DOЯA: The Curse

DOЯA: The Curse (also known as DOЯA) is an American adult animated mystery horror comedy television series based on the Nick Jr. animated television series Dora the Explorer as well as the Nickelodeon animated series Dora and Friends. Developed and created by Dylan Reyes for Amazon Prime Video, it stars Nikki Castillo, Xeno Robinson, Leah Lewis, Ian Ho, Alyson Stoner, Jeremy Shada, Sarah-Nicole Robles, Mike Rianda, and Frank Welker in supporting roles, Reyes also serves as the showrunner of the series. The series will premiere on April 21, 2023, with its first two episodes.

iIt was announced that a second season is in production in anticipation of getting a 2024 release following the conclusion of the first season.

Premise
The series serves as an alternate universe origin story for mysterious pitched for an uruguayan 11th grader from high school girl named "Dora Márquez", who likes to explore and learn is so much fun with her monkey "Boots" but... finds herself misplaced in mystery abyss, which are being corrupted by a shadow force. The only one who can survive with friends of misfits to stop this glitch as she tries to solve a mystery regarding the disappearance of her mother, as well as the numerous happenings of local teenage girls.... Then later, Dora had a terrible feeling that she will be so much in pain of trouble, and she becomes an psychopathic girl with nothing can't control her much and that's how it will be possible story....

Cast
The cast of the show was announced in February 2023.

Main

 * Nikki Castillo as Dora Márquez
 * Markeda McKay as young Dora Márquez
 * Zeno Robinson as Diego Márquez
 * Leah Lewis as Gina Delgado
 * Maya Misaljevic as young Gina Delgado
 * Ian Ho as Boots
 * Alyson Stoner as Gabriella "Gab"
 * Jeremy Shada as Kevin
 * Frank Welker as Swiper

Recurring

 * Sarah-Nicole Robles as Sammy Moore
 * Mike Rianda as Randy Warren
 * Sumalee Montano as Elena Márquez
 * Wilmer Valderrama as Cole Márquez
 * Rachel House as Abuela Márquez
 * Sophia Bush as Isabel
 * Maya Rudolph as Mrs. Delgado
 * Nick Offerman as Mr. Delgado
 * Oscar Isaac as Kevin's father
 * Alex Borstein as Kevin's mother
 * Sacha Baron Cohen as Nico Márquez
 * Sanaa Lathan as Sabrina Márquez
 * Krystal Joy Brown as Alicia Márquez
 * Kimiko Glenn as Daisy Márquez
 * Uzo Aduba as Ms. Christina
 * Jamie Foxx as Mr. Jeri
 * Wyatt White as Tico
 * Philip Solomon as Benny
 * Michela Luci as Isa
 * Jessica DiCicco as Backpack
 * Marc Weiner as the Fiesta Trio, Map
 * Kaitlyn Dias as Olivia
 * Aimee Carrero as Abigail
 * Judy Greer as Miss Green
 * Chris Pratt as Sheriff David
 * Debby Ryan as Audrey
 * Daniella Monet as Lily
 * Tommy Davidson as Alejandro Gutierrez
 * Mark Hamill as Powell

List of episodes
Main article(s): List of DOЯA: The Curse episodes

Production
The series was first announced on February 2023. Then later days, Studio Mir in South Korea handled the series animation.

Notes/Trivia

 * The first episode will previewed at the At Home Debut Show that streamed on YouTube following on April 14th, 2023.
 * The series was announced as being available to stream on demand on Nick at Nite in Australia from April 21, 2023, and on its Paramount Network channel three days later. While the Paramount Network screening was as announced, the episode was not actually available to stream until April 22, 2023.
 * This incarnation of Dora Márquez is portrayed as being of African-American and Hispanic descent.
 * This incarnation of Diego Márquez is portrayed as being of African-American and Hispanic descent.
 * This incarnation of Gina Delgado is portrayed as being rich, cool-styled, tomboyish, and mean girl.
 * This also incarnation of Kevin is portrayed as being smarter nerd.
 * This is the first series of Dora The Explorer franchise to not feature people disguised as monsters or having real monsters in general.
 * This is also the first horror series and involving glitch apocalypse-like zombie outbreak.
 * This is the first series of the Dora The Explorer franchise to be aimed at adults.