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Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man 2025

TV series · 33 min · English · January 29, 2025

Starring Hudson Thames, Kari Wahlgren, Grace Song, Eugene Byrd, Zeno Robinson

A 2026 American animated television series, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man is produced by Marvel Studios Animation and created by Jeff Trammell for the streaming platform Disney+. The show is based on Marvel Comics and centers on the character Spider-Man, making it the 12th television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) from Marvel Studios. It explores Peter Parker's early days as Spider-Man and follows an alternate timeline where Norman Osborn mentors him instead of Tony Stark. The series is directed by Mel Zwyer, with Trammell serving as showrunner and head writer.

Hudson Thames voices Peter Parker / Spider-Man, returning from the Marvel Studios animated series What If...? (2021–2024), alongside Kari Wahlgren, Grace Song, Eugene Byrd, Zeno Robinson, Colman Domingo, Hugh Dancy, and Charlie Cox. Disney+ first announced the show as Spider-Man: Freshman Year in November 2021, with Trammell involved from the beginning. The creative team initially planned for it to follow the main MCU continuity but decided on an alternate timeline to allow more creative freedom in reimagining familiar elements. The title was changed to Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man by December 2023. The series uses 3D cel-shaded animation inspired by early comic book art styles from Steve Ditko and John Romita Sr., with animation done by Polygon Pictures and CGCG, Inc.

The first two episodes premiered on Disney+ on January 29, 2025, followed by the remaining 10 episodes released in batches until February 19 as part of Phase Five of the MCU. Critics praised the season for its action, humor, nostalgia, and animation style, awarding it a Children's and Family Emmy Award. The second season is set to debut on January 13, 2027 as part of Phase Six, with third and fourth seasons currently in development.