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Kicking off the new year on Disney Plus is the much-anticipated premiere of the Hawkeye spinoff series, Echo.
The exciting new addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is billed as a 'gritty, action-packed drama' centering on the titular deaf superhero who first appeared in the Hawkeye miniseries.
Alaqua Cox stars as Maya Lopez, a Native American whose ruthless behaviour in New York City catches up with her in her hometown. As the former leader of the Tracksuit Mafia gang, Maya finds herself pursued by the formidable Wilson Fisk and his criminal empire. The resultant turmoil kick-starts her into coming to terms with her past, reconnecting with her roots, and finally embracing her family and community.
Part of the MCU's hotly-anticipated Phase Five, Echo aims for a more grounded and intense narrative, so much so, in fact, that it's the first MCU series to carry a TV-MA (unsuitable for children under 17) rating in the US.
The five-episode series will be available from Wednesday, January 10. All episodes will be streaming from launch, marking the first Marvel Studios series to drop all entirely bingeable episodes on the same day.
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Elsewhere on the platform, viewers are eagerly awaiting new instalments - and the thrilling finale - of Percy Jackson and the Olympians. The long-awaited adaptation of the popular book sees the titular modern 'demigod' flexing his newfound supernatural powers after the legendary Zeus accuses him of stealing his master lightning bolt. The fantastical tale then sees Percy having to trek across America to find it and restore some much-needed order to Olympus.
And if these two shows have got you excited, there's plenty more to come. So let's take a closer look at all the exciting additions coming to Disney Plus in January, including a classic X-Men movie ...
January 3
- Alice's Wonderland Bakery (Season 2, 6 episodes)
- Ax Men (Season 10, 10 episodes)
- Forged in Fire (Season 7, 37 episodes and Season 8, 45 episodes)
- History's Greatest Mysteries (Season 3, 13 episodes)
- Modern Marvels (Season 20, 2 episodes and Season 21, 12 episodes)
- Storage Wars (Season 12, 16 episodes and Season 13, 36 episodes)
- BTS Monuments: Beyond the Star – Episodes 5 and 6
- Percy Jackson and the Olympians – Episode 4 – "I Plunge to My Death"
January 5
- X-Men (2000)
January 7
- The Incredible Pol Farm (Season 1, 14 episodes)
January 9
- Marvel Studios' Echo – Premiere at 6:00 pm PT – All Episodes Streaming
January 10
- Hamster & Gretel (Season 1, 3 episodes)
- Kiya & the Kimoja Heroes (Season 1, 12 episodes)
- Percy Jackson and the Olympians – Episode 5 – "A God Buys Us Cheeseburgers"
- BTS Monuments: Beyond the Star – Final Episodes 7 and 8
January 12
- Bluey (Season 3) – New Episodes
January 17
- America's Funniest Home Videos: Global (Season 24, 22 episodes, Season 25, 23 episodes, and Season 26, 22 episodes)
- The Ghost and Molly McGee (Season 2, 2 episodes)
- Minnie's Bow-Toons: Camp Minnie (Season 1, 5 episodes)
- Percy Jackson and the Olympians – Episode 6 – "We Take a Zebra to Vegas"
- Siempre Fui Yo (Season 2) – Premiere – All Episodes Streaming
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January 23
- The Last Repair Shop
January 24
- Percy Jackson and the Olympians – Episode 7 – "We Find Out the Truth, Sort Of"
- A Real Bug's Life – Premiere – All Episodes Streaming
January 31
- Me & Mickey shorts (Season 2, 17 episodes)
- Mickey Mouse Funhouse (Season 2, 4 episodes)
- Choir – Premiere – All Episodes Streaming
- Assembled: The Making of Echo – Premiere
- Percy Jackson and the Olympians – Episode 8 (Finale) – "The Prophecy Comes True"