Gravity Falls (2012)
Gravity Falls is a 2012 action & adventure series created by Alex Hirsch. It stars Jason Ritter, Kristen Schaal and Alex Hirsch.
A summer at a rundown tourist trap was not what Dipper and Mabel Pines had in mind, and then Dipper finds a mysterious journal in the woods. Sent to stay with their great uncle Stan in the small town of Gravity Falls, Oregon, the twelve-year-old twins start noticing that the local weirdness is real: the woods hide things, the townsfolk keep secrets, and the journal has answers nobody wants found. Alex Hirsch's series mixes goofy sibling comedy with real mystery, tucking in puzzles for viewers to solve alongside the kids.
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What is Gravity Falls about?
A summer at a rundown tourist trap was not what Dipper and Mabel Pines had in mind, and then Dipper finds a mysterious journal in the woods. Sent to stay with their great uncle Stan in the small town of Gravity Falls, Oregon, the twelve-year-old twins start noticing that the local weirdness is real: the woods hide things, the townsfolk keep secrets, and the journal has answers nobody wants found. Alex Hirsch's series mixes goofy sibling comedy with real mystery, tucking in puzzles for viewers to solve alongside the kids.
When was Gravity Falls released?
Gravity Falls was released on 15 June 2012.
How many episodes does Gravity Falls have?
Gravity Falls has 40 episodes across 2 seasons.
Who made Gravity Falls?
Gravity Falls was created by Alex Hirsch.
Where can I watch Gravity Falls?
Gravity Falls is available on DirecTV On Demand, Disney+, Google Play, Amazon, AppleTV and Fandango at Home.
Where to watch Gravity Falls
Stream: DirecTV On Demand, Disney+
Rent: Google Play
Buy: Amazon, AppleTV, Fandango at Home, Google Play
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Cast
- Jason Ritter as Dipper Pines (voice)
- Kristen Schaal as Mabel Pines (voice)
- Alex Hirsch as Grunkle Stan / Soos Ramirez / Old Man McGucket (voice)
- Linda Cardellini as Wendy Corduroy (voice)
- Kevin Michael Richardson as Sheriff Blubs (voice)
- Matt Chapman as Additional Voices (voice)
- Gregg Turkington as Toby Determined (voice)
- John DiMaggio as Manly Dan (voice)
- Keith Ferguson as Deputy Durland (voice)
- Kari Wahlgren as Shandra Jimenez (voice)
- Carl Faruolo as Grenda (voice)
- Jennifer Coolidge as Lazy Susan (voice)
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A few thoughts on Gravity Falls
For more small-town supernatural, The Lost Boys takes teens into a place where the local legends turn out to be true, with more bite than Gravity Falls but the same summer-creepy pull. Young sleuths can pick up The Growling Bear Mystery for a kid-sized case to crack.
Creepy small towns hiding a supernatural secret
Dipper and Mabel's summer in Gravity Falls turns strange fast, with a town that hides monsters behind the tourist traps. These share that unsettled small-place mood: communities with something in the woods, secrets the locals keep, and outsiders who start asking the wrong questions. Eerie without losing the sense of adventure.
Mystery-of-the-week detective shows to solve along
Half of Gravity Falls is Dipper working a mystery per episode with his journal, and these shows run on the same puzzle-a-week engine. Clues, suspects and a reveal by the end credits, built for viewers who like following a trail. Grown-up in subject, but the same detective satisfaction.
Younger-reader mystery and adventure like Gravity Falls
Gravity Falls was made for viewers who love a coded clue and a plucky kid on the case, and these carry that younger-skewing curiosity. Junior detectives, unlucky orphans facing a scheming villain, and a sweeping animated adventure with real stakes. Mystery and heart pitched for the whole family.