Moominvalley (TV series)

Moominvalley
GenreAnimated family drama
Created byMarika Makaroff
Steve Box
Based onMoomins
by Tove Jansson
Written byMark Huckerby
Nick Ostler
Steve Box
Directed bySteve Box (S1-2)
Sara Barbas (S3)
Nigel Davies (S3)
Jay Grace (S3)
Darren Robbie (S3)
Starring
ComposersSamuli Kosminen
Jarmo Saari (S2-3)
Pekka Kuusisto
Country of originFinland
United Kingdom
Original languagesEnglish (Finnish, Swedish, Sami)
No. of series4
No. of episodes52
Production
Executive producerMarika Makaroff
ProducersJohn Woolley (S1)
Marion Edwards
Louise Holmes
Steve Dorrance
Running time22 minutes
Production companyGutsy Animations
Original release
Network
Release25 February 2019 (2019-02-25) –
present

Moominvalley (Finnish: Muumilaakso, Swedish: Mumindalen, also known as just Moomin) is a 2019 animated family drama series. An adaptation of the Moomin books and comics by writer-illustrator Tove Jansson and her brother Lars Jansson, it is created using new techniques in 3D CGI.

Finnish production company Gutsy Animations ran a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo from 8 March to 21 April 2017. The campaign was organised in order to raise funds towards visual development of the series. Animation company Anima Vitae was appointed as the lead animation company for the first two seasons of the series. The series attracted over 2.1 million Finns and has become the most watched show ever on Yle Areena streaming platform and the most watched television series of 2019 in the whole of Finland.[citation needed] The series has 16 million streams on Yle Areena.[citation needed]

The series is Finland's most expensive television show with a €20 million budget. In 2019, the series' first episode was the most watched program on Finnish national broadcaster Yle's streaming service Yle Areena.

Synopsis

The protagonist of the series is Moomintroll, who is curious, kind, sensitive and idealistic. He is a typical hero in a coming-of-age story: he tries to tackle the puzzle of growing up to his true, individualistic self while remaining a beloved part of the family. He lives with his caring Moominmamma and nostalgic Moominpappa. Moomintroll is joined by his best friend, the free-spirited wanderer Snufkin, the chaotic Little My, daydreamer Snorkmaiden, cowardly Sniff, and many other friends.

Cast and characters

Character English actor Finnish actor Finland Swedish actor Japanese actor Northern-Sami actor Inari Sami Actor Skolt Sami actor
Moomintroll Taron Egerton (S1-2)
Jack Rowan (S3)
Joonas Nordman Christoffer Strandberg Junta Terashima Áilu Valle Mikkâl Morottaja Teemu Titola
Moominmamma Rosamund Pike Satu Silvo Maria Sid Kikuko Inoue Siri Broch Johansen Anna Morottaja Tiina Sanila-Aikio
Moominpappa Matt Berry Ville Haapasalo Carl-Kristian Rundman Yasunori Matsumoto Mikkel Gaup Aimo Aikio Tauno Ljetoff
Snufkin Edvin Endre Olavi Uusivirta Paavo Kerosuo Issey Takahashi Niko Valkeapää Tomi Koivunen Tuomas Kiprianoff
Little My Bel Powley Kiti Kokkonen Saga Sarkola Ikue Otani Irene Länsman Auri Ahola Neeta Jääskö
Snorkmaiden Akiya Henry Alina Tomnikov Edith Holmström Minami Tsuda Linda Tammela Heli Huovinen Heidi Gauriloff
Sniff Warwick Davis Markku Haussila Andreas af Enehielm Koji Ochiai Aslak Paltto Marko Tervaniemi Pavlo Heikkinen
Muskrat Will Self Heikki Harma|Max Bremer (S1, S2 eps 1–5, 13)
Sixten Lundberg (S2 eps 6–9)
Nobuaki Kanemitsu Pentti Pieski Yrjö Musta Erkki Lumisalmi
Hemulens (male) Joe Wilkinson Taisto Oksanen Pekka Strang Tetsuharu Ōta Tuomas Huusko Jouko Moshnikoff
Hemulens (female) Susie Brann Ella Pyhältö Cecilia Paul Inger-Mari Aikio N/A
Fillyjonk Kate Winslet (S1-2)

