We are excited to hear that five new episodes of the hit Disney Original Series, A Real Bus’s Life, will begin streaming on January 15th, 2025, on Disney+. The new season takes an even deeper look behind the lives of some of the world’s smallest creatures with a little help from well-known actress, comedian, and all-round creative Awkwafina. All episodes of the first season are currently streaming, but here is a sneak peek at what you can expect from season two!
New episodes to ant-icipate include the following:
- “LOVE IN THE FOREST”
On a midsummer’s night, Tennessee’s Smoky Mountain Forest is swarming with bugs looking for love. A clumsy luna moth, a headstrong stag beetle and a fearless firefly each have just one tiny window to mate and fulfill their destiny. So how do these tiny creatures brave the darkness and find each other? The course of true love has never run smoothly…
- “LIFE’S A BEACH”
A tropical beach may be paradise for people, but it’s one of the toughest places on Earth for bugs. A young female hermit crab is growing up fast and needs to find a bigger shell if she’s going to survive. But her search for an upgrade soon gets her in trouble, and her chances of making it to adulthood are at the mercy of the tides.
- “ONCE A POND A TIME”
In an English pond, a delicate young damselfly and a host of other bugs battle predators and humans to make it to the surface by summer. Even once the damselfly transforms into an adult and sets his heart on finding a mate, old foes are waiting for him. Can he overcome huge challenges, leave his past behind, and escape the pond for good?
- “TINY HEROES DOWN UNDER”
Many think Australia’s bugs are the stuff of nightmares. But truly, they’re just trying hard to survive, and some are surprisingly cute. Meet an adorable peacock spider dancing his way to a female, a jack jumper ant battling to protect her family, and a weevil trying to stay alive in the face of a fearsome climate. Soon, a viewer will realize these bugs aren’t all villains but tiny heroes Down Under.
- “BEE-HIND THE CAMERA”
Surviving hordes of army ants, chasing some of the fastest-running insects on Earth, crawling through muddy mangrove swamps, and climbing to the top of the rainforest canopy, this is how a team of world-renowned scientists, experts and filmmakers armed with the most innovative filming equipment capture the hidden world and untold stories of the planet’s tiniest and most underappreciated animals—bugs!
Watch the official trailer for A Real Bug’s Life season two:
Tiny heroes, huge drama! A REAL BUG’S LIFE is back for a thrilling second season that’s bigger and bolder than ever. Inspired by the world of Disney and Pixar’s A Bug’s Life, the Disney+ Original series from National Geographic takes us on another extraordinary adventure into the micro-bug world — where the forces of nature play out on a completely different scale and miniature creatures rely on amazing superpowers to make it through each day. Now, thanks to new cutting-edge filming technology, we are able to follow the incredible stories of the tiny heroes living in this hidden world, from the fast-legged tiger beetle escaping the heat of Borneo’s beaches to the magical metamorphosis of a damselfly on a British pond to the Smoky Mountain luna moth whose quest is to grow wings, find love and pass on his genes all in one short night! Join our fun and witty guide, Awkwafina, on new bug journeys full of more mind-blowing behaviors and larger-than-life characters. This family-friendly series continues to show that A REAL BUG’S LIFE can be every bit as fantastical as any Pixar film!
Special bonus content will also be available, allowing viewers a unique, behind-the-scenes look at the filming of this epic two-season series featuring 130 bug species across six continents with 450 experts and crew. Learn more about this Disney+ series here.
