pocket.watch Launches Onyx Monster Mysteries Franchise

pocket.watch has widely released the animated comedy series Onyx Monster Mysteries and related games, merchandise and original music.

Starring YouTube’s Onyx Family, the series follows the cartoon characters as they work to save monsters, the most endangered and misunderstood species in their world. Season one of Onyx Monster Mysteries can be streamed across more than 20 platforms, and a special sneak preview of season two is available exclusively on Amazon Kids+.

Created by pocket.watch Chief Content Officer Albie Hecht, Onyx Monster Mysteries promotes diversity both on-screen and behind the camera. It features the perspectives of showrunner Doreen Spicer (The Proud Family), producer Jon Barnett and creative consultant Adrienne Lopez.

Season one can be viewed on pocket.watch’s live linear channel, the pocket.watch apps and a variety of premiere streaming services, including Peacock, The Roku Channel, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Kids+, HappyKids, Kidoodle.TV and more. Season two will be released widely in December.

The Onyx Monster Mysteries soundtrack, written and performed by the Onyx Family, is now available on all major music services, such as iTunes and Spotify, and weekly music videos featuring the animated characters will be uploaded to the Onyx Family’s YouTube channel, TikTok and Instagram.

Four HTML mini-games based on the series, Yeti Family Rescue, Matchup!, Spot the Difference and Word Search, can be played on the pocket.watch mobile app.

Onyx Monster Mysteries merchandise is available on Amazon, including a range of T-shirts, sweatshirts, PopSockets, phone cases and tote bags.

“We are so lucky to get to work with the incredibly talented Onyx Family,” said Kerry Tucker, chief marketing and franchise officer at pocket.watch. “Onyx Monster Mysteries is an animated celebration of everything that makes this family so popular—music, humor, adventure and teamwork. At pocket.watch, we strive to create franchises that proudly represent our diverse global audience, and we are thrilled to bring it to so many people, in such a unique way, through this many platforms at once.”

“We are so proud of Onyx Monster Mysteries and its message of diversity and empathy, which are core values of our family,” said Rita and Mirthell Onyx. “We are grateful to pocket.watch for their vision, creativity and commitment to bringing diverse voices and characters to kids and families all over the world.”