Top Wing is a Canadian animated television series created by Matthew Fernandes of Industrial Brothers. It was produced in-house by Industrial Brothers in connection with 9 Story Media Group. In Canada, the series debuted on Treehouse on January 6, 2018. Nickelodeon acquired the rights to the show outside of Canada, and it premiered on Nickelodeon in the United States on November 6, 2017. In the UK, the main cast's voices are dubbed with British voice actors, replacing their original Canadian voices.
On May 22, 2018, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a second season, which premiered on March 1, 2019. Since May 31, 2019, new episodes moved to the Nick Jr. Channel in the United States.
The series has a page on the Paramount+ website, but no episodes have been added as of September 2026.
Contents
Premise
Taking place on Big Swirl Island, an island inhabited by birds and other animals, Top Wing follows four eager young birds—Swift, Brody, Penny, and Rod—who work together at Top Wing Academy as new cadets to earn their wings by helping their community. With the help of their mentor Speedy, the cadets take on different missions for their rescue skills and also help those in need, all while learning important lessons.
Characters
Main
Swift (voiced by Jonah Wineberg in Season 1 and Tristan Mercado in Season 2) is a blue jay, who is the leader of Team Top Wing and really great at flying high up in the sky. His signature color is orange, and his vehicles are the Flash Wing jet and the Zip Flash jet-copter.
Rod (voiced by Ethan Pugiotto) is a rooster who's ready to drive around the island with his all-terrain vehicle. He's also the comic relief cadet. His signature color is red, and his vehicles are the Road Wing roadster and the Rooster Booster motorcycle.
Brody (voiced by Lucas Kalechstein in the US, and Leni Hamilton in the UK) is a puffin who loves to fly with the waves, over and on. His signature color is green, and his vehicles are the Splash Wing boat and the Splash Diver boat and submarine hybrid.
Penny (voiced by Abigail Oliver) is a penguin who is an expert at undersea life in her submarine and the only female cadet. Her signature color is pink, and her vehicles are the Aqua Wing submarine and the Aqua Runner submarine.
Speedy (voiced by Colin Doyle) helps out the Top Wing cadets. He is their ace instructor. He pilots the HQ Command Flyer.
Bea (voiced by Bryn McAuley) is the female chief mechanic who helps out at HQ with Speedy.
Chirp and Cheep are two baby chicks who are seen with the Top Wing cadets. Chirp has two pink feathers on her head, while Cheep has two blue feathers on his head. They can only say their own names.
Recurring
Rhonda (voiced by Raven Dauda) is a rhinoceros who is the owner of The Lemon Shack.
Oscar (voiced by Joseph Motiki) is a blue octopus.
Farmer Treegoat (voiced by Jonathan Potts) is a tree goat.
Sammy Monkey (voiced by Tyler Barish) is a little monkey.
Shirley Squirrley (voiced by Bryn McAuley) is a squirrel who enjoys flying, thus she dons wings like those on a flying squirrel.
Timmy Turtle (voiced by Meesha Contreras) is a young turtle who's Honu's son and he's the leader of the Junior Cadets.
Honu Turtle (voiced by Linda Ballantyne) is Timmy's mom and works as a conductor for the Turtle Train.
Dina (voiced by TJ McGibbon in the US) is a young rhinoceros.
Ms. Brownbear (voiced by Julie Sype) is the student's teacher.
Commodore Herky J. Smurkturkski III (voiced by Scott Law) is an announcer turkey
The Turkskis (voiced by Scott Law) are Commodore Smurkturkski's three little chicks
Tina Treegoat (voiced by Lacey-Lee Evin) is a young tree goat who's Grady's daughter and one of the Junior Cadets.
Grady Treegoat (voiced by Cory Doran) is Tina's dad
Ward Beaver (voiced by Tal Bachman) is Wally's dad
Minor
Captain Gander (voiced by Scott Law)
Mama Bear (voiced by Josie Cotton) is Bertha's mom
Papa Bear (voiced by Mark Oliver Everett) is Bertha's dad
Bertha Bear (voiced by Nissae Isen) is a little bear cub
Chickster, Chuckster, Chitter, Chatter, Clucky and Bob are Chirp and Cheep's cousins
Snow Geese
Brenda (voiced by Zoe Hatz) is Brody's little sister
Bill (voiced by TBD) is Brody's dad
Beth (voiced by TBD) is Brody's mom
Sandy Stork (voiced by Alanis Morissette) is a stork who rides on her plane
Ma (voiced by Holly McNarland) is Rod's mom
Pa (voiced by TBD) is Rod's dad
Romeo (voiced by Jaiden Cannatelli) is Rod's little brother
Rudy, Ronald, Ruben, Rachel, Rebecca and Ruslana are Rod's little brothers and sisters
Survivor Bear (voiced by Terry McGurrin) is Big Swirl Island's TV Star with a Les Stroud-type of personality.
Inspector Eagle-Eye (voiced by TBD) is the Inspector who trains the Cadets at the Cadet Challenge as they pass
Roland the Rhino (voiced by Devin Mack) is a doorman who keeps the Cadets away
Antagonists
Captain Dilly (voiced by Cory Doran) is a pirate alligator
Matilda (voiced by Annick Obonsawin) is Captain Dilly's pirate mate
Baddy McBat (voiced by Cory Doran) is a male bat who flies on his jet and Betty's brother.
Betty McBat (voiced by Stacey DePass) is a female bat who drives on her bike and Baddy's sister.
Rocco (voiced by Taylor Abrahamse) is an alligator who rides on his boat
Chomps (voiced by Christian Martyn) is a crocodile who dives on his sub
Banana Bandits (voiced by TBD, Adam Gontier and TBD) are three monkey bandits
Margo the Monkey (voiced by Julie Lemieux) is a female monkey
Captain Swabby is Captain Dilly's aunt
Broadcast
Top Wing debuted on Nickelodeon internationally in early 2018, outside of Canada.
Dubs
Top Wing has been translated into French, and this version airs in Canada on Telequebec. The French-language version of the show is available online as part of Telequebec's free streaming service for children's programming called CouCou TV. The characters' names do not change in French, and the school is referred to as Academie Top Wing. The Bangla version was shown on Duronto TV in Bangladesh on 2020–2021.
Merchandising
DVD
Nickelodeon, and Paramount Home Entertainment released a DVD of the show on March 5, 2019. In France, TF1 Video will publish the series soon on DVD.