Shape Island is an Emmy award-winning stop motion series for families based on the popular Shapes picture book trilogy from Mac Bennet and John Klassen. The show will soon return for a second season and Apple TV+ debuted a trailer providing a look at what’s to come.
The story takes place on a charming island and follows three pals including serious Square, intrepid Circle and tricky Triangle. The trio go on fun adventures all while learning to navigate each other’s differences. Each episode teaches viewers that friendship can take many shapes.
The voice cast of season two includes many familiar names including Yvette Nicole Brown (Frog and Toad) as the narrator, Harvey Guillén (Puss In Boots: The Last Wish) as Square, Scott Adsit (Big Hero 6) as Triangle and Gideon Adlon (Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earth) as Circle.
Barnett and Klassen serve as executive producers of Shape Island alongside Kelli Bixler and Drew Hodges (Tumble Leaf) from the Emmy Award-winning studio Bix Pix Entertainment. Ryan Pequin serves as co-executive producer and head writer. Barnett was recently appointed the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature by the Library of Congress.
Shape Island season two premieres with all eight episodes August 29, 2025 on Apple TV+.
