Iara Nemirovsky News Today

Netflix has quietly canceled the animated kids show Ridley Jones about a bison named Fred who came out as non-binary to its grandmother, which recently received harsh criticism online.

'Ridley Jones,' with the first nonbinary character for preschoolers, returns at a fraught time. But it's more in step with TV trends than 'The Closer.'

Lynn Elber Associated Press If there’s a missing necklace, an AWOL baby penguin or a herd of on-the-loose caribou, Ridley Jones is your go-to guy. Or make that your girl. The 6-year-old title character of Netflix’s new animated series has the pluck and daring of classic screen heroes who were routinely male, a stubborn trope that “Ridley Jones” creator Chris Nee is eager to vanquish for TVs youngest viewers. “Girls have not really gotten to be the action-adv...

By LYNN ELBER Created: July 06, 2021 04:58 PM LOS ANGELES (AP) - If theres a missing necklace, an AWOL baby penguin or a herd of on-the-loose caribou, Ridley Jones is your go-to guy. Or make that your girl. The 6-year-old title character of Netflixs new animated series has the pluck and daring of classic screen heroes who were routinely male, a stubborn trope that "Ridley Jones" creator Chris Nee is eager to vanquish for TVs youngest viewers. "Girls have not really gotten t...