Season 5 of the 3DCG kids and family series brings new stories rooted in mindfulness and gentle humor, featuring the wise panda helping Karl, Addy and Michael better understand their feelings and day-to-day challenges.
Apple TV has just announced that Stillwater will return for an all-new fifth season, with five episodes premiering Friday, August 21.
Based on the bestselling Scholastic “Zen” book series by Jon J Muth, Stillwater follows siblings Karl (Judah Mackey), Addy (Eva Ariel Binder) and Michael (Tucker Chandler), who face everyday challenges, big and small, that sometimes feel insurmountable. Their next-door neighbor, Stillwater (James Sie), is a wise panda who teaches them about the world and each other through his stories and gentle humor, introducing the concept of mindfulness while helping them better understand their feelings and develop tools for day-to-day challenges.
The first four seasons of Stillwater are available now on Apple TV. Through breathing exercises, mindful moments and simple everyday practices, the Peabody and Daytime Emmy Award-winning series invites families to discover their own “Zen” through each episode.
Stillwater is produced for Apple TV by Gaumont and Scholastic Entertainment. The series was produced through Apple TV’s changemakers initiative in collaboration with awareness and intention expert Mallika Chopra, author of “Buddha and the Rose” and the “Just Be” series for kids.
Gaumont and Scholastic Entertainment produce with Sidonie Dumas, Nicolas Atlan, Terry Kalagian, Iole Lucchese, Caitlin Friedman, Jef Kaminsky, Jun Falkenstein and Rob Hoegee serving as executive producers. The series also features the voice talents of James Sie.
Apple TV’s recent kids and family slate also includes My Brother the Minotaur, from Academy Award-nominated animation studio Cartoon Saloon and children’s media company Dog Ears; Wonder Pets: In the City, from Emmy Award winner Jennifer Oxley and produced by Nickelodeon Animation; animated adventure trilogy WondLa, based on the New York Times bestselling book series “The Search for WondLa” by Tony DiTerlizzi; Yo Gabba GabbaLand!, inspired by Yo Gabba Gabba!; season two of Shape Island, based on the internationally bestselling picture books from Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen; animated fantasy adventure series The Sisters Grimm, based on Michael Buckley’s New York Times bestselling book series; music-driven animated comedy series BE@RBRICK from DreamWorks Animation; and Goldie, inspired by Emily Brundige’s award-winning 2019 short film of the same name.
Source: Apple TV
Dan Sarto is Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network.
