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Not to be confused with The Truth Seekers.
Truth Seekers
Official poster
GenreComedy horror
Created by
Directed byJim Field Smith
Starring
  • Nick Frost
  • Simon Pegg
Music byRobin Foster
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Nick Frost
  • Simon Pegg
  • Nat Saunders
  • James Serafinowicz
  • Miles Ketley
  • Jim Field Smith
CinematographyArthur Mulhern
Editors
  • Steve Ackroyd
  • David Webb
Running time24–32 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkPrime Video
ReleaseOctober 30, 2020 (2020-10-30)

Truth Seekers is a 2020 British comedy horror web television series created by Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, James Serafinowicz and Nat Saunders. The series was directed by Jim Field Smith and stars Nick Frost and Simon Pegg.

The first two episodes premiered at the CannesSeries Festival, on October 10, 2020,[1][2] followed by a Prime Video release on October 30, 2020.[3]

Premise

Truth Seekers is a supernatural comedy series about a team of part-time paranormal investigators who team up to uncover and film ghost sightings across the UK, sharing their adventures on an online channel for all to see. However, as they stake out haunted churches, underground bunkers and abandoned hospitals with their array of homemade ghost-detecting gizmos, their supernatural experiences grow more frequent, more terrifying and even deadly, as they begin to uncover a conspiracy that could bring about Armageddon for the entire human race. Set in a mysterious world filled with dread and just-out-of-sight monsters, Truth Seekers mixes humour with the fear.[4]

Cast

  • Nick Frost as Gus Roberts:
    A lonely guy who works at "the most boring job you could have" – installing broadband at SMYLE. But he uses his job as a cover to perform amateur paranormal investigations. Frost described his character as someone “lost and looking for some truth in many aspects of his life.” Gus was turned on to the paranormal by someone very close to him – someone who has since died. And now, part of his quest to find the truth about the supernatural is also about possibly making contact with this person he lost.[5]
  • Emma D'Arcy as Astrid
  • Samson Kayo as Elton John: Gus's new partner in performing amateur paranormal investigations.[6]
  • Malcolm McDowell as Richard: Gus's aging father-in-law.[7]
  • Simon Pegg as Dave: Gus's boss, the head of the broadband company SMYLE, who might be secretly up to something nefarious.[5]
  • Susie Wokoma as Helen: Elton's sister.[7]
  • Julian Barratt as Dr. Peter Toynbee
  • Rosalie Craig as Emily Roberts: Gus's wife who had an untimely death some 10 years ago.[8]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected by [9]Written by [9]Original release date [10]
1"The Haunting Of Connelly’s Nook"Jim Field SmithNick Frost, Simon Pegg, James Serafinowicz and Nat SaundersOctober 30, 2020 (2020-10-30)
Gus Roberts is the number one installer at SMYLE, Britain's biggest mobile network operator and internet service provider. In his spare time he's also a keen investigator of the paranormal. Gus is less than pleased when his boss Dave partners him up with new recruit Elton John. But then their first job together leads them right to a real life haunting.
2"The Watcher on the Water"Jim Field SmithNick Frost, Simon Pegg, James Serafinowicz and Nat SaundersOctober 30, 2020 (2020-10-30)
Gus and Elton are sent to fix the broadband connection at The Portland Beacon, "the only horror themed hotel on Dorset's Jurassic Coast". Just as Gus is beginning to tire of the eccentric owners and their daft horror gimmicks, Elton stumbles into the mysterious Room 2, and then a passageway to a secret bunker beyond. It's there that they find the very surprising cause of the problem with the signal.
3"The Girl with All the Ghosts"Jim Field SmithNick Frost, Simon Pegg, James Serafinowicz and Nat SaundersOctober 30, 2020 (2020-10-30)
Gus and Elton finally come face to face with Astrid, who comes to ask for their help – she's being chased by ghosts. Gus decides on a visit to psychic medium Janey Feathers but the team soon discover that they're dealing with something far more powerful that they’d ever thought, and Gus is forced to perform his first ever exorcism.
4"The Incident at CovColCosCon"Jim Field SmithNick Frost, Simon Pegg, James Serafinowicz and Nat SaundersOctober 30, 2020 (2020-10-30)
It's the day Helen's been waiting for – Coventry Collectibles & Cosplay Convention. Elton is preparing to take her & her Dalek costume along. When Gus discovers his hero, the visionary Dr. Peter Toynbee, is speaking at the convention he decides to join the trip – and Richard comes along for the ride too. But deep in the bowels of the convention centre there's something distinctly sinister going on.
5"The Ghost of the Beast of Bodmin"Jim Field SmithNick Frost, Simon Pegg, James Serafinowicz and Nat SaundersOctober 30, 2020 (2020-10-30)
The Truth Seekers receive a message from a new subscriber, Jojo74, containing a picture of what could well be the legendary Beast Of Bodmin. Keen to check it out, they head for Cornwall in HMS Darkside – but what they find there is far from what they expected. Meanwhile, Helen and Richard bond over their loneliness, and Toynbee steps up his fiendish preparations.
6"The Revenge of the Chichester Widow"Jim Field SmithNick Frost, Simon Pegg, James Serafinowicz and Nat SaundersOctober 30, 2020 (2020-10-30)
Gus, Elton and Astrid test the channel's live stream in an old insane asylum which is being converted into flats. Wearing helmet cams, they explore while Helen and Richard watch back at base. But Gus goes missing when he finds a part of the building that's not on the plans, and what he finds there is terrifying. Toynbee, meanwhile, is onto the Truth Seekers, who stand between him and his goal.
7"The Hinckley Boy"Jim Field SmithNick Frost, Simon Pegg, James Serafinowicz and Nat SaundersOctober 30, 2020 (2020-10-30)
Having realized the truth about his partner, Gus tricks his Elton into a trip to his childhood home to confront his past. As Toynbee's evil plan draws closer to its conclusion, the Truth Seekers come to understand what he's up to and that it's up to them to stop him. Time's not on their side – the eclipse is almost here. And Richard has gone missing.
8"The Shadow of the Moon"Jim Field SmithNick Frost, Simon Pegg, James Serafinowicz and Nat SaundersOctober 30, 2020 (2020-10-30)
The Truth Seekers arrive at the Portland Power Station to search for Richard, only to find Dr. Toynbee's ritual in full swing. With the eclipse nearing totality, it's a race against time to save Richard's life, and countless others. They're going to need help – but who can they trust?

