Sonic Prime

Sonic Prime
File:Sonic Prime Logo (English).png
Based on	Sonic the Hedgehog by Sega
Developed by	Man of Action
Voices of	Deven Mack Brian Drummond Ashleigh Ball Adam Nurada Shannon Chan-Kent Ian Hanlin Kazumi Evans Vincent Tong
Theme music composer	Steffan Andrews Mike Shields
Country of origin	Canada United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	16
Production
Executive producer(s)	Man of Action Erik Wiese Anne Loi Josh Scherba Stephanie Betts Logan McPherson Haruki Satomi Yukio Sugino Shuji Utsumi Toru Nakahara
Producer(s)	Melissa Beery (season 1) Morgana Duque (season 1) Denise Tanchanco Hitoshi Okuno Mayumi Tachikawa
Running time	22–43 minutes
Production company(s)	WildBrain Studios Netflix Animation Sega of America Man of Action Entertainment
Release
Original network	Netflix
Original release	December 15, 2022 (2022-12-15) – present
Chronology
Related shows	Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic Underground Sonic X Sonic Boom
External links
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Sonic Prime is an animated television series based on the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series, co-produced by Sega of America, Netflix Animation, WildBrain Studios and Man of Action Entertainment. It is the sixth animated television series based on the franchise.

The first season, comprising eight episodes, was released on Netflix on December 15, 2022. The second season, also comprising 8 episodes, was released on July 13, 2023. According to WildBrain Studios, the show will have 24 episodes in total.

Synopsis

During a battle with Dr. Eggman, Sonic shatters the Paradox Prism, a crystalline artifact with reality-bending powers, which drastically warps reality and creates the "Shatterverse", a new section of the multiverse with five alternative dimensions called "Shatterspaces", each of them formed by one of the Prism shards and inhabited by alternative versions of Sonic's friends (Tails, Knuckles, Amy Rose, Rouge and Big), but lack their own versions of him.

Sonic first ends up in New Yoke City, a futuristic dystopian version of Green Hill ruled by a group of Eggman variants who call themselves the Chaos Council, who used their realm's shard to conquer it with ease. Even worse, they seek to extend their reach and conquer the entire Shatterverse after learning of its existence through Sonic by getting their hands on all five shards, but are opposed by him and a resistance formed by denizen versions of his friends. While seeking to reassemble the Prism and restore his reality, which has been rendered into the dull and lifeless Ghost Hill by the shattering, Sonic ventures to other Shatterspaces to retrieve the shards before the council, including the Boscage Maze, a jungle world with feral versions of his pals; the No Place, a flooded world with pirate versions; and the Grim, a barren wasteland. Later, Sonic's rival Shadow, who managed to avoid the warping through Chaos Control, also reluctantly agrees to help him. Once the Chaos Council's plans for domination begin to put the Shatterverse in jeopardy, the natives of each world join the war against them and work with their counterparts.

