Nate Is Late

Nate Is Late
The show's title.
Genre
Created by
  • Sylvain Huchet
  • Peter Saisselin
Directed by
  • Jérémy Guiter (seasons 1–2)
  • Édouard Kuchiman (seasons 2–3)
  • Gaultier Buiret (season 3)
Creative directors
  • David Maingault
  • Antoine Birot
Voices of
Composers
Country of originFrance
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes107 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Jo Rooney
  • Andy Ryan
Producers
  • Philippe Alessandri
  • Sylvain Huchet (seasons 2–3)
Editors
  • Ivy Buirette (seasons 1–2)
  • Rémi Bancourt (season 3)
Running time11 minutes
Production companies
  • Watch Next Media
  • La Factorie Animation
  • Superprod Studio
  • Nate Is Late Productions (season 1)
Original release
Network
Release26 March 2018 (2018-03-26) –
present

Nate Is Late (French: Oscar et Malika, toujours en retard, lit. 'Oscar and Malika, always late') is a French animated television series created by Sylvain Huchet and Peter Saisselin. The series is produced by Watch Next Media, La Factorie Animation, Superprod Studio and Nate Is Late Productions (season 1) and distributed by KidsFirst.[3] The series originally aired on France 4, Super RTL, and 9Go!.

A second season was confirmed by the production companies of the series. A third season is currently in production, in honor of the series' 5th anniversary,[4] and premiered on YouTube on 5 April 2025.

Premise

Every morning, Nate and Malika go to school, but get sidetracked on adventures that make them late. When they finally arrive at school, Principal Prudence almost always chooses to not believe their stories.

Episodes

Main article: List of Nate Is Late episodes
SeriesEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast releasedNetwork
15226 May 2018 (2018-05-26)9 September 2018 (2018-09-09)9Go!
25231 January 2022 (2022-01-31)1 June 2022 (2022-06-01)Pop
3525 April 2025 (2025-04-05)TBAYouTube


Broadcast

The series was produced for broadcast on France.TV (France), Super RTL (Germany), 9Go! (Australia, season 1),[5] and YouTube (international, season 3). In addition, the series airs on Pop and Tiny Pop (UK), Cartoon Network (India) and Discovery Kids (MENA).[3]

A second season premiered on RTS 1 in Switzerland on 27 August 2021.[6][7][8]

Reception

Fernanda Camargo of Common Sense Media gave the series three stars out of five, describing it as a "fun buddy comedy... full of fantasy, thin on lessons."[9]

References

  1. ^ "Nathalie Loriot". nathalie-loriot.webnode.fr.
  2. ^ "Planète Jeunesse – Oscar & Malika, toujours en retard". www.planete-jeunesse.com.
  3. ^ a b "Kids First signs initial distribution deals". Kidscreen. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  4. ^ Whittock, Jesse (15 November 2023). "'Nate Is Late': France Télévisions & Super RTL Greenlight Third Season With Production Fully Relocating To Europe". Deadline. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  5. ^ "New Broadcast Agreements Announced for 'Nate is Late'". Animation World Network. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Oscar & Malika Toujours En Retard" (in French). Retrieved 24 December 2019 – via Facebook.
  7. ^ "What broadcasters renewed in June". Kidscreen. 30 June 2020. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Programme TV - rts.ch". Radio Télévision Suisse. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  9. ^ Camargo, Fernanda. "Nate Is Late TV Review". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
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