The Unlisted

The Unlisted
Genre	Science fiction Drama
Created by	Justine Flynn
Written by	Mithila Gupta Timothy Lee Tristram Baumber Chris Kunz Greg Waters Jane Allen Rhys Graham Nicholas Brown Natesha Somasundaram
Directed by	Rhys Graham Justine Flynn Neil Sharma Nick Verso Lucy Gaffy Rebecca O'Brien
Starring	Ved Rao Vrund Rao Miah Madden Abigail Adriano Nya Cofie Jean Hinchliffe
Opening theme	"Another Brick in the Wall" by Diego Baldenweg with Nora Baldenweg & Lionel Baldenweg
Composers	Diego Baldenweg Nora Baldenweg Lionel Baldenweg
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	15 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Justine Flynn Libbie Doherty Carla de Jong
Producers	Polly Staniford Angie Fielder
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	23-25 minutes
Production companies	Aquarius Films Buster Productions Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Distributor	Netflix Streaming Services Sinking Ship Entertainment
Release
Original network	ABC Me (Australia and New Zealand) Netflix (International)
Picture format	HDTV 720p
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	15 September 2019 (2019-09-15)
External links
Website

The Unlisted is an Australian children's science fiction drama television series. The series follows the story of 12-year-old identical twins, Drupad and Kalpen Sharma, who work with a group of underground vigilante kids to stop powerful governments from imposing global control over the world's youth.^[1][2]

The Unlisted is produced by Polly Staniford and Angie Fielder. It is executive produced by Justine Flynn, Libbie Doherty and Carla De Jong. The creator and showrunner is Justine Flynn. The series is directed by Rhys Graham, Justine Flynn, Neil Sharma, Nick Verso, Lucy Gaffy and Rebecca O’Brien. It was written by Mithila Gupta, Timothy Lee, Tristram Baumber, Chris Kunz, Greg Waters, Jane Allen, Rhys Graham, Nicholas Brown, Natesha Somasundaram.^[3] It is an Aquarius Films production and Netflix has acquired global rights outside Australia.^[4] As of February 2021 the series has neither been officially canceled by Netflix nor renewed for a second season.^[5]

Plot[]

The first season follows twelve-year-old identical twins who discover that a corporation along with the government is secretly tracking and manipulating Australia's youth. It is being done via electronic tracking devices that are installed in the name of Global Child Initiative Programme. When the duo discovers that the programme is all a sham, they pair up with a group of underground vigilantes, who call themselves as 'The Unlisted', to stop the powerful and evil corporation from gaining control over the world's youth. They must stop the wicked authorities from creating an army of young soldiers who can be manipulated to serve the wealthiest of society.

Cast and characters[]

Main[]

• Ved Rao as Kalpen Sharma, a teenage boy attending middle school who is the twin brother of Dru who took his brother’s place in a 'dental appointment' at school, and getting two implants, he and Dru discover a deadly secret about the Global Child Initiative and have to work together to take them down before all is lost. Though Kal may not be as intelligent as Dru, he is very athletic and strategic Kal is also shown to be extremely brave and loyal. However, after Kal gets implanted, his personality slowly begins to change as he starts to become manipulated by Infinity Group and Regan, losing his emotions for people. Because Kal got two implants, he gained double the ability compared to his classmates.
• Vrund Rao as Drupad Sharma, Twin brother of Kalpen (Kal) Sharma, He is also a middle schooler like his brother and he is very intelligent. He knows how to code when Kymara hides a secret message within her video to find other Unlisted kids he quickly figures it out using dark web because of his fears of dentist he asked his brother to replace him and due to that he wasn't been able to implant so he lacks certain enhanced abilities that his brother and other classmates have.
• Miah Madden as Kymara, a vlog streamer who likes posting gaming content for all her viewers. She is also a part of "The Unlisted". Due to her being famous, the other members of The Unlisted force her to hide back during certain plans, to keep them secret from the Infinity Group.
• Abigail Adriano as Rose, An Asian girl who is one of the Unlisted people that work together with twins Kal and Dru Sharma to take down the Global Child Initiative and put a stop to their evil plans.
• Nya Cofie as Jacob, A teenager who was in a group of Unlisted children like him until he and his group were found out by Kal and Dru Sharma he is also a very big fan of soccer.
• Jean Hinchliffe as Gemma, A very kind and brave girl who grew up on a farm and cares a lot about her friends and others she is also a part of the Unlisted because she's not implanted due to her having to help out at a farm.
• Zachary Wan as Jiao, A Chinese exchange student who's very smart, he didn't take the implant and instead wears it in a pendant on his necklace so that the Global Child Initiative can't find him. Jiao first appears in Episode Six and appeared as an ally to the Unlisted as he is Unlisted himself. He stayed in Dru and Kal’s house.
• Kate Box as Emma Ainsworth, one of the main antagonists and Leader of the Australian branch of the infinity group, She was also the leader of the Australian branch of the global child initiative a umbrella company of the infinity group.

