Tom and Jerry in New York is an American animated television series that premiered on HBO Max on July 1, 2021, and ended on November 18. It is based on the Tom and Jerry characters and theatrical cartoon series created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, is a sequel series to the film Tom & Jerry (2021), and animated by Renegade Animation and Slap Happy Cartoons.

With episodes directed by Darrell Van Citters, the show has the same art style as The Tom and Jerry Show (2014–21) with the original crew returning along with William Hanna (via archive recordings) as the voices of Tom and Jerry.

Each episode usually consists of four segments: the first, second, and fourth segments are 5–6 minutes long, and the third segment runs 4 minutes. It features the voices of Joey D'Auria, Rick Zieff and Sam Kwasman.

An animated Western film called Tom and Jerry: Cowboy Up! (also directed by Darrell Van Citters) was released later that year in January 2022.

Plot Set after the events of the 2021 film, the series follows Tom and Jerry having new adventures in the Royal Gate Hotel and all over New York City.

Voice cast William Hanna (voice recordings) as: Tom Cat, variously depicted as an adult blue/gray house cat doing his job, and a victim of Jerry's blackmail attempts, sometimes within the same short. Jerry Mouse, a young brown mouse who lives in the same house as Tom's owners, allowing chaos and destruction to ensue while he and Tom fight. Tuffy Mouse: The little, gray, nappy-wearing orphan mouse who is Jerry's ward. He has no speaking roles in the series. Joey D'Auria as Butch Cat: A black alley cat who is the leader of the alley cat bullies who are usually friends with Tom and help him catch Jerry. Rick Zieff as Spike: A muscular gray bulldog who is generally amiable and friendly, and a loving father to his son, Tyke. Sam Kwasman as Quacker: A little duckling who is very trusting, even trusting Tom in many situations in which Tom wishes to eat him. Rachael MacFarlane as Toodles Galore (credited as Toots), Gwennie, Riva McDiva Grey Griffin as Female Zoo Patron, Pigeon, Zoo Announcer Stephen Stanton as Concierge, Taxi Driver, Chameleon Owner, Shopkeeper, Hot Dog Vendor, Store Announcer Diane Michelle as Old Lady, Mrs. Vandarkashian Flula Borg as Gunnar Leslie David Baker as Mr. Piper Brian T. Delaney as Chapman, Zoo Guard Kimberly Brooks as Lt. General Mother Regi Davis as Sgt. Clayton T. McTabby, Ambassador's Husband Kurt Kanazawa as Digital Translator, Announcer Daniel Ross as Jimmy Laraine Newman as Rosie Kari Wahlgren as Mom Dee Bradley Baker as Pedestrian Chris Edgerly as Rolf, Rudy Trevor Devall as Tom's double Katie Leigh as Dowager, Young Girl Carlos Alazraqui as Robber

Episodes Series overview

All episodes were directed by Darrell Van Citters.

Season 1 (2021)

Season 2 (2021)

Production and development On October 29, 2019, Tom and Jerry in New York was first shown during WarnerMedia's HBO Max conference demo live-stream event, where it was originally known as Tom and Jerry in the Big City and hidden away under Max Originals, fourth in a row alongside Craftopia, The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo, and The Fungies!.WarnerMedia Day Live Stream Event | HBO MAX

On May 28, 2020, on the official WarnerMedia Twitter, the day after the streaming service's launch date, posted a video of current and upcoming content heading to and/or on the site, among the end portion of the video listing next-year Max Originals and squeezed in-between Tig n' Seek and Circe, was Tom and Jerry under a new title of in the Big City.WanrerMedia. May 28, 2021

On June 10, 2021, WarnerMedia officially announced the series with its original title of Tom and Jerry in New York, which premiered on HBO Max starting July 1, 2021.

Renegade Animation's Darrell Van Citters and Ashley Postlewaite, who produced The Tom and Jerry Show during the last decade, have returned in the same roles, with Van Citters also directing again.

Release The series premiered in the United States on July 1, 2021, on HBO Max. In Canada, the series premiered on September 18, 2021, on Teletoon. The second season premiered on November 18. Internationally, the show is broadcast on Boomerang channels.

The series premiered on December 17, 2021, on HBO Max in Brazil and Latin America and later premiered on January 6, 2022, on Cartoon Network. It started airing in India also on March 19, 2022, on Cartoon Network.

Follow-up film An animated Western film called Tom and Jerry: Cowboy Up! was released later that year in January 2022.

See also The Tom and Jerry Show (2014–2021) – reboot series by Renegade Animation Tom and Jerry: Cowboy Up! (2022) – reboot movie by Renegade Animation Tom and Jerry: Snowman's Land (2022) – reboot movie by Renegade Animation

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