PBS KIDS Readies New Season of Thomas & Friends Plus Special

NEW YORK: The Thomas & Friends special The Great Race is launching on PBS member stations in the U.S. on October 17, to be followed by a week of all-new episodes from the eighth season of the series on PBS KIDS.

The new Thomas & Friends movie will also be made available to stream on pbskids.org and the PBS KIDS Video App as of October 17. In December, PBS KIDS will feature a week of holiday-themed Thomas & Friends episodes.

Christopher Keenan, the senior VP of global content and executive producer at Mattel Creations, said, “We can’t wait to share the exciting world of Thomas & Friends with PBS KIDS fans with the release of The Great Race, our very first musical adventure. Showcasing our commitment to quality and innovation, this film will treat audiences to unparalleled production values, sing-along songs and over a dozen exciting, new engine characters from around the globe. We’ve also got a great new season of the show, which is really fast, fun and dynamic but keeping the educational values we all love and share for the show.”