"Captain Scarlet" (2005)TV series

Creator:

Gerry Anderson

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

12 February 2005 (UK)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Captain Scarlet and the other members of a secret organization fights against an unseen alien race known as The Mysterons.

Plot Keywords:

Back From The Dead | Supernatural Power | Corpse | Alien Invasion | Reanimation

Cast

Wayne Forester	...	Captain Scarlet / ... (25 episodes, 2005)
Robbie Stevens	...	Captain Blue / ... (25 episodes, 2005)
Mike Hayley	...	Colonel White / ... (25 episodes, 2005)
Emma Tate	...	Destiny Angel / ... (24 episodes, 2005)
Jules Dejongh	...	Lieutenant Green / ... (22 episodes, 2005)
Nigel Plaskitt	...	Captain Black / ... (18 episodes, 2005)
Julia Braams	...	Captain Ochre / ... (16 episodes, 2005)
Jeremy Hitchen	...	Captain Magenta / ... (13 episodes, 2005)

Also Known As:

Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet (UK) (complete title)
The New Captain Scarlet (UK) (trailer title)

Runtime:

21 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:PG

Filming Locations:

Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company:

Indestructible Production Company

Trivia:

The episode "Dominion" was supposed to be the Season 2 finale but ITV aired the "Grey Skulls" as the last episode instead.

Movie Connections:

Remake of "Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons" (1967)

New Captain Scarlet in HD

Having just acquired access to the HD Animation channel through Dish Network in the US, I stumbled upon the New Captain Scarlet for the first time. So far, I have seen about 4 episodes. (It is shown daily on the HD Anime channel, followed by an episode of "Youri the Spaceman.") In 70" high definition, the New Captain Scarlet is absolutely spectacular ... the most impressive HD experience I have had so far in these past four weeks.

I am a fan of some of the early Supermarionation series (e.g. Fireball XL5, Stingray), and have always been impressed with the quality of direction and production, and of the respect that Anderson and company has apparently had for their juvenile audiences. Each series has had a level of detail and story exposition that goes far beyond any comparable juvenile adventure series here in the US at the time.

However, I was not a fan of the first Scarlet series. The puppets were just too stiff to maintain any involvement. At least Steve Zodiac and Venus went ice skating once in a while.

But I digress. The new series is impeccably detailed, and the action is superbly directed and genuinely exciting. In contrast with the original series, the characters can at least walk, and much more. The stories aren't much to speak of, but every other aspect of production is impressive.