Octonauts: Above & Beyond is an official spin-off tv series to the original "Octonauts" show. It debuted on Netflix on September 7th, 2021 with 25 episodes. As of 2022, the series has two seasons with forty eight 11-minute episodes, along with two 22-minute specials. Its third season premiered in China on May 26th, 2023, and premiered iPlayer (UK) on October 16th, 2023. Its fourth season also premiered on iPlayer (UK) on February 19th, 2024. Its fifth season premiered in China on May 29th, 2025, with no English release as of yet outside of china were they were a english sap option. Its sixth season premiered in China on May 29th, 2026, with also no English release as of yet outside of china were it also reveals by Octonautsnews! that there is a english sap option. There is also no confirmation of Netflix release dates for the newer seasons yet.

In this new show, there is an increased focus on exploring locations across the globe and helping creatures above the sea, in contrast to the original show. Another addition is the gained assistance of recurring characters from the new “Octo-Agents” branch, such as Min the Mapmaker and newcomers Paani, Selva and Haraka. Almost all previously introduced friends and family of the Octonauts have been recruited as Octo-Agents, sporting new watches that can signal an Octo-Alert, amongst other helpful features. The new series also introduces the concept of "Terra Gups", which are Gups exclusively for land adventures.

The series also drops the original show's format of regularly having Barnacles, Kwazii and Peso go out on most missions. Instead, the series expands to give every member of the crew regular focus, usually seeing 1-3 of them going out to help whichever Octo-Agent sounded the Octo-Alert, as well as sometimes having a second Octo-Agent help. Although, some episodes can have most, if not the entire crew go out on one mission, though this occurrence is usually saved for specials. Due to this, many episodes completely exclude the presence of certain Octonauts, and in the first season it was common for Captain Barnacles and Kwazii in particular to barely attend missions at all.

Multiple seasons are expected for the series, with the production of 156 episodes (specials counting as 2 episodes) lasting from 2021 to 2024. The series is created by Silvergate Media, Mainframe Studios (responsible for the Octonauts Netflix specials and Season 5). Like the Octonauts Netflix specials, Above & Beyond is exclusive to the streaming platform. However, Silvergate is pushing for the series to air on TV again in the future. Originally, it was planned for all 156 episodes of this series to be released by the spring of 2024 (end of May), according to the vice president of Silvergate Media: Lisa Macdonald.

Unlike the original show, Above & Beyond’s merchandising comes from Moose Toys, known best for their successful Bluey line of figures and plush toys.

As of now, Season 1 and Season 2 are both available to stream on Netflix worldwide in many different languages. Season 3 & Season 4 are available to watch exclusively on iPlayer (UK), and Season 5 & Season 6 are currently only released in China. Above & Beyond as a whole has 7 special (double length) episodes; one in every season with an additional special in the final season. It is unknown why the final season had 2 specials rather than 1, like previous seasons.

Unlike Seasons 1-5 and the movies, Meomi (original creators) was not involved in the production of Above & Beyond. This could be due to the show taking a new direction with the crew going on land, introducing the Octo-Agent alert system, amongst other things. This also meant the title card and credit artwork style is slightly different because they do not create it. Furthermore, head writer Stephanie Simpson only returned for Above & Beyond Season 1 to help kick-start the series, but she did not return as a writer on any subsequent seasons. It is unknown why.

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“As of now, six seasons have been commissioned that will run right through to spring 2024,” Lisa explains. “The fresh content and brand relaunch will reinvigorate the Octonauts global licensing programme, while continuing to take advantage of the brand heritage and loyal consumer fanbase. -Licensing Source, October 12th 2020

“Responding to a range of new dangers across our ever-changing planet, the Octonauts take their adventures beyond the sea and onto LAND! Enlisting their intrepid friends from around the globe as specialized Octo-Agents, and equipped with a new fleet of land-based Terra Gups, the Octonauts’ mission is as vital as ever: They will EXPLORE harsh and remote environments, RESCUE animals that need their help, and PROTECT the land and all living creatures!“ -Silvergate Media, 2021

“Octonauts, Silvergate’s well-travelled international breakthrough success, is a top priority for the company at MIP Junior. The franchise currently has two new 70-minute movies set to hit Chinese market in 2020, before the IP will undergo a much-anticipated refresh in 2021. The brand-new Octonauts will be fully realized in an innovative new spin-off series Octonauts: Above and Beyond that combines the high-octane action and stunning creative that has come to define the brand. 156 x 11′ episodes are currently in production and set for delivery from 2021 through 2024.” -Animation Magazine, October 13th 2019

New Gups

• Terra Gup 1 (TG-1)

• Terra Gup 2 (TG-2)

• Terra Gup 3 (TG-3)

• Terra Gup 4 (TG-4)

• Terra Gup 5 (TG-5)

• Terra Gup 6 (TG-6)

• Terra Gup 7 (TG-7)

• Terra-Gup 8 (TG-8)

• Terra-Gup 9 (TG-9)

• Terra-Gup 10 (TG-10)

• Terra-Gup 11 (TG-11)

• Terra-Gup 12 (TG-12)

• Octoray

• Octo-Lift

• Octo-Mite

• Octo-Blimp

• Octo-Barge

Octo-Agents

Bold indicates a character is new/exclusive to the series. Bold + italics indicate a character that chronologically debuted prior to A&B, but otherwise appears in the spin-off series first due to Season 5’s delay outside of China.

• Calico Jack (18 episodes)

• Koshi (Junior Octo-Agent, 11 episodes)

• Min the Mapmaker (15 episodes)

• Orson and Ursa (training to be but not officially Junior Octo-Agents)

• Paani (48 episodes)

• Pearl (16 episodes), Periwinkle (12 episodes)

• Professor Natquik (12 episodes)

• Pinto (Junior Octo-Agent, 3 episodes)

• Ranger Marsh (13 episodes)

• Ryla (11 episodes)

• Tracker (24 episodes)

• Selva (25 episodes)

• Bud (18 episodes)

• Haraka (10 episodes)

Paani appears in 48 episodes - the highest episode count of all the Octo-Agents including their appearances in the original series. Selva has the second highest number of appearances at 25, and Tracker has 24 appearances. It is unknown why each Agent did not receive a roughly equal amount of episodes. Some of the data is misleading too. For example, Professor Natquik supposedly appears in 12 episodes, however he is not the 'star' of many of these episodes (Penguin Adventure, Quest for Cocoa, Solar Storm. Great Pacific Clean Up, Arctic Blizzard, Creature Coach Upgrade). Something else to note is that there were 12 episodes with no Octo-Agents in Above & Beyond. It is unknown why Bianca, Squirt and Peso's Mum did not return, however it could be due to the already excessive amount of Agents, and the lack of value these characters would bring to the show compared to characters with set professions (e.g. Ryla - Cave Diver, Pearl - Biologist, Tracker - Polar Scout).