Executive Produced by
Takashi Iizuka (Supervising Producer)
The world he knows is about to shatter
Sonic Prime[4] (ソニック プライム, Sonikku Puraimu?) is a Canadian-American computer animated Netflix television series based on the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It is the sixth animated show based on the series, the second to be computer-animated, following Sonic Boom, and the first to make its debut on a streaming service.[2]
The series is aimed at children, teenagers, and longtime Sonic fans. It follows Sonic on a world-shattering adventure, as he tries to save his friends Tails, Amy, Knuckles, Rouge, and Big from a catastrophic event he caused after a fight with Dr. Eggman. The series also features Shadow, as well as other established characters from the franchise.
Originally announced as a 24-episode show, Netflix decided to split it into three seasons.[5] The first season was released on December 2022, with the second one following on July 2023, and the third and final season was released on 11 January 2024.[6] The first season was later released on Blu-ray by NCircle on 12 March 2024,[7] and the second season was released on Blu-ray on 27 August 2024.[8] After losing its exclusivity rights with Netflix, the show is scheduled to air on Nickelodeon in the USA and Australia in December 7th, and Germany and the UK in 2025. It will also air in Italy on Super! on December 23rd.[9][10]
The show is considered canon to the continuity of the Sonic the Hedgehog games, making it the first Sonic show to have this distinction, and takes place at an undisclosed point sometime after the events of Sonic Advance 3.[11]
On 10 December 2020, it was announced that a 3D animated series based on the Sonic the Hedgehog series was in development by Man of Action Entertainment and WildBrain. However, the announcement was quickly withdrawn by its source.[2]
On 1 February 2021, a press release was revealed that unveiled that Sonic Prime would be animated at WildBrain's Vancouver studio. Sega and WildBrain would jointly participate across production, distribution and licensing while Man of Action would act as showrunners and Executive Producers for the series. It was announced that Sonic Prime would be expected to have 24 episodes and be released sometime in 2022 on Netflix.[1]
On 3 May 2022, a teaser for the show was featured at the end of Netflix's "Netflix After School" preview for 2022, along with other upcoming animations.[12] During the Netflix Geeked event on 10 June 2022, another sneak peek at the show was shown, showcasing Big and Froggy, as well as a few more plot details about the show. It was also revealed that the show would feature a "reinvented cast". On 7 June 2022, Sonic Prime was featured on the Sonic Central video presentation once more, where a promotion of the show was presented, along with a sneak peek showcasing Shadow dashing through Green Hill.
On 20 September 2022, it was announced that the show would debut with one 40-minute episode and seven 20-minute episodes.[13] On 27 October 2022, it was revealed that Sonic Prime would be released on 15 December 2022. Character posters including newly revealed characters Knuckles, Tails, Amy and Rouge were also released.[14] A teaser trailer was also released later on in the day, first revealed through Netflix Geeked's Twitch livestream. A few days later, on 17 November 2022, the official trailer was shown.
On 6 December 2022, it was announced that Sonic Speed Simulator would hold a virtual viewing of the show's first episode premiere on 10 December, just five days before the official premiere of the show on Netflix.[15][16]
On 18 January 2023, Netflix Geeked published three images of episodes from the show's second season[17], and on 17 May 2023, it was confirmed that the second season would be released on 13 July 2023.[18] On 23 June 2023, the official full-length trailer for season two was shown at Sonic Central. The first two episodes of season two were eventually uploaded to the Netflix After School YouTube channel.
On 26 September 2023, a teaser poster at the sneak peek at the third season being revealed through Netflix's "DROP 01" livestream was posted by the official Sonic account on X.[19] On 10 November, a clip of Sonic Prime's third season would be featured in Netflix's "Netflix Geeked" livestream, along with the season's official release date being confirmed as 11 January 2024.[6] On 14 December, the official full-length trailer for the third season released. The first two episodes of said season were released on YouTube later on.
