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American animated television series

Transformers: EarthSpark
Genre
Based on
Transformers
by Hasbro
Takara Tomy
Developed by
Directed byKristi Reed (voice director)
Voices of
ComposerCrush Effect
Countries of origin
  • Canada (season 1)
  • United States (seasons 2–4)
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes46
Production
Executive producers
Running time23–45 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkParamount+
ReleaseNovember 11, 2022 (2022-11-11) –
December 5, 2025 (2025-12-05)

Transformers: EarthSpark is an American animated action comedy television series based on the Transformers toyline by Hasbro. It was developed by Dale Malinowski, Ant Ward and Nicole Dubuc for the streaming service Paramount+ and sister cable network Nickelodeon. The series is produced by Entertainment One in partnership with Nickelodeon Animation Studio, with animation services provided by Icon Creative Studio.

The first season (consisting of 26 episodes) premiered on November 11, 2022. The second season, produced by Hasbro Entertainment, (consisting of 10 episodes) premiered on June 7, 2024. The third season (consisting of 8 episodes) premiered on October 25, 2024.[2] The fourth and final season, which consisted of two specials, premiered on December 5, 2025.[3]

Premise

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Fifteen years after the space bridge to Cybertron is destroyed, ending the civil war between the Autobots and the Decepticons, the Malto family relocates from Philadelphia to the small town of Witwicky, Pennsylvania. There, siblings Robby and Mo Malto witness the birth of a new breed of Earth-born Transformers called Terrans, who become emotionally bonded to the two via special cyber-sleeves on their arms. Now adopted into the family and being mentored by Bumblebee, the Terrans work with the Autobots, the former Decepticon leader Megatron, the organization G.H.O.S.T., and the children to protect their new life from the remaining rogue Decepticons and other villains while finding their place in the world.[4]

Season 2 starts one year later following the defeat of Mandroid. A group of Decepticons led by Starscream goes rogue sometime after the shattering of the Emberstone. It is now up to the Terrans, the Autobots, and the humans to collect the shards before the Decepticons do. This leads to the creation of the Chaos Terrans and the discovery of secrets about Witwicky itself.

Season 3 starts right where Season 2 left off. The stakes get higher when the Quintessons get involved and threaten both the Maltos and Earth.

Season 4 starts right where Season 3 left off. A terrible threat affects the entire universe, with the appearance of a powerful enemy from Cybertron, leading the Terrans, the Autobots and Maltos to their final battle.

Characters

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Humans

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  • Robby Malto (voiced by Sydney Mikayla in the TV series, Joshua Evans in Expedition) is a 13-year-old boy (14 in Season 2) who gladly adjusted to his new life after being forced to move to a small town.[5]
  • Morgan Violet "Mo" Malto (voiced by Zion Broadnax in the TV series, Tunisia Hardison in Expedition) is Robby's optimistic 9-year-old sister (10 in Season 2).[5]
  • Dorothy "Dot" Malto (voiced by Benni Latham) is Robby and Mo's mother and Alex's wife, who is a park ranger, ex-soldier and former member of G.H.O.S.T. who lost her lower right leg in the Great Cybertronian War and wears a prosthestic leg.[5]
  • Dr. Alex Malto (portrayed by Jon Jon Briones in the TV series, Alex Christian in Expedition) is Robby and Mo's father and Dot's husband who is a college professor with a Ph.D. in Cybertronian History.[5]
  • Dr. Meridian / Mandroid (voiced by Diedrich Bader in the TV series, Bill Rogers in Expedition) is a mad scientist and roboticist who seeks to destroy all Cybertronians. His real name is Dr. Meridian and was given the nickname "Mandroid" against his wishes by Thrash.[5] Mandroid had lost his original right arm in the Cybertronian war back when he used to work for G.H.O.S.T. and begins replacing his body parts with those of the Transformers he captures like Hardtop's right arm and Brawl's left arm. Mandroid was later approached by Croft where she allowed him to use one of the G.H.O.S.T. facilities. In "The Last Hope" Pt. 1, Mandroid recruits two Sharkticons to his side and later kills Croft. In "The Last Hope" Pt. 2, Mandroid activated a super-weapon to shut down all Cybertronian lifeforms and died due to the side effect of energon infusion making him vulnerable to the weapon while falsely believing that he won (he readily accepted his timely death and glady moved on afterwards). His victory was short-lived as Robby and Mo Malto used their cyber-sleeves to revive all the Autobots, Decepticons, and Terrans.
    • The Arachnamechs are the spider-like creations of Mandroid.
  • Mr. Smelt (voiced by Daran Norris) is a teacher at Witwicky Charter School.[6]
  • Fairmaestro (voiced by Richard Ayoade) is a collector of Cybertronian technologies and artifacts, whom he keeps in his tent at the carnival. Though Fairmaestro is defeated by the Maltos, he gets away when Agent Schloder botches his arrest on him. In "The Great Escape", Fairmaestro opens an escape room as part of his revenge on the Maltos. He is defeated when he fails to solve his own escape room.
  • Olive (voiced by Ryan Bartley) is the daughter of Karen Croft, and niece of Jon Schloder.
  • Hoagie (voiced by Jonny Cruz)

G.H.O.S.T.

