Series synopsis
Maya the Bee, also known as Die Biene Maja is a German animation kids television series that premiered on KiKa on April 1, 2013. It ended on November 28, 2017. It was created by Fin Edquist, Martin Quaden, Alexs Stadermann, Waldemar Bonsels. It stars Zalina Sanchez, Hans-Jürgen Dittberner, Ben Hadad and Sonja Deutsch.
Hello everyone, I'm Maya the Bee! What do I love? Freedom! That's why I live in the meadow instead of the hive. I have a thousand and one adventures with my friends: Shelby snail, Max the worm ... and of course Willy! Willy is very lazy and greedy ... But he's my best friend. Together, we go on an many adventures! Let's go!
Premise
Hello everyone, I'm Maya the Bee! What do I love? Freedom! That's why I live in the meadow instead of the hive. I have a thousand and one adventures with my friends: Shelby snail, Max the worm ... and of course Willy! Willy is very lazy and greedy ... But he's my best friend. Together, we go on an many adventures! Let's go!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Zalina Sanchez as Maja (Voice)
- Hans-Jürgen Dittberner as Flip (Voice)
- Ben Hadad as Ben (Voice)
- Sonja Deutsch as Königin (Voice)
- Lukas Till Berglund as Max (Voice)
- Axel Lutter as Paul (Voice)
- Klaus-Dieter Klebsch as Piekser
- Gerd Meyer as Willi (Voice)
Supporting cast
- Bernhard Völger as Rufus (Voice)
- Lothar Blumhagen as Richter Bienenwachs (Voice)
- Juana-Maria von Jascheroff as Frau Kassandra
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 130 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | February 28, 2014 | February 28, 2014 |
| Season 1 | 26 | April 1, 2013 | April 12, 2013 |
| Season 2 | 26 | August 29, 2013 | September 10, 2013 |
| Season 3 | 25 | January 24, 2014 | February 5, 2014 |
| Season 4 | 52 | November 3, 2017 | November 28, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doc Slick | February 28, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Birth of Maya | April 1, 2013 |
| 2 | The Take Off | April 1, 2013 |
| 3 |
The Queen's Messenger With the official Queen messenger being absent, Miss Cassandra organises a contest to select the new junior messenger. Maya, Willy, Lara, Max and Shelby will compete against each other during a wild race through the meadow. |
April 1, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hoverfly Spy | August 29, 2013 |
| 2 | Max Has a Crush | August 29, 2013 |
| 3 | Weather on Demand | August 30, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bee Day | January 24, 2014 |
| 2 | Willy Loses His Memory | January 24, 2014 |
| 3 | Rainbow Pollen | January 25, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Roll on the Holidays The ants are patrolling day and night without rest. Maya advise them to take a vacation. After some advice from Flip, Paul decides to put on vacation forever. |
November 3, 2017 |
| 2 |
Yes Sir! Maya likes to give orders to everyone, especially to Willy. But when it comes to directing ants, she realizes that this is not so simple. |
November 7, 2017 |
| 3 |
The Exile Beeswax was accused - wrongly - of stealing royal jelly in the pantry. He is banished from the hive. Maya will help proving his innocence. |
November 4, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | KiKa |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 1, 2013 |
| Last aired | November 28, 2017 |
| Runtime | 11 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday |