Series synopsis
Molly of Denali is an American animation kids comedy television series that premiered on PBS Kids on July 15, 2019. It was created by Dorothea Gillim. It stars Sovereign Bill and Sequoia Janvier.
An action-adventure comedy that follows the adventures of feisty and resourceful 10-year-old Molly Mabray, an Alaska Native girl, her dog Suki, and friends Tooey and Trini on their adventures in epically beautiful Alaska.
Premise
An action-adventure comedy that follows the adventures of feisty and resourceful 10-year-old Molly Mabray, an Alaska Native girl, her dog Suki, and friends Tooey and Trini on their adventures in epically beautiful Alaska.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Sovereign Bill as Molly
- Sequoia Janvier as Tooey
Guest cast
- Lorne Cardinal as Grandpa Nat
- Meegwun Fairbrother as Coach Mike (voice)
- Ron Harris as Dad (voice)
- Ellen Kennedy as Singing Moose / Video Voice (voice)
- Jules A. Koostachin as Mom (voice)
- Vienna Leacock as Trini (voice)
- Michelle Thrush as Shyahtsoo (voice)
- Shawn Youngchief as Mr. Patak (voice)
- Luc Roderique as Daniel / Announcer (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 88 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 39 | July 15, 2019 | March 25, 2021 |
| Season 2 | 14 | November 1, 2021 | July 22, 2022 |
| Season 3 | 10 | November 7, 2022 | July 10, 2023 |
| Season 4 | 20 | March 25, 2024 | October 2, 2025 |
| Season 5 | 5 | November 3, 2025 | November 3, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Grandpa's Drum/Have Canoe, Will Paddle Molly finds a photo of Grandpa as a child and is shocked to see him singing and drumming-Grandpa never sings. Then, the Qyah Canoers are ready for their competition. There's just one problem: Molly, Tooey, and Trini don't know how to canoe! |
July 15, 2019 |
| 2 |
Herring Eggs or Bust/Berry Itchy Day Molly and her family head to their secret-berry-picking-spot, but their trip is cut short by a swarm of mosquitos! Then, Molly is thrilled when her cousin Randall calls from Sitka to say he's harvesting herring eggs-her favorite food! |
July 16, 2019 |
| 3 |
Cabbagezilla/Name Game Trini's excited to enter Big Green, her giant cabbage, into the Alaska State Fair, but a suspicious moose keeps nibbling its leaves. Then, Molly wants to get her Native name when she discovers that her Mom, Dad, Grandpa and others in the community have one. |
July 23, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Molly & Elizabeth/Uqiquq (Throw Party) Molly and Tooey are holding a tour, but two tourists are mean to them and make fun of Natives. After Auntie Merna tells them about how she met Elizabeth Peratrovich, they help the tourists learn that what they said was more wrong than right. Then, Tooey has caught his very first animal, and he is having an uqiquq! But, Grandma Elizabeth is coming to visit, and Tooey doesn't know how to give a speech in Yup'ik! |
November 1, 2021 |
| 2 | Mouse in the Treehouse/Leader of the Pack | November 2, 2021 |
| 3 | Butterflies and Bunny Babies/Every Meow and Again | November 3, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Home Made Heroes/Molly and the Snow Hawk Molly and Tooey decide to make a few of their own Alaska Native superheroes; Molly wants to fix up her old sled for Trini, but she's not sure she is ready to part with it. |
November 7, 2022 |
| 2 |
The Story of the Story Knife/Raven Saves The Birthday Party Molly tries to help an exchange student after she loses her prized story knife; Oscar works on remembering the old stories of his elders. |
November 8, 2022 |
| 3 |
A Whale Of A Time/That's Snow Fun Molly and Tooey help count endangered whales; a blizzard forces Molly and Trini to stay inside, but a box of treasures from Mom's childhood helps remedy the boredom. |
November 9, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Little Batty/The Clean Up Mix Up Molly thinks she's seen a rare Australian bat; Molly, Tooey, and Trini teach Travis what it really means to take care of the land. |
March 25, 2024 |
| 2 |
Steam Bath Ch'oondaii/In the Dark of Day Molly and Oscar build a traditional steam bath to help Layla recover from a cold so she can take her pilot exam; Oscar thinks he has spotted a snow monster. |
March 26, 2024 |
| 3 |
Meteorite Out of Sight/Not a Mascot Molly and Tooey set out to find a meteorite; Molly, Tooey and Trini try to convince the Sitka basketball team to change its name. |
March 27, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Gust to a River Rush | November 3, 2025 |
| 2 |
Molly of Idaho/Cinder Cones and Broken Drones While visiting the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, Grandpa Nat leaves behind a microphone that he needs to do an interview for his documentary. Using lessons from the Indian Relay Race, can Molly and Stormy get Grandpa his mic? Then, after hearing the Shoshone-Bannock story about Doe'gwo'ah, Molly and her new friend Stormy encounter a real rattlesnake when retrieving Grandpa Nat's wayward drone. |
November 3, 2025 |
| 3 |
Newt in My Boot/Old Man of the Lake Molly finds a newt in her boot while exploring Wizard Island! Her friends from the Klamath Tribe teach her the importance of returning the newt to its natural habitat. Then, Molly takes a rock from Crater Lake but learns that it's against Klamath traditions to do so after hearing an old, spooky tale about the "Old Man of the Lake." |
November 3, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | PBS Kids |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 15, 2019 |
| Last aired | November 3, 2025 |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday |