Around the World in 80 Days (2021 TV series)

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Around the World in 80 Days
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GenreAdventure
Based onAround the World in Eighty Days
by Jules Verne
Developed by
Starring
ComposerChristian Lundberg
Country of origin
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
  • South Africa
Original languages
  • English
  • French
  • Italian
No. of series1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • Simon Crawford-Collins
  • Lionel Uzan
  • Pascal Breton
  • Winnie Serite
  • Ashley Pharoah
  • Steve Barron
  • David Tennant
  • Caleb Ranson
ProducerPeter McAleese
Running time47 minutes
Production companies
  • Slim Film + Television
  • Federation Entertainment
  • Peu Communications
Release
Original network
Picture format2:1 1080p
Audio formatStereo
First shown inBelgium[1]
Original release5 December 2021 (2021-12-05)[1] –
present (present)

Around the World in 80 Days is a period drama adventure television series based on the 1873 Jules Verne novel of the same name. It was commissioned by the European Alliance, a co-production alliance of France Télévisions, ZDF of Germany, and RAI of Italy, with additional co-production partners of Masterpiece (US) and Be-Films/RTBF (Belgium). It was produced in the UK, France and South Africa, with filming also taking place in Romania. The series first premiered on La Une in Belgium, on 5 December 2021, and later on BBC One in the United Kingdom on 26 December 2021. In November 2021, ahead of the premiere, it was announced the programme had been renewed for a second series.

Premise[]

The story is about Phileas Fogg making a £20,000 wager with a snobbish member of the prestigious Reform Club that he can circumnavigate the world in 80 days, joined by his new valet Passepartout and journalist Abigail Fix.[2] Although the story is fictional, real-life people such as Jane Digby and Bass Reeves are portrayed interacting with the fictional characters.

Cast[]

Main[]

Recurring and guest[]

Episodes[]

No.EpisodeDirected byWritten byOriginal UK air dateUK viewers
(millions) [3]
1Episode 1Steve BarronAshley Pharoah and Caleb Ranson26 December 2021 (2021-12-26)5.85
2Episode 2Steve BarronAshley Pharoah
Story by : Caleb Ranson		26 December 2021 (2021-12-26)5.38
3Episode 3Steve BarronAshley Pharoah2 January 2022 (2022-01-02)5.18
4Episode 4Steve BarronAshley Pharoah, Claire Downes, Ian Jarvis and Stuart Lane2 January 2022 (2022-01-02)4.85
5Episode 5Brian KellyAshley Pharoah and Jessica Ruston
Story by : Debbie O'Malley		9 January 2022 (2022-01-09)N/A (<4.17)[a]
6Episode 6Steve BarronPeter McKenna16 January 2022 (2022-01-16)N/A (<4.14)[a]
7Episode 7Charles BeesonStephen Greenhorn23 January 2022 (2022-01-23)N/A (<3.82)[a]
8Episode 8Steve BarronAshley Pharoah30 January 2022 (2022-01-30)N/A (<4.09)[a]
  1. ^ a b c d Not reported in the weekly top 15 programmes for four-screen viewer ratings.

Production[]

Filming locations included South Africa and Romania. Filming was suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but resumed on 1 October that year.[4] In November 2021, ahead of the premiere, it was announced the series had been renewed for a second series.[5] The main title score is by Hans Zimmer and Christian Lundberg.[6]

Release[]

Around the World in 80 Days first premiered in Belgium on 5 December 2021.[1] ZDF released the complete series online in Germany on 11 December 2021,[7] with an on-air release from 21 December to 23 December.[8] The series premiered on France 2 in France on 20 December 2021,[9] and in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 26 December 2021, and on Masterpiece for PBS in the United States on 2 January 2022.[10][11]

Reception[]

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 79% approval rating with an average rating of 6.4/10, based on 14 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Around the World in 80 Days sometimes stumbles when it tries to add modern resonance to Jules Verne's globetrotting epic, but the core cast make for terrific travel companions."[12] Metacritic gave the series a weighted average score of 61 out of 100 based on reviews from 16 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[13]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "David Tennant dans "Le tour du monde en 80 jours", une série co-produite par la RTBF". RTBF TV (in French). 29 November 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  2. ^ Carr, Flora (23 November 2021). "Around the World in 80 Days release date: Cast, trailer and latest news". Radio Times. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Most viewed programmes". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board.
  4. ^ Vourlias, Christopher (25 September 2020). "'Around the World in 80 Days' to Restart Production in Romania, South Africa (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  5. ^ Grater, Tom (29 November 2021). "'Around The World In 80 Days' Gets Second Season; Producers Also Developing 'Journey To The Centre Of The Earth' Series". Deadline. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  6. ^ Nicholson, Rebecca. "Around the World in 80 Days review – David Tennant channels a Victorian Jeff Bezos", The Guardian, December 26, 2021
  7. ^ "Mit David Tennant "In 80 Tagen um die Welt": ZDF zeigt Event-Mehrteiler vor Weihnachten".
  8. ^ "In 80 Tagen um die Welt".
  9. ^ Slim Film + Television (27 March 2019). "Slim Film + Television, Federation Entertainment and the European Alliance / Frace Télévisions, ZDF and Rai to coproduce Around the World in Eighty Days". Slim Film and Television.
  10. ^ Fletcher, Alex (2 December 2021). "Around the World in 80 Days: David Tennant cast as Phileas Fogg in BBC adaptation of Jules Verne classic". BT. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  11. ^ BBC Media Centre (5 December 2019). "BBC acquires David Tennant fronted series Around The World In 80 Days". BBC Media Centre.
  12. ^ "Around the World in 80 Days: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  13. ^ "Around the World in 80 Days: Season 1". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved 30 January 2022.

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