Transformers: EarthSpark

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Transformers: EarthSpark
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Genre
Based on Transformers
by Hasbro
Developed by
Voices of
ComposerCrush Effect
Country of origin
  • Canada
  • United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes26
Production
Executive producers
Running time23–45 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Paramount+ [1]
ReleaseNovember 11, 2022 (2022-11-11) –
present

Transformers: EarthSpark is an animated television series based on the Transformers toyline by Hasbro. It was developed by Dale Malinowski, Ant Ward and Nicole Dubuc for the streaming service Paramount+, and it has since been licensed to Netflix. The series is produced by Entertainment One in partnership with Nickelodeon Animation Studio, with animation services provided by Icon Creative Studio. The series premiered in November 2022 and has been renewed for a second season.

Contents

A video game adaptation called Transformers: EarthSpark – Expedition was released on October 13, 2023.

Premise

Fifteen years after the space bridge to Cybertron is destroyed, ending the civil war between the Autobots and the Decepticons, the Malto family relocates from Philadelphia to the small town of Witwicky, Pennsylvania. There, young Robby and Mo Malto witness the birth of a new breed of Earth-born Transformers called Terrans, who become emotionally bonded to the two via special cyber-sleeves on their arms. Now adopted into the family and being mentored by Bumblebee, the Terrans work with the Autobots, the former Decepticon leader Megatron, the organization G.H.O.S.T., and the children to protect their new life from the remaining rogue Decepticons and other villains while finding their place in the world. [2]

Characters

Terrans

Autobots

Decepticons

Insecticons

The Insecticons are Cybertronians that have insect-based beast modes and can create holographic clones.

  • Shrapnel is an Insecticon who is in the possession of Mandroid and can transform into a stag beetle. He was later put into G.H.O.S.T. custody after his defeat by the Maltos and the Autobots. In "The Last Hope" Pt. 1, Shrapnel was freed by Nightshade and Twitch where he was uninterested in helping to fight Mandroid.
  • Bombshell is an Insecticon who is in the possession of Mandroid and can transform into a Japanese rhinoceros beetle. He was later put into G.H.O.S.T. custody after his defeat by the Maltos and the Autobots. In "The Last Hope" Pt. 1, Bombshell was freed by Nightshade and Twitch where he was uninterested in helping to fight Mandroid.

Humans

G.H.O.S.T.

Short for Global Hazard Ordinance Strike Team, this human organization has the goal of rebuilding the relationship between humans and the Cybertronians. Besides Dot, the known members of G.H.O.S.T. are:

  • Executive Agent Karen Croft (voiced by Kari Wahlgren) is a high-ranking member of G.H.O.S.T. [5] She is shown to be obsessed with keeping the rogue Decepticons from causing havoc where she even went far as to secretly be behind an illegal Bot Brawl and secretly allow Mandroid to access some of the Decepticon prisoners in one of the G.H.O.S.T. facilities as seen in "Home" Pt. 2. Croft's treachery is revealed in "Stowed Away, Stowaways". She is subsequently killed by Mandroid in "The Last Hope" Pt. 1 where he used his super-weapon to disintegrate her due to the device he gave her had spiked her body with Energon.
  • Special Agent Jon "No H" Schloder (voiced by Marc Evan Jackson) is a member of G.H.O.S.T. and the brother of Agent Croft. [5] While he is familiar with some of the Autobots and Megatron, he does get suspicious when it comes to the sighting of the Terran Transformers who are in the Malto family's possession and the fact that Bumblebee faked his death. He eventually figures out about the Terrans and that Bumblebee is still alive and also readily helps them defeat Mandroid.
  • Agent Bala (voiced by Krizia Bajos) is a member of G.H.O.S.T.
  • Agent Bhagheri (voiced by Kathreen Khavari) is a member of G.H.O.S.T.
  • Kwan (voiced by Sherry Cola) is a G.H.O.S.T. cadet. She is named and modeled after series storyboarder Alex Kwan.
  • Conway (voiced by Jason Marsden) is a G.H.O.S.T. cadet. He is named and modeled after series storyboarder J.J. Conway.
  • Rosato (voiced by Kaitlyn Robrock) is a G.H.O.S.T. cadet. She is named and modeled after series storyboarder Jordan Rosato.