Development

In January 2018, it was announced that Stolen Picture was developing their first television project Truth Seekers, a half-hour comedy-horror series about a three-person paranormal investigation team.[11] In August 2019, Prime Video signed a full series order on Truth Seekers.[12] The series starred Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, alongside Emma D'Arcy, Samson Kayo, Malcolm McDowell, Susie Wokoma and Julian Barratt.[13][14] Jim Field Smith directed all 8 episodes of the first season.[9] In a July 2020 interview, Pegg revealed that in regards to the tone of the series, "you just have to not make fun of the horror, the key with horror comedy is to take the horror completely seriously and allow the comedy to exist adjacent to it."[15] In October 2020, executive producer and Stolen Picture CEO Miles Ketley passed away unexpectedly, only days before the series premiere.[16]

Release

On July 23, 2020, during San Diego Comic-Con@Home, a first trailer was released.[4]

The first two episodes premiered at the CannesSeries Festival, on October 10, 2020,[1][2] followed by an October 30, 2020 wide release on Prime Video.[3]

Critical reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, 75% of critics gave the film a positive review. The website's critics consensus reads, "It may not be as laugh-out-loud funny as Nick Frost and Simon Pegg's previous collaborations, but Truth Seekers is genuinely eerie, balancing out its silly sensibilities with creeping terror and a scary talented cast."[17]

References

  1. ^ a b Barraclough, Leo (September 22, 2020). "Nick Frost, Simon Pegg Comedy 'Truth Seekers' to Debut at Canneseries". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  2. ^ a b CannesSeries: Truth Seekers
  3. ^ a b Kanter, Jake (September 23, 2020). "'Truth Seekers': Amazon Unveils Premiere Date & Official Trailer For Simon Pegg, Nick Frost Comedy". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Sippell, Margeaux (July 23, 2020). "'Truth Seekers': Simon Pegg and Nick Frost Reunite to Fight 'Ancient Magic' in First Trailer (Video)". TheWrap. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Evangelista, Chris (July 23, 2020). "'Truth Seekers' is a Nick Frost and Simon Pegg Horror-Comedy That Takes Its Horror Seriously [Comic-Con 2020]". /Film. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  6. ^ Croll, Ben (October 14, 2020). "'Truth Seekers' Creator Nick Frost on Hanging Out in Graveyards With Simon Pegg". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  7. ^ a b Harper, Rachael (October 30, 2020). "'Truth Seekers: It's out there". SciFiNow. Kelsey Media. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  8. ^ Framke, Caroline (October 22, 2020). "'Truth Seekers' Puts a Genuinely Spooky Spin on Nick Frost and Simon Pegg's Comedy of Errors: TV Review". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  9. ^ a b c Sharf, Zack (July 23, 2020). "'Truth Seekers' Trailer: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost Hunt the Supernatural in Amazon Series". IndieWire. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  10. ^ Kanter, Jake (September 22, 2020). "Simon Pegg, Nick Frost Amazon Show 'Truth Seekers' To Get World Premiere At Canneseries". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  11. ^ Clarke, Stewart (January 18, 2018). "Simon Pegg, Nick Frost Talk Stolen Picture and Their First Series, 'Truth Seekers' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  12. ^ Clarke, Stewart (August 5, 2019). "Amazon Boards Simon Pegg, Nick Frost Series 'Truth Seekers' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  13. ^ Chitwood, Adam (July 23, 2020). "Nick Frost and Simon Pegg Reunite in First Trailer for Amazon Series 'Truth Seekers'". Collider. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  14. ^ "The Top International TV Shows Launching This Summer and Fall". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. June 25, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  15. ^ May, Steve (July 24, 2020). "Horror is no laughing matter say 'Truth Seekers' Simon Pegg and Nick Frost". The Luxe Review. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  16. ^ "Miles Ketley dies, CEO of Simon Pegg & Nick Frost's Stolen Picture". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. October 19, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  17. ^ "Truth Seekers: Season 1 (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
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