Disney+ clearly embodies The Walt Disney Company's plans for the future, an approach that, over the course of the last year has likely paid off better than they ever imagined. For the booming streaming service's latest offering however, they're going back to the very beginning, launching the new series The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse on the 92nd anniversary of Mickey's 1928 screen debut in Steamboat Willie.
Also today: Two celebrities will be unmasked on The Masked Singer, Netflix drops a new holiday decorating series, and HBO attempts to understand what makes murderers tick. Here's what's new and noteworthy on TV this Wednesday:
SERIES PREMIERE: Minnie, Pluto, Donald, Goofy, Daisy, and Mickey Mouse himself are making the move to Disney+. The Wonderful World of Mickey is a new series of original shorts featuring Disney's most legendary all stars in a host of new adventures. Watch the trailer. Streaming on Disney+
NEW EPISODE: Brace yourself for a double elimination tonight on The Masked Singer, with Group B finalists Crocodile, Seahorse, Serpent and Whatchamacallit jockeying for two spots in the Super Six. 8:00 PM ET on FOX
BACK-TO-BACK-EPISODES: CBS is doling out another Amazing Race two-fer, with with legs 6 & 7 set to send to the Racers to Berlin, Germany and Almaty, Kazakhstan. Watch preview. 8:00 PM ET on CBS
SERIES PREMIERE: If 2020 has you chomping at the bit for a festive change of pace, Netflix's Holiday Home Makeover with Mr Christmas is here to help give your home the head-to-toe makeover of your dreams. Watch the trailer. Streaming on Netflix
DOCUMENTARY PREMIERE: The HBO documentary Crazy, Not Insane examines the work of Dr. Dorothy Otnow Lewis, a psychiatrist who tries to look into the hearts and minds of murderers to figure out why they kill. Watch the trailer. 6:00 PM ET on HBO
NEW EPISODE: It's not all cake and candles when Becky (Alicia Goranson), Emilio (Rene Rosado), and the rest of The Conners prepare to celebrate Beverly Rose's first birthday. Meanwhile, Jackie (Laurie Metcalf) meets someone who wants to be more than friends. 9:00 PM ET on HBO
SEASON PREMIERE: After nine years of fighting to win his freedom, it's do or die for Aaron Wallace (Nicholas Pinnock) as For Life returns for its second season. As dangerous enemies lurk at Bellmore and Marie (Joy Bryant) faces criminal charges for assisting him in prior cases, Aaron must find a way to gain the upper hand. Watch the trailer. 10:00 PM ET on ABC
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TOPICS: The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse, Disney+, Mickey Mouse