Octonauts

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Octonauts
OctonautsTitleCard.jpg
Left to right: Kwazii, Barnacles and Peso
Genre Children
Action
Adventure
Based onOctonauts series
by Meomi: Vicki Wong
& Michael C. Murphy
Written byGabe Pulliam
Carin Greenberg
Allan C Neuwirth
Directed byDarragh O'Connell
Henry Lenardin-Madden (uncredited)
Creative directorStephen Robinson
Voices of Simon Greenall
Rob Rackstraw
Paul Panting
Keith Wickham
Jo Wyatt
Teresa Gallagher
Michael C. Murphy
Theme music composerDarren Hendley
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Ireland
Original languageEnglish
No. of series5
No. of episodes121 + 12 specials (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersKurt Mueller
Stephanie Simpson
Cathal Gaffney
Darragh O'Connell (2010–2018)
Jackie Edwards (CBeebies)
ProducersAdam Idelson
Karen Ialacci
Gillian Higgins
Theresa Mayer
Julie Abecassis
Andrew Peters
Brian Gilmore
Running time11 minutes
23–72 minutes (specials)
Production companies Chorion (2010–2012)
Silvergate Media (2012–present)
Brown Bag Films (2010–2018)
Mainframe Studios (2020–present)
Original release
Network CBeebies
Release4 October 2010 (2010-10-04) –
present (present)
Related
Octonauts: Above & Beyond

Octonauts is an animated children's television series, produced by Chorion in series 1 and Silvergate Media starting from series 2 for the BBC channel CBeebies. It is based on the children's books written by Meomi, the design team of Vicki Wong and Michael C. Murphy.

Contents

The show follows an underwater exploring crew made up of stylised anthropomorphic animals, a team of eight adventurers who live in an undersea base, the Octopod, from which they go on undersea adventures with the help of a fleet of aquatic vehicles. Although its technology is fictional, the exotic creatures and locations that the crew encounter are based on real marine animals in their natural habitats. The show's subject matter has been compared to that of Star Trek and Thunderbirds [1] blended with Jacques Cousteau.

The show was animated in Ireland by Brown Bag Films for its first four series. [2] The show was renewed for a fifth series in 2018, with Canada's Mainframe Studios taking over animation work. [3] [4] A Netflix-original spinoff, subtitled Above & Beyond , was released in September 2021, and featured the Octonauts venturing onto more land-based habitats of the natural world.

In March 2023, five new episodes under the original Octonauts branding and format were released via the BBC iPlayer.

Characters

Main characters

The Octonauts, consisting of the Octopod crew and captain, are the recurring main characters.