Other

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byStoryboarded byOriginal release date  [6] [7] Nickelodeon air date  [6] [7] U.S. linear viewers
(millions)
1"Secret Legacy"Alex Kwan & Jordan Rosato Nicole Dubuc and Dale MalinowskiAaron Brewer, Alex Nyerges, Carl Peterson, Nathan Jones, Marvin Madrid Rodriguez & Sol ChoiNovember 11, 2022 (2022-11-11)November 11, 20220.20 [8]
2
The Malto family recently moves into Witwicky, though when Robby attempts to runaway for Philadelphia, the first Transformers born on planet Earth become involved in both family drama and the start of a new conflict when they run into the mysterious Mandroid who has made use of his Arachnamechs and some Decepticons.
3"Moo-ving In"J.J. ConwayIsabel GalupoIndia Swift, Meg Lloyd, Milo Gould & Veronica LiuNovember 11, 2022 (2022-11-11)February 10, 20230.12 [9]
As Bumblebee moves in with the Maltos to train the Terrans, he quickly discovers that the task at hand is far more difficult than what he had originally expected. He then gets few lessons by other Autobots, which include trying to scare them so they listen (from Megatron) and do what makes them happy (by Elita-1).
4"House Rules"Jordan RosatoIan BuschCarl Peterson, Marvin Madrid Rodriguez & Sol ChoiNovember 11, 2022 (2022-11-11)February 10, 2023N/A
A number of incidents involving Mo and Thrash results in the pair being tricked by Swindle as he tries to find and rescue Hardtop while targeting an Energon Scanner, but the family's previous relation strains quickly comes under fire.
5"Classified"Alex KwanNathan Ramos-ParkAaron Brewer & Nathan JonesNovember 11, 2022 (2022-11-11)February 17, 20230.18 [10]
A series of nightmares from Robby results in the entire family getting involved in a number of situations involving G.H.O.S.T. including keeping the Terrans safe from their triggerhappy agents led by Agent Schloder. Upon finding out, Optimus Prime works to hide Robby, Mo, Twitch, and Thrash while Bumblebee helps Alex to stall Agent Schloder.
6"Traditions"Jordan Rosato & Matthew HumphreysMaasai SingletonCarl Peterson, Marvin Madrid Rodriguez, Sol Choi & Stephanie ResslerNovember 11, 2022 (2022-11-11)February 17, 20230.15 [10]
During the day of a family tradition that involve hunting for a vampire bird called the Wakwak, Twitch discovers Wheeljack while looking for Alex as Wheeljack learns that Twitch scanned one of his drones. Though they and Robby quickly get ambushed by the Arachnamechs sent by Mandroid to find more Cybertronians as he finds difficulty operating a laser with Hardtop's arm.
7"Friends and Family"J.J. Conway Brian Hohlfeld David Maximo, Kevin Reed, Milo Gould, Stephanie Ressler, Veronica Liu & Zheping XuNovember 11, 2022 (2022-11-11)February 24, 20230.16 [11]
It is the first day of school for Robby and Mo and they are nervous about it and so are Thrash and Twitch, whom fear that they might get replaced by new friends. After a falling out, more similarities between Humans and Terrans are revealed.
8"Decoy"Alex KwanIsabel GalupoAaron Brewer, Alex Nyerges, Michael Nanna, Nathan Jones & Rachel BuechelerNovember 11, 2022 (2022-11-11)February 24, 20230.14 [11]
While Optimus and Megatron bicker about the current situation regarding the treatment of former Decepticons, Bee pawns off his duties to Arcee so he can get back in the field....a decision he finds to be a very bad idea when Soundwave releases Ravage into a G.H.O.S.T. facility where some Decepticon inmates are imprisoned.
9"Age of Evolution"J.J. ConwayNicole Dubuc and Dale MalinowskiAnissa Espinosa, India Swift, Kevin Molina-Ortiz, Meg Lloyd, Milo Gould & Veronica LiuNovember 11, 2022 (2022-11-11)March 3, 20230.16 [12]
10
