Spirit Rangers (TV series)
Spirit Rangers[2] is an animated preschool streaming television series created by Karissa Valencia.[3] Co-produced by Netflix Animation, Laughing Wild and Superprod Studio, the series was released on Netflix on October 10, 2022, before Indigenous Peoples' Day.[4] On January 18, 2023, it was announced the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on May 8.[5]
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 Season 1 promotional poster; from left to right: Eddy, Kodi and Summer. | |
| Developed by | Karissa Valencia |
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| Composer | Jordan Kamalu |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 20 (39 segments) |
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| Running time | 23 minutes (two 11-minute segments) |
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| Original network | Netflix |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080p |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | October 10, 2022 – present |
Premise
The show centers on Native American siblings Kodi, Summer and Eddy Skycedar who have the power to teleport into a magical spirit dimension in their Californian national park while also transforming into a grizzly bear cub, red-tailed hawk and a turtle respectively to complete missions.[3]
Voice cast
- Wačíŋyeya Iwáš'aka Yracheta as Kodi Skycedar
- Isis Celilo Rogers as Summer Skycedar
- Talon Proc Alford as Eddy Skycedar
- Cree Summer as DeeDee and Lizard
- Shaun Taylor-Corbett as Coyote
- Wes Studi and Tantoo Cardinal as Sunny and Moon
- Román Zaragoza as Miy the Wolf Spirit
- Kimberly Norris Guerrero as Mom
- John Timothy as Dad
- Adrianna Chalepah as Raven
- Bobby Wilson as Rabbit
- Deanna MAD as Raccoon
Episodes
Season 1 (2022)
| 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" | ||||||||||||
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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 Story by : Karissa Valencia Teleplay by : Jason Marcus | Mohammed Labidi Benoit Phelippeau | October 10, 2022 | ||||||
| "Totally Eclipsed" | ||||||||||||
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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 Story by : Joey Clift Teleplay by : Shelley Dennis | Nicolas Reynaud Bich Pham | October 10, 2022 | ||||||
| "Coyote's Treasury Treasure" | ||||||||||||
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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 Jason Marcus | Franck Bonnet Mohammed Labidi | October 10, 2022 | ||||||
| "Eagle Eye View" | ||||||||||||
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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 Shelley Dennis | Gaston Jaunet Bernard Portier | October 10, 2022 | ||||||
| "Sweet Dreams" | ||||||||||||
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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 Dominique Monféry | October 10, 2022 | ||||||
| "The Lacrosse Boss" | ||||||||||||
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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 Kent Redeker | Bernard Portier | October 10, 2022 | ||||||
| "Belly of the Beast" | ||||||||||||
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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 Dorothée Robert | Karissa Valencia Shelley Dennis | Sébastien Lurcel Dorothée Robert | October 10, 2022 | ||||||
| "The Big Bad Buffalo" | ||||||||||||
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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" | ||||||||||||
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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 Carlee Malemute | Bernard Portier Nicolas Reynaud | October 10, 2022 | ||||||
| "Prickly Pride" | ||||||||||||
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The Spirit Rangers help Colocolo Opossum find her voice. A very particular porcupine spirit is on a mission to cross the river. | ||||||||||||
Season 2 (2023)
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| 11 | 1 | "Tricksters Steal the Sun" | Dorothée Robert | Joey Clift | Nicholas Reynard Roland Sé | May 8, 2023 | ||||||
| "Spirit Kittens" | ||||||||||||
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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 Dorothée Robert | Joey Clift Lucas Brown Eyes | Gaston Jaunet Dorothée Robert | May 8, 2023 | ||||||
| "Sailing Stones" | ||||||||||||
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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 Shelley Dennis | Abdel Raouf Zaidi Sophie Krettly | May 8, 2023 | ||||||
| "Lizard's Lost and Found" | ||||||||||||
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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 Lizzie Prestel | Damien Barrau Brice Magnier | May 8, 2023 | ||||||
| "Vulture Rock" | ||||||||||||
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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 Story by : Joey Clift Teleplay by : Kris Crenwelge | Nicolas Reynaud Marianne Lebel | May 8, 2023 | ||||||
| "The Big Stink" | ||||||||||||
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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 Joey Clift | Sophie Krettly Christophe Ollivier | May 8, 2023 | ||||||
| "Salmon Where Are You?" | ||||||||||||
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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 Joey Clift | Bernard Portier Sophie Krettly | May 8, 2023 | ||||||
| "Frog Concert Chaos" | ||||||||||||
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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 Shelley Dennis | Bernard Portier Marianne Lebel | May 8, 2023 | ||||||
| "Say It Don't Spray It" | ||||||||||||
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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 Karissa Valencia | Damien Barrau Nicolas Reynaud | May 8, 2023 | ||||||
| "Home Squawk Home" | ||||||||||||
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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. | ||||||||||||
Production
The series was announced in October 2020[2] alongside Ridley Jones and Dino Daycare, with the latter's production being canceled in April 2022.[6]
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.[3]
Release
Spirit Rangers premiered on October 10, 2022, globally on Netflix.[7] A trailer was released on September 23.[7][8]
References
- "Red Monk Studios".
- "Chris Nee Unveils First Slate of Netflix Animated Preschool Series For Kids Around The World". Netflix Media Center (Press release). October 15, 2020.
- Calvario, Liz. "'Spirit Rangers' creator made the show she longed for as a Native American child". TODAY.com. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- "First Native woman created, long-awaited 'Spirit Rangers' debut on Netflix on Indigenous People's Day | Boreal Community Media". Boreal. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- "Netflix Kids Dates Adam Sandler Movie 'Leo,' 'Magician's Elephant' & More for 2023". January 18, 2023.
- Porter, Rick (April 30, 2022). "Netflix Shuts Down 2 Animated Kids' Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- Milligan, Mercedes (September 23, 2022). "'Spirit Rangers' Trailer Ushers in Netflix's October Toons & Halloween Highlights". Animation Magazine. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- Netflix Jr. (September 23, 2022). Spirit Rangers | Official Trailer | Netflix Jr. YouTube. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
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