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Theodosia (TV series)

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Theodosia
Genre
  • Family
  • fantasy
Based onTheodosia and the Serpents of Chaos
by Robin LaFevers
Written byJoe Williams
Directed by
StarringEloise Little
ComposerAlexandre Lessertisseur
Country of origin
  • France
  • Germany
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes52
Production
Executive producers
  • Joe Williams
  • Leila Smith
Producers
  • David Michel
  • Cécile Lauritano
  • Zoé Carrera Allaix
CinematographyPierre-Hugues Galien
Production companies
  • Cottonwood Media
  • ZDF
Original release
NetworkHBO Max (USA- Season 1)
CBBC (UK)
Globoplay (Brazil)
Biggs (Portugal)
BYUtv (USA- Season 2)
Release10 March 2022 (2022-03-10) –
present

Theodosia is an English-language fantasy adventure television series, produced by ZDF and Cottonwood Media and based on the children's adventure novels by Robin LaFevers.

Presented at the 2021 MIPCOM, the first season premiered in the United States on HBO Max on 10 March 2022, followed by the premieres on CBBC on 25 April and Globoplay on 21 June 2022.[1] It later premiered in Portugal on Biggs.

Theodosia was renewed for a second season, which adapted the second novel in LaFevers' series, of which the first half of thirteen episodes was released on BBC iPlayer on 21 January 2024. The remaining thirteen episodes were released on BBC iPlayer on 05 May 2024.

After Max dropped the rights on 17 May 2023, BYUtv picked up the US rights.[2] While originally announced as only a season 1 pickup, this was debunked when BYUtv began televising the series. Season 1 began on the networks app and website on 22 October 2023, and season 2 premiered on the same on 23 October 2024.

Premise

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The series follows Theodosia "Theo" Throckmorton, the 14-year-old daughter of two Egyptologists in 1906 who run and live at London's Museum of Legends and Antiquities. Theo and her younger brother Henry stumble onto a hidden tomb and a mysterious artifact, the Eye of Horus.

Cast

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Main

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  • Eloise Little as Theodosia "Theo" Throckmorton
  • Yasmina El-Abd as Safiya (season 1)
  • Nana Agyeman-Bediako as Will Morgan
  • Frankie Minchella as Henry Throckmorton
  • Louis Martino as Darius Kastour (season 2)
  • Julie Lamberton as Maya Linton (season 2)

Supporting

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  • Rik Young as Alistair Throckmorton
  • Elisa Doughty as Henrietta Throckmorton
  • Jethro Skinner as Clive Fagenbush
  • Yuki Sutton as Josie

Recurring

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  • Estrid Barton as Lady Lavinia Throckmorton
  • Momo Yeung as Miss Krait (Season 1)
  • Anthony J. Abraham as Artie (Season 1)
  • Charlie Cattrall as Yaret the Chief Serpent (Season 1)
  • Olivia Barrowclough as Nigella (Season 1)
  • Nahid Leadar as Queen Hatshepsut (Season 1)

Episodes

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SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
12610 March 2022 (2022-03-10)3 October 2022 (2022-10-03)
22621 January 2024 (2024-01-21)5 May 2024 (2024-05-05)

Series 1 (2022)

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No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
(Max)		Original air date
(CBBC)
11"The Eye of Horus"Matthias HoeneJoe Williams10 March 2022 (2022-03-10)25 April 2022
22"The Curse"Matthias HoeneJoe Williams10 March 2022 (2022-03-10)25 April 2022
33"The Missing Princess"UnknownUnknown10 March 2022 (2022-03-10)25 April 2022
44"An Accidental Odyssey"UnknownUnknown10 March 2022 (2022-03-10)25 April 2022
55"The Games People Play"UnknownUnknown10 March 2022 (2022-03-10)25 April 2022
66"Cleaning Catastrophe"UnknownUnknown10 March 2022 (2022-03-10)25 April 2022
77"The Head of the Snake"UnknownUnknown10 March 2022 (2022-03-10)25 April 2022
88"The Sound of Magic"UnknownUnknown10 March 2022 (2022-03-10)25 April 2022
99"Double Danger"UnknownUnknown10 March 2022 (2022-03-10)25 April 2022
1010"The Darkening"UnknownUnknown10 March 2022 (2022-03-10)25 April 2022
1111"The Pit of Despair"UnknownUnknown10 March 2022 (2022-03-10)25 April 2022
1212"Wild Child"UnknownUnknown10 March 2022 (2022-03-10)25 April 2022
1313"The Eye of the Needle"UnknownUnknown10 March 2022 (2022-03-10)25 April 2022
1414"A Date with Destiny"UnknownUnknown3 October 2022 (2022-10-03)2 October 2022
1515"Time Waits for Nobody"UnknownUnknown3 October 2022 (2022-10-03)2 October 2022
1616"The Age of Wisdom"UnknownUnknown3 October 2022 (2022-10-03)2 October 2022
1717"The Nightmare at the Museum"UnknownUnknown3 October 2022 (2022-10-03)2 October 2022
1818"The Amazing Will"UnknownUnknown3 October 2022 (2022-10-03)2 October 2022
1919"The Magic Flute"UnknownUnknown3 October 2022 (2022-10-03)2 October 2022
2020"An Impossible Choice"UnknownUnknown3 October 2022 (2022-10-03)2 October 2022
2121"What Big Teeth You Have"UnknownUnknown3 October 2022 (2022-10-03)2 October 2022
2222"Snake and Ladder"UnknownUnknown3 October 2022 (2022-10-03)2 October 2022
2323"Mummies Alive!"UnknownUnknown3 October 2022 (2022-10-03)2 October 2022
2424"In Her Shoes"UnknownUnknown3 October 2022 (2022-10-03)2 October 2022
2525"Once Bitten"UnknownUnknown3 October 2022 (2022-10-03)2 October 2022
2626"The Last Sunrise"UnknownUnknown3 October 2022 (2022-10-03)2 October 2022

