The creative talents behind the hit animated TV series Archer are now teaming up once again for a brand new animated series. The adult animated comedy series Merrick & Treves, has officially been ordered for not just one but two seasons, set by HBO.
Merrick & Treves will follow a team of unlikely heroes and their many adventures, set inside Queen Victoria’s top secret Royal Temporal Constabulary. The team has to travel back and forth through time to catch and stop serial killer, Jack the Ripper.
The series will be in half-hour increments for each new episode released. Set to co-create and executive produce the animated series includes Adam Reed (Frisky Dingo, America: The Motion Picture), Casey Willis (The Xtacles, The Gumball Machine) and Lucky Yates (Axis, The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland).
Reed, Willis, and Yates were all previously credited as co-creators and executive producers of the critically acclaimed modern adult animated series Archer. The show Archer was one of the longest-running adult animated series in TV history. The award-winning series had a fourteen season run, with 145 episodes released. Archer also has received many high-ranking accolades, winning four Primetime Emmy Awards, back in 2016. All Archer episodes are currently available now to stream on Hulu.
Reed, Willis, and Yates all have outwardly expressed their excitement and gratitude that the show Merrick & Treves, has officially found a home for the series on HBO. The show is currently in the early stages of production.
Set to executive produce the upcoming animated series is Joel Begleiter (Red Oaks, The Detour). Animation professional Kelly Wu (Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, Space Jam: A New Legacy), have also been announced to serve as co-executive producer. Both Begleiter and Wu are from TCF Productions.
An official premiere date has not been announced yet for the series. Stayed tuned for more updates on the new series from mxdwn.