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Short for Global Hazard Ordinance Strike Team, this human organization originally had the goal of rebuilding the relationship between humans and the Cybertronians. By "The Last Hope" Pt. 2, the organization was disbanded because of Karen Croft's death and Mandroid's evil attitudes.

  • Executive Agent Karen Croft (voiced by Kari Wahlgren) is a former high-ranking member of G.H.O.S.T.[6] She is shown to be obsessed with keeping the rogue Decepticons from causing havoc where she even went far as to secretly be behind an illegal Bot Brawl and secretly allow Mandroid to access some of the Decepticon prisoners in one of the G.H.O.S.T. facilities as seen in "Home" Pt. 2. Croft's treachery is revealed in "Stowed Away, Stowaways". Karen is subsequently killed by Mandroid in "The Last Hope" Pt. 1 where he used his super-weapon to disintegrate Croft due to the device he gave her had poisoned her body with Energon.
  • Special Agent Jon "No H" Schloder (voiced by Marc Evan Jackson) is a former member of G.H.O.S.T. and the brother of Agent Croft.[6] While he is familiar with some of the Autobots and Megatron, he does get suspicious when it comes to the sighting of the Terran Transformers who are in the Malto family's possession and the fact that Bumblebee faked his death. He eventually figures out about the Terrans and that Bumblebee is still alive and also readily helps them defeat Mandroid. After G.H.O.S.T. was disbanded, Schloder attempted to arrest Fairmaestro only to botch the arrest.
  • Agent Bala (voiced by Krizia Bajos) is a former member of G.H.O.S.T.
  • Agent Bagheri (voiced by Kathreen Khavari) is a former member of G.H.O.S.T.
  • Kwan (voiced by Sherry Cola) is a former G.H.O.S.T. cadet. She is named and modeled after series storyboarder Alex Kwan.
  • Conway (voiced by Jason Marsden) is a former G.H.O.S.T. cadet. He is named and modeled after series storyboarder J.J. Conway.
  • Rosato (voiced by Kaitlyn Robrock) is a former G.H.O.S.T. cadet. She is named and modeled after series storyboarder Jordan Rosato.

Terrans

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  • Twitch Malto (voiced by Kathreen Khavari in the TV series, Farah Rishi in Expedition) is an inquisitive and competitive Terran Transformer and Robby's partner, as well as the leader of the Terrans. She transforms into a flying Cybertronian drone and her weapons are a pair of laser blades.[5]
  • Thrash Malto (voiced by Zeno Robinson in the TV series, Chris Long in Expedition) is a fun-loving and impulsive Terran Transformer and Mo's partner. Hs transforms into a motorcycle and his weapons are a shield and a throwing disk.[5]
  • Hashtag Malto (voiced by Stephanie Lemelin in the TV series, Lauren Weisman in Expedition) is an excitable media-savvy second-generation Terran Transformer. In the show's first season, she transforms into a G.H.O.S.T. surveillance van. While she does not have a weapon, she makes up for it with the ability to hack into electronic systems via wireless networks. In the show's second season, she upgrades her alt mode to a pickup truck due to her viewing her previous vehicle mode obsolete.
  • Jawbreaker Malto (voiced by Cyrus Arnold in the TV series, Bill Rogers in Expedition) is a sensitive second-generation Terran Transformer. He transforms into a Stygimoloch (now referred to as a younger Pachycephalosaurus), which makes him the Dinobot of the group. Though he does not have a weapon, he makes up for it with brute strength and durability.
  • Nightshade Malto (voiced by Z Infante in the TV series, Aaron Landon in Expedition) is a creative and scientifically minded second-generation Terran Transformer. Nightshade is the first character in the Transformers franchise to be identified as non-binary, using singular they pronouns.[7] They transform into a Northern hawk-owl and their weapons are a pair of greaves on their forearms that function as blades and dart launchers while also having clawed fingers.
  • Aftermath (voiced by Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers) is a Chaos Terran who was created by a corrupted shard from the Emberstone and can transform into a tow truck. Despite being deactivated at the end of "Witwicky, Part 2”, Aftermath was later reactivated in "Judgment Day, Part 2” to help fight and defeat the Quintessons.
  • Spitfire (voiced by Zelda Williams) is a Chaos Terran who was created by a corrupted shard from the Emberstone and shares a strong resemblance to Twitch. Like her, she also transforms into a flying Cybertronian drone. Despite being deactivated at the end of "Witwicky, Part 2”, Spitfire was later reactivated in "Judgment Day, Part 2” to help fight and defeat the Quintessons.
  • Terratronus (voiced by Claudia Black) is the first Terran and a Titan who is the progeny of Quintus Prime where she guards his legacy. Her inert body was covered in mounds of soil that later became the site of Witwicky. She helps the Autobots, the Maltos, and the Terrans defeat the Quintessons in the two-part season 3 finale "Judgement Day".

