The Tick

In a world where superheroes have been real for decades, an accountant with zero powers comes to realize his city is owned by a super villain. As he struggles to uncover this conspiracy, he falls in league with a strange blue superhero.

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.

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

• Brooklyn Nine-Nineshared tones of absurdist superhero parody and deadpan comedy
• Mystery Menshared superhero parody with a mild-mannered everyman drawn into costumed chaos
• The Boysshared superhero satire and irreverent tone about heroes and corruption
• Venture Bros.shared self-aware superhero comedy with an earnest hero and deadpan sidekick

Created by

Ben Edlund

Release Date

2016-08-19

Episode runtime

30 min

Rating

7.4 / 10 (358)

What is The Tick about?

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

What is The Tick like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Tick as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is The Tick violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Tick as mild.

What did critics think of The Tick?

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

Which shows are like The Tick?

Shows with a similar feel include Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Mystery Men, The Boys, and Venture Bros..

How long is The Tick?

The Tick: 2 seasons, 22 episodes.

Is The Tick still running?

No, The Tick was canceled.

Where can I watch The Tick?

In United States, The Tick streams on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Netflix Standard with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Amazon MX Player.