What’s New on Disney+ in December 2022

The first National Treasure film was released in 2004, an archeological dive into the United States’ founding myths that played sort of like a louder, dumber Indiana Jones crossed with The Da Vinci Code. Of course it was a hit, prompting the creation of a sequel and no doubt funding the purchase of several additional castles for its star, Nicholas Cage.

Yet despite the enthusiasm for the franchise, which made National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets an even bigger global hit, and years of news and rumors, a third National Treasure was never made, even as its star completed his transformation into some sort of living meme. Instead, we’re getting National Treasure: Edge of History (Dec. 14), a Disney+ streaming series in which Cage’s Ben Gates isn’t even featured; instead the series focuses on a young Mexican-American Dreamer, Jess Valenzuela (Lisette Olivera) as she searches for her missing father, uncovers the secrets of her family legacy, and hunts for Pan-American historical treasures. It’s not like there’s no budget for this thing—the trailer looks slick and Catherine Zeta-Jones has a supporting role—so maybe Jess and Ben can team up in a future season.

Here’s everything else coming to Disney+ in December, including another film-to-streaming transplant minus its marquee name as the Night at the Museum franchise goes animated and loses Ben Still with the premiere of Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again (Dec. 9), another installment of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid animated reboot (Dec. 2), and a live performance of the songs of Encanto recorded earlier this year at the Hollywood Bowl (Dec. 28).

Disney Plus series with new episodes premiering weekly in December 2022

• The Mysterious Benedict Society, Season 2 (finale Dec. 7)
• National Treasure: Edge of History (premieres Dec. 14)
• The Santa Clauses
• Sumo Do, Sumo Don’t
• Willow

Movies and complete series/seasons coming to Disney Plus in December 2022

Arriving Dec. 2

• Akashinga: The Brave Ones
• Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Roderick Rules — Disney+ Originals film premiere
• Heroes of the Mediterranean
• Patagonia Wings
• Pentatonix: Around the World for the Holidays — Disney+ Originals premiere
• The Territory

Arriving Dec. 7

• Alice’s Wonderland Bakery (S1, 5 episodes)
• Animal Fight Night (S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6)
• Beyond Magic with DMC (S1)
• Botswana (S1)
• Gigantosaurus (S3, 8 episodes)
• Raven’s Home (S5, 2 episodes)
• The Villains of Valley View (S1, 1 episode)

Arriving Dec. 8

• Solo Amor Y Mil Canciones — Disney+ Originals premiere

Arriving Dec. 9

• Area 51: The CIA’s Secret
• CMA Country Christmas
• Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage? — Disney+ Originals premiere
• Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again — Disney+ Originals premiere
• Ocean’s Breath
• Shark vs. Tuna
• Retrograde

Arriving Dec. 14

• Alaska’s Deadliest (S1)
• Broken Karaoke (Shorts) (S1, 1 episode)
• Drain the Oceans (S5)
• The Great Christmas Light Fight (S10)
• The Owl House (S3, 1 episode)
• Positive Energy (S1)

Arriving Dec. 15

• A Very Backstreet Holiday

Arriving Dec. 16

• Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
• Heroes of the Long Road Home with Martha Raddatz
• If These Walls Could Sing — Disney+ Originals premiere
• Le Pupille — Disney+ Originals premiere
• Mafia Confidential
• Muppets Most Wanted (Sing-Along Version)
• Where Oceans Collide

Arriving Dec. 21

• Ancient X Files (S2, 5 episodes)
• Born in Africa (S1)
• Danger Decoded (S1)
• The Flagmakers
• Port Protection Alaska (S1, S2, S3, S4, S5)

Arriving Dec. 23

• From the Ashes
• Jaguar Beach Battle
• Little Giant

Arriving Dec. 28

• Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl — Disney+ Originals premiere
• Generation X (S1)
• Savage Kingdom (S1, S2, S3, S4)
• Street Genius (S1, S2)
• Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks Showdown (S1)

Arriving Dec. 30

• Black Pharaohs: Sunken Treasures
• Generation Youtube