Teresa Gallagher (S3)

Kristiina Halttu Nina Hukkinen Shiho Hisajima Anna Näkkäläjärvi-Länsman Suvi King Tiina Sanila-Aikio
Mymble Jennifer Saunders Lotta Lindroos Hellen Willberg Yuriko Ishigane Annukka Hirvasvuopio-Laiti Marke Laaksonen Heini Wesslin
Too-ticky Katie Leung (S1-2)

Teresa Gallagher (S3)

Elina Knihtilä Nina Palmgren Anne Olli N/A
Emma The Stage Rat Alison Steadman Arja Saijonmaa Suvi West
Misabel Rebecca Root Miiko Toiviainen Kaj Korkea-Aho Kozue Harashima Aslak Paltto
Ninny Mayumi Kawai Yasmine Yamajako Jenna Hukkinen Yui Fukuo Iŋgá Ravna-Pieski
Teety-Woo Matt Lucas Lauri Ketonen Olli Liljeström Kunihiro Kawamoto Pekka Aikio
The Ghost Richard Ayoade Ali Jahangiri André Wickström Kyousei Tsukui
Mr Brisk Julian Barratt Riku Nieminen Kristofer Gummerus Yukito Soma N/A Juha Feodoroff
The Hobgoblin Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Jorma Uotinen Nicke Lignell Hidenari Ugaki N/A Veikko Aikio N/A
Thingumy Jon Monie Anna Puu Iida Kuningas Kōsuke Echigoya Niina Aikio-Siltala
Bob Susie Brann Paula Vesala Sara Soulié Mitsuhiro Inose Sari Sarre
The Fisherman Rhys Darby Kari Ketonen Oskar Pöysti Hiroyuki Shibamoto N/A Markus Juutinen
Seahorse 1 Miriam-Teak Lee Saara Aalto Emma Klingenberg Mariko Munakata Anna Lumikivi
Seahorse 2 Shalom Brune-Franklin Anna-Maija Tuokko Jennie Storbacka Sayaka Narita Sonja Hovslagare
Toffle Iina Kuustonen Nina Palmgren Sachiko Honma Mariann Bernhardt
The Groke Susie Brann
Snork Chance Perdomo Deogracias Masomi
Stinky Mike Wilmot Santeri Kinnunen Elmer Bäck
Aunt Jane Ellen Thomas

Music

Original music score

The original music score for the series is composed by world-renowned Finnish musicians, classical violinist Pekka Kuusisto and percussionist Samuli Kosminen, with Jarmo Saari joining them in season 2. The music supervisor for the series is Virpi Immonen. Kuusisto's father, Ilkka Kuusisto, had previously composed an opera for the Moomins with Tove Jansson in 1974. The official soundtrack was released on 19 April 2019.

Official soundtrack, season 1

The series also includes episodic songs which are produced in collaboration with Columbia Records and Sony Music Entertainment. The official soundtrack for the Moominvalley TV series (released on 19 April 2019) includes 16 original recordings from a line-up of artists including Tom Odell, First Aid Kit, Alma, Delilah Montagu, Declan McKenna, , SOAK and many more.[citation needed]

A limited edition 12" picture disc on clear vinyl was made available in four colourways, each featuring a different Moomin character. It was also released on 19 April 2019.[citation needed]

Official soundtrack, season 2

The second season includes nine original songs from up-and-coming artists such as Cavetown, girl in red, Jesse Markin and jens. The official soundtrack album, created in collaboration with Sony Music Finland, was released on 10 April 2020 globally on the major streaming platforms (Spotify, Deezer, Apple Music, Google Play and Tidal).[citation needed]

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
113Finland February 25, 2019 (2019-02-25)
United Kingdom April 19, 2019 (2019-04-19)
United Kingdom April 28, 2019 (2019-04-28)
Finland May 20, 2019 (2019-05-20)
213United Kingdom December 21, 2019 (2019-12-21)
Finland March 2, 2020 (2020-03-02)
United Kingdom April 13, 2020 (2020-04-13)
Finland April 27, 2020 (2020-04-27)
313United Kingdom April 1, 2022 (2022-04-01)
Finland October 3, 2022 (2022-10-03)

Season 1 (2019)