Sonic Prime is described as a "high octane adventure" and a "journey of self-discovery and redemption" following Sonic and his race to save a "strange new multiverse."[1] A fierce battle between Sonic the Hedgehog and Dr. Eggman results in a universe-shattering event which prompts Sonic to set off on a quest to restore the Shatterverse and save his friends, whom up until the moment he had taken for granted. Along the way, Sonic discovers both new worlds and new allies.
Completely unaware of Dr. Eggman's latest scheme, Sonic the Hedgehog and his friends embark on a journey to locate a mysterious object known as the Paradox Prism. Whilst trying to keep the prism from falling into Eggman's hands, Sonic accidentally breaks it to pieces and vanishes. He awakes to find himself in a multiverse, suffering from short-term amnesia, and facing doppelgängers that are not the ones he once knew. Fortunately, his search for the lost shards is assisted by a doppelgänger named Nine, who grants him special technology beyond his imagination. Trapped in the Shatterverse, Sonic finds himself traveling from dimension to dimension, putting things right that once went wrong, and hoping each time that reassembling the prism will take him home. Along the way, he and his new friends learn the importance and consequences of trust and faith, especially when Nine plans to use the Prism for his own purposes.
Contradictions to the games[]
Although Sonic Prime is considered canon to the game continuity, a few elements of the show contradict established lore in the games, either for presentation purposes, or other reasons:
The main characters in Sonic Prime.
Home video and digital releases[]
Sonic Prime was generally-well received by critics. The first season of the series scored an 8/10 on IGN. It was praised for having a new, interesting story and the way it could be understood by non-Sonic fans. However, it was criticized for issues in pacing.[22]
The second season scored 9/10 on IGN. It was praised for being "engaging and, in some aspects, [an] improved follow-up" to the first season. Citing the "slapstick humor, vibrant animation, and over-the-top action" as helping in balancing the mature aspects of the series. On the other hand, the season was criticized for having "repetitive battles".[23]
For the third and final season, IGN gave a score of 6/10 . It was criticized for plot stagnation and focusing on "prolonged" and "redundant" battles. The climax also felt "rushed and anticlimactic" that does not fulfill the "closure that was expected of the final season" according to the reviewer. Despite this, the reviewer praised the "vibrant animation" and the cast performance, appreciating the "heartfelt moments" between Sonic and Nine as performed by the cast.[24]
The show saw great success since its debut. Season one ranked as the fifth most watched English TV show on Netflix in the week of 12-18 December 2022, with 27.7 million hours watched. It retained its position for the following week, where it reached the Top 10 in 61 countries.[25] It fell to ninth in its third week.[26] In its first three weeks of release, the season was watched for 67 million hours, a new high for Netflix original animated kid series.[27] [28]
The second season also made it to the Top 10 of Netflix's most watched English television shows in the week of 10-16 July 2023, with 7.9 million hours watched. It ranked 10th and reached the Top 10 in 19 countries. It maintained its position for the following week, with an additional 6.8 million hours watched.
In a report by Parrot Analytics in October 2023, it was revealed that Sonic Prime had an audience demand 9.9 times higher than the average television show in the United States (only 2.7% of all shows in the country had this level of demand). It also ranked very high in the children genre, where it had a higher demand than 91.4% of all children titles. Its second biggest market was Russia. [29]
The third season reached the Top 10 of Netflix most watched English TV shows in the week of 8-14 January 2024, with 5.9 million hours watched, ranking tenth. It climbed to eighth the following week, with 5.1 million hours watched.
Fading World - Imperial Tower (Sonic Forces)
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Fading World - Imperial Tower (Sonic Forces)
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Fading World - Imperial Tower (Sonic Forces)
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Sonic Prime Produced by Melissa Berry (eps. 1-3)Morgana DuqueDenise TanchancoHitoshi OkunoMayumi TachikawaTakashi Iizuka (Supervising Producer) Executive Produced by Erik WieseAnne LoiJosh ScherbaStephanie BettsLogan McPhersonHaruki SatomiYukio SuginoShuji UtsumiToru Nakahara Music by Steffen AndrewsMike Shields Supervisor Takashi Iizuka (Supervising Producer) Original run Season 1:15 December 2022Season 2:13 July 2023Season 3:11 January 2024
Recurring characters[]
International trailers[]
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