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Thomas & Friends

★ 6.5 8K votes 1983–2027 29 seasons · 774 episodes Canceled ITV1
Kids & familyGenuinely watchable for and with children.This show: 10/10Family-safeNothing to worry about with anyone in the room.This show: 10/10WholesomeKindness and decency at the core, with barely a trace of cynicism.This show: 9/10EpisodicSelf-contained episodes you can watch in almost any order.This show: 9/10Long-runnerA show whose sheer longevity shapes how it's watched.This show: 8/10Easy watchingLow-demand television where half your attention is enough.This show: 8/10CozyGentle, low-stakes comfort you can safely relax into.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Michael AngelisKeith WickhamMichael BrandonKerry ShaleTeresa GallagherMatt Wilkinson
Written by
Britt AllcroftPhilip D. FehrleRoss HastingsCharles Hodges
Starring
Michael AngelisKeith WickhamMichael BrandonKerry ShaleTeresa GallagherMatt Wilkinson
Written by
Britt AllcroftPhilip D. FehrleRoss HastingsCharles Hodges
Ratings per Episode
246810
Votes per Episode
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"Cozy trains teaching small kids big feelings"

Thomas & Friends follows a cheerful little blue tank engine and his fellow trains as they shuttle passengers and cargo across the fictional Island of Sodor, learning gentle lessons about friendship, honesty, and hard work along the way. Aimed squarely at preschoolers, it moves at a slow, soothing pace built around simple mishaps and quick resolutions. The real pleasure for adults is nostalgic: the early seasons' model-train craftsmanship and calm narration have a tactile, handmade charm that later CGI seasons trade for brighter, busier visuals aimed at a younger, shorter-attention audience.

Watch it for

the early seasons' handcrafted model trains and gentle, old-fashioned storytelling charm.

Maybe skip if

you want fast pacing, complex plots, or anything beyond simple preschool-level stories.

Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.

All Seasons

Showing the latest 500 of 774 episodes.

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Season 102006
8.41094
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Season 112007
6.13K274h 20m
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Season 122008
4.12K203h 20m
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Season 132010
4.12K213h 40m
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Season 142010
3.62K213h 40m
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Season 152011
3.82K214h 37m
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Season 162012
4.42K213h 40m
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Season 172013
7.42K274h 46m
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Season 182014
7.62K275h 5m
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Season 192015
7.42K284h 46m
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Season 202016
8.12K295h 6m
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Season 212017
7.51K193h 11m
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Season 222018
3.32K275h 30m
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Season 232019
3.41K234h 34m
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Season 242020
3.81K234h 42m
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Season 25
4.6253538h 31m
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Season 26
5.511353
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Season 27
5.63428
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Season 28
6.06127
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Season 29
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Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Michael Angelis Narrator (UK), Narrator, Voices
Keith Wickham Gordon (UK), The Fat Controller (UK), Sir Topham Hatt (UK & US)
Michael Brandon Narrator (US), Narrator, Diesel (US)
Kerry Shale Gordon (US), Sir Topham Hatt (US), Henry (US)
Teresa Gallagher Annie and Clarabel (UK & US), Emily (UK), Annie (UK & US)
Matt Wilkinson Cranky (UK), Victor (UK), Kevin (UK)
William Hope Edward (US), Toby (US), Rocky (US)
Joseph May Thomas (US), Thomas
John Hasler Thomas (UK), Thomas, Rheneas (UK & US)
Ben Small Thomas (UK), Toby (UK), Ferdinand (UK)

Crew

Britt Allcroft
Philip D. Fehrle
Ross Hastings
Charles Hodges

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