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Genre | Animation Adventure Fantasy |
Created by | Sonia Manzano |
Directed by | Dave Barton Thomas Shawn Seles |
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Opening theme | "It's Alma's Way!", performed by Flaco Navaja and Summer Rose Castillo |
Ending theme | "It's Alma's Way!" (instrumental) |
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No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 43 (84 segments + 1 special) (list of episodes) |
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Running time | 25 minutes |
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Network | PBS Kids |
Release | October 4, 2021 – present |
Alma's Way is an animated children's television series from Fred Rogers Productions created and executive produced by former Sesame Street actress Sonia Manzano and animated by Canadian animation studio Pipeline Studios. The series premiered on PBS Kids on October 4, 2021.
The show is set in The Bronx, New York and revolves around Alma Rivera, a 6-year-old Puerto Rican girl, as she ventures out into her Latino neighborhood to demonstrate decision making and social awareness skills. [1] [2] [3] The title's meaning refers to Alma's ability of thinking things through, to help her solve problems within each episode. [4]
On August 2, 2022, it was announced the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on September 18, 2023. [5] The second season introduced a new female character named Yolette, new voice actors for Eddie and André, and a new live-action, post-episode segment called My Way.
Alma Rivera is a 6-year-old girl who lives in the Bronx with her family and friends. She faces lots of problems every day, and always stops, listens, looks, thinks, and explains to help her solve everyday problems.
Starting from the show's premiere, television airings are followed up by Jelly, Ben and Pogo, which are shorts that focus on Filipino culture. [6]
On November 1, 2022, it was replaced by Molly of Denali: The Big Gathering, which are shorts based on Molly of Denali. On December 26, 2022, television airings are also followed up by City Island, a series of shorts centered on civics that follows a group of sentient object characters. [7]
Adiba Nelson of The Washington Post wrote, "Afro-Latino children finally have characters they can relate to." [8]
Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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2022 | Imagen Awards | Best Voice-Over Actor (Television) | Summer Rose Castillo | Won | [9] |
Best Youth Programming | Alma's Way | Won | |||
2023 | Alma's Way | Won | [10] |
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