DHX Media, A Stark Production and Technicolor announced that Australia’s ABC ME has ordered 13 new half-hour episodes of the global hit series The Deep, bringing the total number of episodes to 52 half-hours. Season three of The Deep will be available to Netflix members worldwide, and on DHX Media’s own Family CHRGD in Canada.
The Deep follows the adventures of the Nekton family—a brilliant team of underwater explorers. With state-of-the-art technology and an unquenchable thirst for discovery, the Nektons explore the mysterious depths of the ocean, where most of our world lies unexplored and unexplained.
In season three, the Nektons are back and the Monumentials—huge creatures capable of changing the world—are waking from their long slumber! To put the giants back to sleep, Ant, Fontaine, Will and Kaiko must find the ancient city of Lemuria and harness its secret. Dangerous pirates, fantastic creatures and tantalizing mysteries will confront them along the way. But even with unexpected help from Jeffrey the Fish, they’re running out of time.
The Deep is a global hit that has garnered numerous industry awards, including the 50th Annual AWGIE Awards in Australia for Children’s Television (5-14 years old), the 2017 Kidscreen Award for Best New Series (Kids Category) and the Golden Sparrow Award at the 2017 German Children’s Media Festival.
Seasons one and two of The Deep have captured a loyal, international fan base with broadcasters and streaming services in more than 130 markets. Most recently, the new Universal Kids network in the U.S. premiered season one of The Deep in their prime 7pm time slot, and season two’s much anticipated new episodes debuted during the summer and fall of 2017 on Netflix (U.S.), ABC ME (Australia), CBBC (UK), Family CHRGD (Canada), YLE (Finland) and Biggs (Portugal). Additional broadcasters on board for season two include Super RTL (Germany), Nickelodeon (Greece), NRK Super (Norway), POP (Italy), RTBF’s OUFtivi (Belgium), MBC3 (Middle East), Minimax (CEE), KidZone TV (Baltics), Hop! (Israel), SVT (Sweden), TSR (Switzerland), SRC (French Canada), and Zap (Angola and Mozambique).
The love for The Deep and its characters is also extending into consumer products and licensing initiatives, through a host of previously announced deals brokered by Technicolor and CPLG. Simba Toys has been appointed master toy partner, and is creating the show’s first toy line, which will see the launch of a range of figures, playsets and role-play toys and accessories, followed by outdoor, die-cast and radio-controlled vehicles and wheeled toys to roll-out at retail in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, UK, and Nordic countries in Fall 2018.
In addition, a 4-D theatrical experience, The Deep: Mystery of the Ancient Amulet, is set to premiere in spring 2018; a music soundtrack from seasons one and two from Air-Edel Records was released in fall 2017; and fans in the U.K. and Germany recently enjoyed interactive entertainment experiences of The Deep at over 20 SEA LIFE aquariums, produced in collaboration with Merlin Entertainments Group.
