Santiago of the Seas

Santiago of the Seas is an American CGI animated television series created by Niki Lopez, Leslie Valdes, and Valerie Walsh Valdes that premiered on Nickelodeon on October 9, 2020.[1]

Santiago of the Seas
Genre	Action Adventure Educational
Created by	Niki Lopez Leslie Valdes Valerie Walsh Valdes
Composers	Alfonso G. Aguilar Ego Plum
Country of origin	United States
Original languages	English Spanish
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	9 (18 segments)
Production
Executive producers	Leslie Valdes Valerie Walsh Valdes Dave Palmer
Running time	11 minutes (regular segments) 22 minutes (special segments)
Production companies	Walsh Valdés Productions Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Release
Original network	Nickelodeon
Original release	October 9, 2020 – present
External links
Website

Premise

The show follows Santiago, an 8-year-old pirate, and his crew as they embark on rescues, uncover hidden treasures and keeps the Caribbean high seas safe. The show is infused with Spanish language and Latino-Caribbean culture and curriculum.[2]

Characters

• Santiago Montes (voiced by Kevin Chacon)[3][4]
• Tomás (voiced by Justice Quiroz)
• Lorelai (voiced by Alyssa Cheatham)[5]
• Bonnie Bones (voiced by Kyndra Sanchez)[6]
• Sir Butterscotch (voiced by John Leguizamo)

Release

The series premiered on October 9, 2020 on Nickelodeon and on Nick Jr. channels internationally.[7]

Episodes

No.	Title [8][9]	Written by	Storyboarded by	Original air date [8][9]	Prod. code [8]	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	"The Legend of Capitán Calavera"	Story by : Niki Lopez, Leslie Valdes and Valerie Walsh Valdes Written by : Leslie Valdes and Valerie Walsh Valdes	Monica Davila and David Knott (directors) Phil Allora, Lee-Roy Lahey and Brittany McCarthy	October 9, 2020	101	0.66[10]
8-year-old Santiago found Capitán Calavera lost treasures and he and his friends became Pirate Protectors after antagonist Bonnie Bones tries to steal all of the treasures.
2	"The Magic Spyglass" "The Stone of Life"	Leslie Valdes JP Meier	James Lopez (director) Aaron Brewer, Lee-Roy Lahey and Ryan Stapleton James Lopez (director) Lee-Roy Lahey	October 16, 2020	104	0.50[11]
In The Magic Spyglass, Santiago and his crew goes after a magic spyglass Capitán Calavera used but Enrique Real de Palacios III tries to steal it before them. In the Stone of Life, the crew follows a map for a special treasure but Bonnie and her crow tries to go after it as well.
3	"To the Lighthouse" "The Golden Giant"	Valerie Walsh Valdes JP Meier	James Lopez (director) Lee-Roy Lahey	October 23, 2020	103	0.35[12]
In To the Lighthouse, a big storm approaches and Santiago's mom and Abuelo is lost at sea with the Lighthouse's light being blown out. So Tomàs and Lorelai tried to find a way to use a firefly's Bioluminescence to create light to make Santiago and his mom and Abuelo return back to shore. In The Golden Giant, the giant likes to keep his gold to himself and after Enrique awakens it, Santiago and his crew had to find a way to stop the giant without it causing damage.
4	"Princess and the Pirate Puppy" "Caracol Cove"	Dana Chan Maria Escobedo	Monica Davila (director) Megan Ruiz G. David Knott (director) Waymond Singleton	October 30, 2020	105	0.49[13]
5	"The Night of the Turtles" "Santiago's Regatta"	Melinda LaRose Jorge Aguirre	Monica Davila (director) Aaron Brewer Monica Davila (director) Brittany McCarthy	November 6, 2020	106	0.38[14]
6	"A Pirate Christmas"	Dana Chan	David Knott and James Lopez (directors) Lee-Roy Lahey and Waymond Singleton	November 20, 2020	114	0.42[15]
7	"The Treasure in the Sky" "Sidekick Switcheroo"	Stacey Greenberger Rodney Stringfellow	David Knott (director) Cole Harrington David Knott (director) Waymond Singleton	January 8, 2021	108	0.32[16]
8	"Cecilia and the Magic Rubies" "Under the Pirate Moon"	Leslie Valdes Dana Chan	Monica Davila (director) Brittany McCarthy	January 15, 2021	120	0.55[17]
9	"The Treasure of El Bravo"	Dana Chan	Monica Davila and David Knott (directors) Aaron Brewer and Cole Harrington	February 5, 2021	107	0.31[18]
10	"Lorelai's Bracelet" "Cecelia And The Ghost Ship"	TBA	TBA	February 19, 2021	102	TBD

References

1. Milligan, Mercedes (Jul 14, 2020). "Nickelodeon Sets Sail with 'Santiago of the Seas' This Fall". Retrieved Dec 9, 2020.
2. "¡PIRATAS AHOY! Nickelodeon's Brand-New Preschool Series Santiago of the Seas Sets Sail for Action-Packed Adventures, Friday, Oct. 9, at 12:30 P.M. (ET/PT)". Business Wire. July 14, 2020. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
3. Zahed, Ramin (Oct 2, 2020). "Swashbuckling with Santi: Nickelodeon Makes a Splash with 'Santiago of the Seas'". Retrieved Dec 9, 2020.
4. Tuccio-Koonz, Linda (Oct 4, 2020). "Bridgeport teen Kevin Chacon voices the lead, a pirate, in Nickelodeon's new 'Santiago of the Seas'". CTInsider.com. Retrieved Dec 9, 2020.
5. Tashara Jones (September 7, 2020). "Santiago of the Seas star Alyssa Cheatham has her sights on Beyoncé and Gucci". New York Post. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
6. "LI teen stars in Nick series 'Santiago of the Seas'". Newsday. Retrieved Dec 9, 2020.
7. "Nickelodeon's Brand-New Preschool Series "Santiago of the Seas" Sets Sail for Action-Packed Adventures, Friday, Oct. 9, at 12:30 P.M. (ET/PT)" (Press release). Nickelodeon. July 14, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2020 – via The Futon Critic.
8. "Santiago of the Seas Episode Listings". The Futon Critic.
9. "Santiago of the Seas Episode Guide". Zap2it.
10. Mitch Metcalf (October 12, 2020). "Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.9.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
11. Mitch Metcalf (October 19, 2020). "Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.16.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
12. Mitch Metcalf (October 23, 2020). "Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.23.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
13. Mitch Metcalf (October 30, 2020). "Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.30.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
14. Mitch Metcalf (November 9, 2020). "Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.6.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
15. Mitch Metcalf (November 23, 2020). "Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.20.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
16. Mitch Metcalf (January 11, 2021). "Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.8.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
17. Mitch Metcalf (January 19, 2021). "Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.15.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
18. Mitch Metcalf (February 8, 2021). "Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.5.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved February 8, 2021.

External links

• Santiago of the Seas at IMDb