No.
overall
No. in
season
English titleFinnish titleFinland Swedish titleOriginal release date
11"Little My Moves In""Pikku Myy tuli taloon""Lilla My flyttar in"Finland February 25, 2019 (2019-02-25)
United Kingdom April 19, 2019 (2019-04-19)
22"The Spring Tune""Kevätlaulu""Vårvisan"Finland March 4, 2019 (2019-03-04)
United Kingdom April 19, 2019 (2019-04-19)
33"The Last Dragon In The World""Maailman viimeinen lohikäärme""Den sista draken i världen"Finland March 11, 2019 (2019-03-11)
United Kingdom April 19, 2019 (2019-04-19)
44"Moominsummer Madness""Kelluva teatteri""Den flytande teatern"Finland March 18, 2019 (2019-03-18)
United Kingdom April 19, 2019 (2019-04-19)
55"The Golden Tale""Kultainen häntä""Den gyllene svansen"Finland March 25, 2019 (2019-03-25)
United Kingdom April 19, 2019 (2019-04-19)
66"The Secret Of The Hattifatteners""Hattivattien saari""Hattifnattarnas ö"Finland April 1, 2019 (2019-04-01)
United Kingdom April 19, 2019 (2019-04-19)
77"Snufkin And The Park Keeper""Nuuskamuikkunen ja Puistonvartija""Snusmumriken och parkvakten"Finland April 8, 2019 (2019-04-08)
United Kingdom April 19, 2019 (2019-04-19)
88"Monster Fish""Muumipapan kalajuttu""Monsterfisken"Finland April 15, 2019 (2019-04-15)
United Kingdom April 19, 2019 (2019-04-19)
99"Night Of The Groke""Yksin kotona""Ensam hemma"Finland April 22, 2019 (2019-04-22)
United Kingdom April 27, 2019 (2019-04-27)
1010"Moominmamma's Maid""Muumimamman apulainen""Muminmammans hembiträde"United Kingdom April 27, 2019 (2019-04-27)
Finland April 29, 2019 (2019-04-29)
1111"Ghost Story""Kummitustarina""Spökhistorien"United Kingdom April 27, 2019 (2019-04-27)
Finland May 6, 2019 (2019-05-06)
1212"The Invisible Child""Näkymätön lapsi""Det osynliga barnet"United Kingdom April 28, 2019 (2019-04-28)
Finland May 13, 2019 (2019-05-13)
1313"Midwinter Ancestor""Taikatalvi""Trollvinter"United Kingdom April 28, 2019 (2019-04-28)
Finland May 20, 2019 (2019-05-20)

Season 2 (2019–2020)

The first two episodes of season two were screened at Finnkino cinemas in Finland on 2 February 2020, exactly a month before these episodes premiered on Yle TV2 and Yle Areena on 2 March 2020.

No.
overall
No. in
season
English titleFinnish titleFinland Swedish titleOriginal release date
141"Moomin's Winter Follies""Latua, herra Virkkunen!""Vintervansinne"United Kingdom December 21, 2019 (2019-12-21)
Finland March 2, 2020 (2020-03-02)
152"The Fire Spirit""Nuuskamuikkunen ja tulenhenki""Snusmumriken och eldanden"United Kingdom December 21, 2019 (2019-12-21)
Finland March 2, 2020 (2020-03-02)
163"Moominpappa & Son""Muumipapan uusi yritys""Muminpappan och plikten"United Kingdom December 21, 2019 (2019-12-21)
Finland March 2, 2020 (2020-03-02)
174"Little My Moves Out""Kohtalokas pulloposti""Hjärta rimmar med smärta"United Kingdom December 21, 2019 (2019-12-21)
Finland March 2, 2020 (2020-03-02)
185"The Strange Case Of Mrs Fillyjonk""Rouva Vilijonkan katoamismysteeri""Fru Filifjonks mystiska försvinnande"United Kingdom December 21, 2019 (2019-12-21)
Finland March 30, 2020 (2020-03-30)
196"The Hobgoblin's Hat""Taikahattu""Den magiska hatten"Finland March 30, 2020 (2020-03-30)
United Kingdom April 10, 2020 (2020-04-10)
207"Thingumy and Bob""Tiuhti ja Viuhti""Tofslan och Vifslan"Finland March 30, 2020 (2020-03-30)
United Kingdom April 10, 2020 (2020-04-10)
218"The Trial""Omituinen oikeudenkäynti""Den rysande rättegången"Finland March 30, 2020 (2020-03-30)
United Kingdom April 11, 2020 (2020-04-11)
229"Farewell, Snorkmaiden""Jäähyväiset Niiskuneidille""Farväl Snorkfröken"United Kingdom April 11, 2020 (2020-04-11)
Finland April 27, 2020 (2020-04-27)
2310"Moominpappa's Island""Muumipapan saari""Muminpappans ö"United Kingdom April 12, 2020 (2020-04-12)
Finland April 27, 2020 (2020-04-27)
2411"Moominmamma's Mural""Muumimamman muraali""Muminmamman längtar hem"United Kingdom April 12, 2020 (2020-04-12)
Finland April 27, 2020 (2020-04-27)
2512"Moomintroll and the Seahorses""Muumipeikko ja merihevoset""Mumintrollet och sjöhästarna"United Kingdom April 13, 2020 (2020-04-13)
Finland April 27, 2020 (2020-04-27)
2613"November""Muumilaakson marraskuu""November"United Kingdom April 13, 2020 (2020-04-13)
Finland April 27, 2020 (2020-04-27)

