Picking up years after the original animated series, the new series follows Timmy Turner's cousin, Vivian "Viv" Turner, and her new stepbrother, Roy Raskin, as they navigate life in Dimmsdale with the help of their fairy godparents, Cosmo and Wanda, who are gifted to them by a now older Timmy when he leaves for college.
Audrey Grace Marshall as Vivian "Viv" Turner,[1] a newcomer to Dimmsdale to move in with her new family, who after inheriting the fairies Cosmo and Wanda from her cousin Timmy, must share the wishes with her stepbrother Roy
Tyler Wladis as Roy Raskin,[1] a local star in Dimmsdale on the school basketball team, who shares the wishes of the fairies Cosmo and Wanda with his stepsister, Viv, whom he quickly grows fond of. Unknown to him, Zina has a huge crush on him.
Ryan-James Hatanaka as Ty Turner,[1] Viv's father and Roy's stepfather, who works as a semi-professional dancer. He shares this passion with Rachel
Laura Bell Bundy as Rachel Raskin,[1] Roy's mother and Viv's stepmother, who works as a ballroom dancer. She shares this passion with Ty
Imogen Cohen as Zina Zacarias,[1] Viv's best friend who has a huge crush on Roy
Voice cast
Susanne Blakeslee as Wanda, one of Viv and Roy's fairy godparents, and the wife of Cosmo. Blakeslee reprises her role from the original animated series and films[2][3]
Daran Norris as Cosmo, one of Viv and Roy's fairy godparents, and Wanda's husband; and Jorgen Von Strangle, the strict leader of the fairies. Norris reprises his roles from the original animated series and films[2][3]
Guest stars
Garrett Clayton as Dustan Lumberlake, a famous pop music star
Mary Kate Wiles as Vicky,[4] an evil teacher at Dimmsdale Junior High, and Timmy Turner's former babysitter, Unlike in the original series, Vicky now believes in fairies and is in love with Denzel Crocker.
Carlos Alazraqui as Denzel Crocker, a former teacher at Dimmsdale Junior High who is obsessed with fairies. Alazraqui reprises his role from the original animated series in live-action and animation[4]
Caleb Pierce as Timmy Turner, the protagonist of the original Fairly OddParents series and Viv's cousin, who he gives his fairies Cosmo and Wanda to before leaving for college
The series was announced in February 2021, with Butch Hartman and Fred Seibert returning as producers, and Christopher J. Nowak serving as both executive producer and showrunner.[19][20] The series started production in July 2021.[21] The animation was outsourced to the Tijuana-based Boxel Studio.[22] All 13 episodes were released on Paramount+ on March 31, 2022.[23] In January 2023, the series was removed from Paramount+ and Nickelodeon's official website in the U.S.[24]
Reception
Critical response
Diondra Brown from Common Sense Media gave the series three-out-of-five stars, calling it "a family-friendly show with eccentric comedy and a meaningful nod to the original comedy series."[25]