The Autobots and the Maltos begin to search for the origin of the Terrans, but Mandroid sends Skywarp and Nova Storm to target Optimus Prime's left arm. This causes a hostage situation and a rescue operation is in effect....with reinforcements.
11"Hashtag: Oops"Matthew HumphreysBernard BadionKalvin Lee, Marvin Madrid Rodriguez, Byron Penaranda, Carl Peterson & Sam SyszmanskiMarch 3, 2023 (2023-03-03)June 12, 20230.22 [13]
Bumblebee charges Twitch and Thrash to help the new Terrans find their alt modes. After Twitch convinces Hashtag to pick one, she chooses a G.H.O.S.T. van and inadvertently causes mischief in their headquarters where Hashtag accidentally frees Soundwave, Hardtop, Bombshell, Shrapnel, and Skullcruncher from their cells. Meanwhile, Nightshade is preparing a surprise for the family.
12"Outtakes"Alexandria KwanMaasai SingletonAaron Brewer, Nathan Jones & Alex NyergesMarch 3, 2023 (2023-03-03)June 13, 20230.15 [14]
Jawbreaker is struggling to find an alt mode for himself. Hashtag tries to help him by interviewing other Transformers like Bumblebee, Megatron, and Elita-1 and making a film out of it. he learns about the T-Cog that enables Cybertronians to transform into their alt-modes. Things go wrong when Alex's camera gets snatched by a reactivated Arachnamech and now they must stop it before the footage is revealed.
13"Missed Connection"Matthew HumphreysMae CattRachel Buecheler, Marvin Madrid Rodriguez, Carl Peterson, Stephanie Ressler & Samuel SyszmanskiMarch 3, 2023 (2023-03-03)June 14, 2023N/A
Nightshade has trouble communicating with the family when Robby and Malto have a day off from school as Nightshade works to make a Smart Trainer. After meeting the lone Decepticon scientist Tarantulas beneath a Witwicky cemetery, they bond over their mutual passion for science and later the fact that both are hiding from G.H.O.S.T. while also getting advice on picking alt modes.
14"Security Protocols"J.J. ConwayLorin WilliamsJulia Braid, Jules Bridgers, Milo Gould, Karen Guo, Veronica Liu, Kevin Molina-Ortiz, Ifesinachi Orjiekwe & Nas PashaMarch 3, 2023 (2023-03-03)June 15, 20230.15 [15]
G.H.O.S.T. has been doing some Cybertronian hunting at the Witwicky Raceway as Bumblebee trains for the Witwicky 500 in order to find his old Decepticon friend Breakdown. Agent Schloder is suspicious that Bumblebee didn't get lost during the war when he visits the Maltos as Robby, Mo, and the Terrans get trapped in their hideout's lockdown mode for 10 hours. G.H.O.S.T. discovers Bumblebee who manages to escape thanks to Breakdown, but leaves the Maltos in order to keep them safe.
15"Bear Necessities"Alex KwanIsabel GalupoAaron Brewer, Nathan Jones & Alex NyergesMarch 3, 2023 (2023-03-03)August 19, 20230.16 [16]
On Mother's Day, the Malto family throw a party for Dot. Twitch's misunderstanding of getting a gift for Dot causes the Malto family a lot of mishaps involving an American black bear cub when she mistakes it for a teddy bear that Robby listed as one of the suggestions. When Dot, Robby, and Twitch go to return to the American black bear cub, its mother shows up at the Malto farm to look for its cub while the others are working on a special play for Dot. Dot, Robby, and Twitch discover a toxic threat to nature when they find discarded G.H.O.S.T. items that end up mutating the mother American black bear upon eating the infected larva.
16"Warzone"Matthew HumphreysGreg JohnsonMatthew Kim, Marvin Madrid Rodriguez, Carl Peterson & Stephanie ResslerMarch 3, 2023 (2023-03-03)August 19, 20230.13 [16]
