DreamWorks Dragons: The Nine Realms

DreamWorks Dragons: The Nine Realms is an American computer animated streaming television series in the How to Train Your Dragon franchise produced from DreamWorks Animation under DreamWorks Animation Television for Peacock and Hulu.

DreamWorks Dragons: The Nine Realms
Genre
Based onHow to Train Your Dragon
Developed byHenry Gilroy
Voices of
Theme music composerPatrick Cannell
Composers
  • John Powell (themes)
  • Patrick Cannell (score)
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
  • Chuck Austen
  • Henry Gilroy
  • John Tellegen
Running time22 minutes
Production companyDreamWorks Animation Television
DistributorNBCUniversal Syndication Studios
Release
Original network
Original releaseDecember 23, 2021 (2021-12-23) –
present
Chronology
Preceded byDreamWorks Dragons (2012–2018)

Season 1 was released on both Peacock and Hulu on December 23, 2021. Season 2 is set to be released on both Peacock and Hulu on May 5, 2022.

Premise

The series is set in the modern world 1,300 years after the events of The Hidden World. It follows a group of misfit kids, brought by their parents to a huge fissure caused by a comet, who uncover the truth about dragons and where they've been hiding.[1]

Characters and cast

Main

Recurring and guest

Episodes

Series overview
SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
16December 23, 2021 (2021-12-23)
27May 5, 2022 (2022-05-05)

Season 1 (2021)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byStoryboarded byOriginal release date
11"First Flight, Part 1"Leo RileyStory by : Henry Gilroy
Teleplay by : Henry Gilroy and John Tellegen		Sol Chen, Micah Gunnell, Paul Cohen, Ibraheem Jara, Josh Covey, Tim Maltby, George Gipson, and Eric PinediaDecember 23, 2021 (2021-12-23)
Tom Kullersen and his mom, Olivia, arrive by helicopter at the Kullersen Fissure, a massive trench in the earth's crust that goes down 7 miles, which also happens to be home to Project ICARIS: a scientific research station built to study the phenomenon. Once there, Olivia gets to work while Tom takes an orientation course of ICARIS with 3 other kids; Jun Wong, a childhood friend who believes in the magic; D'Angelo Baker, an animal-loving army brat; and Alexandra 'Alex' Gonzalez, a shy and reserved computer hacker with the online alias "Cinnabot538". However, Tom chooses to run off to see the fissure and barely manages to help Phillip Baker, ICARIS' Chief of Security, save a worker who nearly fell in when an earthquake struck, catching a glimpse of a glowing creature underneath the fissure. That night, Tom catches up with Jun and decides to send a camera drone down into the fissure. The drone shorts out partway down and, despite being warned against it, heads down into the fissure in order to retrieve it. Down there, he discovers a creature caught beneath rubble and frees it, inadvertently making a most remarkable discovery: a real live Dragon.
22"First Flight, Part 2"Robert BriggsJohn TellegenJosh Covey, Ji-Young Na, and Chris StaggsDecember 23, 2021 (2021-12-23)
Tom finds himself face to face with the Night Light Dragon and freaks. As the skittish beast flies away, he attempts to climb back up but fails and falls down the fissure. He gets rescued by the dragon, who drops him off in a cave. After the dragon's curiosity gets on Tom’s nerves, he finds a way out of the cave and heads back to ICARIS to rest for the night. The next day, he can’t help but wonder as to what he saw that night and Jun suggests that it could be a dragon. After learning from his mom that Rakke Corp, the founders of ICARIS, are hoping to find something big in the fissure, he decides to keep the existence of the dragon a secret and heads back to the cave to bond with it. After attempting to feed it with various meals and learning about his taste for fish, the two grow closer as they take their first flight together which ends with Tom stumbling upon an entire hidden world of dragons within the fissure.
33"A Hole New World"Andrew CollinsEmma DudleyFederico Ferrari, Derek Moore, and Belynda SmithDecember 23, 2021 (2021-12-23)
Tom's astonishment is short-lived when his mother calls him and he races home. The next day, sensors are put up and Tom asks for Alex's help in sneaking past. As Tom heads for the cave, Jun catches up and goes down the cave where the Night Light sleeps. She is awestruck to finally meet a dragon in real life but as she attempts to take a picture of it, Tom convinces her otherwise in order to keep their existence a secret and, after naming it Thunder, brings her to the hidden world. She is amazed and sees a pack of dragons feasting on the crystals. When she approaches, however, they quickly become aggressive and attack. As the trio try to escape, Jun falls down to a cavern while Tom and Thunder are kept busy by the aggressive dragons. Down the cavern, she discovers a two-headed dragon with the ability to breathe fire and ice and unsuccessfully attempts to befriend them by asserting dominance or tricking them with treasure repeatedly. As she laments her inability to train them, the dragon sympathizes with her and realizes they deserve respect. This allows her to bond with them and she names them "Wu and Wei". Together, they escape the cavern just as it collapses. She reunites with Tom and Thunder after the two manage to escape the 'Gembreaker' dragons. As they fly away, the dragons abruptly stop on their path and growl at a gigantic hole in the wall.
44"Dragon Club"Mandy ClotworthyMark HenryAbby McKenzie, Adam Murphy, and David SmithDecember 23, 2021 (2021-12-23)
Tom and Jun wonder what could've made the hole and go on their way. As they fly, they notice an injured Gembreaker dragon nearby. As they come closer, the dragon becomes aggressive and they decide to help it by returning to ICARIS to gather medical supplies, while almost being seen by a flying camera drone. In the hospital area, D'Angelo is helping his wheelchair-bound mother arrange supplies and reveals to her his struggles with befriending the others. He catches Tom and Jun stealing a first-aid kit and wishes to come along as he possesses veterinary skills. Jun convinces a reluctant Tom to reveal their secret to a terrified and hesitant D'Angelo. They bring him to the hidden world and convince him to help the injured dragon. While they initially struggle to come closer, D'Angelo manages to get close enough to treat her and, remembering his mother's advice, allowing them to bond. Afterward, the aggressive Gembreakers return and bully her, causing D'Angelo to intervene and distract the bullies while the dragon flies away. As they are chased by the bullies, the dragon returns. With the others surrounded, the two work together and break a large crystal from above which falls right onto the Gembreakers, which sends them fleeing. D'Angelo joins the club and names the female Gembreaker 'Plowhorn'. Back at ICARIS, Tom and Jun join D'Angelo for dinner where he nearly exposes their secret to his father.
55"Featherhide"Andrew CollinsMae CattManny Banados, Federico Ferrari, Derek Moore, and Belynda SmithDecember 23, 2021 (2021-12-23)
While flying through the fissure, Thunder gets distracted by the sight of lightning and almost gets caught by a flying helicopter, while being secretly followed by an invisible dragon. Alex sees glimpses of Thunder and becomes suspicious of Tom. Back at the cave, the group is being watched by the invisible dragon. Alex tries to find Tom in the woods and sees the dragons, which scares her and sends her running back home. The invisible dragon follows her, which Alex is initially scared of. She tries to avoid the dragon but, with Tom's help, soon bonds with it. After her parents arrive the kids successfully flee into the woods along with their dragons. At the cave, Alex joins them and names her dragon 'Feathers' while Tom realises why Thunder acted strange and promises to help him find his real family.
66"Fault Ripper"Mandy ClotworthyJohn TellegenAbby McKenzie, Adam Murphy and David SmithDecember 23, 2021 (2021-12-23)
ICARIS begins experiences dangerous quakes and Olivia suggests that they send a manned probe down the fissure to blow up the area that is housing the quakes, which worries Tom as it is very close to the entrance of the hidden world. While discussing the issue, Wilma Sledkin (Olivia's rival) arrives and tries to shut Olivia's idea down. The staff side with Olivia and proceed with her plan. Concerned for their dragons' safety, Tom and the others decide to send them to the hidden world. As they leave, the kids discover that a dragon has been causing the quakes. Tom realizes that they'll have to save their parents on their own. Tom and Jun take the probe into the fissure while D'Angelo and Alex keep watch. Down there, they meet the culprit and discover it is blind. Chief Baker arrives forcing D'Angelo to flee, and begins to pull up the probe after Tom and Jun manage to reach the ledge. Olivia and Baker take the probe back down while Tom and Jun arrive at the entrance only to find it collapsed. Olivia and Baker carry out the plan but the explosion attracts the Fault Ripper who knocks them unconscious. Thunder and the dragons reunite with Tom and Jun and as Tom and Thunder engage the Fault Ripper, Jun breaks for the Surface while Olivia catches a glimpse of Tom riding Thunder. Thunder frees the probe allowing it to return to the surface. Together with the other kids, they defeat the Fault Ripper. The probe returns and Olivia dismisses her vision of Thunder, maintaining the secret. Back at the cave, the kids swear to protect the dragon's secret and place their handprints on a rock. Thunder marks as a symbol on the rock which Tom recognizes from his mom's ancestral Viking helmet.