Autobots

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  • Optimus Prime (voiced by Alan Tudyk in the TV series, Bill Rogers in Expedition) is the leader of the Autobots who transforms into a semi-trailer truck.[5] He is one of the Cybertronians to be brought back to life by Robby and Mo's cyber-sleeves in the episode, "The Last Hope, Part 2". He helps the Autobots, the Maltos, and Terratronus defeat the Quintessons in the season 3 finale "Judgment Day". He also helps his team win the final battle in the series finale.
  • Bumblebee (voiced by Danny Pudi in the TV series, Joe Zieja in Expedition) is a former Autobot scout and current veteran in hiding who becomes the Terrans' mentor and transforms into a yellow sports car with black racing stripes,[5] though it was shown he originally scanned a similarly colored Compact car. He is among the Cybertronians to be restored to life by Robby and Mo Malto's cyber-sleeves in "The Last Hope" Pt. 2. He also helps his team defeat the Quintessons in the two-part season 3 finale "Judgment Day". He also helps assist his team during the series finale to win the final battle.
  • Elita-1 (voiced by Cissy Jones) is the Autobots' second-in-command who transforms into an all-terrain SUV.[5] She is one of the Cybertronians to be brought back to life by Robby and Mo Malto's cyber-sleeves in "The Last Hope" Pt. 2. Elita-1 later helps the Autobots, Terratronus, and the Maltos defeat the Quintessons in the two-part season 3 finale, "Judgment Day". She also successfully helps her team win the final battle of the series finale.
  • Wheeljack (voiced by Michael T. Downey) is an Autobot mechanic engineer inventor and scientist who transforms into a rally car.[6] Wheeljack was responsible for the drones that were scanned by Twitch, who would later nickname him "Dad 2". He is one of the Cybertronians brought back to life by Robby and Mo's cyber-sleeves. Wheeljack also helps his team defeat the Quintessons in the two-part season 3 finale "Judgment Day". He also helps his team win the final battle during the series finale.
  • Arcee (voiced by Martha Marion) is an Autobot soldier who transforms into a muscle car.[6] She is among the Cybertronians to be restored to life by Robby and Mo Malto's cyber-sleeves. Arcee also helps the Autobots, the Maltos, and Terratronus defeat the Quintessons during the season 3 finale "Judgment Day". She also assists her team to win the final battle during the series finale.
  • Grimlock (voiced by Keith David in the TV series, Barron Bass in Expedition) is a Dinobot warrior who transforms into a Tyrannosaurus. In the first part of the episode "Home", Grimlock was mind-controlled by Mandroid in fighting in an illegal Bot Brawl. After the Autobots freed Grimlock and ended the illegal Bot Brawl, they found that Grimlock had already left. In "A Stygi Situation" after recovering from the mind-control, Grimlock becomes Jawbreaker's mentor, especially after the Terran becomes a Dinobot and seeks help in controlling his beast mode. Grimlock is also one of the Cybertronians to be restored to life by Robby and Mo Malto's cyber-sleeves in "The Last Hope" Pt. 2. He also helps his team defeat the Quintessons in the season 3 finale "Judgment Day". He also helps assist his team in the final battle of the series finale.
  • Cosmos (voiced by "Weird Al" Yankovic) is an Autobot who was kept trapped in his alt mode by Fairmaestro until he was freed by the Maltos and transforms into a flying saucer that served as a carnival ride. He later helps the Autobots, the Maltos and Terratronus defeat the Quintessons in the season 3 finale "Judgment Day". He also helps them win the final battle during the series finale.
  • Prowl (voiced by Eric Bauza) is an Autobot soldier who transforms into a police car. He was distrustful of Megatron at first, but readily accepts the fact that Megatron is always willing to help out the Autobots. Prowl also helps the Autobots, the Maltos, and Terratronus defeat the Quintessons in the season 3 finale "Judgment Day" Pt. 2. He also helps his team win the finale battle in the series finale.
  • Hot Rod (also voiced by Eric Bauza)
  • Mirage (voice by Troy Baker)