Voice cast

Main article: List of Sonic the Hedgehog characters

• Deven Mack as:
  • Sonic the Hedgehog: A blue anthropomorphic hedgehog with the power to run at supersonic speeds. Though he can be cocky and egotistical at times, he cares deeply for his friends and tries to keep the world safe from Dr. Eggman. In the different parts of the Shatterverse, Sonic's footwear grants him different abilities, such as electric capabilities in New Yoke City, the ability to climb walls in the Boscage Maze, and the ability to hover across the water in No Place.
  • Chaos Sonic: A robot created by the Chaos Council resembling Sonic. Chaos Sonic is based on Metal Sonic.
  • Orbot and Cubot: Dr. Eggman's robotic henchmen with less-than-average competence. Orbot is the red, sphere-shaped robot while Cubot is the yellow cube-shaped robot. Unlike the other characters, Orbot and Cubot do not have counterparts in the Shatterverse.
• Brian Drummond as:
  • Dr. Eggman: An evil genius with an IQ of 300 who is Sonic's arch-nemesis. He planned to use the Paradox Prism for his plans.
    • Mr. Dr. Eggman: Dr. Eggman's counterpart from New Yoke City who is the leader of the Chaos Council.
    • Dr. Done It: A member of the Chaos Council who resembles an older version of Dr. Eggman.
  • Stormbeard: A former member of Knuckles the Dread's crew who left and formed a crew with the other members led by Jack.
• Ashleigh Ball as:
  • Miles "Tails" Prower: An anthropomorphic fox who is Sonic's best friend, a genius inventor, and can fly with his twin tails.
    • Tails Nine (or "Nine" for short): Tails' counterpart from New Yoke City who built himself seven addition mechanical tails after being constantly bullied for his twin tails, a reluctant ally, and later enemy of Sonic.
    • Mangey Tails: Tails' counterpart from the Boscage Maze who acts like a wild animal, commonly walking on all fours and only communicating in growls.
    • Sails Tails: Tails' counterpart from No Place who created a mechanical arm on his belt so he can perform more tasks simultaneously.
  • Bunny Bones: A former member of Knuckles the Dread's crew who left and formed a crew with the other members led by Jack.
• Adam Nurada as Knuckles the Echidna: A red anthropomorphic echidna whose large fists provide him with a lot of strength.
• Shannon Chan-Kent as:
  • Amy Rose: Sonic's friend who fights using her Piko Piko Hammer.
    • Rusty Rose: Amy's counterpart from New Yoke City who is a cyborg that was formerly controlled by the Chaos Council, but joined Dread's crew, and practically Sonic's side, after the Chaos Council deserted her.
    • Thorn Rose: Amy's counterpart from the Boscage Maze who is overprotective of the nature around and attacks anyone who may try to harm it.
    • Black Rose: Amy's counterpart from No Place who is a member of Knuckles the Dread's crew.
• Ian Hanlin as:
  • Shadow the Hedgehog: A black hedgehog whose speed rivals Sonic. After seeing the damage Sonic caused by breaking the Paradox Prism, he made it his mission to stop Sonic from causing any more damage and help him fix his mistake.
  • Big the Cat: A purple anthropomorphic cat who likes to fish. He is commonly seen with his pet frog Froggy.
    • Denizen 1998: Big's counterpart from New Yoke City who lives the same miserable life as the other law-abiding denizens.
    • Hangry Cat: Big's counterpart from the Boscage Maze, who stops at nothing to try to scavenge any food he can find.
    • Catfish: Big's counterpart from No Place. He is frequently seen playing music for the crew to sing songs to.
• Kazumi Evans as:
  • Rouge the Bat: An anthropomorphic bat who is also a spy.
    • Rebel Rouge: Rouge's counterpart from New Yoke City who is the leader of the Resistance aimed at taking down the Chaos Council.
    • Prim Rouge: Rouge's counterpart from the Boscage Maze who is the leader of the Scavengers.
    • Batten Rouge: Rouge's counterpart from No Place who is a member of Knuckles the Dread's crew. She always shows loyalty to whoever the current captain is.
• Vincent Tong as:
  • Renegade Knucks: Knuckles' counterpart from New Yoke City who is a member of the Resistance.
  • Gnarly Knuckles: Knuckles' counterpart from the Boscage Maze who is a member of the Scavengers.
  • Knuckles the Dread: Knuckles' counterpart from No Place who is the captain of his ship, the Angel's Voyage. He seems to be laid-back, and unlike the rest of his crew, expresses his trust in Sonic quickly.
  • Dr. Deep: A member of the Chaos Council, who speaks philosophically and has an oriental flair to him while making more flamboyant gestures than the other members.
  • Dr. Don't: A teenage member of the Chaos Council who is lazy and is frequently seen playing video games, but is nevertheless a skilled programmer.
  • Dr. Babble: An infant member of the Chaos Council who, despite his young age and inability to communicate, is just as physically and intellectually capable as the other members.
• Rachell Hofstetter as Squad Commander Red: A member of the Resistance.
• Seán McLoughlin as Jack: A former member of Knuckles the Dread's crew. After a voyage caused the crew to lose their ship, Jack and the other crew members left Dread on his own, forming their own crew with Jack as the leader.

