Sinking Ship & BBC Studios Team for Odd Squad UK

Sinking Ship Entertainment and BBC Studios Kids & Family Productions have partnered for Odd Squad UK, a new format of the original math comedy series.

In association with CBBC, PBS KIDS, TVOkids and Radio-Canada, the new series features a predominantly British cast and is being filmed exclusively in the U.K. Twelve half-hour episodes are currently in production and set for release in 2024.

Fred Rogers Productions will distribute the series in the U.S., while Sinking Ship will handle worldwide rights.

The original Odd Squad was created by Tim McKeon (Helpsters, Adventure Time, Gravity Falls) and Adam Peltzman (Wonder Pets!, Peter Rabbit, Wallykazam!). It has received 17 Daytime Emmy Awards, including a 2019 win for outstanding children’s/family viewing program.

“It’s been a pleasure co-producing this series of Odd Squad UK with Sinking Ship Entertainment,” said Cecilia Persson, managing director of BBC Studios Kids & Family. “It’s already a winning format, and this U.K. version has brought another sense of quirkiness and fun that has filtered through from script to set to screen.”

“We are thrilled to bring new agents and more oddness to our global fanbase,” said Blair Powers, co-founder and partner at Sinking Ship Entertainment. “The format takes what we love from the original series and finds its own voice thanks to the fantastic cast and capable hands of our co-production partners at BBC Studios Kids & Family.”

Ellen Doherty, chief creative officer for Fred Rogers Productions, added, “We are excited to see how this new format of Odd Squad, the series that so many kids and families have loved since it first premiered nearly ten years ago, takes shape with Sinking Ship Entertainment and BBC Studios Kids & Family. Odd Squad UK will take young audiences on delightfully ‘odd-some’ adventures while helping to reinforce key math skills all along the way.”