Nickelodeon’s Max & the Midknights creator, voice cast and co-executive producers gave fans at New York Comic Con a first-look at the new CG-animated series, which makes its television debut on Wednesday, October 30, at 7 p.m. ET/PT. The series received an initial pick up of 20 episodes across two seasons, with season two (10 episodes) premiering in 2025.
Appearing together for the first time, the voice of Max, Blu del Barrio (Star Trek: Discovery) and the voice of Simon, Zeno Robinson (Transformers: EarthSpark) were joined by creator and best-selling author Lincoln Peirce and co-executive producers David Skelly and Sharon Flynn on a panel. A surprise for fans attending the panel, the voice of Kevyn, Caleb Yen (Beyblade X), also joined the group onstage. Together the panelists shared insight into the development and creation of the show.
Moderated by Robinson, creator Peirce and EPs Skelly and Flynn discussed the origin and development of Max & the Midknights with exclusive first-look clips from upcoming episodes.
Additionally, Nickelodeon and Republic Records Kids and Family will release the soundtrack album, Max & the Midknights (Music from the Series), the same day as the series premiere on October 30. The album is available to pre-save here.
Based on the best-selling children’s books by acclaimed author and cartoonist Lincoln Peirce (Big Nate), the show follows an adventurous 10-year-old named Max who embarks on a quest with her newfound friends to save the Kingdom of Byjovia from ominous forces.
