Esme & Roy
Esme & Roy is an American-Canadian children’s animated children's television series created by Dustin Ferrer and Amy Steinberg. The series is produced by Sesame Street producer Sesame Workshop and Corus Entertainment's Nelvana.
The show follows a little girl named Esme and her best friend, a monster named Roy, who take care of all kinds of creatures when their regular guardians need aid. Esme & Roy was broadcast simultaneously on HBO in the United States and Treehouse TV in Canada on August 18, 2018.[1][2][3]
On May 6, 2019, it was announced that it was renewed for a second season.[4] It was also announced Summer 2019 that season one would premiere on PBS Kids Family Night on August 30 or August 31, 2019 depending on the local station, with regular airtime on Saturday and Sunday mornings on the 24/7 PBS Kids Channel only thereafter.[5] In September 2019, it was announced new episodes of the show would be moving from HBO to HBO Max starting with the second season.[6] The second season aired on March 6, 2021 on PBS Kids. The series ended on PBS Kids on June 27, 2021.
References
- ↑ Petski, Denise. 'Esme & Roy': HBO Sets Premiere Date For New Animated Series From Sesame Workshop – TCA (July 25, 2018)Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ↑ HBO to Premiere ESME & ROY from the Makers of SESAME STREET (August 14, 2018)Broadway World. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ↑ Sesame Workshop and Nelvana to Debut Original Animated Series "Esme & Roy" on HBO in the U.S. and on Treehouse in Canada, August 18 (July 25, 2018)Sesame Workshop. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
- ↑ Esme & Roy scares up a second season.
- ↑ Schedule Changes to PBS Kids this Month. witf.org (2019-07-09). Retrieved 2019-07-12.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie. 'Sesame Street' To Move From HBO To HBO Max In 5-Year Sesame Workshop Deal That Includes Full Library, New Series & Specials. Deadline (October 3, 2019).