Nate Is Late

Nate Is Late (French: Oscar et Malika, toujours en retard, lit. 'Oscar and Malika, always late') is an animated television series created by Sylvain Huchet and Peter Saisselin. The series is produced by Watch Next Media and distributed by KidsFirst.^[3] The series originally aired on France 4, Super RTL, and 9Go!.

Nate Is Late
The show's title
Genre	Comedy Fantasy
Created by	Sylvain Huchet Peter Saisselin
Directed by	Jeremy Guiter Edouard Kuchiman (S2)
Creative directors	David Maingault Antoine Birot
Voices of	Jane U'Brien Sarah Aubrey Keith Scott Jillian O'Dowd (S1) André de Vanny (S1) Ariane Sallis (S2)
Composers	Nathalie Loriot Franck Hedin[1][2]
Country of origin	France Australia Germany Canada United Kingdom United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2 (3rd confirmed and in production)
No. of episodes	104 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Jo Rooney Andy Ryan
Producers	Philippe Alessandri Sylvain Huchet (S2)
Editor	Ivy Buirette
Running time	11 minutes
Production companies	Watch Next Media La Factorie Animation Nate is Late Productions
Original release
Network	Super RTL (Germany) 9Go! (Australia, S1 only) Pop and Pop Max (UK) France 4 (France)
Release	26 March 2018 (2018-03-26) – present

A second season has been confirmed by the production companies of the series, and premiered on RTS 1 in Switzerland on 27 August 2021.^[4][5][6] The English version of the second season is now showing on Pop in the UK and Ireland. A third season is currently in production, in honor of the series' 5th anniversary.^[7][8]

Premise

Every morning, Nate and Malika go to school, but get sidetracked on adventures that make them late. When they finally arrive at school, Principal Prudence almost always chooses to not believe their stories.

Characters

• Nate (voiced by Jane U'Brien) – An elementary school-aged boy who is enthusiastic about going on adventures, no matter how absurd they may be. He is called "Oscar" in the French version.
• Malika (voiced by Sarah Aubrey) – An elementary school-aged girl who is Nate's best friend. Malika acts as the calmer one compared to Nate, but she is also prone to make silly decisions.
• Principal Prudence (voiced by Sarah Aubrey) – The principal of Nate and Malika's school, who almost always asks the duo their cause for being late.

In addition to the three main characters, other characters are introduced in most episodes as Nate and Malika embark on their journeys.

Episodes

Main article: List of Nate Is Late episodes

Series	Episodes		Originally released
			First released	Last released	Network
1	52		26 May 2018 (2018-05-26)	9 September 2018 (2018-09-09)	9Go!
2	52		31 January 2022 (2022-01-31)	1 June 2022 (2022-06-01)	Pop
3	52		5 April 2025 (2025-04-05)	TBA	YouTube

Broadcast

The series was produced for broadcast on France.TV (France), Super RTL (Germany), and 9Go! (Australia).^[9] In addition, the series airs on Pop and Pop Max (UK), Cartoon Network (India) and Discovery Kids (MENA).^[3]

In the United States, the show is a streaming exclusive, being available on Ameba, Kidoodle.TV, BatteryPOP, and The Roku Channel.

Reception

Nate Is Late received positive reviews from critics and audiences.

Fernanda Camargo of Common Sense Media gave the series three stars out of five, describing it as a "fun buddy comedy … full of fantasy, thin on lessons."^[10]