Spin Master Announces 'Skye's Pup Squad' for Nickelodeon in March 2027

Spin Master announced Tuesday that a new animated spinoff series, "Skye's Pup Squad," will debut on Nickelodeon in March 2027. The show puts the cockapoo Skye front and center — a character who has been part of the franchise since its 2013 launch.

The series is a 2D animated production. It follows Skye and her two friends, Everest and Liberty, on animal-rescue missions. Per the official logline: "Skye and her best friends embark on an all-girl-pup road trip traveling along the trails of Rescue Ridge. When one of the Ridge's animals is in trouble, Skye makes sure the Pup Squad is 'rescue ready!'"

The premise leans on episodic rescues. The logline sketches two examples: "a baby goat climbing too high" and "a catnapping kitty floating down the raging rapids in a runaway canoe." It promises "heroic, high-flying action meets care, cuddles and cuteness, with plenty of real animal facts and campfire sing-alongs along the way."

Why Skye, and why now?

The new series arrives on a busy stretch for the PAW Patrol franchise. The third film in the franchise hit theaters in September. In May, Nickelodeon renewed both the original 2013 series and the 2023 spinoff "Rubble & Crew" for two more seasons each.

Spin Master Entertainment's president explained the logic behind giving Skye her own show. "The love for PAW Patrol is incredible, and a big part of that is because kids just adore Skye," Vishnu Athreya, EVP & President of Spin Master Entertainment, said. "She's been a hero from day one, and it's about time she got her own moment."

Athreya added that the format lets the company expand the character's appeal: "Skye's Pup Squad lets us dive deeper into her brave, empathetic spirit with fresh, fun adventures. We can't wait for kids to jump into these brand-new rescue missions with Skye and her Pup Squad."

What does this change for the franchise?

In practical terms, it extends PAW Patrol into a third concurrent series on Nickelodeon, each targeting a slightly different slice of the preschool audience. The all-female lead trio — Skye, Everest and Liberty — marks the first spinoff built around a single original character rather than the ensemble or Rubble's construction crew.

The 2D format is also a shift. It's a cheaper, faster production method than the CG animation of the main series and the films, which makes a third concurrent show easier to sustain.

With a March 2027 premiere, two renewed sibling series and a fresh film in theaters, Spin Master has effectively locked PAW Patrol content into Nickelodeon's slate well past the franchise's fifteenth anniversary.