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Spirit Rangers | |
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Created by | Karissa Valencia |
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Composer | Jordan Kamalu |
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Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 39 (58 segments) |
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Producer | PeeDee Shindell |
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] Their Mom can transform into a bear and their Dad can transform into a tree.[4]
Season | Segments | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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1 | 20 | 10 | October 10, 2022 | ||
2 | 19 | 10 | May 8, 2023 | ||
3 | 19 | 19 | 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" | ||||||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
4 | 4 | "Rumble Mountain Rumble" | Dominique Monféry | Joey Clift | Franck Bonnet | October 10, 2022 |
"Eagle Eye View" | Jason Marcus | Mohammed Labidi | ||||
5 | 5 | "Trout Trouble" | Dominique Monféry | Joey Clift | Gaston Jaunet | October 10, 2022 |
"Sweet Dreams" | Shelley Dennis | Bernard Portier | ||||
6 | 6 | "The Three Sisters" | Dominique Monféry | Kelly Lynne D'Angelo | Benoit Phelippeau | October 10, 2022 |
"The Lacrosse Boss" | Dominique Monféry | |||||
7 | 7 | "Distracted by the Gecko" | Dominique Monféry | Kelly Lynne D'Angelo | Bernard Portier | October 10, 2022 |
"Belly of the Beast" | Kent Redeker | |||||
8 | 8 | "Woe Is Wolf" | Dominique Monféry | Karissa Valencia | Sébastien Lurcel | October 10, 2022 |
"The Big Bad Buffalo" | Dorothée Robert | Shelley Dennis | Dorothée Robert | |||
9 | 9 | "Broken Tree-tys" | Dominique Monféry | Joey Clift | Gaston Jaunet | October 10, 2022 |
"Hoop Dance Off" | ||||||
10 | 10 | "Not Your Opossum Mascot" | Dominique Monféry | Joey Clift | Bernard Portier | October 10, 2022 |
"Prickly Pride" | Carlee Malemute | Nicolas Reynaud | ||||
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 | |||||
12 | 2 | "River Ruckus" | Dominique Monféry | Joey Clift | Gaston Jaunet | May 8, 2023 |
"Sailing Stones" | Dorothée Robert | Lucas Brown Eyes | Dorothée Robert | |||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
16 | 6 | "Slow and Steady Eddy" | Dorothée Robert | Carlee Malemute | Sophie Krettly | May 8, 2023 |
"Salmon Where Are You?" | Joey Clift | Christophe Ollivier | ||||
17 | 7 | "Deuces, Gooses" | Dorothée Robert | Carlee Malemute | Bernard Portier | May 8, 2023 |
"Frog Concert Chaos" | Joey Clift | Sophie Krettly | ||||
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 | ||||
19 | 9 | "Rattle Trap" | Dorothée Robert | Lizzie Prestel | Damien Barrau | May 8, 2023 |
"Home Squawk Home" | Karissa Valencia | Nicolas Reynaud | ||||
20 | 10 | "Water Protectors" | Dorothée Robert | Karissa Valencia | Damien Barrau and Dorothée Robert | May 8, 2023 |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original release date |
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21 | 1 | "Spirit Park Secrets" | Dominique Etchecopar | Karissa Valencia | Nicolas Reynaud | April 8, 2024 |
22 | 2 | "Crabs in a Bucket" | Dominique Etchecopar | Joey Clift | Bernard Portier | April 8, 2024 |
23 | 3 | "Surfing Shark" | Dominique Etchecopar | Kris Crenwelge | Benoit Phelippeau | April 8, 2024 |
24 | 4 | "Kodi's Old Shoes" | Ange La Torre | Joey Clift | Jérémie Bouet | April 8, 2024 |
25 | 5 | "Finding True North" | Dominique Etchecopar | Kris Crenwelge | Céline Pottier | April 8, 2024 |
26 | 6 | "The Great Swordfish" | Dominique Etchecopar | Story by : Karissa Valencia Teleplay by : Lucas Mills | Basile Zumer | April 8, 2024 |
27 | 7 | "Digging Deeper" | Dominique Etchecopar | JhonTom Knight | Céline Pottier | April 8, 2024 |
28 | 8 | "Stuck On You" | Dominique Etchecopar | Kris Crenwelge | Basile Zumer | April 8, 2024 |
29 | 9 | "Xutash Harvest" | Dominique Etchecopar | Joey Clift | Nicolette Ray | April 8, 2024 |
30 | 10 | "Tiny But Mighty" | Dominique Etchecopar | Blake Pickens | Nicolas Reynaud | April 8, 2024 |
31 | 11 | "Potlatch Problem" | Dominique Etchecopar | Joey Clift | Frederic Dybowski | April 8, 2024 |
32 | 12 | "Finding Family" | Dominique Etchecopar | Kris Crenwelge | Bernard Portier | April 8, 2024 |
33 | 13 | "Summer's in Charge" | Dominique Etchecopar | Joey Clift | Jérémie Bouet | April 8, 2024 |
34 | 14 | "Barracuda Brouhaha" | Dominique Etchecopar | Kris Crenwelge | Nicolette Ray | April 8, 2024 |
35 | 15 | "Wild Flowers" | Dominique Etchecopar | Story by : Karissa Valencia Teleplay by : Norma P. Sepulueda | Nicolas Reynaud | April 8, 2024 |
36 | 16 | "Sage Advice" | Dominique Etchecopar | Story by : Joey Clift Teleplay by : Blake Pickens | Céline Pottier | April 8, 2024 |
37 | 17 | "Facing Fears" | Dominique Etchecopar | JhonTom Knight | Basile Zumer | April 8, 2024 |
38 | 18 | "The Great Oak Tree" | Dorothée Robert | Joy Harjo and Karissa Valencia | Dorothée Robert | April 8, 2024 |
39 | 19 | "Blizzards and Blankets" | Dominique Etchecopar and Ange La Torre | Kris Crenwelge and Joey Clift | Nicolas Reynaud and Basile Zumer | April 8, 2024 |
The series was announced in October 2020[2] alongside Ridley Jones and Dino Daycare, with the latter's production being canceled in April 2022.[25]
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.[23]
Spirit Rangers premiered on October 10, 2022, globally on Netflix.[26] A trailer was released on September 23.[26][27]
Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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2023 | Children's and Family Emmy Awards | Outstanding Preschool Animated Series | Nominated | [28] | |
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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