DreamWorks Dragons: The Nine Realms
DreamWorks Dragons: The Nine Realms is an American animated television series in the How to Train Your Dragon franchise produced by the DreamWorks Animation under DreamWorks Animation Television for Hulu and Peacock. The series serves as a spinoff from the original animated trilogy. The voice cast consists of Jeremy Shada, Ashley Liao, Marcus Scribner, Aimee Garcia, Vincent Tong, Julia Stiles, Lauren Tom, Keston John, Angelique Cabral, Justina Machado, Pavar Snipe, Carrie Keranen, and Haley Joel Osment.
The show was announced on October 13, 2021, and premiered on both Hulu and Peacock on December 23, 2021. The show was renewed for six more seasons between May 5, 2022 and September 14, 2023, respectively. The show concluded after its eighth and final season which released on December 14, 2023.
The series received a mixed to negative reception from critics and fans of the original films. While some found it enjoyable for its target audience of younger children, many older fans criticized its animation quality, writing, and divergence from the themes of the original movies and series.
Premise
The series is set in the modern world, 1,300 years after the events of How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World. It follows a group of teenagers, brought by their parents to a huge fissure caused by a comet, who uncover a world of dragons beneath their feet. Tom, Thunder and the other riders find themselves entrusted with protecting the secret of dragons from those who would wish to exploit them. Whilst exploring the realms and discovering new dragons, Tom searches for his connection to Thunder and finds himself following in the footsteps of his Viking ancestor.Characters and cast
Main
- Jeremy Shada as Thomas "Tom" Kullersen, an adventurous and kindhearted 14-year-old who is the leader of the Dragon Riders and the descendant of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III and Astrid Hofferson. In Season 7, he becomes Jun Wong's boyfriend. His dragon is a Night Light named Thunder, who is also the descendant of Hiccup's dragon, the Night Fury Toothless and his mate, the Light Fury.
- Ashley Liao as Jun Wong, Tom's childhood friend who has an interest in myths and fantasy stories. In Season 7, she becomes Tom Kullersen's girlfriend. Her dragon is a two-headed tidal Mist Twister, named Wu and Wei.
- Marcus Scribner as D'Angelo Baker, the team's veterinarian and medic. His dragon is a crystal-horned Gembreaker, named Plowhorn.
- Aimee Garcia as Alexandra "Alex" Gonzalez, the team's tech expert who never goes anywhere without her tablet. Her dragon is a cloaking Featherhide named Feathers.
- Vincent Tong as Eugene Wong, Jun's cocky older brother. He discovers the dragons in season 3 and is accepted into the club. His dragon is a six-legged Deadly Spinner named Webmaster. He is the team's strategic, tactical support and occasionally the leader.
Recurring and supporting
- Julia Stiles as Olivia Kullersen, Tom's divorced mother and a geologist who works at Project ICARIS. She finally discovers the dragons in the season 4 finale. Like her son, she is also a descendant of Hiccup and Astrid.
- Haley Joel Osment as Leonard "Buzzsaw" Burne, a lumberjack turned dragon-hunter. He starts hunting dragons after a forest fire burns down his logging business which he wrongfully believes Thunder started. He discovers the Hidden World in the season 3 finale, and eventually acquires his own dragon: a Timberjack that he names Old Jack, in the series finale, he reforms and helps the riders defeat the world serpent.
- Carrie Keranen as Wilma Sledkin, a cocky and devious Rakke Corp scientist. She has a bitter rivalry with Olivia and often attempts to discredit her work. She is known for always putting the company's needs above the people she works with. But in season 6, she goes rogue after becoming obsessed with mining Dragonsite, a new gem found in the Hidden World which the dragons depend on.
- Keston John as Philip Baker, D'Angelo's father and the chief of security at Project ICARIS.
- Lauren Tom as May Wong, Jun and Eugene's strict dwarf mother and the director of Project ICARIS.
- Pavar Snipe as Angela Baker, D'Angelo's wheelchair-using mother and the head medic at Project ICARIS.
- Angelique Cabral as Hazel Gonzalez, one of Alex's mothers and a biologist at Project ICARIS.
- Justina Machado as Carla Gonzalez, one of Alex's mothers and a cave botanist at Project ICARIS.
- D'Arcy Carden as Linda, a technician at Project ICARIS. She goes on to become Sledkin's accomplice in the later seasons.
- Al Rodrigo as Ford, a lumberjack who works for Buzzsaw. He later assists him in his dragon-hunting operation, even getting his own dragon.
- Christian Lanz as Winston, a lumberjack who works for Buzzsaw. He later assists him in his dragon-hunting operation, even getting his own dragon.
- Mark Mercado as Dood, a lumberjack who works for Buzzsaw.
- Kimberly Brooks as Wendy, Alex's AI assistant, a parody of Siri.
- Piotr Michael as William Rakke Jr., the CEO of Rakke Corp.
- Keston John as Pete, a security guard at Project ICARIS.
Episodes