Stream without a subscription on Disney+ Hotstar this July
Cutting the cord has never been easier with the seemingly endless variety of shows to stream online these days. If you’ve been meaning to play catch-up on shows that dominated cultural conversations – we’re talking Shōgun, The Bear, and Moving – you can now do so without having to fill up any payment deets.
From now until 15th August 2025, viewers can tune in to selected episodes from these shows and more on Disney+ Hotstar for free, with no usual subscriptions needed.
A lineup of 50 shows to stream without a subscription
Fewer streaming platforms are offering free trials nowadays, so this no-subscription deal on Disney+ Hotstar will be a great way to explore its inventory and make up your mind on a sign-up later.
If you have plans to hole up indoors to escape the heat outside, the streaming platform has 50 series to watch, ranging from crime to comedy, so you’ll be sure to find something that tickles your fancy. You can stream 2-4 episodes of each series in the lineup, but this will be more than enough to let you decide on whether to commit to the rest of the show or not.
All you have to do is sign up for a Disney+ Hotstar account with your phone number and email, and be on your way to watching the first few episodes of hit Hollywood shows and Korean dramas without a subscription or payment. A subscription usually costs RM24.90 per month.
What to watch on Disney+ Hotstar
Some must-watch and award-winning series from 2022 and beyond include The Bear, Shōgun, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, and the rebooted Criminal Minds.
Image adapted from: Disney+ Hotstar
As we’ve been keeping our eye out for new Korean dramas each month to stream online, here are a few highlights from current Disney+ Hotstar-only offerings that we found for you to stream the first few episodes of:
- Moving (2023) – A supernatural drama about innocent high schoolers concealing their super abilities, and their parents with secrets of their own.
- Light Shop (2024) – A thriller, horror, and mystery drama all wrapped up in one, centered around the mysterious Light Shop where the living and the dead meet.
- Shop For Killers (2024) – An action-packed drama starring Lee Dong-Wook as the uncle of Ji-An and the owner of a mall that’s not all that it seems.
- Jeongnyeon, The Star Is Born (2024) – The historical drama of a young girl with a gift of singing that won its lead, Kim Tae-Ri, a coveted Best Actress accolade at the Baeksang Arts Award.
- One Dollar Lawyer (2024) – A legal drama with plenty of funny moments, starring Namkoong Min as a lawyer who only charges a thousand won for legal cases.
- Gangnam B-Side (2024) – A prosecutor, a detective, and a mysterious broker uncover a world of vice in this crime thriller, while in pursuit of answers over the series of disappearances in Gangnam’s nightlife scene.
- The Judge From Hell (2024) – Park Shin-Hye portrays a judge in this dark fantasy drama, who dies and is possessed by a sharp-mouthed demon judge on a mission to punish criminals.
- The Worst Of Evil (2023) – A crime, action thriller noir that follows a countryside police officer who goes undercover in a world of gangs and drugs on the promise of a promotion.
- Big Mouth (2022)– Lee Jong-Suk portrays a lawyer wrongly accused of being a conman, and Im Yoon-Ah as his wife who fights for justice alongside him.
Stream K-dramas & Hollywood series without a subscription on Disney+ Hotstar
With plenty to stream on Disney+ Hotstar and no subscriptions required, it’ll be a no-brainer to check out these shows and more while you can. Who knows – you might just walk away with a favourite new drama.
Cover image adapted from: Disney+ Hotstar