Thomas & Friends starts new season Sept. 1 on Netflix

Thomas & Friends Season 24 will be available on Netflix in the U.S. beginning Sept. 1.

Adventures abound for Thomas and the Steam Team on the Island of Sodor and beyond. During Season 24, Thomas and his friends visit a variety of countries and meet new characters along the way – including an American inventor, an electric train from Japan and a car made of locomotive parts.

Thomas & Friends Season 24, which features 20 episodes, follows the iconic blue engine and his friends, including Emily, Percy, Gordon, Rebecca, Nia and James, as they travel through Sodor and around the world.

Thomas was created 75 years ago by Rev. W. Awdry in stories for his son, Christopher.