Netflix Unveils Seven New Original Preschool Series

Netflix is launching a diverse slate of original preschool series with seven new titles ranging from the educational to nonverbal comedies.

Among the new series is DreamWorks Dragons Rescue Riders, a CG-animated comedy-adventure series within the universe of the How to Train Your Dragon franchise. Centered on twins Dak and Leyla, who were raised by dragons and share a unique ability to communicate with them, the series follows the duo as they lead a team of five young dragons in rescuing other dragons and citizens of Huttsgalor.

DreamWorks Dragons Rescue Riders is set for a 2019 release, as is Hello Ninja, a series based on the picture book of the same name from N.D. Wilson about a boy who can transform his surroundings into a Ninja world.

In 2020, Netflix will welcome to its slate of new original preschool series StarBeam, which follows a girl named Zoey who turns into the titular juice box-sipping superhero; DreamWorks Go, Dog. Go!, a series that’s based on the P.D. Eastman children’s book about the young pup Tag Barker and her adventures in Pawston; and What-To-Doodles, a CG-animated series that centers on a group of young creatures and their everyday social experiences and firsts.

Rounding out the seven new titles and also landing on the streaming platform in 2020 are Izzy Bee’s Koala World, a non-fiction series that follows Koala Whisperer Izzy Bee as she rescues and rehabilitates koalas with her family on Australia’s Magnetic Island; and Emily’s Wonder Lab, a live-action series in which science communicator Emily Calandrelli takes kids through experiments and entertaining activities.

Melissa Cobb, VP of original animation at Netflix, said: “With high-quality, age-appropriate programming for kids at every age and stage, we want to help young people find and connect with the stories and characters they love on Netflix. We are also here to empower parents to find the shows that are just right for their families during whatever time they feel is appropriate to enjoy entertainment.”