Season 3 (2022)

No.
overall
No. in
season
English titleFinnish titleFinland Swedish titleOriginal release date
271"Homecoming""Kotona jälleen!""Hemkomsten"United Kingdom April 1, 2022 (2022-04-01)
Finland October 3, 2022 (2022-10-03)
282"Moomintroll's Grand Adventure""Muumipeikon suuri seikkailu""Mumintrollets stora äventyr"United Kingdom April 1, 2022 (2022-04-01)
Finland October 3, 2022 (2022-10-03)
293"Brisk and Breezy""Leirinjohtaja Virkkunen""Herr Brisk sätts på prov"United Kingdom April 1, 2022 (2022-04-01)
Finland October 3, 2022 (2022-10-03)
304"Inventing Snork""Niisku löytää ystävän""Snorken får en vän"United Kingdom April 1, 2022 (2022-04-01)
Finland October 3, 2022 (2022-10-03)
315"The Stinky Caper""Haisulin kopla""Stinky och Muminligan"United Kingdom April 1, 2022 (2022-04-01)
Finland October 3, 2022 (2022-10-03)
326"Toffle's Tall Tales""Tuhton hurjat tarinat""Tofts hisnande historiet"United Kingdom April 1, 2022 (2022-04-01)
Finland October 3, 2022 (2022-10-03)
337"Winter Secrets""Talvisia salaisuuksia""Vinterhemligheter"United Kingdom April 1, 2022 (2022-04-01)
Finland October 3, 2022 (2022-10-03)
348"Lonely Mountain""Yksinäisten vuorten seikkailu""Äventyr i Ensliga Bergen"United Kingdom April 1, 2022 (2022-04-01)
Finland October 3, 2022 (2022-10-03)
359"Mrs Fillyjonk's Last Hurrah""Vilijonkan viimeiset villitykset""Fru Filifjonk släpper loss"United Kingdom April 1, 2022 (2022-04-01)
Finland October 3, 2022 (2022-10-03)
3610"Snufkin and the Fairground""Nuuskamuikkunen ja huvipuisto""Snusmumriken och nöjesfältet"United Kingdom April 1, 2022 (2022-04-01)
Finland October 3, 2022 (2022-10-03)
3711"Call of the Hattifatteners""Hattivattien kutsu""På jakt efter hattifnattens gnista"United Kingdom April 1, 2022 (2022-04-01)
Finland October 3, 2022 (2022-10-03)
3812"Moominmamma's Flying Dream""Muumimamman lentävä unelma""Muminmammans flygande dröm"United Kingdom April 1, 2022 (2022-04-01)
Finland October 3, 2022 (2022-10-03)
3913"Midsummer Magic""Juhannuksen taikaa""Midsommarmagi"United Kingdom April 1, 2022 (2022-04-01)
Finland October 3, 2022 (2022-10-03)

Season 4

Gutsy Animations announced in early 2023 that anchor broadcasters Sky (UK) and Yle (Finland) have recommissioned the Moominvalley series for a fourth season. For Season 4 the Viaplay Group has partnered as co-producer and will air all four seasons on its streaming platform in multiple territories including Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Poland, and the Netherlands.