Recurring[]

• Saba Zaidi Abdi as Dadi, Grandmother of Kal and Dru and head of the Sharma family who values Indian Traditions.
• Avishma Lohith as Vidya Sharma, Older sister of Drupad and Kalpen Sharma.
• Annabel Wolfe as Regan Holcroft, Classmate of the "Sharma Brothers" and she also got implanted.
• Otis Dhanji as Tim Hale, Friend of Dru Sharma and the first victim to refuse the implantation.
• Virginie Laverdure as Anousha Sharma, Mother of Dru and Kal.
• Nicholas Brown as Rahul Sharma, Father of Dru and Kal and a bakery owner.
• Zenia Starr as Bua, Aunt of Kal and Dru and a doctor.
• Danny Kim as Mr. Park, Teacher of Dru and Kal's class.
• Suzi Dougherty as Ms. Biggs.
• Kevin MacIsaac as Mr. Cunningham, an arrangement teacher who secretly works for the Infinity Group.
• Carole Sharkey-Waters as Shady Dentist, a dentist who was implanting the tool under student's mouth.
• Ben Toyer as Infinity Guard, A guard who works for Infinity Group.
• Kaaran Watene as a GCI officer, an officer who works for Global Child Initiative.
• Angela Beal as a super recogniser who works for Infinity Group.
• John Molyneux as a doorman.
• Amrik Tumber as a shop attendant.
• Adrian Pulverenti as soccer kid.
• Oliver Atkins as Zhang.
• Lucas Connolly as a Technician.
• Harry Colhoun as Mack, a child who hasn't been implanted.
• Toks James as Security Guard.
• Jesse Rowles as another GCI officer.
• Haydan Hawkins as Council worker.
• Ed Wightman as Tim's Dad.

Episodes[]

Season		Episodes		Originally released
	1	15		September 15, 2019 (2019-09-15)

Season 1 (2019)[]

Episode NO.	Episode name	Original airdate
1	Episode 1	September 15, 2019
Dru escapes dreaded dental check-up by convincing Kal to take his place. Later, strange things start happening as the family celebrates Diwali.
2	Episode 2	September 15, 2019
After Dru struggles to keep up with other kids during a fitness test, he hacks into the school's computer system and makes a startling discovery.
3	Episode 3	September 15, 2019
When Dadi volunteers at a school event, Kal must keep his incredible strength under wraps. But Vidya suspectes that her brothers are hiding something.
4	Episode 4	September 15, 2019
Dru and Kal join forces with the unlisted, runaway kids who escaped the Infinity Group. But a crisis threatens to expose them all.
5	Episode 5	September 15, 2019
When workers discover the tunnel, the unlisted are forced to flee.Meanwhile, the twins reunite with a friend--but something seems off.
6	Episode 6	September 15, 2019
Social media influencer Kymara posts a video containing a secret message to her followers.But she makes a mistake that puts the unlisted at risk.
7	Episode 7	September 15, 2019
Dru and Kal weigh whether they can trust Jiao. The students take a field trip to GCI headquarters, where a scavenger hunt test their abilities.
8	Episode 8	September 15, 2019
Horrified by the incident at GCI headquarters, the twins confide in Aunt Bua. A new teacher replaces Miss Biggs and divides the students into groups.
9	Episode 9	September 15, 2019
With GCI drones swarming all around, Rose and Gemma make a risky plan to meet another unlisted kid. Kal's Elite status starts to go to his head.
10	Episode 10	September 15, 2019
Emma Ainsworth, the CEO of the infinity group, interrogates Rose and Mack. As Kal grows closer to Regan, Dru wonders which side his brother’s really on.
11	Episode 11	September 15, 2019
GCI Trains a new crop of students with special abilities. With an epic storm looming, the twins plot an elaborate rescue.
12	Episode 12	September 15, 2019
As the hunt for the missing kids heats up, the unlisted hides out at the Sharmas' house, where Jacob stumbles across a secret.
13	Episode 13	September 15, 2019
While Emma Ainsworth subjects the elite to a harrowing training, Dru works with the unlisted to take down the GCI mainframe.
14	Episode 14	September 15, 2019
The Unlisted film a manifesto and take to the streets to spread their message. Meanwhile the Infinity Group sends Kal after Dru.
15	Episode 15	September 15, 2019
During the Global Child Congress, Dadi helps the unlisted break into GCI headquarters, where Kal faces the ultimate decision.