Season 2 (2022)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byStoryboarded byOriginal release date
71"Uniconned"TBATBATBAMay 5, 2022 (2022-05-05)
82"Magma Breather"TBATBATBAMay 5, 2022 (2022-05-05)
93"Dragons of the Undead"TBATBATBAMay 5, 2022 (2022-05-05)
104"Downpour"TBATBATBAMay 5, 2022 (2022-05-05)
115"The Tangled Web"TBATBATBAMay 5, 2022 (2022-05-05)
126"Follow the Lightning, Part 1"TBATBATBAMay 5, 2022 (2022-05-05)
137"Follow the Lightning, Part 2"TBATBATBAMay 5, 2022 (2022-05-05)

Production

DreamWorks announced Dragons: The Nine Realms on October 13, 2021. The series was released on Peacock and Hulu on December 23, 2021, with season 1 containing 6 episodes for 22 minutes each. The series stars Jeremy Shada. It was produced by showrunners John Tellegen, Chuck Austen and Henry Gilroy.[3]

Broadcast

Outside the United States, it will aired on DreamWorks Channel Asia in 2022. The series will premiered on YTV in Canada, Sky Kids and Sky Showcase in United Kingdom, Rai Gulp in Italy, Clan in Spain, Super RTL in Germany and e.tv in South Africa in 2022.

References
  1. Zahed, Ramin (2021-12-08). "The Next Gen Spreads Its Wings in 'Dragons: The Nine Realms' (New Trailer)". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  2. Hailu, Selome; Song, Katie (December 8, 2021). "Julia Stiles, Marcus Scribner Among 'Dragons: The Nine Realms' Cast (TV News Roundup)".
  3. Milligan, Mercedes (October 13, 2021). "Teaser: DreamWorks Dragons Take Flight for the Future in 'The Nine Realms'". Animation Magazine. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
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