Episodes

Season		Episodes	Originally released
	1	8	December 10, 2022 (2022-12-10) (Ep.1; Roblox) December 15, 2022 (2022-12-15) (Netflix)
	2	8	July 4, 2023 (2023-07-04) (Ep. 1; YouTube) July 13, 2023 (2023-07-13) (Netflix)
	3	TBA	TBA

Season 1 (2022)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	1	"Shattered"	Erik Wiese	Man of Action & Erik Wiese
While engaging in a fight with his arch-nemesis, Dr. Eggman, Sonic the Hedgehog destroys the Paradox Prism, an ancient artifact with immense power. This causes a ripple in the space-time continuum, separating Sonic from his friends and sending him to New Yoke City, a dystopian version of Green Hill in a parallel universe ruled by the Chaos Council, a group made up of five Eggman variants (Dr. Babble, Dr. Done It, Dr. Deep, Dr. Don't, and Mr. Dr. Eggman). Traveling through his new surroundings, Sonic discovers he has absorbed the Paradox Prism's energy, which causes him to trip and slide around, due to his equipment being unable to handle the power. He encounters Nine, a variant of his best friend Tails who constructed mechanized tails as weapons against his childhood bullies, not having Sonic to help him. Sonic earns Nine's trust, and he modifies Sonic's shoes and gloves to attune to his newfound powers. However, Sonic and Nine are captured, and Sonic is taken for tests run by Rusty Rose, a variant of Amy Rose turned into a subservient cyborg. When the Council threatens Nine, Sonic pushes his powers to the max, causing him to generate a massive amount of energy. However, he notices what seems to be a hallucination of his rival Shadow the Hedgehog during the surge and flashbacks to an earlier confrontation with him. This episode is double-length.
2	2	"The Yoke's On You"	Erik Wiese	Man of Action & Erik Wiese	December 15, 2022 (2022-12-15)
In a flashback, Shadow receives a vision of Sonic causing the world to shatter while feeling the impact Sonic causes when he attacked Eggman's badnik. Shadow questions Sonic's action and attempts to stop him from reaching Eggman to prevent the impending catastrophe. However, his hostile tactics and cryptic warnings make Sonic misunderstand his intention, and both fight each other before Sonic slows him down enough to reach Eggman. Back in the present, Sonic's energy surge creates an electromagnetic pulse that causes New Yoke City to temporarily black out, cluing the Council to a new source of power, coming to the decision to dissect Sonic and strip him of his powers. However, resistance fighters Rebel Rouge and Renegade Knucks, variants of Rouge the Bat and Knuckles the Echidna, arrive and rescue him and Nine, but are cornered by Rusty Rose and Badniks.
3	3	"Escape From New Yoke"	Erik Wiese	Man of Action & Erik Wiese	December 15, 2022 (2022-12-15)
After destroying most of the Badniks, Sonic, Nine, and the Resistance decide to take the opportunity to steal the "Crystal" that gives the Council supreme power. Nine successfully takes over Rusty Rose's programming, making her fight alongside them. When closing in on the power source's location, Sonic and Nine are separated from Rebel, Knucks and Rusty who buy them time, fighting against the enemy while Sonic and Nine get the power source. It turns out that the Crystal is a shard of the Paradox Prism. This makes Sonic realize that he has caused the world to change after he destroyed the Paradox Prism during the attempt to stop Eggman. Sonic refrains from touching the shard, but does so at Nine's insistence, sending him to another universe.
4	4	"Unwelcome to the Jungle"	Erik Wiese & Kiran Sangherra	Brittany Jo Flores	December 15, 2022 (2022-12-15)
Sonic is sent to the jungle world of Boscage Maze, where he meets Prim, Hangry, Gnarly, and Mangey (feral versions of Rouge, Big the Cat, Knuckles, and Tails) who live up on the trees in fear of a "monster" down below. They decide to use Sonic's speed to distract the monster long enough to get food and falsely promise Sonic to help him find a shard of the Paradox Prism in exchange. While looking for food, the monster drives them away, leaving Sonic to face it alone, who is revealed to be Thorn Rose, a variant of Amy, and her giant bird, Birdie. Thorn explains that Prim and the others are scavengers who have ravaged the jungle, so she's fighting them to protect it. During the fight, Thorn notices the light from Sonic's shoes is similar to "The Great Green". Believing it to be a shard of the prism, Sonic convinces Thorn to escort him to it by promising he will leave afterward. The Great Green that Thorn refers to is actually a coconut tree that Sonic knows from his original world, empowered by the Prism Shard. Sonic digs the Shard from beneath the tree using his gear, but Thorn deems him as another scavenger and claims it.
5	5	"Barking Up The Wrong Tree"	Erik Wiese	Patricia Villetto	December 15, 2022 (2022-12-15)
