PAW Patrol

Marshall, Rocky, Rubble, Zuma and Skye are doing their best to protect the people of their town. Led by Ryder, a tech-savvy 10-year-old boy, each of them is equipped with special equipment and together they help anyone who finds themselves in trouble. No task is too big for them and no puppy is too small.

PAW Patrol (2013-present) is an American preschool animated series created by Keith Chapman for Nickelodeon. Ryder, a tech-savvy 10-year-old boy voiced by a rotating cast of young actors, leads a team of rescue puppies including Marshall, Rocky, Rubble, Zuma and Skye, each equipped with specialized vehicles and gadgets. Their engine is simple and reassuring: a call for help comes in, and the pups race to the scene to rescue whoever is stuck, lost or in trouble around their town. Each episode is a self-contained mission built on that pattern, so the show works as a case-of-the-week format that small children can follow without tracking any larger story. The series runs across fourteen seasons and well over five hundred episodes, with a bright 3D animated look and a warm, upbeat tone that foregrounds teamwork, kindness and problem solving. Its setting is an invented, cheerful small town with a lookout tower and a playful, storybook atmosphere. Fans of Bluey, Team Umizoomi and Blaze and the Monster Machines will find the same gentle energy and rescue-based fun.

Audiences rate the series negatively overall, with early seasons scored lower than the later ones.

• Blueygentle kids animation, team of animal heroes solving small local problems, cozy episodic structure
• Team Umizoomichild-led rescue team with gadgets, mission-of-the-week format, preschool adventure
• Blaze and the Monster Machinesanimated kids adventure, young protagonist with tech skills, episodic problem solving

Created by

Keith Chapman

Release Date

2013-08-12

Episode runtime

12 min

Rating

6.1 / 10 (826)

What is PAW Patrol about?

Ryder, a tech-savvy 10-year-old, leads a team of rescue puppies who answer every call for help in their town.

What is PAW Patrol like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of PAW Patrol as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.

Is PAW Patrol violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in PAW Patrol.

What did critics think of PAW Patrol?

Audiences rate the series negatively overall, with early seasons scored lower than the later ones.

Which shows are like PAW Patrol?

Shows with a similar feel include Bluey, Team Umizoomi, and Blaze and the Monster Machines.

How long is PAW Patrol?

PAW Patrol: 14 seasons, 578 episodes.

Is PAW Patrol still running?

Yes, PAW Patrol is still running.

Where can I watch PAW Patrol?

In United States, PAW Patrol streams on Netflix, fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Philo, Paramount Plus Apple TV channel, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Netflix Kids, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Netflix Standard with Ads, Hopster Amazon Channel, Kidstream Amazon Channel.