Ariel (TV series)
Ariel (also known as Disney Jr.'s Ariel) is an American animated television series produced by Wild Canary Animation. Inspired by "The Little Mermaid" by Hans Christian Andersen, the 1989 animated film of the same name by Walt Disney Animation Studios, and the 2023 live-action remake, the series premiered on Disney Jr. on June 27, 2024.
| Ariel | |
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| Inspired by | The Little Mermaid (1989 film) The Little Mermaid (2023 film) |
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| Opening theme | "Ariel Main Title Theme", written by Chantry Johnson, Michelle Zarlenga & Rosemarie Tan |
| Ending theme | "Making Waves", written by Anthony M. Jones, Olivia Waithe & Sofia Quinn |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
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| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Ezra Edmond |
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| Running time | 22 minutes (11 minutes per segment) |
| Production company | Wild Canary Animation |
| Original release | |
| Network | Disney Jr. |
| Release | June 27, 2024 – present |
Premise
Ariel is growing up with her friends in the underwater kingdom of Atlantica. As she attends magic camp taught by her "tauntie Ursula", Ariel goes on a number of adventures, learning about her Caribbean-inspired surroundings and inspiring others with her voice.[1]
Characters
Main
- Ariel (voiced by Mykal-Michelle Harris), an 8-year-old mermaid princess of the underwater kingdom Atlantica.
- King Triton (voiced by Taye Diggs), Ariel's father, Ursula's brother and King of Atlantica.
- Ursula (voiced by Amber Riley), a sea witch and Triton's sister and Ariel's aunt.
- Lucia (voiced by Elizabeth Phoenix Caro), Ariel's friend.
- Fernie (voiced by Cruz Flateau), Ariel's friend.
- Flounder (voiced by Gracen Newton), Ariel's fish friend.
- Alanna (voiced by Jessica Mikayla), Ayanna's twin sister and Ariel's older sister.
- Ayanna (voiced by Dana Heath), Alanna's twin sister and Ariel's older sister.
- Sebastian (voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson), the royal composer and one of Ariel's friends. Richardson reprises his role from the Kingdom Hearts video games.
- Ravi (voiced by Parvesh Cheena)
Other characters
- Squid (voiced by Parvesh Cheena)
Episodes
| No. | Title [2][3][4] | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original air date [2][3][4] | Prod. code [2][4] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Atlantica Day" | Kuni Tomita | Keith Wagner | Clint Taylor & Wendy Grieb | June 27, 2024 | 101 | TBD |
| "A Winner's Spirit" | Steven E. Gordon | Norma P. Sepulveda | Pete Mekis & Rick Farmiloe | ||||
| 2 | "Ursula's Magic Camp" | Dan Fraga | Maria Escobedo | Shawna Cha & Wendy Grieb | June 27, 2024 | 102 | TBD |
| "Fernie's Notebook" | Walinase J. Mbekeani | Rafael Rosado, Jordan Koch & Rick Farmiloe | |||||
| 3 | "Crystal Cavern Caper" | Steven E. Gordon | Walinase J. Mbekeani | Clint Taylor & Wendy Grieb | June 28, 2024 | 104 | TBD |
| "A Banner Moment" | Maria Escobedo | Barry Caldwell | |||||
| 4 | "The Endless Sleepover" | Dan Fraga | Keith Wagner | Jordan Koch | July 5, 2024[lower-alpha 1] | 105 | TBD |
| "Daddy Daughter Dinner" | Walinase J. Mbekeani | Rafael Rosado & Wendy Grieb | |||||
| 5 | "Copy Catfish" | TBA | TBA | TBA | July 12, 2024[lower-alpha 1] | 106 | TBD |
| "Happy Crabby Day" | |||||||
| 6 | "Smoothie Shake-Up" | TBA | TBA | TBA | July 19, 2024[lower-alpha 1] | 107 | TBD |
| "Family Picture Day" | |||||||
| 7 | "The Cuttlebaby Sitter" | TBA | TBA | TBA | July 26, 2024[lower-alpha 1] | 108 | TBD |
| "Flounder the Leader" | |||||||
| 8 | "The Clean Team"[5] | TBD | TBD | TBA | TBA[lower-alpha 1] | TBA | TBD |
| "Clamming Up"[5] | |||||||
Shorts
Note: The shorts are titled Ariel: Mermaid Tales.
