The Darwinners

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The Darwinners
Created by Jul
Country of origin France
Original languageFrench
No. of series5
No. of episodes180
Production
Running time3 minutes
Original release
Release15 September 2012 (2012-09-15)

The Darwinners is an animated television series based on the Silex and the City comic created by French cartoonist Jul. The show attracted an audience of 1.3 million viewers. [1] [2] A film adaptation was announced for 2023 but was delayed to 2024. [3] [4] [5]

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Synopsis

The show is set in a comical version of the Stone Age, featuring the Dotcoms, a stone age family. [6] [7]

Cast

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