The Tick (2017): Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

Amazon Prime | Prime Video | AMAZON | Season Premiere Date: August 25, 2017

Starring: Jackie Earle Haley, Valorie Curry, Brendan Hines

Summary: Accountant Arthur Everest (Griffin Newman) discovers the city is owned by a supervillian (Jackie Earle Haley), but the only person who believes him is a superhero called the The Tick (Peter Serafinowicz) in this latest adaptation of Ben Edlund's comic.

Creator: Ben Edlund

Genre(s): Comedy, Action & Adventure, Fantasy

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E13. Risky Bismuth
Air Date: August 13, 2018
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S1:E12. The End of the Beginning (Of the Start of the Dawn of the Age of Superheros)
Air Date: February 22, 2018
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S1:E11. The Beginning of the End
Air Date: February 22, 2018

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Critic Reviews

Darren Franich

Aug 25, 2017

There’s an exploration of bureaucracy in the world of superheroes that implies a whole separate David Simon-worthy spinoff. There’s Serafinowicz, a true delight. And just when I was starting to get bored with how every episode ends on a cliffhanger, episode 6 ends with someone yelling “CLIFFHANGER!” Read full review

Rob Lowman

Aug 24, 2017

The series enjoys deconstructing superhero tropes but in its own offbeat way. You will probably need a few episodes to get into “The Tick, but the first part of the first season builds up nicely. By Episode 6, the series is all powered up. Read full review

Matt Zoller Seitz

Aug 25, 2017

Edlund’s latest run at the big blue lunkhead and his nebbish sidekick Arthur isn’t quite a “dark and gritty” reboot, thank jumping Jehoshaphat, but it’s tonally and structurally unlike any other. Read full review

Mark A. Perigard

Aug 22, 2017

The Tick shows its spirit. The half-hour action comedy moves briskly as Arthur struggles to shed that super-suit that comes with awesome powers and responsibilities he so does not want. Read full review

David Wiegand

Aug 23, 2017

All of this is played for laughs, but the kind of laughs Edlund goes for may be challenging for some viewers. It's silly, of course, but mostly, the show is droll. There are few, if any, sidesplitting moments and you have to listen carefully to catch some of the deadpan moments. ... Any time you have Jackie Earle Haley playing a supervillain, you are in good, lethal hands. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico

Aug 23, 2017

The Tick is never boring, and viewers young enough to not remember the other iterations may find it fresher than I did. I just wanted something a bit sharper and funnier, something that felt as new as the original live-action TV show. Read full review

Maureen Ryan

Aug 17, 2017

So there are moments, lines and characters that work. But in the big picture, this Tick’s core problem is that cape-oriented meta-commentary and deconstructions of superhero tropes are now pretty common, and these six installments take too long to get where they’re going. Read full review

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insickness

Aug 27, 2017

This might be the best show currently on Amazon. Everything works in this show: the fun, cartoony characters, the action sequences, the plot. The only annoying thing is the main character's cowardice. But it's a necessary plot element. The casting for the Tick himself was excellent.

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royledesma90

Apr 15, 2018

this is really really good s**t, one of the best superheroes seria ive ever seen.

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msstorey

Aug 25, 2017

I really enjoyed the darker tone, played out in this iteration of The Tick. I've always enjoyed my hero's a little darker, so if you're looking for more of the light-hearted tone from the 90's cartoon, you might be disappointed in the new direction. The humor and goofiness still exists,I really enjoyed the darker tone, played out in this iteration of The Tick. I've always enjoyed my hero's a little darker, so if you're looking for more of the light-hearted tone from the 90's cartoon, you might be disappointed in the new direction. The humor and goofiness still exists, just within a more grounded version of reality.… Expand

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Michael_Forman

Sep 2, 2017

Intelligent, creative dialog peppered with subtle, dry humor, the writing in the first season held my interest. The actors are well cast, the most critical being the Tick, played by Peter Serafinowicz. He delivers on the Tick's childlike wonder and excentism without overacting. The villainsIntelligent, creative dialog peppered with subtle, dry humor, the writing in the first season held my interest. The actors are well cast, the most critical being the Tick, played by Peter Serafinowicz. He delivers on the Tick's childlike wonder and excentism without overacting. The villains are well done in that they are not caricatures of evil to be reviled but instead are likeable characters themselves just with different (antisocial) interests.… Expand

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imthenoob

Apr 17, 2019

Great to see such an awesome character back in live-action. The cast is great, It's seriously funny many times throughout and it maintains your interest. It more than lives up to the legacy the Tick has had built up over the years.

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geewah

Dec 30, 2020

I didn't mind this show. Serafinowicz is great as the tick but the shows style does wear thin.

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Dark_Dragen

Oct 28, 2017

People hate Marvel Inhumans, but like this?? WTF people, this has even worse acting, dialogue, costumes and the action is worse, and I find it even an inch funny.

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Seasons & Episodes

72

Series Overview
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: April 5, 2019
Season 1

72
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: August 25, 2017
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  S1:E13. Risky Bismuth
  Air Date: August 13, 2018
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  S1:E12. The End of the Beginning (Of the Start of the Dawn of the...
  Air Date: February 22, 2018
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  S1:E11. The Beginning of the End
  Air Date: February 22, 2018
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  S1:E10. Risky Bismuth
  Air Date: February 22, 2018
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  S1:E9. My Dinner with Android
  Air Date: February 22, 2018
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  S1:E8. After Midnight
  Air Date: February 22, 2018
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  S1:E7. Tale from the Crypt
  Air Date: February 22, 2018
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  S1:E6. Rising
  Air Date: August 24, 2017
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  S1:E5. Fear of Flying
  Air Date: August 24, 2017
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  S1:E4. Party Crashers
  Air Date: August 24, 2017
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  S1:E3. Secret/Identity
  Air Date: August 24, 2017
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  S1:E2. Where's My Mind
  Air Date: August 24, 2017
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: August 19, 2016
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: August 15, 2017
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  S1:E13. Risky Bismuth
  Air Date: August 13, 2018
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  S1:E12. The End of the Beginning (Of the Start of the Dawn of the...
  Air Date: February 22, 2018
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  S1:E11. The Beginning of the End
  Air Date: February 22, 2018
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  S1:E10. Risky Bismuth
  Air Date: February 22, 2018
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  S1:E9. My Dinner with Android
  Air Date: February 22, 2018
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  S1:E8. After Midnight
  Air Date: February 22, 2018
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  S1:E7. Tale from the Crypt
  Air Date: February 22, 2018
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  S1:E6. Rising
  Air Date: August 24, 2017
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  S1:E5. Fear of Flying
  Air Date: August 24, 2017
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  S1:E4. Party Crashers
  Air Date: August 24, 2017
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  S1:E3. Secret/Identity
  Air Date: August 24, 2017
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  S1:E2. Where's My Mind
  Air Date: August 24, 2017
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: August 19, 2016