DreamWorks Dragons: The Nine Realms
Genre
Based onHow to Train Your Dragon
Developed byHenry Gilroy
Voices of
Theme music composerPatrick Cannell
Composers
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons6
No. of episodes39 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Chuck Austen (2021–2022)
  • Henry Gilroy (2021–2022)
  • John Tellegen (2021–present)
Running time23 minutes
Production companyDreamWorks Animation Television
Release
Original network
Original releaseDecember 23, 2021 (2021-12-23) –
present (present)
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DreamWorks Dragons: The Nine Realms is an American computer animated television series in the How to Train Your Dragon franchise produced by the DreamWorks Animation under DreamWorks Animation Television for Peacock and Hulu. The series premiered on both Peacock and Hulu on December 23, 2021; the sixth season was released on June 15, 2023.

Premise

The series is set in the modern world, 1,300 years after the events of How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019). It follows a group of misfit kids, brought by their parents to a huge fissure caused by a comet, who uncover the truth about dragons and where they've been hiding.[1]

Characters and cast

Main

Recurring and Supporting

Episodes

Main article: List of DreamWorks Dragons: The Nine Realms episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
16December 23, 2021 (2021-12-23)
27May 5, 2022 (2022-05-05)
37August 18, 2022 (2022-08-18)
46November 17, 2022 (2022-11-17)
56March 2, 2023 (2023-03-02)
67June 15, 2023 (2023-06-15)

The series was released on both Peacock and Hulu on December 23, 2021, while season two was released on May 5, 2022.[3] The third season was released on August 18, 2022,[4] while the fourth season was released on November 17, 2022.[5] The fifth season was released on March 2, 2023.[6] The sixth season was released on June 15, 2023.[7]

Production

DreamWorks announced Dragons: The Nine Realms on October 13, 2021. The series was released on Peacock and Hulu on December 23, 2021, with season one containing six episodes for 22 minutes each. The series stars Jeremy Shada. It was produced by showrunners John Tellegen, Chuck Austen and Henry Gilroy.[8]

Broadcast

Outside the United States, it aired on DreamWorks Channel Asia in 2022. In Canada, the series premiered on YTV on December 26, 2021. CBBC in United Kingdom, Rai Gulp in Italy, SX3[9] in Spain, Super RTL in Germany and e.tv in South Africa in 2022. It has since also aired in the UK on CBBC.[citation needed]

Video game

In May 2022, DreamWorks Animation and Universal announced that a game based on the series is in the works titled Dragons: Legend of the Nine Realms, published by Outright Games and developed by Aheartfulofgames, making this their second DreamWorks game since Spirit: Lucky Big Adventure. The game tells an original story before from the series and players get to play as Thunder, Tom's dragon, trying to find his family in the hidden world. The game was released on September 23, 2022 with Jeremy Shada reprising his role as Tom, narrating through.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Zahed, Ramin (2021-12-08). "The Next Gen Spreads Its Wings in 'Dragons: The Nine Realms' (New Trailer)". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  2. ^ Hailu, Selome; Song, Katie (December 8, 2021). "Julia Stiles, Marcus Scribner Among 'Dragons: The Nine Realms' Cast (TV News Roundup)".
  3. ^ "'Dragons: The Nine Realms' Season 2 Trailer Reveals Release Date and More Scaly Creatures". Collider. 21 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Hulu Originals Summer Slate". 16 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Hulu: Fall 2022 Originals Programming". 21 September 2022.
  6. ^ "'Dragons: The Nine Realms' Season 5 Trailer Delivers Thrills, Friendship, and Deadly Foes [Exclusive]". Collider. 13 February 2023.
  7. ^ Parlevliet, Mirko (2023-05-15). "New on Hulu June 2023: Movies, TV and Originals". VitalThrills.com. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  8. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (October 13, 2021). "Teaser: DreamWorks Dragons Take Flight for the Future in 'The Nine Realms'". Animation Magazine. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  9. ^ "De què va? - Dracs: Els nou regnes". CCMA (in Catalan). Retrieved 2023-06-21.