The Tick (2016 TV series)

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The Tick
Genre
Created byBen Edlund
Based onThe Tick by Ben Edlund
Starring
ComposerChris Bacon
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time29 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkAmazon Video
ReleaseAugust 18, 2016 (2016-08-18) –
present (present)

The Tick is an American web comedy television series based on the character The Tick from the comic book of the same name. Its pilot premiered on Amazon Video on August 18, 2016. In September 2016, Amazon Prime picked up the show for a full season of 12 episodes. The next five episodes of the first season were released on August 25, 2017.

Premise

The Tick is a nigh-invulnerable superhero in a blue tick costume who arrives in The City to help combat crime, and uncover the mysterious figure behind the city's underworld. He befriends (or may have been imagined into existence by) a nervous and mild-mannered young man called Arthur who becomes his sidekick: They come to realize that an apparently long-dead supervillian called "The Terror" may still be pulling the strings in the city's underworld.

Cast

See also: List of The Tick characters

Production

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.[1] In September 2016, Amazon Prime picked up the show for a full season of 12 episodes.[2]

Release

The pilot of The Tick premiered on Amazon Video on August 18, 2016, and the following five episodes of the first season were released on August 25, 2017.[3]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"The Tick"Wally PfisterBen EdlundAugust 18, 2016 (2016-08-18)
2"Where's My Mind"Wally PfisterBen EdlundAugust 25, 2017 (2017-08-25)
3"Secret / Identity"Romeo TironeDavid FuryAugust 25, 2017 (2017-08-25)
4"Party Crashers"Sheree FolksonJoe Piarulli and Luan ThomasAugust 25, 2017 (2017-08-25)
5"Fear of Flying"Lev L. SpiroSusan Hurwitz ArnesonAugust 25, 2017 (2017-08-25)
6"Rising"Romeo TironeJose MolinaAugust 25, 2017 (2017-08-25)

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 92% approval rating with an average rating of 7.3/10 based on 37 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."[4] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 72 out of 100, based on 23 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[5]

References

  1. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 14, 2016). "Jackie Earle Haley To Co-Star In 'The Tick' Amazon Pilot, Joins 'The Dark Tower' Film". Deadline.
  2. ^ Osborn, Alex (2016-09-27). "Amazon Orders The Tick and Jean-Claude Van Johnson to Series". IGN. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  3. ^ Pedersen, Erik (26 May 2017). "Summer Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series: 2017 Edition". Deadline.com. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  4. ^ "The Tick: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. August 30, 2017. Retrieved August 30, 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "The Tick (2017) - Season 1 Reviews". Metacritic. August 30, 2017. Retrieved August 30, 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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