Nickelodeon's New Animated Mystery Series, Welcome to the Wayne, Debuts Monday 29th January 2018 On Nickelodeon Scandinavia
(From L-R) Olly, Ansi, and Saraline from Nickelodeon’s Welcome To The Wayne
A New York City apartment building holds mysteries and adventures behind every door in Nickelodeon’s newest animated series, Welcome to the Wayne, premiering on Nickelodeon Scandinavia on Monday 29th January 2018 at 16:00 on Nickelodeon Norway (Norge) and at 16:10 on Nickelodeon Denmark (Danmark) and Nickelodeon Sweden (Sverige). Created and written by Emmy® Award-winning writer and composer Billy Lopez (The Wonder Pets) and executive produced by Emmy Award-winning creative executive Michael Pecoriello (Yu-Gi-Oh!), the 20-episode series follows three kids as they explore their strange and fantastical apartment building, the Wayne, where nothing is what it seems.
Welcome to the Wayne follows the comedic adventures of three friends, Ansi Molina, Olly Timbers, and Saraline Timbers, as they aim to unlock the secrets of the Wayne. Each new investigation brings them face-to-face with new characters, creatures, and oddities, known as “Wayne Phenomena,” leading them closer to uncovering the truth about the weird things happening in their building.
In the series premiere, “Rise and Shine Sleepyhead,” Ansi, a new resident of the Wayne, must work with siblings Olly and Saraline to stop a rampaging threat deep within their home.
The voice cast of the US-English dub of Welcome to the Wayne includes: Alanna Ubach (Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce) as Ansi, the anxious new kid in town; creator and co-executive producer Billy Lopez as Olly Timbers, the adventurous 10-year-old son of a toy maker and a military scientist, and lifelong resident of the Wayne; and Dana Steingold (Avenue Q musical) as Saraline Timbers, Olly’s responsible and more mature little sister.
Additional voice cast members include: Veronica Taylor (Pokémon) as The Spy from Apartment 8-I; Marc Thompson (Pokémon) as Masterson; and Robbie Sublett (The Good Wife) as Flowershirt; Dave Willis (Aqua Teen Hunger Force) as George the Doorman; Dana Snyder (The Thundermans) as Wendell Wasserman; Nikki M. James (BrainDead) as Julia Wiles; Carey Means (Aqua Teen Hunger Force) as Jonah Bishop; Harriett D. Foy (Collateral Beauty) as Clara Rhone; and Charnele Crick (Bocce Ballers) as Goodness.
Guest stars this season include: Annie Potts (Ghostbusters) as Olympia Timbers; Andrew Rannells (Girls) as Andrei, Alfred Molina (Spider-Man 2) as Albert Molina; Richard Kind (Inside Out) as Harvey Timbers; Emo Philips (Adventure Time) as Dennis O’Bannon; David Hornsby (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) as Leif Bornewell III; Daniel Abeles (Smash) as Randy; and Shannon Walsh (Begin Again) as Madison Payne; and Clarke Thorell (The Americans) as Garrison Payne.
Before the full-length series, Welcome to the Wayne was Nickelodeon’s first digital short-form series, which debuted on official Nickelodeon websites and the Nick Play app in select markets.
Welcome to the Wayne is locally titled Velkommen til Huset Wayne in Denmark, Välkommen till huset Wayne in Sweden and Velkommen til Wayne-blokken in Norway.
Billy Lopez is an Emmy-winning writer and composer from New York City. He has written for shows including Phineas and Ferb and South Park and been head writer on several preschool shows, including The Wonder Pets!, 3rd & Bird! and PBS’s Peg + Cat. Lopez also co-created an adult sitcom for ABC Studios. Michael Pecoriello is an Emmy Award-winning creative leader. He has overseen campaigns for Nickelodeon tent poles Kids’ Choice Awards, Kids’ Choice Sports and the HALO Awards and also served as supervising producer and head writer on animated series Yu-Gi-Oh!.
To celebrate the Scandinavian launch of Welcome to the Wayne, Nickelodeon Scandinavia has digitally premiered the first episode of the brand-new Nickelodeon animated series online at nick.dk, nickelodeon.se, nickelodeon.no, which also includes the shows theme tune locally dubbed into Danish (Dansk), Swedish (Svenska) and Norwegian (Norsk)! Fans can play the exclusive brand-new Welcome to the Wayne "Explore The Wayne" ("Udforsk Wayne" (DK) / "Utforska The Wayne" (SE) / "Utforsk Wayneblokka" (NO)) on each website.
Fans can also immerse themselves in the Wayne by following the official Instagram account to discover more about the show, characters, and mysteries within.
In additional news, Nickelodeon Scandinavia will premiere the 2018 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards (KCA 2018) on Sunday 25th March 2018! Fans can find out more about Nickelodeon's Kids’ Choice Awards 2018 at kca.nickelodeon.dk, kca.nickelodeon.se, kca.nickelodeon.no and kca2018.tv.
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