Умка: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

White bear cub Umka with his mother Bear lives in the harsh and beautiful Arctic. He has wonderful friends – the mischievous wolf Ilma, the cute seal Bark and the funny pink seagull Pychik. And Umka's most important friend is the Chukchi boy Taike. The boy and the animals explore the wonderful world of the North together and learn to respect nature and each other. Stories about Umka and his friends are told on behalf of an adult Thai who grew up and became a Shaman. His fairy tales are imbued with the spirit of the Arctic and its legends – kind, instructive and wise.

Series details

• Title: Умка
• Format: Animation
• Language: Russian
• Genres: Adventure, Children
• Premiere date: 2022-10-22
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Okko
• Network country: Russian Federation
• Typical episode runtime: 7 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 64830

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2022-10-22; final listed air date 2024-04-26; episode order: 10.
• Season 2: premiered 2024-05-11; final listed air date 2026-07-17.

Source and licence

Adapted from Умка on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.