The Finnish-British co-production centres on Taron Egerton (series 1-2) and Jack Rowan (series 3-4) voicing Moomintroll, a wide-eyed troll whose questions about growing up ripple through a pastel Nordic valley. Rosamund Pike’s calm Moominmamma, Matt Berry’s blustery Moominpappa and Bel Powley’s knife-sharp Little My form the domestic chorus around him, while Edvin Endre’s travelling Snufkin supplies the itch to leave home. Each episode lasts exactly 22 minutes and lands on Yle TV2 and Sky’s preschool slots within 24 hours of Finnish premiere.
Directors Steve Box (series 1-2) and Sara Barbas (series 3-4) favour painterly backdrops and quiet orchestral cues over slapstick, letting silence stretch while a character decides whether to lie or tell the truth. The writing room keeps Jansson’s melancholy intact: floods, comets and first heartbreak arrive without moralising, and the camera often lingers on an empty chair after someone walks away. Pekka Kuusisto and Samuli Kosminen’s score mixes nyckelharpa with brushed drums, giving the valley its pulse.
Four seasons, 52 episodes, and still listed as returning by Gutsy Animations after the October 2024 finale. Rights have sold to 52 territories, making it the most widely distributed Finnish children’s series ever.
Production Details
Yle TV2 / 4 Seasons / 51 Episodes / 2019 - Present
Created by: Marika Makaroff
Showrunner(s): Marika Makaroff
Writer(s): Mark Huckerby, Steve Box, Nick Ostler
Producer(s): John Woolley
Music: Pekka Kuusisto, Samuli Kosminen
Main Cast
Bel Powley as Little My (voice)
Rosamund Pike as Moominmamma (voice)
Matt Berry as Moominpappa (voice)
Edvin Endre as Snufkin (voice)
Warwick Davis as Sniff (voice)
Akiya Henry as Snorkmaiden (voice)
Taron Egerton as Moomintroll (voice)
Jack Rowan as Moomintroll (voice)
Taisto Oksanen as Hemuli (voice)
Hector as Piisamirotta (voice)
Chance Perdomo as Snork
Ella Pyhältö as Various (voice)