Megatron takes Robby, Mo, and the Terrans into the Space Bridge Memorial Park where the Transformers war ended and contains the memorial wall for those who perished. He explains that if the Allspark, and by extension Cybertron, is lost in the Space Bridge explosion. In addition, Megatron states the Terrans are their race's hope for the future and must not repeat their mistakes. The Decepticon's mad scientist Shockwave, who was put into stasis by Megatron at the end of the war, reawakens and plans his revenge on Megatron while his special laser called the Immobilizer on the Terrans.
17"Home"J.J. Conway & Alex Kwan & Sebastian MontesTeleplay by : Mae Catt, Nicole Dubuc & Dale Malinowski
Story by : Mae Catt & Nicole Dubuc & Isabel Galupo & Dale Malinowski & Maasai Singleton		Aaron Brewer, Milo Gould, Nathan Jones, Veronica Liu, Kevin Molina-Ortiz, Alex Nyerges & India SwiftMarch 3, 2023 (2023-03-03)August 26, 20230.08 [16]
18
Bumblebee participates in the underground Bot Brawl on a mission to find Grimlock, unaware that it is hosted by Mandroid who is looking for more Cybertronian parts and energon for himself. The Malto siblings decide to have nighttime stroll at the city where they realize that the transformers are not welcome on Earth by everyone and later accidentally become involved in Bumblebee's mission and their familial bond is tested when the madman brainwashes Hashtag with his recent project.
19"A Stygi Situation"Matthew HumphreysIsabel GalupoMarvin Madrid Rodriguez, Carl Peterson & Stephanie ResslerJuly 28, 2023 (2023-07-28)April 6, 2024N/A
With Grimlock back on the Autobots' side, Jawbreaker is eager to learn how to fight from the Dinobot, but his questions and comments end up sparking some unpleasant memories from the bot brawls.
20"Disarmed"Matthew HumphreysMaasai SingletonJames Nguyen, Florent LaGrange & Steve GoJuly 28, 2023 (2023-07-28)April 6, 2024N/A
The Autobots and Maltos seek to expand upon the powers of the Cyber-Sleeves after Swindle is detained in his latest attempt to spring Hardtop from his imprisonment. When Mandroid begins eavesdropping, the group discovers that their training sessions have just become a fight for survival.
21"What Dwells Within"Sebastian Montes & Alex KwanMae CattAaron Brewer, Nathan Jones & Alex NyergesJuly 28, 2023 (2023-07-28)April 13, 2024N/A
A series of coincidences leaves Robby, Mo and the Terrans trapped underground with the Seekers, though Starscream is constantly irked by their positive view of Megatron at the time when he, Skywarp, Nova Storm, and Soundwave plan their escape. This leads to an encounter with a spacefaring Energon-eating creature called the Dweller.
22"Prime Time"J.J. ConwayIsabel GalupoMilo Gould & India SwiftJuly 28, 2023 (2023-07-28)April 13, 2024N/A
Robby's worsening condition causes Mo to break down in fear for his health, but Mandroid's possession of the Emberstone end up putting the entire family in jeopardy.
23"Stowed Away, Stowaways"Matthew HumphreysGavin HignightMarvin Madrid Rodriguez, Carl Peterson & Stephanie ResslerJuly 28, 2023 (2023-07-28)April 20, 2024N/A
The Terrans give Bumblebee some secret assistance as he goes to infiltrate G.H.O.S.T. HQ, but everyone discovers that the organization harbors some dark secrets.
24"The Battle of Witwicky"Sebastian Montes & Alex KwanMae CattAaron Brewer, Nathan Jones & Alex NyergesJuly 28, 2023 (2023-07-28)April 20, 2024N/A
Agent Croft's true colors are revealed after Bumblebee's failed mission, and every Cybertronian available is quick to come to the rescue when she attacks the Malto farm.
25"The Last Hope"Matthew Humphreys & J.J. ConwayDale MalinowskiMarvin Madrid Rodriguez, Carl Peterson, Stephanie Ressler, Milo Gould, India Swift, Veronica Liu & Kevin Molina-OrtizJuly 28, 2023 (2023-07-28)April 20, 2024N/A
26
The Maltos and Terrans begin the fight of a lifetime to rescue their family when Mandroid begins his final plan to eliminate all Cybertronians on Earth.

