Molly of Denali

Molly of Denali
GenreChildren's
Sitcom
Created by
Directed byUwe Rafael Braun
(Seasons 1-3)
Amanda Strong
(Season 4)
Voices of
Opening theme"Molly of Denali" by Phillip Blanchett and Karina Moeller
Ending theme"Molly of Denali" (instrumental)
Composers
  • Steve D'Angelo
  • Terry Tompkins
  • Lorenzo Castelli
  • Adam Damelin (S2-)
  • Rocco Gagliese (S2-)
  • David Conlon (S2-)
  • Joseph Coupal (S2-)
Country of origin
  • Canada
  • United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes71 (list of episodes)
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Production
Executive producers
  • Dorothea Gillim
  • Trevor Bentley (S2-)
Producers
  • Olubunmi Mia Olufemi (S1)
  • Elizabeth Thorsen (S2-)
  • Anthony Bostler
  • Rayna Helgens
Running time23-25 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseJuly 15, 2019 (2019-07-15) –
present
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Molly of Denali (stylized in all caps) is an animated children's television series produced by WGBH Kids in association with Atomic Cartoons, created by Dorothea Gillim and Kathy Waugh for PBS Kids and CBC Kids.[1][2] It premiered on July 15, 2019, and is the first American nationally distributed children's show to feature an Alaska Native as the lead character.[3] 38 half-hour episodes were produced for season 1, with a 50-minute special as its season finale.[4] A special live-action segment filmed in Alaska airs between the two 11-minute story segments.

On April 6, 2021, it was announced that the show had been renewed for season 2. The second season premiered on November 1, 2021, and ended on October 10, 2022, after 14 episodes.[5] The third season premiered on November 7, 2022. The fourth season premiered on March 25, 2024.

The series won a Peabody Award in the Children's/Youth category in 2020.[6]

At the Children's and Family Emmy Awards, the series was nominated in the Outstanding Preschool Animated Series and in the Outstanding Writing for a Preschool Animated Program categories.[7]


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  1. ^ "PBS Kids orders animated series from Atomic Cartoons". Playback, May 9, 2018.
  2. ^ "Upfronts ’18: CBC debuts 17 new series". Playback, May 24, 2018.
  3. ^ "Get An Exclusive Sneak Peek At A Brand New Episode Of 'Molly Of Denali' On PBS Kids". Romper. April 28, 2020.
  4. ^ "Molly of Denali wins Peabody Award". Atomic Cartoons. June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  5. ^ "PBS KIDS and GBH Boston Announce Season 2 of MOLLY OF DENALI". About PBS - Main (Press release). April 6, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  6. ^ "Peabody 30 Winners". August 24, 2020.
  7. ^ "NATAS Announces Nominations for First Annual Children's & Family Emmys as of November 23, 2022" https://theemmys.tv/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/CAFE-Nominations-with-Credits-11.23-at-1000.pdf Retrieved September 9, 2023.