Decepticons

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  • Megatron (voiced by Rory McCann) is the former leader of the Decepticons and new member of the Autobots who has readily renounced his evil ways to ensure the survival of the Cybertronians by sending the Allspark through the Space Bridge to Cybertron and has occasionally collaborated with Dorothy Malto. This move put Megatron at odds with some of the Decepticons. This incarnation of Megatron transforms into an armored tiltrotor which pays homage to Transformers: Animated. He is among the Cybertronians to be brought back to life by Robby and Mo's cyber-sleeves in "The Last Hope" Pt. 2. Megatron also helps the Maltos, Terratronus, and the Autobots defeat the Quintessons in the two-part season 3 finale, "Judgement Day". He also helps his team win the final battle during the series finale.[5]
  • Starscream (voiced by Steve Blum) is a Decepticon who transforms into a jet, formerly serving as the faction's Air Commander in the great war. After the war ended, Starscream was seen in the custody of G.H.O.S.T. by the time Soundwave was incarcerated. In "What Dwells Within", Starscream escapes from G.H.O.S.T. custody alongside Skywarp and Nova Storm. After Starscream and Hashtag were saved from the Dweller, Starscream teleported away after Megatron offered him, Skywarp, and Nova Storm a safe place. In "The Last Hope" Pt. 2, Starscream was among the Decepticons who helped the Autobots and the Terrans fight Mandroid. He does try to get revenge on Megatron before Mandroid's super-weapon briefly deactivates him. Starscream is one of the Cybertronians to be revived by Robby and Mo Malto's cyber-sleeves. He later becomes the new leader of the Decepticons in Season 2, though he is secretly using them for his own personal gain. His treachery is revealed to the Decepticons in "Witwicky" Pt. 2 and would later get trapped behind Terratronus' eye until the Season 3 episode "Judgement Day" Pt. 1 where he was taken back into custody for his crimes. He is defeated again by the Maltos and the Autobots during the series finale specials. Blum reprises his role from Transformers: Prime and Robots in Disguise.
  • Tarantulas (voiced by Alfie Allen) is a Decepticon scientist who transforms into a tarantula and only appears in the episode "Missed Connection". Residing under a Witwicky cemetery, Tarantulas wants to be left alone and is shown to be caring when it comes to protoforms. He even readily gives Nightshade some advice regarding alt-modes. Tarantulas' appearance in this show is based on his Transmetal form from Beast Wars: Transformers.
  • Swindle and Hardtop (both voiced by Nolan North) are a pair of criminal Decepticon brothers who transform into an SUV and a dune buggy, respectively.[6] Swindle was detained and Hardtop's right arm was stolen by Mandroid into a prosthetic replacement for his own. When Mandroid got away after his first fight with the Autobots, Hardtop was among those detained as he claims to Megatron that he was not himself. Swindle would later try to dupe Thrash and Mo into helping find Hardtop by stealing the Energon Scanner only to be repelled by Bumblebee. Hardtop was among those accidentally freed by Hashtag as G.H.O.S.T. worked to contain him and the other escapees. In "Disarmed" and "What Dwells Within", Swindle was detained and placed in G.H.O.S.T. custody where he tried to escape with Starscream, Soundwave, Skywarp, and Nova Storm only to be thwarted by a forcefield barrier. In "The Last Hope", Swindle and Hardtop are among the Decepticons that help the Autobots fight and defeat Mandroid. In "No Soldier Left Behind", Swindle, Hardtop and the rest of Decepticons steal Prowl's ship so they could leave Earth.
  • Shrapnel and Bombshell are Insecticons who were in the possession of Mandroid and can transform into a stag beetle and Japanese rhinoceros beetle, respectively. They were later put into G.H.O.S.T. custody after their defeat by the Maltos and the Autobots. In "The Last Hope" Pt. 1, Shrapnel and Bombshell were freed by Nightshade and Twitch where they were uninterested in helping to fight Mandroid. They also leave Earth with the other Decepticons on Prowl's ship in "No Soldier Left Behind".
  • Skullcruncher is a Croctobot who was in the possession of Mandroid and can transform into a crocodile. He was later put into G.H.O.S.T. custody after his defeat by the Maltos and Autobots. Skullcruncher was among those accidentally freed by Hashtag as G.H.O.S.T. worked to contain him and the other escapees, but he was defeated by Bumblebee. In "The Last Hope" Pt. 1, Skullcruncher was freed by Nightshade and Twitch and left where he was unwilling to help fight Mandroid. In the episode "No Soldier Left Behind", Skullcruncher and the other Decepticons leave the Earth aboard Prowl's ship.
  • Soundwave (voiced by Sean Kenin) is a Decepticon who works with his cassette-bots minions, transforms into a stealth Cybertronian aircraft and has a particular grudge against Megatron, falsely believing he has abandoned the Decepticons.[6] Soundwave was among those that were accidentally freed by Hashtag as G.H.O.S.T. worked to contain him and the other escapees. In "What Dwells Within," Soundwave tried to escape with Starscream, Skywarp, and Nova Storm only to be thwarted by a forcefield barrier. In "The Last Hope", Soundwave was among the Decepticons that help the Autobots and the Terrans fight and defeat Mandroid. He and his mini-cassette bots also leave Earth with the other Decepticons on Prowl's ship in "No Soldier Left Behind".
    • Ravage is one of Soundwave's mini-cassette minions, taking on a jaguar-like robot mode.
    • Laserbeak (voiced by Jake Green) is one of Soundwave's mini-cassette minions, taking on a bird-like robot mode.
    • Frenzy (voiced by Tiana Camacho) is one of Soundwave's mini-cassette minions and the only one with a traditionally humanoid robot mode.
  • Skywarp and Nova Storm (both voiced by Nicole Dubuc in the TV series, Alex Cazares in Expedition) are a pair of female Decepticon Seekers who were forced to work for Mandroid prior to the human villain's death and both transform into jets, with Skywarp being able to teleport. Nova Storm wanted to be an Autobot, but Skywarp talked her out of it.[6] In "What Dwells Within," Skywarp and Nova Storm escape from G.H.O.S.T. custody with Starscream. In "The Last Hope" Pt. 2, Skywarp and Nova Storm are among the Decepticons that help the Autobots and the Terrans fight Mandroid. In "No Soldier Left Behind", they and the other Decepticons steal Prowl's ship to leave Earth.
  • Breakdown (voiced by Roger Craig Smith) is a Stunticon who is one of a few Decepticons to renounce his evil ways and is close friends with Bumblebee. He transforms into a race car and ended up in GHOST custody as of "Security Protocols" as he sacrifices himself to save Bumblebee. In "The Last Hope", Breakdown is among the Decepticons that help the Autobots and the Terrans fight Mandroid. Breakdown also leaves Earth with the other Decepticons on Prowl's ship in "No Soldier Left Behind".
  • Shockwave (also voiced by Troy Baker) is the Decepticons' former chief scientist who has a vendetta against Megatron ever since he readily sided with the Autobots in keeping the Allspark safe and trapping him in stasis. He transforms into a Cybertronian four-legged walking tank and has referred to the Terrans as "Cybrids". In "The Last Hope", Shockwave was briefly drained of his Energon by Mandroid. He was among the Cybertronians that were revived by the cyber-sleeves of Robby and Mo. He and the other Decepticons leave Earth on Prowl's ship in "No Soldier Left Behind".
  • Brawl is a Decepticon who only appears in the two-part episode "Home" in which he was forced to fight in an illegal Bot Brawl. He was later found dead after having been drained of his Energon alongside the other generic Cybertronians. This was caused by Mandroid who later took his left arm.
  • Scorponok (voiced by Roger Craig Smith) is a giant Decepticon who can transform into a mechanical scorpion.
  • Octopunch

