Dragon Girls (TV Show)

Dragon Girls is an animated children's fantasy television series developed for the ABC ME on May 15, 2026 that is produced by SLR Productions, Scholastic Entertainment, Wildbrain and Telegael, while distributed by 9 Story Media Group with The US rights were licensed by the American, Splash Entertainment-owned company, Kabillion. based on the books by Australian author, Maddy Mara. Just like the books it was based on, the series mainly follows Azima, Willa, and Naomi, who learn that they possess secret powers they must use to protect the Magic Forest from evil. The show made its worldwide premiere on May 28, 2026.
== Plot ==
Azmina, Willa, and Naomi are thrilled to learn they're Glitter Dragon Girls. Summoned to the Magic Forest by its magnificent ruler, the Tree Queen, the girls quickly find out their dragon-selves have unbelievable abilities. They can soar above the treetops, breathe glittery bursts of fire, and roar loud enough to shake the ground. With this newfound magic comes a big responsibility, however. As Dragon Girls, they are sworn protectors of the forest and must help keep it safe from the troublesome Shadow Sprites, who are determined to take the forest's magic for their own.
== Characters ==
=== Main ===
* Azmina (voiced by Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) 
* Willa (voiced by Alyson Court)
* Naomi (voiced by Barbara Mamabolo)
=== Recurring ===
* Tree Queen (voiced by Nicole Oliver)
* Mei (voiced by Shannon Chan-Kent)
* Aisha (voiced by Sitara Hewitt)
* Quinn (voiced by Tabitha St. Germain)
* Roise (voiced by Novie Edwards)
* Phoebe (voiced by Brooke D'Orsay)
* Stella (voiced by Ashleigh Ball)
* Grace (voiced by Tamara Taylor)
* Zoe (voiced by Rebecca Shoichet)
* Sofia (voiced by Chiara Zanni)
== Episodes ==
== Production ==
On 16 October 2025, it was announced that an animated series based on the Dragon Girls book series was being produced, with original series writer, Maddy Mara helping to develop the series with the main cast were announced in November, with more cast members being announced later in the month. The series is produced by SLR Productions in Australia, Scholastic Entertainment in the United States, Wildbrain in Canada and Telegael in Ireland, while distributed by 9 Story Media Group.
== Broadcast ==
Dragon Girls first premiered and begin airing on May 15, 2026 in ABC ME of Australia. In France, the series airs on Disney Channel, Gulli and TF1's TFOU block, Nickelodeon and Super RTL of Germany, Discovery Family in the United States, Cartoon Network of Japan, Yle TV2 in Finland, Family Channel of Canada, TG4 in Ireland, the United Kingdom Pop Max, Disney Channel in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Romania.
=== Home Media ===
On August 19, 2026, Lionsgate Home Entertainment released the first DVD volume in Canada, Regions 2 and 4 containing episodes 1–3, under the name "New Dragons Rise." The entire show is available internationally on Netflix.