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Truth Seekers

Official poster

GenreComedy horror
Created by
Directed byJim Field Smith
Starring
  • Nick Frost
  • Simon Pegg
Music byRobin Foster
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes8 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Nick Frost
  • Simon Pegg
  • Nat Saunders
  • James Serafinowicz
  • Miles Ketley
  • Jim Field Smith
CinematographyArthur Mulhern
Editors
  • Steve Ackroyd
  • David Webb
Running time24–32 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkAmazon Prime Video
Release30 October 2020

Truth Seekers is a 2020 British supernatural comedy horror television series created by Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, James Serafinowicz, and Nat Saunders. The series was directed by Jim Field Smith and stars Nick Frost and Simon Pegg, with Emma D'Arcy, Samson Kayo, Julian Barratt, Susan Wokoma, and Malcolm McDowell in supporting roles.

The first two episodes premiered at the Canneseries Festival, on 10 October 2020,[1][2] followed by an Amazon Prime Video release on 30 October 2020.[3][4]

On 11 February 2021, Frost announced via his Instagram page that the show had been cancelled.[5]

  • Nick Frost as Gus Roberts: A broadband installer for Smyle internet. He has an interest in paranormal investigations, and Frost described his character as someone "lost and looking for some truth in many aspects of his life."[6]
  • Emma D'Arcy as Astrid: A young woman haunted by several ghosts.
  • Samson Kayo as Elton John: Gus' new partner at Smyle and in paranormal investigations. Running themes are nobody reacting to his name, his previous experiences at a variety of random jobs, and his ability to unwittingly discover secret passages.[7]
  • Malcolm McDowell as Richard: Gus' aging father-in-law.[8]
  • Simon Pegg as David: Gus' boss and the head of the broadband company Smyle.[6]
  • Susie Wokoma as Helen: Elton's sister, an agoraphobic and anxious cosplayer.[8]
  • Julian Barratt as Dr. Peter Toynbee
  • Rosalie Craig as Emily Roberts: Gus' wife who died ten years prior to the start of the series.[9]
  • Kelly Macdonald as Jojo74
  • Taj Atwal as Elara: Toynbee's devoted assistant, so much so that she sacrifices her life to further his plans.
  • Mike Beckingham as Bjorn
  • Jon Rumney as Doctor Connelly
  • Ranjit Krishnamma as Terry

Gus Roberts is the number one engineer at Smyle, Britain's biggest mobile network operator and Internet service provider. In his spare time he's also a keen investigator of the paranormal. Gus is initially disappointed when his boss David partners him up with new recruit Elton John, but the two rapidly form a friendship, working together both professionally and in the paranormal, however Elton is less enthusiastic than Gus in this area. They are joined by Astrid, a young woman who is chased through a house and later a hospital by several ghosts. She escapes the hospital and runs through the countryside before meeting Gus and Elton. Also introduced are Elton's agoraphobic sister Helen, a nervous cosplayer, and Gus' grumpy father-in-law Richard.

In January 2018, it was announced that Stolen Picture was developing their first television project Truth Seekers, a half-hour comedy-horror series about a three-person paranormal investigation team.[12] In August 2019, Amazon Prime Video signed a full series order on Truth Seekers.[13] The series starred Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, alongside Emma D'Arcy, Samson Kayo, Malcolm McDowell, Susie Wokoma, and Julian Barratt.[14][15] Jim Field Smith directed all 8 episodes of the first season.[10] On 19 October 2020, executive producer and Stolen Picture CEO Miles Ketley passed away 11 days before the series premiere.[16]

On 23 July 2020, during San Diego Comic-Con@Home, the first trailer was released.[4]

The first two episodes premiered at the CannesSeries Festival, on 10 October 2020,[1][2] followed by a 30 October 2020 wide release on Amazon Prime Video.[3] The series was canceled by Prime Video in February 2021.[17][18]

On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 76% based on reviews from 38 critics, with an average rating of 6.89/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "It may not be as laugh-out-loud funny as Nick Frost and Simon Pegg's previous collaborations, but Truth Seekers is genuinely eerie, balancing out its silly sensibilities with creeping terror and a scary talented cast."[19] On Metacritic, the series has a weighted average score of 60 out of 100 based on reviews from ten critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[20]

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  11. ^ Kanter, Jake (22 September 2020). "Simon Pegg, Nick Frost Amazon Show 'Truth Seekers' To Get World Premiere At Canneseries". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  12. ^ Clarke, Stewart (18 January 2018). "Simon Pegg, Nick Frost Talk Stolen Picture and Their First Series, 'Truth Seekers' (Exclusive)". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  13. ^ Clarke, Stewart (5 August 2019). "Amazon Boards Simon Pegg, Nick Frost Series 'Truth Seekers' (Exclusive)". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  14. ^ Chitwood, Adam (23 July 2020). "Nick Frost and Simon Pegg Reunite in First Trailer for Amazon Series 'Truth Seekers'". Collider. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  15. ^ "The Top International TV Shows Launching This Summer and Fall". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  16. ^ "Miles Ketley dies, CEO of Simon Pegg & Nick Frost's Stolen Picture". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  17. ^ Maglio, Tony (15 February 2021). "'Truth Seekers' Canceled by Amazon After 1 Season". TheWrap. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  18. ^ Kanter, Jake (15 February 2021). "'Truth Seekers': Amazon Cancels Nick Frost & Simon Pegg Comedy After One Season". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  19. ^ "Truth Seekers: Season 1 (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  20. ^ "Truth Seekers: Season 1 (2020) Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 5 November 2020.