Disney Junior’s hit new series Marvel’s Spidey and His Amazing Friends has been renewed for a second season.
What’s Happening:
- Disney Channel announced today at TCA’s Summer Press Tour that Marvel’s Spidey and His Amazing Friends has been renewed for a second season.
- Marvel’s Spidey and His Amazing Friends ranks as the #1 series on Disney Junior with nearly 84 million views between cable broadcasts and streams on DisneyNow.
- The first seven episodes will be available on Disney+ starting Wednesday, September 22nd.
- New episodes will continue to roll out Fridays on Disney Channel (9:00 a.m. EDT/PDT) and Disney Junior (12:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. EDT/PDT).
- Parents should be on the lookout for tie-in products including My First Comic from Marvel Press, children’s books from Disney Publishing Worldwide, a digital soundtrack coming September 17th, plus toys, apparel and snacks from Hasbro, Centric Brands, General Mills and more.
What They’re Saying:
- Joe D'Ambrosia, senior vice president, Original Programming and general manager, Disney Junior: "After just a week and a half into the launch of Marvel's Spidey and his Amazing Friends, we are already seeing how well the series is resonating with preschoolers and their families. With this season two order, we're excited to continue our collaboration with Marvel and bring even more stories of friendship and cooperation, and of course, exciting adventures with Team Spidey, to our young audience."
- Dan Buckley, president of Marvel Entertainment: "The premiere of 'Marvel's Spidey and his Amazing Friends' has been a seminal moment in our journey to bring Marvel's stories to preschool audiences. Spider-Man has always been a character to break new ground for Marvel in every medium, so we're thrilled Peter, Gwen and Miles are resonating with so many fans. We can't wait to continue bringing that joy and experience to young kids and their families with a second season."
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