In the town of Hughesville, 7-year-old Kit Secord learns she is secretly next in line to become The Rocketeer, a jet pack-wearing superhero who can fly. Armed with her cool new gear and secret identity, Kit takes to the skies to protect Hughesville and its residents from danger. Assisting her on her heroic adventures are her best friend Tesh, bulldog sidekick Butch, and airplane mechanic grandfather Ambrose Secord.
Characters
Main
Katherine "Kit" Secord – A 7-year-old girl who receives the family jet pack for her 7th birthday which reveals that she is next in line to become the Rocketeer, Hughesville's very own local town hero. She is the great-granddaughter of Cliff Secord. When operating as the Rocketeer, Kit's catchphrase is "Never fear, I'm the Rocketeer."
Ambrose Secord – The grandfather of Kit Secord who works as a mechanic at the Hughesville Airport. He is the son of Cliff Secord.
Mitesh "Tesh" Cheena – Kit's best friend who serves as Ground Control when Kit takes to the skies. He is also the inventor of the hi-tech gadgets and upgrades for her jet pack.
Butch – Kit's pet bulldog and sidekick.
Recurring
Dave Secord – The father of Kit Secord who is a stunt pilot, which is where Kit gets her passion for flying.
Sareena Secord – The mother of Kit Secord who works as the manager and chef of the Bulldog Café.
Valerie d'Avion – Kit's flight school classmate and aspiring pilot whose parents own the Valkyrie Flight Academy. She owns her own plane called the Korsican Skyfang 75. Her superhero identity is the Valkyrie.
Laura and Harley – Two thieving sisters who like stealing things to use in their heists which often has them running from the authorities and the Rocketeer. Harley serves as the brains of the group and Laura has a ditzy personality. They are a clear homage of the golden-age comedy duo Laurel and Hardy.
Sylvester Slapdash – A thief and a master of disguise who utilizes many costumes in his capers. He is also known as the "Costumed Bandit."
The Great Orsino – A magician that targets Kit's jet pack so that he can become the first flying magician.
* Deany – The Great Orsino's hapless assistant. In "Super Deany," it is revealed that Deany has an engineering background where he helped to fix the Rocketeer's jet pack.
Doctor Doodlebug – Rolland Poly is a kid genius who wears pillbug-themed armor. He invents machines suitable for his schemes out of the garbage that he steals.
* Newton – An A.I. that resides in Doctor Doodlebug's wristwatch.
Xena Treme – An extreme sports athlete determined to stay on the top through whatever means possible.
Cast-Iron Chef – A food truck chef who will target any secret recipes in order to improve his business. He wields a high-tech gauntlet that enables him to use any kitchen tool it contains.
Norman Sinclair – Descendant of Neville Sinclair, who wants to be the new Rocketeer.
Hughesville citizens
Lucille – An old lady who works as a cashier at the Bulldog Café.
Aarush Cheena – The father of Tesh, owner of Cheena Hardware, and Scoutmaster of the Hughesville Trailblazers.
Chandi Cheena – The mother of Tesh.
Irma Philpot – An old lady who lives near Hughesville.
* The Critter Gang – A group of animals that are friends with Irma. They consist of a moose, a hawk, a raccoon, two foxes, and some squirrels.
Chantal d'Avion – The mother of Valerie, and co-owner of the Valkyrie Flight Academy.
Captain Michael d'Avion – The father of Valerie, co-owner of the Valkyrie Flight Academy, and Navy Captain.
Episodes
Like other Disney Junior shows from the time, the episode titles are spoken and do not appear in text.
Broadcast
The Rocketeer had its first international debut in Canada on November 10, 2019. It will premiere in Southeast Asia in 2020. It will premiere in Disney+ and LittleBe United Kingdom in 2020. It will premiere in France in 2020. It will premiere in Rai YoYo and Disney+ Italy in 2020. It will premiere in Spain in 2020. It will premiere in Netherlands in 2020. It has been reported that, according to series developer and executive producer Nicole Dubuc, the series was cancelled after one season. However, she obliquely denied this rumor on her Twitter feed claiming that her NDAs don't allow her to announce show pick-ups or cancellations before press releases as that decision is up to the studio.
Awards and nominations
The Rocketeer has been nominated for five awards in the 47th Daytime Emmy Awards. The nominations are for: Outstanding Main Title for an Animated Program, Outstanding Performance in a Preschool Animated Porgram, Outstanding Writing for a Preschool Animated Program, Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Preschool Animated Program, and Outstanding Sound Editing for a Preschool Animated Program.