Deer Squad
Deer Squad is a Chinese animated children's television series produced by iQIYI in Beijing. The show started out as a series of shorts on China Central Television. The first episode of the full series premiered on iQIYI's video platform on July 15, 2020. The series is about four deer characters. The show made its premiere in the US on January 25, 2021.
The show was first announced under the title Deer Run. Nickelodeon has overseas broadcasting rights to the show. The second season was released on January 14, 2022.
On September 20, 2022, iQIYI announced that a third season would be released in the second quarter of 2023. The third season released on August 4, 2023.
On July 5, 2024, Dave McRae revealed on his X and Facebook accounts that a fourth season was in production. On May 7, 2025, it was confirmed the season would release around November. The fourth season was released on November 7, 2025.
According to Xiaoxuan Yang, vice president of iQIYI, Deer Squad ranked in the top five children's shows launched on the iQIYI service in 2020.
Premise
Kai, Lola, Rammy, and Bobbi are anthropomorphic four deer friends who reside in a boat-shaped home in the forest. The forest where their home is also has a park where people from a nearby city hang out. Whenever there is trouble in the forest or city, the deer friends, when within proximity of each other, can go into superhero mode, and use their powers to save the day.Characters
Deer Squad members
- Kai and Sascha Yurchak is a yellow deer who is the leader of the Deer Squad and the group's tech wizard. He has water powers and a hovercraft.
- Lola and Raeleigh Jett is a pink deer who can grow plants on anything, and a car that can fly.
- Rammy and Lincoln Kipp is a big red deer who has heat powers and a race car that is able to convert into a robotic horse which is able to leap high.
- Bobbi and Matthew Harmantas is a small green deer who has earth powers. He also has the ability to understand babbling animals and likes making desserts.
- Jade is a blue deer who was first introduced in season 2 as the newest member of the team. She has crystal powers and a drill cart with a crystal driller and three boosters. She is also a crystal expert and knows all about gemstones.
- Wufu is a purple and yellow butterfly who is Jade's companion, and was also introduced in season 2. He doesn't talk but can whisper to Jade's ear so she can understand what he is saying.
Recurring
- Sir Steel is a conceited, wealthy entrepreneur who comes up with various plans either for profit or to simply provide himself with convenience even if it means causing problems in the city or wilderness which he does not seem to mind or realize. Though not entirely bald, Sir Steel wears a wig which is seen coming off sometimes. He is also the main antagonist of the series.
- Professor Scratch is Sir Steel's personal scientist.
- Muffin is Sir Steel's pet poodle. Sir Steel is quite protective of her.
- Ian and Dave McRae is a white duck who is a friend of the Deer Squad. He likes keeping the park in order, and sometimes dispatches the Deer Squad with his tuba when he notices trouble. He also has ducklings to care for.
- Daniel is Ian's son. In season 2 he started to speak and is now a member of the Forest Squad.
- Tina is a green turtle who is also a friend of the Deer Squad. She has three children.
- Binky is Tina's son. In season 2 he began to talk and is the leader of the Forest Squad which was formed in the episode, "Tiny Heroes".
- Mimi is a grey kitten who was introduced in season 2. She is a member of the Forest Squad.
- Laura is a brown bunny who was introduced in season 2. She is a member of the Forest Squad.
- Fifi and Sasha La Plume are two swans.
- Ricardo is a squirrel with a high-pitched voice who likes to play pranks. He has an affinity for his tail which he named Ramona.
- Catherine is a young and heartfelt-looking female crocodile who resides in a place called The Sewer.
- Stu and Safia are Sir Steel's niece and nephew who were introduced in the second season. Whenever they're around, they sometimes like to have fun or cause trouble.
- Lady Fluffpot is a wealthy aristocrat who was introduced in season 2. She loves jewelry and is sometimes critical of nature, and is accompanied by Sir Steel in his activities or schemes.
- Bot-Ler is Lady Fluffpot's robotic butler.
- Adventure Alex is Lady Fluffpot's cousin who was introduced in season 3. He is a traveler who explores Sparkle Island, and is also an occasionally member of the Deer Squad.
- Captain Chomp is a female dinosaur who was introduced in season 3. She is a traveler who collects stuff from various planets around space, and occasionally participates in the activities the deer do in some episodes.
- Kenny is a male mammoth who was introduced in season 3. He is Captain Chomp's co-pilot.
- Trickalien and Dave McRae is a sneaky alien who was introduced in season 3. He likes filming videos with his camera antenna to show them to his family.
Episodes