The Deep (2015 TV series)
| The Deep | |
|---|---|
| Genre |
Action-Adventure Sci-Fi |
| Created by |
Tom Taylor James Brouwer |
| Written by |
Tom Taylor Philip Dalkin Daniel Hall Lawrence Leung Justine Gillmer |
| Directed by | Trent Carlson |
| Voices of |
Vincent Tong Ashleigh Ball Kathleen Barr Michael Dobson Brian Drummond |
| Composer(s) | Nerida Tyson-Chew |
| Country of origin | Australia/Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Avrill Stark Asaph Fipke Ken Faier Steven Wendland Tom Taylor Wolfgang Bylsma James Brouwer Robert Chandler |
| Location(s) |
Australia Canada |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Nerd Corps Entertainment DHX Media A Stark Production |
| Distributor |
Technicolor DHX Media |
| Release | |
| Original network |
Family Chrgd 7TWO |
| Original release | December 1, 2015 – present |
The Deep is an Australian/Canadian co-produced animated television series based on the graphic novels created by Tom Taylor and James Brouwer[1] and published by Gestalt Comics. The series was optioned by Technicolor[2] and produced by A Stark Production and the Canadian animation studio Nerd Corps Entertainment, a subsidiary of DHX Media.[3] It premiered on 7TWO on December 1, 2015 and began broadcasting in Canada the following month on Family Chrgd. Netflix acquired the U.S. SVOD rights to The Deep, and it began streaming in America on June 1, 2016 [4] It also aired on Ici Radio-Canada Télé in Canada.
It is set to be broadcast on CBBC (UK), RTS Deux (Switzerland), La Trois (Belgium), Ketnet (Belgium), NRK (Norway), SVT (Sweden) and YLE (Finland), Okto (Singapore) and Super RTL (Germany).[5]
Synopsis
The series follows the Nekton family, a family of daring underwater explorers who live aboard a state-of-the-art submarine, The Aronnax, and explore uncharted areas of the earth’s oceans to unravel the mysteries of the deep.
Characters
The Nekton family
- Antaeus Nekton (voiced by Vincent Tong)
- Fontaine Nekton (voiced by Ashleigh Ball)
- Will Nekton (voiced by Michael Dobson)
- Kaiko Nekton (voiced by Kathleen Barr)
- Jeffrey is the Nekton's pet fish.
Allies
- Professor Fiction (voiced by James Higuchi): the Nekton's scientific adviser.
- Agnes De-Kretser (voiced by Saffron Henderson): an archeologist friend of the Nektons.
- Bob Gorman (voiced by Michael Kopsa): a close friend of the Nektons.
- Jess Gorman (voiced by Shannon Chan-Kent): the daughter of Bob Gorman, Fontaine's best friend, and the girl Ant has a crush on.
- Lester (voiced by Ian James Corlett): a mechanic who works for Professor Fiction.
- Griffin (voiced by Cole Howard): the son of Lester, and a friend of Ant's.
The Guardians:
- Nereus (voiced by Lee Tockar): an eccentric man who gives the Nektons vague advice on their search for Lemuria.
- Glaucus (voiced by Vincent Tong): another member of The Guardians.
- Tethys (voiced by Kathleen Barr): another member of The Guardians.
Enemies
The Dark Orca
- Captain Hammerhead (voiced by Michael Dobson): Captain of the Dark Orca pirate crew. He is the Father of Smiling Finn and Mad Madeline.
- Smiling Finn (voiced by Samuel Vincent): Son of Captain Hammerhead and reluctant teen pirate. He has a crush on Fontaine.
- Mad Madeline (voiced by Kazumi Evans): Daughter of Captain Hammerhead and her father's pride and joy. She loves everything related to being a pirate and hates everything related to Ant and Jeffrey.
- Danny Boy (voiced by Brian Drummond): First Mate of the Dark Orca pirate crew. He's terrified of Captain Hammerhead.
Guardians
- Proteus (voiced by Brian Drummond): a former member of The Guardians.
- Captain Marco is an ally to Proteus. He owns the icebreaker ship called Macintosh.
Others
- Devil Daniels (voiced by Trevor Devall): an internet-famous sea explorer that likes to antagonize the Nektons and get in the way of important missions.
- Chadwick (voiced by Scott McNeil): a ship captain who wants to steal from the Nektons.
- Hickman (voiced by Cathy Weseluck): a weapons smuggler.
- Kenji (voiced by Lee Tockar): a Japanese man who lives alone on an island.
Episodes
| No. | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | "Here Be Dragons" |
| 2 | "The Dark Orca" |
| 3 | "A.I.M.Y." |
| 4 | "Digging Deeper" |
| 5 | "The Devil's Sea Mystery" |
| 6 | "Lonesome Jim" |
| 7 | "Captured" |
| 8 | "The Test" |
| 9 | "Fossil" |
| 10 | "Colossal Squid" |
| 11 | "Monster Hunter" |
| 12 | "The Phantom Sub[6]" |
| 13 | "Tunnel" |
| 14 | "The Abyss Stares Back" |
| 15 | "Treasure of the Islanders" |
| 16 | "The Junior Nektons" |
| 17 | "The Sunken Gallery" |
| 18 | "The Field of Giants" |
| 19 | "The Proteus Factor" |
| 20 | "The Song of the Siren" |
| 21 | "Bad Luck Fish" |
| 22 | "Strange Migration" |
| 23 | "Bloop" |
| 24 | "The Twilight Zone" |
| 25 | "Loki's Castle" |
| 26 | "Tartaruga" |
References
External links
- The Deep at the Internet Movie Database
- The Deep graphic novels published by Gestalt Comics