# The Tick (2016)

> An powerless accountant teams up with an earnest blue superhero to expose the super villain who secretly owns his city.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/59366

## Facts

- Seasons: 2
- Episodes: 22
- Episode runtime: 30 min
- Status: Canceled
- Genres: comedy, science fiction, action
- Created by: Ben Edlund
- Network: Prime Video
- Cast: Peter Serafinowicz, Griffin Newman, Valorie Curry, Brendan Hines, Yara Martinez, Scott Speiser, Jackie Earle Haley, Jodie Lynne McClintock
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5540054/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Tone: absurdist, deadpan, earnest, irreverent, breezy

## What critics say

Audiences rate the series positively for its absurdist superhero comedy and committed performances, though its reach stayed limited.

## Synopsis

The Tick (2016-2019) is a American superhero comedy series created by Ben Edlund for Prime Video. Accountant Arthur Everest (Griffin Newman), who has no superpowers at all, discovers that his city is quietly owned by a super villain, and he teams up with the strange, earnest blue superhero known as The Tick (Peter Serafinowicz). Together with Arthur's sister Dot Everest (Valorie Curry), they dig through a conspiracy hidden in a world where costumed heroes have been a fixture for decades. The engine of each half-hour episode is Arthur's ordinary, paperwork-bound struggle against extraordinary people, with the Tick's booming confidence cutting against every grim turn. Superian (Brendan Hines) and Miss Lint (Yara Martinez) fill out the heroic ensemble, while the villainous Overkill (Scott Speiser) and The Terror (Jackie Earle Haley) escalate the threat. The series runs two seasons and 22 episodes, with the second season carrying the story forward at the same level of quality as the first. Its tone is absurdist, deadpan, and sincerely goofy, a superhero parody with bursts of violence and dark humor. Fans of Venture Bros., Mystery Men, and The Boys will find resonance in its blend of satire and irreverence.

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