Discovery Family to Debut New Transformers Kids’ Series

Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy, a new animated preschool show, is slated to premiere on Discovery Family in the new year.

The 52-episode series produced by Hasbro’s Allspark Animation will make its debut on Saturday, January 5, at 9 a.m. Each new 11-minute episode will stream live on Discovery Family GO, and will become available on demand the next day. Viewers can catch a two-part pre-premiere special on Discovery Family GO on Saturday, December 29.

Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy looks on as academy instructors Heatwave the Fire-Bot, Chase the Police-Bot, Blades the Copter-Bot and Boulder the Construction-Bot train a new batch of recruits who’ve just arrived on Earth from their home world of Cybertron. With encouragement from Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and Grimlock, Hot Shot, Hoist, Whirl, Wedge and Medix learn the power of teamwork through simulated and real-life rescue missions.