Quintessons

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  • The Quintesson Judge (voiced by Betsy Sodaro) is the five-faced leader of the Quintessons who wish to take Quintus Prime's power from Robby and Mo. They are defeated by Terratronus, the Maltos and the Autobots in the two-part episode "Judgement Day".
  • The Quintesson Executioners (voiced by Fred Tatasciore) are the soldiers of the Quintessons. One Quintesson Executioner has a bad history with Quintus Prime. They are defeated by Terratronus, the Maltos, and the Autobots in the two-part episode "Judgement Day".
  • "Isabel/Izzy" (voiced by Siena Agudong) is a girl that Robby befriends at a carnival. It turns out they have a lot in common and he has a crush on her which she repricocates. However, Izzy is soon revealed to be a shape-shifting Quintesson spy in season 3 and shows no remorse in hurting Robby's friends and the Autobots. She is eventually defeated by the Maltos and the Autobots.
  • The Sharkticons are a race of shark-like Cybertronian beings from another planet that were oppressed by the Quintessons until Mandroid liberated it. Some Sharkticons remain on board the Quintesson ship to eat those who are guilty.
    • Blitzwave (voiced by Nolan North) is a Sharkticon recruited by Mandroid in the two-part season one finale. Despite the fact that Blitzwave was deactivated by Mandroid's super-weapon, he was among those revived by Robby and Mo's cyber-sleeves.
    • Razor-Fin (voiced by Steve Blum) is a Sharkticon recruited by Mandroid in the two-part season one finale. Despite the fact that Razor-Fin was deactivated by Mandroid's super-weapon, he was among those revived by Robby and Mo's cyber-sleeves.

Other

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  • Liege Maximo (voiced by Nolan North) is one of the original Thirteen Primes created by Primus. He is defeated by the Maltos and the Autobots in the series finale.
  • Quintus Prime (voiced by Clancy Brown) is an ancient Cybertronian and one of the original Thirteen Primes created by Primus who served as the scientist of the group. His artifact the Emberstone is responsible for bringing the Terrans (and the Quintessons) into existence as he is shown to speak through it. Following the events of the episodes "Disarmed" and "What Dwells Within", Quintus Prime readily helps the Maltos to restore Robby's health and repair his cyber-sleeve in the episode "Prime Time", and he also gladly helps Robby and Mo use their cyber-sleeves to restore all the Autobots, Decepticons, and Terrans to life following the defeat and death of Mandroid in "The Last Hope, Part 2".
  • V.A.L. (voiced by Cissy Jones) is an A.I. who is part of Hashtag's new upgrade. Her name is short for Virtual Assistant Liaison.

