Twelve days after its premiere, Paramount+ renewed the show for a second season,[6] which premiered on September 13, 2024.[7] The show made its linear television premiere on Nickelodeon on August 5, 2024.[8]
Premise
A reboot of the original series, the series follows the adventures of Dora and her monkey friend, Boots as they go on epic adventures in a rainforest. Accompanied by Dora's Map, Dora and her friends must work as a team to overcome many obstacles in the rainforest, including being challenged by Swiper.
Characters
Main
Dora Márquez (voiced by Diana Zermeño[4]) is the main protagonist of the series. She is an 8-year old Latina girl.
Boots (voiced by Asher Colton Spence[4]) is Dora's monkey best friend who is the co-host of the series.
Swiper (voiced by Marc Weiner[4]) is the main antagonist in the series. He is an orange fox who steals or attempts to steal key items that help Dora and Boots on their adventures. Weiner reprises his role from the previous series.
Map (voiced by Anairis Quiñones[4]) is a helpful talking map, who helps Dora and her friends on how they can get to their main place. Map's gender is changed from male to female for the reboot.
Backpack (voiced by Katarina Sky[4]) is Dora's talking backpack, who helps Dora on her adventures by holding things she needs.
Grumpy Old Troll (voiced by Danny Burstein[4]) is a yellow creature who lives under the bridge. When someone crosses the bridge (notably Dora and Boots), he tells them to solve a riddle to proceed to their destination.
Tico (voiced by Donovan Monzon-Sanders[4]) is a 4-year-old Spanish-speaking squirrel who is one of Dora and Boots' friends.
Isa (voiced by Tandi Fomukong[4]) is an iguana who is smart and mature and is also one of Dora and Boots' friends.
Benny (voiced by Quintún Muñoz[4]) is a bull who lives in a barn and is the loyal person of the group. He is also one of Dora and Boots' friends.
Big Red Chicken (voiced by Chris Gifford[4]) is a large red bird.
The Fiesta Trio (Frog and Marmoset voiced by Danny Burstein, Armadillo voiced by Anairis Quiñones[4]) are a trio of small creatures who play instruments and are friends with Dora and Boots. The Marmoset and Armadillo replace the Grasshopper and Snail from the original series.
When Boots can't go on the big slide due to him not being big enough to ride on it, he finds magic dandelions to make him look taller.
28
2
"Backpack's Sticky Situation"
Toby Arguello
Frank Ramirez
September 13, 2024 (2024-09-13)
TBA
128
N/A
Dora's backpack is stuck and Dora decides to take it to her Abuela to fix it.
29
3
"A Piñata for Mami"
Alonso Cisneros
Frank Ramirez
September 13, 2024 (2024-09-13)
TBA
129
N/A
On Mami's Birthday, Dora and her family make a piñata for her but is floating away. It's up to them to retrieve it back.
30
4
"Invisi-Swiper"
Jesenia Ruiz
Dan Nosella
September 13, 2024 (2024-09-13)
TBA
130
N/A
Swiper finds an Invisible Blanket so that he can use to steal everything, and Dora and Boots must stop him.
31
5
"Isa's Royal Garden Party"
Toby Arguello
Frank Ramirez
September 13, 2024 (2024-09-13)
TBA
131
N/A
When the Queen of Reptiles is about to meet Isa, her garden is a mess. Dora and Boots help her clean her garden and get everything prepared for the visit.
32
6
"Sammy's Surprise"
Benjamin Weiner
Austen Payne
September 13, 2024 (2024-09-13)
TBA
132
N/A
Dora meets Sammy, a sloth who has to get on time to Day Camp to show everyone his surprise.
33
7
"The Floor is Guava"
Sean Gill
Austen Payne
September 13, 2024 (2024-09-13)
TBA
133
N/A
It's the banana festival and Boots is excited to enjoy it, but when the guava geyser erupts, it's up to Dora to stop the geyser from erupting and save the banana festival.
34
8
"We Are the Grumpies"
Emma Ramos
Dan Nosella
September 13, 2024 (2024-09-13)
TBA
134
N/A
Embarrassed about taking a picture on Picture Day, the Grumpy Old Troll runs away. Dora and Boots catch up to him, which lead them to Troll World and they must bring the Troll back for Picture Day.
35
9
"Crabby Wedding"
Megan Gonzalez
Frank Ramirez
September 13, 2024 (2024-09-13)
TBA
135
N/A
Dora's underwater crab friends are preparing for a wedding but Swiper swipes the ring and loses it to the sea. Now it's up to Dora and Boots to get the ring back on time for the wedding.
