January 16, 2021 (2021-01-16) – April 29, 2024 (2024-04-29)
Dino Ranch is a Canadian animated children's television series created by Matthew Fernandes, co-founder and chief creative officer of Industrial Brothers. Dino Ranch follows the adventures of the Cassidy family as they tackle life on the ranch in a fantastical, prehistoric andWild West-inspired setting wheredinosaurs roam.
The series debuted in 2021, onCBC in Canada on January 16, onDisney Junior in the United States on January 18, and later onDisney+ on June 18. The second season of the series premiered on Disney Junior on July 22, 2022,[1] followed by the third and final season on September 11, 2023.[2]
Dino Ranch is set in a world where humans and dinosaurs live alongside each other. While Dino Ranch is first and foremost a working, self-sustained ranch run by the Cassidy family, it also serves as a dinosaur sanctuary.
Jon (voiced by Tyler Nathan in Season 1 and Jacob Soley in Seasons 2 and 3) is the oldest kid in the Cassidy family, the leader of the three siblings and rides Blitz, the speedyVelociraptor. Jon is an aspiring dino-trainer who is an expert on dinosaurs, and a terrific athlete.
Min (voiced by Ava Ro) is the middle child in the Cassidy family who is the only member of the trio who is female and rides Clover, the lovingBrontosaurus. Min is a dino-doctor in training and uses her medical expertise to help any sick or injured dino who needs Dino Ranch's help. Sometimes Min will be the leader of the Dino Ranchers and the Flyer and Rescue Squad instead of Jon.
Miguel (voiced by Jacob Mazeral) is the youngest child in the Cassidy family, and rides Tango, the tiny but mightyTriceratops. Miguel is an inventor and loves to build things, especially new inventions he's come up with.
Blitz (voiced by Joshua Graham) is Jon's best buddy and the fastestVelociraptor around.
Clover (voiced by Deven Mack) is a bigheartedBrontosaurus and Min's dino-doctor assistant.
Tango (voiced by Athena Karkanis) is a mightyTriceratops who loves to bash things and has incredible strength. She is Miguel's best friend and helps him build things.
Bo (or "Pa" to the Dino Ranchers) (voiced by Scott Gorman) is the father of Jon, Min, and Miguel, and husband of Jane. He is an expert rancher and tends to the dino herds with hisT-Rex, Biscuit.
Jane (or "Ma" to the Dino Ranchers) (also voiced byAthena Karkanis) is the mother of Jon, Min, and Miguel, and wife of Bo. She is the head dino doctor of the ranch and runs the Hatchery with herParasaur, Quack.
Biscuit is Bo'sTyrannosaurus and the lead dinosaur of Dino Ranch.
Quack is Jane'sParasaurolophus and her dino-doctor assistant.
Thunderbolt is aDimorphodon who's as fast as lightning & is Jon and Blitz's flying partner who has a Turbo-Claw.
Cloud is a gentleThalassodromeus who is Min and Clover's flying partner who has a Dino Buggy.
Twister is a mightyTapejara who is Miguel and Tango's flying partner who wields a Dino-Digger.
Thunderfoot is a toweringSpinosaurus with a big appetite, this dino is the king of the badlands.
Angus is the Cassidy's tough, yet temperamental field plowingTriceratops.
Tara Dacktle (voiced by Shechniah Mpulwana) runs the Dino Airport with her dad, Zachary, andPterodactyl pal, Wilbur. Bold, adventurous, and a bit of a daredevil, Tara's the best Pterodactyl-flyer around for when the Dino Ranchers need a helping hand from the air.
Wilbur is Tara's high-flying Pterodactyl pal and the head of the Dino Airport's fleet of rescue Pteros. The massive pterosaur is an expert flyer and can transport all of the Dino Ranchers through the sky in his Dino Porter.
Thundertot is Thunderfoot's child that debuted in the episode "Miguel VS Thunderfoot".
Boomsy is a babyT-Rex who lives with Tara & her dad at the Dino Airport.
