The Powerpuff Girls (2016) is an American animated superhero action-comedy sitcom children's television series and a sequel of the Cartoon Network series of the same name created by Craig McCracken. It was first announced in June 2014. A year later, it was announced that it would feature new voice actors for the main characters. The series premiered on April 4, 2016 in the United States and Latin America, 19 April 2016 in Italy, and 25 April 2016 in the United Kingdom.