NameRankSpeciesVoice castDescription
Barnacles Captain Polar bear Simon Greenall (speaking)
Ross Breen (singing)		Barnacles is the brave polar bear captain of the Octonauts. He knows how to drive any vehicle and is strong enough to lift a giant clam. However, despite his bravery, it was revealed in The Caves of Sac Actun that he was claustrophobic. Catchphrases: "Octonauts, let's do this!", "Sound the Octo-Alert!", "Octonauts, to your stations!", "Octonauts, to the HQ / launch bay!" and "Hold on, this could get bumpy!".
Kwazii Lieutenant and Cryptozoologist Cat Rob Rackstraw A cat who speaks in a Cockney accent. Kwazii is a daredevil cat with a mysterious pirate past. He believes in many sea monsters such as the Nackerwhack, Tri-Toothed-Terror, Giant Shrimp Monster and Monster of Creepy Cove. He likes to drive fast in the Gup-B. In the episode "The Octonauts and the Giant Spider Crab", it reveals that he has a fear of spiders. Catchphrases: "Shiver me whiskers" and "Yeow!".
Peso Medic Penguin Paul Panting (UK)
Wayne Grayson (US)		He is a penguin with a British accent (Spanish accent in the US version) and the medic of the Octonauts. He is not fond of scary situations, but if someone is hurt or in trouble he can be the bravest Octonaut of all. He has a younger brother called Pinto. Catchphrase: "Flappity flippers!".
Inkling (Prof.) Oceanographer and Founder Dumbo octopus Keith Wickham An octopus who speaks in a posh accent. Inkling brought the Octonauts together, to study the oceans and have adventures. Catchphrase: "Fascinating!"
Shellington (Dr) Biologist Sea otter Keith Wickham A sea otter who speaks with a Scottish accent. Dr. Shellington is a biologist who assists the Octonauts on missions. He is not a very good driver and once crashed the GUP-D. Catchphrase: "Jumping jellyfish!" and "Fascinating".
Tweak Engineer Rabbit Jo Wyatt
Jaimie Kelton (US, season 1)		A rabbit who speaks with a Southern-US accent. Tweak lives and works in the launch bay. She often invents things like the GUP-X, GUP-S, the Octo-Max suit and the Friend Finder she made for her friend, Sandy the leatherback sea turtle. She often refers to Captain Barnacles as "Cap". Catchphrases: "Right away, Cap!", "...faster than you can say 'buncha munchy crunchy carrots'!", and "Oh, me, oh, my!".
Dashi (Previously Sauci) Computer programmer and photographer Dog (Dachshund) Teresa Gallagher (UK)
Mary Murphy (US, seasons 1–4)
Jenny Yokobori (US, "The Caves of Sac Actun"–present)		A dog who speaks with an Australian accent (American in the US version). Dashi is the photographer for the Octonauts and takes care of all the computers aboard the Octopod. She's also a professional surfer. Catchphrase: "Already on it, Captain!"
Tunip Chef and Horticulturist VegimalMichael C. MurphyTunip is half-tuna, half-turnip, but has the outward appearance of a harbour seal mixed with a turnip. He loves to make kelp cakes and work in the greenhouse. He often faints at shocking news. Tunip the Vegimal is the Octonauts' head cook and gardener. He is a Vegimal, a half-animal, half-vegetable creature capable of breathing on land as well as underwater. Tunip is very childish and innocent, always wanting to help the Octonauts in any way he can. He is the smallest main character in the Octonauts crew. Aside from cooking the meals, Tunip works in the garden, cultivating vegetables he can use to cook meals. His two favourite meals are fish biscuits and kelp cakes. Tunip, like all Vegimals, speaks Vegimalese. Since he was born, his first words were "Cheepa cheepa!, Cheepa cheepa!" and "Zuupa zuupa!"

Vegimals

Vegimals are half-animal, half-vegetable creatures. The vegimals were discovered by Shellington as eggs attached to the side of the Octopod. To protect them he brought them into his lab, where they hatched a few days later. After a few weeks, they established themselves as an integral part of the crew. [5] [6] They primarily speak Vegimalese, a language made of chirps and warbles (heavily accented English with inter-mixed gibberish), though they also speak a limited amount of English (with an accent). Shellington is the only (non-vegimal) Octonaut who has some fluency in Vegimalese.

NameTaxonomyDescription
Albachoyhalf-bok choy and half-albacore
Barrothalf-bass, half-carrot.Although nervous, he can go super fast in an emergency.
Carprikahalf-paprika and half-carp
Charchardhalf-chard and half-char
Codishhalf-cod, half-radish.He is very clumsy and also causes accidents.
Grouberhalf-grouper, half-tuber.He is big and can eat almost anything.
Halibeethalf-beet and half-halibut
Maccolihalf-broccoli and half-mackerel
Perchkinhalf-pumpkin and half-perch
Pikatohalf-tomato and half-pike
Tominnowhalf-minnow, half-tomato.She is the littlest one, but she is also a daredevil.
Tuniphalf-tuna, half-turnip.He is a recurring main character.
Salepeñohalf-jalapeño and half-salmon
Sharchinihalf-zucchini, half-shark
VegiBota vegimal robot [7]
Wallabagahalf-rutabaga and half-walleye
Yamchovyhalf-anchovy and half-yam

Minor characters

NameAnimalRelationship
to Octonauts		DescriptionFirst Seen
Calico JackCatKwazii's grandfatherAs a pirate, his exploits are frequently talked about but he is assumed long dead until he finally makes an initial first appearance. [8] In real life, the pirate Calico Jack was the creator of the Jolly Roger, though the Octonauts character's name might also be an allusion to the Calico cat.Special 3 [9]
PintoPenguinPeso's little brotherA young penguin who visits in season 1 – episode 24, [10] season 1 – episode 32 [11] and Special 1. [12] He initially aspires to be a pirate, like Kwazii, but later decides he'd rather be a medic like Peso.Season 1 – Episode 24 (24) [13]
Sandy Sea turtle FriendA good friend of Tweak. She swims long distances and makes appointments to meet the Octonauts in several episodes.
Boris Narwhal FriendA friend of Captain Barnacles from when he was young. Boris remains in the Arctic but the Octonauts meet him in several episodes.
Pearl sea otter Shellington's married sisterShe recently had a baby named "Periwinkle".The Urchin Invasion
Bianca polar bear Captain Barnacles' twin sisterSpecial 7 [14]
Orson and Ursa polar bear Bianca's cubs. Captain Barnacles' niece and nephewSpecial 7 [15] and season 4 – episode 7 (99) [16]
Professor Natquik Arctic fox Captain Barnacles's old friendA polar explorer who loves to explore rivers under the ice.Special 8 [17]
Tracker Polar Bear Special 8
Ranger MarshRabbitTweak's fatherA park ranger who loves to explore swamps.Episode 9 [18]
KoshiDog (Dachshund)Dashi's little sisterSeason 4 – Episode 17 (109) [19]
SquirtDumbo OctopusProfessor Inkling's NephewSquirt lives in 'sea mount' which is an underwater mountain.Season 1 – Episode 52

