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By Emily Ashby
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British werewolf-style drama limits the fright for tweens.
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Wolfblood
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Kids say that this TV show offers an engaging and adventurous storyline suitable for younger audiences, promoting themes of bravery and friendship while balancing emotional depth. Many viewers appreciate its clean content, although some transformations may be frightening for very young children, and there's a desire for more seasons due to the show's engaging characters and plots.
- engaging story
- promotes friendship
- suitable for kids
- emotional depth
- desire for more seasons
- clean content
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What's the Story?
By all accounts, Maddy Smith (Aimee Kelly) is an average teen muddling her way through school, friendships, and social woes. But what people around her don't know is that she's actually far from average; she's a wolfblood, a creature similar to a werewolf in full-moon transformations. When a sullen newcomer, Rhydian (Bobby Lockwood), arrives at her school, she recognizes that he's a wolfblood, too, and she worries that his reckless ways will reveal the secret they share. She soon befriends him, and her parents pass him off as a distant cousin so they can help guide both teens through the ups and downs of their first transformative years.
Is It Any Good?
WOLFBLOOD is like a light version of Twilight; it has mythical creatures whose heightened humanity separates themselves from their full-blown monster cousins; an unexpected friendship born of sharing a secret; and constant drama surrounding the protection of that secret. Contrary to many popular monster dramas, though, this one is light on violence and only mildly startling in parts, so it's a contender for families looking to break into the genre slowly. That said, kids may still be scared at transformation scenes and at the concept of creatures of the dark in general, so consider your own kids' sensitivity before plugging into this one.
For older tweens, though, Wolfblood explores social issues like friendship, honesty, and fitting into a peer group. Even though its focus is on two pretty extreme cases of teens feeling like outsiders, their emotional journeys may still have some themes that you and your tweens can discuss with relation to their lives.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about fitting in with friends. Tweens: Do you feel pressure to look or act a specific way when you're around certain friends? What happens if you don't conform? Is individuality something to be celebrated?
Maddy and Rhydian have special powers because they're wolfbloods. How do they put them to good use? Do they ever do harm with them? How do you use your special talents to help other people?
Tweens: How does the violence in this series rank against others you've seen? Is scary content as worrisome as violence, or is it less so? Do you think there's a market for shows that are only borderline scary, or does it just breed the desire for shows with more intense themes?
TV Details
- Premiere date : September 10, 2012
- Cast : Aimee Kelly , Bobby Lockwood
- Network : Disney Channel
- Genre : Drama
- Topics : School ( High School ) , Fantasy
- TV rating :
- Last updated : October 9, 2025
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