Production

In February 2021, Hasbro announced two animated series based on the Transformers brand. The first was a series based on the BotBots line for Netflix, and the other was a then-untitled series set to air on Nickelodeon in 2022. [17] The animated series' official title, Transformers: EarthSpark, was revealed one year later with a release window set for the fourth quarter of 2022. [18] [19] In March 2022, it was announced that the series would debut on the Paramount+ streaming service in November 2022. [1] The voice cast and a preview for the series was later revealed during the 2022 San Diego Comic-Con. [3] Owned and distributed by Hasbro, [20] [21] the series is a co-production between Nickelodeon Animation Studio and Entertainment One, for which Mikiel Houser and Kari Rosenberg, respectively, oversaw the production. It is executive-produced by Ant Ward, Nicole Dubuc and co-executive-produced by developer Dale Malinowski. Claudia Spinelli of Nickelodeon developed the series for television. [22] [23]

Release

The series consists of twenty-six episodes, the first ten of which debuted on Paramount+ in the U.S. on November 11, 2022. [17] [19] [24] The second batch of episodes began streaming on March 3, 2023, bringing the total episode count to eighteen. [25] The remaining episodes of season 1 were released on July 28, 2023. [26] In February 2023, the series was renewed for a second season. [27] The series was licensed to Netflix internationally in June 2023. [28] The first ten episodes were released on DVD on May 16, 2023, by Paramount Home Entertainment. [29] The rest of the sixteen episodes was released on DVD on February 13, 2024. [30]

Video game

An action-adventure game developed by Tessera Studios, titled Transformers: EarthSpark – Expedition, was revealed in June 2023 by its publisher Outright Games. The game received a North and South American release on October 13, 2023 for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows via Steam, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S. [22] [31] [32] A single-player video game, the player controls Bumblebee and can explore three biomes in a three-dimensional environment with the goal of defeating the villain Mandroid. Bumblebee uses physical attacks and attack combos to defeat enemies and enhance his skills. [31]

Reception

Controversy

In May 2023, the character Nightshade and their designation as non-binary received harsh backlash. [33] The controversy arose on Twitter, where the account Libs of TikTok shared a clip from the episode "Home" which showed Nightshade talking to a human character named Sam (voiced by Alisha Mullally), who uses she/they pronouns. During the conversation, Sam addressed Nightshade as "non-binary", leading to Nightshade's confusion as they didn't know the term. Sam apologized and explained that non-binary people identify as neither male nor female, to which Nightshade expressed gratitude and excitement on learning a word that accurately describes their experience.

Several commentators, such as Megyn Kelly slammed the series for the show's LGBT message. [34] Laura Ingraham likewise panned the show on The Ingraham Angle for teaching children about being non-binary and it feeling incredibly ham-fisted and forced. [35] In Japan, there was controversy surrounding Nightshade being referred to as a female. [36]

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResultRef.
2023 Golden Reel Awards Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Sound Effects, Foley, Music, Dialogue and ADR for Short Form Animation Broadcast Media "Age of Revolution" - Brad Meyer (supervising sound editor); Natalia Saavedra Brychcy (sound effects editor); Christine Gamache (dialogue editor); Carol Ma (foley editor)Nominated [37]
2024 Golden Reel Awards Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Sound Effects, Foley, Music, Dialogue and ADR for Short Form Animation Broadcast Media "Security Protocols" – Brad Meyer (supervising sound editor); Natalia Saavedra Brychcy (sound effects editor); Christine Gamache (dialogue editor); Carol Ma (foley editor)Nominated [38]
GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Kids and Family Programming Transformers: EarthSparkNominated [39]

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