Series synopsis
Nate Is Late is an Australian kids animation sci-fi & fantasy comedy television series that premiered on Nine Network on May 26, 2018. It was created by Sylvain Huchet, Peter Saisselin. It stars Sarah Aubrey, Jane Ubrien, Kaycie Chase and Emmylou Homs.
Every morning, Nate and Malika leave home 30 minutes early to go to school, and yet every morning they arrive late! That’s because every morning, something AMAZING happens on the way. But even though their stories are always true, Principal Prudence never believes them…
Premise
Every morning, Nate and Malika leave home 30 minutes early to go to school, and yet every morning they arrive late! That’s because every morning, something AMAZING happens on the way. But even though their stories are always true, Principal Prudence never believes them…
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Sarah Aubrey as Malika
- Jane Ubrien as Nate (Oscar)
- Kaycie Chase as Oscar (Nate)
- Emmylou Homs as Malika/Maurice
- Fily Keita as Prudence
- Claire Baradat as Violette
- Marie Chevalot as Mélanie
- Thomas Sagols as Terry
Supporting cast
- Gauthier Battoue as Mickaël Martin
- Sylvain Lemarie as Cosmo
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 156 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 52 | May 26, 2018 | November 4, 2018 |
| Season 2 | 52 | January 31, 2022 | May 8, 2022 |
| Season 3 | 52 | March 31, 2025 | August 6, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Garbage Goblins As Nate shows Malika the watch he got for his birthday, he drops it down a sewer grate! The kids head into the sewers to get it back, but it's been picked up by a goblin. |
May 26, 2018 |
| 2 |
The Roman Ruins The way to school is blocked by a construction site. Nate and Malika decide to go through it to save time, but they end up in the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheatre. |
May 26, 2018 |
| 3 |
The Carnivorous Plant Nate has forgotten to take care of the class' carnivorous plant over the weekend. He and Malika try to restore the plant's luster but it turns it into a giant monster! |
May 26, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Lady of the Lake Nate and Malika meet a lady who was turned into water centuries ago by an ancient curse, and is trapped in the lake for eternity. To free her, they have to complete a magic ritual. |
January 31, 2022 |
| 2 |
The Thunderbird Nate and Malika run into an ornithologist who's trying to prove the existence of the legendary thunderbird! She attracts one to the neighbourhood, but it's captured by Maxime Dermy. |
February 1, 2022 |
| 3 |
The Crocodile Man Nate and Malika meet a reporter investigating a crocodile-man hiding in the town's sewers. Things get complicated when a real crocodile appears. |
February 2, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Reality Show Nate and Malika have been kidnapped by aliens fascinated by their morning adventures. Quotax, the producer of Galactic TV, is so impressed that he wants to make a show with them as the stars! Nate isn't interested at all and just wants to escape, but Malika, still upset about losing the class elections the day before, wants to stay in this place where everyone seems to adore her... |
March 31, 2025 |
| 2 |
The Books It's chaos at the library this morning: all the characters have escaped from their books and have come to life in the real world... including Johnny Cross and Leviah, Nate and Malika's favorite heroes! Unfortunately, the two are arguing and refuse to work together. And when their arch-enemies, Dr. Spectre and Arié, also emerge from the books, things start to get even more complicated... |
April 1, 2025 |
| 3 |
The Blue Rose Fahim, the former genie of the lamp, is feeling down. He wants to give his beloved Mrs. Rainfort a blue rose, just like in her favorite Arabian Nights tale! Following Nate’s idea, the genie takes them into the magical world of the story. Together, they have to complete several challenges to find the blue rose... but it seems like these challenges have another purpose... |
April 2, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nine Network |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 26, 2018 |
| Last aired | August 6, 2025 |
| Runtime | 11 minutes |
| Status | continue |