The supernatural comedy-adventure series, produced by Xilam Animation, premieres June 26 along with a new short-form series featuring 4 episodes: ‘Doug Unfiltered,’ ‘Ghosted By A Ghost,’ ‘Creepy Crepe’ and ‘What Is That Thing?’; show is in competition at Annecy 2026.
Disney+ has just unveiled the official trailer and key art for its supernatural comedy-adventure series The Doomies, which premieres June 26 with 22 half-hour episodes, along with a new short-form series featuring four episodes: “Doug Unfiltered,” “Ghosted By A Ghost,” “Creepy Crepe” and “What Is That Thing?”
In the show, when best friends Bobby and Romy accidentally open a portal to evil, their tranquil coastal town transforms into a hotspot for terrifying creatures of doom. As the ordinary teens navigate this extraordinary mystery, they face off against literal and inner monsters in this epic comedy that combines thrills, chills, and emotional spills.
The series stars Max Mittelman as Bobby; Madison Calderon as Romy; Noel Gibson as Kim; Jon Bailey as Doug; and Zehra Fazal as Jenny.
It’s produced by Academy Award-nominated studio Xilam Animation for Disney Television Animation and co-created by Andrès Fernandez, Pozla (aka Rémi Zaarour), and Henry Gifford. Fernandez directs all 22 episodes, and Xilam’s Marc du Pontavice serves as producer.
The show is in competition at the Annecy 2026 in the TV Films category. The episode “Night of the Fishing Dead” was selected from more than 2,400 submissions and will be screened alongside other official selections from June 21-27. It was previously featured at Annecy’s 2024 festival as part of the Work In Progress series.
Source: Disney+
Dan Sarto is Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network.
