What Did the Terror Mean by Take It Back in the Tick
2016 television series
| The Tick | |
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| Created by | Ben Edlund |
| Based on | The Tick by Ben Edlund |
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| Composer | Chris Bacon |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 22 (list of episodes) |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 22–28 minutes |
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| Distributor | Amazon Studios |
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| Original network | Amazon Prime Video |
| Original release | August 18, 2016 (2016-08-18) – April 5, 2019 (2019-04-05) |
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| Website | |
The Tick is an American streaming television series created for Amazon Prime Video by Ben Edlund, based on his comic book character of the same name. Its pilot premiered on August 18, 2016. A "half-season", through to the sixth episode, was released on August 25, 2017, and another six episodes were released on February 23, 2018. On January 17, 2018, Amazon ordered a second season of ten episodes, which premiered on April 5, 2019.[2] Edlund revealed on Twitter that Amazon Video has declined to renew the series for a third season.[3] On June 14, Edlund said that he was unable to find a "new home" for the Tick, ending the series with two seasons.[4]
Premise [edit]
The Tick is a nigh invulnerable superhero in a blue tick suit who arrives in the city to help combat crime and uncover the mysterious figure behind the city's underworld. He befriends a nervous and mild-mannered young man named Arthur who becomes his sidekick. They come to realize that an apparently long-dead supervillain called "The Terror" may still be pulling the strings in the city's underworld.
Cast [edit]
Main [edit]
- Peter Serafinowicz as The Tick
- Griffin Newman as Arthur Everest
- Valorie Curry as Dot Everest
- Brendan Hines as Superian
- Yara Martinez as Miss Lint/Janet/Joan of Arc
- Scott Speiser as Overkill/Straight Shooter/Esteban
- Jackie Earle Haley as The Terror (Season 1)
Recurring [edit]
- Michael Cerveris as Ramses IV
- Bryan Greenberg as Derek
- Alan Tudyk as the voice of Dangerboat
- Townsend Coleman as the voice of Midnight/Onward[5]
- Kyle Catlett as young Arthur Everest
- Kahlil Ashanti as Goat
- Devin Ratray as Tinfoil Kevin
- Ryan Woodle as Clifford Richter/the Very Large Man ("V-L-M")
- Joshua Schubart as Frank
- Paul Moon as Khufu
- John Pirkis as Dr. Karamazov
- Richie Moriarty as Thomas Everest, Arthur and Dot's father
- Francois Chau as Walter/John Wu, Arthur and Dot's stepfather and an undercover AEGIS agent
- Patricia Kalember as Joan Everest, Arthur and Dot's mother
- Juliet Pritner as Gen. Julie McGinnis
- Dawn McGee as Hannity
- John Hodgman as Dr. Agent Hobbes / The Duke
- Marc Kudisch as Agent Tyrannosauras Rathbone
- Clé Bennett as Sage
- Adam Henry Garcia as Bronze Star
- Julian Cihi as Edgelord
- Steven Ogg as Flexon
- Niko Nedyalkov as Lobstercules (in-suit performer)
- Liz Vassey as the voice of Lobstercules
- Jayne Houdyshell as Black Market Bob
Episodes [edit]
Season 1 (2016–18) [edit]
Season 2 (2019) [edit]
Production [edit]
In March 2016, it was announced that Amazon Video had ordered a pilot for a The Tick reboot with Peter Serafinowicz starring as The Tick along with Griffin Newman as Arthur. Co-starring in the pilot would be Valorie Curry as Arthur's sister Dot and Brendan Hines as Superian. In April 2016, Jackie Earle Haley was cast as The Terror.[6] In September 2016, Amazon Prime picked up the show for a full season of 12 episodes.[7] Amazon ordered a second season of 10 episodes, which premiered on April 5, 2019.[2] Amazon cancelled the series after two seasons. Creator Ben Edlund intended to shop the series around to other streaming services,[8] but eventually announced he could not find a new home for the show before the contracts for the actors expired, thus officially ending the series.[9]
Release [edit]
The pilot of The Tick premiered on Amazon Prime Video on August 18, 2016. The first six episodes of the first season were released on August 25, 2017[10] with the remaining six episodes being released on February 23, 2018.[11] The entire second season was released on April 5, 2019.[12]
Reception [edit]
Critical response [edit]
Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 90% approval rating with an average rating of 7.4/10 based on 63 critic reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Likeable characters add realism and heart to the tongue-in-cheek humor and high-octane action that fuels The Tick."[13] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 72 out of 100, based on reviews from 23 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[14]
Rick Austin of Fortress of Solitude gave the show a score of 4/5 and felt that the show had managed to fix several of the flaws he saw in the pilot episode. He concluded, "With so few good superhero comedies out there, this is exactly the show the world needs."[15]
It has been suggested that the reason for the shows cancellation was that despite positive critical and audience reception, the show failed to draw sufficient viewership from the general audience to be sufficiently profitable.[16] [17] The show wasn't picked by another network "despite a substantial fan and crew campaign".[18] [17]
Accolades [edit]
In 2018 the series was nominated for a Saturn Award in the category "Best New Media Superhero Series".[19]
Also in 2018, the show received an Emmy nomination for its Main Title music composed by Chris Bacon.[ citation needed ]
References [edit]
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 29, 2019). "'Preacher' Co-EP Susan Hurwitz Arneson Signs With Verve As WGA-ATA Impasse Continues". Deadline . Retrieved October 22, 2021.
Arneson is a co-executive producer [...] and served in the same capacity on Amazon's The Tick
- ^ a b Li, Shirley (February 27, 2019). "The Tick Season 2 trailer and release date revealed". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ^ Petski, Denise (May 16, 2019). "'The Tick' Canceled By Amazon After Two Seasons". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ Collis, Clark (June 14, 2019). "The Tick creator fails to find new home for canceled superhero show". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- ^ Narcisse, Evan (August 28, 2017). "The New Tick TV Show Has a Sneaky Tribute To the Character's Classic Cartoon Series". io9. Gizmodo. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 14, 2016). "Jackie Earle Haley To Co-Star In 'The Tick' Amazon Pilot, Joins 'The Dark Tower' Film". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Osborn, Alex (September 27, 2016). "Amazon Orders The Tick and Jean-Claude Van Johnson to Series". IGN. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ^ Petski, Denise (May 16, 2019). "'The Tick' Canceled By Amazon After Two Seasons". Deadline. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
Destiny demands that [we] now seek a new home for this series.
- ^ Fuster, Jeremy (June 15, 2019). "'The Tick' Really Is Dead, Creator Confirms No New Network Stepped Up After Amazon Cancellation". Retrieved June 26, 2019.
After much door-knocking we have found no new home for the Tick series in this current market.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (May 26, 2017). "Summer Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series: 2017 Edition". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved June 12, 2017.
- ^ Patten, Dominic (October 6, 2017). "Amazon's 'The Tick' Set To Return In February – NY Comic-Con". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved October 7, 2017.
- ^ "The Tick – Listings". The Futon Critic . Retrieved March 17, 2019.
- ^ "The Tick: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. August 30, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- ^ "The Tick (2017) – Season 1 Reviews". Metacritic. August 30, 2017. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
- ^ "Amazon's The Tick Season 1 Review – I Love This Show!". Fortress of Solitude. August 28, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ^ "The Tick Cancelled At Amazon After Two Seasons". ScreenRant. May 17, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ a b Agrawal, Apoorva (July 6, 2020). "The Tick Season 3: Will Amazon Prime Renew The Show? All The Possibilities!". TechRadar247 . Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ Squires, Bethy (June 15, 2019). "The Tick Officially Doesn't Find New Home After Extensive Fan Campaign". Vulture . Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ McNary, Dave (March 15, 2018). "'Black Panther,' 'Walking Dead' Rule Saturn Awards Nominations". Variety. Archived from the original on March 15, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
External links [edit]
- Official website
- The Tick at IMDb
What Did the Terror Mean by Take It Back in the Tick
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tick_(2016_TV_series)