Doug Unplugs

Lore & Background

Doug Unplugs is an American children's computer-animated television series produced by DreamWorks Animation for Apple TV+. The series is based on the Doug Unplugged children's book series by Dan Yaccarino. The first seven episodes of season one were released on November 13, 2020, with the next six episodes released on April 2, 2021. The second season premiered on September 17, 2021.

The premise follows a little boy named Doug, who is a robot, and his 9-year-old human friend, Emma, as they experience and learn how the world works. The cast includes Brandon James Cienfuegos as Doug, Kyrie McAlpin as Emma Pine, Eric Bauza as Bob Bot, Mae Whitman as Becky Bot, Leslie David Baker as Uncle Forknick, Burl Moseley as Laurence Pine, and Becky Robinson as Jenny Droneberg.

Reader's Guide

Doug Unplugs was one of several children's television series that came to Apple TV+ in 2020. The series ran for two seasons, with the first season split into two halves released in November 2020 and April 2021, and the second season premiering in September 2021. The show received a nomination at the 1st Children's and Family Emmy Awards: Kyrie McAlpin was nominated for Outstanding Younger Voice Performer in an Animated or Preschool Animated Program. The series contributes to the growing library of original children's content on Apple TV+, adapting a popular book series into an animated format that encourages hands-on learning and exploration.