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Developed by | Karissa Valencia |
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Composer | Jordan Kamalu |
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Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 30 (58 segments) |
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Animator | Superprod Animation |
Running time | 23 minutes (two 11-minute segments) |
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Network | Netflix |
Release | October 10, 2022 – April 8, 2024 |
Spirit Rangers [2] is an animated preschool television series created by Karissa Valencia, a member of the Santa Ynez Band of the Chumash Nation [3] . [4] Co-produced by Netflix Animation, Laughing Wild and Superprod Studio, the series was released on Netflix on October 10, 2022, before Indigenous Peoples' Day. [5] On January 18, 2023, it was announced that the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on May 8. [6] On June 15 the same year, it was announced the series was renewed for a third and final season [7] which premiered on April 8, 2024. [8]
The show centers on Chumash and Cowlitz siblings Kodi, Summer and Eddy Skycedar, [4] who have the power to teleport into a magical spirit dimension in their Californian national park. In the spirit realm, Kodi transforms into a grizzly bear cub or stingray, Summer a red-tailed hawk or an octopus, and Eddy a turtle or orca. [4]
Season | Segments | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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1 | 20 | 10 | October 10, 2022 | ||
2 | 19 | 10 | May 8, 2023 | ||
3 | 19 | 10 | April 8, 2024 |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original release date | ||||||
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1 | 1 | "Thunder Mountain" | Dominique Monféry | Karissa Valencia | Dominique Monféry | October 10, 2022 | ||||||
"Snoozing Sun" | ||||||||||||
A thunderstorm threatens opening day at the park. Kodi, Summer and Eddy help Condor find the courage to wake up the sun and get him back into the sky. | ||||||||||||
2 | 2 | "The Cuzzin" | Dominique Monféry | Lucas Brown Eyes | Mohammed Labidi | October 10, 2022 | ||||||
"Totally Eclipsed" | Story by : Karissa Valencia Teleplay by : Jason Marcus | Benoit Phelippeau | ||||||||||
Coyote feels left out when his cousin Sunka comes to play. A game of "sky and seek" shows Summer and Sunny that winning is not everything. | ||||||||||||
3 | 3 | "Caterpillar Camp" | Dominique Monféry | Kelly Lynne D'Angelo and Kent Redeker | Nicolas Reynaud | October 10, 2022 | ||||||
"Coyote's Treasury Treasure" | Story by : Joey Clift Teleplay by : Shelley Dennis | Bich Pham | ||||||||||
A caterpillar spirit does not require the Spirit Rangers' aid to save her Coyote needs help hunting for hidden treasure. | ||||||||||||
4 | 4 | "Rumble Mountain Rumble" | Dominique Monféry | Joey Clift | Franck Bonnet | October 10, 2022 | ||||||
"Eagle Eye View" | Jason Marcus | Mohammed Labidi | ||||||||||
The Spirit Rangers find out why volcano spirit, Lawetlat'la, is rumbling and grumbling. On a windy day, Summer learns that winging it will not always work. | ||||||||||||
5 | 5 | "Trout Trouble" | Dominique Monféry | Joey Clift | Gaston Jaunet | October 10, 2022 | ||||||
"Sweet Dreams" | Shelley Dennis | Bernard Portier | ||||||||||
The Spirit Rangers encourage three bickering beavers to work together. What looks like a spiderweb turns out to be a very important dreamcatcher. | ||||||||||||
6 | 6 | "The Three Sisters" | Dominique Monféry | Kelly Lynne D'Angelo | Benoit Phelippeau | October 10, 2022 | ||||||
"The Lacrosse Boss" | Dominique Monféry | |||||||||||
The Spirit Rangers help two of the Three Sisters, Corn and Bean, find their missing sister Squash. Eddy's feelings are hurt when he's left out of a game. | ||||||||||||
7 | 7 | "Distracted by the Gecko" | Dominique Monféry | Kelly Lynne D'Angelo | Bernard Portier | October 10, 2022 | ||||||
"Belly of the Beast" | Kent Redeker | |||||||||||
The Spirit Rangers get separated in their search for the Great Gecko. A concert is an underwater adventure when a river monster spirit gets carried away. | ||||||||||||
8 | 8 | "Woe Is Wolf" | Dominique Monféry | Karissa Valencia | Sébastien Lurcel | October 10, 2022 | ||||||
"The Big Bad Buffalo" | Dorothée Robert | Shelley Dennis | Dorothée Robert | |||||||||
Monster hunters Mindy and Cindy are on the lookout for werewolves. Kodi is ready to save the day when a buffalo spirit needs help. | ||||||||||||
9 | 9 | "Broken Tree-tys" | Dominique Monféry | Joey Clift | Gaston Jaunet | October 10, 2022 | ||||||
"Hoop Dance Off" | ||||||||||||
The park's bird spirits are not happy when Woodpecker ignores their agreement. The Spirit Rangers get a hoop dance how-to from Eagle and friends. | ||||||||||||
10 | 10 | "Not Your Opossum Mascot" | Dominique Monféry | Joey Clift | Bernard Portier | October 10, 2022 | ||||||
"Prickly Pride" | Carlee Malemute | Nicolas Reynaud | ||||||||||
The Spirit Rangers help Colocolo Opossum find her voice. A very particular porcupine spirit is on a mission to cross the river. |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original release date | ||||||
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11 | 1 | "Tricksters Steal the Sun" | Dorothée Robert | Joey Clift | Nicholas Reynard | May 8, 2023 | ||||||
"Spirit Kittens" | Roland Sé | |||||||||||
Coyote and Skycedar siblings tangle with a wily Trickster Trio. Watching over a mountain lion spirit's kittens shows Eddy how much work pets can be. | ||||||||||||
12 | 2 | "River Ruckus" | Dominique Monféry | Joey Clift | Gaston Jaunet | May 8, 2023 | ||||||
"Sailing Stones" | Dorothée Robert | Lucas Brown Eyes | Dorothée Robert | |||||||||
Kodi, Summer and Eddy learn to go with the flow when a flood hits the park. The kids plan a stakeout to see who's been moving the desert rocks around. | ||||||||||||
13 | 3 | "Spirit Rangers Blast Off!" | Dorothée Robert | Carlee Malemute | Abdel Raouf Zaidi | May 8, 2023 | ||||||
"Lizard's Lost and Found" | Shelley Dennis | Sophie Krettly | ||||||||||
The Spirit Rangers shoot for the starts to get Coyote unstuck from the sky. DeeDee asks her grandkids to help search for a missing museum artifact. | ||||||||||||
14 | 4 | "Chief of the Day" | Dorothée Robert | Story by : Joey Clift Teleplay by : Kent Redeker | Damien Barrau | May 8, 2023 | ||||||
"Vulture Rock" | Lizzie Prestel | Brice Magnier | ||||||||||
Dealing with dust devils, the siblings discover that leaders come in all shapes and sizes. Next, they hurry to warn a vulture spirit about an explosion. | ||||||||||||
15 | 5 | "Moose on the Loose" | Dorothée Robert | Carlee Malemute | Nicolas Reynaud | May 8, 2023 | ||||||
"The Big Stink" | Story by : Joey Clift Teleplay by : Kris Crenwelge | Marianne Lebel | ||||||||||
Visiting moose spirit Deneege quickly starts to miss his northern home. Kodi puts on an art show with a creative — and very confident — stinkbug. | ||||||||||||
16 | 6 | "Slow and Steady Eddy" | Dorothée Robert | Carlee Malemute | Sophie Krettly | May 8, 2023 | ||||||
"Salmon Where Are You?" | Joey Clift | Christophe Ollivier | ||||||||||
At a Spirit Park relay race, Eddy wonders if he'll be able to keep up. The Skycedar kids' search for salmon takes them on a ride through the rapids. | ||||||||||||
17 | 7 | "Deuces, Gooses" | Dorothée Robert | Carlee Malemute | Bernard Portier | May 8, 2023 | ||||||
"Frog Concert Chaos" | Joey Clift | Sophie Krettly | ||||||||||
Summer, Eddy and Kodi encourage a goose family to fly north for the season. A new frog friend helps the Spirit Rangers get ready for a history hike. | ||||||||||||
18 | 8 | "A Tale of Tails" | Dorothée Robert | Carlee Malemute | Bernard Portier | May 8, 2023 | ||||||
"Say It Don't Spray It" | Shelley Dennis | Marianne Lebel | ||||||||||
A legendary Maori lizard spirit visits the park. Summer is excited to meet baby skunk Lily, but Lily's parents make a stink about her personal space. | ||||||||||||
19 | 9 | "Rattle Trap" | Dorothée Robert | Lizzie Prestel | Damien Barrau | May 8, 2023 | ||||||
"Home Squawk Home" | Karissa Valencia | Nicolas Reynaud | ||||||||||
Someone is trapping the park's rattlesnakes — letting mice run wild in DeeDee's garden! Condor spirit Ruby brings rock 'n' roll vibes from the big city. | ||||||||||||
20 | 10 | "Water Protectors" | Dorothée Robert | Karissa Valencia | Damien Barrau and Dorothée Robert | May 8, 2023 | ||||||
The Spirit Rangers face an epic fight to protect the park and the nearby ocean when the Trickster Trio unleashes a stream of toxic goo from an oil pipe. |
The series was announced in October 2020 [2] alongside Ridley Jones and Dino Daycare, with the latter's production being canceled in April 2022. [24]
Production of the series featured a writer's room that was staffed entirely by Indigenous Americans. Valencia also consulted Chumash and Cowlitz tribes around content. [4] Superprod Animation provided the animation services, alongside Netflix Animation and Laughing Wild. [22]
Spirit Rangers premiered on October 10, 2022, globally on Netflix. [25] A trailer was released on September 23. [25] [26]
Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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2023 | Children's and Family Emmy Awards | Outstanding Preschool Animated Series | Nominated | [27] | |
Outstanding Directing for a Preschool Animated Program | Dorothée Robert | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Casting for an Animated Program | Rene Hayes, Elise Buedel and Allyson Bosch | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Voice Directing for an Animated Series | Allyson Bosch | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Voice Performance in a Preschool Animated Program | Cree Summer | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Younger Voice Performer in an Animated or Preschool Animated Program | Talon Proc Alford | Nominated | |||
Isis Celilo Rogers | Nominated |
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