may change as it announces additional releases.
Marvel and Halloween lead the month
Paul Bettany returns as Vision in VisionQuest on Oct. 14, with additional episodes scheduled for Oct. 21 and 28. Coven Academy, set at a magic boarding school in New Orleans, arrives Oct. 2 with its full season available to stream. Disney’s younger viewers get Halloween specials from Big City Greens, Kiff and Phineas and Ferb on Oct. 7, the same day Vampirina: Teenage Vampire returns for Season 2.
A later addition to the schedule is KATSEYE: WILD HEARTS, a film featuring footage and interviews with the global girl group. Disney announced Sept. 23 that it will stream Oct. 16 on both Disney+ and Hulu.
Disney+ October 2026 release calendar
Thursday, Oct. 1
- Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+, Season 2 premieres.
- Disney+ Hulu Throwbacks Podcast releases a Halloweentown episode.
- New episodes of Dancing with the Stars Official Podcast, Hey Jonas! and Stick to Football.
Friday, Oct. 2
- Coven Academy, full Season 1.
- Adventure Time: Side Quests, full Season 2.
- Pupstruction, Season 3 premieres.
- Austin City Limits Music Festival 2026 livestream, day one.
Saturday, Oct. 3
- Africa: Earth’s Wild Home, full Season 1.
- New Chibi Tiny Tales Season 7 shorts.
- Austin City Limits Music Festival livestream, day two.
- College GameDay streams in the Disney+ app.
Sunday, Oct. 4
- Austin City Limits Music Festival livestream, day three.
- New We’re Here to Help podcast episode.
Monday, Oct. 5
- Between Steps, Season 1 premieres, with new episodes scheduled through the month.
- New Pod Meets World podcast episodes.
Tuesday, Oct. 6
- Dancing with the Stars, Season 35 streams live at 8 p.m. ET.
- New Between Steps episode.
- New podcast episodes include Best Friends, Hey Jonas!, Perfect Person, Stick to Football, Stick to United with Wayne Rooney, StraightioLab, Thanks Dad with Ego Nwodim and We’re Here to Help.
Wednesday, Oct. 7
- Vampirina: Teenage Vampire, full Season 2.
- Halloween episodes of Big City Greens and Kiff.
- Phineas and Ferb Halloween special.
- New episodes of Gracie’s Corner and Gracie’s Corner: Shorts.
- Surviving Alaska: Women of the Wild, full Season 1.
- Merry Berry Love, Season 1 premieres, with further episodes scheduled on Wednesdays.
Thursday, Oct. 8
- New Dancing with the Stars Official Podcast and Hey Jonas! episodes.
Friday, Oct. 9
- Benefits with Friends, full Season 2.
- New Playdate with Winnie the Pooh Season 3 shorts.
Saturday, Oct. 10
- The Banana Bowl streams live at 8 p.m. ET.
- Cartoonified! with Kiff Season 2 shorts premiere.
- College GameDay streams in the Disney+ app.
Sunday, Oct. 11
- New We’re Here to Help podcast episode.
Monday, Oct. 12
- New Between Steps episode.
- New Handsome and Pod Meets World podcast episodes.
Tuesday, Oct. 13
- Dancing with the Stars streams live at 8 p.m. ET.
- New Between Steps episode and scheduled podcast releases, including Hey Jonas!, Perfect Person and We’re Here to Help.
Wednesday, Oct. 14
- Marvel’s VisionQuest premieres.
- Megastorm, full Season 1.
- New Merry Berry Love episode.
Thursday, Oct. 15
- New Dancing with the Stars Official Podcast, Hey Jonas! and Stick to Football episodes.
Friday, Oct. 16
- KATSEYE: WILD HEARTS premieres.
- New SuperKitties: Su-Purr Adventures Season 3 shorts.
Saturday, Oct. 17
- Chibi Tiny Tales, Season 8 premieres.
- Locker Diaries: Coven Academy premieres.
- Super Scam Me special premieres.
- College GameDay streams in the Disney+ app.
Sunday, Oct. 18
- New We’re Here to Help podcast episode.
Monday, Oct. 19
- New Between Steps, Handsome and Pod Meets World episodes.
Tuesday, Oct. 20
- Dancing with the Stars streams live at 8 p.m. ET.
- New Between Steps episode and scheduled podcast releases, including Hey Jonas!, Stick to United with Wayne Rooney and We’re Here to Help.
Wednesday, Oct. 21
- New VisionQuest and Merry Berry Love episodes.
- CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton streams live at 9 p.m. ET.
Thursday, Oct. 22
- New Dancing with the Stars Official Podcast and Hey Jonas! episodes.
Saturday, Oct. 24
- New Chibi Tiny Tales and Locker Diaries: Coven Academy episodes.
Sunday, Oct. 25
- New We’re Here to Help podcast episode.
Monday, Oct. 26
- New Between Steps, Handsome and Pod Meets World episodes.
Tuesday, Oct. 27
- Dancing with the Stars streams live at 8 p.m. ET.
- New Between Steps episode and scheduled podcast releases, including Hey Jonas!, Stick to United with Wayne Rooney and We’re Here to Help.
Wednesday, Oct. 28
- New VisionQuest and Merry Berry Love episodes.
- New episodes of Marvel’s Iron Man and His Awesome Friends.
- New Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir Chibi shorts.
Thursday, Oct. 29
- New Dancing with the Stars Official Podcast, Hey Jonas! and Stick to Football episodes.
Friday, Oct. 30
- New Marvel’s Spidey and His Amazing Friends Season 5 episodes.
Saturday, Oct. 31
- New Chibi Tiny Tales and Locker Diaries: Coven Academy episodes.
- College GameDay streams in the Disney+ app.
Key Points:
- Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+ returns October 1.
- Coven Academy and Adventure Time: Side Quests arrive October 2.
- Vampirina: Teenage Vampire and several Halloween specials arrive October 7.
- Marvel’s VisionQuest premieres October 14.
- KATSEYE: WILD HEARTS streams October 16.
