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Genre | Science fiction-Drama |
Created by | John Goldsmith Paul Barron |
Written by | Robert Greenberg Alex Burrows, David Ogilvie, Bryan McQueen-Mason and others |
Directed by | Mark DeFriest Ted McQueen-Mason |
Starring | Andrew Jenkins Calum Worthy Valentina Barron Lim Kay Tong Andrew Kavadas |
Theme music composer | Tim Count Keith VanGeyzel |
Country of origin | Australia Canada |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 26 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Paul Barron Shawn Williamson |
Producers | Paul Barron Stephen Hegyes |
Production locations | Western Australia, Australia Burnaby, British Columbia |
Cinematography | Simon Akkerman |
Editors | Edward McQueen-Mason Bryan McQueen-Mason |
Camera setup | Nigel Tomkinson Rusty Geller |
Running time | 26 minutes |
Production companies | Brightlight Pictures Television Great Western Entertainment |
Original release | |
Network | Nine Network Space |
Release | 18 March – 9 September 2009 |
Stormworld is a drama television series which first aired on Canadian TV channel Space [1] on March 18, 2009 [2] [3] with a repeat broadcast in August 2009, and aired in Australia on the Nine Network in 2009.
The show follows best friends Jason (Andrew Jenkins) and Lee (Calum Worthy), after they are transported through a vortex while on a boat trip that started in Vancouver, Canada, to the alien world "Stormworld". The boys receive help from Flees (Valentina Barron), a seasoned survivor of Stormworld who uses a boat to navigate the hostile environment. The boys, as new arrivals or "access crashers" as the local inhabitants call them, find shelter at The Settlement.
Stormworld is a destination for people and objects from many different worlds. Transport to Stormworld happens when a vortex is created between Stormworld and another world by large beetle-like insects. The surface of Stormworld is a saltwater ocean with many islands that have a generally hot climate. Fresh water is a scarce resource that is central to the survival of all inhabitants, making it a sought-after resource. Trade and barter of the objects brought through the vortices operate as the basis of the inhabitants' economy.
There are three principal groups on Stormworld, between which conflict between regularly occurs: The Settlement, The Arkoddians, and The Drogue.
The Settlement is a constitutionally-based society with democratic principles. The Settlement is located at the Sighing Peaks on an island. It was founded by Werrolda who wrote its constitution. When Jason and Lee arrive, Werrolda is the leader. High on a hill not far from the Settlement is a beacon that flashes a bright light at regular intervals to attract other "access crashers" after arriving in a Vortex.
The Arkoddians are a tightly hierarchical society run by the patriarchs. They live on an island a significant distance away from the Settlement. Each Arkoddian requires more water per day than a human. Some of the Arkoddians are armed with lazbolts. Unlike most of the other people on Stormworld, the Arkoddians appear to have arrived as a group on a large boat.
The Drogue are a small band of thugs that prey on the Settlement and collect objects from the vortices. They are equipped with flybikes that are armed with energy cannons.
The Abiders were a race of people who occupied Stormworld sometime ago. They placed the sighing peaks in order to create a map, and presumably were the creators of the portal that leads off the planet.
Stormworld consists of 26 episodes [4] [5] The series aired weekly on Wednesdays, over the course of 7 months in 2009 between the months of March and September.
Episode Number | Episode Title | Initial Date of Release |
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1 | Three Sun Day | 18 March, 2009 |
2 | The Settlement | 25 March, 2009 |
3 | Barter, Barter Everywhere | 1 April, 2009 |
4 | Callaghan | 8 April, 2009 |
5 | Salvage Rights | 15 April, 2009 |
6 | Out of the Frying Pan | 22 April, 2009 |
7 | Follow the Bouncing Ball | 13 May, 2009 |
8 | Escape from New Arkoddia | 20 May, 2009 |
9 | Family Ties | 27 May, 2009 |
10 | Changing Ties | 3 June 2009 |
11 | Farmer Flees | 10 June, 2009 |
12 | Family First | 17 Jun, 2009 |
13 | The Race is On | 24 June, 2009 |
14 | Luce Island | 8 July, 2009 |
15 | Deep Down | 15 July, 2009 |
16 | Fire and Flight | 29 July, 2009 |
17 | The Old Order Changes | 5 August, 2009 |
18 | Raising the Cougar | 5 August, 2009 |
19 | A Hot Bath | 12 August, 2009 |
20 | A Handful of Sand | 12 August, 2009 |
21 | Lord of the Flybikes | 19 August, 2009 |
22 | Twists and Turns | 19 August, 2009 |
23 | Liberation Day | 26 August, 2009 |
24 | The Great Water | 26 August, 2009 |
25 | Long Way Home | 2 September, 2009 |
26 | Homeward Bound | 2 September, 2009 |
Country | TV Networks |
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Australia | Nine Network, ABC3 |
Canada | Space |
Israel | Arutz HaYeladim |
Kenya | Kenya Television Network |
Croatia | HRT |
Brazil | HBO Family |
Bulgaria | BNT 1 |
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