‘High Potential’ Tops Disney+’s Top 10 Most-Watched Shows List This Week

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Here’s a quick and straightforward look at the most popular shows on Disney+ right now—including the creators, cast, and a brief summary of each one.

10. ‘Only Murders in the Building’ (2021– )

The mystery-comedy series, created by Steve Martin and John Hoffman, centers around three neighbors who start a true-crime podcast as they investigate a series of deaths in their apartment building. Starring Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez, the show features a talented cast and a score by Siddhartha Khosla. Produced by 20th Television with Dan Fogelman among the executive producers, it’s available to stream on Hulu and through Disney+. The fifth season debuted in September 2025.

9. ‘Bluey’ (2018– )

‘Bluey,’ created by Joe Brumm and produced by Ludo Studio, is a popular animated series about the Heeler family and their playful adventures. David McCormack and Melanie Zanetti provide the voices for Bandit and Chilli. Originally commissioned by ABC (Australia) and the BBC, the show is now available worldwide on Disney+. Key creative figures include Joe Brumm, Richard Jeffery (director from Season 2 onwards), and composer Joff Bush. Due to its popularity, ‘Bluey’ is expanding with specials and a feature film currently in the works.

8. ‘Modern Family’ (2009–2020)

Modern Family, created by Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan, is a funny sitcom filmed like a documentary. It follows the lives of the large Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker family in the suburbs of Los Angeles. The show stars Ed O’Neill, Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, and Eric Stonestreet. It aired for 11 seasons on ABC and was produced by 20th Century Fox Television. Each episode typically tells multiple stories that come together through interviews and big family moments.

7. ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ (2005– )

‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ created by Shonda Rhimes, follows the personal and professional lives of doctors at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital in Seattle. The show explores challenging medical cases, the doctors’ training, and the inner workings of the hospital. Meg Marinis currently leads the series as showrunner, with Shonda Rhimes and others serving as executive producers. Now streaming on Disney+ and renewed for a 22nd season in 2025, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ features compelling stories about medical breakthroughs, ethical dilemmas, and the strong bonds between mentors and those they guide.

6. ‘Would You Marry Me?’ (2025– )

I’m completely hooked on this new romantic comedy! It’s streaming on Disney+ in some areas, and stars Choi Woo-shik and Jung So-min. The story is so fun – they play a couple who pretend to be married for 90 days because the woman won an amazing honeymoon home, but needs a husband to keep it. Song Hyun-wook and Hwang In-hyeok directed it, and Lee Ha-na wrote the script. You can watch new episodes every Friday and Saturday at 9:50 PM in Korea. Plus, the supporting cast – Seo Bum-june, Shin Seul-ki, and Bae Na-ra – are all fantastic! New episodes come out weekly on SBS, and Disney+ releases them around the same time, which is perfect!

5. ‘To Cook a Bear’ (2025– )

Based on Mikael Niemi’s novel ‘To Cook a Bear’, this Nordic crime drama follows a progressive pastor and his assistant as they investigate a series of mysterious deaths in 1852. Initially, the deaths are thought to be the work of a bear, but the pair dig deeper to uncover the truth. The series stars Gustaf Skarsgård, Ane Dahl Torp, Pernilla August, Magnus Krepper, and Jonas Karlsson. It was written by Jesper Harrie, directed by Trygve Allister Diesen, and premiered on Hulu and Disney+ on October 15, 2025.

4. ‘Chad Powers’ (2025– )

This comedy series, available on Hulu and Disney+, was created by Glen Powell and Michael Waldron and is based on the popular alter-ego of Eli Manning. It stars Glen Powell as Russ Holliday, a former quarterback who pretends to be a talented newcomer named “Chad Powers” to get his football career back on track. The show also features Perry Mattfeld, Quentin Plair, and Steve Zahn, with Eli and Peyton Manning serving as executive producers. It premiered on September 30, 2025, with new episodes released each week. A notable aspect of the production was the significant amount of daily makeup and prosthetics used to transform Powell into the character of Chad Powers.

3. ‘Murdaugh: Death in the Family’ (2025)

This true-crime drama, created by Michael D. Fuller and Erin Lee Carr, is inspired by Mandy Matney’s reporting and podcast on the Murdaugh family. The series stars Jason Clarke as Alex Murdaugh, Patricia Arquette as Maggie, and Johnny Berchtold as Paul, alongside Brittany Snow, J. Smith-Cameron, Will Harrison, Gerald McRaney, and Noah Emmerich. Nick Antosca and Matney are producers. The eight-episode season debuted on October 15, 2025, with the first three episodes available immediately on Hulu and Disney+ (in some areas), followed by weekly releases. It tells the story of the Murdaugh family, starting with a 2019 boat accident and continuing through the 2021 murders and the investigations that followed.

2. ‘9-1-1: Nashville’ (2025– )

Created by Ryan Murphy, Tim Minear, and Rashad Raisani, ‘9-1-1: Nashville’ brings the popular emergency responder drama to Tennessee. The show follows the lives of firefighters, paramedics, and police officers as they respond to major events against the vibrant backdrop of Nashville’s music scene. The cast includes Chris O’Donnell, Jessica Capshaw, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, LeAnn Rimes, Michael Provost, Juani Feliz, Hailey Kilgore, and Hunter McVey. Ryan Murphy, Tim Minear, Rashad Raisani, Brad Falchuk, Angela Bassett, and Bradley Buecker all serve as executive producers. It debuted on ABC on October 9, 2025, and is also available for streaming on Hulu and Disney+.

1. ‘High Potential’ (2024– )

‘High Potential,’ from creators Drew Goddard and showrunner Todd Harthan, is a crime procedural set in Los Angeles. It’s based on the popular French series ‘HPI’ and follows Morgan Gillory, a remarkably intelligent cleaning lady who helps solve Major Crimes cases. The show stars Kaitlin Olson, Daniel Sunjata, Javicia Leslie, Deniz Akdeniz, Judy Reyes, and Steve Howey. The first season debuted on ABC in 2024 and was also available for streaming on Hulu and Disney+ the next day. Season 2 premiered in September 2025. Each episode features a new case alongside a continuing storyline about Morgan’s search for answers about her family.

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2025-10-26 03:15