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HBO Orders Two Seasons of 'Merrick & Treves' Animated Comedy
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In Short: HBO has ordered two seasons of the new animated comedy series 'Merrick & Treves,' created by the 'Archer' team.
HBO has ordered two seasons of the new animated comedy series 'Merrick & Treves,' marking the network's return to original animated content after a few years.
Set inside Queen Victoria’s Royal Temporal Constabulary, 'Merrick & Treves' follows a team of unlikely heroes as they travel through time to stop Jack the Ripper.
The series is created by Adam Reed, Casey Willis, and Lucky Yates, who are known for their work on 'Archer' and 'Frisky Dingo.'
HBO's executive vice president of programming, Amy Gravitt, praised the trio, saying, 'Adam, Casey, and Lucky are exceptional comedic talents whom we have admired for years.'
Reed, Willis, and Yates expressed their excitement about the project, stating, 'We can’t wait to start working with the creative team behind so many of our favorite shows. It’s actually quite daunting, now that we think about it. Like, holy sh*t, y’all.'
The series is produced by TFC Productions, with Joel Begleiter and Kelly Wu serving as executive producers.
The show's creators have a history of reinventing their work, as seen in the later seasons of 'Archer,' which relocated and changed its central agency.
TheWrap noted that the series' title characters, Merrick and Treves, share names with the real-life figures Joseph Merrick and Sir Frederick Treves, known for their historical connection.
HBO's recent order of 'Merrick & Treves' follows the network's announcement of a 'Crazy Rich Asians' TV series last week.
The series is expected to bring a unique blend of humor and historical intrigue to HBO's lineup.
What's confirmed
- They will exec produce the series, which comes from TFC Productions, the production arm of TFC Management, alongside TFC’s Joel Begleiter with Kelly Wu as co-executive producer.
- Set inside Queen Victoria’s top secret Royal Temporal Constabulary, Merrick & Treves follows a team of unlikely heroes as they voyage back and forth through time in an effort to stop Jack the Ripper.
- “The three of us are beyond excited to have found a home for Merrick & Treves at HBO,” added Reed, Willis and Yates.
- The network has ordered two seasons of half-hour series Merrick & Treves from Archer trio Adam Reed, Casey Willis and Lucky Yates.
- “Adam, Casey, and Lucky are exceptional comedic talents whom we have admired for years,” says Amy Gravitt, executive VP of HBO programming and head of HBO & HBO Max comedy series, in a statement.
What's still developing
- HBO is getting back into the world of animated comedy.
- Though the comedy was always known for its stylish settings, rapid-fire dialogue and love of callbacks, in its later seasons, “Archer” proved it was unafraid of reinventing itself, a rarity for adult animation.
- The series received critical acclaim, winning four Primetime Emmy Awards, four Critics Choice Awards and scoring 5 Annie Award nominations.