Vehicles

VehiclePurposeResemblanceFirst Appearance
OctopodThe Octonauts' mobile home base and the biggest vehicle. It has an almost unlimited range.Giant octopus"The Whale Shark" (Season 1, episode 1)
GUP-AA propeller-powered vehicle and Captain Barnacles' favourite. It is occasionally modified by Tweak during the series:-
1) a turbo booster for greater speed ["Giant Whirlpool" (Season 1, episode 21)]; and
2) extra lights to help see in the midnight zone, which flash when the vehicle's power is running low ["Midnight Zone" (Season 1, episode 18)].		 Anglerfish "The Whale Shark" (Season 1, episode 1)
GUP-BKwazii's favourite. This vehicle is a turbo sub so is the fastest of all GUPs. When Kwazii loses this GUP, it is revealed that he painted the shark teeth. In some episodes, Kwazii continuously crashes the GUP-B, leading to occasional modification by Tweak during the series:
1) a set of fully adjustable pectoral fins and a tail fin, to enable it to emulate the flying fish's movements when launching itself out of the water; and
2) an eject button to escape from the GUP in an emergency.

3) a tiger shark camouflage mode to scare away other predators (since tiger sharks can eat almost anything).

 Tiger shark Intro Credits, but substantively in "The Undersea Storm" (Season 1, episode 2)
GUP-CThis strong vehicle has a towline and is powerful enough to tow an elephant seal or the entire Octopod ["Narwhal" (Series 1, episode 17)]. It can also be used as an icebreaker when fitted with a special reinforced prow. Blue whale Intro Credits, but substantively in "The Undersea Storm" (Season 1, episode 2)
GUP-DTweak's favourite. This multi-purpose vehicle has two claws, two drills and six legs. Manta ray (or a crab when legged)Intro Credits, but substantively in "The Crab and Urchin" (Series 1, episode 3)
GUP-EThis is an ambulance GUP and coloured green. A tank at the vehicle's rear can be filled with water for creatures with gills. Guppy Intro Credits, but substantively in "The Orcas" (Season 1, episode 7) [20]
GUP-FThis was a pedal-powered metal-framed vehicle and the very first prototype GUP built. In its only appearance, in ["The Speedy Sailfish" (Season 1, episode 10)], it was used to round up the runaway GUPs A-E. It was destroyed by a hurricane and converted into an artificial reef ["The Artificial Reef" (Series 3, episode 4)] Clownfish The Speedy Sailfish (Series 1, episode 10).
GUP-GThis is a ship with "sturdy legs for walking on ground and a special tank for carrying large sea creatures". The GUP-G was built "to travel in water and on land, just like a salamander". Salamander Appearing in the book entitled, "The Octonauts & the Growing Goldfish" (3 July 2014, [21] [22] 25 August 2014 [23] & 5 June 2018 [24] ). Also appearing in The Caves of Sac Actun (10th special).
GUP-HThis is a helicopter. It is used to soar above the sea and watch the animals hop in and out of the water. Dragonfly The Poison Dart Frogs (Series 4, episode 1) and The Caves of Sac Actun (10th special).
GUP-IThis is a polar exploration station and rugged vehicle. Water bear Operation Deep Freeze (8th special).
GUP-JThis is a small, but powerfully-fast, hovercraft. Tree frog Only in the toys made for the series. [25]
GUP-KThis is a half-air-boat, half-tank vehicle that can float on the surface. It was used to save Tweak's hometown the Everglades from fire in "The Great Swamp Search" (9th Special).Crocodile or alligatorThe Great Swamp Search (9th Special)
GUP-LThis is a seaplane. Flying fish Only in the toys made for the series. [26]
GUP-MThis is a rugged three-wheeling buggy, with a creature-carrying sidecar, designed to scout and search swamplands or manoeuvre through the muddy marsh. Mudskipper The Caves of Sac Actun (10th special)
GUP-OThis is a jet ski designed to be able to mimic the movements of an orca whale, including a tail that moves up and down as it travels. Orca whale Only in the Season 4 end credits & the toys made for the series. [27] [28]
GUP-PThis is a first response emergency vehicle and medical station (complete with an X-Ray machine), allowing Kwazii to treat and transport sea creatures to safety. A beak-like hatch exists at the nose of the vehicle for capturing sea creatures being rescued by the vehicle. Parrotfish Octonauts and the Great Barrier Reef (11th Special)
