Every great podcast starts with a hook — and for Disney+ and Hulu, that hook was a simple question: what if your favorite show didn't have to end when the episode did? A little over a year ago, the two streaming services introduced video podcasts, launching with Only Murders in the Building, Dancing with the Stars, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, and Murdaugh: Death in the Family. Each offered exclusive cast interviews, episode breakdowns, and a behind-the-curtain look at beloved series — giving fans a reason to keep the conversation going long after the credits rolled.
And fans responded. A striking 90% of viewers who streamed the Tell Me Lies companion podcast also watched every episode of Season 3 — proof that these podcasts aren't just bonus content, but a meaningful part of the viewing experience. Since that initial launch, the slate has expanded well beyond companion shows to include licensed rewatch, comedy, true crime, news, and sports programming. In the next couple of months, the podcast library is set to double.
New Arrivals
Starting today, two new Headgum podcasts are premiering exclusively on Disney+ and Hulu, streaming weekly before becoming available on other platforms. Best Friends brings Nicole Byer and Sasheer Zamata together for a weekly hangout rooted in their real friendship, while Perfect Person features Miles Bonsignore working through listener dilemmas with empathy at the forefront.
ABC News has also debuted its first original video podcast exclusively on Disney+ and Hulu: The Scream Murder: A True Teen Horror Story Podcast. Hosted by Pat Rogers and Conor McCarthy and based on a Hulu documentary, the six-part series features new, never-before-seen material as it takes viewers deeper into the killing of Idaho teenager Cassie Stoddart.
Coming up soon, FX's American Horror Story Official Podcast arrives this Thursday, and iHeartPodcast's Fake Doctors, Real Friends with Zach and Donald streams on Hulu for the first time on October 1.
Behind the Stories: Top Performers
Companion podcasts remain at the heart of the lineup, fueling fan communities and offering a look at how favorite series and films come together. The three most-viewed companion podcasts — based on total views on Disney+, Hulu, and YouTube — are the Hulu Original Paradise, FX's Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette, and the Disney+ Original Percy Jackson and the Olympians. The Dancing with the Stars Official Podcast also ranks among the top performers.
Earlier this month, Lucasfilm's Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu Official Podcast made a massive entrance, becoming the #1 podcast launch to date across Disney+ and Hulu based on global views in its first week.
What's Streaming Now and Coming Soon
Here's a look at all-new series and beloved favorites streaming this month and beyond:
- Best Friends — Now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu
- Countdown to Avengers: Doomsday Official Podcast — Now streaming on Disney+
- Dancing with the Stars Official Podcast — Now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu
- FX's The Drop: A Snowfall Saga After Show — Now streaming on Hulu
- Perfect Person — Now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu
- The Scream Murder: A True Teen Horror Story Podcast — Now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu
- StraightioLab — Now streaming on Hulu
- Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu Official Podcast — Now streaming on Disney+
- Thanks Dad with Ego Nwodim — Now streaming on Hulu
- FX's American Horror Story Official Podcast — Streaming September 24 on Hulu
- Disney+ Hulu Throwbacks Podcast (Halloweentown episode) — Streaming October 1 on Disney+ and Hulu
- Fake Doctors, Real Friends with Zach and Donald — Streaming October 1 on Hulu
- Desperately Devoted — Streaming November 2 on Hulu
These new additions join an already robust lineup that includes 20/20: The After Show, American Idol Official Podcast, FX's The Beauty: Official Podcast, Marvel Television's Daredevil: Born Again Official Podcast, Handsome, Hey Jonas!, The Mess Around with Hannah and Lamorne, Pod Meets World, Prison Breaking with Sarah and Paul, The Rich Eisen Show, Rivals: The Official Podcast, FX's The Shards Official Podcast, That Was Us, This Was SportsCenter, We're Here to Help, and more.
Note: The three most-viewed companion podcasts are based on total views on Disney+, Hulu, and YouTube. Video podcasts on Hulu are also available to stream on Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the U.S.