Episodes

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
12610November 11, 2022 (2022-11-11)
8March 3, 2023 (2023-03-03)
8July 28, 2023 (2023-07-28)
210June 7, 2024 (2024-06-07)
38October 25, 2024 (2024-10-25)[8]
42December 5, 2025 (2025-12-05)[9]

Season 1 (2022–23)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byStoryboarded byOriginal release date [8][10]Nickelodeon air date [8][10]Prod.
code		U.S. linear viewers
(millions)
11"Secret Legacy"Alex Kwan & Jordan RosatoNicole Dubuc & Dale MalinowskiAaron Brewer, Alex Nyerges, Carl Peterson, Nathan Jones, Marvin Madrid Rodriguez & Sol ChoiNovember 11, 2022 (2022-11-11)November 11, 2022101-1020.20[11]
22
33"Moo-ving In"J.J. ConwayIsabel GalupoIndia Swift, Meg Lloyd, Milo Gould & Veronica LiuNovember 11, 2022 (2022-11-11)February 10, 20231030.12[12]
44"House Rules"Jordan RosatoIan BuschCarl Peterson, Marvin Madrid Rodriguez & Sol ChoiNovember 11, 2022 (2022-11-11)February 10, 2023104N/A
55"Classified"Alex KwanNathan Ramos-ParkAaron Brewer & Nathan JonesNovember 11, 2022 (2022-11-11)February 17, 20231050.18[13]
66"Traditions"Jordan Rosato & Matthew HumphreysMaasai SingletonCarl Peterson, Marvin Madrid Rodriguez, Sol Choi & Stephanie ResslerNovember 11, 2022 (2022-11-11)February 17, 20231060.15[13]
77"Friends and Family"J.J. ConwayBrian HohlfeldDavid Maximo, Kevin Reed, Milo Gould, Stephanie Ressler, Veronica Liu & Zheping XuNovember 11, 2022 (2022-11-11)February 24, 20231070.16[14]
88"Decoy"Alex KwanIsabel GalupoAaron Brewer, Alex Nyerges, Michael Nanna, Nathan Jones & Rachel BuechelerNovember 11, 2022 (2022-11-11)February 24, 20231080.14[14]
99"Age of Evolution"J.J. ConwayNicole Dubuc & Dale MalinowskiAnissa Espinosa, India Swift, Kevin Molina-Ortiz, Meg Lloyd, Milo Gould & Veronica LiuNovember 11, 2022 (2022-11-11)March 3, 2023109-1100.16[15]
1010
1111"Hashtag: Oops"Matthew HumphreysBernard BadionKalvin Lee, Marvin Madrid Rodriguez, Byron Penaranda, Carl Peterson & Sam SyszmanskiMarch 3, 2023 (2023-03-03)June 12, 20231110.22[16]
1212"Outtakes"Alexandria KwanMaasai SingletonAaron Brewer, Nathan Jones & Alex NyergesMarch 3, 2023 (2023-03-03)June 13, 20231120.15[17]
1313"Missed Connection"Matthew HumphreysMae CattRachel Buecheler, Marvin Madrid Rodriguez, Carl Peterson, Stephanie Ressler & Samuel SyszmanskiMarch 3, 2023 (2023-03-03)June 14, 2023113N/A
1414"Security Protocols"J.J. ConwayLorin WilliamsJulia Braid, Jules Bridgers, Milo Gould, Karen Guo, Veronica Liu, Kevin Molina-Ortiz, Ifesinachi Orjiekwe & Nas PashaMarch 3, 2023 (2023-03-03)June 15, 20231140.15[18]
1515"Bear Necessities"Alex KwanIsabel GalupoAaron Brewer, Nathan Jones & Alex NyergesMarch 3, 2023 (2023-03-03)August 19, 20231150.16[19]
1616"Warzone"Matthew HumphreysGreg JohnsonMatthew Kim, Marvin Madrid Rodriguez, Carl Peterson & Stephanie ResslerMarch 3, 2023 (2023-03-03)August 19, 20231160.13[19]
1717"Home"J.J. Conway & Alex Kwan & Sebastian MontesTeleplay by : Mae Catt, Nicole Dubuc & Dale Malinowski
Story by : Mae Catt, Nicole Dubuc, Isabel Galupo, Dale Malinowski & Maasai Singleton		Aaron Brewer, Milo Gould, Nathan Jones, Veronica Liu, Kevin Molina-Ortiz, Alex Nyerges & India SwiftMarch 3, 2023 (2023-03-03)August 26, 2023117-1180.08[19]
1818
1919"A Stygi Situation"Matthew HumphreysIsabel GalupoMarvin Madrid Rodriguez, Carl Peterson & Stephanie ResslerJuly 28, 2023 (2023-07-28)April 6, 2024119N/A
2020"Disarmed"Matthew HumphreysMaasai SingletonJames Nguyen, Florent LaGrange & Steve GoJuly 28, 2023 (2023-07-28)April 6, 2024120N/A
2121"What Dwells Within"Sebastian Montes & Alex KwanMae CattAaron Brewer, Nathan Jones & Alex NyergesJuly 28, 2023 (2023-07-28)April 13, 20241210.09[19]
2222"Prime Time"J.J. ConwayIsabel GalupoMilo Gould & India SwiftJuly 28, 2023 (2023-07-28)April 13, 20241220.06[20
2323"Stowed Away, Stowaways"Matthew HumphreysGavin HignightMarvin Madrid Rodriguez, Carl Peterson & Stephanie ResslerJuly 28, 2023 (2023-07-28)April 20, 20241230.08
2424"The Battle of Witwicky"Sebastian Montes & Alex KwanMae CattAaron Brewer, Nathan Jones & Alex NyergesJuly 28, 2023 (2023-07-28)April 20, 20241240.08
2525"The Last Hope"Matthew Humphreys & J.J. ConwayDale MalinowskiMarvin Madrid Rodriguez, Carl Peterson, Stephanie Ressler, Milo Gould, India Swift, Veronica Liu & Kevin Molina-OrtizJuly 28, 2023 (2023-07-28)April 20, 2024125-1260.09
2626

