Thomas &amp; Friends: All Engines GoThomas &amp; Friends: All Engines Go Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go is an animated educational children's television series 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, with animation provided by Nelvana. The series serves as 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. It introduces "an entirely new approach to "Thomas & Friends" content," with a new animation style and story structure. Unlike the majority of previous "Thomas the Tank Engine" media, "All Engines Go" was developed in North America rather than Europe. Production. In October 2020, Mattel Television formed a new co-production partnership with Corus Entertainment's Nelvana Studio and greenlit two new seasons for the "Thomas & Friends" series, consisting of 104 11-minute episodes and two hour-long specials. The new episodes were said to be produced using 2D animation and include  more physical comedy and music than before. In January 2021, it was announced that the new episodes were set to be released as an entirely new television series known as "Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go". Executive producer Christopher Keenan stated that it was, "crafted to appeal to contemporary audiences' sensibilities while maintaining Thomas' core brand ethos". Characters. Supporting. Other characters include Edward, a blue tender engine; and Henry, a green tender engine. However, they have not had any speaking roles to date. Release. Cartoon Network and Netflix have the broadcast and streaming rights to the series in the United States . The series premiered on September 13, 2021, as part of Cartoon Network's Cartoonito preschool programming block. The series was made available to stream on Netflix on October 29, 2021. Channel 5 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. The series premiered  in Canada on Treehouse on September 18, 2021. 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. 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. NCircle's first DVD release of the series - "Time for Teamwork!", was released  on December 7, 2021, which contains 8 episodes. The "Race for the Sodor Cup" special was released on DVD on March 8, 2022. The next episodic DVD release - "Best Friends", will be released on May 24, 2022. United Kingdom. The "Race of the Sodor Cup" special was released on DVD on February 14, 2022. Reception. The show, trailers, and other promotional materials posted on social media have been met with backlash from parents. Some have called the new animation style "menacing," "sinister" and "frightening," while others said their children who were fans of the original series were "upset" and "devastated  after viewing the material. Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go is an animated educational children's television series 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, with animation provided by Nelvana. The series serves as 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