Baymax, Hiro, Wasabi, Honey Lemon, Go-Go, and Fred are back—this time on TV. Big Hero 6 The Series will premiere on the Disney Channel on Saturday, June 9th as part of the Big Hero 6 weekend. Join the heroic team as they face daily challenges in the city of San Fransokyo.
What’s Happening:
- Big Hero 6 The Series will debut on the Disney Channel on Saturday, June 9th and Sunday, June 10th with two back to back episodes.
- Following the premiere, Big Hero will air new episodes every Saturday through September
- The series is based on the Walt Disney Studios feature film, Big Hero 6 and follows 14 year old Hiro and his personal healthcare companion, Baymax.
- In his normal day-to-day life, Hiro faces daunting academic challenges and social trials as the new prodigy at San Fransokyo Institute of Technology.
- The cast includes:
- Maya Rudolph as Aunt Cass
- Ryan Potter as Hiro
- Scott Adsit as Baymax
- Jamie Chung as Go Go
- Alan Tudyk as Alistair Krei
- Khary Payton as Wasabi
- Genesis Rodriguez as Honey Lemon
- Brooks Wheelan as Fred
- David Shaughnessy as Heathcliff
- Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee as Fred’s dad
- Recurring guest voice cast includes:
- Jenifer Lewis as Professor Granville
- Haley Tju as Karmi
- Andrew Scott as Obake
- Andy Richter as Globby
Catch up quick:
- If you not familiar with the movie, or haven’t seen it in a long time, read Alex’s review of the film and the Blu-ray home release.
- Kyle watched the first episode of the new series and shares his opinion of the show.
Other fun surprises:
- Big Hero 6 The Series will feature the voice talents of many celebrities. Guest characters confirmed for this season are:
- Christy Carlson Romano as Trina
- Gordon Ramsay as Bolton Gramercy
- Alton Brown as Yum Laboughé
- Daniel Henney as Hiro’s brother Tadashi
- James Cromwell as Professor Callaghan
- Susan Sullivan as Fred’s mother
- John Michael Higgins as Fred’s sidekick robot Mini-Max
- Diedrich Bader as pompous local TV reporter Bluff Dunder
- Sean Giambrone as Fred’s geeky archrival Richardson Mole
- Naoko Mori as thief-for-hire Momakase
- Lucas Neff as fast-food mascot Noodle Burger Boy
- Mara Wilson (“Matilda”) as self-made billionaire Liv Amara
- Beginning Thursday, May 31, shorts featuring Baymax will debut across Disney Channel, DisneyNOW and Disney Channel YouTube.
- A new line of merchandise will be available on shopDisney.com on May 1st, at Disney stores on June 1st and at retailers nationwide on July 1st.
- A DVD from Walt Disney Studios titled Big Hero 6 The Series: Back in Action! will be released on June 26th.
