Best TV shows — animation on Disney+ : our Top 20

1989 · Matt Groening · 37 seasons

Set in Springfield, the quintessential American town, the series chronicles the everyday chaos and small victories of the Simpson family—Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and baby Maggie—supported by a vast ensemble of secondary characters. From its earliest episodes it became a pop-culture staple, drawing numerous celebrity guest appearances and earning a reputation for its sharp, unapologetic satire of politics, the media and American life.

With Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria, Harry Shearer and Marcia Wallace

1999 · 22 seasons

Young pirate Monkey D. Luffy, wearing his signature straw hat, rallies an unconventional crew for a sweeping sea-bound quest to seize a legendary treasure.

With Akemi Okamura, Mayumi Tanaka, Kazuya Nakai, Hiroaki Hirata, Kappei Yamaguchi, Ikue Otani and Yuriko Yamaguchi

1999 · Matt Groening · 10 seasons

Philip J. Fry, a late-20th-century New York pizza deliveryman, is accidentally frozen in a cryogenic pod and awakens a thousand years later, taking a job at Planet Express, an eccentric interplanetary courier operating in a retro-styled 31st century.

With Billy West, John DiMaggio, Katey Sagal, Phil LaMarr, Lauren Tom, Tress MacNeille and David Herman

1999 · Seth MacFarlane · 24 seasons

An irreverent animated sitcom that follows the chaotic, boundary-pushing antics of the Griffin household: well-meaning but clueless father Peter and his long-suffering wife Lois try to keep their family together amid the absurdity — Stewie, a brilliantly twisted infant bent on world domination and matricide; Meg, the eldest, who’s endlessly ridiculed and sidelined; and Chris, the middle child, awkward and dim but obsessed with movies. Completing the group is Brian, their articulate, martini-sipping dog who’s far more than a pet, acting as Stewie’s foil while wrestling with his own existential problems.

With Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Mike Henry, Patrick Warburton and Kevin Michael Richardson

2012 · Alex Hirsch · 2 seasons

Twins Dipper and Mabel Pines spend a summer in the enigmatic town of Gravity Falls, Oregon, helping their great-uncle Stan run his quirky roadside curiosity shop—and quickly find themselves swept up in a series of strange, unforeseen adventures.

With Alex Hirsch, Jason Ritter, Kristen Schaal, Linda Cardellini, Matt Chapman, Kevin Michael Richardson and Niki Yang

1992 · Eric Lewald · 1 season

A band of mutants known as the X-Men, who wield extraordinary powers to defend a world that fears and rejects them, are pushed beyond their limits as they confront unprecedented dangers and an unforeseen, perilous future.

With Cedric Smith, Norm Spencer, Catherine Disher, Lenore Zann, Cal Dodd, Alyson Court and George Buza

2011 · Loren Bouchard, Jim Dauterive · 16 seasons

Bob, the latest in a line of restaurateurs, runs a tiny burger joint with his wife and their three kids. Brimming with imaginative burger ideas but lacking polish and smooth service, the quirky family operates from a grease-streaked counter in a poor location with hardly any customers. Still, their optimism never fades: they keep staging one hopeful "grand reopening" after another, convinced the next try will finally turn the place into a success.

With H. Jon Benjamin, John Roberts, Kristen Schaal, Eugene Mirman, Dan Mintz, Larry Murphy and David Herman

2021 · Dave Filoni · 3 seasons

A renegade squad of genetically altered clone soldiers navigates a galaxy in upheaval, taking on dangerous missions and confronting questions of identity and loyalty as the old order collapses after the Clone Wars.

With Dee Bradley Baker, Michelle Ang, Noshir Dalal, Rhea Perlman, Stephen Stanton, Gwendoline Yeo and Ben Diskin

2004 · 2 seasons

Since childhood, Ichigo Kurosaki has been able to see spirits. His world is turned upside down when he meets Rukia, a Soul Reaper who battles vicious Hollows, and is gifted with a sudden surge of spiritual power. With this new strength, Ichigo embraces his destiny: to protect both the living and the departed from malevolent forces.

With Rie Kugimiya, Masakazu Morita, Fumiko Orikasa, Kiyoyuki Yanada, Yuki Matsuoka, Hiroki Yasumoto and Shin-ichiro Miki

2021 · 3 seasons

Inspired by the comic-book source material, this animated anthology reexamines and reshapes iconic moments from the Marvel Cinematic Universe—each episode offering a bold, surprising take that questions canon, flips expectations, and delivers unexpected twists.

