Main Cast and Voice Actors
The animated series Trolls: The Beat Goes On! features a core voice cast led by Amanda Leighton as Queen Poppy and Skylar Astin as Branch. The show premiered on Netflix on January 19, 2018, and ran for eight seasons, concluding with its final episode on November 17, 2019. The series is based on the 2016 DreamWorks Animation film Trolls, and the main cast members reprised their film roles for the television adaptation Netflix Trolls series page.
Supporting cast members include Sean T. Krishnan as Guy Diamond, David Fynn as Biggie, and Kevin Michael Richardson as Smidge. The show also features guest stars such as RuPaul, who voices the character Guy Diamond in select episodes, and Ariana Grande, who reprises her film role as Bridget. The consistent voice cast across all eight seasons provides continuity for the Trolls universe on the streaming platform.
Characters and Story Overview
The series follows Queen Poppy and her friends in the Troll Village, focusing on their daily adventures and the ongoing conflict with the Bergens. Key recurring characters include Creek, voiced by Matt Lowe, who returns as a recurring antagonist, and King Gristle Jr., voiced by John Mulaney, who appears in later seasons. The show expands on the film's lore by introducing new Troll tribes and exploring the history of the Trolls and Bergens.
Each episode is approximately 22 minutes long and is structured as a comedy-adventure series aimed at a younger audience. The narrative arc across the eight seasons centers on themes of friendship, leadership, and the importance of music and self-expression. The series finale wraps up the main storylines while leaving room for the broader Trolls franchise Forbes review of Trolls: The Beat Goes On!.
Production, Streaming, and Franchise Context
Trolls: The Beat Goes On! was produced by DreamWorks Animation Television and distributed by Netflix globally. The series is part of the larger Trolls franchise, which includes the original 2016 film, the 2020 sequel Trolls World Tour, and the 2023 film Trolls Band Together. The franchise is owned by Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation, a subsidiary of NBCUniversal SEC filing for NBCUniversal.
The show is available for streaming on Netflix in most regions where the service operates. Viewers can access all eight seasons of the series as part of a standard Netflix subscription. The Trolls franchise generated over $1.3 billion in global box office revenue from the first two films, and the animated series extends the brand's reach into the children's television market Box Office Mojo Trolls franchise data.