Apple TV+ announced that El Deafo, a charming and poignant three-part animated series for kids and families will premiere 7 January 2022 on the platform. It is based on the New York Times number one best-seller and Newbery Honor-winning graphic memoir.
El Deafo follows perceptive young Cece (voiced by Finigan) as she loses her hearing and finds her inner superhero. Going to school and making new friends can be tough. Having to do both while wearing a bulky hearing aid on your chest? That takes superpowers! With a little help from her superhero alter ego El Deafo, Cece learns to embrace what makes her extraordinary.
The voice cast includes newcomer Lexi Finigan, Pamela Adlon (Better Things), Jane Lynch (Harriet the Spy) and Chuck Nice (StarTalk).
The first trailer for the series is available now, and features an original song by indie artist Waxahatchee, titled Tomorrow. Waxahatchee’s energetic El Deafo soundtrack will be released on 7 January alongside the series, and is now available to pre-order. The single Tomorrow is currently available as a stream download.
The Apple TV+ original series is executive produced and written by Will McRobb (The Adventures of Pete & Pete). Author Cece Bell executive produces and narrates the series. El Deafo is co-executive produced by Claire Finn for Lighthouse Studios and directed by Gilly Fogg (Bob the Builder), with Mike Andrews as composer and featuring original music by Katie Crutchfield of Waxahatchee.