Miley Cyrus Revives Hannah Montana — Disney+ Release Date Revealed
Hannah Montana is making a comeback: Disney+ drops a 20th anniversary special on March 24, marking Miley Cyrus’ return to her breakout role.
Go ahead and cue the theme song in your head: Hannah Montana is coming back for a one-night-only victory lap, and yes, we have a date.
What you need to know
- Streaming on Disney+ starting March 24, 2026
- One-off 20th anniversary special filmed in front of a live studio audience
- Built around a new, in-depth interview with Miley Cyrus hosted by Alex Cooper
- Includes never-before-seen archival footage from the original show
Disney is marking 20 years of its mega-hit teen sitcom with a proper anniversary special that puts Miley Cyrus front and center. The whole thing is shot in front of a live studio audience, which feels fitting for a series that thrived on big entrances and bigger applause. The heart of the special is a sit-down between Cyrus and Alex Cooper that digs into the show’s history, with the vault opening for footage fans have never seen.
'Hannah Montana will always be a part of who I am. What started as a TV show became a shared experience that shaped my life and the lives of so many fans, and I’ll always be thankful for that connection,' Cyrus said. 'The fact that it still means so much to people all these years later is something I’m very proud of. This Hannahversary is my way of celebrating and thanking the fans who’ve stood by me for 20 years.'
If the phrase '20th anniversary' just made you sit down, same. The original series launched in 2006 with Cyrus leading a cast that included Emily Osment, Mitchel Musso, Jason Earles, and her dad, Billy Ray Cyrus. The premise was Disney Channel lightning: Miley Stewart by day, pop superstar Hannah Montana by night, juggling high school drama with arena-sized secrets.
The results were enormous. The show pulled in Emmy nominations, spun off two feature films, and helped fuel a music machine that racked up 14 platinum and 18 gold albums worldwide under the franchise banner. Not bad for a double life.
So mark it down: March 24, 2026. Expect nostalgia, deep cuts from the archives, and a crowd ready to sing along. Yes, 2006 really was two decades ago. I checked.