Pacific Heat

Pacific Heat is an Australian animated sitcom co-created by Rob Sitch, Santo Cilauro, and Tom Gleisner.[1][2] The series is a Working Dog Productions for Foxtel's The Comedy Channel.[3] The series, which was first commissioned by Foxtel in February 2014,[1] premiered on The Comedy Channel on 27 November 2016.[3] It was repeated on Network Ten on Monday 8 May for special preview and Eleven on Wednesday 10 May 2017.[4] It currently is available on Netflix in America and Europe, but not Australia.

Pacific Heat
GenreAnimated sitcom
Created by
Voices of
Country of originAustralia
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Running time20-23 minutes
Production company(s)Working Dog Productions
DistributorFoxtel
Netflix (USA)
Release
Original networkThe Comedy Channel
Netflix (USA)
Picture format576i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Audio formatStereo
Original release27 November (2016-11-27) –
2 December 2016 (2016-12-02)

Synopsis

Pacific Heat is set on the Gold Coast, Queensland, a sun-drenched paradise where sun and surf meet soaring crime rates. The police undercover special unit known as Pacific Heat tackles everyone from petty crooks to international drug cartels.[5]

Cast

Episodes
No.TitleOriginal air date
1"A Dangerous Game"27 November 2016 (2016-11-27)
When the team goes undercover at a strip club to blow up a crystal meth ring, Maddie and VJ gain the trust of a stripper who knows the key info.
2"Countdown to Death"2 December 2016 (2016-12-02) (Netflix)
4 December 2016 (Australia)
The team races to track down a Chechen terrorist who's threatening to build a dirty bomb after illicitly acquiring uranium from a nuclear lab.
3"A Family Affair"2 December 2016 (2016-12-02) (Netflix)
8 December 2016 (Australia)
When a team member's father is kidnapped by a radical organization, Pacific Heat heads to the Southeast Asian jungle to rescue him.
4"The Science of Death"2 December 2016 (2016-12-02) (Netflix)
18 December 2016 (Australia)
When German terrorists break into a laboratory and threaten to release anthrax, the team hatches a sketchy plan to storm the building.
5"The Face of Terror"2 December 2016 (2016-12-02) (Netflix)
8 January 2017 (Australia)
Todd and Zac go undercover as security guards in Yemen to hunt for a dangerous terrorist, but they'll need Maddie and VJ's help to get out alive.
6"Married to Murder"2 December 2016 (2016-12-02) (Netflix)
15 January 2017 (Australia)
A journalist tags along as the team attempts to track down ecoterrorists who kidnapped the wife of a mining magnate.
7"A Troublesome Guest"2 December 2016 (2016-12-02) (Netflix)
22 January 2017 (Australia)
Tasked with providing security for the visiting leader of a volatile country, the team fends off various threats against his life.
8"In the Wrong Hands"2 December 2016 (2016-12-02) (Netflix)
29 January 2017 (Australia)
The team scrambles to find an arms dealer suspected of stealing a nuclear warhead that was being stored in a civilian warehouse.
9"A Brush with Death"2 December 2016 (2016-12-02) (Netflix)
5 February 2017 (Australia)
The team is charged with safeguarding a Dutch masterpiece called "Nude with Nude" at an art show. But the painting disappears anyway.
10"A Deadly Deal"2 December 2016 (2016-12-02) (Netflix)
12 February 2017 (Australia)
When an illegal arms dealer acquires a shipment of surface-to-air missiles, the team heads to the Burmese jungle to stop them from being sold.
11"Extreme Turbulence"2 December 2016 (2016-12-02) (Netflix)
19 February 2017 (Australia)
The team faces a midair crisis while serving as security for a sultan who insists on flying coach.
12"A Deadly Grudge"2 December 2016 (2016-12-02) (Netflix)
26 February 2017 (Australia)
Shortly after suspending the Pacific Heat agents, the chief is kidnapped by a pair of brothers who have held a grudge against him for 36 years.
13"A Return to Evil"2 December 2016 (2016-12-02) (Netflix)
5 March 2017 (Australia)
A string of baffling murders leads the team to suspect a serial killer. But the evidence left by a victim points them to a familiar face.

Broadcast

The series premiered on Netflix in the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, and Canada on 2 December 2016,[7] streaming all episodes simultaneously.[8]

Reception

Pacific Heat has received generally negative reviews from critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported a 17% "rotten" rating. The critic consensus is yet to be reached.[9] Metacritic reported a score of 27 out of 100 indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[10] The Guardian[11] and The A.V. Club[12] criticised the series, accusing it of imitating the art style of the American animated series Archer.

See also

References
  1. Knox, David (19 February 2014). "New comedy from Working Dog for Foxtel". TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  2. Knox, David (30 October 2014). "Foxtel 2015 highlights: iQ3, Deadline Gallipoli, Banished, Gogglebox". TV Tonight. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  3. Knox, David (5 October 2016). "Airdate: Pacific Heat". TV Tonight. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  4. "Airdate: Pacific Heat". tvtonight.com.au. 22 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  5. "'Pacific Heat' Review: Netflix's 'Archer' Rip-Off Should Be Avoided at All Costs". collider.com. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  6. Wilder, Gabriel (1 October 2016). "Working Dog generates Pacific Heat with adult animation sold to Netflix". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  7. Wagmeister, Elizabeth (29 September 2016). "Netflix Greenlights Animated Comedy 'Pacific Heat' From Australia's Working Dog Productions (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  8. Pacific Heat (Television advertisement). Netflix. 16 November 2016.
  9. "PACIFIC HEAT: SEASON 1 (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  10. "Pacific Heat : Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  11. Buckmaster, Luke (4 December 2016). "Pacific Heat review – unfunny Archer lookalike blighted by sexism and racism". Retrieved 26 April 2017 – via The Guardian.
  12. "Netflix's new show Pacific Heat asks: "What if Archer wasn't funny?"". avclub.com. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
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