The wonders of science, incredible adventure, music and magic await in Netflix’s expanding preschool programming lineup, with the streamer announcing two renewals and four brand-new series in the works. The streamer is teaming with world-class creators to entertain and enrich its youngest viewers and their families in over 190 countries.
Chris Nee’s Ridley Jones and Ada Twist, Scientist have been renewed for second seasons, while superhero show Action Pack, comical Big Tree City, animal mystery series The Creature Cases and BFF adventure Deepa and Anoop join Netflix’s existing offerings for kids aged 2-6, including Ask the StoryBots, Mighty Little Bheem, Go! Go! Cory Carson, Gabby’s Dollhouse, CoCoMelon and Go, Dog. Go!
Action Pack (January 2022) is a preschool superhero adventure series from OddBot Inc. The Action Pack is a group of heroic kids — Treena, Watts, Wren and Clay — who use their incredible super powers as they take on the biggest threats in Hope Springs, implement the lessons taught by Mr. Ernesto at the Action Academy, and fulfill their ultimate mission of bringing out the good in everything, even in villains! The series is animated by ICON Creative Studios. Created by Bill Harper. Chris Hamilton (Muppet Babies, Corn & Peg) is executive producer and showrunner. Shea Fontana (DC Super Hero Girls, Wonder Woman) is story editor.
The Creature Cases (Spring 2022) is an animated action-comedy series that follows the adventures of Sam Snow and Kit Casey, agents of CLADE: the Covert League of Animal Detective Experts. In a world populated exclusively by animals, these brilliant sleuths travel the globe solving mind-boggling mysteries that mix real zoological facts with wild detective action! The series is produced by Silvergate Media and animated by TeamTO. Created by Gabe Pulliam, who serves as head writer for the series. Executive producers are Kurt Mueller and Adam Idelson.
Big Tree City (Spring 2022) is an all action, all comedy series from Emmy Award-winning Blue Zoo Animation. Hot sauce volcanoes, biscuit dinosaur mysteries and exploding soda pop factories — Join the wild rescues of Major Prickles and his overzealous team, as they try to save the animal citizens of Big Tree City. Sam Morrison is head writer. Executive producers are Adam Shaw and Oli Hyatt.
[Deepa and Anoop]
(2022) is an all-new, animated preschool series from Mattel Television that follows the adventures of fun-loving seven-year-old Deepa and her best friend, Anoop, a color-changing elephant, at Deepa’s family’s bed and breakfast, Mango Manor. Deepa and Anoop are the unofficial “ambassadors of fun” and make sure every guest has the best time possible, often solving the simplest of problems with the most imaginative (and complicated!) solutions that frequently involve large-scale musical numbers. Created by Munjal Shroff, Lisa Goldman and Heather Kenyon (Gnomeo & Juliet). Executive producers are Fred Soulie, SVP & General Manager, Mattel Television (He-Man and Masters of the Universe, Masters of the Universe: Revelation) and Christopher Keenan, SVP, Creative & Executive Producer, Mattel Television (Thomas & Friends, Barbie: Big City, Big Dreams).
Ada Twist, Scientist (Season 2: 2022) follows a pint-sized scientist with a giant-sized curiosity, who aspires to discover the answer to absolutely everything. Ada, along with her best friends Iggy Peck and Rosie Revere will be back to explore more ways science is a part of everyday life. Kerri Grant is showrunner and executive producer. Developed for TV by Chris Nee. Executive produced by Nee (Laughing Wild), Mark Burton (Wonder Worldwide), Tonia Davis and Priya Swaminathan (Higher Ground), Andrea Beaty (author, Ada Twist, Scientist) and David Roberts (illustrator, Ada Twist, Scientist).
Ridley Jones (November 2021) returns for a second season this November. Ridley and her friends, Peaches, Fred, Ismat, Dudley and Dante continue their nightly adventures when the lights go out, the doors lock shut, and all the exhibits come to life at The Museum of Natural History. Created and executive produced by Chris Nee.
