Hilda
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Hilda (2018) is a adventure and children series from Netflix. It has built a run of 34 episodes. It premiered on September 21, 2018. Viewers rate it 8 out of 10. It is currently ended. It runs 3 seasons.
What Hilda Is About
Hilda follows the adventures of a fearless blue-haired girl as she travels from her home in a vast magical wilderness full of elves and giants, to the bustling city of Trolberg, where she meets new friends and mysterious creatures who are stranger – and more dangerous – than she ever expected.
What to Expect When You Watch
The format keeps each instalment self-contained enough to drop into, the full run covers 34 episodes, spread across 3 seasons and it leans into its adventure/children roots while leaving room for the quieter character beats.
Performance-wise the series leans on Bella Ramsey, Ameerah Falzon-Ojo and Oliver Nelson to carry the emotional weight, with the rest of the ensemble filling out the world around them.
Cast and Creative Team
Bella Ramsey, Ameerah Falzon-Ojo, Oliver Nelson, Daisy Haggard, Rasmus Hardiker and Lucy Montgomery lead the cast.
Key roles include Bella Ramsey as Hilda; Ameerah Falzon-Ojo as Frida; Oliver Nelson as David; Daisy Haggard as Mum; Rasmus Hardiker as Alfur.
Why It Stands Out
Fans of adventure, children and fantasy have a clear reason to give this one a shot. It sits comfortably alongside Netflix’s other originals, a 8/10 audience score puts it in steady company and it commits to its premise instead of hedging between tones.
Released in 2018 and carried by Netflix with the series still ended, it lands hardest with adventure and children viewers.
How Hilda Compares
If Hilda lands for you, the next stops are Avatar: The Last Airbender, Firefly and Game of Thrones, which share its adventure/children lean.
Each of those sits at a different point on the same spectrum, so they make a natural follow-up once you finish the run here.
Where to Stream
Hilda comes from Netflix. Check your preferred platform for current availability, since regional rights move around.
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On the whole Hilda is the kind of series that rewards a patient watch, with Bella Ramsey and Ameerah Falzon-Ojo doing the heaviest lifting, a tone that stays true to its adventure/children roots, It has held up since 2018 and so if the premise sounds like your lane, the execution holds up.
The Bottom Line
Hilda is a safe bet for anyone already inside the adventure and children lane, at 34 episodes it is an easy run to work through, the audience score holds around 8/10 and so there is little risk in starting it tonight.
Verdict: 8/10. Watch it if you want adventure/children you can settle into.
