Ariel (TV series)

Ariel is an animated preschool series that premiered on June 27, 2024 on Disney Jr. Following Ariel's childhood adventures in Atlantica, the series serves as a reboot/reimagining of The Little Mermaid franchise with alternate iterations of its characters and world. Prior to its premiere, a series of shorts titled Ariel's Mermaid Tales premiered from June 4 to June 14, 2024.
==Synopsis==
Set in the fantastical Caribbean-inspired underwater kingdom of Atlantica, the series follows an 8-year-old Ariel as she embarks on fun-filled, action-packed mermaid adventures with her friends. Driven by a deep and unending curiosity about the world around her, Ariel discovers land treasures, like a big floppy hat, squeaky rubber ducky, and whisk, that she collects and keeps safe in her crystal cavern. Sometimes, Ariel uses the treasures to help solve problems.
With each discovery, Ariel is filled with joy, and her mermaid tail, which changes colors depending on her emotions, lights up and shimmers. Full of charm, big ideas and a powerful voice, "Disney Junior's Ariel" is coming into her own, learning how to discover and appreciate the world around her and use her voice to inspire others.
==Cast==
*Mykal-Michelle Harris as Ariel
*Gracen Newton as Flounder
*Kevin Michael Richardson as Sebastian
*Taye Diggs as King Triton
*Amber Riley as Ursula
*Elizabeth Phoenix Caro as Lucia
*Cruz Flateau as Fernie
*Jessica Mikayla as Alanna
*Dana Heath as Ayanna
*Parvesh Cheena as Ravi
*Danni Washington as Tantie Chantale
*Alanna Ubach as Cristina Cuttles
==Production==
On June 13, 2023, Disney announced that they had given the green light to an animated series for preschoolers with Disney Jr.'s Ariel.
Dr. Patricia Saunders, professor of English and hemispheric Caribbean studies and director of graduate studies at the University of Miami and author of two books, serves as cultural consultant on the series.
Sean Skeete, chair of Berklee College of Music's ensemble department, is the Caribbean music consultant.
The show is planned for 120 episodes.
==Trivia==
*This is the second television series to be based on The Little Mermaid.
**Unlike the 1990s television series, this series is not produced by Disney Television Animation, but rather by an outside studio named Wild Canary Animation.
*The Little Mermaid is the eighth Disney franchise/film to have more than one television series based on the films of the franchise. The first seven are:
**The Jungle Book (TaleSpin and Jungle Cubs)
**Lilo & Stitch (Lilo & Stitch: The Series, Stitch!, and Stitch & Ai)
**The Lion King (Timon & Pumbaa and The Lion Guard)
**Winnie the Pooh (Welcome to Pooh Corner, The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, The Book of Pooh, My Friends Tigger & Pooh, Playdate with Winnie the Pooh, and Me & Winnie the Pooh)
**One Hundred and One Dalmatians (101 Dalmatians: The Series and 101 Dalmatian Street)
**Alice in Wonderland (Adventures in Wonderland and Alice's Wonderland Bakery)
**Big Hero 6 (Big Hero 6: The Series and Baymax!)
*The humanoid characters have been reimagined for the series (Ariel, especially, because of the successful performance from Halle Bailey in the 2023 live-action film), while Flounder and Sebastian retain their original designs from the 1989 film.
*This show marks one of the few The Little Mermaid animated productions in which Jodi Benson does not voice Ariel (the first being the 2004 V.Smile game The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Majestic Journey). In fact, none of the original voice cast from the 1989 film are confirmed to reprise their roles in this show thus far.
*This is the second confirmed Disney Princess TV series to be self-titled, after Tiana.
*This series debuted during the 35th anniversary of the original animated feature film.
*Ursula is portrayed as Ariel's loving aunt in this series in part of being a benevolent character, rather than a villain.
**The idea of Ursula as Ariel's aunt and Triton's sister in the series comes from a deleted concept from the 1989 animated film, which is reinstated in the Broadway musical and the 2023 live-action remake.
*Flotsam and Jetsam are renamed Ebb and Flo in the series, which happen to be the same names of two alligators who appeared in The Little Mermaid series episode "Beached".
*This is the first Disney Jr. show to feature the rebranded logo.
*Like Ariel's sisters in the original film, their names always begin and end with the letter A.
**However, the reimagined Ariel only has two older sisters that are identical twins instead of six in this series.
*Similar in vein to 101 Dalmatians: The Series, the series does not take place in the same continuity as the 1989 or 2023 movies and are non-canonical to each other; examples include 
**Both Ariel and King Triton in the series are both depicted as black mermaids, as opposed to both Caucasian/White mermaids as in the 1989 film, or either one in the 2023 live-action remake:
**Ursula being depicted as Ariel's loving aunt and a benevolent character rather than a villain as in both movies (in addition to Ursula being reimagined as a black half-octopus/human hybrid in this series).
**Ursula's eels Flotsam and Jetsam being renamed as Ebb and Flo in the series.
**Ariel having only two older sisters that are identical twins named Alanna and Ayanna in this series, as opposed to having six older sisters as in both movies.