Sonic tries to grab the shard from Thorn who uses its powers to make the jungle impenetrable for the scavengers, but fails and is forced to retreat. Sonic decides to persuade the scavengers to make peace with Thorn, but they reveal that they and Thorn were friends until she became disgusted by how they kept abusing the natural resources and became obsessed with protecting the forest, driving them away. Sonic arranges for both sides to meet up and talk, but the scavengers seize the opportunity to attack her instead. Realizing that Thorn has only done further harm to the jungle after noticing that the coconut tree (which is a tree that Sonic, Amy, and friends used to hang out around) has withered due to lack of sunlight, Sonic tricks Thorn into fighting him, then knocks her hammer and the shard through the branches, revealing the condition of the tree and healing it. This helps Thorn realize the error of her ways and reveal her side of the scavengers' story; she tried out of concern to warn them about their abuse but they kept ignoring her, causing her to eventually snap and attack them, a misunderstanding she came to regret. This leads her to reconcile with the scavengers, who also agree to help conserve. Sonic goes to get the shard but comes into contact with it and warps to another dimension.
6	6	"Situation: Grim"	Erik Wiese	Marcus Rinehart	December 15, 2022 (2022-12-15)
Sonic is rocketed back to the war-torn New Yoke and learns that weeks have passed in the dimension since his departure. It turns out that right after he vanished, Nine fled with the shard, leaving Knucks and Rebel at the Badniks' mercy with Rusty returning to her original programming. As a result, Rebel and the Resistance are distrustful of Sonic. Taken to the Resistance's hideout, Rebel shows Sonic their version of the coconut tree, the only natural tree left and the symbol of the life they deserve. The Chaos Council tracks Sonic's position through the traces of the shard's energy from him and attacks the Resistance's hideout. Nine appears in an airship powered by the Shatter Drive, a machine that allows him to use the stolen shard's powers to open portals between the Shatterverse, the void between the worlds, which he calls Shatterspaces. Nine takes Sonic with him to a barren Shatterspace called the Grim, where he intends to rebuild the world and their lives for both of them. Sonic refuses to abandon the rebels and Nine reluctantly sends him back to New Yoke, but has a change of heart and joins Sonic and the Resistance. While Sonic and the Resistance successfully defeat the Eggforcers attacking them, the Chaos Council unleashes their flying fortress, the Mothership, and captures Nine.
7	7	"It Takes One to No Place"	Erik Wiese	Omar Spahi	December 15, 2022 (2022-12-15)
While looking for Nine, Sonic sees an apparent apparition of Shadow, who has managed to escape the universe's shatter using Chaos Control but is now trapped in the void, telling him to keep going, which causes his Shatter-boosted powers to kick in and teleport him into another Shatterspace, the deep seas of No Place, where he meets Batten, Sails, Black Rose, and Catfish (pirate versions of Rouge, Tails, Amy, and Big), led by legendary pirate Knuckles the Dread. They welcome Sonic into their crew as they find his speed useful and he helps them defeat Dread's former crew. Dread explains how he was a feared pirate who with his former crew aimed for a treasure called the Devil's Lighthouse, which is actually a shard of the Paradox Prism, only for them to end up shipwrecked and Dread's former crew deserting him. Sonic insists on getting the shard, so Dread makes him the captain. Unexpectedly, Rusty Rose and a group of Eggforcers arrive on a submarine and attack the pirates.
8	8	"There's No ARRGH In "Team""	Erik Wiese	Justin Peniston	December 15, 2022 (2022-12-15)
After capturing Nine, the Chaos Council seizes the Shatter Drive for their plans to conquer the entire Shatterverse, but Nine convinces them to keep Sonic alive to learn of his unique ability to travel across the Shatterverse, which they reluctantly agree on. Meanwhile, in No Place, Sonic and the pirates attempt in vain to fight back against Rusty Rose. After replicating the Prism energy compass mod from Sonic's sneakers to find the Shard, Rusty prepares to destroy them, but hesitates and leaves after seeing her Pirate counterpart. As the ship begins to sink, Sonic convinces the runaway Dread to return, who, after realizing that succeeding where he failed would restore his reputation, resumes command and has his crew use buoyancy materials to keep the ship afloat and Sonic's super speed and newfound power to float above water to give them some power. They sail to the Devil's Lighthouse at full speed. While Sonic and the pirates defeat and capture Rusty, Dread, obsessed with getting the Shard, is ambushed by Badniks and is knocked off the mountain. Sonic saves him, before touching the shard and disappearing back into the Void. He is confronted by Shadow, who reveals that their original universe no longer exists because of Sonic's actions.