GUP-QThis is an undersea exploration vehicle for search and rescue, especially in dark caves. It is structured like a hammerhead shark, featuring a flat head with searchlights for eyes. Hammerhead shark The Caves of Sac Actun (10th special)
GUP-RThis vehicle (pronounced GUP-ARRRR by Kwazii) is designed for rescue missions in and out of water. It possesses a dorsal fin and wings that are lower for hydroplane mode. It can deploy rescue buoys. Sailfish Only in the toys made for the series. [29] [30]
GUP-SThis is a propeller-powered amphibious Antarctic exploration vehicle, which can split into 2 sections, like the GUP-X. The main body of the vehicle is an underwater Octo-Shuttle, which has 2 pairs of continuous track wheels for travelling on the Ocean floor, an antifreeze system to prevent the ship from freezing over (modelled on arctic fish which have antifreeze in their blood), a research lab, a sleeping quarters, and even a hot cocoa machine. The detachable cockpit forms an above-water snowmobile called the Octo-Sled, with a tusk-like ice-penetrating heated drill at its nose, and an extendable rescue line. Accessories for this GUP include an ice-proof camera. Swordfish or narwhal The Over Under Adventure (6th Special)
GUP-TThis is a rescue rover, which travels on the seafloor, on rotating tread wheels, scouring the ocean floor for waste recycling. The Gup-T Rescue Rover is equipped with two sea slime cannons, containing a special sanitising slime that the Octonauts use to break down harmful pollutants in the ocean and rescue contaminated creatures. It has middle and rear doors that open to safely transport wounded creatures. Sea pig Only in the toys made for the series. [31] [32]
GUP-UThis is an agile vehicle that can travel fast and also stand in patrol position, giving the crew a better view for scanning and spotting creatures in trouble. Frogfish Only in the toys made for the series. [33] [34]
GUP-VThis is a vehicle designed by the Vegimals and made from improvised materials.TrainA Very Vegimal Christmas (5th Special)
GUP-WThis is a mobile emergency medical centre, specially designed to help treat the world's endangered coral reefs and their inhabitants. The front can open, creating a ramp that can also function as a launch bay for other GUP vehicles. It is used by Peso to rescue injured creatures, which are stored in a rescue tank. Whale shark Octonauts and the Great Barrier Reef (11th Special)
GUP-XThis is an armoured, powerful and sturdy tracked vehicle presented to Captain Barnacles as a Christmas present from Tweak. It can split into three sections; for instance, a glider, the 'Octo-Ski' and its central main section with the caterpillar tracks. Horseshoe crab The Great Christmas Rescue (Series 1, episode 52)
GUP-YThe vehicle is a deep sea excavation vehicle for working around the Deep Sea Octolab in the Mariana Trench. It has long arms, ideal for hauling, lifting and even scooping up sea materials, including slimy rocks. Yeti crab Only in the toys made for the series. [35]
Mega GUP-ZA specialised vehicle meant for work in volcanic environments and combined from 5 smaller Z-GUPs. It is also capable of assuming a humanoid robot configuration for a limited amount of time.Vent shrimp
Mantis shrimp (robot form)		The Octonauts Movie: The Ring of Fire
Deep Sea OctolabThis is a moveable base from which the deepest parts of the ocean can be studied. It is dome-shaped and stands on springy legs to cope with subterranean tremors.—The Mariana Trench Adventure (4th Special)
Octo Servicing StationThis is a vehicle servicing scaffold constructed on the seabed. It is used to refurbish the Octopod and manufacture the GUP K and GUP H.—Season 4 and The Great Arctic Adventure (7th Special)

Books

The original books were first published in the US by Immedium in 2006 and were republished in the UK by HarperCollins in 2009. Six titles by Meomi have been published:

A series of shorter books based on individual episodes from the TV series is being published by Simon & Schuster. These titles can be distinguished by the "As seen on TV" label on the covers and are not written or illustrated by Meomi. [36] The books have the same titles as the episodes they are based on.

