‘Mr. Bean’ Animated Series Returns for Fourth Season

The animated series "Mr. Bean" is slated for a fourth season release worldwide in 2025, commissioned by Banijay's Tiger Aspect Kids & Family. The series comes with the collaborative support of Warner Bros. Discovery and ITVX, with Rowan Atkinson slated in the executive producer's role. On top of that, he will also voice the titular character. The fourth installment will consist of 52 eleven-minute episodes, taking the tally across all seasons to 182 such long episodes.

The series is set to be aired on platforms like Cartoonito and HBO Max across regions such as Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, while audiences in Southeast Asia and South Asia can access it via Warner Bros. Discovery's children-oriented channels and streaming services. ITVX Kids will telecast it in the U.K. and Ireland from 2025. This year also marks the 35th anniversary of the initial live-action episode.

Following the adventures of Mr. Bean and Teddy, the animated series will have plenty of comedic mishaps in store. Besides Atkinson, Tiger Aspect Kids & Family's managing director Tom Beattie is also on-board as an executive producer. The series will be directed by Dave Osborne, with Arnold Widdowson as the producer and Ciaran Murtagh and Andrew Barnett Jones as the lead writers.

The original live-action show "Mr. Bean," co-created by Atkinson and Richard Curtis, premiered in 1990, with the animated version kicking off in 2002. The brand boasts a massive digital footprint, with millions of followers and subscribers across platforms such as Meta, YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok.

Atkinson revealed his excitement about the animated series, stating that it gives him more creative flexibility to explore the character without personally enduring any ramifications, as the live-action version required. Beattie expressed his delight at returning to the iconic comedy series, stating it was a privilege to collaborate with Atkinson. Banijay Rights CEO Cathy Payne, and Zia Sands of Warner Bros Discovery, also expressed their enthusiasm about continuing with the universally beloved character's animated antics.