Season 2 (2023)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
9	1	"Avoid the Void"	Erik Wiese & Logan McPherson	Story by: Marcus Rinehart
Following the shattering of the Paradox Prism, Shadow is trapped in the void and can only enter the Shatterspace Ghost Hill, their now barren original universe, and briefly contact Sonic when he uses his powers. After Sonic is sent back into the Void, Shadow confronts him and tells Sonic that he destroyed their reality by shattering the Prism and can teleport himself by amplifying the Prism energy in his body every time he uses his speed. After explaining his own situation, Shadow takes Sonic to the Prism's resting place in Ghost Hill, where a shard is located and explains that he believes bringing the shards to this world and connecting them could restore their main universe. However, Shadow, refusing to trust Sonic and Nine, decides to take his regulators and find the shards himself. Sonic and Shadow clash throughout Ghost Hill before Shadow returns to the Void, with Sonic gaining control of his Prism energy and pursuing him. When they both see the Chaos Council's mothership heading for Boscage Maze, Shadow attempts to follow, but fails. After Sonic saves Shadow from falling into the black hole, he reluctantly decides to trust him and work together to fix their reality as Sonic enters the Boscage Maze.
10	2	"Battle in the Boscage"	Andrew Duncan & Kiran Sangherra	Marcus Rinehart	July 13, 2023 (2023-07-13)
The Chaos Council's mothership enters the Boscage Maze, and doctors Babble and Don't are tasked with finding the world's shard. The captured Nine is also forced to help them, as he knows how to locate the shard. However, Thorn Rose fights back against the Council's Eggforcers, and asks the other inhabitants of the Boscage Maze for help. Prim believes that they should give up the shard rather than fight, but Sonic finds Thorn and helps her fight the Eggforcers. Realizing that Sonic is in the same world, Nine secretly hacks into one of the Eggforcers so that he can communicate with Sonic. Thorn and Sonic fight Dr. Babble's mech, but when Thorn realizes that the two doctors know that the shard is with Birdie, she flees. Via the Eggforcer, Nine upgrades Sonic's regulators so that they can communicate with each other through them. The Eggforcers surround Thorn and Birdie, but Sonic and the other Boscage Maze inhabitants join the fight. Sonic tells Thorn to give him the shard so that Sonic can lure the Eggforcers away to no avail, so Sonic uses the shard to destroy the Eggforcers, but in doing so he lets them take it. Sonic follows the mothership back into the Void, but Nine tells him to focus on getting the next shard before the Council. Shadow, who agrees, knocks Sonic into No Place.
11	3	"Second Wind"	Ishi Rudell	Charlotte Fullerton	July 13, 2023 (2023-07-13)
Dread and his crew have claimed the shard and the Chaos Council's battleship. They are ambushed by doctors Deep and Done it, who have tracked them through Rusty Rose and abandon her after claiming the shard, causing her to join Dread's crew. Sonic rejoins them and after chasing the doctors on and under the water, the two sides begin fighting. When Dr. Deep takes the shard, Dread tasks Sonic to take it back but lies to the crew that he has deserted them, causing them to turn against Sonic once he returns.
12	4	"No Way Out"	Joel Salaysay	Patricia Villetto	July 13, 2023 (2023-07-13)
Dread's crew's antagonistic behavior forces Sonic to flee with the shard with the pirates giving chase. While the Council's mothership proceeds to retrieve the doctors, Shadow tries to delay them in the void. After Dread's crew manages to catch up with Sonic and seize the shard, Doctors Deep and Done it attack them and Sonic proves his innocence by helping them fight back while Dread flees with the shard. When Sonic retrieves the shard and attempts to leave No Place, he is interrupted by the mothership’s arrival. The Chaos Council holds Sonic's friends hostage and demands the shard, but he distracts them by throwing it away, giving his friends a chance to free themselves. As the Council takes the shard and prepares to leave, Dread secretly hides on the mothership and Sonic gives chase with the help of Dread's crew.
13	5	"A Madness to Their Methods"	Andrew Duncan & Kiran Sangherra	Justin Peniston	July 13, 2023 (2023-07-13)
