Sad news for Sofia the First. Disney Junior just announced the premiere date for the TV show’s final episode.
The animated children’s series “tells the story of an adventurous little girl who becomes a princess overnight after her mom marries the king.”
The finale of Sofia the First, titled “Sofia the First: Forever Royal,” debuts on Disney Junior on September 8th at 11 a.m. ET/PT.
Take a sneak peek and read more info below:
Sofia the First: Forever Royal,” a special extended-length finale episode of Disney Junior’s Humanitas and Emmy(R) Award-winning series “Sofia the First,” will premiere SATURDAY, SEPT. 8 (11:00 a.m.-12:10 p.m. EDT/PDT), on Disney Junior and the DisneyNOW app.
Set in the storybook world of Enchancia, “Sofia the First” tells the story of an adventurous little girl who becomes a princess overnight after her mom marries the king. Throughout her journey, she discovers that looking like a princess isn’t all that difficult, but possessing the characteristics of a true princess – honesty, loyalty, compassion and grace – is what makes one truly royal. The series stars the voices of Ariel Winter as Sofia; Sara Ramirez as Queen Miranda; Wayne Brady as Clover; and Tim Gunn as Baileywick.
In the finale episode, as Sofia, and siblings Amber and James, prepare for their graduation from Royal Prep Academy, Sofia is called back to the Mystic Isles to face an evil witch named Vor, who is trying to take over the kingdom of Enchancia. Presented with her biggest challenge yet, Sofia must figure out a way to defeat Vor and save her family and the people of Enchancia. “Sofia the First: Forever Royal” features recurring guest stars Eric Stonestreet as Minimus, Bonnie Hunt as Aunt Tilly, Andrew Rannells as Skye, Megan Hilty as Prisma, Ellie Kemper as Crackle, Ming-Na Wen as Vega, Colin Salmon as Orion, Jurnee Smollett-Bell as Chrysta, Paty Lombard as Vor and Hugh Bonneville as the Voice of the Secret Library.
Additional members of the voice cast throughout the series’ four seasons include Darcy Rose Byrnes as Amber; Zach Callison, Tyler Merna and Nicolas Cantu as James; Travis Willingham as King Roland II; Jess Harnell as Cedric; Jim Cummings as Wormwood; Ashley Eckstein as Mia the Bluebird; and Meghan Strange as Robin. Disney Legend Russi Taylor (Minnie Mouse), Barbara Dirickson and Tress MacNeille (Daisy Duck), bring Fauna, Flora and Merryweather, respectively, to life.
Featuring over 100 episodes and two record-breaking primetime specials, “Sofia the First” will continue to air on Disney Junior and Disney Channel platforms around the world.
“Sofia the First” is executive produced by Jamie Mitchell and Craig Gerber. Mitchell also serves as director and Gerber developed the series and wrote the finale episode along with Michael G. Stern. Emmy Award-winners John Kavanaugh (“Elena of Avalor”) and Kevin Kliesch (“Tangled: The Series”) serve as songwriter/music director and composer, respectively. The series is a production of Disney Television Animation.”
What do you think? Do your kids watch Sofia the First? Are you sad it’s ending?
This show is greatly missed. Please consider bringing it back. Your current Disney Jr line up is getting stale. Especially nothing grand appealing to little girls. Like show Sofia the First. Surely you saw the marketing success of Sofia the First. Please bring back Sofia the First.
I think this is a travesty. If my three yr will grow up to be exactly like Princess Sofia the first I will be the most proudest happiest mommy in the world. She exemplifies what it is to be truly a hamamitatiran. She is the example for all girls all over the world how to walk in the example of “Jesus Christ”in a cartoon childlike character. My daughter is a better little girl since princess Sofia the first entered her world. She makes us all better. I feel every child in the world should be ordered to watch her as… Read more »
Hi, I wanted to leave a comment about Sofia the first show. My daughter and I both absolutely love the show!!! We always wait for new episodes to come out. We love spending time watching it together. We are deeply saddened that the show is canceled!!! Please bring it back!!! There’s so many more adventures to be had!!
I don’t know if there’s a point to the comments because I don’t think they’ll bring the show back, but this is my daughter’s favorite show. It’s so great. And they could have done many many more seasons with Sofia and the library and the protectors. It’s silly to end. I wish there was a good reason why.
I can’t believe they are ending this show. It is by far the best Disney show in my opinion. I’m 40, have 3 children and have a licensed daycare, along with being a teacher in the past. This is the only show I enjoyed with the kids. It was happy, well animated and really took kids on an imaginative adventure. We need creative shows like this! Please bring it back.
I am so sad… I love Sofia the First alot! I can watch them over and over again with my children. They are loving it too!
This is such a wonderful show. My daughters all time favorite and will be heartbriken about this. They had so much more they could do. Canceling it is such a waste
Sofia is a great show! Kids love it!! There is no reason to end it! Would never expect to do this and definetly not happy about this decision
YES! Finally
This and Goldie and Bear are good programs that should continue as long as possible. Hopefully other animators and writers will see the virtue in presenting sophisticated story lines and dialogue like these shows instead of the trash that typically constitutes cartoons.
This is so sad my little girl loves Sofia she is such a great little Heroine, why did this show end?