Nella the Princess Knight

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Nella the Princess Knight
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Created byChristine Ricci
Developed byClark Stubbs
Voices of
Composer Matt Mahaffey
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes68 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Cathal Gaffney
  • Darragh O'Connell
ProducersEmma Fernando
Gillian Higgins
Running time11-12 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseFebruary 6, 2017 (2017-02-06) 
July 21, 2021 (2021-07-21)

Nella the Princess Knight is an American animated children's television series created by Christine Ricci, premiering on Nickelodeon on February 6, 2017. [1] Toys produced for the series are manufactured by Vivid Imaginations.

Contents

Plot

The series follows Princess Nella, a girl who saves the citizens of her parents' kingdom by turning into a princess knight whenever there is catastrophic trouble. She goes on missions with Trinket, Sir Garrett, and Clod. Together they go on quests, solve mysteries, and learn valuable lessons.

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast airedNetwork
1 4823February 6, 2017 (2017-02-06)December 22, 2017 (2017-12-22) Nickelodeon
25February 12, 2018 (2018-02-12)November 2, 2018 (2018-11-02) Nick Jr. Channel
2 2017November 21, 2018 (2018-11-21)December 8, 2019 (2019-12-08)
3July 21, 2021 (2021-07-21) Paramount+

Characters

Main

Villains

Recurring

Production

Nella the Princess Knight is produced by Brown Bag Films in the United Kingdom [4] . The series was renewed for a second season on May 24, 2017. [5]

Broadcast

Nella the Princess Knight debuted on Nickelodeon in the United States on February 6, 2017. [1] The series aired on Treehouse TV in Canada on May 6, 2017. [6] The final three episodes of the second season were released on Paramount+ on July 21, 2021. [7]

Home media

Reception

Critical response

Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media rated Nella the Princess Knight 5 stars, stating the series is "a lot of fun, filled with funny moments and messy encounters in a place where berry bushes can pelt people with their fruits and volcanoes spew sudsy concoctions." [8]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.
2018 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Children's ProgramNella the Princess KnightNominated [9]

Books

A book, Nella's Unicorn Rescue, was released on March 7, 2017. [10]

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