Dora the Explorer Reboot Renewed for Season 2 at Paramount+

Can you say “second season?” Paramount+ announced today that it has renewed Dora — Nickelodeon Animation’s reboot of the Nick Jr. preschool series Dora the Explorer — for season 2. TheCG-animated preschool series premiered with its 26-episode first season earlier this month on Paramount+, following the theatrical short film Dora and the Fantastical Creatures (Dora y las Criaturas Fantásticas) that played before screenings of PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie in September. 

“Kids and familyprogramming is consistently one of the most popular genres on Paramount+and we’re thrilled that our audience has already embraced Dora,” saidJeff Grossman, Executive Vice President, Programming, Paramount+. “It’san incredible opportunity to introduce this beloved character and iconicfranchise to a whole new generation.” 

Added Ramsey Naito, President, ParamountAnimation and Nickelodeon Animation, “Our audiences have embraced the new Dora serieswith open arms, and it’s incredible how she continues to capture theimaginations of preschoolers around the world with her extraordinaryrainforest adventures. We can’t wait for kids to discoverall of the new fantastical places and colorful characters in the secondseason while learning and playing along with their good friend Dora.”

Dora followseveryone’s favorite bilingual explorer, Dora (Diana Zermeño), and herbest monkey friend, Boots (Asher Colton Spence) as they embark on epicadventures in a fantastical rainforest. Guided by trustworthy Map(Anairis Quiñones), Dora and her friends must work together to overcomemany obstacles while being challenged by the sneakiest fox, Swiper (MarcWeiner). Kathleen Herles, the original voice of Dora the Explorer, voices Dora’s mother, Mami.

The series also features the voice of Kathleen Herles, the original voice of Dora the Explorer, as Dora’s mother, Mami; Maria Canals-Barrera as Abuela; Danny Burstein as Grumpy Old Troll andThe Fiesta Trio’s Frog and Marmoset; Katarina Sky as Backpack; DonovanMonzon-Sanders as Tico; Tandi Fomukong as Isa; Quintún Muñoz as Benny;Chris Gifford as Big Red Chicken; and Quiñones as The Fiesta Trio’sArmadillo. First season guest stars included Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas as  Quickatoo andKate del Castillo (The Book of Life) as Ale the Alebrije.

Nickelodeon Animation produces the new series from Dora the Explorer co-creators Chris Gifford and Valerie Walsh Valdes. Dora season 1 is now available to stream on Paramount+, along with all episodes of the original Dora the Explorer. Try Paramount+ for free here.