| No. | Title | Disney+ release date | YouTube/Disney Jr. release date |
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| 1 | "Ariel's Tail" | June 5, 2024 | June 4, 2024 (YouTube) June 5, 2024 (Disney Jr.) |
| 2 | "The Quiet Game" | June 5, 2024 | June 5, 2024 (Disney Jr.) June 6, 2024 (YouTube) |
| 3 | "Palace Puzzle" | June 5, 2024 | June 5, 2024 (Disney Jr.) June 6, 2024 (YouTube) |
| 4 | "Ariel's Palace Tour" | June 5, 2024 | June 6, 2024 (YouTube) June 7, 2024 (Disney Jr.) |
| 5 | "The Friendship Smoothie" | June 5, 2024 | June 7, 2024 (YouTube) June 10, 2024 (Disney Jr.) |
| 6 | "A Fashion Emergency" | June 5, 2024 | June 8, 2024 (YouTube) June 11, 2024 (Disney Jr.) |
| 7 | "Dress Up Mess Up" | June 5, 2024 | June 8, 2024 (YouTube) June 12, 2024 (Disney Jr.) |
| 8 | "Magic Breakfast" | June 5, 2024 | June 8, 2024 (YouTube) June 13, 2024 (Disney Jr.) |
| 9 | "The Silly Trumpetfish" | June 5, 2024 | June 8, 2024 (YouTube) June 14, 2024 (Disney Jr.) |
| 10 | "Hiccup Gone Amuck" | June 5, 2024 | June 8, 2024 (YouTube) June 24, 2024 (Disney Jr.) |
Production
At the 2023 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Ayo Davis announced that Disney Branded Television had developed an animated television show inspired by "The Little Mermaid". The series is set to debut on June 26, 2024.[6] The main cast was announced in August 2023, which included Mykal-Michelle Harris as Ariel, Taye Diggs as King Triton, and Amber Riley as Ursula, among others.[7]
On International Mermaid Day, the first trailer was released with confirmation that Ursula was Ariel's aunt and instructor at magic camp.[8]
Release
The series debuted on Disney Jr. on June 27, 2024.[1][9]
Notes
- These episodes were first released on Disney+ on June 28, 2024.
References
- Mishra, Shrishty (March 30, 2024). "The Little Mermaid Has "Fin-tastic" Adventures in First Disney Junior's Ariel Trailer". Collider. Valnet Inc.
- "DISNEY JR.'S ARIEL (DISNEY JUNIOR)". The Futon Critic. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- "Disney Jr's Ariel Season 1 Episode Guide". Zap2it. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- "Disney Jr.'s Ariel". Disney Branded Television Press. Disney General Entertainment Content. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- "Disney Jr's Ariel". DisneyNow. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- Hopewell, Joh (June 13, 2023). "Disney Branded Television Greenlights Disney Junior's Ariel, Inspired by The Little Mermaid (Exclusive)". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on June 13, 2023.
- Andreeva, Nellie (August 18, 2023). "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Revival Leads Disney Junior Slate; Taye Diggs To Voice King Triton With Amber Riley As Ursula In Ariel Animated Series". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on August 21, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
- Swift, Andy (March 29, 2024). "Disney Junior's Ariel Reinvents Ursula as the Little Mermaid's Magical Mentor — Watch Trailer". TVLine. Penske Media Corporation.
- ""Disney Jr.'s Ariel" to Make a Splash Thursday, June 27" (Press release). Disney Branded Television. May 8, 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via The Futon Critic.
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