The Mighty Ones
The Mighty Ones is an American animated comedy series produced by DreamWorks Animation Television that follows four tiny best friends, a pebble, a strawberry, a twig, and a leaf, who live in an unkempt backyard belonging to a trio of equally unkempt humans whom they mistake for gods. Created and executive produced by Sunil Hall (Pickle and Peanut, The Mighty B!) and Lynne Naylor (Samurai Jack, The Ren & Stimpy Show), the series premiered on November 9, 2020, on Hulu and Peacock and ran for four seasons until December 9, 2022.1 • 2
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Premise | A pebble, a strawberry, a twig, and a leaf, self-named the Mighty Ones, have adventures in an unkempt backyard owned by three unkempt humans they mistake for gods1 |
| Creators | Sunil Hall and Lynne Naylor, created and executive produced1 |
| Original run | November 9, 2020 to December 9, 2022, on Hulu and Peacock2 |
| Format | 4 seasons, 40 episodes of about 23 minutes, each made of two segments (80 segments total)2 |
| Voice cast | Jessica McKenna as Rocksy, Alex Cazares as Very Berry, Jimmy Tatro as Leaf, Josh Brener as Twig1 |
| Rating | TV-Y7; IMDb user score 6.63 |
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Premise and characters
The series is set in a backyard world usually unseen by people. Its four main characters are Rocksy, a pebble who is the group's ringleader; Very Berry, a strawberry; Twig; and Leaf. According to DreamWorks, while they may be the smallest things in the yard, they are determined to live big lives despite their limited perspective.4 Common Sense Media's review describes the episodes as everyday adventures, such as rescuing Rocksy when she sinks to the bottom of a giant pond or investigating an invisible barrier that separates the friends, which turns out to be a glass window.5
The inaugural season, announced as 10 episodes, premiered on November 9, 2020, on Hulu and Peacock.1 The full run comprises four seasons of 20 episodes each, or 40 half-hour episodes of two segments, ending with the season 4 finale "Boat Day" on December 9, 2022.2 • 6
Season 4
The final season sent the gang into unexplored areas of the yard: a compost bin that doubles as a gladiator arena, a party for a swarm of unruly cicadas, a quest to get Leaf his first pair of pants, and a blastoff into what they think is space. It also introduced the long-lost fifth Mighty One, Gherkin, voiced by Johnny Pemberton, along with Kayvan Novak as "The Emperor Worm" and Flula Borg as "Hans."8
Production
Sunil Hall and Lynne Naylor, whose combined credits include The Ren & Stimpy Show, SpongeBob SquarePants, The Powerpuff Girls, Samurai Jack, and South Park, created the series for DreamWorks Animation Television.1 Directors listed for the series include Carder Scholin, Ben Bury, Nathan Bulmer, Erica Jones, and Greg Miller.6
The voice cast pairs each lead with an actor known for comedy work: Jessica McKenna (Little Big Awesome) as Rocksy, Alex Cazares (The Boss Baby: Back in Business) as Very Berry, Jimmy Tatro (Modern Family) as Leaf, and Josh Brener (Silicon Valley) as Twig.1 Fred Tatasciore and the actors playing the humans are also credited among the talent.7
Reception and availability
Critical coverage was limited. Rotten Tomatoes lists only one critic review for season 1; Joel Keller of Decider wrote that the show is "just cute and colorful enough that it will get your kids' attention."9 Common Sense Media rated the show for ages 8 and up, praising the premise and visual design while criticizing slapstick violence and mean-spirited humor between the friends, and noting curse proxies such as "stuff the universe" in place of actual profanity.5 On IMDb the series holds a user rating of 6.6.3
After the series ended, it remained available on Hulu and Peacock, with seasons 2 and 3 also on Disney+; JustWatch additionally listed availability in other territories on services including BINGE, Stan, OSN+, and JioHotstar.10 • 11
References
- DreamWorks Animation's Offbeat 'The Mighty Ones' Coming to Hulu and Peacock, Animation World Network (October 27, 2020)
- The Mighty Ones, DreamWorks Animation Wiki
- The Mighty Ones (2020), JustWatch
- The Mighty Ones, DreamWorks official show page
- The Mighty Ones: Parents' Guide & TV Review, Common Sense Media
- The Mighty Ones, TVmaze
- The Mighty Ones Bios, Hulu Press
- The Mighty Ones, Hulu Press
- The Mighty Ones: Season 1, Rotten Tomatoes
- The Mighty Ones (2020), JustWatch UK
- The Mighty Ones: Trailers & Videos, Rotten Tomatoes
Topic: Encyclopedia › Arts and culture › Screen and stage › Film and television › Series and fictional screen worlds › Scripted television and comedy series › Animated television series (individual series) › Children's animated adventure and fantasy series › Comedy and slice-of-life series › Premiered 2020 to 2024
Initially written Oct 3, 2026 · Reviewed: Oct 25, 2026 · Edited: Oct 15, 2026; Oct 25, 2026; Nov 1, 2026 · Last review: Oct 25, 2026
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