Disney’s Mira, Royal Detective Second Season Gets A Release Date

Mira Royal Detective: The mystery adventure show Mira, Royal Detective gets renewed for a second season. The animated series with the "first South Asian protagonist" will air on Disney Junior and DisneyNOW.

The first episode of the Disney series will debut on April 5 at 5 pm EDT, with a new episode airing every Monday for eight weeks after.

#MiraRoyalDetective Season 2 Premieres April 5 on @DisneyJunior #AyanaManji,@ZehraFazal,@kausartheperson,#RiteshRajan,#LillySingh,#AlyMawji,#TiyaSircar,#UsmanAlly & @ZakirHtabla are guest cast for season 2@DisneyMusic will release #MiraRoyalDetective Vol 2 on April 23 pic.twitter.com/q3S1dwHRds

— Disney TV Animation News (@DisneyTVANews) March 31, 2021

More about Mira, Royal Detective

The American-French series is set in Jalpur, Indian-inspired land. Mira, Royal Detective follows the story of the brave and resourceful Mira, played by Leela Ladnier. Mira is a commoner who is appointed to the role of royal detective by the queen and travels throughout her kingdom to help royals and commoners alike. 

The series that initially aired on Disney Junior is inspired by the cultures and customs of India, supposedly presents an authentic representation of the Asian community — specifically the South Asian community.

According to Deadline, the first episode titled “The Eid Mystery,” will highlight the festival Eid al-Fitr. In the show, when Mira’s friend Sadia asks her for help in solving the case, they find a lost holiday eidi gift envelope on the ground. 

Recurring cast member Rizwan Manji (Schitt’s Creek) stars alongside his real-life daughter, Ayana Manji (Perfect Harmony) as Mr Khan and his daughter Sadia. Zehra Fazal (Glitch Techs) and Kausar Mohammed (East of La Brea) also guest star. The Cultural consulting firm SILA Consulting has advised on the episode based on an Indian festival.

Additionally, season one of Mira, Royal Detective will also drop on Disney+ on  30 April.

Leela Ladnier features the voice of the protagonist Mira. The lead voice cast of the series includes Freida Pinto, Kal Penn, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Hannah Simone, Jameela Jamil, and Aparna Nancherla along with guest stars include Kunal Nayyar, Hari Kondabolu and Karen David.

The forthcoming series is backed by Wild Canary in association with Disney Junior, with animation provided by Technicolor India.