DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders


DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders is an American animated television series in the How to Train Your Dragon franchise produced by DreamWorks Animation Television for Netflix. The show premiered on September 27, 2019, and its second season was released on February 7, 2020. Three specials were released in March, July and November 2020.
In November 2021, the series moved to Peacock for four more seasons. The sixth and final season was released on September 29, 2022.

Premise

The series follows Dak and Leyla, human twins raised by dragons who have developed, as a result, a unique ability to directly communicate with them, helping and rescuing dragons and the people of the town of Huttsgalor.

Cast

Main human cast

  • Nicolas Cantu as Dak
  • Brennley Brown as Leyla
  • Carlos Alazraqui as Duggard
  • Moira Quirk as Hannahr

    Dragons

  • Zach Callison as Winger, a male Swiftwing dragon
  • Skai Jackson as Summer, a female Fastfin dragon
  • Noah Bentley as Burple, a male Rockspitter dragon
  • Marsai Martin as Aggro, a female FireFury dragon
  • Andre Robinson as Cutter, a male Relentless Razorwing dragon

    Recurring cast

  • John C. McGinley as Grumblegard, a male grumpy Foreverhorn dragon
  • Secunda Wood as Mama Ironclaw, a female Silver-tailed Ironclaw dragon
  • Grey Griffin as Marena, Mrs. Borgomon, and Gemma, a female Golden Dragon
  • Sam Lavagnino as Finngard Braun Borgomon
  • Roshon Fegan as Elbone
  • Donald Faison as Albone
  • Patton Oswalt as Oscar, a male Flyhopper dragon
  • Brian Posehn as Gludge, a male Sea Gronckle dragon
  • Ashley Bornancin as Laburn, a female Fire Fury
  • Brett Pels as Cindarnanopusflickerstaff, also called Cinda, a female Fire Fury
  • Cassidy Naber as Zeppla, a female Puffertail dragon
  • Brad Grusnick as Gill, a male Divewing dragon
  • Sumalee Montano as Fathom, a female Divewing
  • Renée Elise Goldsberry as Melodia, a female Songwing dragon
  • Brett Pels as Cantata, a female Songwing
  • Roger Craig Smith as Chillbert, a male Chillblaster dragon, and Raf, a male Ramblefang dragon
  • Susanne Blakeslee as Chief Ingrid
  • Carlos Alazraqui as Svengard
  • Tara Strong as Sparkle, a female Relentless Rainbow Horn
  • Charlie Saxton as Whiffy, a male Stinkwing
  • Claire Corlett as Blazo, a female Zoomerang
  • Zach Callison as Dart, a male Zoomerang
  • Nicolas Cantu as Streak, a male Zoomerang
  • Max Mittelman as Bubbly, a Bubblegil dragon
  • Griffin Burns as Bobbly, a Bubblegil dragon
  • Talon Warburton as Talon, a Chaperange dragon
  • Nathan Arenas as Splish, a Shocktail dragon
  • Danny Pudi as Numo a Memorazo Dragon
  • Jeff Bennett as Snoop, a male Slinkwing

    Antagonists

  • Brad Grusnick as Magnus Finke
  • Jacob Hopkins as Axel Finke, Magnus's nephew
  • Carlos Alazraqui as Lurke/Phantom Fang and Waldondo del Mundo
  • Tara Strong as Vizza, a female Slinkwing
  • Jeff Bennett as Erik the Wretched
  • Mary Elizabeth McGlynn as Svetlana the Sly
  • Maurice LaMarche as Arno the "Carnival of Dragons" Ringmaster
  • Sam Riegel as Gorsh, a Copycat Dragon

    Series overview

Netflix episodes

Season 1 (2019)

Season 2 (2020)

Specials (2020)

Peacock episodes

Peacock reset the season count after the series moved from Netflix, so the first season on Peacock is actually the third season released for DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders, through to its sixth and final released season.

Season 1 (2021)

Season 2 (2022)

Season 3 (2022)

Season 4 (2022)

Production

The series was first announced on July 22, 2019, alongside fellow DreamWorks Animation Television series Go, Dog. Go!, with T.J. Sullivan directing, Jack Thomas executive producing and Brian K. Roberts as co-executive producer.

Release

The series premiered on September 27, 2019, on Netflix. The series moved to Peacock in November 2021.