Santiago of the Seas

Santiago of the Seas is an American computer-animated children's television series created by Niki Lopez, Leslie Valdes, and Valerie Walsh Valdes that premiered on Nickelodeon on October 9, 2020.[1] On February 18, 2021, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on January 7, 2022.[2]

Santiago of the Seas
GenreAction
Adventure
Educational
Created by
  • Niki Lopez
  • Leslie Valdes
  • Valerie Walsh Valdes
Voices of
  • Kevin Chacon
  • Justice Quiroz
  • Alyssa Cheatham
  • Valentino Cortes
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languagesEnglish
Spanish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes25
Production
Executive producers
  • Leslie Valdes (2020–21)
  • Valerie Walsh Valdes (2020–21)
  • Dave Palmer (2020–21)
  • Niki Lopez (2022)
  • Tony Gama-Lobo (2022)
Running time22 minutes
Production companiesWalsh Valdés Productions (season 1)
Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Release
Original networkNickelodeon
Picture formatHDTV 1080i
Original releaseOctober 9, 2020 (2020-10-09) 
present

Premise

The show follows Santiago, an 8-year-old pirate, and his crew as they embark on rescues, uncover hidden treasures and keeps the Caribbean high seas safe. The show is infused with Spanish language and Latino-Caribbean culture and curriculum.[3]

Characters

Main Characters

  • Santiago Montes (voiced by Kevin Chacon in season one,[4][5] Valentino Cortes in season two)
  • Tomás (voiced by Justice Quiroz)
  • Lorelai (voiced by Alyssa Cheatham)[6]

Villains

Release

The series premiered on October 9, 2020 on Nickelodeon and on Nick Jr. channels internationally.[9]

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
121October 9, 2020 (2020-10-09)November 19, 2021 (2021-11-19)
2TBAJanuary 7, 2022 (2022-01-07)TBA

