HexVets and Magic Pets, Nickelodeon's upcoming brand new animated preschool series based on the eponymous BOOM! Studios graphic novels by Sam Davies, is set to premiere on ABC Kids in Australia on Saturday, June 27! The CG and 2D-hybrid adventure-comedy series follows two unlikely best friends as they navigate life's weird and wacky challenges, while apprenticing to be magical veterinarians for fantastical creatures. The series will launch with the show's first three episodes, airing at 3:25pm, 3:47pm and 4:10pm. Following launch, fans can catch more all-new episodes weekdays at 6:48pm on ABC Kids.
At the time of posting, it's currently unknown when the series will debut on Nickelodeon channels in the USA and internationally, however, Paramount plans launch the series in 2026.
About HexVets and Magic Pets:
Nickelodeon is bringing the magical world of Willows Whisper to life with HexVets and Magic Pets.
In HexVets and Magic Pets, kid witches Annette and Clarion are thrilled to become HexVet apprentices to the kind, clever, and sometimes cheeky Dr. Talon. At her clinic, they learn how to heal and care for
magical creatures while picking up some important social-emotional lessons themselves.
Annette and Clarion are unlikely friends that couldn’t be more different - she’s all drive and he leads with his heart - but through their comical adventures, they find they’re stronger together.
Part magical procedural, part creature comedy, and all heart, HexVets and Magic Pets is a series about persisting after failure, celebrating differences, and bringing all the magic you can into the world.
First announced during Nickelodeon Upfront in March 2022 under the working title HexVet, Nickelodeon has picked up HexVets and Magic Pets for an initial 20 30-minute episodes.
Paramount Consumer Products will lead consumer products cross-category licensing worldwide for the HexVet property. The series is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.
“The high-stakes adventures, wild antics and heartfelt camaraderie Nan and Clarion have in the HexVet graphic novels are all great qualities we look for in an animated series,” said Ramsey Naito, who was serving as President, Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Animation when the show was first announced. “It’s incredibly exciting to expand the HexVet world with an original series that will deepen the connection young readers have with the novels and capture the imagination of new fans of all ages.”
“The vibrant world of HexVet gives our creative team an incredible opportunity to translate the enchantment of the series into products across multiple categories,” said Pam Kaufman, President, Paramount Consumer Products. “We strategically approach each new IP in a unique way and look forward to developing items that highlight the show’s core themes of magic, teamwork and compassion for animals, allowing kids to continue their adventures with Nan and Clarion.”
As HexVets in training, Nan and Clarion are ready to tackle medical maladies in beasts magical or mundane, find their familiars, and earn their wands and pointy hats--all while dodging covens of animal smugglers and dragons with heartburn. Under the tutelage of the talented Dr. Talon, these young HexVets in training will learn how to cure any animal, from a pygmy phoenix with bird flu to a unicorn with a broken horn.
HexVet is an all-ages original graphic novels series written by beloved cartoonist Sam Davies and published by BOOM! Studios through their award-winning KaBOOM! imprint, home to R.L. Stine’s Just Beyond and more. The graphic novel series debuted in 2018 with HexVet: Witches-in-Training to much critical acclaim, then released the second book, HexVet: The Flying Surgery, in 2019. HexVet was a Scholastic Book Fair selection in 2019, and has since sold over 60,000 copies and is distributed internationally in over 132 countries. BOOM! Studios is slated to release additional volumes in the series.
HexVets and Magic Pets is developed for television by Nicole Dubuc (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, The Rocketeer), who also serves as showrunner and executive producer. Frank Molieri (Transformers: Rescue Bots, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie) serves as co-executive producer and Kendall Michele Haney as story editor. The series is also executive produced by Stephen Christy (Just Beyond) and Ross Richie (2 Guns), with Mette Norkjaer serving as co-producer, for BOOM! Studios. Production of HexVet for Nickelodeon Animation is overseen by Eryk Casemiro, Executive Vice President, Nickelodeon Animation, Global Series Content. Kate Crownover serves as Nickelodeon’s Executive in Charge of Production for the series.
HexVets and Magic Pets Episode Guide:
Witches in Training Part 1
Annette and Clarion believe their dreams are coming true when they're invited to become HexVet apprentices to Dr. Talon... Until they discover they're in competition for the job. (Series premiere)
Witches In Training Part 2
Annette and Clarion believe their dream of becoming HexVets is over until a creature in need inspires them to work together and prove they're both ready for the job.
Catnapped
Caemwyn, an evil witch from Dr. Talon's past, returns to steal Diana. Only by trusting each other can Annette and Clarion defeat Caemwyn, rescue Diana, and defend the clinic.
Horning In
When Dr. Talon almost makes a mistake, the trainees go to any length to prevent it, except telling her.
Ears To You
Clarion's troubles help Annette find a solution for him and a patient.
Mile In My Paws
Transformed into a fox, Annette gets a new perspective on the animals in her care.
A Whale Of A Time
On their first Flying Surgery case, the trainees clean skywhale teeth from inside their mouths!
Senior Surprises
When Grandfather Wellspring helps at the Rescue Fair, he teaches the trainees that creatures of all ages have something to offer.
A Nickelodeon network premiere date for HexVets and Magic Pets is still to be announced, however, when the series was first announced, Nickelodeon planned to launch HexVets and Magic Pets in the U.S. in 2023, followed by a international launch.
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Originally published: May 29, 2026.
Original source: @spongieupdatestv; H/T: Special thanks to @RoyalSmurf2023 for the news; Additional source: On TV Tonight Australia!
