I Am Groot (Season 2) TV Series Details:
Genre | Action Animation |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Season | 2 |
No. of Episodes | 5 |
Release date | September 6, 2023 |
Running time | 4–6 minutes |
Age rating | TV-PG |
Based on | Groot by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby |
Directed by | Kirsten Lepore |
Written by | Kirsten Lepore |
Starring | Vin Diesel Bradley Cooper |
Produced by | Craig Rittenbaum Alex Scharf |
Executive producers | Kevin Feige Louis D’Esposito Victoria Alonso Brad Winderbaum James Gunn Kirsten Lepore |
Production company | Marvel Studios |
Distributor | Disney Platform Distribution |
Original network | Disney+ |
I Am Groot (Season 2) TV Series Voice Cast & Character:
- Vin Diesel as Baby Groot: A member of the Guardians of the Galaxy who is a tree-like humanoid. Executive producer Brad Winderbaum called Baby Groot “imperfect” who “doesn’t always make the right choices, but learns from his mistakes”, adding it was “fun to watch him fail, and it’s even more fun to watch him succeed”.
- Bradley Cooper as Rocket: A member of the Guardians who is a genetically modified raccoon bounty hunter and a master of weapons and military tactics. Director Kirsten Lepore described Rocket as “bit of a scolding parent” towards Groot, but still his friend “with a soft heart”, with Winderbaum stating that Rocket feels responsible for Groot as “an unlikely parent”.[5]: 7 
- Jeffrey Wright as The Watcher: A member of the alien Watcher race who observes the multiverse. Wright reprises his role from the animated series What If…?.
Storyline:
It follows Baby Groot as he grows up in the galaxy, going on adventures with new and unusual characters that get him into trouble.
About I Am Groot (Season 2) TV Series:
I Am Groot (season 2) is an American series of animated shorts created by Kirsten Lepore for the streaming service Disney+, based on the Marvel Comics featuring the character Groot. It features characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), following Baby Groot on various adventures that get him into trouble between the events of Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and one of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’s (2017) mid-credits scenes. The series is produced by Marvel Studios Animation, with Lepore serving as head writer and director.
Vin Diesel reprises his role as the voice of Baby Groot from the MCU films. Bradley Cooper also stars, with Jeffrey Wright starring in the second season. I Am Groot was announced in December 2020, and Luma Pictures began work on the series’ photorealistic animation by August 2021. The involvement of Lepore was revealed in November.
Dee Bradley Baker provides the voices of the various birds in the first short of the second season.
A trailer for the second season was released on August 6, 2023, in honor of National Tree Day. Kieran Fisher from Looper said the trailer “provide plenty of fun moments”, calling it “an experience and then some”. Fisher also noted the appearance of the Watcher in the trailer, believing the cameo indicated the new shorts would be “full of unexpected surprises”.
I Am Groot premiered its second season with five shorts released on September 6, 2023, as part of Phase Five. The first season with five shorts on Disney+ was on August 10, 2022, as part of Phase Four of the MCU.
I Am Groot (Season 2) TV Series Episodes:
I Am Groot S1, Episode 1 ∙ Groot’s First Steps
Wed, Aug 10, 2022
Baby Groot takes his first steps out of his pot, only to learn you have to walk before you can run.
I Am Groot S1, Episode 2 ∙ The Little Guy
Wed, Aug 10, 2022
It’s hard to be the little guy, but when Baby Groot accidentally uncovers a civilization of miniature blue aliens, the tables are turned.
I Am Groot S1, Episode 3 ∙ Groot’s Pursuit
Wed, Aug 10, 2022
Baby Groot investigates a spooky noise that’s been haunting the Quadrant, the massive Ravager ship that he calls home.
I Am Groot S1, Episode 4 ∙ Groot Takes a Bath
Wed, Aug 10, 2022
Everybody needs some alone time to relax and wash up, but things go quite differently when you’re a Flora Colossi toddler.
I Am Groot S1, Episode 5 ∙ Magnum Opus
Wed, Aug 10, 2022
Groot sets out to paint a family portrait of himself and the Guardians, and goes to great lengths to collect art supplies and forge his masterpiece.