Sony Pictures Television – Kids has announced that an all-new chapter of hit animal detective series The Creature Cases is set to premiere on Netflix.

Sony Pictures Television – Kids (SPT – Kids, formerly Silvergate Media), is building on the successful global launch of its new animated children’s series, The Creature Cases, with a highly anticipated third chapter available on Netflix from 22nd May.

The first chapter of The Creature Cases premiered on Netflix in April 2022, hitting Netflix’s global top 10 in its opening fortnight. In China, the action-comedy detective series debuted on Tencent in June 2022 and was an instant hit with audiences, becoming Tencent’s top children’s show and generating over 800m views in six months.

The new 7 x 22’ episodes include the mysteries The Forest Food Bandit and The Undercover Hyena. Spanning locations from the South American Wetlands to the New Zealand Tundra, Chapter 3 sees dynamic detective duo Sam Snow and Kit Casey crack cases involving strange and compelling creatures. Further episodes are currently in production with animation studio TeamTo for rollout from 2024.

Alongside new content, SPT – Kids is assembling consumer products programmes in key markets, led by toys and publishing.

“The Creature Cases has quickly established itself as a breakout hit from our portfolio of award-winning original children’s animated programming. We are absolutely thrilled that the show has been embraced by families around the world in such a short time,” said Kurt Mueller, EVP Creative Content and executive producer of The Creature Cases. “The dynamic adventures, animal facts and bold animation have created a groundswell of positive sentiment from global audiences and responds to consumer demand for fresh characters and storylines that are completely new.”

Aimed at children aged 4-7 years, The Creature Cases is an original series created by head writer/producer Gabe Pulliam, with executive producers Adam Idelson and Kurt Mueller. The series is animated by award-winning French studio, TeamTO.

Sony Pictures Television – Kids, formerly Silvergate Media, is an award-winning division of Sony Pictures Television focused on developing world-class children’s brands. The team’s productions include the global hit series Octonauts, Octonauts: Above and Beyond, Peter Rabbit, Hilda, and new hit series The Creature Cases for Netflix and Tencent and SuperKitties for Disney Junior and Disney +. The division, which became part of Sony Pictures Television in 2019, has offices in London, New York and Los Angeles.