Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War season 3 release schedule – when is episode 2 on Disney Plus and Hulu?

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War season 3 , episode 2 is next up and after that electric premiere, it's going to be a long wait until the new episode.

To help you prepare (and to avoid spoilers as soon as the entry drops), we've got a guide to the Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War season 3, episode 2 release date, the confirmed Disney Plus/Hulu streaming time in the US, UK and other international regions, full release schedule, episode count, and more.

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Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War season 3 release date: what time is episode 2 on Disney Plus and Hulu?

The Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War season 3, episode 2 release date is October 12. It's streaming on Hulu and Disney Plus from the usual time of 7:30 AM Pacific/10:30 AM Eastern in the US. That's 3:30 PM BST in the UK.

For other regions, please use the time zone converter .

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War season 3 release schedule: when are new episodes out?

New Bleach episodes will release weekly every Saturday. As you can see below, 13 episodes are planned. However, it's not currently known if the series will run straight through until December without taking a break.

A fourth (and final) season of Thousand-Year Blood War is also planned, so here's what the current release schedule looks like:

• Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War season 3, episode 1: October 5, 2024 - out now!
• Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War season 3, episode 2: October 12, 2024
• Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War season 3, episode 3: October 19, 2024
• Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War season 3, episodes 4-13: TBC
• Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War season 4: 2025 (TBC)

Where can I watch Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War season 3?

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War season 3 (as well as all previous seasons of the hit anime) are available to stream as part of the Hulu and Disney Plus package.

Those outside the US will need to head to the 'Star' range to find Bleach, or by searching for it in the streamer's navigation tool.

Still can't find it? Bleach is rated 16+ in some regions, so you may need to update your parental control settings .

How many episodes of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War season 3 are there?

There are 13 episodes of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War season 3. That's in line with the first two seasons (13 each), as well as the expected episode count for the fourth season. Only one episode has aired to date.

There are a whopping 393 episodes of Bleach in total as of writing. So if you haven't marathoned the show already, you've got a lot of catching up to do.

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