Charlie Jade (2005– )

A missing persons detective finds himself caught between three parallel universes.

Creators:

Chris Roland, Robert Wertheimer

Stars:

Jeffrey Pierce, Michael Filipowich, Michele Burgers

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jeffrey Pierce	...	Charlie Jade (21 episodes, 2005)
Michael Filipowich	...	01 Boxer (21 episodes, 2005)
Michele Burgers	...	Essa Rompkin (21 episodes, 2005)
Tyrone Benskin	...	Karl Lubinsky (21 episodes, 2005)
Danny Keogh	...	Julius Galt (21 episodes, 2005)
Marie-Julie Rivest	...	Jasmine (21 episodes, 2005)
Patricia McKenzie	...	Reena (21 episodes, 2005)
Graham Clarke	...	Brion Boxer (14 episodes, 2005)
David Dennis	...	Sew Sew Tukarrs (10 episodes, 2005)

Storyline

Charlie Jade is a rogue private detective in a world dominated by greedy multinational corporations. While on an investigation, Charlie explores a secret desert facility. A massive explosion propels him from his own universe (alphaverse) to a strange parallel universe (betaverse). Soon, Charlie is drawn into a conflict that involves these two universes and one other pacifist universe (gammaverse) with unsuspected terror at its heart.

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Plot Keywords:

private detective | south africa | parallel worlds

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Taglines:

Three worlds... One hope

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

South Africa Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 April 2005 (Canada)

Filming Locations:

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Company Credits

Production Co:

4142276, CinéGroupe, Jonsworth Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Charlie Jade's car is a Aston Martin DBS6, in production from about 1968 to about 1973. James Bond drove one in On Her Majesty's Secret Service. It is Right Hand Drive as that is correct for Cape Town. A good one is worth about GBP £50 000 or US$100 000.

User Reviews

Original, provocative, worth seeing!

This 21 episode television series, a joint South African and Candadian effort, is less like a traditional TV show (where episodes have a beginning, middle, and end) and plays more like a very long mini-series. Watch Charlie Jade like you are reading a book; each episode is a chapter. Influenced by Sci-fi noir films like Blade Runner, creator Robert Wertheimer was determined to make a science fiction series like nothing that has ever been made before, and he has. Throw away any preconceptions you might have, especially if you're an American. This is nothing like American TV programming. Shot in Cape Town, South Africa, the show, despite it's futuristic and science-fiction edge, is both stylish and surreal and yet also firmly rooted in reality, dealing with real issues like terrorism and the abuses of power by massive conglomerates. It is filled with real people, not pretty models of perfect people. It starts off with a slow, patient pace, which some might find frustrating or boring, but hang in there! By the end of the pilot and the start of the third episode you will be hooked and utterly captivated.