Summer vacation is upon us, and there’s one brotherly duo who always knows how to take advantage of the break. Phineas & Ferb has returned for what is officially being deemed Season 5 in a continuation rather than a reboot of the Disney Channel cartoon. With the original creators on board and most of the original voice cast returning to reprise their roles, we can hope the new season captures some of the heart (and musicality) of the original.
Thankfully, you won’t have to wait too long to find out. The first 10 episodes of the new season of Phineas & Ferb are now streaming on Disney+, with 10 more episodes to come at a later (currently unannounced) date. The new season is also airing live on Disney Channel.
10 Years Later, Phineas & Ferb Returns for Season 5
Phineas & Ferb originally aired for four seasons, between 2007 and 2015, marking 10 years since the cartoon’s original conclusion: the hour-long “Last Day of Summer” finale. The show was officially greenlit for the revival in 2023.
Marketing has already addressed some of the “hiccups” of bringing characters back after a generally well-received conclusion. The official trailer has Dr. Doofenshmirtz posting a caption on a faux-Instagram that simply says “EVIL AGAIN.”
The show’s creators, Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, have worked on other projects since the show’s original conclusion. Another Disney cartoon, Milo Murphy’s Law, ran for two seasons, featured the likes of Sabrina Carpenter and Weird Al Yankovic, and did contain quite a few Phineas & Ferb references.
In fact, the genius step-brothers were never truly forgotten: Marsh and Povenmire collaborated again on the 2020 movie, Phineas & Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe. In a recent interview with ScreenRant, Povenmire and Marsh describe their dedication to bringing the show back. Povenmire goes on to say the team “has been having the best time” since returning to the writers' room.
What About Future Seasons?
The initial deal to revive Phineas & Ferb included 40 episodes across two seasons. As such, we’ll for sure be getting one more season (as well as 10 more episodes in the current one), but future seasons will depend on the revival’s performance.
Phineas and Ferb Season 5 Voice Cast
Most of the original voice cast is returning for Season 5, with the exception of Ferb himself, who was previously voiced by Thomas Sangster. Existing cast members, like Olivia Olson, also joined the writing team. Here’s the full voice cast for the new season:
- Vincent Martella as Phineas Flynn
- David Errigo Jr. as Ferb Fletcher
- Ashley Tisdale as Candace Flynn
- Caroline Rhea as Linda Flynn-Fletcher
- Richard O'Brien as Lawrence Fletcher
- Dee Bradley Baker as Perry the Platypus
- Alyson Stoner as Isabella Garcia-Shapiro
- Bobby Gaylor as Buford Van Stomm
- Maulik Pancholy as Baljeet Tjinder
- Dan Povenmire as Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz
- Jeff "Swampy" Marsh as Major Francis Monogram
- Tyler Alexander Mann as Carl Karl
- Olivia Olson as Vanessa Doofenshmirtz
- Kelly Hu as Stacy Hirano
And, of course, we’ll be seeing (or rather, hearing) plenty of guest stars.
