Bob the Builder (2015 TV series)

After the original show ended, Mattel bought the Bob the Builder franchise for a revamped original series. The series was given a visual overhaul for both the environmental hybrid characters and the scenery, with Bob and his team moving to the bustling metropolis of Fixham. The CGI animation remained and the construction projects and buildings are significantly larger and more advanced. Mr. Bentley is now seen with a new character, Mayor Madison and a new builder named Leo joined the building team. Several new vehicles have CGI faces were also introduced, including a heavy delivery vehicle named Two-Tonne.

Turner Broadcasting System later bought the broadcasting rights for the 2015 series for the United Kingdom to be repeated on Cartoon Network UK's sister preschool channel Cartoonito UK. The channel began airing the series in January 2016.[1] After the second season ended Rainmaker Entertainment announced that they have ceased animating the show due to issues the company was having at the time. DHX Media announced that they had started work for the third season and that their Halifax studio have officially replaced Rainmaker Entertainment.

The show also aired on Family Jr. in Canada. In Australia, Bob the Builder premiered in 2016. It aired on 10 Peach (formerly known as Eleven) every weekday morning. It also aired on ABC Kids. In the United States, it aired on PBS Kids from 2015 until 2018. Qubo aired the reboot series on 26 August 2019 for only the third series, but the original British dub is aired on that channel, instead of the American dub.

The reboot was poorly received by longtime fans of the older series. Criticism focused on the characters' redesigns and the changes to their personalities.[2]