| Hot Wheels Let's Race | |
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| Based on | Hot Wheels byMattel |
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| Directed by | Moto Sakakibara Collette Sunderman (voice director) |
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| Theme music composer | Patrick Stump |
| Opening theme | "Hot Wheels Let's Race Theme", written and performed by Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy |
| Ending theme | "Hot Wheels Let's Race Theme" (Instrumental) |
| Composer | Patrick Stump |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
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| Running time | 22 minutes (2 11-minute segments) |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04) – present |
Hot Wheels Let's Race is an American animated children's television series based on theHot Wheels toy line byMattel. It was released onNetflix on March 4, 2024.[1] The second season was released on September 9, 2024,[2] and the third season was released on March 3, 2025.[3]
Six young hopefuls at the Hot Wheels Ultimate Garage Racing Camp learn the skills they need to become the next generation of amazing racers.
— Netflix[4]
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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| 1 | 10 | March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04) | ||
| 2 | 5 | September 9, 2024 (2024-09-09) | ||
| 3 | 5 | March 3, 2025 (2025-03-03) | ||
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |||||
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| 1 | 1 | "A Wheel Good Time" | Moto Sakakibara | Jordan Gershowitz | February 21, 2024 (2024-02-21) (YouTube premiere) March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04) (Netflix) | |||||
| "Racing to Success" | ||||||||||
On the first day of racing school, the racers work together to catch a runaway tire in Hot Wheels City. Then it's time for the first Camp Champ race! | ||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Scream Machines" | Moto Sakakibara | Ellie Guzman | March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04) | |||||
| "Takeout Spinout" | Sarah Nerboso | |||||||||
Can the racers stop the bone shaker from haunting Hot Wheels city? And who has what it takes to win the tasty food delivery challenge? | ||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Keeping the Pace" | Moto Sakakibara | Jim Nolan | March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04) | |||||
| "Car Wash Catastrophe" | Kevin Burke andChris "Doc" Wyatt | |||||||||
Coop uses the RocketFire to help two friends at once. The racers save the Ultimate Car Wash from Professor Rearview and his giant octopus. | ||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Night Fright" | Moto Sakakibara | Jenava Mie | March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04) | |||||
| "Scavenger Stunt Hunt" | Joelle Sellner | |||||||||
Mac and his friends drive Glow Racers when the lights go out in Hot Wheels City. The campers team up for a scavenger hunt challenge. | ||||||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Spoiler Warning" | Moto Sakakibara | Jim Nolan | March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04) | |||||
| "Victory Lapse" | Jordan Gershowitz | |||||||||
Striker Spoiler teaches the racers how to use boosters. Can they put their new skills to the rest for the second Camp Champ race of the season? | ||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Getting the Jump" | Moto Sakakibara | Jenava Mie | March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04) | |||||
| "Trashed Tracks" | Craig Carlisle | |||||||||
The racers show off their best moves in a jump challenge. Coop drives the total disposal to clean up supersized trash on the tracks of Hot Wheels City. | ||||||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Pizza with Extra Venom" | Moto Sakakibara | Kevin Burke and Chris "Doc" Wyatt | March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04) | |||||
| "Shifting Gears" | Sarah Nerboso | |||||||||
Professor Rearview unleashes a giant snake in Hot Wheels City. A game of Capture the Flag teaches a valuable lesson. | ||||||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Pedal to the Meddle" | Moto Sakakibara | Jenava Mie | March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04) | |||||
| "Follow the Lead Car" | Aydrea Walden | |||||||||
A self-driving car transporter with a T. rex head gets loose in Hot Wheels City. Axle steps on the gas in a Follow the Leader challenge. | ||||||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Eyes on the Prize" | Moto Sakakibara | Ellie Guzman | March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04) | |||||