After returning to New Yoke, the Chaos Council uses their new shards to power up their machines against the resistance. Sonic joins Rebel and Knucks, and the rebels decide to help Sonic end the Council once and for all. Each member of the Council add their own touches to their Eggforcers to counter Sonic, only for them to fail. Meanwhile, Mr. Dr. Eggman decides to have a conversation with Nine in order to get an idea on how to defeat Sonic, with Nine accidentally giving him one by telling him that they need to think like Sonic. Nine contacts Sonic and instructs him to enter the Council's fortress with Rebel and Knucks following, only to encounter a robot resembling Sonic.
14	6	"Double Trouble"	Ishi Rudell	Marcus Rinehart	July 13, 2023 (2023-07-13)
The robot, introducing itself as Chaos Sonic, fights Sonic and forces him into a speedy battle across New Yoke, leaving Rebel and Knucks against the Eggforcers. After apparently taking down his double, Sonic joins Rebel and Knucks, but they are ambushed by Chaos Sonic despite Dread assisting them. When the Chaos Council use the shards to open portals to their respective Shatterspaces and terraform them, Nine seizes the opportunity to escape and helps Sonic destroy Chaos Sonic. Reunited, Sonic and Nine claim the shards but are cornered by the Council.
15	7	"Cracking Down"	Joel Salaysay	Patricia Villetto	July 13, 2023 (2023-07-13)
After escaping New Yoke, Nine arrives in the Grim and uses its shard and his own for some tests with the goal of making the Grim habitable. In the present, Sonic and Nine escape the council with the shards and reach the latter's ship in order to leave but are shot down, forcing them to flee on foot while Rusty and Black Rose keep the Council off their back. Unable to build up enough speed in order to enter the void due to carrying the case containing the shards, the duo decide to use the unstable portals opened by the Council. They enter No Place where Nine meets his counterpart, but with Sonic still unable to build enough speed, they return to New Yoke where they are ambushed by Dread. Knucks and Rebel distract him and Sonic and Nine can enter Boscage. There, they meet Thorn who engages the Council's forces along with Rusty and Black, giving Sonic the chance to gain enough speed to enter the Void where Shadow catches them. The trio enter Ghost Hill where Nine says he needs time and silence to assemble the Prism. Sonic and Shadow decide to wait outside where they witness the Chaos Council's arrival.
16	8	"Ghost of a Chance"	Andrew Duncan & Kiran Sangherra	Marcus Rinehart	July 13, 2023 (2023-07-13)
The Chaos Council arrives in Ghost Hill to retrieve the Prism Shards. Sonic and Shadow fend them off while Nine works to reconstruct the Paradox Prism. During the fight, The Council are shocked by the sight of Shadow. Shadow tells Sonic that he still doesn't trust Nine, but Sonic is insistent about it. Sonic's reality is soon restored, but only for a brief second, meaning that the reconstruction is working. Deep and Babble are dispatched and upgraded with Prism energy to distract Sonic and Shadow, and the two Council members overpower them while Eggforcers attack Nine. Sonic returns to the mountain and informs him of the situation. At his request, Nine infuses Sonic with additional energy from the Prism. With his speed and strength amplified, Sonic returns and defeats Babble and Deep. Eggman, refusing to admit defeat, creates a prismatic Titan of his original counterpart and sends it toward the Prism. Nine infuses Sonic with more Prism energy to match the Titan's and destroy it. After the battle, Sonic sees that Green Hill hasn't been restored yet, and Nine reveals that there's one more Shard in the Grim. He also reveals that he never truly intended to help Sonic restore his world and that he needed the Ghost Prism as a blueprint so that he could use the Paradox Prism to turn the Grim into the home he wants. Sonic tries to convince him otherwise, since he thought Nine would see things the same way as Tails would. However, Nine, believing that he and the rest of the Shatterverse would disappear if he restored Sonic's original universe, berates Sonic for his recklessness without considering anyone else's feelings, which resulted in the shattering of his own reality in the first place. Deciding he can trust no one but himself, Nine takes the Shards and leaves for The Grim, leaving Sonic and Shadow alone in the mountain.