TV series

In 2010, The Octonauts was adapted into a 52-episode CGI animated television series co-produced by Chorion and Brown Bag Films. It first aired in the UK on 4 October 2010 on CBeebies, a BBC television channel for children under 7. The first series ended in February 2011 but continued to be aired as repeats. A second series of 22 episodes commenced in November 2012.

The Octonauts had its US premiere on the Disney Channel on 9 January 2012 [37] [38] In September 2014, Silvergate Media announced its sale of season 4 to the Disney Channel, to be aired in 2015. [39] [40] Many of the characters' voices were redubbed to give them American accents—Hispanic in the case of Peso and Pinto—although Captain Barnacles, Kwazii and Professor Inkling retained their original British voices. [41] Another notable difference between the British version and the US version is the absence of the "Creature Report" feature at the end of each episode. This educational and melodic recap of the adventure is missing from the UK version, but is available to view in Britain through Netflix, which streams the American version.

In Australia, in 2014, the Octonauts became the second most-watched children's TV show in the country, seen daily on ABC2 by 257,000 viewers nationally. [42] By season 4, the Octonauts had been picked up in more than 100 countries, including RTÉ Two (Ireland), Treehouse TV (Canada), ABC Television (Australia), TF1 (France), SuperRTL (Germany), CCTV (China), Karusel (Russia), Disney Junior (Spain, Portugal), and SVT (Sweden). [43]

The show has been translated and shown in French (TF1), Spanish and Portuguese (Discovery Kids Latin America), Finnish (YLE TV2), Welsh (S4C), and Slovakian (STV 2). [44]

The series was made with the help of marine biologists Dr. Lara A. Ferry-Graham and Dr. Michael H. Graham, who had previously worked on Finding Nemo . [1]

Episodes

The TV show is episodic, with each 11-minute episode seeing them encountering an unusual but real sea creature as they explore strange underwater worlds. Often they must discover a vital biological or behavioral fact about that creature to rescue it or themselves from danger. The stories usually feature three main characters: Captain Barnacles, Kwazii, and Peso, with the other five Octonauts acting in supporting roles.

The opening theme tune finishes with the chant "Explore! – Rescue! – Protect!", the Octonauts' motto.

SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 504 October 2010 (2010-10-04)11 February 2011 (2011-02-11)
2 2219 November 2012 (2012-11-19)3 September 2013 (2013-09-03)
3 204 September 2013 (2013-09-04)22 September 2015 (2015-09-22)
4 2423 September 2015 (2015-09-23)27 October 2017 (2017-10-27)
Specials 1213 December 2010 (2010-12-13)30 March 2021 (2021-03-30)
5 2727 March 2023 (2023-03-27)present (present)

Creature Reports

Creature Reports are one-minute, musical, poem-like sequences that recap the facts learned about the sea creature that the Octonauts encountered in the associated episode. In the UK, these were shown as separately scheduled items, but in the American version, they were used after each regular episode. The exception is the episode of "The Surfing Snails", where it was replaced with a surf rock song called, "Surf's Up, Bubbles Up (Ready to Ride)".

The Creature Report's addictive, repetitive nature has been postulated to have psychological benefits. For children, it provides a sense of predictability that promotes good feelings and mental balance. For adults, it provides a sense of virtual participation via the principle of involuntary musical imagery. [45]

The initial working title of the 2017 American Superhero film "Thor: Ragnarok" was "Creature Report", a reference to the Octonauts, [46] [47] which acted as the movie production's code word. [48]

Video services

Seasons of The Octonauts are available on variety of streaming and direct purchase video services.

Streaming services

Service providerCountry availabilityContent
ABC iView Australia
  • Season 3 (episodes 73, 74, 78, 82 & 84–91)
  • Season 4 (episodes 93–101, 103–110 & 114) [49]
  • Special 8 [50]
Netflix Worldwide
  • Seasons 2–4
  • Special 3, 5, 8 & 9 [51]
Stan Australia
  • Season 4
  • Specials 3–5 & 7 [52]

Direct purchase services

Service providerCountry availabilityContent
Apple TV/iTunes Worldwide
  • Seasons 1–4
  • Specials 1–9 [53]
Google Play Worldwide
  • Season 1 (except episodes 49 & 50)
  • Season 2
  • Season 3 (except episode 76)
  • Season 4 (except episode 115)
  • Specials 1–9 [54]
Microsoft Store Worldwide
  • Season 1 (episodes 22–28, 29–35 & 36–42) [55] [56] [57]
  • Season 4 (episodes 99, 102, 112, 113, 116) [58]

Google Play and Microsoft Store organise their episodes into packages, similar to the region 4 DVD titles.

