Apple TV debuts trailer for “My Brother the Minotaur,” all-new animated kids and family adventure series premiering globally Friday, April 24

 Apple TV debuts trailer for “My Brother the Minotaur,” an all-new animated kids and family adventure series premiering globally Friday, April 24

Apple TV is stepping into the labyrinth this spring with “My Brother the Minotaur,” a new animated adventure series for kids and families premiering worldwide on Friday, April 24, 2026. Produced by Academy Award-nominated animation studio Cartoon Saloon and children’s media company Dog Ears, the series looks at growing up, feeling different, and figuring out where you truly belong.

At its heart is a young minotaur — half-boy, half-bull — who has been found and raised in the human world. When fragments of a mysterious past begin to surface, he sets out with his devoted human brother and a close-knit group of friends to uncover the truth about his origins and the destiny he was meant to fulfill. Their journey isn’t just about puzzles and prophecies; they also have to face dark forces that would prefer to keep those secrets buried.

The voice cast brings together emerging and established talent. Younger roles are voiced by Ely Solan, Billy Jenkins, Luciana Akpobaro, and Billie Boullet, while Michael Sheen, Brian Cox, Paul Kaye, and T’Nia Miller lend their voices to key supporting characters. The series is produced for Apple by Dog Ears and Cartoon Saloon, with Gerry Shirren and Fionnuala Deane as executive producers and John McDaid, Nora Twomey, Tomm Moore, Paul Young, and Nuria Blanco as producers; it was created by Donal Mangan, written by Mark Hodkinson, and directed by Maurice Joyce.

The Minotaur: from monster to mythic mirror

In the original Greek myths, the Minotaur is a creature with the head of a bull and the body of a man, imprisoned in a vast underground labyrinth on the island of Crete. King Minos has the maze built by the inventor Daedalus and demands a grim tribute from Athens: young men and women sent into the Labyrinth, where they are hunted by the Minotaur. The hero Theseus eventually volunteers to enter the maze, kills the Minotaur, and escapes by following a thread given to him by Princess Ariadne.

Over time, this story has come to symbolize more than a simple monster-slaying quest. The Minotaur often stands for our dual nature — the struggle between our civilized side and our more instinctive, untamed impulses — and the Labyrinth reflects the confusing, twisty paths of self-discovery. Modern retellings increasingly shift the Minotaur from pure villain to a figure of misunderstanding and isolation, turning the creature into a way to talk about feeling trapped, labeled, or “othered” before you have a chance to define yourself.

“My Brother the Minotaur” leans into this modern perspective by placing the Minotaur at the center of the story and surrounding him with a human brother and chosen family. Instead of a monster at the end of the maze, we get a kid who is part myth, part ordinary boy, trying to bridge two worlds and make sense of his own “labyrinth” of identity. 

That mix of age-old symbolism and contemporary emotional stakes gives families a way to enjoy the adventure on the surface while also opening the door to deeper conversations about difference, belonging, and what it means to be seen for who you really are.