Thomas & Friends Season 18

If you want animation that is not just for kids, Thomas & Friends Season 18 is available on and right now. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. With 154 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. A harder one to justify skipping than to start. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

There is a reason Thomas & Friends Season 18 keeps coming up in conversation. Thomas & Friends Season 18 treats animation as a medium, not a limitation. Season 18 of Thomas & Friends includes 26 episodes. It aired from August 2014 to July 2015. This season stars Mark Moraghan, Ben Small and Keith Wickham. Mark Moraghan and Ben Small lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2014. What makes Thomas & Friends Season 18 more than a curiosity is writing that would hold up in any format. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Animation fans will appreciate the craft, but Thomas & Friends Season 18 works for viewers who do not typically seek out animation too. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Visually distinctive and narratively ambitious in ways that hold up regardless of format. Worth watching in order from the beginning.