Connor Undercover
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| Connor Undercover | |
|---|---|
 Main characters | |
| 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 Jan Peter Meyboom (supervising producers) Stephen Montgomery (line producer) Jennifer Pun Morrissette Suzanne French |
| Production locations | Toronto, Ontario (setting and filming location) |
| Camera setup | Film; Single-camera |
| Running time | Approx. 23 minutes |
| Production companies | Heroic Film Company Shaftesbury Kids |
| Original release | |
| Network | Family Channel, Nickelodeon, Disney XD, ABC3 & Boomerang. |
| Release | 17 September 2010 – 31 January 2011 |
Connor Undercover is a Canadian Teen action comedy TV 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.
Overview[edit]
Season one[edit]
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]
Season two[edit]
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]
Production[edit]
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.
Cast[edit]
Main[edit]
- Max Morrow as Connor Heath
- Lola Tash as Gisela Calicos
- Gavin Fox as Eduardo Garcia
- Jordan Francis as Dave "Whynot" Wynott
- Carleigh Beverly as Tanya Gilette
- Dylan Authors as Ty Heath
- Ana Golja as Lily Bogdakovitch
Recurring[edit]
- Howard Hoover as Reuben Heath
- Jude Coffey as Julia Heath
- Randy Thomas as President Calicos
- Raquel Cadilha as Tanya
- Will Bowes as Renford
- Marline Yan as Sophia
- Jacob Neayem as Hugo
- Tattiawna Jones as Zatari
- Kyle McDonald as Azul
- Marco Grazzini as The Messenger
- Pat Mastroianni as Diego
- Alex Karzis as The Magician
Episodes[edit]
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | |||
| 1 | 13 | 12 April 2010 | 26 April 2010 | |
| 2 | 26 | 11 October 2010 | [to be determined] | |
International broadcasts[edit]
| Country | Channel | Year |
|---|---|---|
 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 (Canadian TV channel) | 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 - |
References[edit]
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- ^ "Airdate: Connor Undercover S2". TV-For-Kids. 9 October 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-10-30. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
- ^ "Review: Connor Undercover S2". TV-For-Kids. 11 October 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-10-30. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
- ^ "New tonight: Connor Undercover on Family Channel – series premiere". TV Eh?. 17 September 2010. Archived from the original on 20 September 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
- ^ "September premieres of Family Channel and Playhouse Disney Canadian series". TV Eh?. Archived from the original on 18 August 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ "Connor Undercover Latest News". Heroic Films Company. Archived from the original on February 8, 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
- ^ "Connor Undercover". TV Eh?. Archived from the original on 28 July 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
- ^ "Family Channel fall 2010 schedule includes Connor Undercover and Wingin' It". TV Eh?. Archived from the original on 14 August 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "Connor Undercover Going To The UK". TV Eh!. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
- ^ "German Slot for Shaftesbury's Connor Undercover". Mansha Daswani. World Screen. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
- ^ "Nickelodeon Germany acquires Shaftesbury's Connor". Kidsccreen. Archived from the original on 6 August 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
- ^ "Connor Undercover sold around the world". License Magazine Online. Archived from the original on 2009-03-12. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
- ^ "Connor Undercover on Panda Biggs" (in Portuguese). Panda Biggs. Archived from the original on 2015-04-12. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