PackageEpisodes
Meet the OctonautsSeason 1 (1–7)
To the Gups!Season 1 (8–14)
Ready for Action!Season 1 (15–21)
Sound the Octoalert!Season 1 (22–28)
Jumpin' Jelly FishSeason 1 (29–35)
Shiver me WhiskersSeason 1 (36–42)
The Great Penguin RaceSeason 1 (43–47) & Special 1
GUP X to the Rescue!Season 2 (51–55) & Special 2
Amazon AdventureSeason 2 (56, 57, 62, 63) & Special 3
Calling All Gups!Season 2 (56, 64, 69–71, 83 & 92)
Deep Sea Adventures!Season 2 (60, 61) & Season 3 (73, 79, 80) & Special 4
Flappity FlippersSeason 2 (episodes 66–68), Season 3 (episode 75, 84–86)
Great Arctic AdventureSeason 2 (episodes 66–68), Season 3 (episode 75, 84–86) & Special 7
Here Come the VegimalsSeason 3 (episode 74, 78, 87–89) & Special 5
Over Under AdventureSeason 3 (episode 94, 97, 98, 101) & Special 6
The Great Swamp SearchSeason 4 (episode 96, 100, 103, 105–107) & Special 9
Octopod MysterySeason 4 (episode 93, 95, 104, 108–111)
Operation Deep FreezeSeason 4 (episode 99, 102, 112, 113, 116) & Special 8
ABC KidsSeason 4 (episode 48)

Home releases

Reception

The TV series was well received when shown on CBeebies in the UK and by ABC in Australia. According to the authors' website, it was the No. 1 pre-school age show in the UK, and the first pre-school show to be ranked in the top ten by older audiences (aged 3–4 and up). [59] The show was the top-ranked ABC programme for 5- to 12-year-olds in January 2011 in Australia, with the ABC calling its first month an "unprecedented success online and on-air". [60] The Octonauts DVD boxed set was 4th best-selling Children's TV DVD at Amazon UK as of 7 April 2013. [61]

Awards and nominations

In 2013, Octonauts was nominated for two awards: an International Emmy Award in the "Kids—Preschool" category [62] and an Irish Film and Television Award in the "Best Children's/Youth Programme" category. [63]

In 2017, the series took home the Annie Award for Best Animated Television Production in the Preschool category for the episode "Operation: Deep Freeze".

YearAwardCategoryNomineeResult
2011 British Academy Children's Awards [64] Pre-School Animation OctonautsNominated
2013 International Emmy Award Kids-PreschoolNominated
11th Irish Film & Television Awards Children's/Youth ProgrammeWon
British Academy Children's Awards [65] Pre-School Animation Nominated
2017 45th Annie Awards Best Animated Television Production"Operation: Deep Freeze"Won
2018 British Academy Children's Awards [66] Pre-School Animation OctonautsNominated

Films

In 2020, two new movies were released on Netflix: on August 14, The Octonauts Movie: The Caves of Sac Actun [67] (which takes place in a cenote in Mexico) and on October 13, The Octonauts & the Great Barrier Reef (a musical). [68] In 2021, The Octonauts Movie: The Ring of Fire was released March 30 on Netflix in the United States. [69] [70]

Spin-offs

The Octonauts brand has been licensed by the production company for numerous spin-off activities. These include Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure, a themed rollercoaster within the CBeebies Land of Alton Towers theme park and themed bedrooms with the CBeebies Land Hotel. There is also a travelling live show called Octonauts Live, which has toured in the U.S. [71] and other countries.

An Octonauts app was launched for iOS on 17 November 2016, produced in partnership with Night and Day Studios. [72]

A spin off series, titled Octonauts: Above and Beyond, premiered on September 7, 2021, with the full first episode being released on YouTube on August 25. [73] [74] [75] Rather than an aquatic setting, Above and Beyond features the crew exploring and assisting in natural habitats such as forests and deserts; essentially all terrestrial habitats.

In 2024, a new spin-off set in China aired exclusively on Chinese broadcast stations, with no news for an international release date.

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