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Thomas & Friends: Season 23

23 episodes Premiered Sep 2, 2019 Updated Oct 19, 2026
Previously on Thomas & Friends

Season 23 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Thomas & Friends Season 22.
  • ⚡ Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
  • ⚡ Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
  • ⚡ Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
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Season 23 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 23: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
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S23·E1 Mytharc

Free the Roads

Sep 2, 2019 · 11 min

Bulgy thinks that all passengers should travel by bus and not rail until he learns that having so many passengers is not easy for the buses on their own.

S23·E2 Core

Crowning Around

Sep 3, 2019 · 11 min

Rajiv learns that he can be really useful with or without his crown.

S23·E3 Core

Chucklesome Trucks

Sep 4, 2019 · 11 min

Rebecca defies expectations from Thomas, Percy & James when she works with the Troublesome Trucks and has a very amusing day.

S23·E4 Core

The Other Big Engine

Sep 5, 2019 · 11 min

Thomas meets another big blue engine that reminds him of Gordon on his first day in Brazil.

S23·E5 Core

Heart of Gold

Sep 6, 2019 · 11 min

Some rude passengers make fun of Toby while working at Ulfstead Castle but he soon proves some them wrong when he saves the crown.

S23·E6 Core

Batucada

Sep 9, 2019 · 11 min

Thomas finds a way to take part in the Brazilian carnival music.

S23·E7 Core

Gordon Gets the Giggles

Sep 10, 2019 · 11 min

Gordon becomes worried when he gets a serious case of the giggles.

S23·E8 Core

Thomas Makes a Mistake

Sep 11, 2019 · 11 min

Thomas causes confusion and delay by not seeking help when he makes mistakes on the Indian Railway.

S23·E9 Core

Diesel Do Right

Sep 12, 2019 · 11 min

Diesel plays a trick on Rebecca to try to get the other diesels in trouble for a change.

S23·E10 Core

Grudge Match

Sep 13, 2019 · 11 min

Raul wants to beat Thomas in a game, but his competitive nature soon gets him into trouble.

S23·E11 Core

Steam Team to the Rescue

Oct 19, 2019 · 22 min

The Steam Team must work overtime to unload cargo from the docks when a series of accidents put all of the diesel engines out of action and Percy is stuck working on his own.

S23·E12 Core

Panicky Percy

Dec 16, 2019 · 11 min

Percy causes confusion and delay by panicking when he thinks Thomas had an accident.

S23·E13 Core

All Tracks Lead to Rome

Dec 21, 2019 · 22 min

Thomas is keen to prove to his new friend Gina that he is an expert in all things Italian, until he gets lost down an old mine on his first day in Italy.

S23·E14 Core

Mines of Mystery

Dec 22, 2019 · 22 min

Thomas wants to impress his friends by finding an amazing discovery. It is not long before his wish is granted, although not in the way he had expected.

S23·E15 Filler

Laid Back Shane

May 4, 2020 · 11 min

Shane has too much fun to stop and refuel until he runs out of coal and gets stranded on the Australian Railway.

S23·E16 Core

Rangers of the Rails

May 5, 2020 · 11 min

Emily takes the Sodor Rangers camping but gets derailed, but also spends the night with Nia during her accident.

S23·E17 Core

Wish You Were Here

May 6, 2020 · 11 min

Thomas misses Percy while working on the Chinese Railway.

S23·E18 Core

Out of Site

May 7, 2020 · 11 min

Brenda learns that it is important to work as a team and not just care about her own jobs.

S23·E19 Core

First Day on Sodor!

May 11, 2020 · 11 min

Darcy makes some mistakes on her first day, but she soon makes up for it when everyone sees what she can really do.

S23·E20 Core

Lorenzo's Solo

May 12, 2020 · 11 min

Lorenzo gets lost when he leaves Beppe behind to take Dame Bella Canto to a concert alone.

S23·E21 Core

Deep Trouble

May 13, 2020 · 11 min

Monty's antics on a construction site get him into trouble.

S23·E22 Mytharc

Too Loud, Thomas!

May 14, 2020 · 11 min

Thomas attempts to sing opera and loses his voice, when he must pass on a message.

S23·E23 Mytharc

Diesel Glows Away

May 15, 2020 · 11 min

When Diesel hides from the other engines, his plans backfire and he gets a surprise.

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