With Jeffrey Wright, Terri Douglas, Matthew Wood, Robin Atkin Downes, Fred Tatasciore, Chadwick Boseman and Michael Ralph

2020 · David Bess · 2 seasons

Disconnect, breathe, and renew your senses with Zenimation from Walt Disney Animation Studios — a tranquil animated soundscape crafted for moments of mindful relaxation.

With Louise Bush, Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Larry Roberts and Frank Welker

2022 · Dave Filoni · 1 season

Ahsoka Tano and Count Dooku, two opposing figures from the prequel era, are forced into trials and fateful decisions that will determine the courses of their lives.

With Corey Burton, Dee Bradley Baker, Ashley Eckstein, Toks Olagundoye, Sunil Malhotra, Janina Gavankar and Noshir Dalal

2007 · Dan Povenmire, Jeff 'Swampy' Marsh · 5 seasons

Two inventive stepbrothers spend their summer days in suburbia dreaming up ever-more-ambitious projects, much to the frustration of their determined older sister, Candace, who’s always trying to catch them in the act. Meanwhile their unassuming pet platypus leads a double life as a covert agent, routinely foiling the plots of a bumbling mad scientist.

With Ashley Tisdale, Dan Povenmire, Dee Bradley Baker, Alyson Stoner, Maulik Pancholy, Caroline Rhea and Richard O'Brien

2018 · Joe Brumm · 3 seasons

Endlessly energetic at six years old, Bluey the Blue Heeler delights in play, transforming ordinary family moments into imaginative adventures. Through games and make-believe she stretches her creativity while strengthening her mental, physical, and emotional resilience.

With Dave McCormack, Melanie Zanetti, Brad Elliott, Dan Brumm, Charlotte Stent, Myf Warhurst and Megan Washington

1997 · Greg Daniels, Mike Judge · 15 seasons

In a Texas suburb, an animated series follows Hank Hill, a pragmatic propane salesman who shares his home with Peggy, a self-assured substitute Spanish teacher; their would-be comedian son Bobby; and Hank’s impressionable niece Luanne. Steeped in traditional beliefs about faith, family and country, Hank’s conservative code is continually challenged by the strange, awkward and often humorous situations that involve his household and his beer-drinking circle of neighbors and friends.

With Mike Judge, Kathy Najimy, Pamela Adlon, Stephen Root, Toby Huss, Lauren Tom and Johnny Hardwick

2005 · Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker, Matt Weitzman · 22 seasons

Stan Smith, the domineering father and primary earner; his devoted wife Francine; their idealistic college-age daughter Hayley; and their awkward teenage son Steve. Living under the same roof are three equally eccentric companions — Hayley’s laid-back boyfriend-turned-husband Jeff, the family’s human brain trapped inside a goldfish named Klaus, and most notably Roger, an outrageously unpredictable alien whose elaborate disguises, shameless confidence, and chaotic stunts drive much of the comedy.

With Seth MacFarlane, Wendy Schaal, Rachael MacFarlane, Scott Grimes, Dee Bradley Baker, Jeff Fischer and Curtis Armstrong

1997 · 25 seasons

Follow Ash and his loyal partner Pikachu as they journey across diverse regions, forge new friendships, and tackle fresh challenges in his quest to become a Pokémon Master.

With Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Otani, Megumi Hayashibara, Shin-ichiro Miki, Inuko Inuyama, Unsho Ishizuka and Yuji Ueda

2011 · 5 seasons

A select team called the X-Men—humans born with extraordinary abilities—dedicates itself to defending mutant civil rights against oppressive government forces while also protecting the broader population from Magneto, a militant mutant driven by vengeance who seeks to annihilate humanity in retaliation for the persecution of his kind.

With Rikiya Koyama, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Kaori Yamagata, Hideyuki Tanaka, Yukari Tamura, Katsunosuke Hori and Aya Hisakawa

2025 · Jeff Trammell · 1 season

Peter Parker is edging toward heroism, but the journey he must take is unpredictable and far from ordinary.

With Hudson Thames, Colman Domingo, Eugene Byrd, Grace Song, Zeno Robinson and Hugh Dancy

2020 · Dana Terrace · 3 seasons

An animated fantasy-comedy that follows Luz, a confident teenage girl who accidentally slips through a mysterious portal into a magical realm, where she bonds with Eda, a rule‑breaking witch, and King, a tiny yet fierce would‑be warrior. Lacking any innate sorcery, Luz refuses to give up on her dream of becoming a witch; she becomes Eda’s apprentice at the Owl House and, along the way, builds a surprising chosen family in a world full of strange allies and unpredictable adventures.

With Alex Hirsch, Sarah-Nicole Robles, Wendie Malick, Cissy Jones, Mae Whitman, Eden Riegel and Grey DeLisle