The Great North
The Great North is an upcoming American animated sitcom created by Wendy Molyneux, Lizzie Molyneux and Minty Lewis for the Fox Broadcasting Company.[1]
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| Genre | Animated sitcom |
| Created by | Wendy Molyneux Lizzie Molyneux Minty Lewis |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
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| Distributor | Fox Corporation 20th Television |
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| Original network | Fox |
In June 2020, the series was renewed for a second season ahead of its debut.[2]
Premise
The Great North takes place in Alaska, where a single dad, Beef Tobin, juggles his life keeping his kids close together, including being involved in his daughter's artistic dreams in the local mall.[3]
Cast
Main
- Nick Offerman as Beef Tobin[2]
- Jenny Slate as Judy Tobin, Beef's only daughter[2]
- Will Forte as Wolf Tobin, Beef's oldest son[2]
- Dulcé Sloan as Honeybee, Wolf's fiancée[2]
- Aparna Nancherla as Moon, Beef's youngest son[2]
- Paul Rust as Ham, Beef's middle son[2]
Recurring
- Megan Mullally as Alyson, Judy's boss[2]
- Alanis Morissette as herself, Judy's imaginary friend[2]
Production
Development
On May 9, 2019, Fox put the animated show on straight to series order. Production companies involved include Bento Box Entertainment, Fox Entertainment, and 20th Century Fox Television.[3][4] Executive producers include Loren Bouchard, Minty Lewis, and sisters Lizzie and Wendy Molyneux.[5] On June 22, 2020, Fox renewed the series for a second season ahead of its debut.[2]
Casting
On May 9, 2019, it was announced that Nick Offerman, Jenny Slate, Megan Mullally, Will Forte, Aparna Nancherla, Paul Rust, and Dulcé Sloan have been cast in series regular roles. All but the latter two have either guest starred, or have recurring roles on Bob's Burgers.[6]
References
- Andreeva, Nellie (September 28, 2018). "Animated Alaska Set Family Comedy from Bob's Burgers trio get FOX pilot presentation". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- White, Peter (June 22, 2020). "'Great North' renewed for season 2 at FOX". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- Andreeva, Nellie (May 9, 2019). "Fox Orders Live-Action Comedy Series 'Outmatched' & Animated 'The Great North'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- Otterson, Joe (August 6, 2019). "Fox to Purchase 'Bob's Burgers' Animation House Bento Box Entertainment". Variety. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- Miller, Liz Shannon (May 13, 2019). "Fox Orders New Animated Comedy From Bob's Burgers Creator Loren Bouchard". IndieWire. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- Swift, Andy (May 9, 2019). "Fox Orders Nick Offerman Cartoon, Jason Biggs Family Comedy to Series". TVLine. Retrieved June 22, 2020.