“Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood” has been renewed for an eighth season at PBS Kids, which will debut in 2026.
The season order includes ten new episodes as well as two new half-hour specials. One will introduce Daniel’s cousin, who is adopted, and the other will explore New Year’s Eve traditions in the Neighborhood of Make Believe. Along with adoption, topics to be covered in Season 8 include morning and nighttime routines, cleaning up and patience. The season will also revisit the ideas from the show’s popular song “Grownups Come Back” and present parenting strategies based on the “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” song “Let’s Think of Something to Do While We’re Waiting.”
An animated spinoff of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” which aired for 31 seasons until 2001, “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood” premiered in 2012. Each episode of the series includes two stories following Daniel and his friends through the colorful Neighborhood of Make-Believe, with half-hour specials featuring one story from Daniel’s perspective and another from one of the other characters, which include Katerina Kittycat, Miss Elaina, O the Owl, Prince Wednesday, Jodi Platypus, Max and Chrissie.
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The series is produced by Fred Rogers Productions, which will also produce new “Daniel Tiger” games for the free PBS Kids Games app and website alongside Season 8. The company will also host webinars giving a behind-the-scenes look at game development aimed at developers new to the children’s education space.
9 Story Media Group produces “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood” with Fred Rogers. The series is animated by Brown Bag Films. Executive producers include series creator Angela C. Santomero, Fred Rogers chief creative officer Ellen Doherty and 9 Story Media president and CEO Vince Commisso. Supervising Producers include Chris Loggins of Fred Rogers and Coral Schoug of Brown Bag Films. 9 Story Brands holds worldwide licensing and distribution rights for the series.
“’Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood’ and its helpful, singable strategies have resonated with families since the series first launched in 2012, and it continues to be a favorite today,” said Doherty. “We’re excited to provide a new season of quality content that includes valuable life lessons while furthering the legacy of Fred Rogers with fresh stories, characters and adventures.”
“’Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood’ is a shining example of the core mission of public media — to help preschoolers and their families navigate everyday situations and tackle challenges together in positive ways,” said Sara DeWitt, senior vice president and general manager of PBS Kids. “We are proud to bring Season 8 to PBS Kids, sharing meaningful and fun stories from the Neighborhood of Make-Believe to uplift, inspire and enrich the lives of our viewers.”
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