Production

Sonic Prime was officially announced in February 2021, though the development of the series was initially revealed in a deleted tweet in December 2020. The series will have 24 episodes overall. Colleen O'Shaughnessey, known for portraying Miles "Tails" Prower since 2014, responded to a tweet on Twitter that she would not be reprising the role in the Netflix series, due to Canadian content and union laws meaning that a large portion of voice actors portraying roles in Canadian television programs have to be Canadian. In May 2022, it was announced that Deven Mack would voice the titular character for the series.

The series is made by Man of Action and WildBrain Studios, and marks as their second collaboration on a video game based series after Mega Man: Fully Charged, along with Netflix Animation and Sega's animation studio Marza Animation Planet. One of the writers, Duncan Rouleau, stated that the series will be set in "the video game universe created by Sonic Team" and that "possible Sega crossovers are not ruled out." According to executive producer Logan McPherson, the series is canon to the games' timeline. In June 2021, concept art of the series was discovered on a now deleted artist's portfolio.

Duncan Rouleau later confirmed that Ian Flynn, who has written for the Archie, Boom, IDW series and the newly released Sonic Frontiers, would be a consultant. Additionally, The Willoughbys director Kris Pearn worked on the series as a creative consultant with My Little Pony: Equestria Girls director Ishi Rudell as an episodic director.

Release

The first season of Sonic Prime, consisting of eight episodes, was released on December 15, 2022. The first episode premiered on Gamefam's Sonic game on Roblox, Sonic Speed Simulator, on December 10, 2022. The release timeframes of the next seasons have not been officially confirmed, but will be in the "not too distant future" after the first season, according to executive producer Logan McPherson. Season 2 was released on July 13, 2023. The first episode of season 2 premiered on YouTube on July 4, 2023.

On July 14, just a day after the release of the second season, writer Duncan Rouleau revealed that the third season will be released at some point in January 2024. A sneak peek of the third season was shown during the Netflix Drop 01 livestream on September 27.

Reception

Audience viewership

On December 20, 2022, Netflix announced that Sonic Prime was ranked number five of the top 10 on English television to be watched with 27.7 million hours watched between December 12 and 18.

The second season also made it to the Top 10 of Netflix most watched English TV shows in the week of July 10–16 of 2023, with 7.9 million hours watched. It ranked 10th and reached the Top 10 in 19 countries. It maintained its position for the following week, with an additional 6.8 million hours watched.

Critical response

Sonic Prime received generally positive reviews from critics with praise given to the voice acting, story, and animation; but some criticized its writing, with a few calling it "repetitive". On Rotten Tomatoes, season one has a score of 60% based on reviews from 5 critics.

Polly Conway of Common Sense Media said that it is fun, frenetic animated series touts teamwork and has violence. Kennet Seward Jr of IGN gave season one a score of 8 out of 10, calling it a "fun and family-friendly" show for new and old fans, said "Sonic Prime is a fun and overall entertaining, family-friendly show. Sitting tonally between the 1992 Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog and 93’ Sonic the Hedgehog – which features a similar 'freedom fighters seeking to overthrow a cruel leader' vibe – it offers an exciting look at the past while presenting some new ideas. It has some issues concerning pacing and the abrupt ending of the first season won't do it any favors. That said, Sonic Prime should be well received by new and longtime franchise fans."

Joshua Kristian Mccoy of Game Rant gave Prime 3.5 out of 5, labeling it "very good" and also calling it a lot of fun: "Sonic Prime is yet another argument for Sonic as a TV star first and a game character second. Sonic fans will love the showcase for their favorite characters and the fast-paced action. Despite some weak writing and a bit too much repetition, Sonic Prime is a lot of fun. Enjoy the Blue Blur's journey into the multiverse."

Accolades

Accolades for Sonic Prime

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result
2023	Leo Awards	Best Animated Program or Series	Sonic Prime	Nominated
		Best Direction Animation	Kiran Sangherra and Ishi Rudell ("Escape from New Yoke")	Nominated
		Best Sound in an Animated Program or Series	Jeff Davis, Fanny Riguidel, Gregorio Gomez, David Green and Kerthekan Balasubramaniam ("The Yoke's on You")	Nominated
		Best Original Music, Animation	Steffan Andrews and Mike Shields ("Situation: Grim")	Nominated
		Best Art Direction in an Animated program or series	Alan Cook ("Escape from New Yoke")	Nominated

External links

• WildBrain's official announcement
• Sonic Prime on Netflix
• Sonic Prime at IMDb