Disney Renews Dino Ranch

The Boat Rocker animated preschool series Dino Ranch has been renewed for a second season at Disney.

Season two of the series will air on Disney Junior and Disney+ in the U.S. and Latin America beginning in 2022. The first season of Dino Ranch premiered on CBC in Canada and aired on Disney Junior in the U.S. It recently launched on Disney+ and is coming to Disney Junior Latin America in August and SRC Canada in September.

Dino Ranch, set on a working farm in ranch country, follows the tight-knit Cassidy family—Ma (Jane), Pa (Bo) and their adopted kids Jon, Min and Miguel—which is in charge of rounding up, riding and caring for a herd of dinosaurs, who are also their best friends.

Dino Ranch has been picked up by Disney+ in the U.K. and Ireland, Australia and New Zealand; Super RTL/TOGGO Plus (Germany); Gulli plus TiJi and Gulli Africa (France); Cartoonito (Italy); Hop (Israel); SVT (Sweden); NRK (Norway); DR (Denmark); YLE (Finland); TVP (Poland); and HRT (Croatia).

Created by Matt Fernandes, Dino Ranch is produced by Industrial Brothers and Boat Rocker Studios, in association with CBC Kids and Radio-Canada. Boat Rocker Studios manages global franchise development, including content distribution and consumer products. Animation services for season two of Dino Ranch will be provided by Boat Rocker’s Jam Filled Entertainment.

Michel Pratte, president of Boat Rocker Media and general manager of Boat Rocker Studios, said: “Dino Ranch has received an incredible response from kids and parents around the world, and we couldn’t be happier to have the opportunity to produce a second season. The show is a shining example of franchise IP for Boat Rocker, and we are looking forward to continuing to build brand affinity and engagement love for Dino Ranch with our partners.”

Jon Rutherford, president of Boat Rocker Studios, Kids & Family and Rights, said: “We’re very excited to continue our strong partnership with Disney for Dino Ranch. Disney’s incredible support, along with the show’s ability to resonate with audiences through its unique blend of dinosaurs, family and engaging storytelling has helped us achieve immediate success. With season two, we plan on deepening engagement with our fans by unveiling new characters and locations, and many new thrilling adventures with the Cassidy family.”