Spirit Rangers[2] is an animated preschool television series created by Karissa Valencia, a member of the Santa Ynez Band of the Chumash Nation.[3][4] Co-produced by Netflix Animation, Laughing Wild and Superprod Studio, the series was released on Netflix on October 10, 2022, before Indigenous Peoples' Day.[5] On January 18, 2023, it was announced that the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on May 8.[6] On June 15 the same year, it was announced the series was renewed for a third and final season [7] which premiered on April 8, 2024.[8]
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Developed by | Karissa Valencia |
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Composer | Jordan Kamalu |
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Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 30 (58 segments) |
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Kent Redeker Joey Clift Charles Seignolle |
Animator | Superprod Animation |
Running time | 23 minutes (two 11-minute segments) |
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Network | Netflix |
Release | October 10, 2022 (2022-10-10) – April 8, 2024 (2024-04-08) |
The show centers on Chumash and Cowlitz siblings Kodi, Summer and Eddy Skycedar,[4] who have the power to teleport into a magical spirit dimension in their Californian national park. In the spirit realm, Kodi transforms into a grizzly bear cub or stingray, Summer a red-tailed hawk or an octopus, and Eddy a turtleororca.[4]
Season | Segments | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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1 | 20 | 10 | October 10, 2022 (2022-10-10) | ||
2 | 19 | 10 | May 8, 2023 (2023-05-08) | ||
3 | 19 | 10 | April 8, 2024 (2024-04-08) |
No. overall | No.in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original release date | ||||||
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1 | 1 | "Thunder Mountain" | Dominique Monféry | Karissa Valencia | Dominique Monféry | October 10, 2022 (2022-10-10) | ||||||
"Snoozing Sun" | ||||||||||||
A thunderstorm threatens opening day at the park.
Kodi, Summer and Eddy help Condor find the courage to wake up the sun and get him back into the sky. | ||||||||||||
2 | 2 | "The Cuzzin" | Dominique Monféry | Lucas Brown Eyes | Mohammed Labidi | October 10, 2022 (2022-10-10) | ||||||
"Totally Eclipsed" | Story by : Karissa Valencia Teleplay by : Jason Marcus | Benoit Phelippeau | ||||||||||
Coyote feels left out when his cousin Sunka comes to play.
A game of "sky and seek" shows Summer and Sunny that winning is not everything. | ||||||||||||
3 | 3 | "Caterpillar Camp" | Dominique Monféry | Kelly Lynne D'Angelo and Kent Redeker | Nicolas Reynaud | October 10, 2022 (2022-10-10) | ||||||
"Coyote's Treasury Treasure" | Story by : Joey Clift Teleplay by : Shelley Dennis | Bich Pham | ||||||||||
A caterpillar spirit does not require the Spirit Rangers' aid to save her
Coyote needs help hunting for hidden treasure. | ||||||||||||
4 | 4 | "Rumble Mountain Rumble" | Dominique Monféry | Joey Clift | Franck Bonnet | October 10, 2022 (2022-10-10) | ||||||
"Eagle Eye View" | Jason Marcus | Mohammed Labidi | ||||||||||
The Spirit Rangers find out why volcano spirit, Lawetlat'la, is rumbling and grumbling.
On a windy day, Summer learns that winging it will not always work. | ||||||||||||
5 | 5 | "Trout Trouble" | Dominique Monféry | Joey Clift | Gaston Jaunet | October 10, 2022 (2022-10-10) | ||||||
"Sweet Dreams" | Shelley Dennis | Bernard Portier | ||||||||||
The Spirit Rangers encourage three bickering beavers to work together.
What looks like a spiderweb turns out to be a very important dreamcatcher. | ||||||||||||
6 | 6 | "The Three Sisters" | Dominique Monféry | Kelly Lynne D'Angelo | Benoit Phelippeau | October 10, 2022 (2022-10-10) | ||||||
"The Lacrosse Boss" | Dominique Monféry | |||||||||||
The Spirit Rangers help two of the Three Sisters, Corn and Bean, find their missing sister Squash.
