Season 1

Series 1 of Thomas & Friends is slated to air in Fall 2021.

Production
In 2020, Mattel Television announced a new co-production partnership with Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana Studio. 104 11-minute episodes and two 60-minute specials were greenlit for the “Thomas & Friends” television series over two seasons. The new format will feature "a new look and story structure", original songs and Thomas as the lead character of every episode.

According to executive producer Christopher Keenan, the series will be 2D-animated, allowing the crew to cater to contemporary audiences and introduce more physicality and expressiveness in the characters.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Gordon
 * Sir Topham Hatt

The rest of the Steam Team are likely to appear.

Trivia

 * This is the first series of a few things:
 * The first series animated exclusively in 2D by Nelvana Studio.