36
10
"The Cloud Kingdom"
Roxana Altamirano
Claudia Fuenzalida
September 13, 2024 (2024-09-13)
TBA
136
N/A
Vicky, a vicuña is missing her magic flute and she needs to return it to Cloud Kingdom on time with the help of Dora and Boots.
37
11
"Partly Claudia"
Toby Arguello
Ted Collyer
September 13, 2024 (2024-09-13)
TBA
137
N/A
Dora and Boots take Claudia, a young rain cloud to get water on a water slide.
38
12
"Ranita's Magic Stripes"
Jesenia Ruiz
Austen Payne
September 13, 2024 (2024-09-13)
TBA
138
N/A
Boots gets the case of the Tickle Tail. Dora must help Ranita the Frog to get her magic stripes by helping everyone in the rainforest.
39
13
"Troll Jelly"
Sean Gill
Claudia Fuenzalida
September 13, 2024 (2024-09-13)
TBA
139
N/A
40
14
"Catch That Kitty!"
Heidi Lux & Nikki Taguilas
Frank Ramirez
September 13, 2024 (2024-09-13)
TBA
140
N/A
41
15
"Adventures in Plantsitting"
Talia Rothenberg
Austen Payne
September 13, 2024 (2024-09-13)
TBA
141
N/A
42
16
"Andrea the Alebrije"
Megan Gonzalez
Ted Collyer & Troy Sullivan
September 13, 2024 (2024-09-13)
TBA
142
N/A
43
17
"Rainforest Race"
Roxana Altamirano
Claudia Fuenzalida
September 13, 2024 (2024-09-13)
TBA
143
N/A
44
18
"Bok Bok Birthday"
Sindy Boveda Spackman
Frank Ramirez
September 13, 2024 (2024-09-13)
TBA
144
N/A
45
19
"Too Many Swipers"
Sean Gill
Austen Payne
September 13, 2024 (2024-09-13)
TBA
145
N/A
46
20
"Bateo's Home Run"
Toby Arguello
Ted Collyer
September 13, 2024 (2024-09-13)
TBA
146
N/A
47
21
"The Great Abuela Cook-Off"
Heidi Lux & Nikki Taguilas
Claudia Fuenzalida
September 13, 2024 (2024-09-13)
TBA
147
N/A
48
22
"Missing Map"
Megan Gonzalez
Frank Ramirez
September 13, 2024 (2024-09-13)
TBA
148
N/A
49
23
"Tongue Twisted Roll"
Roxana Altamirano
Austen Payne
September 13, 2024 (2024-09-13)
TBA
149
N/A
50
24
"Chompy and the Cloud Flower"
Jesenia Ruiz
Ted Collyer
September 13, 2024 (2024-09-13)
TBA
150
N/A
51
25
"Tío Tesoro's Treasure Hunt"
Danny Warren
Claudia Fuenzalida
September 13, 2024 (2024-09-13)
TBA
151
N/A
52
26
"The Great Key Mystery"
Sindy Boveda Spackman
Frank Ramirez
September 13, 2024 (2024-09-13)
TBA
152
N/A
Production
The series' counterpart was announced and revealed in 2021 by Brian Robbins at the ViacomCBS' Investors Day Event. The series was ordered by Paramount+ and was originally set to premiere in 2023,[11] but was delayed to 2024.
The dialogue was recorded at Burbank-based Atlas Oceanic Sound and Picture and New York City-based Hyperbolic Audio.[12] The series is a collaboration between Nickelodeon Animation Studio and Ontario-based, Pipeline Studios.
The series was executive-produced by Rich Magallanes, Chris Gifford, and Valerie Walsh Valdes, while Henry Lenardin-Madden serves as a co-executive, and Alejandro Bien-Willner serves as the editor to the series. Marielle Kaar also serves as the executive in charge of production for the series. [13]
Release
Prior to the series official launch date, sneak peeks have been resurfaced on the franchise's official YouTube channel since September 30, 2023.[14]
The series has premiered on April 12, 2024 (with the first season of 26 episodes), exclusively on Paramount+ in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Australia.[4] The series also aired on the Nick Jr. Channel internationally.[15]
Merchandise
In addition to being released on Paramount+, the show also includes a toy line from Spin Master to promote the series unlike its original counterpart.[16]
Notes
^Herles previously voiced Dora during the first four seasons of the original series.
^Ptacek previously voiced Dora during the last two seasons of the original series.
