2015 Upfront Rundown: What’s New, What’s Returning & What’s Gone?
With Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon having already released their upfront news for this year, and while Disney hasn’t release a formal upfront press release yet, they have informed various media outlets of their plans for the 2015-16 season, it’s time to take a look at the big picture. What’s new, what’s returning for another season, what is still left to be aired and what’s not coming back?
Nickelodeon
Newly Announced Series (“wt” = working title)
- Game Makers (wt, 26 episodes)
- Make It Pop (20 episodes) – previews March 26, premieres as a weekday strip in April
- Talia’s Kitchen (wt, 40 episodes) – weekday strip series
- Mutt & Stuff (20 episodes) – preschool; pilot airs March 6
- Roll Call (wt) – in development
- The W.I.T.s Academy (wt, 20 episodes) – spin-off of Every Witch Way, will air as a weekday strip
New Series Already Announced
- School of Rock (13 episodes)
- 100 Things to Do Before High School (26 episodes)
- Harvey Beaks (26 episodes) – premieres March 28/29
- Pig Goat Banana Cricket (26 episodes)
- Shimmer and Shine (20 episodes) – preschool
- The Loud House (13 episodes)
Recently Renewed Series
- Max & Shred (season 2)
- The Thundermans (season 3)
- Bella and the Bulldogs (season 2)
- Henry Danger (season 2)
- Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn (season 2)
- Every Witch Way (season 4)
- Dora and Friends: Into the City! (season 2)
Already Renewed Series
- Breadwinners (season 2)
- Sanjay and Craig (season 3)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (season 4)
Active Shows with New Episodes Remaining
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Power Rangers Dino Charge
- Rabbids Invasion
- PAW Patrol
- Blaze and the Monster Machines
- Wallykazam!
Current Shows Ending After This Season
- The Fairly OddParents – final 2 episodes airing March 28; haven’t heard anything about a renewal, but with this show anything is possible
- T.U.F.F. Puppy – remaining episodes airing Saturdays through April 4 on Nicktoons
- Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness – 10 episodes remain
- The Haunted Hathaways – while a formal announcement hasn’t been made, the last episode produced airs tonight on Nick
Disney Channel
Newly Announced Series
- Untitled Jessie spin-off
- Best Friends Whenever
- Stuck in the Middle (pilot)
Recently Renewed Series
- Girl Meets World (season 2)
Active Shows with New Episodes Remaining
- K.C. Undercover
- I Didn’t Do It
- Liv and Maddie
- Dog With A Blog
Current Shows Ending After This Season
- Jessie
- Austin & Ally [X]
Disney XD
Newly Announced Series
- Gamer’s Guide to Pretty Much Everything
- Pickle & Peanut
- Future-Worm!
- DuckTales (2017)
New Series Already Announced
- Guardians of the Galaxy
Recently Renewed Series
- Star Wars Rebels (season 2)
- Kirby Buckets (season 2)
Already Renewed Series
- Wander Over Yonder (season 2)
- The 7D (season 2)
- Star vs. The Forces of Evil (season 2) – renewed ahead of March 30 premiere
Active Shows with New Episodes Remaining
- Lab Rats
- Mighty Med
- Gravity Falls
- Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
- Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
- Ultimate Spider-Man
- Avengers Assemble
- Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.
Current Shows Ending After This Season
- Phineas and Ferb
- Kickin’ It – final episodes airing this month
Cartoon Network
Newly Announced Series
- Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race
Newly Announced Mini-Series & Specials
- Long Live The Royals (mini-series)
- Regular Show: The Movie
- Adventure Time mini-series
- Steven Universe / Uncle Grandpa crossover
New Series Already Announced
- We Bare Bears
- The Powerpuff Girls (2016)
- Transformers: Robots in Disguise – premieres March 14
- Supernoobs
Already Renewed Series
- Adventure Time (season 7)
- Regular Show (season 7)
- Clarence (season 2)
- The Amazing World of Gumball (seasons 4 & 5)
- Steven Universe (season 2)
- Uncle Grandpa (season 3) [X]
Active Shows with New Episodes Remaining
- Pokémon
- NinjaGo: Masters of Spinjitzu
- Teen Titans Go!
- Sonic Boom