DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders is an American computer-animated television series in the How to Train Your Dragon franchise produced by DreamWorks Animation Television for Netflix. The show premiered on September 27, 2019, and its second season was released on February 7, 2020. Three specials were released in March, July and November 2020.
In November 2021, the series moved to Peacock for four more seasons. The sixth and final season was released on September 29, 2022.
Premise
The series follows Dak and Leyla, human twins raised by dragons who have developed, as a result, a unique ability to directly communicate with them, helping and rescuing dragons and the people of the town of Huttsgalor.
Cast
Main human cast
Nicolas Cantu as Dak
Brennley Brown as Leyla
Carlos Alazraqui as Duggard
Moira Quirk as Hannahr
Dragons
Zach Callison as Winger, a male Swiftwing dragon
Skai Jackson as Summer, a female Fastfin dragon
Noah Bentley as Burple, a male Rockspitter dragon
Marsai Martin as Aggro, a female FireFury dragon
Andre Robinson as Cutter, a male Relentless Razorwing dragon
Recurring cast
John C. McGinley as Grumblegard, a male grumpy Foreverhorn dragon
Secunda Wood as Mama Ironclaw, a female Silver-tailed Ironclaw dragon
Grey Griffin as Marena, Mrs. Borgomon, and Gemma, a female Golden Dragon
Sam Lavagnino as Finngard Braun Borgomon
Roshon Fegan as Elbone
Donald Faison as Albone
Patton Oswalt as Oscar, a male Flyhopper dragon
Brian Posehn as Gludge, a male Sea Gronckle dragon
Ashley Bornancin as Laburn, a female Fire Fury
Brett Pels as Cindarnanopusflickerstaff, also called Cinda, a female Fire Fury
Cassidy Naber as Zeppla, a female Puffertail dragon
Brad Grusnick as Gill, a male Divewing dragon
Sumalee Montano as Fathom, a female Divewing
Renée Elise Goldsberry as Melodia, a female Songwing dragon
Brett Pels as Cantata, a female Songwing
Roger Craig Smith as Chillbert, a male Chillblaster dragon, and Raf, a male Ramblefang dragon Susanne Blakeslee as Chief Ingrid Carlos Alazraqui as Svengard Tara Strong as Sparkle, a female Relentless Rainbow Horn Charlie Saxton as Whiffy, a male Stinkwing Claire Corlett as Blazo, a female Zoomerang Zach Callison as Dart, a male Zoomerang Nicolas Cantu as Streak, a male Zoomerang Max Mittelman as Bubbly, a Bubblegil dragon Griffin Burns as Bobbly, a Bubblegil dragon Patrick Warburton as Talon, a Chaperange dragon Nathan Arenas as Splish, a Shocktail dragon Danny Pudi as Numo a Memorazo Dragon
Antagonists
Brad Grusnick as Magnus Finke
Jacob Hopkins as Axel Finke, Magnus's nephew
Carlos Alazraqui as Lurke/Phantom Fang (a male Slinkwing dragon) and Waldondo del Mundo Tara Strong as Vizza, a female Slinkwing Jeff Bennett as Snoop, a male Slinkwing, and Erik the Wretched Mary Elizabeth McGlynn as Svetlana the Sly Maurice LaMarche as Arno the "Carnival of Dragons" Ringmaster Sam Riegel as Gorsh a Copycat Dragon
Series overview
Netflix episodes
Season 1 (2019)
Season 2 (2020)
Specials (2020)
Peacock episodes
Peacock reset the season count after the series moved from Netflix, so the first season on Peacock is actually the third season released for DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders, through to its sixth and final released season (labelled the fourth season on Peacock).
Season 1 (2021)
Season 2 (2022)
Season 3 (2022)
Season 4 (2022)
Production
The series was first announced on July 22, 2019, alongside fellow DreamWorks Animation Television series Go, Dog. Go!, with T.J. Sullivan directing, Jack Thomas executive producing and Brian K. Roberts as co-executive producer.
Release
The series was released on September 27, 2019, on Netflix.