New Transformers Animated Series Announced for Nickelodeon ✖ Transformers universe with the announcement of an animated series coming soon. The new series has been greenlit for 26 half-hour episodes and will chronicle the rise of a brand new faction of Transformers that will co-exist alongside the Autobots, Decepticons, and a family of humans that adopt the group. There is no word yet on when the series will premiere on Nickelodeon. There's no word yet on how this series will tie into the ongoing franchise or if it will exist in the same continuity on “As soon as I read the creative concept, which at its core is about family, I knew we absolutely had to tell this story with our good friends at eOne and Hasbro,” said Ramsey Naito, President, Nickelodeon Animation. “The series will tell a reimagined story featuring both original characters and fan-favorites for a whole new generation of kids and families. The creative team at Nick, overseen by Claudia Spinelli, SVP of Animation Development, can’t wait to get started on building this new world.”