Season 3 (2024)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byStoryboarded byOriginal release date [8][10]Nicktoons air date [8][10]Prod.
code		U.S. linear viewers
(millions)
371"The Need for Read"Vinton T. HeuckDale MalinowskiEric Meister, Josh McKenzie & Samuel MontesOctober 25, 2024 (2024-10-25)November 9, 2025211N/A
382"Attack of the Drive-In Movie"Sheldon VellaIan BuschKevin Molina-Ortiz, Christopher Luc & Richard ChiOctober 25, 2024 (2024-10-25)November 16, 2025212N/A
393"The Great Escape"Scooter TidwellJen BardekoffCheska Anilao, Michael Borkowski & Christian Gossett ViláOctober 25, 2024 (2024-10-25)November 23, 2025213N/A
404"No Soldier Left Behind"Vinton T. HeuckMarty IsenbergEric Meister, Samuel Montes & Josh McKenzieOctober 25, 2024 (2024-10-25)November 30, 2025214N/A
415"Fire and Ice"Sheldon VellaAiko HilkingerKevin Molina-Ortiz, Christopher Luc, Richard Chi, Veronica Liu & Sol ChoiOctober 25, 2024 (2024-10-25)December 7, 2025215N/A
426"The Truth Is Out There"Scooter TidwellIan BuschCheska Anilao, Michael Borkowski & Christian Gossett ViláOctober 25, 2024 (2024-10-25)December 14, 2025216N/A
437"Judgment Day"Vinton T. Heuck & Sheldon VellaDale MalinowskiEric Meister, Josh McKenzie, Samuel Montes, Richard Chi, Kevin Molina-Ortiz, Christopher Luc & Alexandra NyergesOctober 25, 2024 (2024-10-25)December 21, 2025217-218N/A
448

Season 4 (2025)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byStoryboarded byOriginal release date [8][10]Nicktoons air date [8][10]Prod.
code		U.S. linear viewers
(millions)
451"Hometown Heroes"Vinton T. Heuck & Scooter TidwellIan Busch & Greg WeismanCheska Anilao, Gene Goldstein, Morgan Hillebrand, Kai Lynn Jiang, Max Lawson & Rwoyu WenDecember 5, 2025 (2025-12-05)April 4, 2026221-222[22]N/A
462"Legacy of Hope"Abe Audish, Vinton T. Heuck & Scooter TidwellIan Busch, Dale Malinowski & Greg WeismanCheska Anilao, Andy Cung, Gene Goldstein, Morgan Hillebrand, Kai Lynn Jiang, Christopher Jones, George Kaprielian, Max Lawson & Rwoyu WenDecember 5, 2025 (2025-12-05)April 11, 2026223, 224, 225[22]N/A

Production

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In February 2021, Hasbro announced two animated series based on the Transformers brand. The first was a series based on the BotBots line for Netflix, and the other was a then-untitled series set to air on Nickelodeon in 2022.[23] The animated series' official title, Transformers: EarthSpark, was revealed one year later with a release window set for the fourth quarter of 2022.[24][25] In March 2022, it was announced that the series would debut on the Paramount+ streaming service in November 2022. The voice cast and a preview for the series was later revealed during the 2022 San Diego Comic-Con.[5] Owned and distributed by Hasbro,[27] the series is a co-production between Nickelodeon Animation Studio and Entertainment One (later Hasbro Entertainment). The former's Conrad Montgomery and the latter's Kari Rosenberg and Mikiel Houser, oversaw production on behalf of both companies. It was executive-produced by Ant Ward and Nicole Dubuc, and co-executive-produced by developer Dale Malinowski. Claudia Spinelli of Nickelodeon developed the series for television.[28][29]

