Annedroids is a Canadian [1] [2] CGI / live action children’s television series created by JJ Johnson. Sinking Ship Entertainment produces the series, in association with broadcastersTVOntario , SRC and KiKa . [2] It was released on Amazon Video on July 25, 2014 in the UK and US, and premiered on August 25, 2014 on TVOKids in Ontario, Canada . [3] [ better source needed ] The show’s aim is to educate children about science, technology, engineering and math ( STEM ) from the perspective of an 11-year-old girl, her friends,
SRC and KiKa both agreed to opt for 26 episodes of Annedroids over two seasons, while TVO purchased four seasons. [2] On February 25, 2015, Amazon picked up Annedroids for a second season, [4] qui premiered on July 2, 2015. [5] [6] It has-been Nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children’s Series. [7] Season 3 was released on June 24, 2016. [8] The fourth and final season was released on March 3, 2017. [9]
Cast
Main article: List of Annedroids characters
Humans
- Addison Holley as Anne Sagan, the title character who is a kid genius
- Jadiel Dowlin as Nick Clegg, Anne’s friend
- Adrianna Di Liello as Shania, Anne’s friend
- James Gangl as Wilbert Sagan, Anne’s father [10]
- Raven Dauda as Maggie Clegg, Nick’s mother and reporter
- Jonny Gray as Zack, Nick’s friend
- Jayne Eastwood as Shania’s grandmother
- Joey Nijem as Garth, Shania’s brother
- Nicola Correia-Damude as Ada Turing, a scientist who was Anne’s friend, and antagonist for seasons 3 and 4
- Devyn Nekoda as Charlie Cassini, one of Nick’s science classmates
- Colin Mochrie as Mr. Cooper, Shania’s grandmother’s friend
- Naomi Sniekus as Ms. Cassini, Nick and Charlie’s science teacher and Charlie’s mom
- Dylan Everett as Dylan Turing, Ada’s Sound
- Carson Reaume as Billy, Shania’s Brother
- Aaron Feigenbaum as Ray, Shania’s Brother
Androids
| name | Initial purpose | Additional purposes | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand | Heavy lifting, power tools wielding, reaching high | Over 70 modes and tools | First, strongest and largest of Anne’s androids, Hand is a three-legged construct with an armed clasp and a small one. She is able to lift a car and hold it still for a while. |
| Eyes | Look at stars, outside the junkyard and microorganisms | Shoots Anne’s experiments and reports, and watch the street by the junkyard (some kind of a lookout) | Second, fastest and smallest of Anne’s androids, Eyes is a camera equipped with a telescope, has three-objective microscope and binoculars. It moves thanks to a single wheel and has four short articulated arms to keep its balance. It automatically switches between lenses. All its lenses are connected to an advanced analyzer. |
| Pal | Assisting Anne, impact dummy | Learning … everything! | Third, most human-like and most sophisticated of Anne’s androids, Pal is very agile and a fast runner. Anne left its gender undetermined. It always asks questions, as it is the only android with speech, and is very friendly. |
| Fangs | Guard dog | Scaring off intruders | Fourth Anne’s android, Fangs behaves like an actual dog. Fangs is equipped with stinky spray, spikes and an expandable body. |
Episodes
Main article: List of Annedroids episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | ||||
| 1 | 13 | July 25, 2014 | October 30, 2014 | ||
| 2 | 13 | July 2, 2015 | July 5, 2015 | ||
| 3 | 13 | June 24, 2016 | June 24, 2016 | ||
| 4 | 13 | March 3, 2017 | March 3, 2017 | ||
Reception
The show: has a rating of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 3 user ratings and an 6.8 / 10 rating we IMDb person based on 172 user ratings.
