The First Omen

If you want a drama that takes its characters as seriously as its plot, The First Omen is available in Australia on Disney Plus, and in the UK on Disney Plus right now. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. 1,334 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Nell Tiger Free leads a cast that never overplays its hand. Available now on Disney Plus — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, The First Omen is worth clearing space for. The writing in The First Omen treats its characters as people first, plot devices second. When a young American woman is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church, she encounters a darkness that causes her to question her own faith and uncovers a terrifying conspiracy that hopes to bring about the birth of evil incarnate. Nell Tiger Free and Ralph Ineson lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. The First Omen came out in 2024. What elevates The First Omen is a refusal to let any character off the hook too easily. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

The First Omen is what you recommend to people who say they do not really watch much. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. Short enough to finish in one sitting, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Nell Tiger Free's work here is the kind that gets referenced in career retrospectives. It makes everything else feel thin by comparison.