Zachary Dacktle (or "Captain Dacktle") (voiced by Deven Mack) is Tara's Pterosaur-flying dad; an upbeat and uber-enthusiastic pioneer of Pterosaur flying. Zach is a kind and loving parent, who's also a bit flighty and his head is always in the clouds.
Clara Tinhorn (voiced bySamantha Weinstein) is the oldest (despite her stature) sibling and the leader of the raptor-riding Tinhorn Trio, the Dino Ranchers' mischievous rivals. The Trio likes to mess with the Dino Ranchers and their dinosaurs, and pull nasty stunts like taking a wildT-Rex egg.
Ike Tinhorn (voiced by Jonah Wineberg) is the middle child of the Tinhorn Trio, and likes to challenge Clara's authority.
Ogie Tinhorn (voiced by Shayle Simons) is the youngest of the Tinhorn Trio, and while he likes to go along with his older siblings' naughty plans, he has a soft heart and occasionally helps the Dino Ranchers do the right thing as well.
Sonny the Kid (voiced by Ian Ho) is the greatest dino rustling mastermind of all time - or so he likes to say of himself. Sonny is a dinosaur super-fan and loves pulling rustling heists so he can ride on the amazing dinosaurs he admires so much. But while he is an incredible trickster, he's a terrible rider.
Florida-based companyJazwares is Dino Ranch's global master toy partner.[4]Scholastic Corporation has the rights to design and produce a range of English-language consumer products, including readers, sticker story books, novelty items, activity books and audio books.[5]
On August 25, 2021, Boat Rocker announced five new merchandising partnerships for Dino Ranch, including Baby Boom Consumer Products, High Point Design,Kurt S. Adler, Rubies, and Kennedy Publishing.[6]
In Canada, Dino Ranch is aired onCBC Television as well as its streaming website and mobile appCBC Gem. In the United States, the series began showing onDisney Junior and its streaming video website and appDisneyNow in January 2021.[7] And later onDisney+ on 18 June 2021.[8]
The series has subsequently been sold toSuper RTL andToggo Plus (Germany);Gulli,TiJi and Gulli Africa (France);NRK (Norway);YLE (Finland);Sveriges Television (Sweden);[9]Croatian Radiotelevision (Croatia);Telewizja Polska (Poland); andDR (Denmark).[10] On March 3, it was announced Dino Ranch was also sold to Disney+ U.K., Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.[11] In United Kingdom, it debuted onTiny Pop in 2022,Cartoonito in Italy, and in Australia, it will debut on ABC Kids soon. In Africa, it debuted onBoomerang on December 13, 2021.[12] After 3 months later, Dino Ranch along new episodes will premiere on Boomerang Africa in April 2022 part of the Cartoonito block.[13]in Brazil it started to be shown byTV Cultura in 2023.
In Asia, it debuted on Cartoon Network on 28 March 2022 part of the Cartoonito block[17][18] while, this show also sit in a dedicated Cartoonito programming rail on the regional streaming service HBO GO in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan, a launch event was in April 2022.[19] While in Japan, the show already premiered onDisney Junior in February 2022.[17] In Spain, the series debuted onClan in 2022.
Dino Ranch was released on Disney Junior in the US as the number one cable series among kids, boys and girls 2–5. In the six weeks since the launch of the official Dino RanchYouTube channel, it accumulated over three million views.[11]
Dino Ranch is being adapted into a stage show by Fierylight and Terrapin Station Entertainment.[20]
The series was one of the finalists for the audience-voted Shaw Rocket Fund Kids Choice Award, and Best Pre-School Program or Series at the9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021.[21]Dino Ranch's first season was also nominated at the Rockie Awards of theBanff World Media Festival in the Preschool Animation category.[22]
Dino Ranch was featured inEntertainment Weekly in April 2022, under "EW-approved streams for kids."[23]
A spin-off,Dino Ranch: Island Explorers, was released in 2025.[33] The spin-off follows the original characters as they venture to Dino Island, an exotic island where their uncle lives.[34]