Eddy's feelings are hurt when he's left out of a game. | ||||||||||||
7 | 7 | "Distracted by the Gecko" | Dominique Monféry | Kelly Lynne D'Angelo | Bernard Portier | October 10, 2022 (2022-10-10) | ||||||
"Belly of the Beast" | Kent Redeker | |||||||||||
The Spirit Rangers get separated in their search for the Great Gecko.
A concert is an underwater adventure when a river monster spirit gets carried away. | ||||||||||||
8 | 8 | "Woe Is Wolf" | Dominique Monféry | Karissa Valencia | Sébastien Lurcel | October 10, 2022 (2022-10-10) | ||||||
"The Big Bad Buffalo" | Dorothée Robert | Shelley Dennis | Dorothée Robert | |||||||||
Monster hunters Mindy and Cindy are on the lookout for werewolves.
Kodi is ready to save the day when a buffalo spirit needs help. | ||||||||||||
9 | 9 | "Broken Tree-tys" | Dominique Monféry | Joey Clift | Gaston Jaunet | October 10, 2022 (2022-10-10) | ||||||
"Hoop Dance Off" | ||||||||||||
The park's bird spirits are not happy when Woodpecker ignores their agreement.
The Spirit Rangers get a hoop dance how-to from Eagle and friends. | ||||||||||||
10 | 10 | "Not Your Opossum Mascot" | Dominique Monféry | Joey Clift | Bernard Portier | October 10, 2022 (2022-10-10) | ||||||
"Prickly Pride" | Carlee Malemute | Nicolas Reynaud | ||||||||||
The Spirit Rangers help Colocolo Opossum find her voice.
A very particular porcupine spirit is on a mission to cross the river. |
No. overall | No.in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original release date | ||||||
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11 | 1 | "Tricksters Steal the Sun" | Dorothée Robert | Joey Clift | Nicholas Reynard | May 8, 2023 (2023-05-08) | ||||||
"Spirit Kittens" | Roland Sé | |||||||||||
Coyote and Skycedar siblings tangle with a wily Trickster Trio.
Watching over a mountain lion spirit's kittens shows Eddy how much work pets can be. | ||||||||||||
12 | 2 | "River Ruckus" | Dominique Monféry | Joey Clift | Gaston Jaunet | May 8, 2023 (2023-05-08) | ||||||
"Sailing Stones" | Dorothée Robert | Lucas Brown Eyes | Dorothée Robert | |||||||||
Kodi, Summer and Eddy learn to go with the flow when a flood hits the park.
The kids plan a stakeout to see who's been moving the desert rocks around. | ||||||||||||
13 | 3 | "Spirit Rangers Blast Off!" | Dorothée Robert | Carlee Malemute | Abdel Raouf Zaidi | May 8, 2023 (2023-05-08) | ||||||
"Lizard's Lost and Found" | Shelley Dennis | Sophie Krettly | ||||||||||
The Spirit Rangers shoot for the starts to get Coyote unstuck from the sky.
DeeDee asks her grandkids to help search for a missing museum artifact. | ||||||||||||
14 | 4 | "Chief of the Day" | Dorothée Robert | Story by : Joey Clift Teleplay by : Kent Redeker | Damien Barrau | May 8, 2023 (2023-05-08) | ||||||
"Vulture Rock" | Lizzie Prestel | Brice Magnier | ||||||||||
Dealing with dust devils, the siblings discover that leaders come in all shapes and sizes.
Next, they hurry to warn a vulture spirit about an explosion. | ||||||||||||
15 | 5 | "Moose on the Loose" | Dorothée Robert | Carlee Malemute | Nicolas Reynaud | May 8, 2023 (2023-05-08) | ||||||
"The Big Stink" | Story by : Joey Clift Teleplay by : Kris Crenwelge | Marianne Lebel | ||||||||||
Visiting moose spirit Deneege quickly starts to miss his northern home.
Kodi puts on an art show with a creative — and very confident — stinkbug. | ||||||||||||
16 | 6 | "Slow and Steady Eddy" | Dorothée Robert | Carlee Malemute | Sophie Krettly | May 8, 2023 (2023-05-08) | ||||||
"Salmon Where Are You?" | Joey Clift | Christophe Ollivier | ||||||||||
At a Spirit Park relay race, Eddy wonders if he'll be able to keep up.
