Netflix has today announced premiere dates for the new original animated limited series Watership Down and the second season of the original comedy series Alexa & Katie.
All four episodes of Watership Down will premiere on Tuesday, December 25.
The animated limited series is based on the 1972 novel of the same name by Richard Adams. Set in the idyllic rural landscape of southern England, this tale of adventure, courage, and survival follows a band of rabbits on their flight from the intrusion of man and the certain destruction of their home. Led by a stouthearted pair of brothers, they journey forth from their native Sandleford Warren through the harrowing trials posed by predators and adversaries, towards a promised land and a more perfect society.
The voice cast includes James McAvoy, Nicholas Hoult, John Boyega, Ben Kingsley, Gemma Arterton, Miles Jupp, Daniel Kaluuya, Freddie Fox, Mackenzie Crook, Anne-Marie Duff, Olivia Colman, Peter Capaldi, Rory Kinnear, Lee Ingleby, Craig Parkinson, Jason Watkins, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Daniel Rigby, Tom Wilkinson, Gemma Chan, James Faulkner, Henry Goodman, Taron Egerton, Charlotte Spencer, Rosie Day, Peter Guinness, Lizzie Clark, Luke Neal, Rosamund Pike, Sam Redford, Murray McArthur and Lorraine Bruce.
Tom Bidwell developed the series, which was directed by Noam Murro. Netflix and BBC co-produce with Brown Bag Films.
All 13 episodes of the second season of Alexa & Katie will debut on Wednesday, December 26.
The new episodes follow the indomitable best friends, Alexa and Katie, through their sophomore year of high school. With hair on their heads, Alexa and Katie tackle the challenges of high school and the lingering complications of Alexa's cancer with the comfort of knowing that together, they can get through anything.
The comedy stars Paris Berelc, Isabel May, Jolie Jenkins, Emery Kelly, Eddie Shin, Finn Carr and Tiffani Thiessen.
Heather Wordham created the comedy. The first season was Emmy nominated for Outstanding Children's Program.
