Deathspider (TV series)

Deathspider is an American animated action science fiction sitcom series created by Seth MacFarlane, Chris Gifford, Valerie Walsh Valdes and Eric Weiner. The series is the third spin-off of Dora the Explorer after Go Diego Go and Dora and Friends: Into the City!. The series takes place in Los Angeles about Deathspider and his friends' crazy adventures.

Deathspider premiered on March 11, 2022. The first season was met with positive reviews, was nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series (the third animated series after Fox's Family Guy and The Flintstones) at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, and won seven Outstanding Animated Program Awards.

Main
Seth MacFarlane as Deathspider / Markus Katrino, Fred Scorpio, Wallace Penn, Martin Hendrickson, Dr. Harold Portman, additional voices

Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Rick Scorpio

Tara Strong as Priscilla Katrino

Roger Dale Floyd as Boots

Skai Jackson as Isa the Iguana

Jean Carlos Celi as Tico the Squirrel

Matt Gumley as Benny the Bull

Jacob Medrano as Diego Marquez

Elaine Del Valle as Val the Octopus

Chris Gifford as Big Red Chicken, Grumpy Old Troll

Minor
Adam Sietz as Boot's Daddy

Alex Borstein as additional voices

Antagonists
Marc Weiner as Swiper

Gary Oldman as Lord Cosmo (Rift Wars trilogy)

Guests
Bill Hader as EM-D (Rift Wars trilogy)

Gary Oldman as Lord Cosmo (Rift Wars trilogy)

Katherine Langford as Emily (Mr. and Mrs. Rick)

Episodes
List of Deathspider episodes

Music
Ludwig Göransson was announced as composer for the series in December 2021. The basis of the main theme was created from Göransson experimenting with a bass recorder, digitally manipulating it to make it more "futuristic". Guitars, a piano, drums, and synthesizers are also featured in the main theme. A 70-piece orchestra was used for the first season, combined with recordings of Göransson playing the main instruments which he augmented with synthesizers and other digital manipulation. Paramount Music released a soundtrack album for each episode of the first season.

Critical reception
Deathspider has received widespread critical acclaim, particularly for its pop culture references, humor, satire, and non-sequitur storytelling. The series received positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, 98% of critics gave it positive reviews. On Metacritic, it holds a score of 100, indicating "universal acclaim".

Trivia

 * The series is not interactive as its predecessors, but it did some fourth wall breaks on the show.
 * It is the only series in the franchise to win multiple Emmys.
 * All animal characters from Dora the Explorer and Go Diego Go! appear in the series.
 * Diego is the only human character from the original series and spin-off to appear in the show.
 * Deathspider has the same personalities as the Marvel character Deadpool and Peter Griffin from Family Guy.
 * Deathspider sounds like Peter Griffin from Family Guy.
 * Fred is voiced by Seth MacFarlane.
 * Fred has the same personality as Brian Griffin from Family Guy.
 * Fred and Rick's relationship is similar to Brian and Stewie's relationship in Family Guy.
 * Rick is voiced by Thomas Brodie-Sangster who voiced Ferb Fletcher from Phineas and Ferb.
 * Rick has the same personality as Stewie Griffin from Family Guy.
 * Boots is voiced by Roger Dale Floyd.
 * Skai Jackson reprises her role as Isa.
 * The series is composed by Ludwig Göransson, who composed The Mandalorian.
 * The Rift Wars trilogy is inspired by Family Guy's Laugh It Up, Fuzzball trilogy and LEGO Dimensions.
 * The series shares elements from Dora the Explorer, The Simpsons, Family Guy, Teen Titans Go! and Samurai Jack.