"The Smurfs" the new series premiered on 10 September on Nickelodeon

Blue and small and only three apples tall, the Smurfs will make their Nickelodeon debut in a brand new series premiering on Friday 10 September at 19pm. (ET / PT). The news was announced today by Nickelodeon, the number one network for kids, and LAFIG Belgium and IMPS, the worldwide licensees of The Smurfs, along with the official trailer for the CG animated series, which follows beloved characters embarking on adventures. overwhelming. Completely new episodes will continue to run on Friday nights on Nickelodeon and will debut internationally in the fall.

The new, original The Smurfs The series marks the return of world-famous characters to television for the first time in nearly 40 years and follows Papa Smurf, Smurfette, Brainy, Hefty, Clumsy and the rest of the Smurfs Village in completely new adventures, full of humor, heart and high-risk action. In the first episode, "Smurf-Fu", when Smurfette saves Brainy from a giant snake, the other Smurfs ask her to teach them "Smurf-Fu". Later in “Diaper Daddy”, when everyone is tired of changing Baby's diapers, Handy decides to invent a robot that will do the job.

The voice cast that pushes the charm and absurdity of the original comics to even greater heights includes: David Freeman (7 promises) as Papa Smurf, the father figure who keeps the other Smurfs in line; Berangere McNeese (Matryoshkas) in the role of Smurfette, a curious Smurf always ready to take part in new adventures; Lenny Mark Irons (Nobody's land) as Gargamel, a conniving human wizard with an endless thirst to catch the Smurfs; Youssef El Kaoukibi (NRJ Belgium) as Brainy, who considers himself the most intelligent of the group; And Catherine Hershey (Border games) as Willow, the brave and wise matriarch of a new tribe of Smurfs.

The Smurfs The acquisition of the CG animated series is overseen by Layla Lewis, Senior Vice President, Global Acquisitions and Content Partnerships and Dana Cluverius, Senior Vice President, Current Series Animation for Nickelodeon.

The all-new series underscores Nickelodeon's strategy of being home to the biggest franchises kids and families love. The Smurfs expands Nickelodeon's growing portfolio of influential properties it already includes SpongeBob SquarePants, The Patrick Star Show, Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years, PAW Patrol, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Blue's Clues and you!, the brand new animated Star Trek: Prodigy series and the transformers co-production.

The Smurfs is a production of Peyo Productions and Dupuis Audiovisuel, in co-production with KiKA, Ketnet and RTBF, with the participation of TF1 and with the participation of Wallimage (La Wallonie), Screen Flanders, BNPPFFF and with the support of the Tax Shelter of the Belgian government and the participation of the CNC.