New episodes follow Dora and Boot on grand adventures overcoming obstacles and helping others; new season streams September 13 then heads to Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. September 16.
Paramount+ today announced the upcoming September 13, Season 2 premiere of the original animated preschool series, Dora, in the U.S., Canada, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria; additional dates for international markets are coming soon. Produced by Nickelodeon Animation, the new episodes follow everyone’s favorite bilingual explorer, Dora, as she continues her epic adventures through the mystical and magical rainforest. The streamer also shared a new trailer and “Swiper” Music Video; check them out below.
Dora also makes its linear debut September 16, premiering on Nickelodeon Monday through Thursday for three consecutive weeks at 11 a.m. (ET/PT) and on the Nick Jr. channel at 5 p.m. (ET/PT). Season 1 is now streaming on Paramount+.
The new season follows Dora and her best monkey friend, Boots, as they encounter new challenges, overcome tricky obstacles, and explore new fantastical territories. Kids join the duo’s journeys meeting new friends and helping others. Kids learn lessons through catchy songs and laughter.
Watch Dora “Dora & Friends” Official Season 2 Trailer:
The series stars Diana Zermeño as Dora; Asher Colton Spence as Boots; Anairis Quiñones as Map and The Fiesta Trio’s Armadillo; Marc Weiner as Swiper; Mike Smith Rivera as Papi; Maria Canals-Barrera as Abuela; Danny Burstein as Grumpy Old Troll and The Fiesta Trio’s Frog and Marmoset; Katarina Sky as Backpack; Donovan Monzon-Sanders as Tico; Tandi Fomukong as Isa; Quintún Muñoz as Benny; Chris Gifford as Big Red Chicken; and Kathleen Herles, the original voice of Dora the Explorer, as Mami. Additional guest stars include Taboo as Quickatoo and Kate del Castillo as Ale the Alebrije. Dascha Polanco (Orange is the New Black, In the Heights) joins season two as La Reina.
Check out, "Swiper is Gonna Swipe" Song! Music Video:
Nickelodeon Animation in Burbank, California produces Dora. Chris Gifford, Valerie Walsh Valdes, and Eric Weiner are the series creators. Gifford, Walsh Valdes, and Rich Magallanes are executive producers. Henry Lenardin-Madden is co-executive producer, and Alejandro Bien-Willner is story editor. Marielle Kaar is executive in charge of production for Nickelodeon.
Since its August 14, 2000, launch, Dora the Explorer quickly emerged as a global pop-culture phenomenon and, almost 25 years later, remains one of the most-watched preschool shows of all time. Dora has crossed social, racial, and language boundaries and stands as a hero and friend to millions of children around the world. The series has been available in more than 150 countries and territories and translated into 32 languages on Nickelodeon channels and Paramount+ around the globe and through syndication. Throughout its eight-season run, the award-winning show Dora the Explorer received an Emmy, Peabody, NAACP, Alma, Imagen, Latino Spirit, Gracie Allen, Parents’ Choice, Common Sense Media, and Television Critics Association awards.
Dora Season 1 is available to stream on Paramount+ in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Australia, Latin America, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria, and on Nick Jr. internationally. Additional content, including all eight seasons of Dora the Explorer, is also available on Paramount+ as part of its “ExploraDora Collection.”
Source: Paramount+
Debbie Diamond Sarto is news editor at Animation World Network.
