Disney+ Confirms Its First Marvel TV Show of 2026

With 2025 ending, Disney+ has revealed its plans for the new year. Fans have been eagerly awaiting updates on big live-action movies, and now the streaming service has confirmed which Marvel project will kick things off in January. According to Disney+’s schedule, the first Marvel show of 2026 will arrive on Saturday, January 10th. This release marks the beginning of a huge year for Spider-Man, with 2026 expected to be heavily focused on web-slinging adventures.

In January, Disney+ will release new episodes of Marvel’s Spidey and His Amazing Friends Season 4, marking a significant achievement for the series. Though some episodes initially aired in Summer 2025, this season has become a popular choice for families and a key part of Marvel’s TV lineup. The new episodes will continue two ongoing storylines: the ‘Water-Webs’ arc, featuring pirate-themed suits and water powers for Spidey and his friends, and the ‘Dino-Webs’ arc which began in Season 3.

Starting the 2026 schedule with this series shows Disney is planning a big year for Spider-Man. Peter Parker is one of Marvel’s most popular characters, and his presence will be felt in nearly all of their major movies and shows throughout the year.

Marvel’s Upcoming 2026 TV Shows & Their Spider-Man Connections

Daredevil: Born Again (Season 2)

Fans can look forward to more of Spider-Man’s world in March with the return of Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock in season two of Daredevil: Born Again. This season is a big step for the more grounded, street-level heroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The story will focus on Matt Murdock fighting against a new program called the Safer Streets Initiative, led by Mayor Wilson Fisk, which has made vigilantism illegal in New York City.

The connection between Marvel’s Disney+ shows and the upcoming Spider-Man 4 movie is becoming very clear. Matt Murdock will appear as a mentor to Peter Parker in the Friendly Neighborhood animated series, and Season 2 of Born Again will directly set up storylines for the film. Plus, with Jessica Jones joining the action, the show is creating the world Peter Parker will operate in when he returns to the big screen.

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (Season 2)

Season 2 of Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man will be the only Marvel show in 2026 focused on Peter Parker as the main character in a story suitable for all ages. Picking up where Season 1 left off, Peter continues his internship at Oscorp under Norman Osborn. The season finale hinted at the arrival of the symbiote, suggesting that Peter will soon encounter and possibly bond with it.

Marvel announced that Gwen Stacy and Venom will appear in the show. The series will focus on Peter Parker’s sophomore year of high school, showing how he juggles his tricky relationship with the Osborn family and battles a new group of villains who use advanced technology. Plus, Charlie Cox will voice Daredevil, connecting the animated series to the live-action version of the character in a special way.

VisionQuest

It might not seem obvious, but the upcoming series about White Vision is actually closely connected to Spider-Man. The show will explore the impact of technology created by Stark Industries – the same technology that’s been central to Peter Parker’s journey in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Expect to see several AI characters, including FRIDAY, who previously helped Tony Stark keep an eye on Peter and his Spider-Man suit in Spider-Man: Homecoming.

EDITH, the AI built into the sunglasses Tony Stark gave Peter in Spider-Man: Far From Home, will play a role in the story. As White Vision tries to understand the memories of the original Vision, EDITH and other AI programs will help guide him.

Spider-Noir

A standout show coming in 2026 is a live-action series featuring Spider-Noir. Starring Nicolas Cage, the series centers on Ben Reilly, a struggling private investigator in 1930s New York. He’s the city’s sole superhero and is forced to confront his history in a world that feels like a classic film noir.

Though made by Sony for MGM+ and Prime Video, this eight-episode series is set to be a significant addition to the Spider-Man universe in 2026. It’s unique because it will be released in both black and white, and full color. Featuring actors like Brendan Gleeson and Lamorne Morris, the show aims to deliver a darker, more mature take on the Spider-Man story, different from what audiences have seen in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Marvel’s Spidey and His Amazing Friends (Season 5)

After the success of Season 4 in January, Disney has renewed Marvel’s Spidey and His Amazing Friends for a fifth season, scheduled to premiere in 2026. This demonstrates the continued popularity of the Spidey franchise, which consistently delivers new content on Disney+ throughout the year.

The fifth season will likely feature more characters from the Spider-Man comics joining the team, helping to keep Peter, Miles, and Gwen as popular heroes for young fans of Marvel.

Bonus: X-Men ’97 (Season 2)

The popular animated series X-Men ’97 will be back for a second season in the summer of 2026. Although the show mainly follows the X-Men, the first season ended with a brief but notable appearance by Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson, who were seen watching a news report about the Asteroid M disaster.

The creators of the show have hinted that Season 2 will build on connections to the classic Marvel cartoons from the 1990s. Many fans are hoping to hear Peter Parker make an appearance, potentially resolving a storyline that was left unfinished in the original Spider-Man: The Animated Series nearly 30 years ago.

I remember watching the finale and being totally frustrated! It felt like Peter Parker’s life was just hanging in the balance. He spent so much time jumping between different realities, desperately trying to find the real Mary Jane after she was sent to this place called Limbo way back in Season 3. But the show just…ended. We never found out if he actually managed to bring her back, which was incredibly unsatisfying!

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