Prisoner Zero (TV series) facts for kids
This page is about the Australian animated TV series. For the Doctor Who character, see The Eleventh Hour (Doctor Who).
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| Genre | Science fiction |
| Created by | Jason Haigh-Ellery Austen Atkinson |
| Voices of | Daniel Brocklebank Danny Carmel Toby Longworth Katharine Mangold John Schwab Sophie Wu Gary Martin |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Gary Russell |
| Producer(s) | Josh Campbell |
| Production company(s) | Planet 55 Studios Telegael Teoranta Bramall Productions |
| Distributor | ABC Commercial |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC 3 |
| Original release | 19 September – 14 October 2016 |
Prisoner Zero is an exciting Australian animated TV show. It's a sci-fi action-adventure series made for kids and teens. The show follows four friends: Tag, Gem, Del, and a mysterious person called Prisoner Zero. Their big mission is to free people across the galaxy. These people have been taken over by a bad group called the Imperium, led by the evil General Vykar.
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What is Prisoner Zero About?
The story of Prisoner Zero is all about two teen heroes, Tag and Gem. They team up with their mysterious friend, Prisoner Zero. Their goal is to stop the Imperium. This evil group has taken control of many people using a digital system called the Bioweve. The heroes must free everyone and stop the powerful General Vykar.
Meet the Characters
Main Heroes
- Prisoner Zero: This is a mysterious person and a close friend to Tag, Gem, and Del. The Imperium has erased his memory, maybe more than once. He is voiced by Alexander Vlahos.
- Gem Coll: Gem is a brave and energetic 14-year-old girl. She took the spaceship Rogue from Cav Anaton. Her parents died when she was young. She sees Del and Bowi as her dads.
- Tag Anaton: Tag is a 14-year-old boy. At first, he didn't want to join the Rogue crew. He comes from an important Imperium family. Sometimes he acts a bit spoiled. But his amazing hacking skills have saved the crew many times.
- Del Rev: Del is a rebel who is a bit daring. He is married to Bowi. Del is voiced by John Schwab.
- Guardian:' Guardian is an android (like a super-advanced robot). He was made to protect Tag Anaton. Later, he became part of the Rogues computer system.
- Librarian: This character is an 8-foot-tall blue alien wizard. He lives deep inside the spaceship. He becomes good friends with Zero. But Librarian also has his own secrets and reasons for what he does. He is voiced by Gary Martin.
The Villain
- General Rakshiff Vykar: General Vykar is the main bad guy in the series. He wants to have all the power. He will destroy anyone who gets in his way.
Episodes Guide
The first season of Prisoner Zero has 26 exciting episodes. Here are some of them:
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| 1 | "Rogue: Part One" | Sean Zwan | Gary Russell | 19 September 2016 | |
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The spaceship Rogue is attacked by the Imperium. Zero, Gem, Del, and Bowi must escape. Their only hope might be an Imperium cadet named Tag Anaton.
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| 2 | "Rogue: Part Two" | Sean Zwan | Gary Russell | 20 September 2016 | |
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Can Zero save the people of Arkadia from Vykar? On Rogue, Gem and Del find out they have uninvited guests: Kai, and then Tag with his android, Guardian.
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| 3 | "Toybox" | David Breen | Gary Russell | 21 September 2016 | |
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Zero, Gem, Tag, and Guardian explore the Rogue. Something alien is watching them and setting traps. What secret does this creature hide from the Dark Times?
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| 4 | "Changes: Part One" | Sean Zwan | Gary Russell & Josh Campbell | 22 September 2016 | |
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Guardian's new body makes him act strangely. He takes himself and Zero to Kantria. Zero is forced to fight Vykar one-on-one until one of them is defeated.
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| 5 | "Changes: Part Two" | Sean Zwan | Gary Russell & Josh Campbell | 23 September 2016 | |
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Zero and Vykar fight. Del must save Gem from old cryotubes. Tag and Guardian have to decide whose side they are truly on.
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| 6 | "Librarian" | Christian Barkel | Justin Richards | 24 September 2016 | |
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The Rogue is attacked by metal-eating Scavengers. Help arrives from an old blue alien wizard named Librarian.
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| 7 | "Enigpath" | Josh Campbell | Scott Handcock | 25 September 2016 | |
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On Hallaval, Vykar steals an ancient relic for power. But the relic is alive and has its own plans. Zero teams up with the Vagabonds to stop Vykar.
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| 8 | "Schism" | Sean Zwan & David Breen | Joseph Lidster | 26 September 2016 | |
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Kai travels back in time to change the past. Zero follows her. He finds himself on a different Rogue in a new timeline. He meets a young cadet named Tag Anaton.
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| 9 | "Trust" | Josh Campbell | Rebecca Stevens | 27 September 2016 | |
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Gem is taken to Destrii by Barqel. The Rogue crew tries to rescue her. Gem is happy to find her parents, who say she's been asleep for ten years.
