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Jake Hackney

The new films and shows out on Disney+ this weekend – March 17

The weekend is finally here, which means a host of exciting new films and shows are dropping on streaming services. If you’re looking forward to a lazy couple of days in front of the TV but are at a loss for what to watch, we know just the thing.

Here, we have compiled the best new content on Disney+ to keep you entertained this weekend. Whether you fancy joining Din and Grogu for more adventures in a galaxy far, far away, or following Keira Knightley as she connects a series of grisly murders in a gripping true-crime thriller, Disney has you covered.

Here is the new content available to stream on Disney+ this weekend:

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The Mandalorian – Season three: Episode three

The journeys of the Mandalorian through the Star Wars galaxy continue. Once a lone bounty hunter, Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) has reunited with Grogu.

Meanwhile, the New Republic struggles to lead the galaxy away from its dark history. This week’s episode takes viewers to the heart of the galaxy and the city-covered planet Coruscant, where former Imperials find amnesty in the New Republic.

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Arrested Development – Seasons one to three

In this critically acclaimed sitcom, Michael Bluth (Jason Bateman) is forced to help his wildly eccentric family pick up the pieces after their wealthy patriarch is arrested for fraud and their assets are frozen.

Boston Strangler

This true-crime thriller follows the trailblazing reporters who broke the story of the notorious 1960s Boston Strangler murders. The film follows Loretta McLaughlin (Keira Knightley), a reporter for the Record-American newspaper, who becomes the first journalist to connect the Boston Strangler murders.

As the mysterious killer claims more and more victims, Loretta attempts to continue her investigation alongside colleague and confidante Jean Cole (Carrie Coon), yet the duo finds themselves stymied by the rampant sexism of the era. Nevertheless, McLaughlin and Cole bravely pursue the story at great personal risk, putting their own lives on the line in their quest to uncover the truth.

Doogie Howser, M.D.

Douglas Howser (Neil Patrick Harris) is a doctor, but he is also a 16-year-old genius who graduated college aged 10 and finished medical school aged 14. But he is still a teenager, with normal teenage friends and problems.

Like all adolescents, he feels that his father doesn’t understand him. He is just learning to drive, and just starting to pay attention to girls even while consulting on serious medical causes like heart transplants.

This hit ‘90s sitcom a funny and touching story about growing up with more than the usual responsibilities and demands.

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