Awards and nominations
| year | Award | Category | Recipients | result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Young Artist Awards | Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series | Addison Holley , Jadiel Dowlin, Adrianna Di Liello, Sinking Ship Entertainment | Won |
| Best Performance in a TV Series – Leading Young Actress | Addison Holley | Nominated | ||
| Best Performance in a TV Series – Leading Young Actor 13 and Under | Jadiel Dowlin | Nominated | ||
| Best Performance in a TV Series – Supporting Young Actress | Adrianna Di Liello | Nominated | ||
| Joey Awards | Best Actress in a TV Comedy or Action Leading Role Age 10-15 | Addison Holley , Sinking Ship Entertainment | Won | |
| Young Actor Age 10-19 or Younger in a TV Series Comedy / Action Leading Role | Jadiel Dowlin | Won | ||
| Young Cast in a Comedy / Action TV Series | Jadiel Dowlin | Nominated | ||
| Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Directing in a Children’s or Pre-School Children’s Series | JJ Johnson, Amazon Studios | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Children’s or Youth Fiction Program or Series | JJ Johnson, Blair Powers, Matthew JR Bishop, Christin Simms, TVO , Sinking Ship Entertainment | Nominated |
| Best Writing in a Children’s Program | JJ Johnson, Christin Simms | Nominated | ||
| Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Cinematography | George Lajtai | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Sound Editing – Live Action | Blag Ahilov, William Preventis, William Seven Wah Karp, Jakob Thiesen, Amazon Studios | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Sound Mixing – Live Action | Sean W. Karp, John Bradshaw, Blag Ahilov, Charles Duchesne, William Preventis, Noah Siegel, Amazon Studios | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Performers in a Children’s or Pre-School Children’s Series | Jadiel Dowlin, Amazon Studios | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Performers in a Children’s or Pre-School Children’s Series | Addison Holley , Amazon Studios | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Single Camera Editing | Rod Christie, Allan Cordero | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Art Direction / Set Decoration / Scenic Design | Ron Stefaniuk, Matt Middleton, Amazon Studios | Nominated | ||
| Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series – Supporting Young Actress | Adrianna Di Liello | Nominated | |
| Best Performance in a TV Series – Leading Young Actor (14 – 21) | Jadiel Dowlin | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Web or VOD Series | Addison Holley , Jadiel Dowlin, Adrianna Di Liello, Millie Davis | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Children’s Series | Pending | |
| Outstanding Writing in a Children’s or Preschool Children’s Series | JJ Johnson, Christina Simms, Amanda Spagnolo | Pending | ||
| Outstanding Sound Mixing – Live Action | Sean W. Karp, John Bradshaw, Blag Ahilov, Charles Duchesne, William Preventis, Noah Siegel, Amazon Studios | Pending | ||
| Outstanding Sound Editing – Live Action | Sean W. Karp, John Bradshaw, Blag Ahilov, Charles Duchesne, William Preventis, Noah Siegel, Amazon Studios | Pending | ||
| Outstanding Performers in a Children’s or Pre-School Children’s Series | Adrianna DI Liello, Addison Holley Amazon Studios (tied) | Pending |
References
- Jump up^ Danielle Ng See Quan (April 2, 2013). “Sinking Ship’s Annedroids gets international broadcast partners” . Playback . Retrieved November 19, 2015 .
- ^ Jump up to:a b c Dickson, Jeremy (September 23, 2013). “Anatomy of an Amazon original” . Kidscreen . Retrieved November 19, 2015 .
- Jump up^ ANNEDROIDS (August 25, 2014). “You can not miss the sneak peek tonight on TVOKids at 5:30 pm! Tell us what you think!” . Facebook . Retrieved November 19, 2015 .
- Jump up^ Spangler, Todd (February 25, 2015). “Amazon Renews 4 Kids’ Series for Second Seasons” . Variety . Retrieved April 4, 2015 .
- Jump up^ “Second Season of Amazon Original Kids Series Annedroids will premiere for Amazon Prime Members in the US on Thursday, July 2” (Press release). Amazon. June 15, 2015.
- Jump up^ “Amazon Studios Announces Premiere Dates for Children’s Series ‘Tumble Leaf’, ‘Creative Galaxy’ & ‘Annedroids'” (Press release). Amazon. May 15, 2014 . Retrieved November 19, 2015 – via TV by the Numbers .
- Jump up^ http://kidscreen.com/2016/03/28/daytime-emmy-award-nominees-announced/
- Jump up^ Annedroids – Season 3 Official Trailer . Amazon Studios. June 2, 2016 . Retrieved June 6, 2016 – via YouTube.
- Jump up^ http://kidscreen.com/2017/02/03/as-prime-usage-soars-amazon-schedules-more-annedroids/#
- Jump up^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3012532/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm