Hannah Montana Back on Disney+ UK With A 20th Anniversary March Special Made For Millennials

Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary special coming soon to Disney+

Disney+ has announced a Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special, dropping Tuesday 24 March 2026. It will be exactly 20 years after the show first premiered, and yes we’re asking how is it 20 years too!

If you ever had “Best of Both Worlds” stuck in your head, argued over whether you were more Miley or more Hannah, entered into the Lizzie McGuire or Hannah Montana debate, or secretly wanted that wig-and-mic drop life... Disney+ UK is giving nostalgic fans a proper excuse to lean in.

This Disney+ special follows the success of Disney’s 50th Anniversary Muppet Show which conquered UK charts on Disney+ as a back-to-basics gamble paid off. But the big draw for Hannah Montana fans here isn’t a new episode. It's about the reflection because if you’re a fan, “You’ll always find your way back home”. This is being framed as a look back at the era, the fandom, and what it meant to grow up with a Disney Channel phenomenon in real time.

How To Watch

What: Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special

Where: Disney+ UK

When: 24th March 2026

Format: A live-audience special centred on an in-depth interview with Miley Cyrus, hosted by Alex Cooper, plus archival footage and recreated elements from the original show

Why This Is A Nostalgic Moment For Hannah Montana Fans

Disney is not positioning this as a let’s just remember this?; it's a nostalgic how did it shape us? exploration.

For so many Millennials, Hannah Montana wasn't just a sitcom. It was a whole identity phase: posters, soundtracks, choreography in your bedroom, and that very specific mid-2000s Disney Channel glow. Disney's announcement leans into the idea that the special will explore the show's cultural impact and the fandom that made it huge; not just clip-show fluff.

Ayo Davis, president, Disney Branded Television said:

"Partnering with Miley on this special is a dream, and we want it to be a love letter to the fans, who remain as passionate today as they were when the series debuted almost 20 years ago."

Ayo Davis, president, Disney Branded Television

Miley Reflecting On Hannah Hits Different In 2026

This show looks like it is going to be talking about what Hannah Montana meant, what it changed, and what it feels like looking back now. It’s giving that relatable then vs now perspective which is exactly what grown-up fans actually want.

The "live audience" detail is a vibe. Disney says it's filmed in front of a live studio audience, which suggests this is meant to feel like an event, not just a documentary drop you scroll past.

For fans, that matters. Hannah Montana was communal TV. Everyone watched, everyone talked about it, everyone had a favourite song.

Where To Watch The Hannah Montana Collection

Fans of the show are going to be able to binge watch a range of nostalgic Hannah Montana shows and the Hannah Montana back catalogue is currently available to watch, or Sunday afternoon binge, right now. Disney+ is going all out with what they are calling a “Hannahversary”.To help get you ready for the release you can currently watch the following on Disney+ UK:

Hannah Montana: The Movie
Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: The Best of Both Worlds Concert
All four seasons (104 episodes) of Hannah Montana

What we know (and what we don't)

Disney have confirmed that the show will be a Miley Cyrus interview-led special, hosted by Alex Cooper, with archive footage and recreated elements.

What Disney have not confirmed in the announcement is a full cast reunion episode. If you're hoping for that, this doesn't sound like it's that format at least based on what Disney has publicly said so far.

Magic In A Minute

A Hannah Montana 20th anniversary special interview episode will be released on Disney+ on 24th March 2026. It’s a perfect watch to relive a bit of nostalgia from the Hannah Montana days.