Pacific Heat
| Pacific Heat | |
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| Genre | Animated sitcom |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
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| Running time | 20-23 minutes |
| Production company | Working Dog Productions |
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| Network | The Comedy Channel Netflix (USA) |
| Release | 27 November – 2 December 2016 |
Pacific Heat is an Australian animated sitcom co-created by Rob Sitch, Santo Cilauro, and Tom Gleisner.[1][2] The series is a Working Dog Productions for Foxtel's The Comedy Channel.[3] The series, which was first commissioned by Foxtel in February 2014,[1] premiered on The Comedy Channel on 27 November 2016.[3] It was repeated on Network Ten on Monday 8 May for special preview and Eleven on Wednesday 10 May 2017.[4] It currently is available on Netflix in America and Europe, but not Australia.
Synopsis
Pacific Heat is set on the Gold Coast, Queensland, a sun-drenched paradise where sun and surf meet soaring crime rates. The police undercover special unit known as Pacific Heat tackles everyone from petty crooks to international drug cartels.[5]
Cast
- Rob Sitch as Special Agent Todd Sommerville[3]
- Rebecca Massey as Special Agent Maddie Riggs
- Lucia Mastrantone as Special Agent Veronica V.J. Delane[6]
- Santo Cilauro as Agent Zac
- Tom Gleisner as the Chief
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "A Dangerous Game" | 27 November 2016 | |
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When the team goes undercover at a strip club to blow up a crystal meth ring, Maddie and VJ gain the trust of a stripper who knows the key info. | |||
| 2 | "Countdown to Death" | 2 December 2016 (Netflix) 4 December 2016 (Australia) | |
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The team races to track down a Chechen terrorist who's threatening to build a dirty bomb after illicitly acquiring uranium from a nuclear lab. | |||
| 3 | "A Family Affair" | 2 December 2016 (Netflix) 8 December 2016 (Australia) | |
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When a team member's father is kidnapped by a radical organization, Pacific Heat heads to the Southeast Asian jungle to rescue him. | |||
| 4 | "The Science of Death" | 2 December 2016 (Netflix) 18 December 2016 (Australia) | |
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When German terrorists break into a laboratory and threaten to release anthrax, the team hatches a sketchy plan to storm the building. | |||
| 5 | "The Face of Terror" | 2 December 2016 (Netflix) 8 January 2017 (Australia) | |
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Todd and Zac go undercover as security guards in Yemen to hunt for a dangerous terrorist, but they'll need Maddie and VJ's help to get out alive. | |||
| 6 | "Married to Murder" | 2 December 2016 (Netflix) 15 January 2017 (Australia) | |
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A journalist tags along as the team attempts to track down ecoterrorists who kidnapped the wife of a mining magnate. | |||
| 7 | "A Troublesome Guest" | 2 December 2016 (Netflix) 22 January 2017 (Australia) | |
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Tasked with providing security for the visiting leader of a volatile country, the team fends off various threats against his life. | |||
| 8 | "In the Wrong Hands" | 2 December 2016 (Netflix) 29 January 2017 (Australia) | |
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The team scrambles to find an arms dealer suspected of stealing a nuclear warhead that was being stored in a civilian warehouse. | |||
| 9 | "A Brush with Death" | 2 December 2016 (Netflix) 5 February 2017 (Australia) | |
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The team is charged with safeguarding a Dutch masterpiece called "Nude with Nude" at an art show. But the painting disappears anyway. | |||
| 10 | "A Deadly Deal" | 2 December 2016 (Netflix) 12 February 2017 (Australia) | |
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When an illegal arms dealer acquires a shipment of surface-to-air missiles, the team heads to the Burmese jungle to stop them from being sold. | |||
| 11 | "Extreme Turbulence" | 2 December 2016 (Netflix) 19 February 2017 (Australia) | |
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The team faces a midair crisis while serving as security for a sultan who insists on flying coach. | |||
| 12 | "A Deadly Grudge" | 2 December 2016 (Netflix) 26 February 2017 (Australia) | |
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Shortly after suspending the Pacific Heat agents, the chief is kidnapped by a pair of brothers who have held a grudge against him for 36 years. | |||
| 13 | "A Return to Evil" | 2 December 2016 (Netflix) 5 March 2017 (Australia) | |
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A string of baffling murders leads the team to suspect a serial killer. But the evidence left by a victim points them to a familiar face. | |||
Broadcast
The series premiered on Netflix in the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, and Canada on 2 December 2016,[7] streaming all episodes simultaneously.[8]
Reception
Pacific Heat has received generally negative reviews from critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported a 17% "rotten" rating. The critic consensus is yet to be reached.[9] Metacritic reported a score of 27 out of 100 indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[10] The Guardian[11] and The A.V. Club[12] criticised the series, accusing it of imitating the art style of the American animated series Archer.
See also
References
- ^ a b Knox, David (19 February 2014). "New comedy from Working Dog for Foxtel". TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ^ Knox, David (30 October 2014). "Foxtel 2015 highlights: iQ3, Deadline Gallipoli, Banished, Gogglebox". TV Tonight. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ^ a b c Knox, David (5 October 2016). "Airdate: Pacific Heat". TV Tonight. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ "Airdate: Pacific Heat". tvtonight.com.au. 22 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "'Pacific Heat' Review: Netflix's 'Archer' Rip-Off Should Be Avoided at All Costs". collider.com. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ Wilder, Gabriel (1 October 2016). "Working Dog generates Pacific Heat with adult animation sold to Netflix". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (29 September 2016). "Netflix Greenlights Animated Comedy 'Pacific Heat' From Australia's Working Dog Productions (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ Pacific Heat (Television advertisement). Netflix. 16 November 2016.
- ^ "PACIFIC HEAT: SEASON 1 (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ "Pacific Heat : Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ Buckmaster, Luke (4 December 2016). "Pacific Heat review – unfunny Archer lookalike blighted by sexism and racism". Retrieved 26 April 2017 – via The Guardian.
- ^ "Netflix's new show Pacific Heat asks: "What if Archer wasn't funny?"". avclub.com. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
External links
- Pacific Heat at IMDb