Hot Wheels Let's Race
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Hot Wheels Let's Race is an American animated children's television series based on the Hot Wheels toy line by Mattel. It was released on Netflix on March 4, 2024.[1] The show has been renewed for a season 2 which was released on September 9, 2024.[2]
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| Based on | Hot Wheels by Mattel |
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| Directed by | Moto Sakakibara Collette Sunderman (voice director) |
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| Theme music composer | Patrick Stump |
| Opening theme | "Hot Wheels Let's Race Theme", written and performed by Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy |
| Ending theme | "Hot Wheels Let's Race Theme" (Instrumental) |
| Composer | Patrick Stump |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
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| Running time | 22 minutes (2 11-minute segments) |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | March 4, 2024 – present |
Six young hopefuls at the Hot Wheels Ultimate Garage Racing Camp learn the skills they need to become the next generation of amazing racers.
— Netflix[3]
- Jakari Fraser as Cooper "Coop", a young boy who dreams of becoming a top racer. His signature color is blue.
- Amari McCoy as Sparky "Spark", an African-American girl with an inventive streak who believes in scientific methods. Her signature color is yellow.
- Griffen Campbell as Mackenzie "Mac", a boy in a baseball cap and aspiring stunt driver. His signature color is green.
- Risa Mei as Brianna "Brights", a young girl with a robotic prosthetic arm, who enjoys taking photographs and looking through stories. Her signature color is pink.
- Josh Keaton as Axle Spoiler, a brash teen and the son of champion Striker Spoiler, who aims to prove he has the family's racing legacy. His signature color is red.
- Charlie Schlatter as Simon "Sidecar", a short teen with a mop top (he can always see even with the hair over his eyes) and Axle's best friend. His signature color is black.
- Grey DeLisle-Griffin as Dash Wheeler, a former champion racer and the racing camp's prime instructor.
- Squeakers, Dash's robot assistant designed as a toolbox, who helps around the Ultimate Garage. He only speaks in robot beeps in which Brights can understand him.
- Eric Bauza as Professor Rearview, a car-hating old man who seeks to destroy Hot Wheels City with giant animals solely due to his hatred of its heavy car culture.
- Julie Nathanson as Cruise, Professor Rearview's daughter who aims to win the Ultimate Garage for her father to destroy. Her signature color is Indigo.
- Eric Bauza as Coop's Dad
- Khary Payton as Speedy Getaway, a news reporter for Hot Wheels City.
- Danny Trejo as Striker Spoiler, current racing champion and Axle's father.
- Fred Tatasciore as Uncle Larry, Brights's uncle and the owner of his own pizza parlour in the city.
On September 28, 2023, Netflix announced the greenlight of the series, alongside an order for additional episodes of Gabby's Dollhouse and a trailer for its first Cocomelon original series. The vice president of Netflix series animation, John Derderian, also claimed the series offers an exciting, character-forward way into a new social emotional curriculum through public domain characters like The Wizard of Oz that parents and kids are familiar with.[4]
Animation is provided by Sprite Animation Studios and OLM Digital.
It was released on Netflix on March 4, 2024.[1]
- Hot Wheels (1969-1971)
- Heroes on Hot Wheels (1990-1992)
- Hot Wheels: World Race (2003)
- Hot Wheels: AcceleRacers (2005)
- Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 (2009-2012)
- Team Hot Wheels (2014-2017)
- ^ a b Milligan, Mercedes (January 30, 2024). "Trailer: 'Hot Wheels Let's Race' Burns Rubber to Netflix Debut". Animation Magazine. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ Moore, Kasey (2024-06-06). "'Hot Wheels Let's Race' Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix: Sets Fall 2024 Premiere". What's on Netflix. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ "Hot Wheels Let's Race". Netflix. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ White, Abbey (2023-09-28). "Netflix Announces Hot Wheels, 'Wizard of Oz' and Universal Monsters-Inspired Preschool Series, Sets 'CoComelon Lane' Premiere (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-02-25.