House of Anubis

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House of Anubis
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Genre Teen drama
Mystery Horror
Created by Hans Bourlon &
Gert Verhulst
Written by Diane Whitley
Directed by Angelo Abela
Tim Hopewell
Tom Poole
Starring
Theme music composer Rob Cairnes
Tomy Morales
Country of origin Belgium
United States
United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 191 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Anja Van Mensel
Tony Wood
Producer(s) Susie Liggat (series 1)
Edward Pugh (series 2)
Editor(s) David Mercer
David Long
Camera setup Videotape; Single-camera
Running time 23 minutes (consisting of two 11-minute segments; Seasons 1–2; Season 3: Eps. 13-present)
46 minutes (consisting of two 23-minute segments; Season 3: Eps. 1–12)
Production company(s) Studio 100
Lime Pictures
Nickelodeon Productions
Distributor Nickelodeon
Broadcast
Original channel Nickelodeon (2011–2013)
TeenNick (2013–present)
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
480i (SDTV)
Original run 1 January 2011 (2011-01-01) – present
Chronology
Related shows Het Huis Anubis
Het Huis Anubis en de Vijf van het Magische Zwaard
Das Haus Anubis
External links
Website

House of Anubis is a jointly Nickelodeon British, American, and Belgian mystery television series based on the Dutch-Belgian television series Het Huis Anubis aired in the Netherlands and Belgium. The series was created by Hans Bourlon and Gert Verhulst and premiered on Nickelodeon on New Year's Day 2011 in the United States and on 25 February 2011 in the United Kingdom. The series is the first Nickelodeon series to be filmed overseas, the first soap opera created by Nickelodeon and the channel's first soap opera aimed at children and teenagers (sixth in Latin America). As of 25 February, the program will be broadcast on TeenNick.

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Plot

Anubis House is a residence at an English boarding school dating from the 1890s, and currently serving as a home for nine kids under the watch of the boarding school's strict caretaker, Victor Rodenmaar Jr (Francis Magee). As an American girl named Nina Martin (Nathalia Ramos) moves into Anubis House in England, another resident named Joy Mercer (Klariza Clayton), suddenly disappears without a warning and the school staff eliminate all trace of Joy's existence from the school. Joy's best friend, Patricia Williamson (Jade Ramsey) is dismayed to learn this and accuses Nina of being involved with her disappearance. Forced to spend a night in the attic, Nina makes a bizarre discovery: the recorded diary of a young girl who she met earlier as an old woman, Sarah Frobisher-Smythe (Rita Davies), who had lived in the house long ago. On the tapes, it is revealed the house has a secret history, a mystery that nobody knows anything about. Sarah has given Nina an Eye of Horus-shaped necklace with mysterious powers revealed to Nina when she decides to investigate the house's mystery alongside her new friend Fabian Rutter (Brad Kavanagh) and new roommate Amber Millington (Ana Mulvoy Ten). They form a secret group called "Sibuna", (Anubis backwards) whose popularity expands to include Patricia, once she makes peace with Nina, and after learning that Joy's disappearance is connected to the house, and Alfie Lewis (Alex Sawyer), another classmate and prankster. Eventually, Jerome Clarke (Eugene Simon) joins in the mystery as well. The other residents are oblivious to the mystery; Mara Jaffray, Mick Campbell, and Trudy, the house mother.

During the events of the first season, the Sibuna group learns that Victor is the son of Victor Rodenmaar Sr, Sarah's childhood guardian, who was after what is revealed to be the Cup of Ankh that gives immortality to anyone who drinks from it. Furthermore, Victor is the current leader of a secret Society dedicated to finding the cup in order to obtain immortality and at odds with a former Society member named Rufus Zeno who wants the Cup for himself. Joy has disappeared because of this group who believe her to be the Chosen One. The first season ends when Nina is revealed to be the real Chosen One as Rufus drinks what he thought was Victor's life-extending elixir before seemingly destroying the Cup. But the Cup is revealed not to have been burned as Nina hides it.

