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Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go
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Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go is an animated comedy children's television series created by Britt Allcroft[a] 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 animated by Nelvana.

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The series is 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.

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Plot

The series focuses on the adventures of a younger version of Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends, including Percy, Nia, Kana, and Diesel. Throughout the episodes, they learn many life lessons and solve problems.[4]

Characters

Production

In October 2020, Mattel Television formed a new co-production partnership with Corus Entertainment's Nelvana Limited 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.[5]

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.[6] On February 27, 2024, it was announced that Series 3 would debut on Netflix in the United States.[1]

Unlike previous Thomas & Friends media, All Engines Go was produced in North America rather than the United Kingdom.[citation needed]

Episodes

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Series overview

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Season 1 (2021–22)

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Season 2 (2022–23)

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Season 3 (2024)

All episodes are directed by Campbell Bryer.

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Season 4 (2025)

All episodes are directed by Campbell Bryer.

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Specials

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

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Release

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Cartoon Network and Netflix have the broadcast and streaming rights to the series in the United States.[54] The series premiered on September 13, 2021, as part of Cartoon Network's Cartoonito preschool programming block.[55][8] The series was made available to stream on Netflix[56] 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.[44] The series premiered in Canada on Treehouse on September 18, 2021.[citation needed]

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.[57]

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.[58]

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United Kingdom

The Race for the Sodor Cup special was released on DVD on February 14, 2022.[citation needed]

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Reception

Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go received generally unfavorable reviews. The premiere of the series, along with trailers and other promotional material, were met with immense criticism from fans of the original series and parents, largely towards the new redesigns of the characters.[59] Joly Herman at Common Sense Media summed up her review of the series by saying, "as cute, fun, adventurous as this series might be to young viewers, it has lost some of the character that the original show enjoyed."[60]

Britt Allcroft, who produced the first seven series of Thomas & Friends, expressed disdain with All Engines Go, stating the series lacked the "magic" of the original series.[61]

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Accolades

The series won Best Preschool Series in the inaugural Collision Awards in 2024.[62]

Notes

    1. While she had no creative control over it, 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.[43]
    17. This episode was first aired in Canada on February 10, 2024.[43]
    18. This episode was first aired in Canada on February 17, 2024.[43]
    19. This episode was first aired in Canada on February 24, 2024.[43]
    20. This episode was first aired in Canada on March 2, 2024.[43]
    21. This episode was first aired in Canada on March 16, 2024.[42]
    22. This episode was first aired in Canada on May 11, 2024.[42]
    23. This episode was first aired in Canada on May 18, 2024.[42]
    24. This episode was first aired in Canada on May 25, 2024.[42]
    25. This episode was first aired in Canada on June 1, 2024.[42]
    26. This episode was first aired in Canada on June 15, 2024.[42]
    27. This episode was first aired in Canada on June 29, 2024.[42]
    28. This episode was first aired in Australia.[41]
    29. This special was theatrically released in the United Kingdom on September 17, 2021.[44]
    30. This special was first aired in Canada on October 8, 2022.[21]
    31. This special was first released on Netflix in the US on April 1, 2023.[46]
    32. This special is a YouTube exclusive.[49]
    33. This special was first aired in Canada on November 16, 2024.
    34. This special was released on DVD in the United States on November 19, 2024.[51]
    35. This special is an Amazon Prime Video exclusive.
    36. This special was first aired in Australia.[53]
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