==Videos==
Meet Disney Junior's Ariel 🧜🏾‍♀️ - Teaser - @disneyjunior
Ariel - For The First Time - Teaser Trailer I Disney TVA 40th Years
Ariel - Riddle Me This - Teaser I Disney TVA 40th Years
Disney Jr.’s Ariel Theme Song 🎶🧜🏾‍♀️ - NEW SHOW - @disneyjunior
Disney Jr.’s Ariel Mermaid Tales 🧜🏾‍♀️ - Trailer - NEW SHORTS - @disneyjunior-2
Disney Jr.’s Ariel Official Trailer 🧜🏾‍♀️ - NEW SERIES - @disneyjunior-2
Disney Jr.'s Ariel Exclusive Clip - @disneyjunior-2
Disney Jr.’s Ariel Mermaid Tales 🧜🏾‍♀️ - Ariel's Tail - Shimmer Song ✨ - NEW SHORTS - @disneyjunior-2
Disney Jr.’s Ariel Mermaid Tales Short -2 🧜🏾‍♀️ - The Quiet Game - NEW SHORTS - @disneyjunior-2
Disney Jr.’s Ariel Mermaid Tales Short -3 🧜🏾‍♀️ - Palace Puzzle - NEW SHORTS - @disneyjunior-2
Disney Jr.’s Ariel Mermaid Tales Short -4 🧜🏾‍♀️ - Ariel's Palace Tour - NEW SHORTS -@disneyjunior-2
Disney Jr.’s Ariel Mermaid Tales Short -5 🧜🏾‍♀️ - Friendship Smoothie - NEW SHORTS - @disneyjunior-2
Disney Jr.’s Ariel Mermaid Tales Compilation🧜🏾‍♀️ - NEW SHORTS - @disneyjunior-2
File:Disney Jr.’s Ariel Mermaid Tales Short -6 🧜🏾‍♀️ - A Fashion Emergency - NEW SHORTS - @disneyjunior-2
Disney Jr.’s Ariel Mermaid Tales Short -7 🧜🏾‍♀️ - Dress Up Mess Up - NEW SHORTS - @disneyjunior-2
Disney Jr.’s Ariel Mermaid Tales Short -8 🧜🏾‍♀️ - Magic Breakfast - NEW SHORTS - @disneyjunior-2
Disney Jr.’s Ariel Mermaid Tales Short -9 🧜🏾‍♀️ - The Silly Trumpetfish - NEW SHORTS - @disneyjunior-2
Disney Jr.’s Ariel Mermaid Tales Short -10 🧜🏾‍♀️ - Hiccup Gone Amuck - NEW SHORTS - @disneyjunior-2
Disney Jr.’s Ariel 🧜🏾‍♀️ - Discover the Sea of Magic 🐚 - NEW SERIES - @disneyjunior-2
Disney Jr.’s Ariel First Full Episode 🧜🏾‍♀️ - Atlantica Day - NEW - S1 E1 Pt.1 - @disneyjunior
Disney Jr.’s Ariel First Full Episode 🧜🏾‍♀️ - A Winner's Spirit - NEW - S1 E1 Pt.2 - @disneyjunior
Disney Jr.’s Ariel 🧜🏾‍♀️ - Meet Ariel's Best Friends 🐚 - NEW SERIES - @disneyjunior-2
Disney Jr.’s Ariel Full Episode 🧜🏾‍♀️ - Ursula's Magic Camp - NEW - S1 E2 Pt.1 - @disneyjunior
Disney Jr.’s Ariel Full Episode 🧜🏾‍♀️ - Fernie's Notebook - NEW - S1 E2 Pt.2 - @disneyjunior
Disney Jr.’s Ariel "Making Waves" Song 🎶 - @disneyjunior-2
If Triton says it’s chores day, it’s chores day 😍 -Ariel -DisneyJr
Disney Jr.’s Ariel "One Colorful Ocean" Song 🎶 - @disneyjunior-2
Disney Jr.’s Ariel "The Right Place" Song 🎶 - @disneyjunior-2
Disney Jr.’s Ariel "Zim Zam Bazoo" Song 🎶 - @disneyjunior-2
Disney Jr.’s Ariel "Trust In What You Know" Song 🎶 - @disneyjunior-2
Turtles 🐢 - Disney Animals- Under the Sea with Ariel - @disneyjunior
Disney Jr. "Let's Play" Song 🎶 - Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Bluey, Spidey & MORE! - @disneyjunior-2
Disney Jr.’s Ariel "Catch Me If You Can" Song 🎶 - @disneyjunior-2
Disney Animals- Under the Sea with Ariel - Crabs 🦀 - @disneyjunior
@disneyjunior Under the Sea - Mickey Mouse Funhouse, Marvel's Spidey and his Amazing Friends & MORE!
Disney Jr.’s Ariel "Treasure" Song 🎶 - @disneyjunior-2
File:Manatees - Disney Animals- Under the Sea with Ariel - @disneyjunior
Disney Jr.’s Ariel "Find Your Own Thing" Song 🎶 - @disneyjunior-2
Disney Animals - Eels - Under the Sea with Ariel - @disneyjunior
Disney Jr. "Let's Play" Song 🎶 - Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Bluey, Spidey & MORE! - @disneyjunior-3
Disney Jr.’s Ariel "Teamwork Is Fun" Song 🎶 - @disneyjunior-2
File:Disney Animals - Rays - Under the Sea with Ariel - @disneyjunior
==Gallery==
Ariel Disney Junior logo.jpg|Featuring the original Disney Junior logo
Ariel poster.webp|Poster
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Ariel - King Triton.jpg
Ariel - Ursula.jpg
Ariel - Alanna & Ayanna.jpg
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Ariel - 1x01 - Fernie, Flounder, Ariel and Lucia.jpg
Ariel - 1x02A - Ursula's Magic Camp - Ebb, Ursula and Flo.jpg
Ariel - 1x02 - Sebastian.jpg
Ariel - 1x02 - Lucia and Ariel.jpg
Ariel - 1x03 - Flounder and Ariel.jpg
Ariel - 1x05 - King Triton and Ariel.jpg
==External link==
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==References==
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