In Season 2, Mick (Bobby Lockwood) leaves Anubis House and moves to Australia, and a new student named Eddie Miller (Burkley Duffield) joins their dorm. Eddie is later revealed to be Edison Sweet, Mr. Sweet's American son. Eddie begins dating Patricia. Nina and Sibuna are forced into helping an evil Egyptian woman, Senkhara, to find a relic called the Mask of Anubis, which is located a series of chambers under the house. This mask, when worn by the Chosen One, weeps tears of gold that are needed to create the elixir of life. Victor attempts to get the Mask with the aid of the new housemother, Vera Devenish, who is secretly working for Rufus Zeno after he faked his death. If Sibuna doesn't get the mask Nina will die. In the end, after the Mask is found, it is revealed that Eddie is the Osirian, the protector of the Chosen One, as he saves Nina from being possessed by Senkhara, when she and Rufus get sucked into a flame-filled abyss. Joy is also knocked out and unconscious by Nina when Nina is possessed by Senkhara. Though Victor is forced to use the mask's tears to heal Joy, his father's ring that he received from Nina contained a tear of gold. In the end Fabian and Nina get back together, as well as Amber and Alfie, and Jerome and Mara begin dating.

Season 3 will not star Nathalia Ramos as Nina Martin. There are two new characters: K. T. Rush and Willow Jenks. The name of the third season is "House of Anubis: The Reawakening." Ana Mulvoy Ten who plays Amber Millington, left in the tenth episode of the season. It is unknown if she will be in the fourth season as no official announcement has been made.

In season three, whilst Sibuna tries to reincarnate a sleeping Robert Frobisher-Smythe, Jerome seems to have his own problems. He dates Mara and Willow at the same time. Just as Jerome seems to be having bad luck in his own love triangle, Patricia and Eddie seem to be caught up in their own romantic troubles as they try and solve the mystery of Anubis House with the Sibuna members.

Cast and characters

Main article: List of House of Anubis characters
House of Anubis season 2 cast (from L-R)
Bobby Lockwood, Tasie Lawrence, Burkely Duffield, Jade Ramsey, Brad Kavanagh, Nathalia Ramos, Eugene Simon, Ana Mulvoy Ten, Alex Sawyer, and Klariza Clayton

Main cast

Name Actor/Actress Present in Episodes Season
Nina Martin Nathalia Ramos 1–150 1-2
Fabian Rutter Brad Kavanagh 1-present 1-present
Patricia Williamson Jade Ramsey 1-present 1-present
Amber Millington Ana Mulvoy Ten 1-160 1–3
Jerome Clarke Eugene Simon 1-present 1-present
Alfie Lewis Alex Sawyer 1-present 1-present
Mara Jaffray Tasie Lawrence 1–191 1-3
Mick Campbell Bobby Lockwood 1-72, 141-150 1–2
Joy Mercer Klariza Clayton 1-present 1-present
Eddie Miller Burkely Duffield 75-present 2-present
KT Rush Alexandra Shipp 151–present 3-present
Willow Jenks Louisa Connolly-Burnham 151–present 3-present

Supporting cast

Name Actor/Actress Present in Episodes Season
Victor Rodenmaar Jr. Francis Magee 1-191 1–3
Trudy Rehmann Mina Anwar 1-present 1-present
Mrs. Daphne Andrews Julia Deakin 1–108 1–2
Mr. Eric Sweet Paul Anthony-Barber 1-present 1-present
Rufus Zeno Roger Barclay 12–60, 129–150 1–2[1]
Sarah Frobisher-Smythe Rita Davies 3–60 1
Jason Winkler Jack Donnelly 5–60 1
Gran Gwyneth Powell 63–150 2
Senkhara Sophiya Haque 63–150 2
Poppy Clarke Frances Encell 61–150 2
Vera Devenish Poppy Miller 73–149 2
Jasper Choudhary Sartaj Garewal 67–150 2
Zoe Valentine Sarah Paul 110-150 2
Piper Williamson Nikita Ramsey 115–123, 186 2-3
Victor Rodenmaar Sr. Francis Magee 140–145 2
Caroline Denby Susy Kane 151–190 3
Harriet Denby Bryony Afferson 162–190 3
Robert Frobisher-Smythe John Sackville 151–190 3
Ben Reed Freddie Boath 177–180 3
Ammut Felicity Gilbert 189-190 3
Sophia Claudia Jessie [2] 191 3
Dexter Jake Davis [2] 191 3
Erin Kae Alexander [2] 191 3
Cassie Roxy Fitzgerald [2] 191 3