Series 2 (2024)

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No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
(BBC iPlayer)		Original air date
(BYUtv)
271"Magic Memories"UnknownUnknown21 January 2024 (2024-01-21)22 October 2024
282"New Blood"UnknownUnknown21 January 2024 (2024-01-21)22 October 2024
293"Bugs and Kisses"UnknownUnknown21 January 2024 (2024-01-21)22 October 2024
304"The Ruin"UnknownUnknown21 January 2024 (2024-01-21)22 October 2024
315"Stop the Press"UnknownUnknown21 January 2024 (2024-01-21)22 October 2024
326"Into Darkness"UnknownUnknown21 January 2024 (2024-01-21)22 October 2024
337"The Name of the Game"UnknownUnknown21 January 2024 (2024-01-21)22 October 2024
348"The Zodiac"UnknownUnknown21 January 2024 (2024-01-21)22 October 2024
359"The Phoenix"UnknownUnknown21 January 2024 (2024-01-21)22 October 2024
3610"A Fete Worse than Death"UnknownUnknown21 January 2024 (2024-01-21)22 October 2024
3711"In the Balance"UnknownUnknown21 January 2024 (2024-01-21)22 October 2024
3812"Monsters of the Underwood"UnknownUnknown21 January 2024 (2024-01-21)22 October 2024
3913"The Oasis of Magic"UnknownUnknown21 January 2024 (2024-01-21)22 October 2024
4014"The Sisterhood"UnknownUnknown5 May 2024 (2024-05-05)22 October 2024
4115"No Rest for the Wicked"UnknownUnknown5 May 2024 (2024-05-05)22 October 2024
4216"In Plain Sight"UnknownUnknown5 May 2024 (2024-05-05)22 October 2024
4317"The Fog"UnknownUnknown5 May 2024 (2024-05-05)22 October 2024
4418"The Frosty Sands of Time"UnknownUnknown5 May 2024 (2024-05-05)22 October 2024
4519"Weather or Not, Here I Come"UnknownUnknown5 May 2024 (2024-05-05)22 October 2024
4620"The Prophecy"UnknownUnknown5 May 2024 (2024-05-05)22 October 2024
4721"Time Warp"UnknownUnknown5 May 2024 (2024-05-05)22 October 2024
4822"Too Much Magic"UnknownUnknown5 May 2024 (2024-05-05)22 October 2024
4923"Prison Break"UnknownUnknown5 May 2024 (2024-05-05)22 October 2024
5024"Power Move"UnknownUnknown5 May 2024 (2024-05-05)22 October 2024
5125"For Better or Worse"UnknownUnknown5 May 2024 (2024-05-05)22 October 2024
5226"Climate of Fear"UnknownUnknown5 May 2024 (2024-05-05)22 October 2024

Production

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Development

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Following the final season of Find Me in Paris, it was announced in February 2021 that ZDF and Cottonwood Media would be collaborating again, this time to adapt Robin LaFevers's Theodosia novels for television. Early buyers included HBO Max and Globoplay. Executive producers include head writer Joe Williams and Cottonwood's Leila Smith. Also representing Cottonwood are producers David Michel, Cécile Lauritano, and Zoé Carrera Allaix.

In October 2022 it was announced ZDF had greenlit a second season of Theodosia.[3]

Cast

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In France, scenes were filmed in 2021 in the Imerys chalk quarry in Précy-sur-Oise (Oise).

It was announced Eloise Little would star in the title role. Also joining the cast were Nana Agyeman-Bediako and Yasmina El-Abd. The trailer, released in late February 2022, confirmed Rik Young and Elisa Doughty would be playing Theo's parents.[4]

Filming

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Principal photography commenced in April 2021 and wrapped that October,[5] taking place in Paris and Brussels. Parts of the cities, such as back alleys, were used to recreate Edwardian London. The series was shot by directors Matthias Hoene, Alex Jacob, and Matt Bloom.[6] Production on the second season is underway in France, Belgium, and Morocco.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (April 3, 2022). "ZDF Studios, Federation's Kids Series 'Theodosia' Acquired by BBC, Among Other Deals (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  2. ^ Stalcup, Jamie (31 Aug 2023). "New Deals for Theodosia in Europe & the U.S." TV Kids. Retrieved 31 Aug 2023.
  3. ^ "Cottonwood Media and ZDF return to the ancient Egypt as Theodosia season two greenlit". Prensario Internacional. October 6, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. ^ Basots, Margarida (March 3, 2022). "'Theodosia' Trailer Reveals a Magical, Ancient Egyptian Adventure". Collider. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  5. ^ Rik Young (October 21, 2021). "It's a Wrap 🎬 .. 120 day shoot on #Theodosia Question is… do I keep the Moustache?? #HBOMax". Retrieved July 19, 2022 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ Hopewell, John; Keslassy, Elsa (February 25, 2021). "Cottonwood, ZDF, ZDFE, HBO Max, Globo Set 'Indiana Jones'-Style Live-Action Kids Series 'Theodosia' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  7. ^ Whittock, Jesse (October 6, 2022). "'Taskmaster' Gets Network 10 Remake; Studiocanal TV COO; ITV Studios Comedy Remake In Germany; Prime Video Makes Plays In Korea And India; ZDF Tween Series Re-Order — Global Briefs". Deadline. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
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