International broadcast

Moominvalley has been sold to more than 60 countries. Moominvalley first aired on Yle TV2 in Finland on 25 February 2019, and a day after in Swedish on Yle Teema & Fem. It began airing in the United Kingdom on Sky One, Sky Kids and NOW TV on 19 April 2019. The first eight episodes aired overnight between 2:00 and 6:00 am, and were then repeated in pairs between 5:30 and 6:30 pm over the Easter weekend from 19 to 22 April. Episodes 9–11 followed on the afternoon of 27 April, and 12–13 on 28 April. The first five episodes of season 2 aired over the weekend before Christmas 2019, with the remainder broadcast over the following Easter weekend, 10–13 April 2020. Japan's national broadcaster NHK premiered Moominvalley on its BS4K channel on 4 April 2019. The series has also been sold to China. On 9 August 2019 it launched on WildBrain's YouTube channel. In November 2020 it was announced that Moominvalley had been recommissioned for a third season by anchor broadcasters Yle in Finland and Sky in the UK. The first eight episodes aired on Sky Showcase in pairs from Good Friday 2022 (15 April) until Easter Monday (18 April), with the remainder scheduled, also in pairs until the final episode, for subsequent Sundays.

On 1 May 2019 PGS Entertainment acquired the distribution rights to Moominvalley. On October 5, 2023 it was announced that Zodiak Kids & Family Distribution had acquired the distribution rights to Moominvalley.

In the United Kingdom, the series also airs on BBC Alba and S4C as part of their CBBC Alba and Stwnsh blocks, where it is dubbed in Scottish Gaelic and Welsh respectively.

Reception

Ratings

The series has been extremely successful in its reviews and ratings worldwide. The first episode of Moominvalley was viewed by 600,000 viewers when it premiered in Finland's Yle TV2 in February 2019. It also became the most watched television series episode of all time in Yle's streaming service, Yle Areena, bringing the total viewership of the first episode in Finland to over two million. Moominvalley was the most watched TV series and the fourth most watched TV programme in Finland in 2019 (incl. all channels).

Awards

Year Award Category Result
2019 Shanghai TV Festival Magnolia Awards Best Animation & Best Storytelling Nomination
2019 TBI Content Innovation Awards Best animated kids programme Winner
2019 Golden Venla Best Children and Youth Programme Winner
2020 British Animation Awards Best Children’s Series Winner
2020 BANFF Rockie Awards Children and Youth: Animation Nomination
2020 International Emmy® Kids Awards Kids: Animation Nomination
2020 Cyber Sousa -Xiamen International Animation Festival Best Animated Series Nomination
2020 JIFF Animation Short Nomination
2020 Golden Venla Best Children and Youth Programme Winner
2021 Annecy TV Films in Competition Nomination
2022 British Animation Awards Best voice performance (Bel Powley) Nomination
2022 New York International Children’s Film Festival Audience Episodic Award Winner
2022 RTS West of England Awards Best Sound Winner
2022 TBI Content Innovation Awards Best Children's Programme Winner
2022 Golden Venla Best Children and Youth Programme Nomination
2023 Annie Awards Best Media/TV - Children Nomination
2023 Shanghai TV Festival Magnolia Awards Best Animation Winner
2023 Golden Panda Best Animated Image Winner
2023 International Emmy® Kids Awards Kids: Animation Nomination

In 2019 Moominvalley was awarded the Best Animated Kid's Programme at TBI's Content Innovation Awards. The series also won a Golden Venla award for 2019 Best Children's Program and won Best Children’s Series at 2020 British Animation Awards. Moominvalley was nominated for Best Animation and Best Storytelling at 2019 Shanghai Television Festival. In 2020 Moominvalley was a New York International Children's Film Festival nominee and additionally, nominated for the best Children's animation at Banff Rockie Awards. Moominvalley was shortlisted for Broadcast Digital Awards in 2020 and selected for Encounters' Film Festival's competition programme in the same year. It was nominated for an International Emmy Kids Award. In 2020 Moominvalley was nominated for Best Children's Program in Golden Venla Awards for the second year around.


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