

A spin-off series titled Rubble & Crew premiered in February 2023 which featured primarily Rubble, one of the PAW Patrol pups, and his crew of Bulldogs. A theatrical feature film, titled PAW Patrol: The Movie, was released on August 20, 2021, with a sequel, PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie, scheduled to release theatrically on September 29, 2023. On March 24, 2022, the series has been renewed for a tenth season. The show, and its associated products, have received a variety of awards and nominations from associations such as the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. PAW Patrol toy sales have generated millions of dollars in revenue for the corporation and increased Spin Master's presence in the preschool toy market. Spin Master has developed the show into a media franchise and released an ongoing line of toys based on it. They are also equipped with special hi-tech backpacks called "pup packs" that contain tools relating to the pups' jobs. They all reside in doghouses that transform into customized vehicles, or "pupmobiles", for their missions. Each dog has a specific set of skills based on emergency services professions, such as a firefighter, a police officer, and an aviation pilot. They work together on missions to protect the shoreside community of Adventure Bay and surrounding areas.


The series focuses on a young boy named Ryder who leads a crew of search and rescue dogs that call themselves the PAW Patrol. The series premiered on Nickelodeon in the United States on August 12, 2013. TVO first ran previews of the show in August 2013. In Canada, the series is primarily broadcast on TVOntario as part of the TVOKids programing block. PAW Patrol is a Canadian computer-animated children's television series created by Keith Chapman and produced by Spin Master Entertainment, with animation provided by Guru Studio.
