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Based on | Zen book series by Jon J. Muth |
Developed by | Rob Hoegee |
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Ending theme | "Never Ending Dream" performed by Kishi Bashi |
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Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 30 |
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Running time | 23–24 minutes |
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Network | Apple TV+ |
Release | December 4, 2020 – May 19, 2023 |
Stillwater is an animated children's television series based on the Zen book series by Jon J. Muth. The series premiered on December 4, 2020 on Apple TV+. The second season premiered on March 18, 2022, [1] while the third season was released on May 19, 2023. [2]
No. overall | No. in season | Title [3] | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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1 | 1 | "The Impossible Dream" "Stuck in the Rain" | Jun Falkenstein | Rob Hoegee | December 4, 2020 |
2 | 2 | "Gift of Compassion" "Larger Than Life" | Amber Tornquist Hollinger & Jun Falkenstein | Rob Hoegee & Craig Lewis | December 4, 2020 |
3 | 3 | "Soaked" "A Perfect Fit" | Jun Falkenstein & Roy Burdine & Amber Tornquist Hollinger | Denise Downer & Craig Lewis | December 4, 2020 |
4 | 4 | "Downward Dog" "The Sleeping Moon" | Amber Tornquist Hollinger & Jun Falkenstein | Denise Downer & Lisa Kettle | December 4, 2020 |
5 | 5 | "The Race" "Dressed Up" | Jun Falkenstein & Gary Hartle & Amber Tornquist Hollinger | Sindy McKay & Amy Wolfram | December 4, 2020 |
6 | 6 | "The Haircut" "Paper Wings" | Jun Falkenstein & Roy Burdine | Lisa Kettle & A.J. Marchisello & Tanner Marchisello | December 4, 2020 |
7 | 7 | "Loud Colors" "Tied Up in Knots" | Jun Falkenstein & Amber Tornquist Hollinger | Unknown | August 27, 2021 |
8 | 8 | "Crossing Over" "Kind of Blue" | Jun Falkenstein & Amber Tornquist Hollinger | Unknown | August 27, 2021 |
9 | 9 | "Out on a Limb" "Sandcastles" | Jun Falkenstein & Amber Tornquist Hollinger | Unknown | August 27, 2021 |
10 | 10 | "The Unexpected Gift" "Celebration Song" | Jun Falkenstein & Amber Tornquist Hollinger | Unknown | August 27, 2021 |
11 | 11 | "The Trade" "Winter Wonder" | Jun Falkenstein & Amber Tornquist Hollinger | Unknown | August 27, 2021 |
12 | 12 | "Ghost Story" | Jun Falkenstein | Unknown | October 1, 2021 |
13 | 13 | "The Way Home" | Jun Falkenstein | Unknown | December 3, 2021 |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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14 | 1 | "The Visit" | Amber Tornquist Hollinger Roy Burdine | Rob Hoegee Jessica Welsh | March 18, 2022 |
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15 | 2 | "Karl's Museum" "The Helper" | Amber Tornquist Hollinger Roy Burdine | Matt Wayne Sindy Mckay | March 18, 2022 |
16 | 3 | "Band Aid" "The Good Morning" | Amber Tornquist Hollinger Roy Burdine | Matt Wayne Jessica Welsh | March 18, 2022 |
17 | 4 | "Building Big" "Falling Leaves" | Amber Tornquist Hollinger Roy Burdine | Patrick Reiger Jessica Welsh | March 18, 2022 |
18 | 5 | "Stitch Marks" "Friends Forever" | Amber Tornquist Hollinger Roy Burdine | Sindy McKay Amy Wolfram | March 18, 2022 |
19 | 6 | "Hide and Seek" "The Trip" | Amber Tornquist Hollinger & Gary Hartle Roy Burdine | Patrick Rieger Rob Hoegee & Jessica Welsh | March 18, 2022 |
20 | 7 | "One Drop Makes an Ocean" | Gary Hartle | Rob Hoegee | April 15, 2022 |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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21 | 1 | "Waiting" "Bake Sale" | Gary Hartle Kuni Tomita | Rob Hoegee Jessica Welsh | May 19, 2023 |
22 | 2 | "Captain Koo" "Digging Deeper" | Gary Hartle Kuni Tomita | Callie Miller Sindy Mckay | May 19, 2023 |
23 | 3 | "Tons of Fun" "Apologies" | Gary Hartle Kuni Tomita | Amy Wolfram Len Uhley | May 19, 2023 |
24 | 4 | "Sounds Like Poetry" "Birdwatching" | Gary Hartle Kuni Tomita | Denise Downer Kris Marvin Hughes | May 19, 2023 |
25 | 5 | "New Neighbors" "Koo's Gift" | Gary Hartle Kuni Tomita | Jessica Welsh Callie C.Miller | May 19, 2023 |
26 | 6 | "Friendly Wishes" "Growing Together" | Gary Hartle Kuni Tomita | Patrick Rieger Sindy Mckay | May 19, 2023 |
27 | 7 | "The Catio" "Campout" | Gary Hartle Jun Falkenstein | Amy Wolfram Aj & Tanner Marchisello | May 19, 2023 |
28 | 8 | "Book Club" "Treasure Hunt" | Gary Hartle Kuni Tomita | Callie C.Miller Jessica Welsh | May 19, 2023 |
29 | 9 | "The Catch" "Missing Out" | Gary Hartle Kuni Tomita | Michael Ryan Kris Marvin Hughes | May 19, 2023 |
30 | 10 | "I'm Bored" "Art Fair" | Gary Hartle Kuni Tomita | Sindy Mckay Len Uhley | May 19, 2023 |
The six-episode first season of Stillwater was released on December 4, 2020 for Apple TV+. [4] [5] The episode "The Impossible Dream" was submitted to the Annecy Festival on June 14, 2021. [6]
In 2021, the show won a Peabody Award, along with the Disney Channel animated series The Owl House .
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Annie Awards | April 16, 2021 | Best TV/Media - Preschool | Stillwater(for "The Impossible Dream / Stuck in the Rain") | Nominated | [7] |
March 12, 2022 | Stillwater(for "Crossing Over / Kind of Blue") | Nominated | [8] | ||
Daytime Emmy Awards | July 17, 2021 | Outstanding Preschool Children's Animated Series | Stillwater | Nominated | [9] [10] [11] [12] |
Outstanding Writing Team for a Preschool Animated Program | Stillwater | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Directing Team for a Preschool Animated Program | Stillwater | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Editing for a Preschool Animated Program | Jill Calhoun, Jack Paulson | Won | |||
Peabody Awards | June 21, 2021 | Children’s & Youth | Stillwater (Shared with The Owl House ) | Won | [13] |
Children's and Family Emmy Awards | December 10, 2022 | Outstanding Directing Team for a Preschool Animated Program | Jun Falkenstein, Roy Burdine, Gary Hartle, Amber Tornquist Hollinger | Won | [14] |
Outstanding Editing for a Preschool Animated Program | Jill Calhoun, Jack Paulson | Nominated |
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