The live-action/CG animated hybrid kids’ series sees sisters Jill and Jacky charged with caring for and nurturing two enchanted baby dragons – courtesy of ILM – and all the other animals on their family farm; new season premieres globally June 16.
Apple TV+ has revealed a first look clip and images for Season 2 of the BAFTA Award-winning live-action CG animated hybrid kids and family series Lovely Little Farm. The show follows sisters Jill and Jacky as they love and nurture all the animals on their farm nestled in lavender fields. The new season premieres globally on Friday, June 16.
In the new season, Jill and Jacky continue to nurture Quackety Duck Duck and Al Alpaca Pickle Pony and watch the mysterious golden egg finally hatch, revealing two enchanted baby dragons that the sisters learn to care for and adore. Being a young farmer isn’t easy, but every day brings these sisters adventure and a chance to grow.
Watch the first look clip:
The series is created by BAFTA Award winners Maddy Darrall (Teletubbies, Topsy & Tim, Waffle the Wonder Dog) and Billy Macqueen (Teletubbies, Topsy & Tim, Waffle the Wonder Dog), along with Catherine Williams (Teletubbies, Topsy & Tim, Waffle the Wonder Dog). Darrall and Macqueen are executive producers alongside Tony Cooke (PJ Masks, Waffle the Wonder Dog, Hunter Street), who is also head writer. The lead director is two-time Directors Guild Award winner Jack Jameson (When You Wish Upon a Pickle, Waffle the Wonder Dog).
The live-action/CG hybrid show uses the latest computer-generated technology, working with Industrial Light and Magic, to bring the series to life. Take a few minutes to read AWN's deep dive into Season 1's CG animation, Apple TV+’s ‘Lovely Little Farm’ Boasts Some Pretty Lovely Little CG.
Newcomer Levi Howden stars as Jill, with Kassidi Roberts joining as Jacky. The series also features the voice talents of BAFTA Award nominee Shirley Henderson (Harry Potter franchise, Stan & Ollie) as Quackety Duck Duck; Dominique Moore (“Thomas & Friends”) as Pickle Pony; SAG Award nominee Joel Fry (Cruella, Paddington 2) as Al Alpaca; and Canan Yildiz-Husbands as Bif & Bop.
Lovely Little Farm is part of the Apple TV+ kids’ changemakers initiative, which brings together leading educators and storytellers to create original kids’ series. In this case, Apple TV+ partnered with changemaker Dr. Gail Melson, a leader in human-animal interaction and former professor Emerita in Human Development & Family Studies at Purdue University. Dr. Melson works with the executive producers to develop the show based on her research on children’s relationships with animals, nature, and emerging technologies.
Source: Apple TV+
Debbie Diamond Sarto is news editor at Animation World Network.