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| 10 | "Ragnabook: Part One" | Josh Campbell | Scott Handcock | 28 September 2016 | |
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The Rogue is invaded by the Ragnabook, a monster that can change time. It wants to rewrite the crew's pasts. Gem and Tag must race to escape.
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| 11 | "Ragnabook: Part Two" | Josh Campbell & Derek Moore | Scott Handcock | 29 September 2016 | |
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Gem and Tag need to get into the Forbidden Section of the Library. They want to rescue Zero, who is stuck in Librarian's past. Librarian's memories are gone.
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| 12 | "Alchemy" | Derek Moore | Richard Hansom | 30 September 2016 | |
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The Vagabonds are having a big party, and the Rogue crew are guests. A starship turns everything into living, mindless gold!
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| 13 | "Mother" | David Devjak | David Breen, Rachel Marriott & Colin Bennett | 1 October 2016 | |
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Deep inside the Rogue is an old science complex. Zero, Gem, and Tag explore it. They awaken something alien that blames them for a past murder.
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| 14 | "Corsairs" | Sean Zwan | David Breen & Mark B. Oliver | 2 October 2016 | |
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Del says they'll have a day off from danger. But space pirates decide there's treasure on the Rogue!
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| 15 | "Crios: Part One" | Sean Zwan | David Breen | 3 October 2016 | |
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A man named Parker says he can stop the Imperium. Zero agrees to meet him. Del thinks it's a trap, and Vykar shows up.
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| 16 | "Crios: Part Two" | Sean Zwan | David Breen | 4 October 2016 | |
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Parker needs something from Zero's brain and will do anything to get it. Gem, Tag, and Librarian find crystal dragons under Crios.
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| 17 | "History" | Derek Moore | Richard Hansom | 5 October 2016 | |
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Someone has taken Vykar and wants his secrets. Zero realizes Vykar holds the key to his own lost past. Zero must rescue his old enemy.
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| 18 | "Tartarus" | Lachlan Pini | Gary Russell | 6 October 2016 | |
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Zero is taken back to Tartarus, the prison Gem saved him from. Zero must remember his past before his jailer gives him to a worse fate.
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| 19 | "Breakout" | Lachlan Pini | Rebecca Stevens | 7 October 2016 | |
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Tag's mom sends a message, taking the Rogue to Calzarat. Prisoners, including Tag's dad, are used by Doctor Mendez for dark mind experiments.
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| 20 | "The Lost" | Josh Campbell | Scott Handcock | 8 October 2016 | |
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Tag and Gem go into the Imperium's Academy to find out why children are vanishing. Gem joins the Imperium. Tag becomes a slave on Magog Moon and makes a new friend, Mike Tarrant.
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| 21 | "Choices" | Josh Campbell | Josh Campbell | 9 October 2016 | |
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The Imperium shows off its new upgrade device, the Oroborous space-station. Touching any Imperium tech takes over your mind. One of the Rogue's crew finds this out.
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| 22 | "Traitor" | David Devjak | Joseph Lidster | 10 October 2016 | |
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Cav Anaton, Tag's dad, visits the Rogue. Cav says the Rogue is his ship. He tries to convince Tag that his adventures were just an Imperium test.
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| 23 | "Weapon" | David Devjak | Gary Russell & Mark B. Oliver | 11 October 2016 | |
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Gem accidentally activates a living weapon hidden in the Rogue. The Weapon takes over Gem and starts destroying the ship. Mike starts a rebellion on Magog Moon.
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| 24 | "Dosk" | Sean Zwan | Richard Hansom | 12 October 2016 | |
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Vykar makes the Faculty angry. They send the Imperium fleet to destroy the Spire. Vykar goes to Dosk. Barqel asks the Rogue for help. Zero and Dosk have a past.
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| 25 | "The Codec: Part One" | Sean Zwan & Derek Moore | Scott Handcock | 13 October 2016 | |
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The Zero Rebellion begins. Zero knows he must go to Dosk and face his past. Vykar is already there and controls the mysterious Codec flame!
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| 26 | "The Codec: Part Two" | Sean Zwan & Christian Barkel | Gary Russell | 14 October 2016 | |
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Zero knows the only way to stop Vykar is to join with the Codec and fight. This will have a huge effect on Dosk, Gem, Del, and everyone connected to the Bioweve.
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How the Show Was Made
The idea for Prisoner Zero was first shown to the ABC in 2012. It was meant to take the place of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. This show was special because all of its animation was made in Australia. The way the stories were told was inspired by Western shows like Avatar: The Last Airbender and Doctor Who. The animation style was influenced by Japanese anime. Gary Russell was the main producer and head writer. Josh Campbell was the series producer and director.
DVD Releases
You can watch Prisoner Zero on DVD!
- The first DVD, called "Rogue," came out on November 2, 2016.
- The second DVD, "History," was released on February 1, 2017.
- The third DVD, "The Codec," was available starting June 7, 2017.
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