“Stillwater” and “Doug Unplugs” the preschool animated series on Apple TV +

The original Apple TV + animated series Stillwater returns with five new episodes available today. The series, which won the Daytime Emmy-Award and the Peabody, is now available to stream worldwide on Te streamer. There are also five bonus shorts that feature “accessible moments of awareness for children”. You can watch these free shorts , promising.

Stillwater was recently recognized with a Peabody Award for his "excellence in storytelling and work that encourages empathy". The animated series works to highlight things like awareness and works to engage its younger viewers with "its tales of friendship providing children with a new perspective on the world around them".

The beautifully animated show centers on Karl, Addy and Michael. The brothers "encounter daily challenges that at times seem insurmountable". But they do have help managing these challenges in the form of their neighbor, a clever panda named Stillwater. Stillwater leads by example and helps give the three brothers "a deeper understanding of their feelings and tools that help them cope with daily challenges."

In the five new episodes, viewers will find young heroes grappling with big moments like losing a role in a school play and covering up an issue to avoid responsibility, to small challenges of tying your shoes and cheering up a friend. Also a bonus Halloween episode of the first season will premiere on October 1st involving the realities of a spooky party where some may feel left out.

The series is based on the Scholastic book series Zen Shorts by Jon J. Muth. It is produced by Gaumont and Scholastic Entertainment. You can read our interview with the creators here.

Here is the original trailer of the show:

In addition to the new episodes of Stillwater, Apple TV + also shared the news that the second season of the popular Doug Unplugs will be premiered on Friday 17 September. The premiere will include seven new episodes and a special holiday bonus. The new season of Doug Unplugs will see Doug and Emma become expert explorers. They will embark on new adventures in Mega City and "find themselves getting to know the deep sea, playing in a band and going to school".

Doug Unplugs comes from DreamWorks Animation and is based on the Doug Unplugs series of books by Dan Yaccarino. The series “follows a young robot named Doug who feels there is more to life than the facts. As other robots log in for their daily download, the curious Doug disconnects and travels to the human world, and with his best friend Emma, ​​experiences its wonders firsthand. The voice cast includes Brandon James Cienfuegos, Kyrie McAlpin, Eric Bauza, Mae Whitman, Leslie David Baker and Becky Robinson. He is also executive producer of Jim Nolan, Aliki Theofilopoulos and Dan Yaccarino.