Every Discworld Movie & TV Adaptation: Where to Watch in 2026

Here's a strange fact about the best-selling comic fantasy series ever written: there has never been a proper Discworld movie in cinemas. No blockbuster, no franchise, no Rincewind action figures in a fast-food meal. What there is instead is a scattered little pile of TV films, a couple of 1990s cartoons, one animated feature, one divisive TV series and a fan film that took fifteen years to make.

And it's spread across about a dozen different services, depending on which country you're in and which month you're asking.

So if you've typed "where to watch Discworld" into a search bar and got back a wiki list, three aggregator pages and a dead DVD link, this guide is for you. It covers every Discworld screen adaptation, what each one is like, and where you can actually stream it in the US and the UK right now.

One warning first: streaming rights move around constantly. Everything below was checked in November 2026 using JustWatch (US) and ScreenSearch (UK). If something has vanished by the time you read this, it's the licensing gods, not us.

The Quick Answer: Where to Watch Each Discworld Adaptation

If you only watch one, make it Hogfather. If you want the whole set, read on.

The 1990s Cartoons: Wyrd Sisters and Soul Music (1997)

The first full Discworld adaptations were animated, made by Cosgrove Hall (the Manchester studio behind Danger Mouse) and shown on Channel 4 in 1997.

Wyrd Sisters ran for six episodes from May 1997. It has a properly good voice cast: Annette Crosbie as Granny Weatherwax, June Whitfield as Nanny Ogg, Jane Horrocks as Magrat, and Christopher Lee as Death.

Soul Music followed in June, over seven episodes, with Lee back as Death and Debra Gillett as Susan Sto Helit. Reviewers loved Lee in the role, and it's easy to hear why. He has exactly the dry, patient, faintly weary gravity that Death has on the page. Fans would spend the next decade wishing he'd done the part in live action, and in 2008 he got close (see below).

Both series are faithful to the books, keeping a lot of Pratchett's jokes. The animation is a bit stiff by modern standards, but the scripts hold up.

Where to watch: This is the bad news. Neither series has a streaming home in the US or UK that we could find. They came out on DVD, including a 2001 box set, so the second-hand market is your best bet.

The Sky Trilogy: Live-Action Discworld (2006-2010)

From 2006 to 2010, Sky One made three big two-part live-action films, all now known simply as the Sky adaptations. They're the core of Discworld on screen, and the ones most people are looking for when they search for a "Discworld movie."

They were made with Pratchett's active involvement, and he turns up in cameos in two of them. Fans were invited along as extras, too.

Hogfather (2006)

What it is: A two-part adaptation of Hogfather, broadcast over Christmas 2006 and directed by Vadim Jean. The Hogfather, Discworld's Father Christmas, has gone missing, so Death puts on the beard and does the rounds himself, while his granddaughter Susan works out who's behind it.

Who's in it: Ian Richardson voices Death, Michelle Dockery (years before Downton Abbey) plays Susan, Marc Warren is a properly unsettling Jonathan Teatime, and David Jason plays Albert. It won a BAFTA Television Craft award for its visual effects.

Is it good? Yes. It's the best of the bunch: gothic, funny and genuinely moving, and it's become a Christmas re-watch for a lot of British fans. If you're new to all this, start here.

Where to watch:

• US: On Prime Video and Peacock, and free with ads on Pluto TV, according to JustWatch's listing for Terry Pratchett's Hogfather. (JustWatch also has a separate film entry that says it isn't streaming, so search for the full "Terry Pratchett's Hogfather" title.)
• UK: Oddly, given that it's a Sky production, Hogfather isn't listed on any UK streaming service as of November 2026. The DVD is cheap and easy to find.

The Colour of Magic (2008)

What it is: A two-part film covering both The Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic, again directed by Vadim Jean. The failed wizard Rincewind is hired to guide Twoflower, the Disc's first tourist, and things go badly from there.

Who's in it: David Jason as Rincewind, Sean Astin as Twoflower, and Christopher Lee finally playing Death on screen (voice only). Pratchett has a cameo as an astrozoologist.

Is it good? It's fine. The cast is great, the effects are cheerful, and it looks lovely. But the early books it adapts are rambling, and so is the film. Critics at the time found it far too long, and they had a point. Jason, then in his late sixties, is also a lot older than the Rincewind of the books. Watch it for the cast, not the plot.

Where to watch:

• US: The easiest one to find. It's on Prime Video, Peacock and fuboTV, and free with ads on Tubi, Pluto TV and The Roku Channel, among others.
• UK: On Sky Go and NOW.

"Hogfather is the one to start with. Going Postal is the one that proves it wasn't a fluke."

Going Postal (2010)

What it is: A two-part adaptation of Going Postal, first shown in May 2010 and directed by Jon Jones. Con man Moist von Lipwig is given a choice between hanging and running Ankh-Morpork's derelict Post Office. He takes the job, and then finds out why nobody else wanted it.

Who's in it: Richard Coyle as Moist, Claire Foy (before The Crown) as Adora Belle Dearheart, Charles Dance as Lord Vetinari, and David Suchet as the villain Reacher Gilt. Pratchett appears at the end as a postman.

Is it good? Very. It's tighter and more confident than The Colour of Magic, and it changes some things from the book (especially Adora Belle's role) without losing the point of it. Dance makes a superb Vetinari. If you've read our piece on why Moist von Lipwig is so underrated, this is a good way to see him in action.

Where to watch:

• US: Options are thin. JustWatch lists it on Spectrum On Demand, through its Acorn TV tier, with no free streams.
• UK: On Sky Go and NOW.

Troll Bridge (2019): The Fan Film

This one's a bit of a hidden gem. Troll Bridge is an independent short film made by the Australian studio Snowgum Films, directed by Daniel Knight, based on Pratchett's short story of the same name. An old Cohen the Barbarian, played by Don Bridges, sets out to fight one last troll on one last bridge, because that's what heroes do.