Release

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The first season consists of twenty-six episodes, the first ten of which debuted on Paramount+ in the U.S. on November 11, 2022.[23][25][30] The second batch of the season one episodes began streaming on March 3, 2023, bringing the total episode count to eighteen.[31] The remaining episodes of season 1 were released on July 28, 2023.[32] In February 2023, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on June 7, 2024.[33][34] The series was licensed to Netflix internationally in June 2023.[35] The first ten episodes were released on DVD on May 16, 2023, by Paramount Home Entertainment.[36] The rest of the sixteen episodes was released on DVD on February 13, 2024.[37]

Video game

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An action-adventure game developed by Tessera Studios, titled Transformers: EarthSpark – Expedition, was revealed in June 2023 by its publisher Outright Games. The game received a North and South American release on October 13, 2023, for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows via Steam, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S.[28][38][39] A single-player video game, the player controls Bumblebee and can explore three biomes in a three-dimensional environment with the goal of defeating the evil Mandroid. Bumblebee uses physical attacks and attack combos to defeat enemies and enhance his skills.[38]

Reception

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Controversy

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In May 2023, the character Nightshade and their designation as non-binary received backlash.[40] The controversy arose on X, on which the account Libs of TikTok shared a clip from the episode "Home" which showed Nightshade talking to a human character named Sam (voiced by Alisha Mullally), who uses she/they pronouns. During the conversation, Sam addressed Nightshade as "non-binary", leading to Nightshade's confusion as they didn't know the term. Sam apologized and explained that non-binary people identify as neither male nor female, to which Nightshade expressed gratitude and excitement on learning a word that accurately describes their experience.

Several commentators, such as Megyn Kelly derided the series for the show's LGBT message.[41] Laura Ingraham likewise panned the show on The Ingraham Angle for teaching children about being non-binary and because she thought incredibly ham-fisted and forced.[42] In Japan, there was controversy surrounding Nightshade being referred to as a female in their debut,[43] though later episodes of the dub do refer to Nightshade as nonbinary.[44] The scene with Nightshade explaining their gender was later edited out of the BBC airing of the episode.[45]

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Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2023 Golden Reel Awards Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Sound Effects, Foley, Music, Dialogue and ADR for Short Form Animation Broadcast Media "Age of Revolution" - Brad Meyer (supervising sound editor); Natalia Saavedra Brychcy (sound effects editor); Christine Gamache (dialogue editor); Carol Ma (foley editor) Nominated [46]
2024 Golden Reel Awards Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Sound Effects, Foley, Music, Dialogue and ADR for Short Form Animation Broadcast Media "Security Protocols" – Brad Meyer (supervising sound editor); Natalia Saavedra Brychcy (sound effects editor); Christine Gamache (dialogue editor); Carol Ma (foley editor) Nominated [47]
GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Kids and Family Programming Transformers: EarthSpark Nominated [48]

References

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  1. ↑ Parlevliet, Mirko (September 24, 2024). "Paramount+ October 2024 Movies, TV Shows, and Sports". Vital Thrills.
  2. ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (November 20, 2025). "'Transformers: EarthSpark' Returns with Two New Specials on Paramount+". Animation Magazine.
  3. ↑ "Paramount+ Expands Kids' Slate with New 'Transformers,' 'Dora,' 'TMNT,' 'SpongeBob' & More from Nickelodeon". Animation Magazine. February 15, 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Petski, Denise (July 22, 2022). "'Transformers: EarthSpark': Paramount+ Series Sets Voice Cast, Teaser Trailer – Comic-Con". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "'Transformers: EarthSpark' Official Trailer Debuts at NYCC". October 9, 2022.
  6. ↑ Mercante, Alyssa (November 14, 2022). "New Transformers Series Introduces Its First Nonbinary Robot [Update]". Kotaku. Archived from the original on November 27, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Transformers: EarthSpark Episode Listings". The Futon Critic.
  8. ↑ 'Transformers: EarthSpark' Season Four to Rollout With Two New Specials on Nickelodeon International In December 2025
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Transformers: EarthSpark Episode Guide". Zap2it. September 2017.
  10. ↑ Mitch Salem (November 14, 2022). "Friday 11.11.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  11. ↑ Mitch Metcalf (February 13, 2023). "Friday 2.10.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
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  46. ↑ "AwardsWatch - GLAAD Media Awards Nominations: 'All of Us Strangers,' "Bottoms,' 'Our Flag Means Death' and More". AwardsWatch. January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
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