Release[]

The Unlisted firstly premiered on ABC ME in Australia on 15 September 2019 and later it was adopted and distributed by Netflix worldwide on 17 October 2019. It received positive reviews from critics and audiences, who praised its subject matter and acting, particularly the performances of Ved Rao, Vrund Rao and Saba Zaidi Abdi.

Reception[]

The first season has received positive reviews, with praise for the acting (particularly that of Ved Rao, Vrund Rao and Saba Zaidi Abdi), directing, story, visuals, themes and improvements upon its source material. IMDb, a website that collects the database of information related to films, television programs, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, plot summaries, trivia, ratings, and critical reviews reported a 67% approval rating with an average rating of 6.7/10, based on 55 reviews.^[6] Deccan Chronicle, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 80 out of 100. The website's critical consensus reads, "The Unlisted works because it offers only 15 episodes that capture the narrative in fast-paced manner with no needless drama."^[7]

Soundtrack[]

The Unlisted (A Netflix Original Series Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by Diego Baldenweg with Nora Baldenweg & Lionel Baldenweg
Released	September 15, 2019 (2019-09-15)
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	65:00
Label	Great Garbo Music
Producer	ABC Me Netflix
Singles from The Unlisted
"Another Brick In The Wall" Released: September 15, 2019

Track listing[]

The Unlisted (A Netflix Original Series Soundtrack)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Unlisted: Main Theme"	2:25
2.	"The Elite"	2:32
3.	"Drops"	2:51
4.	"Rebellion"	2:32
5.	"Succeed"	3:14
6.	"The Underworld"	2:57
7.	"Sunrise over Woolloomooloo"	2:15
8.	"Investigations"	3:13
9.	"Under the Trees"	1:57
10.	"Everybody Is Frozen"	2:01
11.	"Surveillance"	4:28
12.	"As the Story Unfolds"	2:53
13.	"Stronger"	2:18
14.	"Escape the City"	2:36
15.	"Thunder"	5:10
16.	"Science Experiments"	3:00
17.	"Midnight"	3:00
18.	"Wires"	4:28
19.	"The Establishment"	3:00
20.	"Dentist"	2:12
21.	"Womb"	2:54

In other media[]

With the release of the first season of the series, ABC ME also released The Unlisted: Exclusive Extras, an aftershow documentary television film which was released on ABC ME's official YouTube Channel. The documentary featured the cast and crew of the series and professionals discussing their experiences working on the series and dealing with different stunts and scenes and how the cast were selected for the role.

Season		Episodes		Originally aired
				First aired	Last aired
	1	26		August 30, 2019 (2019-08-30)	October 4, 2019 (2019-10-04)

Episode NO.	Episode name	Original airdate
1	Who are the Unlisted? Meet the cast!	August 30, 2019
Meet the resistance. Who are the vigilante kids called The Unlisted?
2	Meet the Sharma twins	September 2, 2019
Get to know Ved and Vrund Rao who play the identical twins Dru And Kal Sharma at the center of The Unlisted.
3	Shooting a TV Show underground	September 6, 2019
Get a peek into the shooting locations for the dark underground world of TV show Tue Unlisted.
4	Going to TV stunt school	September 17, 2019
Here's what happens when you are an actor in a TV Show and you have to go to stunt school.
5	A day in the life of actress Miah Madden	September 25, 2019
Miah Madden took us through a typical day in her life on the set of drama The Unlisted.
6	You're a bully	September 26, 2019
Annabel Wolfe talks us through playing one of the toughest characters of The Unlisted.
7	Representing Authentic Indian culture on TV	October 1, 2019
Can you believe that this is the first time an Indian family is in the lead of an Australian TV Show? Find out more about how The Unlisted TV Show has changed history and challenged stereotypes.
8	How were the actors chosen?	October 4, 2019
The cast of The Unlisted let us know how they got started as an actor in the show- For many of them it was their first acting role ever!

Awards and Nominations[]

Year	Nominated work	Category	Award	Result	Notes	Ref.
2019	The Unlisted	Best Children's Program	AACTA Award for Best Children's Television Series	Nominated	The Unlisted was nominated again for the same award for Best Editing in Television	[8]
2019	The Unlisted	Best Original Music Score in Television	Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts	Nominated	The Unlisted's opening song Another Brick in the wall by Diego Baldenweg with Nora Baldenweg & Lionel Baldenweg was nominated for the award	[9]
2020	The Unlisted	World’s best fiction program for 11-15-year-olds	International Youth Jury Prize	Won	The Unlisted was also the runner-up for the main trophy in that category	[10]

References[]

External links[]

• Official website
• The Unlisted at IMDb