Transformers: Earthspark

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**Transformers: EarthSpark** is an American computer-animated television series based on the Transformers toyline by Hasbro and Takara Tomy and developed by Dale Malinowski, Ant Ward and Nicole Dubuc for the streaming service Paramount+ and the channel Nickelodeon. The series is owned and distributed by Hasbro,and is a co-production between Hasbro's Entertainment One and Nickelodeon Animation Studio, with animation services provided by Icon Creative Studio.

In the U.S., the first 10 half-hour episodes of the season were released on Paramount+ on November 11, 2022, with the remaining 16 to be released at a later date; the series also airs on Nickelodeon, with the first two episodes premiering on the same date. A second season has already been greenlit.

## Premise

Many years after the end of the war between the Autobots and Decepticons, young humans Robby and Mo Malto are struggling to adapt after moving from Philadelphia to the small town of Witwicky, Pennsylvania. When they find a strange object in a cave, it grants them mysterious robotic cyber-sleeves and gives life to Twitch and Thrash—the first ever Transformers to be born on Earth. Bonded to them through their cyber-sleeves, the Maltos adopt the two Terrans into their family. The Autobots, now working with Megatron and the secret human organization G.H.O.S.T. to protect Earth from the remaining rogue Decepticons, reach out to the Maltos and offer the Terrans the chance to be mentored by Bumblebee. With new threats on the horizon, such as the mad scientist Dr. Meridian (Mandroid) and the various Decepticons still at large, the Maltos work together to keep each other safe and find their place in the world while learning what it truly means to be a family.

## References

1. Lynch, Jason (March 24, 2022). "Nickelodeon Expands Franchises in Upfront In-Person Return".
2. ↑ "adweek"
3. ↑ "trademark"
4. ↑ Denise Petski (February 25, 2021). "Nickelodeon Orders *Transformers* Animated Comedy Series Based On Hasbro Franchise".
5. ↑ "'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Villain Movies, 'Transformers' Series & More Heading To Paramount+ & Nickelodeon". *Deadline* (February 15, 2022).
6. ↑ "Paramount+ Expands Kids' Slate with New 'Transformers,' 'Dora,' 'TMNT,' 'SpongeBob' & More from Nickelodeon" (15 February 2022).
7. ↑ Jump up to:7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 Petski, Denise (July 22, 2022). "'Transformers: EarthSpark': Paramount+ Series Sets Voice Cast, Teaser Trailer – Comic-Con". *Deadline Hollywood*.
8. ↑ Jump up to:8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 "'Transformers: EarthSpark' Official Trailer Debuts at NYCC" (9 October 2022).
9. ↑ Mitch Salem (November 14, 2022). "Friday 11.11.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals".
10. ↑ Denise Petski (February 25, 2021). "Nickelodeon Orders *Transformers* Animated Comedy Series Based On Hasbro Franchise".
11. ↑ "'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Villain Movies, 'Transformers' Series & More Heading To Paramount+ & Nickelodeon". *Deadline* (February 15, 2022).

## Trivia

* The series was originally planned to premiere on Nickelodeon first, with international releases to follow. At Nickelodeon's upfront in March 2022, a newer announcement clarified that the series would premiere globally on Paramount+ in November 2022. While its presence on the channel itself remained unclear leading up to release, the first two episodes also premiered on Nick the same day, both in the US and most international markets.
* This is the first Transformer series to have a non-binary character

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