Charlie Jade 

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:

15 April 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Чарли Джейд

Filming Locations:

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 (1969). It is Right Hand Drive as that is correct for Cape Town. A good one is worth about British Pound Sterling £50 000 or US $77250.

User Reviews

Strong show has yet to have its day

Jade is still waiting to be discovered. This beautifully written, moody complex but dramatically compelling work is in fact what so many shows and films have claimed to be, but aren't, the spiritual TV inheritor of Blade Runner.

The cinematography is terrific I think and the mix of languages, looks and environments is both other-worldly and gritty.

This show has yet to have it's day, whether through VOD or television I predict it will be 'discovered by the right combination of powers-that-be in the US.

I hope to see other work by this group of artists.