Strange Planet (TV series)
Strange Planet is an animated science fiction comedy television series based on the webcomic of the same name by Nathan W. Pyle. Pyle co-created the series with Dan Harmon. The series premiered on August 9, 2023 on Apple TV+.
| Strange Planet | |
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| Created by | |
| Based on | Strange Planet by Nathan W. Pyle |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Isabella Summers |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
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| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Monica Mitchell |
| Running time | 19–25 minutes |
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| Release | |
| Original network | Apple TV+ |
| Original release | August 9, 2023 – present |
Premise
Blue beings find themselves exploring and trying to understand the complexities and nuances of human traits.
Cast
Main
- All main cast members portray multiple characters which vary between episodes.
Guest
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [1] | |
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| 1 | "The Flying Machine" | Mike Roberts | Dan Harmon and Nathan W. Pyle | August 9, 2023 | |
| A popular band splits up, throwing their lives and their fans’ lives into chaos. Elsewhere, an air comfort supervisor’s new role creates turbulence. | |||||
| 2 | "Greyscale Finger Bandit" | Charlie G. and Caitlin Vanarsdale | Zack Bornstein and Lauren Pomerantz | August 9, 2023 | |
| A lovelorn being offers to take care of their crush’s vibrating creature. Next door, a small being insist on adopting an outside creature. | |||||
| 3 | "Careful Now" | Maaike Scherff and Monica Tomova | Amalia Levari, Steven Raia and Lauren Pomerantz | August 9, 2023 | |
| While at the tumble scrub, a being has a chance encounter with a stranger that leads to an unexpected but exciting opportunity. | |||||
| 4 | "The Big Wet" | TBA | TBA | August 16, 2023 | |
| Tensions between an overbearing lifegiver and their offspring come to a head. Careful Now weathers a mishap on Free Jitter Liquid Day. | |||||
| 5 | "Family, Fandom, Footorb" | TBA | TBA | August 23, 2023 | |
| Wanting to please their lifegiver, two siblings try bonding over their interests. A footorb referee’s bad call could cost them their dream job. | |||||
Production
The series was greenlit by Apple TV+ in June 2021, with Nathan W. Pyle collaborating with Dan Harmon to co-create the series. Amalia Levari was set as showrunner.[2] In July 2023, Tunde Adebimpe, Demi Adejuyigbe, Lori Tan Chinn, Danny Pudi and Hannah Einbinder were set for the voice cast.[3]
Release
The series was released on August 9, 2023.[3]
Reception
Strange Planet received mixed reviews from critics. Alan Sepinwall of Rolling Stone praised the show for its "reliable level of sweetness", while noting that most of its humor "hits the level of wry amusement and not much more, not unlike the experience of reading a comic strip, smiling, and saying, 'I get it,' without actually laughing."[4] Lucy Mangan of The Guardian gave the show 3 stars out of 5, opining that the comic strip's premise wore too thin during a season of ten 25-minute episodes.[5] Maya Phillips of The New York Times found the show's comedic moments to be more uneven and less interesting than its philosophical musings, writing, "More often than not, 'Strange Planet' is cute and delightful".[6]
References
- ^ "Shows A-Z – Strange Planet on Apple+". The Futon Critic. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ White, Peter (June 23, 2021). "Dan Harmon & Nathan Pyle Adapting Comic Strange Planet As Animated Series Greenlit At Apple". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (July 6, 2023). "Strange Planet: Dan Harmon & Nathan Pyle's Adult Animated Series Gets Apple Premiere Date". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ Sepinwall, Alan (August 18, 2023). "'Strange Planet' Is an Amusing New Show From the Creator of 'Rick and Morty'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- ^ Mangan, Lucy (August 9, 2023). "Strange Planet review – never has the phrase 'too much of a good thing' been more appropriate". The Guardian. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- ^ Phillips, Maya (August 8, 2023). "'Strange Planet' Review: An Alien's Guide to Being Human". The New York Times. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
External links
- Strange Planet at IMDb