Max & the Midknights (TV series)

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Max & the Midknights
Max & the Midknights title logo.jpg
GenreAdventure
Based onMax & the Midknights
by Lincoln Peirce
Developed by
  • Sharon Flynn
  • David Skelly
Voices of
Theme music composer Matt Mahaffey
Composer Matt Mahaffey
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes7
Production
Executive producers
  • Jane Startz
  • Lincoln Peirce
ProducerAmy McKenna
Production location Burbank, California
Production companies
Original release
Network Nickelodeon
ReleaseOctober 30, 2024 (2024-10-30) 
present

Max & the Midknights is an American animated television series based on the book series of the same name by Lincoln Peirce. The series officially premiered on Nickelodeon on October 30, 2024.

Contents

Premise

Set in the fictional city of Byjovia, Max & the Midknights follows 10-year-old Max who takes off on a journey with her newly discovered friends to save the Kingdom from King Gastley.

Voice cast

Production

Max & the Midknights was conceived by Sharon Flynn. [2] The series was greenlit on November 16, 2021. 20 episodes were ordered for the first season. [3] The series is produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio in Burbank, California. [1]

Episodes

No.Title [4] [5] Written byStoryboarded byOriginal air date [4] [5] Prod.
code [4]
U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Welcome to Byjovia"Sharon FlynnJackie Bae, Ingrid Kan, Kimberly Jo Mills & Daniel O'SullivanJune 9, 2024 (2024-06-09)(YouTube)
October 30, 2024 (2024-10-30)(Nickelodeon)
101N/A
2"Meet the Midknights"Sharon FlynnJackie Bae, Ingrid Kan, Kimberly Jo Mills & Daniel O'SullivanJuly 7, 2024 (2024-07-07)(YouTube)
November 6, 2024 (2024-11-06)(Nickelodeon)
102N/A
3"A Midknight Run"Gavin LaingJackie Bae, Andrew Bendik, Ingrid Kan & Patricia PhamNovember 13, 2024 (2024-11-13)103N/A
4"Don't Lose Your Head"Alec SchwimmerJackie Bae, Ben Fosselman, Ingrid Kan, Kimberly Jo Mills, Patricia Pham & Prem Sai G.S.November 20, 2024 (2024-11-20)104TBD
5"Escape from Byjovia"Lindsay KataiJackie Bae, Andrew Bendik, Peter Foltz, Ingrid Kan, Kimberly Jo Mills & Ken MitchroneyNovember 27, 2024 (2024-11-27)105TBD
6"For Whom the Troll Tolls"Sharon FlynnAndrew Bendik, Patricia Pham & Daniel O'SullivanDecember 4, 2024 (2024-12-04)106TBD
7"The Road Not Taken"TBATBADecember 11, 2024 (2024-12-11)107TBD
8"The Trail of the Dead"TBATBAJanuary 1, 2025 (2025-01-01)108TBD

Soundtrack

Max & the Midknights (Music from the Series)
Max & the Midknights (Music from the Series).jpg
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedOctober 30, 2024 (2024-10-30) [6]
Genre Soundtrack
Length19:38
Label Republic Records
Producer Matt Mahaffey

The original soundtrack for the Nickelodeon animated television series Max & the Midknights was released on October 30, 2024 by Republic Records on music platforms, features 14 songs from the show.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Max & the Midkinghts Theme Song"Leticia Wolf00:39
2."Welcome to Byjovia"
  • Leticia Wolf
  • Sharon Flynn
01:39
3."Somebody's Gotta Do Something"
  • Leticia Wolf
  • Matthew Mahaffey
00:46
4."Gather Round" Lincoln Peirce 00:13
5."What to Wear"
  • Alec Schwimmer
  • Leticia Wolf
01:41
6."Eight Arms to Hold You Down"
  • Leticia Wolf
  • Matt Mahaffey
02:06
7."Flower Welcoming Song"
  • Alec Schwimmer
  • Leticia Wolf
01:05
8."Don't Say Good-Byjovja"
  • Alec Schwimmer
  • Leticia Wolf
00:20
9."Sir Gadabout"
  • Gavin Laing
  • Leticia Wolf
01:35
10."Riding a Dragon"
  • Leticia Wolf
  • Matt Mahaffey
01:43
11."Nothing But Pigs"Gavin Laing00:27
12."Get After It"
  • Leticia Wolf
  • Matt Mahaffey
01:30
13."Go Green"
  • Leticia Wolf
  • Matt Mahaffey
02:56
14."Mountain Song"Leticia Wolf03:05
Total length:19:38

Reception

Ashley Moulton from Common Sense Media gave the series five-out-of-five stars, stating "this adaptation is a fresh animated show with a winning combination of dynamic characters, positive messages, hilarious jokes, and high-octane music." [7]

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