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<i>Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go</i>

Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go

Animated children's television series


Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go is an animated comedy children's television series created by Britt Allcroft[lower-alpha 1] and developed by Rick Suvalle that premiered on Cartoon Network's Cartoonito block in the United States on September 13, 2021, and on Treehouse in Canada on September 18, 2021. It is produced by Mattel Television and Nelvana.

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The series serves as a reboot of the original Thomas & Friends series that ran from 1984 until 2021. It was originally believed to be a continuation of the original series (with the two seasons labeled as series 25 and 26), but Mattel Television later confirmed it to be a separate series.[2][3] It introduces "an entirely new approach to Thomas & Friends content," with a new animation style and story structure.

In October 2022, the series was renewed for two more seasons of 26 episodes each.

Plot

The series focuses on the adventures of a younger Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends, including Percy, Nia, Kana, and Diesel. Throughout the episodes, they learn many life lessons and solve problems, while going around on their daily lives doing jobs, with help from each other and the other residents and visitors of the Island of Sodor.[citation needed]

Characters

Production

In October 2020, Mattel Television formed a new co-production partnership with Corus Entertainment's Nelvana Studio and greenlit two new seasons for the Thomas & Friends series, consisting of 104 11-minute episodes and two hour-long specials.[2] The new episodes were said to be produced using 2D animation and include more physical comedy and music than before.[4]

The new series was officially announced on February 5, 2021. Executive producer Christopher Keenan said it was, "crafted to appeal to contemporary audiences' sensibilities while maintaining Thomas' core brand ethos".[3]

On October 11, 2022, Mattel announced that the series was renewed for a third and fourth season, each consisting of 26 episodes and a special.[5] On February 27, 2024, it was announced that Series 3 would debut on Netflix in the United States.[6]

Episodes

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Season 1 (2021–22)

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Season 2 (2022–23)

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Season 3 (2024)

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Specials

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Both of these specials are directed by Campbell Bryer with Jason Groh co-directing "Race for the Sodor Cup".

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Release

Cartoon Network and Netflix have the broadcast and streaming rights to the series in the United States.[51] The series premiered on September 13, 2021, as part of Cartoon Network's Cartoonito preschool programming block.[52][8] The series was made available to stream on Netflix[53] on October 29, 2021.[8]

Channel 5 (the UK terrestrial network that Season 8 onwards of the original show aired on) acquired the UK broadcast rights to the series and began airing it on their Milkshake! pre-school block on November 8, 2021, redubbed with British voice actors. On the same day, the first hour-long special, titled Race for the Sodor Cup was confirmed for a theatrical release on September 17, 2021, in order to introduce the series and the new look in the country.[43] The series premiered in Canada on Treehouse on September 18, 2021.[54]

In October 2021, Mattel Television announced they had pre-sold the series to many broadcasters around the world, including Nick Jr. for British pay-TV rights, TF1 in France and WarnerMedia for MENA and Latin American regions.[55]

Home media

North America

On August 31, 2021, Mill Creek Entertainment and NCircle Entertainment's parent company Alliance Entertainment announced a US and Canadian distribution deal with Mattel. Such rights included the DVD rights to All Engines Go, which NCircle would distribute.[56]

NCircle's first DVD release of the series - Time for Teamwork!, was released on December 7, 2021, which contains 8 episodes.[57] The Race for the Sodor Cup special was released on DVD on March 8, 2022.[58] The next episodic DVD release - "Best Friends", was released on May 24, 2022.[59] A fourth DVD release, entitled 'Special Delivery', was released on September 6, 2022.[60] A fifth DVD release, entitled 'Musical Fun!', was released on January 31, 2023.[61] The Mystery of Lookout Mountain special was released on DVD on April 4, 2023.[62] A seventh DVD release, entitled 'Back on Track', was released on July 25, 2023 and contains eight episodes from the second season.[63] An eighth DVD release, entitled 'Brand New Track', was released on September 12, 2023.[64] A ninth DVD release, entitled 'Off the Rails', was released on November 14, 2023.[65] A tenth DVD release, entitled 'All Wheels on Track', was released on February 6, 2024.[66] An eleventh DVD release, entitled 'It All Adds Up', will be released on May 28, 2024.[67]

United Kingdom

The Race for the Sodor Cup special was released on DVD on February 14, 2022.[68] This was followed by an Amazon Prime release of Best Friend Adventures.[69]

Reception

The show, trailers, and other promotional materials posted on social media have been met with backlash from fans of the original show and parents, with some saying their kids cried at the redesigns of the characters.[70]

Notes

    1. For episodes 37 and 38 of season two, Allcroft is credited as the original creator for television, while subsequent episodes remove Allcroft's crediting altogether.
    2. These episodes were first released on the Cartoon Network app and video-on-demand services on September 13, 2021.
    3. These episodes were first released on Netflix on October 29, 2021.
    4. This episode was first released on the Cartoon Network app and video-on-demand services on June 3, 2022.
    5. This episode was first uploaded to the Thomas & Friends YouTube channel on September 7, 2022.[23]
    6. This episode was first released on the Cartoon Network app and video-on-demand services on November 28, 2022.
    7. This episode was first aired in Canada on November 27, 2022[21]
    8. This episode was first aired in Canada on December 4, 2022.[21]
    9. This episode was first released on the Cartoon Network app and video-on-demand services on May 15, 2023.
    10. This episode was first released on the Cartoon Network app and video-on-demand services on May 22, 2023.
    11. This episode was first aired in Canada on July 8, 2023.[21]
    12. This episode was first aired in Canada on July 15, 2023.[21]
    13. This episode was first aired in Canada on July 22, 2023.[21]
    14. This episode was first aired in Canada on July 29, 2023.[21]
    15. This episode was first released On Demand on ABC iview on July 24, 2023.[41]
    16. This episode was first aired in Canada on February 3, 2024.[42]
    17. This episode was first aired in Canada on February 10, 2024.[42]
    18. This episode was first aired in Canada on February 17, 2024.[42]
    19. This episode was first aired in Canada on February 24, 2024.[42]
    20. This episode was first aired in Canada on March 2, 2024.[42]
    21. This episode was first aired in Canada on March 16, 2024.[42]
    22. This special was theatrically released in the United Kingdom on September 17, 2021.[43]
    23. This special was first aired in Canada on October 8, 2022.[21]
    24. This special was first released on Netflix in the US on April 1, 2023.[45]
    25. This special is a YouTube exclusive.[48]
    26. This short was first uploaded to the Thomas & Friends YouTube channel on September 15, 2021.
    27. This short was first uploaded to the Thomas & Friends YouTube channel on September 23, 2021.
    28. This short was first uploaded to the Thomas & Friends YouTube channel on September 30, 2021.
    29. This short was first uploaded to the Thomas & Friends YouTube channel on October 7, 2021.
    30. This short was first uploaded to the Thomas & Friends YouTube channel on October 14, 2021.
    31. This short was first uploaded to the Thomas & Friends YouTube channel on October 21, 2021.
    32. This short was first uploaded to the Thomas & Friends YouTube channel on October 28, 2021.
    33. This short was first uploaded to the Thomas & Friends YouTube channel on November 4, 2021.
    34. This short was first uploaded to the Thomas & Friends YouTube channel on November 11, 2021.
    35. This short was first uploaded to the Thomas & Friends YouTube channel on November 18, 2021.
    36. This short was first uploaded to the Thomas & Friends YouTube channel on November 25, 2021.
    37. This short was first uploaded to the Thomas & Friends YouTube channel on December 2, 2021.
    38. This short was first uploaded to the Thomas & Friends YouTube channel on December 9, 2021.
    39. This short was first uploaded to the Thomas & Friends YouTube channel on December 16, 2021.
    40. This short was first uploaded to the Thomas & Friends YouTube channel on December 23, 2021.
    41. This short was first uploaded to the Thomas & Friends YouTube channel on December 30, 2021.
    42. This short was first uploaded to the Thomas & Friends YouTube channel on January 7, 2022.
    43. This short was first uploaded to the Thomas & Friends YouTube channel on January 13, 2022.
    44. This short was first uploaded to the Thomas & Friends YouTube channel on January 20, 2022.
    45. This short was first uploaded to the Thomas & Friends YouTube channel on September 16, 2021.

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