Connor Undercover | |
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Created by | Suzanne Bolch John May |
Starring | Max Morrow Lola Tash Gavin Fox Jordan Francis Carleigh Beverly Dylan Authors Ana Golja |
Theme music composer | Carlos Lopes |
Opening theme | "I'll Always Be With You" performed by Rex Goudie |
Composer | Carlos Lopes |
Country of origin | Canada |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 25 (38 filmed) (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers | Suzanne Bolch John May Karen Lee Hall Christina Jennings Scott Garvie |
Producers | Laura Harbin Jennifer Pun Morrissette Suzanne French |
Production locations | Toronto, Ontario (setting and filming location) |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | Approx. 23 minutes |
Production companies | Heroic Film Company Shaftesbury Kids |
Original release | |
Network | Family Channel |
Release | 9 April 2010 – 19 February 2011 |
Connor Undercover is a Canadian teen action comedy television series airing on Canadian specialty channel Family Channel. It stars Max Morrow as the title character Connor Heath. It is co-produced by Heroic Film Company and Shaftesbury Films. In early 2010, Family Channel renewed the series for a second season.
Connor Heath is an ordinary 15-year-old. He extremely over imagines things and is always looking for adventure however he never finds any, that is until the Cordoban president's daughter is sent to live with him and his family. After numerous attempts on Gisela's life, Ed, a body-guard for the Cordoban secret service joins them. The main antagonist is former friend of Gisela, now double agent Zatari, whose mission is to capture Gisela. [1]
Zatari, an ex-agent has re-appeared on a mission to capture DNA from Gisela to use in illegal human cloning, causing Ed to place Gisela in a safe house, away from school and the outside world. After Connor fails his Camp X test in order to protect Gisela, he finds himself being trained by Ed to become a proper spy to be able to protect Gisela anywhere she goes. [2] [3]
The Family Channel Canada commissioned the series in 2008. Series one was filmed in early 2009 and first premiered on the Australian channel ABC3 on the 12 April 2010 and premiered on Family Channel on 17 September 2010. [4] [5] It was co-produced by Heroic Films Company and Shaftesbury Films. The Family Channel commissioned a second season of twenty-six episodes, which world premiered again on ABC3 on 11 October 2010. [6] [7] [8] Although the series is Canadian, the world premiere was given to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The series was filmed on location in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[ citation needed ]
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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Season premiere | Season finale | |||
1 | 13 | 9 April 2010 | 26 April 2010 | |
2 | 26 | 11 October 2010 | [ to be determined ] |
Country | Channel | Year |
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Australia | ABC3 ABC1 [9] | 12 April 2010 - |
Germany | Nickelodeon [10] [11] | 22 August 2010 - 18 August 2010 |
Poland | Disney XD | January 2011 |
Canada | Family Channel [12] | 17 September 2010 - |
Disney XD | June 1, 2011 | |
United States | Starz Kids & Family | 1 March 2011 - |
Finland | YLE 2 | 1 August 2011 - |
Great Britain | Boomerang UK [9] | 2010 - |
France | Gulli [9] | 2010 - |
Belgium | Ketnet [9] | 17 January 2011 - |
Portugal | Panda Biggs [13] | 9 April 2012 - |
Turkey | JOJO [9] | 2010 - |
Israel | Arutz HaYeladim | 2010 - |
India | Disney Channel India | 2012 - |
Argentina Chile Colombia Mexico Brazil Uruguay Paraguay Guatemala Panama Bolivia Venezuela Belize Costa Rica Nicaragua Honduras Peru Ecuador El Salvador | Boomerang LA | 3 August 2010 |
United Arab Emirates | E-Junior | January 2012 - |
Greece | Disney XD | Summer 2010 - |
Serbia | RTV Vojvodina | Autumn 2016 - |
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