Season 1 (2020–21)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title[10][11]Written byStoryboard byOriginal air date[10][11]Prod.
code[10]
U.S. viewers
(millions)
11"The Legend of Capitán Calavera"Story by: Niki Lopez, Leslie Valdes & Valerie Walsh Valdes
Teleplay by: Leslie Valdes & Valerie Walsh Valdes
Monica Davila & David Knott (directors)
Phil Allora, Lee-Roy Lahey & Brittany McCarthy
October 9, 2020 (2020-10-09)1010.66[12]
22"The Magic Spyglass"
"The Stone of Life"
Leslie Valdes
JP Meier
James Lopez (director)
Aaron Brewer, Lee-Roy Lahey & Ryan Stapleton
James Lopez (director)
Lee-Roy Lahey
October 16, 2020 (2020-10-16)1040.50[13]
33"To the Lighthouse"
"The Golden Giant"
Valerie Walsh Valdes
JP Meier
James Lopez (director)
Lee-Roy Lahey
October 23, 2020 (2020-10-23)1030.35[14]
44"Princess and the Pirate Puppy"
"Caracol Cove"
Dana Chan
Maria Escobedo
Monica Davila (director)
Megan Ruiz G.
David Knott (director)
Waymond Singleton
October 30, 2020 (2020-10-30)1050.49[15]
55"The Night of the Turtles"
"Santiago's Regatta"
Melinda LaRose
Jorge Aguirre
Monica Davila (director)
Aaron Brewer
Monica Davila (director)
Brittany McCarthy
November 6, 2020 (2020-11-06)1060.38[16]
66"A Pirate Christmas"Dana ChanDavid Knott & James Lopez (directors)
Lee-Roy Lahey & Waymond Singleton
November 20, 2020 (2020-11-20)1140.42[17]
77"The Treasure in the Sky"
"Sidekick Switcheroo"
Stacey Greenberger
Rodney Stringfellow
David Knott (director)
Cole Harrington
David Knott (director)
Waymond Singleton
January 8, 2021 (2021-01-08)1080.32[18]
88"Cecilia and the Magic Rubies"
"Under the Pirate Moon"
Leslie Valdes
Dana Chan
Monica Davila (director)
Brittany McCarthy
January 15, 2021 (2021-01-15)1200.55[19]
99"The Treasure of El Bravo"Dana ChanMonica Davila & David Knott (directors)
Aaron Brewer & Cole Harrington
February 5, 2021 (2021-02-05)1070.31[20]
1010"Lorelai's Bracelet"
"Cecilia And The Ghost Ship"
Rodney Stringfellow
Dana Chan
David Knott (director)
Cole Harrington
David Knott (director)
Waymond Singleton
February 19, 2021 (2021-02-19)1020.38[21]
1111"Shrunken Ships"
"The Pirate Parade"
Dana Chan
Rogelio Martinez
James Lopez (director)
Lee-Roy Lahey
Monica Davila (director)
Aaron Brewer
March 12, 2021 (2021-03-12)1110.36[22]
1212"Santiago's Greatest Treasure"
"The Golden Banana Treasure"
Jorge Aguirre
Rodney Stringfellow
James Lopez (director)
Kelsey Wooley
March 19, 2021 (2021-03-19)1090.41[23]
1313"The Silver Lasso"
"The Sea Dragon's Treasure"
Jorge Aguirre
Rogelio Martinez
David Knott (director)
Cole Harrington
Monica Davila (director)
Megan Ruiz G.
April 30, 2021 (2021-04-30)1130.35[24]
1414"The Curse of the Gold Falcon"
"The Island of Lost Things"
Rodney Stringfellow
JP Meier
James Lopez (director)
Kelsey Wooley
David Knott (director)
Waymond Singleton
May 14, 2021 (2021-05-14)1150.21[25]
1515"The Enchanted Melody"
"Chicken Abuelo"
Melinda LaRose
Jorge Aguirre
James Lopez (director)
Kelsey Wooley
David Knott (director)
Waymond Singleton
June 11, 2021 (2021-06-11)1100.26[26]
1616"Tomás's Birthday Surprise"
"Family Treasure Hunt"
JP Meier
Melinda LaRose
Monica Davila (director)
Aaron Brewer
July 9, 2021 (2021-07-09)1160.44[27]
1717"Triton's Trumpet"
"The Curse of the Pirate Baby"
Rodney Stringfellow
Dana Chan
Monica Davila (director)
Megan Ruiz G.
James Lopez (director)
Kelsey Wooley
July 16, 2021 (2021-07-16)1180.29[28]
1818"Santiago and Bonnie to the Rescue"
"The Compass Caper"
Dana Chan
Maria Escobedo
David Knott (director)
Cole Harrington
James Lopez (director)
Lee-Roy Lahey
September 24, 2021 (2021-09-24)1170.22[29]
1919"The Mysterious Island"
"Mystery of the Vam-Pirates"
Melinda LaRose
Niki Lopez
David Knott (director)
Cole Harrington
Monica Davila (director)
Aaron Brewer
October 21, 2021 (2021-10-21)1190.24[30]
2020"Pirate Play Along Adventure"Michelle Glenn & Danielle LuzziMichelle Glenn & Danielle Luzzi (also directors)November 12, 2021 (2021-11-12)9990.24[31]
2121"Deep Freeze"
"The Trojan Seahorse"
JP Meier
Rodney Stringfellow
Monica Davila (director)
Megan Ruiz G.
James Lopez (director)
Kelsey Wooley
November 19, 2021 (2021-11-19)1120.22[32]

Season 2 (2022)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title[10][33]Written byStoryboard byOriginal air date[10][33]Prod.
code[10]
U.S. viewers
(millions)
221"The Stones of Power"Tony Gama-LoboChris Graham (director)
Josh McKenzie & Jam Respicio
January 7, 2022 (2022-01-07)2010.32[34]
232"Pirate Treasure Playoff"Michelle Glenn & Danielle LuzziMichelle Glenn & Danielle Luzzi (directors)
Way Singleton & April Amezquita
March 11, 2022 (2022-03-11)TBA0.24[35]
243"The Finceañera"Talia RothenbergChris Graham (director)
Josh McKenzie & Angelica Russell
March 25, 2022 (2022-03-25)2020.28[36]
254"A Tale of Two-más"Niki LopezChris Graham (director)
Josh McKenzie, Jam Reynoso & Angelica Russell
April 8, 2022 (2022-04-08)2030.31[37]

Reception

The series received a positive reception. Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media called the series "exceptional" and praised it for celebrating kindness and courage. She also stated that the series is "visually appealing" and argued that the dedication of the characters to work together and their personalities make for a "feel-good viewing." She further praised the series for exposing preschoolers to the Spanish language through "useful terms that are easily learned" in the context of the series.[38]

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