In 2013, Nickelodeon announced that it would produce a spin-off to Dora the Explorer titled Dora and Friends: Into the City! The series stars Dora, now a very beautiful tween, who goes on city adventures with a group of five new friends. The series has been picked up for 20 episodes and had its prime-time premiere on Nickelodeon on August 18, 2014. The "new friends" as well as Dora's tween look were introduced in 2009. The characters include Kate, Naiya, Alana, Emma and Pablo alongside the tween Dora.