The Skycedar kids' search for salmon takes them on a ride through the rapids. | ||||||||||||
17 | 7 | "Deuces, Gooses" | Dorothée Robert | Carlee Malemute | Bernard Portier | May 8, 2023 (2023-05-08) | ||||||
"Frog Concert Chaos" | Joey Clift | Sophie Krettly | ||||||||||
Summer, Eddy and Kodi encourage a goose family to fly north for the season.
A new frog friend helps the Spirit Rangers get ready for a history hike. | ||||||||||||
18 | 8 | "A Tale of Tails" | Dorothée Robert | Carlee Malemute | Bernard Portier | May 8, 2023 (2023-05-08) | ||||||
"Say It Don't Spray It" | Shelley Dennis | Marianne Lebel | ||||||||||
A legendary Maori lizard spirit visits the park.
Summer is excited to meet baby skunk Lily, but Lily's parents make a stink about her personal space. | ||||||||||||
19 | 9 | "Rattle Trap" | Dorothée Robert | Lizzie Prestel | Damien Barrau | May 8, 2023 (2023-05-08) | ||||||
"Home Squawk Home" | Karissa Valencia | Nicolas Reynaud | ||||||||||
Someone is trapping the park's rattlesnakes — letting mice run wild in DeeDee's garden!
Condor spirit Ruby brings rock 'n' roll vibes from the big city. | ||||||||||||
20 | 10 | "Water Protectors" | Dorothée Robert | Karissa Valencia | Damien Barrau and Dorothée Robert | May 8, 2023 (2023-05-08) | ||||||
The Spirit Rangers face an epic fight to protect the park and the nearby ocean when the Trickster Trio unleashes a stream of toxic goo from an oil pipe.
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No. overall | No.in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original release date | ||||||
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21 | 1 | "Spirit Park Secrets" | Dominique Etchecopar | Karissa Valencia | Nicolas Reynaud | April 8, 2024 (2024-04-08) | ||||||
"Crabs in a Bucket" | Joey Clift | Bernard Portier | ||||||||||
Some ocean friends are trapped in tide pools! Can the Spirit Rangers figure out a way to free them without spilling their secret to Mom and Dad?
The Spirit Rangers help three cranky crabs build a sand sculpture that represents all of them. But first, they'll have to get them to stop fighting. | ||||||||||||
22 | 2 | "Surfing Shark" | Dominique Etchecopar | Kris Crenwelge | Benoit Phelippeau | April 8, 2024 (2024-04-08) | ||||||
"Kodi's Old Shoes" | Ange La Torre | Joey Clift | Jérémie Bouet | |||||||||
Summer and Kodi want to go surfing with a shark — but Eddy's afraid! Can he overcome his fears and make a new friend?
The Spirit Rangers help Fox train for a race against Rabbit. Meanwhile, Kodi is worried his old sneakers will slow him down in the Jim Thorpe Fun Run. | ||||||||||||
23 | 3 | "Finding True North" | Dominique Etchecopar | Kris Crenwelge | Céline Pottier | April 8, 2024 (2024-04-08) | ||||||
"The Great Swordfish" | Story by : Karissa Valencia Teleplay by : Lucas Mills | Basile Zumer | ||||||||||
When the North Star goes missing, everyone gets turned around without her light to guide them — including the Spirit Rangers!
Summer wants to play ball with the Swordfish People on Swordfish Day, but it goes against their tradition to let an outsider join. | ||||||||||||
24 | 4 | "Digging Deeper" | Dominique Etchecopar | JhonTom Knight | Céline Pottier | April 8, 2024 (2024-04-08) | ||||||
"Stuck On You" | Kris Crenwelge | Basile Zumer | ||||||||||
A big, scary monster keeps digging tunnels that could destroy the park, and the Spirit Rangers need their mole spirit friend's help to get it to stop.
