“Deano” Coming Soon To Hulu & Disney+
Animated shows for adults have been hugely successful for 20th Television, with shows like “The Simpsons”, “Family Guy” and “Bob’s Burgers”, reguarly being one of the most watched shows on Disney’s linear and streaming platforms.
A brand new animated series called “Deano” will be heading to Hulu and Disney+ in the future. The show follows a mischievous eight-year-old boy with a heart of gold, blending a modern family’s chaos with biting satire,
Deano is a spirited cheeky charmer of a boy, whose tough exterior coats a real heart of gold. He is the most endearing feisty kid growing up in a ruthlessly tough neighbourhood in a house that should be condemned. He has no concept that the chips are stacked against him and embraces everyone equally, from the local teenage dropouts to the town police chief. At the heart of the series is Deano’s friendship with Kit, his timid best mate from the wealthy side of town.
It has been created and written by Australian creators Dean Thomas and David Ferrier, and co-produced by Australian animation studio Hooligan Animation, BBC Studios and 20th Television Animation, with BBC Studios as lead studio and Hulu as the worldwide distributor. Joe Brumm, creator of “Bluey”, is the script editor and an executive producer for Hooligan.
The executive producers for Hooligan are Greg Basser, Tracey Robertson, Ross Shuman, Nathan Mayfield and Tracey Vieira. Alongside Joe Brumm, the executive producer for BBC Studios is Adam Bailey.
Deano will be produced at Hooligan’s studios in Brisbane, Australia, with support from the Australian Federal government’s Producer Offset, along with a PDV grant from the State of Queensland.
The eight-episode first season of the comedy series will premiere on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the United States and on Disney+ internationally. However, in the UK, the series will premiere first on BBC iPlayer and BBC One, and then also stream on Disney+.
Sue Deeks, Head of Scripted Pre-buy Acquisitions at the BBC, said in a statement:
“I cannot wait for BBC viewers to meet Deano. He is such a mischievous, engaging, and irrepressible character, and the series is full of irreverent humour, warmth, and optimism – what a delight we have in store.”
Roger’s Take: Disney’s had some incredible success with the Australian series, “Bluey”, so teaming up on this new show seems like a good risk and co-sharing it with the BBC also will no doubt keep the costs down. Ultimately, it’s going to come down to how well it performs as to whether this is a good deal or not for Disney.
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