Franklin and Friends (2011): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2011, Franklin and Friends is an animation, kids and comedy series.

What it’s about. Franklin and Friends is a Canadian CGI children's television series produced by Nelvana that is a reboot of the original Franklin series. It is the second adaptation of the classic characters from the Franklin the Turtle series of children's books written by Paulette Bourgeois and illustrated by Brenda Clark, the first of which was Franklin, which was also produced by Nelvana. The new series was announced by Nelvana on September 28, 2010, and it debuted on Treehouse TV on March 4, 2011. The theme song itself is a revamped up to date version of the original series theme, "Hey It's Franklin". It premiered in the United States on Nickelodeon on February 13, 2012 and Nick Jr. on March 1, 2012. It also premiered in the Singapore on Mediacorp on February 15, 2012.

Who’s in it. Franklin and Friends stars Graeme Jokic as Franklin Turtle (voice), Paul Giurgeu as Bear (voice), Christian Martyn as Rabbit (voice) and Mark Ramsay as Bear (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 3.6/10, Franklin and Friends has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Sensical Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Franklin and Friends page.

If you liked it. Fans of Franklin and Friends tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.