Episodes

Main article: List of House of Anubis episodes
Season Episodes Originally aired (U.S. dates)
Season premiere Season finale
1 60 1 January 2011 (2011-01-01) (Nickelodeon)
2 January 2011 (2011-01-02) (TeenNick)		 19 February 2011 (2011-02-19) (Nickelodeon)
8 January 2012 (2012-01-08) (TeenNick)
2 90 9 January 2012 (2012-01-09) (Nickelodeon)
15 January 2012 (2012-01-15) (TeenNick)		 9 March 2012 (2012-03-09) (Nickelodeon)
11 March 2012 (2012-03-11) (TeenNick)
3 40 3 January 2013 (2013-01-03) (Nickelodeon)
18 February 2013 (2013-02-18) (TeenNick)		 11 April 2013 (2013-04-11) (TeenNick)
Special 14 June 2013 (2013-06-14) (Nickelodeon UK)[2]
17 June 2013 (2013-06-17) (TeenNick USA)[3]

Anubis Unlocked

Anubis Unlocked is a behind the scenes show of the House of Anubis which is aired in and produced by Nickelodeon UK. 10 episodes were commissioned for Series 1 which featured cast interviews, behind the scenes clips, tour of the set and exclusive previews. There was no series commissioned for Series 2 of House of Anubis however a short segment aired at the end of the series. The series has been re-commissioned for Series 3.[4] The show was presented by Anna Williamson and Jamie Rickers in Series 1 only.

Production and development

Production began in August 2009, but in March 2010 Studio 100 announced that the series was sold to Nickelodeon in the United States.[5] The series was filmed in the summer of 2010 in Liverpool and was first broadcast in the United States on 1 January 2011.[6]

The series is the first original series produced for the flagship U.S. Nickelodeon channel to be produced outside of North America, and is Nickelodeon's first original drama series since the 2000–2002 series Caitlin's Way. The series is structured in a different manner from other live-action television series in that each episode consists of two eleven-minute segments, a format commonly used in half-hour animated series (although the events of each subsequent segment pick up from the events of the previous segment); and the series' episodes are formatted to be broadcast in the five-day-a-week format that is typically common with soap operas.[7]

On 10 March 2011, Nickelodeon confirmed that they will make a new season of House of Anubis at its annual Upfront presentation to advertisers and media.[8] On 29 June, Entertainment Weekly reported that Nickelodeon had confirmed a second season of House of Anubis and that production would begin on 21 July 2011. A total of 45 half-hour episodes (90, 15-minute episodes) were aired in 2012.

On 16 April 2012, a third season was confirmed by Nickelodeon and Lime Pictures. Nathalia Ramos (who plays Nina Martin) will not be returning for the third season so she can focus on finishing college.[9] Eugene Simon (who plays Jerome Clarke) confirmed that filming of the third season will begin in the summer of 2012.[10]

On 16 July 2012, Nickelodeon (UK & Ireland) announced on their Twitter page and the website's blog that filming of season 3 will begin this month.[11]

On 16 July 2012, Bobby Lockwood (who plays Mick Campbell) announced on his Twitter page he will not be returning for the third season but, announced he has a new show coming out this autumn called Wolfblood on CBBC.[12]

On 16 July 2012, it was announced on the House of Anubis Facebook page that there will be a new character named KT Rush, who will be played by Alexandra Shipp.

On 26 July 2012, it was also announced on the Facebook page that there will be another new character named Willow, who will be played by Louisa Connolly-Burnham.

Reception

Critical reception

Youth Television News review commending Nickelodeon's attempt at a drama series, saying "a good story always outdoes a repetitive sitcom."[13]

Audience reception

The hour-long series premiere on 1 January 2011 was watched by an average of 2.9 million viewers for the first two episodes. The series scored a 4.0 share (846,000 viewers) among teens 11–17, a 4.4 share (952,000 viewers) among kids 11–15 and a 3.5 share (1.2 million) among kids 11–18, ranking #1 amongst all broadcast and basic cable programs in its timeslot in all pre-teen and teen demographics.[14]

Ratings

Series 1: 2011

[15]

Episode no. Airdate Total viewers Channel
1
1 January 2011
846,000
Nickelodeon
2
1 January 2011
952,000
Nickelodeon


Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2011 Nickelodeon UK Kids' Choice Awards Nick UK’s Favourite Show House of Anubis Won [16]
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Argentina Favorite International TV Show House of Anubis Nominated [17][18]
British Academy Children's Awards Drama House of Anubis Nominated [19]
Best Independent Production Company Lime Pictures Nominated [20]
2012 Nickelodeon UK Kids' Choice Awards Favorite UK TV Show House of Anubis Nominated [21]
Favorite UK Actor Brad Kavanagh Nominated [22]
Favorite UK Actress Ana Mulvoy Ten Nominated [23]
Broadcast Awards 2012 Best Children's Programme House of Anubis Nominated [24]
British Academy Children's Awards BAFTA Kid's Vote: Television House of Anubis Nominated [25]
2013 Nickelodeon UK Kids' Choice Awards Favorite UK TV Show House of Anubis Won [26]

International distribution

Country/Region Channel Season 1 Season 2 Season 3
Preview Premiere Date Preview Premiere Date Premiere Date
Africa (orthographic projection).svg Africa Nickelodeon NONE 1 August 2011 NONE 30 May 2012[27] TBA
 United States Nickelodeon NONE 1 January 2011 7 January 2012 9 January 2012 3 January 2013
TeenNick NONE 26 September 2011[28] NONE 15 January 2012 18 February 2013
 Poland Nickelodeon NONE 11 June 2011 NONE 29 May 2012 6 May 2013
 Brazil Nickelodeon 23 June 2011 4 July 2011 NONE 25 June 2012[29] 4 May 2013
 Australia Nickelodeon NONE 7 February 2011 NONE 7 May 2012[30] 13 May 2013
 New Zealand Nickelodeon NONE 7 February 2011 NONE 7 May 2012 13 May 2013
 United Kingdom Nickelodeon NONE 25 February 2011[31] 13 April 2012[32] 16 April 2012[32] 15 April 2013[33]
Sky1 NONE TBA TBA TBA
 Ireland Nickelodeon NONE 25 February 2011[31] 13 April 2012[32] 16 April 2012[32] April 15, 2013 [34]
RTE Two NONE 9 January 2012 TBA TBA TBA
 Philippines Nickelodeon (Philippines) NONE 1 April 2011 NONE 16 July 2012[35] 22 April 2013[36]
 Brunei Nickelodeon (South East Asia) NONE NONE
 Singapore NONE NONE
 Indonesia NONE NONE
 Malaysia NONE NONE
 Hong Kong NONE NONE
 Macedonia Sitel Televizija NONE Fall 2011 TBA TBA TBA
 Hungary Nickelodeon NONE 23 June 2011 NONE 14 May 2012 14 April 2013
 Pakistan Nickelodeon 10 May 2012 28 May 2012 2013 2013 TBA
 Portugal Nickelodeon 4 June 2011 13 June 2011 NONE 18 June 2012 15 April 2013[37]
 Romania Nickelodeon (Central & Eastern Europe) NONE 13 June 2011 NONE 14 May 2012 TBA
 Russia Nickelodeon NONE 11 June 2011 NONE 28 May 2012 TBA
Latin America (orthographic projection).svg Latin America Nickelodeon Latin America 23 June 2011 4 July 2011 NONE 25 June 2012 TBA
 Costa Rica NONE TBA
Teletica NONE November 2012 TBA TBA TBA
 Spain Nickelodeon 4 June 2011 6 June 2011 NONE 4 June 2012 27 May 2013
 Canada Nickelodeon NONE 5 September 2011[38] NONE 2 April 2012 TBA
YTV NONE 22 October 2012 TBA TBA TBA
VRAK.TV NONE 18 June 2012 TBA TBA TBA
 Croatia Nickelodeon 18 June 2011 1 November 2011 TBA TBA TBA
 Italy Nickelodeon NONE 17 October 2011 NONE 15 October 2012 TBA
 France Nickelodeon NONE 5 February 2012 TBA TBA TBA
NT1 NONE 19 September 2012 TBA April 2013 TBA
 Turkey Nickelodeon NONE 1 March 2012 TBA TBA TBA
CNBC-e NONE 28 May 2012 TBA TBA TBA
 Netherlands TeenNick NONE 5 November 2012[39] NONE 7 January 2013 TBA
 Belgium: Flanders TeenNick NONE 5 November 2012 NONE 7 January 2013 TBA

References

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