Theodosia (TV series)

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Theodosia
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Genre
  • Family
  • fantasy
Based on Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos
by Robin LaFevers
Written byJoe Williams
Directed by
StarringEloise Little
ComposerAlexandre Lessertisseur
Country of origin
  • France
  • Germany
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes39
Production
Executive producers
  • Joe Williams
  • Leila Smith
Producers
  • David Michel
  • Cécile Lauritano
  • Zoé Carrera Allaix
CinematographyPierre-Hugues Galien
Production companies
  • Cottonwood Media
  • ZDF
Original release
Network HBO Max (USA)
CBBC (UK)
Globoplay (Brazil)
Biggs (Portugal)
Release10 March 2022 (2022-03-10) 
present

Theodosia is an English-language fantasy adventure television series, produced by ZDF and Cottonwood Media and based on the children's adventure novels by Robin LaFevers.

Contents

Presented at the 2021 MIPCOM, the first season premiered in the United States on HBO Max on 10 March 2022, followed by the premieres on CBBC on 25 April and Globoplay on 21 June 2022. [1] It later premiered in Portugal on Biggs.

Theodosia was renewed for a second season, which adapted the second novel in LaFevers' series, of which the first half of thirteen episodes was released on BBC iPlayer on 21 January 2024. The remaining thirteen episodes were released on BBC iPlayer on 05 May 2024.

Premise

The series follows Theodosia "Theo" Throckmorton, the 14-year-old daughter of two Egyptologists in 1906 who run and live at London's Museum of Legends and Antiquities. Theo and her younger brother Henry stumble onto a hidden tomb and a mysterious artifact, the Eye of Horus.

Cast

Main

Supporting

Recurring

Production

Development

Following the final season of Find Me in Paris , it was announced in February 2021 that ZDF and Cottonwood Media would be collaborating again, this time to adapt Robin LaFevers's Theodosia novels for television. Early buyers included HBO Max and Globoplay. Executive producers include head writer Joe Williams and Cottonwood's Leila Smith. Also representing Cottonwood are producers David Michel, Cécile Lauritano, and Zoé Carrera Allaix.

In October 2022 it was announced ZDF had greenlit a second season of Theodosia. [2]

Cast

In France, scenes were filmed in 2021 in the Imerys chalk quarry in Precy-sur-Oise (Oise). La carriere de craie Imerys de Precy-sur-Oise recoit regulierement des tournages, comme en 2021 pour la serie fantastique franco-allemande Theodosia, photographie de Pascal Duthuin JORDAN DIOW (c) ADAGP.jpg
In France, scenes were filmed in 2021 in the Imerys chalk quarry in Précy-sur-Oise (Oise).

It was announced Eloise Little would star in the title role. Also joining the cast were Nana Agyeman-Bediako and Yasmina El-Abd. The trailer, released in late February 2022, confirmed Rik Young and Elisa Doughty would be playing Theo's parents. [3]

Filming

Principal photography commenced in April 2021 and wrapped that October, [4] taking place in Paris and Brussels. Parts of the cities, such as back alleys, were used to recreate Edwardian London. The series was shot by directors Matthias Hoene, Alex Jacob, and Matt Bloom. [5] Production on the second season is underway in France, Belgium, and Morocco. [6]

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References

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