Kodi makes friends with a flip-happy frog who needs a partner for the Frog Olympics. But even best froggy friends need a little space sometimes! | ||||||||||||
25 | 5 | "Xutash Harvest" | Dominique Etchecopar | Joey Clift | Nicolette Ray | April 8, 2024 (2024-04-08) | ||||||
"Tiny But Mighty" | Blake Pickens | Nicolas Reynaud | ||||||||||
It's Leaf Day, and all the leaf-eaters are gathering for a yummy vegetarian feast. But meat-eater Coyote feels like he doesn't belong.
When a fire spreads throughout the forest, the critters need someone big and strong to put it out. So why is a tiny spider volunteering? | ||||||||||||
26 | 6 | "Potlatch Problem" | Dominique Etchecopar | Joey Clift | Frederic Dybowski | April 8, 2024 (2024-04-08) | ||||||
"Finding Family" | Kris Crenwelge | Bernard Portier | ||||||||||
It's time for a potlatch party... but all the huckleberry jam jars have gone missing! Could it be the work of the Trickster Trio?
When the Spirit Rangers find a lost baby chipmunk, they search the forest for her parents — with two frantic wolves chasing after them. | ||||||||||||
27 | 7 | "Summer's in Charge" | Dominique Etchecopar | Joey Clift | Jérémie Bouet | April 8, 2024 (2024-04-08) | ||||||
"Barracuda Brouhaha" | Kris Crenwelge | Nicolette Ray | ||||||||||
A group of beavers on their way to the annual Canoe Journey need the Spirit Rangers' help. But an argument about who should be captain slows them down.
The Spirit Rangers decide to clear the kelp forest, accidentally upsetting a school of barracuda. Can an apology set things right? | ||||||||||||
28 | 8 | "Wild Flowers" | Dominique Etchecopar | Story by : Karissa Valencia Teleplay by : Norma P. Sepulueda | Nicolas Reynaud | April 8, 2024 (2024-04-08) | ||||||
"Sage Advice" | Story by : Joey Clift Teleplay by : Blake Pickens | Céline Pottier | ||||||||||
During a super bloom, Stink Bug wants to use the Spirit Rangers as muses for his paintings. But there's one rule: Don't crush the poppies!
A sick baby bear needs sage to heal his sniffles. There's just one problem: Someone's picked all of the sage in the park! | ||||||||||||
29 | 9 | "Facing Fears" | Dominique Etchecopar | JhonTom Knight | Basile Zumer | April 8, 2024 (2024-04-08) | ||||||
"The Great Oak Tree" | Dorothée Robert | Joy Harjo and Karissa Valencia | Dorothée Robert | |||||||||
When a tiny seahorse steals Otter Woman's basket cap, the Spirit Rangers go on a mission to find it — even though it's dark and scary outside.
The Spirit Rangers want to invite Great Oak Tree to their Elder Day celebration, but she doesn't seem as friendly as the other elders in their community. | ||||||||||||
30 | 10 | "Blizzards and Blankets" | Dominique Etchecopar and Ange La Torre | Kris Crenwelge and Joey Clift | Nicolas Reynaud and Basile Zumer | April 8, 2024 (2024-04-08) | ||||||
A summer snowstorm? A polar bear in California? Something strange is going on with the climate — and it's up to the Spirit Rangers to figure out why.
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The series was announced in October 2020[2] alongside Ridley Jones and Dino Daycare, with the latter's production being canceled in April 2022.[25]
Production of the series featured a writer's room that was staffed entirely by Indigenous Americans. Valencia also consulted Chumash and Cowlitz tribes around content.[4] Superprod Animation provided the animation services, alongside Netflix Animation and Laughing Wild.[23]
Spirit Rangers premiered on October 10, 2022, globally on Netflix.[26] A trailer was released on September 23.[26][27]
Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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2023 | Children's and Family Emmy Awards | Outstanding Preschool Animated Series | Nominated | [28] | |
Outstanding Directing for a Preschool Animated Program | Dorothée Robert | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Casting for an Animated Program | Rene Hayes, Elise Buedel and Allyson Bosch | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Voice Directing for an Animated Series | Allyson Bosch | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Voice Performance in a Preschool Animated Program | Cree Summer | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Younger Voice Performer in an Animated or Preschool Animated Program | Talon Proc Alford | Nominated | |||
Isis Celilo Rogers | Nominated |
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