Series synopsis
Wonder Man is an American comedy drama television series that premiered on Disney+ on January 27, 2026. It was created by Andrew Guest, Destin Daniel Cretton. It stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Arian Moayed, X Mayo and Ben Kingsley.
Simon and Trevor, two actors at opposite ends of their careers, chase life-changing roles.
Premise
Simon and Trevor, two actors at opposite ends of their careers, chase life-changing roles.
Premise: He was born to play this role, but the spotlight reveals everything.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams
- Arian Moayed as Agent Cleary
- X Mayo as Janelle Jackson
- Ben Kingsley as Trevor Slattery
- Julieta Ortega as Melanie
- Ashley Greene as Ashley Greene
- Bechir Sylvain as Sanford
- Olivia Thirlby as Vivian
Supporting cast
- Phumzile Sitole as Lauren
- Jon Abrahams as Frank Preminger
- Kameron J Meadows as Young Simon
- Earl Baylon as Gaffer
- Makela Yepez as Props
- Amanda Reed as Linda the LP
- Peter Banifaz as First AD
- Beth Stelling as Writer
- Talha Ehtasham as Kiran (Set PA)
- Doug Long as Talent Agent
- Bilal Mir as Bartender
- A.J. Rafael as Brian
Guest cast
- Julieta Ortega as Melanie
- Ashley Greene as Ashley Greene
- Bechir Sylvain as Sanford
- Olivia Thirlby as Vivian
- Phumzile Sitole as Lauren
- Jon Abrahams as Frank Preminger
- Kameron J Meadows as Young Simon
- Earl Baylon as Gaffer
- Makela Yepez as Props
- Amanda Reed as Linda the LP
- Peter Banifaz as First AD
- Beth Stelling as Writer
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | January 26, 2026 | January 27, 2026 |
| Season 2 | 0 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Matinee Somebody's actually remaking "Wonder Man?" |
January 27, 2026 |
| 2 |
Self-Tape It's never been this hard to do a self-tape before. |
January 27, 2026 |
| 3 |
Pacoima Birthday parties are kind of stressful. |
January 27, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Disney+ |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 27, 2026 |
| Last aired | January 27, 2026 |
| Status | continue |