It took more than fifteen years to finish, premiered at Australia's Flickerfest in January 2019, and runs to about 25 minutes in its complete version. It's an elegy for the old-fashioned hero, and it's made with obvious love.

Where to watch: Free, everywhere. Snowgum released the complete version on its YouTube channel in January 2021. Search "Troll Bridge Snowgum Films."

The Watch (2021): The Divisive One

What it is: An eight-episode series made for BBC America, which premiered in January 2021 and later came to BBC iPlayer and BBC Two in the UK. It stars Richard Dormer as Sam Vimes, with Marama Corlett as Angua, Adam Hugill as Carrot, and Wendell Pierce voicing Death.

The problem: The Watch isn't really an adaptation of the City Watch books. It's billed as inspired by them, and it takes the names, throws out most of the characters' histories, and goes for a punk aesthetic that has very little to do with Guards! Guards! or Night Watch. Critics were lukewarm, and many fans were furious. Pratchett's daughter Rhianna, co-director of his production company Narrativia, put it bluntly on Twitter:

"Look, I think it's fairly obvious that @TheWatch shares no DNA with my father's Watch."

Is it worth watching? If you treat it as its own thing, there's a watchable, odd fantasy show in there, and Dormer has his moments. If you want Sam Vimes as Pratchett wrote him, read the books instead. Our City Watch reading order is the best place to start.

Where to watch:

• US: Streaming through Philo and YouTube TV (it's a BBC America show), and on Spectrum On Demand. You can also buy it on Amazon, Apple TV and Fandango at Home.
• UK: It's not on any subscription service now. You can buy it on Apple TV and Amazon, or get the 2021 BBC DVD.

The Amazing Maurice (2022): The Only Discworld Movie

Maurice

If you specifically want a Discworld movie, a real, feature-length film made for cinemas, this is the only one. The Amazing Maurice is a 93-minute CGI animated film based on The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents, Pratchett's Carnegie Medal-winning book for younger readers.

Maurice is a streetwise talking cat who runs a pied-piper scam with a band of intelligent rats and a gormless-looking young piper called Keith. Then they arrive in a town where the scam goes very wrong.

Who's in it: Hugh Laurie as Maurice, Emilia Clarke as Malicia, Himesh Patel as Keith, and Peter Serafinowicz as Death. Terry Rossio (Shrek) wrote the script, and Toby Genkel directed. It premiered on Sky Cinema in the UK in December 2022 and reached US cinemas in February 2023.

Is it good? It's a solid family film. It softens the book's darker edges and leans hard into fourth-wall jokes from Malicia, which some viewers find grating. But Laurie is perfect, and it's a good gateway for kids. (For more on the right Discworld books for kids, see our Discworld for kids guide.)

Where to watch:

• US: Streaming on Hulu, and free on Hoopla if your library supports it. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV and Fandango at Home.
• UK: On Sky Go and NOW Cinema, or rent and buy from Sky Store.

What's Coming Next

So, will there ever be more? Some of it is already on the way. Some has been "on the way" for a decade.

• The Amazing Maurice 2 - The Waters of Life. A sequel is in production as a Sky Original, with Toby Genkel returning as director, and it's currently set for 2027. Hugh Laurie, Emilia Clarke and Himesh Patel are back, with Gemma Arterton and David Tennant joining the cast.
• The Wee Free Men film. In July 2016, the Jim Henson Company announced a film of The Wee Free Men, written by Rhianna Pratchett, with Narrativia. No cast or release date has been announced in the ten years since, so don't hold your breath. (Rhianna is also adapting the book as a graphic novel, which is due in spring 2027, not to be confused with the film.)
• A full Discworld TV slate. In April 2020, Narrativia signed a deal with Motive Pictures and Endeavor Content to develop the entire series for TV. Rhianna promised adaptations that would be absolutely faithful to her father's books. No titles have been announced.

"For a series this famous, it's remarkable how little of it has made it to the screen."

A note on Good Omens: Amazon's Good Omens is often lumped in with these, but it isn't Discworld. It's adapted from the novel Pratchett co-wrote with Neil Gaiman, set in our world, and it's well worth watching anyway. (Here's our comparison of Discworld, Good Omens and Hitchhiker's.)

Our Recommended Viewing Order

You don't need to watch these in any order, as they're all standalone. But here's how we'd do it:

1. Hogfather. The best one, and a great introduction to Death and Susan. Ideally in December.
2. Going Postal. The most polished, and the best Vetinari you'll ever see.
3. Troll Bridge. It's free, it's 25 minutes, and it'll make you a little misty.
4. The Amazing Maurice. Especially if you're watching with kids.
5. The Colour of Magic. For completists and David Jason fans.
6. The Watch. Only once you've made your peace with the fact it isn't really the Watch.

The 1997 cartoons are worth tracking down if you can find the DVDs, mainly to hear Christopher Lee as Death.

Read It After You've Watched It

The Sky adaptation is very good, but the book is better: funnier, darker and full of things the film had no time for. It's also one of the best introductions to Death and Susan.

Death

Susan Sto Helit

Jonathan Teatime

Archchancellor Mustrum Ridcully

Auditors Of Reality

The Bottom Line

Discworld on screen is a small, uneven collection. But the best of it is genuinely good, and most of it is easy to find in 2026. In the US, a Prime Video or Peacock subscription gets you Hogfather and The Colour of Magic, and Hulu has Maurice. In the UK, a NOW membership covers The Colour of Magic, Going Postal and Maurice. Hogfather is the awkward one there, at least for now.

And when you've watched them all, the books are still waiting. If you're not sure where to begin, try our guide to where to start with Discworld.

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