| "Photo Finish" | Nick "Rocket" Rodriguez | |||||||||
A tricky obstacle course tests Coop's concentration skills. When Spark, Max, and Coop delete Brights' photos by mistake, they must race to retake them. | ||||||||||
| 10 | 10 | "In It to Win It" | Moto Sakakibara | Jim Nolan | March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04) | |||||
| "Fired Up!" | Jordan Gershowitz | |||||||||
Buckle up, because it's time for the final Camp Champ race of the season - and not even Professor Rearview and his dragon can stand in the racers' way! | ||||||||||
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |||||
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| 11 | 1 | "Cruise Control" | Moto Sakakibara | Jordan Gershowitz | September 9, 2024 (2024-09-09) | |||||
| "The S'more Fun the Better" | Sarah Nerboso | |||||||||
In the first race of Level 2, a mysterious newcomer hits the track and shakes up the competition. Then it's time to make s'mores - Hot Wheels style! | ||||||||||
| 12 | 2 | "Mini Coop" | Moto Sakakibara | Jim Nolan | September 9, 2024 (2024-09-09) | |||||
| "Jumping the Shark" | Adam Beechen | |||||||||
An accident shrinks Coop, Mac, and Spark in their cars. Professor Rearview drops a giant, hungry shark on the city's new Ultra Car Wash. | ||||||||||
| 13 | 3 | "Cruisin' to Victory" | Moto Sakakibara | Annie Nishida | September 9, 2024 (2024-09-09) | |||||
| "The Great Car Swap" | Amanda Deibert | |||||||||
Can Coop climb the leaderboard, or will Cruise drive away with a victory? Later on, the campers switch cars to learn valuable new racing skills. | ||||||||||
| 14 | 4 | "Go for the Gold" | Moto Sakakibara | Jenava Mie | September 9, 2024 (2024-09-09) | |||||
| "Sneezy Squeakers" | Nick "Rocket" Rodriguez | |||||||||
The racers search Hot Wheels City for the lucky Golden Steering Wheel. Brights uses creativity to make Squeakers feel better. | ||||||||||
| 15 | 5 | "Drive Me Batty" | Moto Sakakibara | Jordan Gershowitz | September 9, 2024 (2024-09-09) | |||||
| "Highs & Lows" | Matthew Drdek | |||||||||
Professor Rearview and his monster bat steal Dash's favorite car. Then the pressure's on to win the third race - but can Coop stay calm and focused? | ||||||||||
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |||||
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| 16 | 1 | "The Wrong Track" | Moto Sakakibara | Annie Nishida | March 3, 2025 (2025-03-03) | |||||
| "All Pumped Up" | Jim Nolan | |||||||||
Coop learns an important skill that every Hot Wheels racer needs. Spark's new invention sends the campers up, up and away! | ||||||||||
| 17 | 2 | "Keep on Monster Truckin'" | Moto Sakakibara | Julius Harper | March 3, 2025 (2025-03-03) | |||||
| "T-Rex Takeover" | Troy D. Patterson | |||||||||
A monster-sized guest teaches Mac a valuable lesson. The Ultimate T-Rex Transporter is gobbling up the cars in Hot Wheels City… but why? | ||||||||||
| 18 | 3 | "Party Pit Stop" | Moto Sakakibara | Sarah Nerboso | March 3, 2025 (2025-03-03) | |||||
| "End of the Road" | Amanda Deibert | |||||||||
Coop and his mom team up on the track. Then it's time to kick some tailpipe in the season's final race — and it's a winner-take-all contest. | ||||||||||
| 19 | 4 | "Stop Those Cars" | Moto Sakakibara | Jenava Mie | March 3, 2025 (2025-03-03) | |||||
| "Self-Destruct" | Jim Nolan | |||||||||
The racers use food trucks to stop Professor Rearview, but they'll need all the help they can get to save the Ultimate Garage from destruction. | ||||||||||
| 20 | 5 | "The Final Finish Line" | Moto Sakakibara | Annie Nishida | March 3, 2025 (2025-03-03) | |||||
| "Monster Mayhem" | Jordan Gershowitz | |||||||||
Beating Professor Rearview and his five giant monsters won't be easy, but a Hot Wheels racer always says, "Challenge accepted!" | ||||||||||
On September 28, 2023,Netflix announced thegreenlight of the series, alongside an order for additional episodes ofGabby's Dollhouse and a trailer for its firstCocomelon original series. The vice president of Netflix series animation, John Derderian, also claimed the series offers an exciting, character-forward way into a new social emotional curriculum through public domain characters likeThe Wizard of Oz that parents and kids are familiar with.[5]
Animation is provided bySprite Animation Studios and Japanese animation studioOLM Digital.
It was released on Netflix on March 4, 2024.[1] With the second season released on September 9, 2024,[2] and the third season released on March 3, 2025.[3]
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